“We’ll talk about that later,” Jiang Nuan waved her hand. “Eldest brother and second brother, you two carry the boxes inside first.”
"Eldest daughter-in-law, you three sisters-in-law come with me. Let's get to know these servants first."
After speaking, Jiang Nuan walked to the front of the crowd and said, "Everyone, please introduce yourselves first."
“This old servant, Cao Zhen,” the steward stepped forward first to bow, “is the steward of His Majesty’s former residence, mainly responsible for various miscellaneous matters.”
“This old servant, Liu Ping, was originally the head matron, but I was released this time.”
"This old servant, Yang Xu, is also a palace maid and knows some health preservation methods."
"This servant is Xiang Ge, a servant of the imperial estate. I have some knowledge of poetry and literature, and my Suzhou embroidery skills are also passable."
"This servant, Wenqing, is a servant in the imperial estate. She is somewhat literate and knows a little about martial arts."
“This servant is Yongxing, a servant in the imperial estate. I have some knowledge of poetry and literature and can make some pastries.”
"This servant is Liuyun..."
After all thirty-eight people had introduced themselves, half an hour had passed.
Jiang Nuan's expression was complicated.
She knew that the people Ji Xuan sent over would be extraordinary, but she didn't expect them to be so talented, with almost everyone possessing their own unique skills.
To be honest, it's a waste of their talents to keep them in the small Huang family.
Fang Qianhu had explained things very clearly before, and Jiang Nuan did not change her mind; she simply followed his instructions.
Xun Yue and Yong Xing served the two old ladies, Wen Qing was placed next to Xiao Wu, Xiang Ge, Liu Yun, and Luo Xue were given to their three daughters-in-law, and servants were also assigned to Old Man Jiang and others. She herself did not ask for anything.
For the rest, let them handle various miscellaneous tasks for now, and we'll make further arrangements later.
After making these arrangements, Jiang Nuan began to reprimand everyone, "I know it's unfair to keep you all cooped up in the small Huang family compound, but since you're already here, don't have any ulterior motives, or you'll bear the consequences."
"Of course, I will not treat those who have contributed to the Huang family unfairly. Although it is not easy for government slaves to be freed from their status, it is not entirely impossible."
Jiang Nuan knew that these people from the capital were proud and arrogant, and even government slaves might not look down on their small farming family. Therefore, she deliberately offered a temptation that no one could refuse.
Sure enough, after the words were spoken, most people blushed, except for a very few who remained expressionless.
A moment later, he knelt down to express his gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Master."
Most government slaves were descendants of criminals, and unsurprisingly, they remained slaves for generations.
They are able to make a living because they are capable; if their descendants are not successful, they will have trouble surviving.
Therefore, even knowing that it might just be empty talk, they were still incredibly excited.
"Okay!" Jiang Nuan nodded slowly and left with her family.
Then, the steward Cao Zhen took over after consulting with his master and arranged various matters in an orderly manner.
Although the Huang family suddenly had nearly forty more people, the housekeeper's reasonable arrangements prevented the house from feeling too crowded.
After everything was arranged, Madam Xie hurriedly urged Jiang Nuan to return to the hall.
When she saw the gift list, she knew that Ji Xuan had already distributed the gifts, so she gave them to her directly. "Mother, these two pairs of agate bracelets, one pair for each of you, are so red, only you two can pull them off. Jiaojiao, each of you can choose one of these hairpins."
"Give us the bracelet?" Old Mrs. Jiang stared intently at the bright, translucent, shimmering red bracelet, her eyes filled with longing and struggle. "Such a fine thing, it's too wasteful."
The main reason is a lack of confidence.
In her view, these things all belonged to her daughter and would be left to the Huang family descendants after she passed away.
Although she was her daughter's biological mother, she was a member of the Jiang family. She felt uneasy about taking such a big advantage from the Huang family for no reason.
“What are you saying?” Xie couldn’t help but retort. “Grandma and Grandpa are the two treasures of the family, and only the two of you are worthy of this bracelet.”
Jiang Nuan gave her daughter-in-law an approving look, and then advised, "Mother, don't think too much about it. This bracelet was originally prepared for you. My sister-in-law also has one; it's the jade bracelet next to it."
Jiang Nuan roughly estimated that this medium-sized box was worth at least 100,000 taels of silver, and it was the kind that was priceless and unavailable.
In an instant, I felt a tiny bit guilty towards Ji Xuan.
Perhaps we should treat people better.
After Han Qi, another God of Wealth appeared. Could she be the God of Wealth's own daughter?
Suddenly, I realized that since I came here, I had only been down on my luck for a short time at the very beginning; otherwise, I had never run out of money.
In less than three months, without doing anything, he accomplished what others would take three or even thirty years to accumulate capital.
"Your sister-in-law has one too?" Old Mrs. Jiang frowned.
She wasn't very willing to use her daughter's things to subsidize her daughter-in-law.
Jiang Nuan knew what her mother was thinking without even guessing, and her lips twitched immediately. "Of course we do. If we all have something and only my sister-in-law is left empty-handed, what will she think?"
"But this thing is yours."
“Sister,” Old Mrs. Huang said with great envy for her old friend, “you should be happy that they have such a good relationship. These things, no matter how valuable, are still just objects. They can’t compare to the bond between the two families.”
The jade bracelet was so green and translucent that even an old lady who had never seen one before would know it was a family heirloom and was very valuable.
Selling it could fetch several thousand taels of silver, but the daughter-in-law gave it to her without hesitation, showing that she wasn't being dishonest with her brother's wife.
It is only after experiencing the heartbreaking things that some people do for their own benefit that we realize how precious this kind of feeling is.
"Mom, you're just overthinking things. Even if you get married, you're still my daughter. Don't always treat me like an outsider."
"No, I just..."
"You're just worried about making things difficult for me, right?" Jiang Nuan said helplessly. "You're just worrying unnecessarily. Who in this family would dare to make things difficult for me?"
“Alright then,” Grandma Jiang said through gritted teeth, “I’ll take them home tomorrow.”
She realized that on this day, they would always get a share of the good stuff, so she might as well go home.
“Why go back when the rice seedlings have already been planted?” Jiang Nuan disagreed with this idea at all. “Stay here and stay. Tomorrow we’ll go to the county town and I’ll take you to see our shop.”
"Yaya," Grandma Huang exclaimed happily, "We can go to the county town too?"
"Why not?" Jiang Nuan said with a smile. "It's not like it's a place of tigers and wolves. You can go whenever you want."
“No,” Old Mrs. Huang said, her expression somewhat dazed. “We used to be too afraid to come from the town, but now we have to go into the county seat. What a big change.”
They moved into a large mansion, bought shops, and hired servants.
Unbeknownst to her, she had become the legendary Old Lady Huang, and Old Lady Huang's feelings were very complicated.
Grandma Jiang was also tempted, "Then I'll go home the day after tomorrow, and go to the county town tomorrow to broaden my horizons."
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but laugh, "You're so excited about going to a county town? I was planning to take you to the prefectural city and the capital!"
"The prefectural city? The capital city?"
Upon hearing this, both elderly women widened their eyes.
“You really dare to think that way,” Old Mrs. Jiang gasped. “That’s not a place to be trifled with.”
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