"Who are you calling an old hag?" Granny Zhang jumped up and down in anger.
"You old dog, how dare you curse me? Who do you think you are! Who do you think your Fang family is!"
"I think you're asking for it. What's wrong with me asking your son to do chores? Let me tell you, I'm going to make him do chores for me today, whether he likes it or not. If you're so capable, go ahead and complain to your wife about me."
As she spoke, Granny Zhang brandished her claws and grabbed Fang Xiaozi's arm.
Fang was surprised that she actually dared to pull him, and subconsciously pushed her away.
He was young, still a minor.
But he was a man after all, and with one push, he actually knocked Granny Zhang to the ground.
Granny Zhang covered her bottom, never expecting that Fang Xiaozi, who was as easy to knead and roll as dough, would dare to push her.
"Fine, you dare to push me? I'm the one in charge of the equipment in the madam's courtyard. How dare you, a mere chamber pot boy, push me? You're simply being disrespectful! Someone, someone, go and call my daughter!"
Granny Zhang started wailing at the top of her lungs.
The back street where they lived was adjacent to the Marquis's mansion, and it was inhabited entirely by the Marquis's servants.
Granny Zhang's wailing attracted a lot of people to come and see.
Soon, a large crowd gathered outside the Fang family's courtyard, forming several layers, roughly twenty or thirty people.
"What's wrong now?"
"Isn't Granny Zhang usually so imposing? Why is she sitting here crying today?"
"I heard he was pushed by that kid Fang."
"Fang boy? Fang boy actually pushed someone?"
"He's as easy to bully as dough, how dare he push Granny Zhang today?"
"It was Granny Zhang who sent Fang boy to empty her chamber pot," a servant whispered.
"Really? Even if the work done by the Fang family is not respectable, they are still doing errands for their master. Granny Zhang is just an ordinary servant. Would she dare to ask the Fang family to do errands for her? If her master finds out, he will beat her to death!"
"Ha! You don't know, do you? Zhang Pozi's daughter was promoted to middle manager a few years ago. Originally, Fang Pozi relied on her daughter's managerial position to bully Fang Pozi in various ways. Of course, it was just a verbal dispute."
"She dares to be so arrogant today entirely because the head steward was sent to the estate. I heard that her daughter might be promoted to head steward and take over the head steward's job."
"Are you crazy? Her daughter has only been a middle manager for a few years, and she's already going to be promoted to senior manager?"
"Yeah, I've never seen someone rise so fast..."
"It's not like there's no one else in the Marquis's mansion..."
"That's not necessarily true. When the etiquette master was around, her daughter was extremely favored by her. Now that the etiquette master has been demoted to a manor, her daughter is in charge of all etiquette and rules in our manor. Her daughter is probably quite something."
"But the etiquette matron was part of the main dowry. Madam can't possibly not save her, can she? Besides, the Zhang family wasn't part of Madam's dowry. How can Madam trust the Zhang family so much?"
"Who knows? Anyway, the Zhang family's daughter has already become the godmother of the etiquette nanny. Even if she wasn't part of the madam's dowry, the madam trusts her more than we do."
"Look at how arrogant and domineering Granny Zhang is. Maybe her daughter will really be promoted to head steward by the madam."
"What will become of the Fang family? The Zhang family has always been belittling her. If the Zhang family's daughter rises in rank again, the Fang family will never have a chance to rise again."
"Old woman Fang is also a sinner. Her family was originally among the first batch of servants born into the Marquis's household, yet she has ended up in such a sorry state."
"Poor thing."
"It's so pitiful!"
Everyone sighed in admiration.
Those who regularly stayed with Granny Fang's family and knew their character were especially saddened.
"Although the Fang family did lowly work, they always did their best and never slacked off. Now they have fallen to this state. It is truly pitiful."
“We are all born into the family, and no one is more noble than anyone else. Yet her son has to empty the toilet for the Zhang family.”
"Who can argue with that?"
"Old Lady Zhang is really going too far."
"But what can we do? People work in the wife's room, while the daughter still manages things. They have money and dignity."
"If you ask me, Granny Fang should just give in."
After all, the Zhang family is powerful; they can slap you away with a single blow.
If you're not going to back down, are you going to let your whole family suffer?
"Grandma Fang, stop arguing."
"Just do as Granny Zhang says."
"Your family still needs to eat. Your son hasn't gotten married yet, and your daughter isn't engaged."
"Stop arguing, think about your family..."
"If you keep arguing, you'll only hurt yourself..."
Someone called out to Granny Fang, saying that they were all lowly servants.
They had also been bullied by Granny Zhang, and had even complained about her to the head maid.
However, with the support of the etiquette nanny, Zhang Pozi's daughter now has even more power.
Those who oppose Granny Zhang will only suffer as lowly servants with no dignity.
Granny Fang knew they were right, but how could she bear to let her own son empty the Zhang family's chamber pots and lick their stinky feet?
"This is outrageous!"
"Is there really such a thing in the world? You get slapped on the left cheek, and you have to offer your right cheek to someone else."
"Yes, our Fang family may not be respectable, and the work we do is either dirty or smelly, but we are still human beings! We are still human beings!!"
“I am willing to work for my master. I am grateful if my master gives me a roof over my head and food to eat. I would give my life if my master wanted it.”
"But why is it that someone surnamed Zhang can bully me? Is she more noble than me? Is she more outstanding than me?"
Granny Fang's cries were so loud they made people's ears tremble.
However, among the twenty or thirty people in the courtyard, not a single one dared to stand up for her and speak out in her defense.
Even the servants who sided with Granny Fang could only empathize and weep, but dared not utter a sound.
Someone has already gone to inform Granny Zhang's daughter.
If Granny Fang doesn't back down, once Granny Zhang's daughter arrives, Granny Fang's family will be finished.
"Good heavens!"
"You're not giving me a way out!"
Granny Fang's face was covered in tears. Through her blurred vision, she saw a stewardess dressed in a purple silk dress, wearing silver bracelets and hairpins, walk in.
"Daughter, you've finally arrived. You must stand up for your mother."
The person who came was Zhang Pozi's daughter.
After the etiquette matron left, she took charge of all the etiquette training and assessments for the maids and servants in the various rooms of the mansion.
Although she hasn't been promoted to head steward yet, she's doing the work of a head matron and head steward.
"Mother, didn't I tell you to keep a low profile lately?"
Grandma Zhang's daughter wasn't very happy to see her mother.
The etiquette matron was demoted and dismissed. She thought her chance had come, but judging from the madam's attitude, it seemed she still wanted to bring the etiquette matron back.
She was incredibly frustrated by this.
But her mother always thought she was going to be promoted, so she flaunted her power and caused trouble every day.
Fortunately, it was just the Fang family, with no respectable background or connections, the lowest of the low.
Zhang Pozi's daughter looked down at Fang Pozi's family, unaware that the Fang family, whom she considered the lowest of the low, had already climbed up to a powerful backer she could never hope to reach in her lifetime.
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