My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

When our ancestor celebrates his 70th birthday, he holds a grand banquet for the villagers.

A large tent, along with eight large stoves, tables, chairs, and benches, was set up early in the spacious area at the village entrance. This was so that villagers and neighbors could come and eat at their leisure throughout the day of the birthday banquet.

The ham that Lin Mao had mishandled earlier was just one of the ingredients.

All the ingredients and dishes were ordered well in advance. The head chef, the kitchen helpers, and even the maids and servants who served dishes and washed dishes all had clear divisions of labor, and their wages were three times the usual amount. Everyone was both nervous and looking forward to this day.

Unfortunately, something happened to a cook at the white table.

She said she had an upset stomach yesterday, vomiting and having diarrhea. If she had been in charge of ordinary dishes, it would have been fine, but she had to prepare the most important dish besides the main course: longevity peaches.

On the day of the birthday banquet, it is essential to ensure that every guest has enough longevity peaches to eat, and an extra one should be given to young children or the elderly to take home. Furthermore, each longevity peach must be the same size and appearance to minimize potential disputes.

Therefore, the three cooks in charge of making the longevity peaches were all highly skilled, and the longevity peaches they made were lifelike.

The three of them had already begun to work together and divide the tasks, striving to ensure that the size, shape, and amount of filling in the longevity peaches made by each person were almost completely identical.

Without this one cook, we can't guarantee a perfect supply of longevity peaches for the day!

"Grandmother, your granddaughter-in-law is truly at her wit's end. Please help me!"

Mrs. Feng was so anxious she was jumping up and down. "I had even picked out a backup, thinking that she could fill in if something happened, but who knew that the cook was so unreliable. She drank too much yesterday and hasn't woken up yet."

Our ancestors got up early to play cards and were having a great time.

His good mood was ruined by this upsetting incident. He glanced at her sideways before slowly asking, "What, do you want me to steam longevity peaches myself?"

"Oh dear, you're joking too much."

Madam Feng was startled and quickly took a few steps back to curtsy, saying, "How dare I, your granddaughter-in-law!"

"If something happened to you, why didn't you hurry up and find a cook who can make longevity peaches? Why are you coming to me?"

The old ancestor didn't even frown; he just looked at her calmly.

Feng felt a chill run through her body.

However, the letter her daughter sent through someone said that she had been bullied by that wretched girl Su Wan Ning in the palace! And Feng Shi, it was also because that girl meddlesome that he was beaten and lost such a good job.

Forcing a smile, she said, "Isn't our ancestor a perfect cook?"

There was silence in the room.

Su Wan Ning, who was carrying a bowl of minced meat and egg custard into the house, paused, and everyone's eyes fell on her.

Xu Lingxi rushed over first, blocking her way. "What do you mean by that, Third Aunt? What, are you trying to steal her from me? Let me tell you, I paid her ten taels of silver for a meal! If you have any ideas, you should first consider whether you have enough savings!"

"My goodness, it's so expensive?"

Madam Li was surprised, but when she thought about the meal she had last night, she felt it was all worth it.

Li Jun was envious; her monthly allowance was only one tael of silver! She had cooked for the Grand Madam so many times at home, and at most she would receive some clothes and jewelry as a reward, but she rarely had such a generous income.

It's truly enviable.

Actually, Su Wan Ning doesn't need that much money to cook a meal. The two of them originally planned a two-day family banquet and birthday feast, and she would be responsible for the food for the patriarch and Madam Li, as well as a birthday cake for the patriarch. The total cost was only twenty taels.

However, if there is a reward, that's up to Su Wan Ning's own ability.

Last night at the family dinner, our ancestor rewarded us with two small goldfish, each worth ten taels of silver.

So, Xu Lingxi's statement isn't wrong.

She also specifically pointed out her private savings, directly cutting off Feng's escape route of paying with public funds. After all, Feng was in charge of the estate and the birthday banquet. If she wanted to snatch people here, she would have to pay for it herself.

With her mind racing, Su Wan Ning calmly placed the tray down.

He didn't say anything, letting Xu Lingxi and Madam Feng confront each other.

Madam Feng's face paled slightly. "How could it be kidnapping? I was just going to help out."

"You call providing longevity peaches for an entire day helping out?"

Xu Lingxi sneered, "Third Aunt's plan is too clever for its own good."

"I didn't say I was helping for nothing, so I'll contribute ten taels per meal..."

"Ten taels?!"

Xu Lingxi interrupted her, "I gave her these ten taels of silver, and I even sent several maids to help her with the cooking. I had also planned to surprise Grandmother long ago! You've taken her away, so my surprise for Grandmother has to be postponed! Even if you take her away, I'll still be busy making longevity peaches non-stop? No way, I don't agree!"

Feng looked to her ancestor for help.

The old ancestor lowered his head, took a bite of the minced meat and egg custard, and said, "It's delicious. Sister-in-law, you should try some too."

"Okay."

The old lady also gave Li Jun a bowl.

The three of them silently ate their steamed egg custard.

Feng: "..."

Feng was desperate. "How about I give you fifty taels for this day?"

She was initially worried that Su Wan Ning wouldn't agree, but Xu Ling Xi dared to bargain here, so she was obviously prepared to agree on her behalf. Ha, then she would like to see if Su Wan Ning could afford the money and if they could take it away!

What do you think?

Xu Lingxi then turned around.

Su Wan Ning didn't find making longevity peaches tiring at all. She had done even more repetitive and trivial tasks when she was at Shangshiju.

More importantly, Madam Feng's visit was ill-intentioned and well-founded. Refusing further would make one appear ignorant, so she smiled and nodded, "Third Madam, you're too kind. Is the payment made in cash? Lingxi always pays in advance."

"...Of course, it's settled immediately."

Madam Feng had never seen such a difficult young lady, so blatantly asking for money, wasn't she afraid of being called greedy! But since the old matriarch hadn't said anything, she couldn't very well keep dragging it out, so she reluctantly counted out fifty taels of silver.

After the three reached an agreement, the ancestor spoke again.

"In that case, Wan Ning, go ahead. It's just a few longevity peaches. Just do your best. It's just for good luck, so don't tire yourself out."

"Yes, Ancestor, please rest assured."

Su Wanning winked at Xu Lingxi again, "Make sure we keep our things safe."

These words seemed to have a hidden meaning, and Madam Feng snorted heavily in her heart.

"OK!"

Xu Lingxi blurted out a strange remark.

Su Wanning understood that this meant it was good and acceptable, so she walked out of the manor with Madam Feng.

As soon as the two arrived at the shed, someone found Madam Feng and said, "Third Madam, something terrible has happened. Qiu Niangzi's daughter-in-law suddenly went into labor in the middle of the night, and the baby hasn't been born yet. She... she can't come either."

There were only two cooks left who made longevity peaches, but now, another one can't come!

"What?"

Madam Feng exclaimed in surprise, but tried to remain calm and pulled Su Wan Ning over. "This is Madam Su, a very capable cook from the Imperial Kitchen. She will be in charge of making the longevity peaches for today's banquet."

He then gently took Su Wan Ning's hand and said softly, "Miss Su, it looks like you'll have to work hard today. Fortunately, there's a cook with you. The two of you working together should be able to manage."

After saying that, he was about to leave.

Su Wanning grabbed her arm. "You want us to do the work of three people? Third Madam, I can't handle this. Let's go and report to the Ancestor together."

"No, surely Madam Su can't even endure this little bit of hardship?"

Feng immediately accused her, saying, "So you really are someone Miss Lingxi invited, looking down on the work I do in this greenhouse."

Her voice was high-pitched and thin, and the servants and maids in the shed began to secretly observe Su Wan Ning.

Many people looked at him with disdain.