As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, and the transition between old and new power inevitably leads to turmoil. Even though Jiang Shuwan had won over the hearts of the people, the servants in the Marquis's mansion were still filled with anxiety and unease.
Especially those from the Wen family who were part of the dowry, felt that their end was near and there was no future. Whether they had work to do or not, they all knelt outside Jiang Shuwan's courtyard, begging the young mistress to spare their lives.
"Young mistress, this old servant was wrong, please have mercy on me!"
The servants knelt on the ground, and the one leading them was none other than the most capable head maid and storeroom maid by the Wen family's side.
The neutral faction's servants weren't having an easy time either. Although they had observed Jiang Shuwan's actions before and felt that she wasn't one to appoint people based on personal connections, well, what people say when they're not in power, who knows if it will hold true when they are?
The Wen family is a good example. When she first entered the Marquis's mansion, she pretended to be harmless for a while. Once she had secured power, she vacated all the good positions for herself as part of her dowry.
They didn't know if Jiang Shuwan was the same as the Wen family, but they knew that Jiang Shuwan's courtyard was full of talented people. If she wanted to promote her own people, there was nothing they could do.
As a result, these neutral servants began to associate with Jiang Shuwan's servants, such as Li Gui's wife in the kitchen, to inquire about Jiang Shuwan's next move.
"A new broom sweeps clean, I wonder where the young mistress will set her fire first?"
Upon hearing this, Li Guijia retorted with a slanted eye, "How dare you inquire about the young mistress? You ungrateful wretches! You weren't helping anyone before, so why are you suddenly so anxious at this crucial moment? Why didn't you offer incense earlier? You're only showing up now..."
Li Gui's wife was eating sunflower seeds while giving them a cold shoulder.
Seeing the pale faces of these neutral servants being scolded by their master, her apprentice Fang Xiaomei tugged at her sleeve and spoke up for them.
“Master, why bother arguing with a bunch of honest people? The young mistress also said that she doesn’t care whether they help or not, as long as they work hard, she won’t treat them unfairly.”
"Hmph, that's because the young mistress is magnanimous; I'm quite petty!"
Li Gui's wife was still being coy, but she knew that Jiang Shuwan was a person who clearly distinguished between rewards and punishments. In addition, after these servants served her good tea and snacks, she gave them a definite answer.
"Don't worry, the young mistress won't move your seats."
"As for the young mistress's first act of violence, it was naturally to target the wife's lower body."
Jiang Shuwan's courtyard.
The head maid and the storeroom maid remained kneeling at the door, begging for mercy.
In late June, the earth was so hot it felt like it was melting, but they knelt upright without complaining of the heat.
"Young Madam, we were wrong. Please give us another chance..."
"Please, young mistress."
She was crying her eyes out, and she's quite old. She looked rather pitiful. The new maids we bought last time were too young, so I couldn't help but come in and tell them what was going on.
"Miss, two old women are requesting an audience. Would you like to see them?"
Jiang Shuwan was originally directing Chun Jiao, Mei Xue, and the stewards of the mansion to hand over the key to the household. Now that she has full control of the household, she has a lot of things to hand over. When she heard what the maid said, she temporarily handed over her work to Granny Tao.
Just as she was about to speak, Qingxing, who was holding the key to the game, immediately raised her eyebrows.
"What's there to see? They used to be so arrogant, always coming up with ideas to harm Miss. Now it's time for them to suffer. Besides, it wasn't Miss who made them kneel. If they want to kneel, let them kneel. It's not Miss's problem if they get hurt."
"How can you talk like that, you little brat? She's part of the lady's dowry, and she's your elder."
Upon hearing this, Qingxing almost jumped up. "Miss, you're not going to soften your heart, are you?"
Jiang Shuwan didn't reply. She walked a few steps to the window, put her right hand to her mouth, stretched her neck, and deliberately spoke in a drawn-out tone to the outside.
"What—, the head maid requests an audience? The old lady just handed over all the management of the household to me, and the madam vomited blood and fainted. My eldest sister also returned to the Liu State Duke's Mansion. Right now, the madam doesn't have a single close confidante. Why is the head maid coming to see me when she's not serving the madam?"
"Could it be that the head maid is worried about Madam's health and wants to resign from her duties to take care of her? Such a loyal servant is rare indeed. In that case, I will grant her wish!"
"Green apricot!"
Qingxing's eyes lit up, and she walked to the window, cleverly raising her voice, "Miss, this servant is here."
"Go and tell the head maid that I have granted her request. She can focus on serving the madam. Once the madam recovers, she will surely be rewarded."
"Something's wrong! The head maid has fainted!"
Hearing Granny Fang's loud shout at the door, all the maids in the room laughed.
"Serves you right! You shameless bastard, you never thought you'd end up like this when you were bullying Miss before."
"Moreover, the mistress came to seek refuge with Miss right after losing power. She's a fence-sitter who changes her mind easily, which shows her character. Miss is right not to use her."
"It must be said that Miss is very clever. The head nanny has been in charge of the household affairs and has been working day and night these days. Even if she has not made any great contributions, she has certainly worked hard. She was also part of the madam's dowry. The madam lost her power to manage the household, and Miss dismissed the head nanny from her position. If word gets out, people will probably say that Miss is eager for quick success and disrespectful to her mother-in-law."
"However, after Miss's words, the head maid has voluntarily resigned from her duties, and now the head maid has no way to complain."
"That head maid is really something. Miss was just worried about how to get rid of her job without bloodshed, and she just delivered herself to her doorstep."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The maids burst into laughter, then asked, "Miss, what about the storeroom matron? She's clinging to the head matron and crying her heart out. It seems she sees the head matron as her future."
"Well, she's in charge of the warehouse, so let her continue to manage it."
"So, Miss still wants to use her?"
The maids looked at Jiang Shuwan in surprise.
They thought Jiang Shuwan would also dismiss the warehouse clerk.
“Madam only has three old nannies. The etiquette nanny was sent to the estate long ago, and the head nanny was also dismissed. The storeroom nanny is now Madam’s only face. Giving Madam face is to win the old lady’s favor. There is no need to kill her.”
She has indeed gained control of the household, but ultimately, it's still a trial period.
She wouldn't do something as foolish as purging the entire previous manager's team and putting her own people in charge as soon as she took office during her probationary period.
If the company is in such a state, one can only imagine what the Marquis's mansion is like.
Ultimately, there is a difference between a marquis's mansion and a company.
After all, they are a family.
On the other side, in Madam Pei's courtyard.
"Grandma, I've found out. The young mistress dismissed the head maid from her post, but the storeroom maid remains in her position."
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