The old lady naturally would not refute Su Qingyu's words. She smiled and said, "It's up to you to decide. Whoever you think is capable can be promoted."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted for a few more words. Seeing that the old lady was a little tired, Su Qingyu said softly, "Mother, take a rest first. I will go see the stewards later."
The old lady gestured for her to go ahead and do her thing, and told her to tell her if she had any troubles.
A warm feeling passed through Su Qingyu's heart. In her past and present lives, the old lady had always truly loved her.
After coming out of Qingyuanju, Su Qingyu sent someone to summon the managers of the inner house to the west courtyard.
Soon, the managers gathered in a corner of the west courtyard's side hall. At the edge stood Qinglian, the newly appointed warehouse manager.
Qinglian is still confused now. How can she become the manager just by testifying for the Third Madam?
Others also looked at Qinglian from time to time, and sighed in their hearts that this girl was really lucky.
After everyone waited for a while, Su Qingyu came out.
She stood in the corridor and looked at the dozen or so managers below.
Among the dozen or so people, some were from the First Madam's family, some from the Second Madam's family, and three or four were elderly people who had served with the Old Madam for a long time. They only took care of their own affairs and did not often interfere in the fight between the two houses.
Su Qingyu glanced at everyone and said, "You should all know that from today on, I will be the head of this mansion."
"I don't care who you were before or who you worked for. Once you're under my command, there's only one rule: don't do anything that violates my taboos."
The managers below held their breath unconsciously, especially when the Third Madam said, "No matter who you belong to," which made people feel guilty.
They all knew what happened to Xiangdong today. It was said that if Xiangdong had not been pregnant with the eldest master's child, she would have been beaten to death by now.
For the first time, they felt that the punishment of caning was so close to them. Fortunately, it was Xiangdong who was causing trouble today. If it were them, their bodies would probably be cold by now.
The stewards who had been dismissive of the Third Madam in the morning were now fearful and had respectful expressions on their faces.
Su Qingyu was very satisfied with this. It seemed that Xiangdong's story had spread, and she just needed to be cautious. She didn't care what they thought, she only cared about what they did.
"From today on, please report to me promptly regarding any matters requiring my assistance. Please also answer my questions promptly."
"If I find out someone is deliberately deceiving their superiors and subordinates, not saying what needs to be said, and deliberately stirring up trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless. If I hurt your reputation or even your life, it would be terrible."
"yes."
This sound is particularly neat.
While Su Qingyu was speaking, Bingqin, Chen Ying's personal maid, suddenly came over.
Seeing this, Zhenzhu went over to Bingqin and asked politely, "Sister Bingqin, is there anything you need? Our Madam is talking to the stewards."
Bingqin remembered her mistress's instructions: when she arrived at the West Courtyard, she must not lose the prestige of the eldest house. If she could embarrass the Third Madam, that would be even better.
She didn't dare to offend the Third Madam, but she was not afraid of the maids around her.
Besides, the third lady had just married into the family, and she would not let the second lady lose face just because her maid was wronged.
In Bingqin's opinion, if Su Qingyu punished her, it would be disrespectful to Chen Ying and the eldest house.
Thinking of this, the expression on his face became a little more harsh.
"You, a maidservant who came with the dowry, are so ignorant of the rules. I naturally knew that the Third Madam was talking to the steward. You just need to lead me aside and sit for a while. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"Besides, it's not your place to ask why the Second Young Lady asked me to come here."
Pearl was stunned. Had she really broken the family rules? But what she had just said wasn't rude, was it?
Besides, why does the second young lady's maid act so bossy as soon as she comes in?
If Zhenzhu had been like that in the Su family before, she would have lost her temper by now. But this was the Shen family, and she was afraid of causing trouble for her wife, so she turned around and subconsciously glanced at Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu also heard Bingqin's words clearly.
Not only Su Qingyu, but all the managers heard it clearly.
Su Qingyu said coldly, "Where did this girl come from? She came into the West Courtyard and made such irresponsible remarks. She is committing an insubordination."
"Come here, give me ten slaps right here on the spot."
Just when she felt that Xiangdong's move wasn't strong enough, Bingqin came up.
The eldest wife was afraid that her prestige was not enough, so she sent people to her in turn.
When Bingqin heard Su Qingyu say that she was going to beat her with ten boards, she was so scared that her heart was in her throat.
"Third Madam, the Second Miss sent me to ask if the gift she wants to bring to the Zhang family tomorrow has been decided?"
Su Qingyu signaled the maid with her eyes to take action, and then said in a cold voice: "If you want to ask questions, ask them clearly. If you continue to be sarcastic in the West Courtyard, it will not be just ten strokes of the cane."
The old women were swift and decisive, and without waiting for Bingqin to beg for mercy, they started beating her with ten boards.
The shrill screams echoed throughout the west courtyard. The servants who used to serve Shen Zhixiu all calmed down unconsciously, wondering how this Third Madam could be even more brutal than the Third Master.
The stewards standing in the corridor listening to the lecture were too afraid to breathe. The Third Lady didn't even give the Second Young Lady face, let alone them. It seemed they would have to keep their tails between their legs from now on.
Su Qingyu asked Qinglian again, "What did the young ladies usually give as gifts when they went to flower parties?"
Qinglian stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "In response to Third Madam, in the past, they were mostly hairpins and jewelry, or handkerchiefs and sachets embroidered by the young ladies themselves."
Su Qingyu nodded, turned around and instructed Chuntao, "You and Qinglian go pick out a hairpin, just one that's decent. After you've chosen one, you personally deliver it to the Second Young Lady."
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