Jiang Shuwan told Granny Tao to get up and answer, then pointed to the maids and servants in the courtyard, "I see some of them are sitting and drinking tea, but some aren't. What's going on?"
“Reporting to Miss, there are currently seven old women in the courtyard. When you were taking a nap earlier, five old women came, then two left, leaving only three. Later, four more came. I served tea to the original three old women, but not to the later four. I took it upon myself to do so, and I beg Miss to punish me.”
Jiang Shuwan not only did not punish Granny Tao, but also rewarded her.
There are two factions among the servants of the Marquis's mansion: one is the dowry maids of the Wen family, and the other is the servants born into the Marquis's household.
The three old women sitting and drinking tea were all servants of the Marquis's household, minor stewards, and of low rank.
However, he was a diligent worker and didn't know how to flatter, so he never got promoted.
The next four held higher positions than the first three, and they were arrogant and treated people differently based on their status.
Jiang Shuwan told Granny Tao to write down the names of the first three old women, as they would be useful to her when she took charge of the household.
Meanwhile, the three old women were unaware that they had gained Jiang Shuwan's favor and were about to rise to prominence.
At this moment, she was talking to several other old women who had arrived late.
"You've arrived far too late; the young mistress may not be pleased."
The late-arriving old woman looked disdainful. "We are old servants of the Marquis's mansion, with countless things to do. Unlike you, who are so leisurely."
"If the young mistress doesn't like it, there's nothing we can do." The group spoke arrogantly, especially when they saw that the three old women had seats and tea, they all demanded an explanation.
"Why are we just standing here without even a drop of water to moisten our mouths?"
"Is the young mistress looking down on us?"
"Want some tea? Sure! Come earlier next time!" Xiao Tao shut them down with a single sentence.
The little girl had been instructed by her mother to be more assertive, otherwise Jiang Shuwan would be looked down upon, so her tone of voice was more domineering than ever before, and her eyes were also very fierce.
The old women were startled by her.
They were all veterans of the Marquis's mansion, not as senior as the three head maids around Madam Wen, but they were still respectable.
Jiang Shuwan, a newly appointed wife of the heir apparent, is being disrespected by her mother-in-law, with none of the three head maids coming to pay their respects—this is clearly because her mother-in-law dislikes her.
Logically, Jiang Shuwan should be trying to please these middle-level managers; even if she doesn't, she shouldn't embarrass them.
And they even let some young, blond-haired girl speak up here, and that young girl is incredibly arrogant...
Several old women lowered their heads and whispered among themselves.
"This little girl is too arrogant."
"Young mistress is completely disregarding us."
"Young mistress's attitude is not right..."
"How dare the daughter of a low-ranking official be so arrogant with her dowry?"
"Of course it was given by the young mistress."
"Does the young mistress have some powerful connections...?"
The old women exchanged glances, their minds filled with suspicion. The more they thought about it, the more they felt something was amiss, and the more they felt that Jiang Shuwan was not as simple as she seemed.
They had never seen such an arrogant new bride...
Which new bride isn't filled with trepidation?
"Low milk supply | milk is probably not simple..."
The four old women exchanged glances, and finally their arrogant demeanor vanished. They refused the tea and stood obediently.
Let's not get too cocky. What if the young mistress really does have powerful connections...?
Jiang Shuwan stood by the window and took in everything that was happening in the courtyard.
She praised Granny Tao for being capable.
"Thank you for the reward, Miss." Granny Tao said very respectfully.
All of this was done without her master's permission. Although the result was good, her petty master not only wouldn't reward her, but would also punish her for acting on her own initiative.
Despite her young age, Jiang Shuwan possessed a remarkable magnanimity, which earned her the deep admiration of Granny Tao.
At the same time, I felt a sense of relief.
Although she resolutely brought her whole family to accompany Jiang Shuwan as part of her dowry, she was very uneasy inside.
They were terrified that their master might not be able to establish himself properly, or that he might be out of his mind, and that would ruin the whole family's lives.
Seeing Jiang Shuwan act this way, they felt that they had chosen the right master.
"Miss, would you like to see them?"
"not see."
Jiang Shuwan's words surprised Granny Tao.
Xiao Tao's imposing manner was all an act. Jiang Shuwan, a new bride, was immediately put on a tough front by her mother-in-law as soon as she entered the house, so her situation was quite unfavorable.
Her original plan was to have Xiao Tao pretend to frighten the servants first, and then Jiang Shuwan would step in to appease them.
Thus, one stick and one sweet date.
Even if she doesn't immediately win over these servants, she should at least let them know that Jiang Shuwan is not made of clay.
But now, Jiang Shuwan not only made them wait for an hour, but also refused to see them.
That means he was hit twice with a stick, plus the one she hit him with.
The newlywed wife of the heir apparent has already given birth to three sons of dunce in the Marquis's household...
this……
This kind of operation is simply unheard of.
Granny Tao was stunned on the spot.
Jiang Shuwan glanced at Granny Tao; of course, she knew what Granny Tao was thinking.
Nowadays, the way ladies and young ladies in the inner quarters win over their servants is mostly to first scare them with a stick, and then offer them a sweet treat; the servants are basically subdued.
However, she liked to keep hitting them one stick after another, like playing whack-a-mole, making them dizzy, disoriented, and lost in their own thoughts.
Sure enough, when Qingxing went to deliver the message that Jiang Shuwan was not seeing them, the old women's eyes widened in surprise.
The first three old women who arrived were alright; they were honest by nature and did whatever their master said without thinking too much.
The other four had truly interesting expressions on their faces.
"What? The young mistress won't even see us?"
"We've been waiting here for a full hour!"
The four old women were filled with horror and immediately went to the side to discuss it.
“We are servants born into the Marquis’s household, middle-level managers. Apart from the three matrons in the First Madam’s quarters, who else dares to disrespect us!”
"Not to mention the servants, even the third and fourth wives have to give us a smile."
"The young mistress won't even see us? Such a grand entrance, does she really have powerful connections?"
"Does this young mistress dare to be so arrogant without any powerful backing?"
"I wonder who her backer is? Could it be the Crown Prince? But he didn't favor her on his wedding night..."
“I know that. Today I was working in the First Madam’s room. The young master said that he would only consummate his marriage with the young mistress after he passed the imperial examination with top honors, and that he wanted the young mistress to be the wife of the top scholar.” An old woman suddenly said.
"What!!"
"The young master is actually going to take the imperial examination to become the top scholar just for his mistress?"
"Does the Crown Prince love you so deeply?"
Why didn't you tell me sooner that this was so important!
The other three were furious and glared fiercely at the old woman who had spoken.
"Oh no, we've probably offended the young mistress."
“With the young mistress backing her up, dealing with us servants is a piece of cake.”
The four old women were filled with regret. They weren't Wen's head maids, who had Wen's backing.
Thinking of this, the four of them quickly went to Jiang Shuwan's door, knelt down, and kowtowed three times.
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