Chapter 123 Handing Over the Family Reign
"You've only been in the mansion for a few days, and you're already asking for the reins. If something goes wrong, can you bear the responsibility?"
Mrs. Mo shouted loudly and glared at Mo Yunwan viciously.
She knew that this little bitch was unreliable. She asked Cao Chunxi to hold a promotion banquet for no reason. Now, she is taking advantage of the situation and even wants to take over the power of the family.
From now on, who among the people will take her, the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, seriously?
Mo Yunwan hadn't expected Chunxi to act this way. She quickly said, "My cousin is the eldest son of the Marquis's family, and as the eldest daughter-in-law, it's only natural for me to gradually take over the management of the family. But I've never been involved in these things before, so this promotion banquet is a good opportunity for me to practice. If the promotion banquet is impeccable, then I won't be criticized when I ask my aunt for the management of the family next time, right?"
Mo Yunwan had a smile on her face and her tone was gentle, but her words were vague.
She only made big promises to persuade Chunxi to take on the job of hosting the promotion banquet, but she did not mention that Mrs. Mo would definitely hand over the power of the household.
Mrs. Mo also heard the loophole in Mo Yunwan's words and echoed, "Wan'er is right. You must first prove your ability through the promotion banquet before you are qualified to discuss the next step."
Chunxi lowered her eyes, a sad expression on her face. "Mother has been in poor health recently. I, your daughter-in-law, have offered to help run the shop and take over the reins of the household. I want to relieve your worries so that you can rest and recuperate. But you don't trust me, so I'll have to trouble you to host the promotion banquet yourself."
Chunxi stood up and left after saying this.
Mrs. Mo didn't want to stop her, but Mo Yunwan said, "Cousin, wait a minute!"
Chunxi didn't show any reluctance to leave. She took big steps and rushed out the door in a few steps. If Mo Yunwan hadn't spoken quickly, she would have disappeared in a few minutes.
Chunxi didn't speak to Mo Yunwan, but only looked at Madam Mo: "Is there anything else, mother?"
Mrs. Mo glared at Mo Yunwan fiercely.
This promotion banquet was clearly a difficult task they set for Chunxi, to make her look bad in front of everyone, but now it has inexplicably become Chunxi's bargaining chip. If she really gave away the power to be the head of the family, and if she couldn't get it back in the future, wouldn't she have lost both the wife and the army?
Mo Yunwan knew what Madam Mo was thinking and gently advised, "Aunt, what my cousin said is not without reason. You have indeed been in poor health recently. Since I feel that I am capable of taking care of everything in the Marquis' Mansion, you should let me try. If anything goes wrong, it won't be too late for me to take back the power of the household."
Mrs. Mo was unwilling to take the risk, but then she heard Mo Yunwan say, "My cousin's wife is planning a promotion banquet. Without the power of the household, she'll inevitably have to bother Aunt with any problems. Wouldn't that go against Aunt's original intention of recuperating?"
Mo Yunwan's words were meaningful, and Mrs. Mo immediately reacted.
After all, she is the mistress of the marquis's family. Even if Chunxi really messed up the promotion banquet, she, as the mother-in-law, would have to bear some responsibility. If she also handed over the power of managing the family to Chunxi, then if something went wrong, even if Chunxi was eloquent, she would not be able to blame it.
What's more, Chunxi took the initiative to ask for the power to be the head of the family, and there were so many witnesses, even Shen Qingyuan could do nothing about it.
After weighing the pros and cons, Mrs. Mo finally gave in. "Since you insist on this, then I will give you the power to manage the family, but you must ensure that nothing goes wrong at the promotion banquet. Otherwise, not only will you have to hand over the power to manage the family, but you will also have to return the dowry left by Mrs. Xiao!"
Not only Cao Chunxi has a mouth that can make requests, she can do it too.
Chunxi was much more straightforward than Mrs. Mo. She nodded immediately and said, "Yes, mother, if you're worried, I can sign and seal a document."
Of course, Mrs. Mo was worried, so she asked Aunt Jia to bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Chunxi wrote two identical documents in one breath, signed her name, and pressed her handprint. Then she said to Mrs. Mo, "Mother, please sign one too. I'm also afraid that you will regret it later."
Although Mrs. Mo was certain that Chunxi's promotion banquet could not be perfect, she still couldn't control her panic when it came to signing the documents.
This Cao Chunxi is very weird. What if something unexpected happens?
Mrs. Mo subconsciously looked at Mo Yunwan, who gently advised, "Aunt, it's okay, just sign. My cousin's wife isn't afraid, so why should you be afraid?"
The last sentence irritated Mrs. Mo.
Yes, she is the mistress of a marquis's mansion. How could she be afraid of a young wife who just married into the family?
Mrs. Mo no longer hesitated and signed.
Chunxi put away her share and said with a smile, "Since the power of the household has been given to me, please hand over the key to the treasury as well, mother. I will go and check the accounts and start preparing for the promotion banquet."
When Mrs. Mo saw Chunxi's smug face, her heart ached. She gave Aunt Jia a look and asked her to get the key to the warehouse and give it to Chunxi.
As soon as Chunxi left, the group of shopkeepers started to make a fuss.
"Madam, you were the one who made us go against the Young Madam. Now the Young Madam has fired us all. How are we supposed to survive?"
"That's right, Madam. You have handed over the power of the household to the young mistress, so you should have informed us in advance."
The noise was so loud that Mrs. Mo was giving her a headache. She yelled angrily, "I didn't fire you. What's the point of arguing with me?"
"But if Madam hadn't asked us to go against the Young Madam, we wouldn't have come to this point..."
Seeing the situation getting out of control, Mo Yunwan stepped forward and said, "Don't panic, everyone. Although you've been fired, your monthly salary will be paid as usual. After some time, your aunt will take back the shop and hire you back."
Hearing that this month's salary would be paid out as normal, everyone's mood calmed down a lot, but some doubts still remained: "The shopkeepers that the young lady brought here today are all powerful people. I heard that they were given to her by the old lady of the Xiao family. As far as I know, those shops were also the dowry that the Xiao family gave to the late wife of the Marquis' Mansion many years ago. Can the lady really take the shops back?"
"Of course, don't worry."
Mo Yunwan looked calm and composed. After all, no one wanted to make things too awkward with their old boss, so after thinking it over, they went home to wait for news.
After all, there is still one month's salary to be received. Even if I cannot be hired back in the end, there is still time to find another job.
After the shopkeepers left, Madam Mo could no longer hold back her anger and cursed out loud, "I knew this Cao Chunxi was a tough nut to crack. I just asked her to hold a promotion banquet, and she dared to ask me for the reins of the family. I'm going to make her give me a hard time at this promotion banquet!"
Mo Yunwan softly consoled him, "Don't worry, Auntie. Cao Chunxi is so arrogant that he can't possibly host a good promotion banquet."
After Mo Yunwan finished speaking, she lowered her eyes, a hint of hatred flashing quickly in her eyes.
If it weren't for Cao Chunxi who showed up unexpectedly, Shen Qingyuan would be hers, and the position of the wife of a third-rank minister would also be hers!
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