Yan Xiao had no objection to Zhao Qian's arrangement.
She looked at the maids and servants, and finally pointed out two of them.
Just those two will do. As for the errand boys, just find two clever ones for me.
After Yan Xiao finished speaking with Zhao Qian, she looked at the two maids and asked:
What are your names?
Even servants are divided into different ranks. Those who can serve as personal maids to the mistress have a status that is incomparable to others.
The two maids who were pointed out were quite sturdy, which contrasted sharply with the other maids.
They had always been assigned the most tiring and heaviest work, and never expected to be chosen by the madam. Their faces showed surprise and delight.
The two dared not delay and quickly replied:
"Reporting to Madam, my name is Chunmei."
"Reporting to Madam, my name is Chuntao."
Yan Xiao's eyes were full of disdain when she heard their names:
"Who gave you these names? They don't suit your style at all."
The two men exchanged glances, unsure of the lady's meaning, but still honestly replied:
"These are the names that Granny Li gave us when we were bought into the household."
"Granny Li?"
Upon hearing this title, Yan Xiao immediately recalled some memories of the original book.
In the original book, this Granny Li has quite a few scenes.
In this general's mansion, although she was just a nanny on the surface, she didn't need to serve anyone. She was only responsible for managing and arranging the maids in the mansion to do their work.
Even the stewards in the mansion had to show her some respect.
The reason she holds such a high position is entirely due to the fact that she raised a good son.
When Shen Muzhi was just an ordinary soldier, he was already injured and caught off guard by a sneak attack with an arrow. Just as the arrow was about to pierce his chest, it was intercepted by Li Mama's son without any serious injury.
For this reason, the two became friends. Unfortunately, Li Mama's son was unlucky and later could not escape the fate of dying on the battlefield.
Shen Muzhi was a grateful person. That person was not only his friend, but also saved his life. After his death, he was left with only his mother and sister to depend on each other.
So after he gained power, he brought the mother and daughter to the general's mansion, so that Granny Li could have a place to live out her old age in peace.
This Granny Li was also a strange character. Relying on the fact that her son had saved Shen Muzhi's life, she wanted her daughter to rise to a higher social status and was determined to have Shen Muzhi marry her daughter.
Even after learning that Shen Muzhi already had a wife, she did not give up. She thought that even if her daughter could not be the principal wife, it would be good for her to be a concubine.
After all, Shen Muzhi's current status is completely different from what it used to be.
Later, after the original owner came to the general's mansion, the mother and daughter were afraid that the original owner would give birth to the eldest son first, so they made things difficult for the original owner quite a bit.
The original owner was not very bright and was impulsive and easily angered, so he suffered a lot of injustices at the hands of this mother and daughter.
After the original owner of the body went offline, they tried to use the same trick on the female lead, Jiang Xinrui.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xinrui wasn't the original owner of this body, and with the female lead's halo, they didn't cause much trouble at all. Instead, they became a catalyst for the romance between the male and female leads.
Even so, thanks to her son's contributions, Shen Muzhi didn't make things too difficult for them.
They were simply sent out of the general's mansion and given land on the outskirts of the city. Everyone knew they came from the general's mansion, and no one dared to bully them. Compared to the original owner's ending, it was much better.
After remembering who Granny Li was, Yan Xiao thought back for a moment and realized that when Zhao Qian introduced the stewards, there didn't seem to be any one named Granny Li.
She turned to look at Zhao Qian, and asked in confusion:
"Who is Granny Li? I don't recall you introducing her just now."
"this......"
Zhao Qian was also unsure why Granny Li hadn't come. He quickly looked at Steward Zhang, asking with his eyes why Granny Li wasn't there.
Steward Zhang was surprised that Madam would suddenly ask about Granny Li, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He didn't dare offend Granny Li, but considering the news that had come back, he dared not offend Yan Xiao even more. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally chose to tell the truth:
"Reporting to Madam, we sent someone to invite Granny Li earlier. But, Granny Li said she had a headache and was unable to come out to greet you."
"Heh~"
Yan Xiao sneered inwardly. Headache?
She probably wasn't really having a headache; she just wanted to give herself a hard time. Otherwise, why didn't her daughter come?
This is a complete disregard for my dignity!
It's one thing to disregard this country lady, but they even dare to ignore Shen Muzhi's own sister. They've really been spoiled by that big jerk Shen Muzhi.
Yan smiled but didn't speak, and the others dared not speak either, making the atmosphere at the scene somewhat quiet.
Just as Zhao Qian was thinking about whether to say something to make amends, Yan Xiao suddenly laughed, and her laugh was particularly warm and gentle.
Then I heard her speak in a very calm and gentle tone:
"Since Granny Li is ill and unable to go out, she should not go out until she recovers. She should also be careful with her diet, avoiding any meat or fish; coarse grain soup is fine."
As soon as Yan Xiao finished speaking, everyone's expression changed, and Butler Zhang looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"What's wrong? Do you have other opinions?"
"No, I wouldn't dare!"
Steward Zhang wiped the sweat from his brow, guessing that Yan Xiao was unaware of Granny Li's special status. He was about to offer a word of advice when Yan Xiao nodded in satisfaction, interrupting him.
“Let’s do it this way! Back when my mother-in-law was still alive, she loved to drink this coarse grain soup when she had a headache, the thinner the better.”
Don't worry, I'm a doctor, I know best how to treat patients, and I guarantee the medicine will cure you.
Who is Yanxiao's mother-in-law? She is Shen Muzhi's biological mother.
After Yan Xiao said that, who would dare to question it?
Steward Zhang inwardly groaned, then raised his hand again to wipe the sweat that had trickled from his forehead to his chin. Not daring to say anything more, he could only nod and agree with a stiff upper lip.
"Yes, madam, I understand."
"Good that you understand. But it's not just about understanding; you also need to put it into practice. I prefer smart people, you know?"
"Yes, I understand. I will take care of it."
Yan Xiao nodded in satisfaction, then turned her gaze back to the two maids, saying with a hint of criticism:
"What kind of names are Chunmei and Hongmei? They're too old-fashioned. How can they match your appearance of peace and prosperity? From now on, you'll need to get a more grand name when you follow me."
She said she thought about it for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she made the decision immediately:
"I think 'Qianqiu Wandai' is a good name. From now on, you will be called Qianqiu and Wandai. Follow me to unify the martial arts world."
The two maids were confused, but they were quick-witted enough to kneel down and thank Yanxiao for bestowing a name upon them, expressing their delight.
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