Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1149 - 058 Bet six more times

Chapter 1149: 058 Bet six more times

Sister Chang, although strict in her demands, was not a malicious person. After everyone had successfully learned the correct way to hold chopsticks, she didn’t bring up any more requirements.

However, her stern eyes were always watching them closely, and the moment someone’s posture was slightly off, she would pick up her Eagle Claw Walking Stick and strike their hand.

Although she didn’t hit hard, being suddenly struck by a strange-looking object while eating was truly a painful experience!

This meal was eaten with hearts in their throats. Lin Jiaxin, Lady Xin Liu, Lao Fan, and even Xiao Yongyan had finished eating, but the others were still carefully holding their chopsticks, gingerly picking up food.

Being scrutinized so intensely by Sister Chang, they hardly dared to reach for dishes that were far away. Xiao Linshuang, clutching her chopsticks, gazed longingly at the red bean bun she’d been craving, practically drooling.

Just as Sister Chang lowered her head to sip her soup, Xiao Linshuang quickly grasped her chopsticks and, with lightning speed, aimed for that soft and tender red bean bun!

Smack!

Ouch!

Xiao Linshuang cried out in pain, clutching her reddened hand back, nearly in tears. She must have offended the red bean buns today, as she failed to pick one up time and again. She vowed never to eat red bean buns again!

Lin Wei swallowed her saliva, feeling a sense of trepidation as she looked at the chopsticks in her hand, then her gaze shifted to the spoon beside her.

Her eyes lit up, and she snickered as she set down her chopsticks. But before her hand could touch the spoon, she suddenly felt a tingling on her scalp and looked up sharply, only to see Sister Chang watching her with a deep and meaningful gaze, her suddenly bright eyes filled with expectant light, as if to say, go on, pick it up!

Lin Wei shivered involuntarily, quickly dropping the spoon and grabbing her chopsticks again.

Having barely learned to use chopsticks, was she now expected to learn to use a spoon as well? Best not to bring unnecessary trouble upon oneself.

Eating the meal with trepidation and extreme caution, Lin Yuan felt this was the most challenging day since she arrived in this era, having to guard against that old witch as if guarding against a wolf, and still not getting enough to eat!

"All right, the meal has cooled down, so stop eating," Sister Chang suddenly put down her chopsticks and said to those who were still cautiously eating.

At her words, Xiao He smiled sweetly and said, "Sister, don’t worry, we’re not afraid of the cold."

Lin Wei and the others nodded in agreement. They had only eaten until half-full, how could they willingly put down their chopsticks?

Who knew Sister Chang would flip her eyelid and say, "I’m not worried about you getting a stomachache from eating cold food, but instead, it’s a matter of manners. You have been eating for too long now, well past the mealtime. A true lady of a big household cannot be the last one to finish a meal, you have already broken the rules."

Uh-oh!

Since breakfast took too long, the morning instructions were cut short. But even in that short time, it caused much suffering for them.

After the servant girls had cleaned up the cups and bowls on the table, Sister Chang began the first lesson in the living room: posture.

"Ladies, please be seated."

Having experienced the difficulties during breakfast, everyone secretly rejoiced that they could finally sit down, not anticipating that one day even sitting would become their nightmare.

"You’re sitting too far back! Only a third of your buttocks should be on the chair."

"Do not hold the chair with your hands, naturally fold them on top of your knees."

"Close your legs together, pull them in! Are you trying to trip someone?"

The entire living room resounded with Sister Chang’s criticisms, each louder than the last, until the young ladies lost even their tempers to her scolding.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan, who had worked in a five-star hotel before, was naturally familiar with these postures and learned quickly, feeling no pressure at all.

Lin Wei and Xiao He, being more pliant by nature, simply did what they were told.

Only Xiao Linshuang, the youngest, indulged by her parents and older sisters to an extreme in the past two years, coupled with her naturally lively spirit, couldn’t sit still on the stool. Could she?

She had barely sat for a moment when she felt as if her bottom was pierced with nails, wriggling around, and what about her back and waist? Sitting down meant comfort to her, so why did she have to keep her back so straight? And her legs, constantly told to keep them close together—didn’t they know that always doing so was painful? Her legs were numb!

Finally, after Sister Chang criticized her for not keeping her legs together for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Xiao Linshuang couldn’t bear it any longer and erupted.

The little girl jumped up from the chair, fuming, "Sister, what are you trying to turn me into? I’m a human being, I get tired, my legs are numb from sitting, yet you won’t let me move. I refuse to believe that there are people in the world who can sit for a very long time without any trouble!"

Sister Chang lifted her eyelids calmly, her lips twitching slightly, "Does the young miss not know what she should become? Naturally, we are to train you into well-bred young ladies versed in etiquette. Young miss needn’t tell me you don’t wish to be such a person. You’re only seven years old, who knows if one day you might marry a prince and become the Prince’s Consort; do you also want to shout and scream with no manners in front of countless civil and military officials and all the people under heaven?"

Xiao Linshuang, with her nose wrinkled, retorted, undaunted, "Sister, you are overthinking it. I will never marry a prince to be the Prince’s Consort! What’s so great about being a porcelain-like Prince’s Consort? I’d rather never marry in my life!"

Sister Chang’s mouth twitched, clearly holding back a laugh, thinking it was too early for such a young girl to insist on not marrying.

She shook her head, no longer wanting to argue about marrying or not, "Young miss just said she doesn’t believe there are people who can sit for a long time? Well then, if I can find you such a person, will you study obediently?"

"Of course!" Xiao Linshuang replied instinctively, but then widened her eyes in disbelief, "Sister, the person you’re talking about, it isn’t you, is it? Oh no, please don’t. You’re already at such an age, it’s best not to overexert yourself. What if you bring on your rheumatism again, and can’t sleep well at night?"

Had anyone heard only her words, they might actually believe that Xiao Linshuang was concerned about Sister Chang. Yet not a single person present misunderstood the meaning behind her words.

Sister Chang felt amused, but her expression remained unchanged, "Young miss doesn’t have to provoke me with reverse psychology, since I’ve given my word, I will not go back on it. However, the young miss must keep her promise as well. If I can sit properly, then you must study seriously."

"No problem!" Xiao Linshuang clapped her hands in agreement, "I won’t make it hard for you, Sister. Just now, you had me sitting for almost a quarter of an hour, so I’ll let you sit for..."

"I will sit for two quarters of an hour," Sister Chang said calmly, "However, I also ask that the other young ladies sit with me. If anyone leaves before time is up, it means the young ladies have lost."

Sister Chang was not foolish—what if she sat there upright and they all sneaked away?