Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Therefore, she had a hunch that there might be a special reason as to why Maria dressed up.
However, before Maria could answer, Lily came out of the kitchen.
But after the incident about the flour thing Last time, she deemed that she had to be discreet for a while.
Then, she asked Julie with a cautious tone, “Mrs. Jenkins, only you and Miss Maria should be having dinner at home tonight, right?”
“Why? What’s the matter?” Julie replied with a question instead.
Slightly nervous, Lily smiled apologetically and said, “It’s about the food for dinner… The grocery store which we usually order things from, has suddenly closed. So now, the remaining food in the fridge is only enough for one person.”
Although Lily said this with genuine embarrassment on her face, there was still a part of her that enjoyed this.
Of course, she didn’t play any tricks this time. It wasn’t her fault that the food she could serve for dinner was not enough.
As a servant, she could fill herself up with cookies or chips. But of course, this would be unacceptable for the masters of the house. They should always eat the right amount and kind of food.
However, the problem was there was only enough food for one person. It meant that someone would not be able to eat dinner.
As the wife of the family’s head, Julie had the right for it.
But Lily would Like to see what Maria would do. If Maria dared to act like an uncivilized brat and compete with Julie for something like this, she would definitely be in trouble.
Lily was convinced that since Maria came from a poor background, she would want to have her fill. Therefore, she was ready to watch something fun.
“I’m not hungry. You can bring the food to Maria after you’re done preparing dinner.” Surprisingly, Julie took the initiative to offer the food to Maria.
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The Jenkins family always had rich afternoon tea. Since Julie had tea and desserts earlier, she was not that hungry yet.
Moreover, she always paid great attention to her figure, so she didn’t really eat much at dinner.
Of course, Lily was very disappointed at this anticlimactic ending. But she still had other ideas in mind. “Mrs. Jenkins, the main dishes for dinner are tuna bone marrow and top-grade abalones. Mr. Jenkins actually ordered them especially for you. I just don’t think that it’s appropriate to just give them to Miss Maria…
Hearing this, Julie swallowed hard and was rendered speechless for a while.
Even though she couldn’t cook that much, she knew that tuna bone marrow and top-grade abalones were very rare.
Tuna bone marrow was a Luxurious seafood dish and she was able to eat it a few times before. It tasted the best when eaten raw. Most importantly, it easily cost an arm and a leg since a tuna fish only had so much bone marrow to offer.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
Then, it was going to be paired with top-grade abalones, which were also very valuable. In fact, even the cooking skills required to make these dishes should also be top-notch. Since Lily was a top-rated maid in terms of cooking, Julie was sure that she could create a sumptuous feast out of them.
When Lily said that it might be a little inappropriate to let Maria have the meal, it was because the cost of this meal even exceeded the monthly food allowance of an ordinary family.