After unlocking the material space, I raised my younger siblings in a farmhouse.

Lin Chuyi gave Jin Manlou so much money, firstly to entrust him with an important task, and secondly to test his character.

Although her wise eye had already helped him detect the character of the person, she still wanted to test it herself. If the person's character was not good, no matter how good the talent was, it would be useless to her.

Lin Chuyi no longer paid attention to the troubled Jin Manlou and turned his attention to Tian Jinlan and her daughter.

"I'm not sure how many people will live in the house. You only need to take care of their three meals a day. Other things, including cleaning the yard, washing clothes, etc., will be done by them in turns. You don't need to do anything. Do you understand?"

"Understood, girl." They both replied in unison.

"Very good, Butler Jin." Lin Chuyi looked at Jin Manlou.

"I'm here." Butler Jin came back to his senses immediately when he heard Lin Chuyi calling him.

"Don't call yourselves little ones or servants anymore. I am your superior now and you are all my subordinates. Just call yourselves subordinates in front of me."

"Yes..." The three answered hesitantly.

Hearing the hesitation in their words, Lin Chuyi's smile disappeared and he became serious. He spoke in a calm but unquestionable tone.

"I don't care what rules you followed in your previous home. Here, my words are the rules. Do you understand?"

Lin Chuyi's sharp gaze was as real as substance, sweeping across the three people in front of him one by one. The three were frightened, their legs went weak, and they almost fell to their knees again. Suddenly, they remembered what Lin Chuyi had just said, and they stood up tremblingly and spoke with trembling voice.

"Ming...understood."

"Ming...understand."

"That's good. I have one more thing to tell you. I hate it most when someone deceives me or betrays me. If you ever want to offend me, you'd better do it perfectly. Otherwise, if I find out, the consequences will be just like this."

Lin Chuyi picked up an empty porcelain cup from the table and held it in his hand. As soon as he finished speaking, the cup broke into several pieces.

Lin Chuyi loosened his grip on the cup, and the fragments fell vertically, making a crisp sound on the ground. The sound seemed to strike the hearts of the three people, causing them to tremble subconsciously.

Lin Chuyi looked at his right hand with satisfaction. The power of the new palm technique "Xuanbing Palm" he had learned was indeed quite impressive. He only used 10% of his strength to crush the porcelain cup. The key was that it did not hurt his skin at all.

The people in front of him were so scared that they didn't dare to raise their heads. Lin Chuyi continued to speak with the idea of ​​giving a sweet date after a blow.

"Of course, if you can work well for me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. As for the monthly salary, Butler Jin will get three taels of silver per month, and the two cooks will get two taels of silver each. This is it for now. Whether it will increase or decrease in the future depends entirely on your performance."

Several people were overjoyed when they heard this. They didn't expect the new owner to be so generous. The monthly salary was much higher than that of the original owner!

Having given them both the big stick and the sweet date, Lin Chuyi had nothing else to say, so he let them leave and choose the room they liked.

Lin Chuyi went to the fish pond to feed the newly released fish fry, and then went to the study to perfect the next action plan.

Tian Jinlan made dinner. As there were too many ingredients in the kitchen, she couldn't control the amount. She didn't know Lin Chuyi's dietary requirements and went to find Lin Chuyi specially.

Tian Jinlan asked very detailed questions, such as what Lin Chuyi's food taboos were, what his preferences were, how many meat and vegetables he had during meals, whether his taste was sweet or salty, etc.

Lin Chuyi was overwhelmed by her question. After thinking about it, he gave a standard.

She has no dietary restrictions and will cook whatever ingredients are available in the kitchen. She usually only prepares two or three dishes for a meal.

The most important thing about food is its quality, not its quantity. The key is not to waste it. Snacks and midnight snacks are not necessary. Just prepare three meals a day.

Tian Jinlan now had an idea in mind, and returned to the kitchen ready to show off her skills.

Lin Chuyi stayed in the new house for one night and tasted the cooking skills of Chef Tian that evening.

Cook Tian prepared three dishes for Lin Chuyi, namely sweet and sour meatballs, garlic spare ribs, and eight-treasure tofu. The staple food was red bean porridge.

Just looking at the appearance of these dishes makes one's mouth water and appetite grow.

Lin Chuyi started with the sweet and sour meatballs. The meatballs were stuffed with pork and fried in oil. They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a layer of sweet and sour sauce on the surface, which tasted very appetizing.

The garlic-flavored spare ribs are made from large pieces of ribs with extra meat on them. They are stewed and then fried in oil, with a lot of garlic cloves sprinkled on top. They are full of garlic and meaty aroma and are very satisfying to eat.

The last dish, Eight Treasures Tofu, is not a traditional one. It is a modified version based on the existing ingredients, but that does not prevent it from being a successful dish.

It includes shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, shrimps, scallops, diced chicken, radishes, green beans, spring bamboo shoots and tofu.

The tofu is fried into crispy tofu, and then other ingredients are stewed in one pot together with the tofu. It is both delicious and nutritious.

The red bean porridge was cooked until it was thick and soft, and sugar was added to it. The red beans melted away when touched by the tongue, which was very much to Lin Chuyi's taste.

Lin Chuyi was very satisfied with the dinner. Not only did he finish all three dishes, he also drank two bowls of red bean porridge.

Tian Jinlan was terrified by this. Although the minimum portion of a meal for each master in her previous employer's family was four dishes and one soup, their appetites were small and they would only eat a few bites of a dish and then stop. This was the first time she had seen a master eating like Lin Chuyi.

Seeing the girl looking unsatisfied, she might not be full yet. Oh my God, if I had known earlier, I should have done more. Will she be punished?

Tian Jinlan was feeling uneasy and stood aside waiting for Lin Chuyi's verdict.

"Mrs. Tian, ​​your cooking is delicious. I like it very much. Thank you for your hard work. Just keep the amount of food the same next time."

"Ah? Oh, okay, okay." Tian Jinlan realized that she had passed the test and nodded repeatedly.

When Lin Chu saw Tian Jinlan like this, he knew that he had scared her in the afternoon. Without saying anything, he smiled and got up to go to the study.

The next morning, Lin Chuyi explained some things to Butler Jin and left the house in light clothes.

In the dilapidated City God Temple, many people were lying sprawled out.

These people are of different heights, ages, and appearances, the only thing they have in common is that they are collectively called beggars.

The reasons why they become beggars vary. Some are simply lazy and only want to rely on others for help. Some are addicted to gambling and have lost all their family fortunes. Some have no skills and can only beg for a living. Some are physically disabled and are forced to become beggars...

Various reasons brought them together in this abandoned City God Temple. This dilapidated City God Temple became their shelter. They begged during the day and returned to sleep at night.