“Grandma, what the shopkeepers said is correct.”

"How can we just do whatever we want with the shops? Especially since our household's daily expenses are all supported by the shops."

"If the business in the shop has problems, it will affect the entire Marquis's mansion."

Wen Shi also chimed in with the shopkeepers, trying to get rid of Jiang Shuwan and get rid of her from running the shop.

She managed the internal affairs of the household like an ironclad fortress, leaving no room for error.

Without the management rights of the outside shops, Jiang Shuwan had absolutely no power.

A mere young girl, without a powerful maternal family or the authority to manage the household, isn't she just someone she can manipulate at will?

Even with the support and affection of Madam Pei, it's like a grasshopper in autumn—it won't last long.

"Please let the old lady make the decision!"

"Please let the old lady make the decision."

All the shopkeepers bowed to Madam Pei, hoping she would deal with Jiang Shuwan.

Looking at them, Madam Pei felt extremely sorry for them.

They're so arrogant now; I wonder how they'll ever be able to beg her granddaughter-in-law in the future.

I just hope I won't be proven wrong too easily.

"Alright, Wan'er, temporarily set aside the shop matters."

"Wan, what do you think?"

"I'll do whatever the old lady says."

Jiang Shuwan said obediently, without a trace of reluctance in her tone.

When she and the other shopkeepers left Madam Pei's courtyard, she made a point of apologizing to them.

"I'm so sorry, shopkeepers. I really didn't know that doing business was so difficult."

"Young Madam, you're too kind. We're just humble managers; how could we possibly accept such apologies from you?"

The shopkeepers quickly bowed to Jiang Shuwan.

While they inwardly despised Jiang Shuwan for being such a clueless little girl, the shopkeepers remained polite to her on the surface.

Ultimately, it comes down to different identities.

Getting Jiang Shuwan out of the shop is enough.

There's no need to make an enemy of her.

Jiang Shuwan became her young mistress, and they became her managers.

You go your way, I'll go mine; we'll go our separate ways.

Of course, if Jiang Shuwan is capable, she can secure her position as the young mistress.

When Madam Wen gets old and the young mistress takes over the affairs of the mansion, having learned her lesson this time, she probably won't dare to easily touch these managers.

Thinking about it, the shopkeepers felt like roosters who had won a battle, extremely proud and beaming with joy.

"Young mistress, it's not that we old servants are being presumptuous."

"You still have a lot to learn about doing business."

"When we have time, we old servants will teach you..."

Once people become successful, they start to get cocky.

As the shopkeepers talked, they picked up a large bottle in front of Jiang Shuwan.

That's incredibly disrespectful...

The maids and servants behind Jiang Shuwan glared at her in anger.

Wen found it extremely satisfying.

She finally won against Jiang Shuwan.

From the moment Jiang Shuwan entered the manor, she kept making things difficult for her and complaining about her.

He tried many methods, but not only did he not get any benefit, he also ended up being grounded time and time again.

The power she held as the matriarch was further divided among her.

To be made to look like this by a mere young girl, she, as the mother-in-law, is utterly disgusted and has lost all face.

In other words, many things, especially her confinement and the auditing of accounts, were not spread by the servants by Madam Pei in order to save face for her.

Otherwise, she, the dignified mistress of a marquis's mansion, would have long since lost face and dared not go out to socialize.

This time, Jiang Shuwan lost control of the store, and all her calculations came to naught.

What about the power of housekeeping? Even the servants who used to rely on Jiang Shuwan are now turning against her.

The world is bustling with activity, all for the sake of profit.

Without the power to manage the household, Jiang Shuwan could only be manipulated by her, and she could no longer protect those servants.

The servant had no choice but to come back and beg her.

Oh!

She didn't believe those servants wouldn't understand these principles.

"Madam, the young mistress is down on her luck now, shouldn't we go and kick her a few times?"

When Wen said she was going back to her room, the shopkeeper and storeroom maid who were with her were all greatly surprised.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were fighting for power. The wife had finally gained the upper hand, but how could she let the young mistress off so easily?

"What do you know!"

"Without power, the Jiang family is nothing but a toothless tiger. When can't I control her? Why the rush?"

“Those servants who have sought refuge with the Jiang family are probably already rushing to my courtyard, waiting to apologize to me.”

“A bunch of dog slaves! I am the mistress of the Marquis’s mansion. How dare they collude with outsiders to oppose me? I will kill them all.”

The hatred surging in Wen's eyes made the head maid and the storeroom maid take a step back in fright.

Since the arrival of the young mistress, the lady has been unable to maintain her stern facade any longer.

Young mistress, you know, although she couldn't win the battle for the power of managing the household against the mistress, she's number one in her ability to make the mistress angry.

Thinking it over, the two nannies didn't want to take the opportunity to seek revenge on Jiang Shuwan for the grievances they had suffered in the past, so they quickly returned to their courtyard with Madam Wen.

Lady Wen also had the maids brew several cups of fine tea.

"Forget it, let's not bother making any good tea. When the managers arrive, we'll just serve them a few cups of simple tea."

“A bunch of old scoundrels who always put on airs in front of me, now it’s finally their turn to beg me.”

Wen sat confidently in the grand chair.

The reason why Vice President Qin was so difficult to invite, and why the shopkeepers kept getting turned away, was ultimately because no one acted as a go-between.

Of course, Vice President Qin wouldn't pay them any attention.

There are principles to business.

She was the daughter of a royal merchant, and her family had considerable influence in business, so these shopkeepers would inevitably come to her for help.

Thinking of Wen Shi, he clapped his hands and laughed happily.

When she was young, she wasn't immune to the mistreatment from these shopkeepers.

Even though she has been in the position of matriarch for the past few years, she cannot easily touch them.

Sometimes, when there was a disagreement, these old shopkeepers would go to Madam Pei for help.

They really didn't respect her, the head of the household, at all.

Now that they've come to her for help, she has no choice but to manipulate them.

"Madam, the managers are here."

"Madam is truly a prophet."

When the two nannies saw the managers arrive together, they immediately looked at Madam Wen with admiration.

Wen was pleased with himself. He argued with the shopkeepers for a while, but finally agreed to help.

Ultimately, these shopkeepers were all forces she could unite.

She even helped these shopkeepers secure large orders for sugar and tea, which further solidified her position.

"Congratulations, Madam. Once you help the shopkeepers secure the order, they will be grateful for your help and will be completely at your beck and call from now on. No matter how many tricks you have up your sleeve, they will be useless."

"From now on, Madam can rest easy!"

The head maid and the storeroom maid both stepped forward to offer their congratulations, clearly indicating the stakes involved.

"Excellent!"

Mr. Wen clapped his hands in delight and ate two extra bowls of rice that day.

After that, I waited for news, and as I waited, I realized something was wrong.

First of all, the servant didn't come back to beg her.

He used to be loyal to Jiang Shuwan, and he still revolves around her now.

Meanwhile, the shopkeepers also hadn't received any good news.

"What happened?"

"That guy surnamed Qin wouldn't even give face to my Imperial Merchants, would he?"