I'm dressed in ancient times, I have a house, electricity, and a system pet.

Chapter 88 Dining at the He Residence: Chef vs. Lunch Box

After giving birth to her second daughter, He Yuejiao, Madam He fell ill and was unable to have any more children. Although she was somewhat disappointed that she did not have a son, Master He was unwilling to take any more concubines.

He planned to raise his youngest daughter as a boy so that she could inherit his family business in the future.

Unfortunately, his daughter was always going against him. She loved eating and playing but disliked studying and doing math, which worried him greatly.

Master He had only been back at his residence for a short time today and was talking with his wife when he saw the servant rushing over. He assumed that the little girl had gotten into some trouble again.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Isn't Jiaojiao at home? How could she be in heaven?"

"Reporting to Master, the Second Miss was picked up by a luxurious carriage this afternoon... and has been brought back now..."

The servant tried his best to find a way to cover things up for the young lady, otherwise the master would be furious if he found out that she had slipped out of the mansion on her own.

"What? She's off fooling around with her friends again!"

"Reporting to Master, it was a woman who looked like a fairy who took Miss away... uh, this servant thinks she's from a respectable family this time..."

Not wanting the master to misunderstand, the gatekeeper couldn't help but defend the stunningly beautiful face he had just seen from afar.

"Master, please don't always criticize Jiaojiao. This child is just a bit playful, but she's not a bad person!"

Mrs. He spoke up for her daughter, saying, "Besides, our daughter is all grown up. What's wrong with her making some friends?"

"Alright, alright, Madam is right. At worst, I won't say anything to her when she comes back today."

As soon as the lady spoke, Master He immediately surrendered and smiled at her ingratiatingly.

"Father! Mother! I'm back..."

He Yuejiao arrived before she did, her voice preceded her arrival. Bai Mengran followed behind her, carrying the three bags of food she had brought, which were being carried by servants from the He family.

"Jiaojiao is here! And who is this...?" Madam He came over as soon as she heard Jiaojiao's voice and immediately saw the extraordinary girl behind her daughter.

"Father, Mother! This is Sister Bai, a kind sister I just met. She even brought me back!"

Once He Yuejiao started introducing the place, she couldn't stop praising it. She grabbed her mother's hand and enthusiastically recommended Sister Bai's "Fairyland," which made Madam He very tempted.

Originally sitting in the armchair, Master He became interested when Jiao Jiao mentioned a shop where you could buy things by scanning your face. He quietly got up and moved closer, pricking up his ears to listen carefully.

Seeing Jiao Jiao praising this and that in front of her, Bai Mengran didn't even have a chance to go up and greet her, so she could only cough lightly twice to remind her.

"Cough cough..."

"Ah... Miss Bai, right? Please come in, please come in! Jiaojiao, you're such a child, you're so busy talking, how could you leave your guest waiting?"

Fortunately, Mrs. He reacted in time and gently patted her daughter's hand, scolding her playfully.

Um… although she was also unintentionally led astray by her daughter just now, thinking about it now, she felt rather embarrassed…

"Uncle and Aunt, my name is Bai Mengran. I met Jiaojiao by chance. I hope you will not take offense at my visit today."

Bai Mengran smiled and stepped forward, greeting Master He and Madam He with a smile.

"Hello, Miss Bai. I heard from Jiao Jiao earlier that you also opened a shop, is that right?"

Master He was most interested in business, and the conversation he had overheard between the mother and daughter had piqued his curiosity, as he had never heard of the business model that Jiao Jiao was talking about.

"Yes, Uncle, I run a shop called 'Fairyland' in Peach Blossom Town. You two are welcome to come and play with Jiaojiao next time."

Bai Mengran had previously asked the system to print out several extra flyers and put them in her [Mind Bag] for future use. Now, she took out two and hid them in her wide sleeves, which came in handy.

"This is the shop's promotional flyer. Please take a look."

Master He picked up the flyer and was immediately astonished.

He immediately saw something special about the place. The fact that this girl could open such a novel and interesting shop and come up with such a way of advertising, and that the suppliers of the food items on the shop signs were ones he had never even seen before, meant that there must be something extraordinary about her.

This girl looks only a few years older than Jiaojiao, yet she has such a business mind.

Sigh, it seems he's getting old. The younger generation is truly replacing the older one; we still have to rely on the younger generation…

"My wife and I will definitely go and support Miss Bai's shop. Since you went out of your way to bring Jiaojiao back, please stay at our residence and have a meal with us."

Seeing that Bai Mengran spoke with remarkable talent, Master He thought that Jiaojiao had finally met a benefactor. He hoped that she would come to her senses and learn from this Miss Bai.

"Yes, Sister Bai, why don't you stay and have dinner with Jiaojiao?"

He Yuejiao was delighted to hear that her father was being so agreeable today, and she quickly and warmly invited Bai Mengran.

"Then thank you very much for your hospitality, Uncle and Aunt. By the way, I also brought some food from my own shop, thinking that you two could try some of my food."

Bai Mengran pointed to the packed food box in the servant's hand. She needed to talk to Master He about buying the shop anyway, so it would be good to stay for a meal.

"Father, Mother, the food at Sister Bai's place is so delicious! It's the most delicious food I've ever tasted, even better than the dishes made by the chef that Father specially invited from the capital!"

"Very well, Miss Bai, thank you for your kindness. Please come to the dining hall; dinner has already been prepared."

Bai Mengran led them to the dining hall of the He family mansion—He Shantang. Upon entering, they saw several calligraphy works hanging on the walls, adding a touch of elegance to the dining hall.

In the center sits a fine wooden table, its color as warm and lustrous as amber, its grain as natural and flowing as the veins of mountains and rivers. The tabletop is wide enough to accommodate many people sitting around it.

What Bai Mengran least expected was that there was an exquisite round rotating dining table placed in the center of the table.

The turntable is framed with finely textured ebony, polished to an extremely smooth finish. The surface is inlaid with softly colored marble, and a beautiful ruyi pattern is carved around the edge of the turntable.

I never expected to see the prototype of the modern round turntable dining table here. It seems that we should not underestimate the exquisite carving skills of the ancients.

After everyone was seated, the maids filed in and began serving the dishes. The three takeout containers that Bai Mengran had brought, along with several cups of milk tea and fruit tea, were also placed on the table.

"Sister Bai, please try the dishes made by my chef. Isn't it as delicious as yours? This chef was hired by Father from the most famous restaurant in the capital at a high price!"

He Yuejiao sat next to Bai Mengran. She leaned over and whispered something in Bai Mengran's ear.

However, the sound was neither too loud nor too soft, and all four people at the table could hear it clearly.

"Ahem... Jiaojiao, don't talk nonsense!"

Master He couldn't help but interrupt his daughter, who was clearly biased towards outsiders, "Come, come, everyone, start eating! Miss Bai, quickly try the chef's cooking."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle."