Chapter 404
As soon as Yunxi finished speaking, Steward Xiong's face turned ugly.
As for the power to sell off servants, Yunxi certainly had it.
Those few people were people he had specifically arranged to embarrass Yunxi, and now that they had been sold off so easily, it was he who lost face.
Seeing that Steward Xiong looked hesitant to speak, Yunxi continued, "It seems that Steward is a kind and righteous person. However, now that I hold the power of stewardship, I cannot allow anyone to step on my head. What do you say, Steward?"
Yunxi then mentioned that she had the authority to manage the household affairs. What could Steward Xiong say? He could only smile and say "Yes."
"Let's do it that way then."
As soon as Yunxi finished speaking, Le'an curtsied and said, "Auntie, this servant will go find the indenture right away."
After saying that, Le'an hurriedly withdrew.
Yunxi's gaze swept over everyone.
At this moment, everyone instinctively avoided her gaze, no longer daring to openly scrutinize her as before.
Yunxi's gaze softened: "I know my status is not high enough. The reason why this housekeeping power has fallen into my hands is only because the young mistress is temporarily too busy to take care of it. I will return this housekeeping power sooner or later, so please do me a favor when I am in charge of the housekeeping and don't make things too ugly."
Hearing her words, everyone responded with "Yes".
Yunxi then looked at Jixiang.
Jixiang understood and called a few old women to bring out a basket of silver from the house.
This basket of silver was extremely heavy; even two old women struggled to carry it.
Looking at the basket of silver, the group exchanged glances, all somewhat puzzled.
"This is a gift I prepared for our meeting; please accept it."
For Yunxi, silver was completely external, so she was very generous with it. Each manager received thirty taels, which was equivalent to their hard work for several decades.
Of course, the silver wasn't just for them; they would also have to share it with their subordinates after they returned. Even so, they would still have a large sum of silver in their hands.
As Steward Xiong held the silver, his gaze towards Yunxi now held a hint of awe.
In this brief encounter, the person in front of me gave me both a slap and a sweet treat, balancing kindness and severity; he was clearly no ordinary person.
Either they can win over the crown prince's heart.
It seems I'll have to be more careful when dealing with Yunxi in the future.
Those who were about to be sold off watched helplessly, and at that moment they felt like slapping themselves in the face.
It's all their fault! Why did they have to agree to Manager Xiong's request when they had nothing better to do? They were just being cheeky!
Now they're all getting paid while they can only watch, and they'll be sold off soon!
Even at this point, they still dared not entertain the idea of dying together with Steward Xiong.
After all, their qualifications are impressive, and they have a lot of dirt on them. If things really escalate, they'll suffer an even worse fate!
Steward Xiong remained expressionless, and led the other stewards to bow to Yun Xi before stepping forward to report on their respective duties as usual.
Knowing that this was Yunxi's first time managing the household, Steward Xiong offered, "If you have time, Madam, you can take a stroll around the mansion. It's more direct than listening to us talk here."
Finally, he quickly added, "This is just a suggestion."
Yunxi smiled slightly: "Steward Xiong means well, I understand."
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