Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1151 - 060 Red Smoke Pavilion Eighteen Updates

Chapter 1151: 060 Red Smoke Pavilion Eighteen Updates

A few people pursed their lips, showing their disbelief.

Mother Zhang laughed and said, "In the Capital city, so many Young Ladies wish to be taught etiquette by Sister Chang, yet Sister Chang doesn’t even spare them a glance. Yet here you are, determined to oppose her. Remember, Sister Chang might have a sharp tongue, but she has a soft heart. The more you compete against her and oppose her, the more fiercely she will torment you. However, if you go along with her and learn what you should properly, it will be much more effective."

Xiao Linshuang frowned, "Mother Zhang, aren’t you telling us to suck up to her? I refuse to do so!"

Mother Zhang exclaimed, "How would that be sucking up? Think about it, whether you learn well or not, it’s still one day. If you learn well, you’ll learn quickly and smoothly. If you don’t learn well, you’ll learn slowly and might even get knocked down. Since that’s the case, why not just learn well? After all, it’s the same material. Once you’ve all learned and mastered it, wouldn’t Sister Chang be able to leave earlier? Wouldn’t your days of freedom come sooner?"

Those who were eating dumplings all stopped, as they had only been concerned about the demands raised by Sister Chang, feeling constrained and unable to meet them. But how come they hadn’t considered this point? After all, they had to learn these etiquettes eventually, so they might as well learn them happily and wholeheartedly. As the saying goes, the sooner you learn, the sooner it’s over!

Lin Wei and Xiao He exchanged glances, encouraging each other, "Mother Zhang is right, we should study hard. After all, I don’t think it’s that difficult, right? Compared to embroidery, this is much easier. I’ll just pretend that I’m embroidering, and thinking like that, it no longer seems so tough."

Xiao He nodded and said, "Yeah, I managed well at home, and now that I’m in the Capital city, I certainly can’t let others look down on me. I must learn well and carry myself with pride when I go out."

Seeing that the two of them had figured it out, Lin Yuan nodded happily, "It’s true that the player is blind in the game. We were only thinking about how to oppose Sister Chang and forgot our original intention. Do you still remember what we said yesterday? ’When sisters unite, their strength can cut through metal!’"

Lin Yuan stretched out her hand, and Lin Wei and Xiao He stacked theirs on top, together boosting their morale.

Only Xiao Linshuang, with her nose wrinkled, thought for a while, and then lifted her head resolutely, "That mean mentor must be waiting to see me fail! I can remember such complicated medicinal materials; I can certainly handle Sister Chang!"

Having said that, she too stacked her hand on top of her sisters’ and called out loudly, "When sisters unite, their strength can cut through metal! Let’s do this!"

After tidying up the food boxes and coming out, Mother Zhang and Hai Tang hurried back to report to Lady Liu’s courtyard.

Watching the two departing figures, Sister Chang and Qiaoer and Miamiao appeared not far away.

Qiaoer laughed and said, "Sister, you were right again; Madam really did send food for the young ladies."

Miamiao also covered her mouth and chuckled, "Of course, Sister is always so astute!"

"All right, now that you are full, let’s continue practicing," Sister Chang said with a hint of a smile in her eyes, leaning on her cane and slowly walking towards the living room.

The morning passed in continuous "sitting" exercises, and they barely made it to lunchtime. The group, having hoped to eat whatever they wanted, was taken aback when they picked up their chopsticks only to be reprimanded by Sister Chang yet again.

The group looked at each other, and Lady Liu, feeling pity, said, "Sister Chang, they’ve completed their morning studies. Let them be free this afternoon, shall we?"

Sister Chang turned to Lady Liu and said, "Yes, they can be free this afternoon, but right now, it is noon. It will only be considered afternoon once they have had their lunch."

Lin Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly as she obediently picked up her chopsticks and ate her meal with cautious care.

Just as she had expected in the morning, lunch involved not only practising the proper way to hold chopsticks but also Sister Chang took the opportunity to teach them how to use spoons, leaving everyone feeling nervous again.

However, this time there was no resistance like there had been in the morning, as everyone was united in a single thought, "The sooner we learn, the sooner we can get rid of this old witch!"

Unsurprisingly, lunch once again dragged on until the food had cooled before it was finally over. Fortunately, they wouldn’t be at home in the afternoon, so Lin Yuan and Xiao Linshuang weren’t too bothered by it.

Perhaps unwilling to face Sister Chang, the old witch, Xiao Linshuang quickly left for the Hall of Salvation with Du Ruo and Lian Qiao after lunch. Lin Yuan hurriedly slipped out in a carriage as well.

On a normal day, Lin Wei and Xiao He would stay at home, one embroidering and the other practicing knife skills in the kitchen by cutting potatoes, but today, as if by agreement, they both went out with Lin Yuan.

She had initially planned to find Xia Zheng, but with these two little tag-alongs, Lin Yuan felt it wouldn’t be appropriate to bring along a man. Besides, Xia Zheng had been busy these past few days gathering exotic trinkets for her, so he likely wasn’t at home.

After thinking it through, Lin Yuan was at a loss for where to take them. They could visit the estate they purchased outside the Capital City, but she had already agreed with Lady Liu that they would go together when Lady Liu had the time. It wouldn’t be proper for her to take Lin Wei there ahead of time.

"How could I have forgotten that!"

Looking at Lin Wei, Lin Yuan suddenly remembered the Red Smoke Pavilion they had visited during the night market on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The Red Smoke Pavilion was the Capital City’s finest Embroidery Pavilion and Lin Wei was passionate about embroidery. Lin Yuan had been wanting to take Lin Wei there for a look.

The Red Smoke Pavilion was not located in the busiest part of the Capital City, but even so, at that moment, it was still overcrowded.

When Lin Yuan led the two inside, she almost thought they had come to a marketplace.

"Big sister, is this really the Red Smoke Pavilion? Why are there so many people? Could it be, is their business that good?" If not for the fact that embroidery hung everywhere as decorations, Lin Wei would have doubted whether they were even inside the Red Smoke Pavilion.

Lin Yuan was also puzzled. Although it was bustling during her last visit on the fifteenth day of the first month, she didn’t recall seeing quite so many people, and the crowd inside was a uniform group of young women.

"Could there be a promotion?" Xiao He’s eyes gleamed with excitement. Even though she didn’t understand embroidery, the sight of so many beautiful and intricate pieces left her speechless in amazement.

Lin Yuan agreed with Xiao He’s guess.

She grabbed the arm of a young girl and asked loudly, "Miss, is the Red Smoke Pavilion always this crowded?"

The young girl, dressed simply indicating she was not from a wealthy family, had an easygoing temperament and a ready smile. It was unclear whether she naturally spoke loudly or had raised her voice intentionally so it wouldn’t be lost amidst the crowd.

"You must be from out of town, right? Here at the Red Smoke Pavilion, the business is always good on normal days, but you know, it’s almost the second lunar month, right? Every year on the second day of the second month, the Dragon Heads-raising Day, the Red Smoke Pavilion holds its annual Embroidery Lady selection. Any woman who ranks in the top three in the competition can enter the Red Smoke Pavilion to learn embroidery and stay on as an Embroidery Lady."