Hearing Jiang Shuwan's words sent chills down Nai Ge's spine.

Previously, Jiang Shuwan borrowed 100,000 taels of silver from the old lady, of which 40,000 taels were used to buy many shops and houses in the East Market.

As Donglai Street in the East Market lost out in the commercial competition, their business on Dongfu Street became increasingly prosperous. The shops and houses that Jiang Shuwan bought were all appreciating greatly, especially the shops. Originally, an ordinary shop on Dongfu Street cost only three or four thousand taels, but now it has increased two or three times.

Taking advantage of the good prices, Jiang Shuwan sold all the shops and houses, bringing in a huge sum of money. Jiang Shuwan focused all her attention on the business in the mansion, leaving her own business to be managed by her brother-in-law, and rarely inquired about it.

Brother Nai once thought that Jiang Shuwan was going to put aside her private business and focus on vying for the power to manage the household affairs of the Wen family. He never expected that she would suddenly propose to take a further step in the business world.

"That's great! That's great!"

Brother Nai clapped his hands and laughed. His young lady's business acumen was obvious to all. He had been learning from her for a long time but could not even come close. He always felt that it was a waste of her talents to manage the household affairs and serve the family's every need.

Now that Jiang Shuwan says she wants to take a further step in the business world, he naturally supports her wholeheartedly, and Qingxing is also nodding excitedly beside her.

"That's right, Miss. With your talent, you should really shine and make the most of it."

"Moreover, money gives people courage. With money, people's temperament changes. Why is Madam so arrogant and looks down on everyone? In the end, it's just because the Wen family are imperial merchants with plenty of money. If Miss can have a supreme position in the business world, the Wen family will have to kneel down and lick her boots."

"Incompetent matriarchs manage the household affairs, while capable matriarchs dominate the outside world."

"Miss, Qingxing supports you."

Granny Tao, who was listening nearby, was also very excited. The young ladies of official families that she used to serve could only manage the household affairs well and have some poetic talent and articles that made them famous outside. Even so, they were already praised by everyone.

If Jiang Shuwan can secure the position of president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, it will be more than just praise; she will be like a god of wealth. Who wouldn't give her face then?

Granny Tao was a servant in a prominent family, so she knew all too well that those noble families never looked down on merchants, but rather on merchants who didn't have enough money.

Money makes the world go round; this principle applies everywhere.

Granny Tao immediately said that she would take good care of everything in the courtyard so that Jiang Shuwan would have no worries. However, she worried that the Wen family might take advantage of the situation.

"Mrs……"

When the Wen family was mentioned, everyone fell silent. Although the Wen family was ill, she still maintained control over the household.

If Jiang Shuwan wants to vie for power as the president of the Beijing Circle, she will inevitably have to travel around. If the Wen family finds something to use against her, saying that she is having an affair, it will be troublesome.

"In that case, let's find something for your wife to do."

Jiang Shuwan had also thought of this.

She always plans ten steps ahead and would never wait until something goes wrong before coming up with a solution.

"From what you're saying, Miss, you already have a brilliant plan?"

Everyone perked up. Jiang Shuwan smiled faintly, her gaze falling on the teacup beside her. When Pei Yanzhi arrived, Chun Jiao and Mei Xue had brewed his favorite calming tea.

She tried it once, found it delicious, and grew to like it.

After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Shuwan spoke softly.

"Madam has three powerful assistants. The etiquette matron has already been sent to the estate. It's time to get the other two moving too?"

"Which one does Miss want to remove? Is it the head matron? But didn't you say that the head matron is your logistics manager and that you want to keep her? Is it the storeroom matron?"

Seeing Jiang Shuwan nod, everyone looked hesitant.

"Miss, it might be a bit difficult to deal with the storeroom matron..."

The most powerful of the Wen family's three trusted advisors was the head matron, who was in charge of personnel transfers and appointments within the household.

If the Wen family were the general manager of the logistics department, then the head nanny would definitely be like the deputy general manager.

The household will need a head maid for a while, so Jiang Shuwan doesn't plan to touch her.

The second most powerful woman was the etiquette matron, who was full of tricks and schemes, including tampering with the betrothal gifts.

The storeroom nanny was the least powerful of the three, but her position was actually the most secure, simply because she was in charge of the Marquis's mansion's treasury.

“Miss, ever since the late emperor bestowed this house upon the Marquis’s mansion, the treasury has grown larger and larger. The treasury contains the Marquis’s mansion’s savings accumulated over the decades since its establishment. There are countless gold and silver coins, as well as various utensils, furniture, fabrics, porcelain, ornaments and other items. Thousands of items are piled up like mountains, filling a dozen or twenty rooms.”

"The treasury is so full of things that sometimes the masters can't find something even after searching for days and nights."

"Only the storeroom nanny, I don't know how she got her mind, as soon as you say you're looking for something, she can find it immediately. Even the old lady and Chang Mama have praised her for such a memory."

"We might want to do something to her, but even the old lady wouldn't agree."

“Miss, the storeroom nanny is really difficult to deal with. If we touch her, the whole mansion will be in chaos.”

“The maids and servants in the storeroom are all part of the madam’s dowry. If we mess with the storeroom nanny, these maids and servants will probably cause trouble. If they stop doing their work, the old lady won’t be able to find anything.”

Qingxing and Granny Tao both tried to persuade Jiang Shuwan.

Actually, they put it euphemistically.

The old lady can wait a while if she's looking for something, but if there's a wedding, funeral, or other important event outside that the Marquis's mansion needs to attend and give gifts, and they need to use items from the storeroom, and the maids can't find them, then the Marquis's mansion will become a laughing stock in the entire capital.

That's how it is in large families. As things accumulate, they pile up in room after room, until there are so many things that they're uncountable. It's common for some things to rot.

Unlike the Jiang family mansion, where the storeroom is tiny and the storeroom nanny is just like a warehouse keeper, she can be replaced whenever she wants.

Large families have too many things to manage, and it can take anywhere from six months to several years for a new person to sort them out.

For example, the storeroom nanny had an amazing memory; it took her a whole year to remember where the items were placed.

After listening to their story, Jiang Shuwan sneered, "With the warehouse in such a mess, I have even more reason to hold her accountable!"

If the warehouse is well-organized, she won't find an opportunity to target her.

Soon, Jiang Shuwan sent someone to arrest the storeroom maid and question her.

"What!"

"Did Madam Jiang order her men to take the storeroom maid away?"

"She's gone too far! She even dared to touch the old nanny who's right next to me!"

Madam Wen was originally ill, but upon hearing the report from the servants, she immediately jumped out of bed and, along with the head maid and a group of maids and servants, rushed to the storeroom.

At this moment, in the open space in front of the warehouse, Jiang Shuwan was sitting on a chair that Qingxing had brought over, drinking tea, while the warehouse nanny was being escorted to her by two stout, rough-looking women.