Looking up, I saw the girl sitting there, beautiful and powerful.
She had never paid attention to this "young lady" before. But when the maids chatted with her, they did gossip about her, saying that she was unloved, incompetent, bullied, and timid...
Why today...
As a slave, she was somewhat afraid of her master in her bones, but the next moment, she straightened her back.
"Oh, young lady, it's like this: the Second Madam gave you a few men. Some of them had already been assigned tasks by the mansion, but they haven't finished yet. The Second Madam didn't know the specific tasks, so she gave them to you by mistake. Now, the Second Madam wants you to take back the deeds of those men, and she will give you a few more later!"
"What you mean is: the second wife of the family doesn't even know what her subordinates are doing or whether they have finished their work? Moreover, in a state of chaos, she randomly sends people out and wants to take them back?"
"Oh, young lady!" Manager Wang was shocked.
Nanny Wu was forced to kneel down by Wen Yu, and she was afraid that others would know and lose face, so she did not specifically say how Wen Yu bullied her. So Steward Wang knew nothing, and just thought that the eldest lady asked for someone, and the second wife gave it unconsciously.
But I didn't expect that if the eldest girl said this and it got out, and the second wife heard it, she would definitely punish herself.
So she quickly denied it: "...That's not what I meant! What I meant was: Our Wen family is large and powerful, with more than 200 people serving the master. There are so many things to do every day! How could our Second Madam remember what everyone was doing? Isn't it? With a slight reminder, the Second Madam remembered it, so she sent me here!" She spoke with great excitement, but her attitude was not high.
"Oh, you scared me. Even grandma praised Second Aunt for being a housekeeper for many years. She is meticulous and prudent, and there is nothing wrong. When I heard you say that, I thought Second Aunt was confused and went back on her word, and fooled grandma!"
Why is she speaking so harshly? ! "Young lady, you really can't say things like that!" Steward Wang looked incredulous and was about to get angry.
Wen Yu smiled and drank a sip of tea calmly.
Manager Wang suppressed his anger. It seemed that he didn't understand the young lady before. She was so powerful, so he should not let her find any chance to talk nonsense.
"Miss! You see, the second wife is the housekeeper and she is in charge of important matters. She is in charge of people and all of us. How can she know what the people at the bottom are doing? Right?! I have reminded the second wife, and she asked me to tell you that I am the one who follows your orders... Please don't make things difficult for me!"
"Yeah. That's right! How about this... you bring five thousand taels of silver and take them back!" Wen Yu said with a smile.
"What?! What did you say?" Manager Wang was shocked again.
"I have already arranged for these people to go out and do some work! They took five thousand taels of silver and left. They should spend what they should spend and buy what they should buy. There is also a property I don't want, so they should find a buyer to sell it. I need the silver urgently. If you withdraw them halfway through the work, what will happen to my work and the silver?"
"Ah? No way! Girl, wasn't it... given to you this morning?"
"Yes! After you gave it to me, you sent me out to do the job! It should have been done a few days ago, but you just gave the person to me today!" Wen Yu still looked troubled.
"...Miss, what do you want to do that requires five thousand taels of silver?" Manager Wang's face was full of disbelief.
"Haha, Manager Wang, Grandmother and Second Aunt don't interfere with my business. What's the matter? Do you want to count the silver and check the accounts?"
"..." Steward Wang choked, "Miss, I don't mean that!"
"You didn't mean that!" Wen Yu's face darkened, and she looked hypocritical, "I asked Second Aunt for someone, and Second Aunt checked three times! How come she did it again just after she got to my place..."
At this time, Yan Zhu leaned close to Wen Yu's ear and whispered a few words with great excitement. Wen Yu covered her mouth and looked at Yan Zhu in surprise: "Really?"
The little black and yellow-faced boy nodded frequently.
"Oh! Manager Wang, as you said, the Second Madam is in charge of about 200 people and is responsible for major tasks. Then, could it be that some people... treat the Second Madam as a fool for their own selfish interests?"
"..." Manager Wang blushed. She wasn't sure what Wen Yu knew, but these words were not good.
"Besides, I asked them to first go to cousin Song Wu to collect the bill... If they only collect half of the bill, they will have to change people... Hey, this is troublesome! With my cousin's hand, he is still annoyed to help me do these small things! If I make any mistakes here again, he will be angry. This matter will probably require grandma to take action! Grandma should talk to my cousin nicely, and I guess... she won't lose her temper, right?!"
Huh?! Master Song Wu is also involved?
How could Wang Guanshi not know what this meant? Even if she was beaten to death, she would not dare to bring this matter to the old lady.
Finally, Manager Wang left. When he left the house, his face was full of resentment, he spat and cursed...
"This matter is not over yet! Let me get the chance. Not to mention that bitch, even... humph! Don't even think about having it easy!"
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When paying respects the next day, the old lady smiled and said, "Young ladies, haven't you always wanted to go to Cailuan Pavilion to make clothes? It's already been decided. We'll go this afternoon!"
"Grandma, you are so kind!" Wen Jiao cheered.
"Grandma, grandma, how many can each of us make?" Wen Su asked anxiously.
"Let's go and have a look at the material and style before deciding. Sister Jiao, you can't make several pieces of the same style!"
"Grandma! You don't love Jiao'er!" Wen Jiao acted coquettishly.
"Haha! Cailuan Pavilion only accepts limited work. Take today for example. The original person we had an appointment with couldn't go, so we sent someone to ask if we can go! Actually, we were scheduled for three days later! Tsk tsk, a clothing shop has managed to do business to this extent. It's incredible! This is good. We can go to the Song family in advance!"
When the girls heard this, they became even happier and started chatting enthusiastically together.
Wen Yu wanted to tell the old lady about her own affairs, so she went over.
"Grandma, Second Aunt has given some staff to my granddaughter. It seems that there are enough staff at present. No matter how many more, my granddaughter can't take care of it. The housekeeper is from Li Yuanqing's family. The eldest maids are Qinghe, Xiangshu, and Xiaoji. Li Yuanqing is in charge of the affairs outside with his son and a few others. Today, my granddaughter has asked him to go find my cousin's men and see when it is convenient to discuss these matters."
The old lady hummed and didn't seem too concerned.
"Before my father passed away, he left me some money, and I was planning to buy some things. But I'm not sure what to do. Grandmother, could you send a capable maid to give me some pointers?"
The old lady smiled and said, "You have made a good arrangement, haven't you? It seems that you have a very righteous mind and a big heart. It would be troublesome if I were to meddle in everything! I won't interfere. But, let me be frank, the loss or gain of property is not a big deal. For a girl, reputation is the most important thing... You must get everything done properly. If something goes wrong... then, don't blame grandma!"
She spoke the cruelest words in a gentle voice...
Wen Yu's heart paused, but the smile on her face was sweet and satisfied, "Grandma, don't worry. Even my third sister can go out to meet friends by herself, and your granddaughter will arrange everything!"
"Oh, whatever you say!" Old Mrs. Wen smiled indifferently.
(End of this chapter)