"Isn't Madam's family from a royal merchant family? A mere thirty taels of silver, and she's so angry she can't sleep at night?"
Qingxing was truly astonished.
Those were imperial merchants; they'd seen all sorts of wealth.
Let alone a mere thirty taels, even three thousand or thirty thousand taels would be nothing to them.
Who would believe that the daughter of a prestigious imperial merchant could lose sleep over thirty taels of silver?
"Some people are just stingier the richer they are. No matter how much gold and silver they have, they treat taking out a single penny is like taking their life."
As Jiang Shuwan spoke, she sat down in front of the dressing table.
Xiao Tao quickly came over to comb her hair. The little girl wasn't very good at needlework, but her hair-combing skills were becoming more and more proficient. Recently, Jiang Shuwan had been having her hair combed by her.
"Isn't that just being a penny-pincher?"
Jiang Shuwan was amused by her description.
Qingxing smiled as she chatted and laughed with Jiang Shuwan while applying her makeup.
Other young ladies would either apply makeup before combing their hair, or comb their hair before applying makeup.
But her young mistress, wanting to sleep for just a little longer, did her hair and makeup all at once, wasting no time at all.
"Miss, were you perhaps the reincarnation of the Goddess of Sleep in your past life?"
"Then you guessed wrong." In her previous life, she slept too little and worked herself to death.
Jiang Shuwan leaned back leisurely in her chair. Although getting up early was painful, having someone comb her hair and do her makeup made it quite relaxing.
It's just that my eyelids are drooping badly.
Jiang Shuwan covered her mouth and yawned, her gaze falling on Granny Fang at the gate of the courtyard.
"Young mistress."
Granny Fang saw her too, and hurried over to pay her respects, bringing out a small jar.
“Young mistress, these are homemade pickles. They’re not anything fancy, but they taste alright. They’re salty and savory, and they go best with porridge.”
Although she had only been transferred here for a few days, Granny Fang had already figured out Jiang Shuwan's daily routine perfectly.
This young mistress, who seemed to have descended from the heavens to save her entire family, was a heavy sleeper. Whenever she got up early, she would first eat a bowl of porridge to fill her stomach.
Therefore, she specially made a jar of pickled vegetables.
Granny Fang stared at Jiang Shuwan expectantly, afraid that she would look down on her pickles.
Lately, too many servants have been trying to curry favor with the young mistress. Since they can't see her, they send her gifts.
With a constant stream of snacks, fruits, and fresh treats, her side dish was truly inexpensive.
"Thank you, you're so kind."
Jiang Shuwan didn't think too much about it and simply accepted the pickles. She even asked the wet nurse to scoop out a plateful to eat with the porridge later.
"Thank you, young mistress, thank you, young mistress."
Granny Fang was overjoyed, never expecting Jiang Shuwan to think so highly of her, so she worked even harder.
Not only did she polish the area she was responsible for at the gatehouse until it was spotless, but she also went to help the old woman sweeping snow in the yard when she saw her struggling.
"Sister, there's no need to thank us. We're all just working for the young mistress."
“Young mistress is like my second parents. The roads are slippery from the snow, so let’s clear the snow so that young mistress can walk properly.”
Hearing her say that, the sweeping woman stopped being polite to her.
Jiang Shuwan's yard was paved with pebbles. Light rain and snow would seep directly into the ground along the pebbles, making it easy for them to sweep the yard.
However, the snow was so heavy last night that they were working hard early this morning.
The sweeping woman observed Granny Fang while she worked.
They all knew that this servant of the Marquis's household had no status in the household before.
A few days ago, she caught the eye of their young lady, who not only transferred her to the yard to watch the gate, but also gave her husband a good job repairing furniture.
You should know that her husband is a cripple and hasn't worked for ten years.
Without jobs, there's no monthly allowance. Her son and daughter also have low-level jobs, so the family lives in dire poverty.
Now, the Fang couple have both been promoted to second-class servant status, which means they've finally made it through the tough times.
"Grandma Fang, why are you so happy today?" The snow-sweeping woman noticed that Grandma Fang was working exceptionally hard today.
Although I usually work very hard and am full of energy, I was even more energetic than usual today.
"Grandma Fang, you're smiling so happily, is there some good news at home?"
"Has your son gotten engaged? Or has someone taken a liking to your daughter?"
"No way, our family has just started to get better. I want to wait two more years until our family is in better financial shape before we can arrange a marriage for my children."
As she spoke, Granny Fang looked around.
She figured that her whole family's lives and future had been given to the young mistress, and now the courtyard was full of the young mistress's dowry, and there were no outsiders, so she decided to speak frankly.
“There is indeed some good news. This morning, on my way to work, I ran into the head maid of the servants’ quarters. She said that my son is a hard worker and has now been transferred to the furniture room to learn the craft from the old carpenter.”
"Wow! Congratulations! The carpenter who makes furniture in your mansion is a famous old craftsman in the capital. If your son learns for a few years, he won't have to worry about making a living in the future."
"Who can disagree? That old craftsman is highly skilled. Countless young men in the manor want to learn his craft but can't."
"No wonder you're so happy." The cleaning woman suddenly looked up while holding the broom. "By the way, isn't the head maid the one who colluded with the Zhang family to bully you before?"
"That's her, isn't it?" Granny Fang said, still indignant.
“I remember clearly the face she showed when she colluded with the Zhang family to bully me that day. However, she helped my son in the end, so I can’t say anything.”
"Also, my daughter got a promotion. Although it was just from washing vegetables to tending the fire, it used to be so cold washing vegetables in the dead of winter. Now she just tends the fire, which is warm and easy."
Granny Fang spoke with great enthusiasm, her face beaming with joy, a stark contrast to her previous dejected and unsuccessful demeanor.
He has changed dramatically now. He is full of energy and walks with a brisk pace. He is completely different from before.
That's how people are; once they have something to strive for, they come alive.
"That's good. The kitchen maid watches the cook prepare dishes every day. Maybe one day your daughter will become the cook's apprentice and have a bright future as a cook."
"Thank you for your kind words, that's what I was thinking too." Granny Fang said happily.
"It's all thanks to the young mistress. If it weren't for her, my son and daughter would have been stuck in their current positions for who knows how many more years, or even their whole lives."
As Granny Fang spoke, tears streamed down her face.
Her whole family were honest and hardworking, never shirking their duties, yet they were never noticed by their superiors and were always bullied.
If it weren't for Granny Tao coming to her door, and her family making the difficult decision to board the young mistress's ship, they wouldn't have the good life they have today.
This morning when she came to work, countless people flattered her, saying her family had become successful, but she didn't get arrogant at all.
She knew better than anyone that her current good life and promising future were all thanks to the young mistress.
The young mistress is the savior of the Fang family!
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