Xiao Tao scolded, "They have absolutely no manners. Seeing you here, Miss, they didn't even offer to help, making you do everything yourself. What's the point of keeping them around?"
Rong Qingqing was unaffected by them, and said meaningfully, "The Marquis said before that he would not support useless people. The Marquis's mansion hired them to do things, not to treat them like royalty. Moreover, they will not only cause trouble this time. Just wait and see."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao stared blankly at her young mistress.
It's unclear when it started, but the young lady's impetuous nature seems to have become much calmer.
That calm demeanor inexplicably makes people feel at ease and at peace.
The young lady still looks the same, but her temperament has changed drastically from the inside out. She looks slender, but she has gained a convincing strength, as if nothing can affect her anymore.
Rong Qingqing cooked some more mushroom and lean pork porridge, and then she and Xiao Tao took the food back to Qinfangyuan.
To avoid running into Xie Jingrun again and having their breakfast stolen, the master and servant took a detour with extra care.
While the master and servant returned to Qinfang Garden and ate the breakfast they had prepared themselves, Xie Jingyi was also happily eating the breakfast that Adan had bought from outside in Qiulu Garden.
She was waiting to see how Rong Qingqing would handle things, and the thought of Rong Qingqing being in big trouble made her feel incredibly happy.
Although her second brother was uneducated and incompetent, the method he taught her was still extremely effective.
She simply spread the word that Rong Qingqing was going to cut the servants' monthly wages, and without her saying anything more, the servants started making a fuss on their own.
They're all on strike and not doing anything, just trying to force Rong Qingqing to give them an explanation.
Faced with the silent protest of the entire household, she wanted to see how Rong Qingqing would clean up this mess.
A short while later, Adan walked in from outside.
Seeing this, Xie Jingyi put down her chopsticks and eagerly asked, "How is it? Is there any commotion outside? Is Rong Qingqing in a panic?"
Adan shook his head with a strange expression. "No."
"No?" Xie Jingyi's voice suddenly rose.
Adan was startled and quickly replied, "Aside from the servants refusing to work, there was no other disturbance. It seemed that Rong Qingqing was unaware that the servants were deliberately slacking off. When the cook didn't make her breakfast, she went to the kitchen herself and made her own food. She didn't cause any trouble for the cook, nor did she punish any of the other servants."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyi's expression suddenly turned ugly.
"How is that possible? Those cooks were obviously doing it on purpose. How could Rong Qingqing tolerate it and not show the demeanor of a mistress of the house to discipline them?" If Rong Qingqing did that, not only would she not make those servants obedient, but it would also backfire.
The servants had only gone on strike because of their wages, and Rong Qingqing was going to punish them anyway, so it was no wonder they started making a scene.
But none of the things she had anticipated happened, and the mansion remained quiet.
Rong Qingqing ignored them, so the servants couldn't cause any trouble. It was like punching cotton; it was completely useless.
But this was not the outcome she wanted.
She wanted them to start a fight, preferably a huge, unrestful one, so that Rong Qingqing, who had never managed a household before, would be completely unable to handle it. In that case, she would have no choice but to hand over the management of the household.
As for those troublesome servants, she had no say in them. With Xie Jingrun's methods, she would definitely kick them out, or beat or kill them.
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