DOOMED TO BE CANNON FODDER -1

CHAPTER -92

However, Lisa also understood that sneaking out was a lot more difficult in this world than she could imagine. That’s why she’d placed it as a last resort, a path to take when her back was up against a wall. Having witnessed Granny Liu receive her twenty taels, Lisa then had the granny escorted out and then took a look at the people sitting in the room. In truth, every one of them played above average roles in the kitchen. They were all more than qualified to become the kitchen steward.

However, she wasn’t familiar with any of them. So, she smiled and greeted them all with the words, “I’m sure everyone knows that is my first time here. So, I still don’t know any of you…”

One forthright woman amongst the crowd stood up. She was about thirty years of age and seemed rather friendly.

“In response to Fourth Madame, this humble servant’s married surname is Bai, and everyone calls me as the second daughter-in-law Bai. Since Fourth Madame isn’t familiar with everyone, let me give you an introduction!” She smiled and pointed at the people around her to introduce them.

This kitchen had more than a dozen servants assigned to it. Mrs Bai didn’t show any signs of bias when introducing any of them, nor did she hide any of their past contributions. After the introduction, she even poured some tea for all of them. She also seemed to be the youngest of the group. Did she often take on tasks like this because of her lack of seniority?

However Lisa still rather liked her. So, she said, “Mrs Bai, even if you told me the tiniest details about everyone here, I still wouldn’t truly know any of them. How about I leave the steward position to you?”

What? Everyone was shocked, especially Mrs Bai. Although she had other family members that worked in the estate as well, they were no more than ordinary administrators. She had just completed her third year of working in the kitchen. Everyone else who was present here had a longer tenure than her. Moreover, was a new kitchen steward candidate supposed to be this easily decided?

“I know everyone has their doubts. To allay that, how about we do things this way? Mrs Bai, you will undergo a month’s trial period. If you do not perform up to par, you will then be replaced with another person. Is that fine with you?” Lisa was a person from modern times. She was unknowingly imposing her modern values into this situation.

How would there be such a thing as a trial period in the olden days? Mrs Bai was naturally ecstatic. She’d never have dreamed that she’d be able to hold such an esteemed position after so short a period of working. But since such an opportunity was dangling in front of her, she would hold on with all her might. So, she gently gave a respectful bow and said, “Since Fourth Madame places that much trust in this servant, then this is naturally not a problem.”

Lisa liked her bold personality. She smiled and nodded, saying, “Then this matter is settled. You can have the key for a month. We shall speak again after your results are clear. However, don’t be afraid either if anyone doesn’t listen to your orders or tries to pick faults with you. If that happens, I will find that person and have a heart to heart talk with them.”

Pfft… Mrs Bai did not expect that the fourth madame would know how to crack a joke as well and began to laugh out loud. But unlike her, the others found it difficult to laugh at this moment. They didn’t dare to voice their objections because they were still unsure of the fourth madame’s temper. She seemed good-tempered, but yet she didn’t seem to be as weak as she appeared to be. Sometimes when her gaze flitted over them, it didn’t seem like the gaze of a lady who had never seen the world.

Although Lisa was an ignorant homebody by modern standards, she had still been the recipient of education and culture that had evolved for thousands of years. Her very essence was different from theirs. She was fully aware that solving the kitchen issue so readily and quickly would result in people who would refuse to comply behind her back.