The shopkeepers knelt obediently on the ground.
They had hesitated before, feeling that as a seasoned shopkeeper, they were a little embarrassed to do so.
Knowing that Brother Nai is Jiang Shuwan's person, they immediately knelt down in admiration.
"Young mistress, we were wrong."
"Young mistress, we were blind to your greatness."
"Please don't take offense at our actions, young mistress."
They used to be so arrogant, but now they're incredibly humble.
Yes.
In this situation, who would dare to take advantage?
"Why are you managers so respectful? I remember when you first came to our courtyard, you only bowed once. You are all senior managers of the manor, and you have made great contributions to the manor. You have face even in front of the old Marquis."
"You kneeling before our young lady like this is an insult to her!"
Qingxing's sarcastic remark made all the shopkeepers lower their heads in shame, their faces flushed with embarrassment.
When they first met Jiang Shuwan, they were arrogant, not only because of their status, but also because they knew that Jiang Shuwan had begged them.
With their cooperation, Jiang Shuwan could better manage the store and eventually take control.
They couldn't see things clearly before; they thought too highly of themselves.
Who is whose father?
The client is always the boss.
As the second party, the shopkeepers have no temper in front of Jiang Shuwan.
Even though Jiang Shuwan is still the young mistress of the mansion, she can only go home and eat on her own, and the whole family has no means of making a living.
Face is nothing compared to bread.
"Get up, Qingxing, serve tea to the shopkeepers."
Some of these shopkeepers were old men with white beards. They all humbled themselves and gave in. Jiang Shuwan stopped putting on airs, after all, she would be working with them in the future.
Moreover, these managers have worked in the mansion for many years and have extensive connections.
Just like Li Gui's kitchen, use both kindness and severity to subdue them.
"Thank you, young mistress."
Seeing that Jiang Shuwan had forgiven them, the shopkeepers breathed a sigh of relief.
I timidly got up from the ground, and only dared to sit on half of the chair.
Jiang Shuwan would drink tea when she asked, and eat snacks when she asked, behaving very respectfully and obediently.
The maids, Qingxing and Xiaotao, hid to the side and chuckled, feeling as if they were mice before a cat in front of Jiang Shuwan.
Jiang Shuwan pointed east, and they dared not go west.
The shopkeepers were immediately embarrassed.
At my age, being laughed at by a bunch of young girls, isn't that embarrassing?
But who can we blame?
You reap what you sow!
"Go and invite Brother Nai over."
Jiang Shuwan gave instructions to her attendants, and soon Brother Nai arrived.
He had known these shopkeepers for some time, but he had never given them a kind look.
Despite Jiang Shuwan's instructions, his attitude remained lukewarm.
Who told them to give Jiang Shuwan a hard time in the past?
This is also the reason they planted it.
Just accept it, what else can you do?
The shopkeepers obsequiously discussed business with Brother Nai, and with Jiang Shuwan's instructions, the deal went very smoothly.
The shopkeepers secured large, stable orders, and Jiang Shuwan also secured a favorable price for the merchants in the West Market.
This is a win-win situation.
With the business deal settled, Jiang Shuwan naturally obtained half of the management rights of the household.
"What!"
"Did those shopkeepers personally go to the old lady to beg Jiang to return to manage the shops?"
When Wen learned of the news, he thought he had simply misunderstood.
Later, when everything settled down and the truth came out, even though Wen was so angry she vomited blood, she couldn't utter a word of objection.
She was born into a wealthy merchant family and served as the mistress of the household for many years.
He knew perfectly well that the old Marquis's meager salary and the palace rewards were simply not enough to support such a large family.
Jiang Shuwan has a brother who is the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, and he can help the family's business, so the old lady will naturally use him.
"It's infuriating! The Jiang family doesn't have much property, and their servants aren't very knowledgeable. How did they produce a business genius?"
"He's Jiang's wet nurse?!"
Unaware that the mastermind behind everything was Jiang Shuwan, Wen was already furious with just the sight of a wet nurse.
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—the world changes way too fast!
The Wen family suffered a severe blow.
Jiang Shuwan had only been relieved of her duties for a few days when the shopkeepers jointly invited her back.
The old lady entrusted her with important responsibilities, giving her more management authority over the shops and estates.
This is outrageous...
If this continues, won't half of the housekeeping rights end up in Jiang Shuwan's pocket?
Whose new bride is living such a smooth life!
"Madam, please calm down. Please take care of yourself!" Seeing that Madam Wen was so angry that she had a headache, the head maid and the storeroom maid quickly comforted her.
"Calm down! If you don't do your job properly, you'll even lose your control over the inner quarters!"
"Especially you all, be on your guard and take good care of things in the manor. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you all responsible."
Wen sensed the crisis and, instead of calming down, became even more anxious.
She didn't trust the two nannies to handle all the affairs, so she personally took charge of the household matters.
For a time, I was so busy that I couldn't keep up with anything else, just like during the Chinese New Year.
Wen was so busy she barely had time to breathe, and Jiang Shuwan didn't have a moment to spare either.
"Miss, Madam Sun has sent an invitation, saying that Aunt Chen and Madam Jia, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, have arranged to meet Miss Wanwan in three days to discuss marriage. Madam Sun invites you to go with them."
Just as Jiang Shuwan met the newly appointed manager and the estate managers of Tianzhuang and Shanzhuang, Xiao Tao came in to report.
Are you going to meet someone?
The day has finally come!
Jiang Shuwan paused in her writing on the ledger. Before she could speak, Qingxing asked curiously, "Where is the matchmaking taking place? Is it at the Sun residence?"
In Qingxing's opinion, if they were to meet, it would simply be a matter of Aunt Chen acting as matchmaker, arranging for the Jia family to take Jia Qingzhou to the Sun residence.
Or perhaps, it's at Aunt Chen's house.
Basically, it's just an excuse for everyone to meet up.
"Sister Qingxing, she's not at the Sun residence, she's at the Earl's residence."
"The Earl's Mansion, which Earl's Mansion?"
Qingxing was a little surprised; she thought it was either the Sun family or Aunt Chen's family.
However, such a private event, held at a third party's home, must have been a large-scale matchmaking event for unmarried men and women, like the Spring Banquet last time.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to arrange a marriage meeting at someone else's house.
I just don't know which Earl's Mansion this is?
There are also two or three Earl's Mansions in the Great Jing Dynasty.
"It's the Yongchang Marquis's residence, the one next door to us. I heard that the young marquis organized a poetry gathering and invited many noble ladies and literati gentlemen."
Xiao Tao found it absurd to talk about it.
After the New Year, Pei Lingyu was forced to go to school, and her aunt and Jiang Yao started fighting again, arguing like cross-eyed chickens all day long.
With this kind of atmosphere, how dare they hold a poetry gathering?
"What! The Yongchang Marquis's Mansion? The Second Miss married into the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion?"
Qingxing's chin fell to the ground.
Jiang Shuwan stopped drinking water.
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