Chapter 61 I Know How to Do All of Them!

Knock, knock, knock!
Knock, knock, knock!
The knocking interrupted Huanya's sweet dream. When she opened her eyes, her mind was still in a daze.
"Tiancheng's mother! Tiancheng's mother!"
This voice sounded so familiar.
Huan'ya was still half-asleep when her hand pushed the window open, and she called out toward the outside, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Huan'ya! Your auntie!"
Auntie? Wasn't her auntie supposed to be sleeping?
She blinked, and as a gust of wind blew by, her mind instantly cleared up.
"Coming!"
She hurriedly lifted the quilt, got out of bed, put on her shoes and coat, and walked outside.
Just as she stepped out, she ran into Mother Song, who had also just gotten up. The two of you looked at each other and both burst into a chuckle.
"You girl, your hair is all messy from sleeping."
Huan'ya self-consciously patted her hair down a couple of times. "Auntie, someone is looking for you."
"I heard her, it's Liushun's mother." Mother Song yawned before pushing the door open to go out.
"Coming, coming! Ranting like you're calling a soul every single day!"

When the door opened, Liushun's mother saw Mother Song looking groggy and knew at once that she had just woken up.
She said in a huffy tone, "I thought you were dead, taking forever to open the door."
"I was dead, but didn't you just call my soul back?" Mother Song stepped aside to let her in.
Liushun's mother waved her hand. "I won't go in. I just came to ask you, are you free tomorrow? Come with me to Liu Family Bay."
"Liu Family Bay?" Mother Song frowned. "What are you going there for?"
"Oh! My eldest nephew is getting married in half a month. I heard the bride is from town, so my sister asked me to find a master chef who is really good at cooking, just in case people come over and they lose face, right?"
Mother Song let out an "Oh," saying, "Impressive, you even managed to find a bride from the town."
"Well, are you going or not?"
Mother Song leaned against the door frame. "Why call me? Can't you just have your sister go with you?"
"You're formidable!" Liushun's mother said. "You have a sharp tongue. Aren't people in Liu Family Bay a bit arrogant? I figured if you come with me, we won't get the short end of the stick, right?"
"Oh, I see." Mother Song patted Liushun's mother on the shoulder. "So you're bringing me along just so I can get scolded!"
Liushun's mother laughed. "I can't help it. You're the only one I know who's good at arguing. Besides, there's wedding money to be earned."
As she spoke, she held up a single finger. "A hundred cash! Once it's settled, wouldn't it be great if we split it fifty-fifty?"
Things having reached this point, how could Mother Song still not understand?
Liushun's mother had simply come to deliver some silver to her.
It wasn't that she couldn't hire anyone else; she just wanted her to come along and earn this share of the festive money.

"Let me think about it."
"Do you even need to think about such a good thing? It's settled then!" Liushun's mother gave a big wave of her hand and made the decision on the spot.
"I'll come over to call you bright and early tomorrow! Get up early, you hear?"
Seeing that Liushun's mother was about to leave, Huan'ya hurriedly called out, "Auntie!"
"Huh?" Liushun's mother turned back. "Huan'ya? What is it?"
Huan'ya hesitated for a moment, then mustered the courage to ask, "If we're cooking the banquet, how much silver will they pay?"
Liushun's mother was taken aback, and Mother Song also looked over, asking, "Huan'ya, can you cook?"
Huan'ya nodded. "I can."
Upon hearing this, Liushun's mother felt her interest stirring as well.
She asked, "Huan'ya, what kind of dishes can you make?"
Speaking of this, Huan'ya said with great confidence, "That depends on what the host family wants to make, but as long as it's a dish available in restaurants, I can cook it."
"Really?" Liushun's mother raised her eyebrows. "My sister's family doesn't have very high demands—eight dishes and one soup. Can you handle that?"
Huan'ya nodded decisively. "I can!"