Chapter 897 Request for an interview
Everyone felt a little relieved.
However, they were still very scared and did not dare to stand up in front of their master.
The old butler could only start calling out names by name, "Let's start with the butler. Zhang Laosan, you go first!"
A middle-aged man who looked respectable stepped forward. "I'd like to be the first to speak. My name is Zhang Laosan. I work at Prince Xiang's Mansion, responsible for managing the front yard. I'm thirty-eight years old this year. I'm originally from Kuyao County in North Hua Prefecture. Now my family has settled in the capital. My wife, children, and I all work at the Third Mansion..."
He was from Kuyao County, Huabei Prefecture, and was a fellow townsman of the old butler. He should have been someone the old butler brought from his hometown.
The old butler is a person who can be trusted absolutely. Jiang Lianzhu had spent a long time selecting this candidate.
Looking at this man's face, he seems to be a righteous person, and he has a family to support...
Jiang Lianzhu asked, "Is your family here?"
Zhang Laosan immediately whispered to the crowd, "The princess is calling you, hurry up and come out to see her."
Two middle-aged women wearing the uniform of the maids in Prince Xiang's Mansion and a young girl of seventeen or eighteen came out hand in hand nervously from the group of maids in Prince Xiang's Mansion. There was also a young man in his twenties wearing the uniform of a servant in the Princess' Mansion and came out from the crowd on the Princess's Mansion side.
He knelt on the ground and said, "Greetings to Princess Fu'an, may the Princess be blessed."
Jiang Lianzhu said kindly, "Stand up and talk. There's no need for such formalities. Just stand and answer."
This family looks kind and doesn't harbor much malice, so there shouldn't be any problem.
"Thank you, Princess!"
With Zhang Laosan's family taking the lead, everyone saw that Princess Fu'an was gentle, easy to talk to, and approachable, and their tense mood relaxed.
"My name is Li Tong, and I work as a servant in the Princess's Mansion..."
They came forward one by one and introduced themselves.
Most people were very shy, but since it concerned their jobs, they overcame their shyness and just spoke haltingly. Jiang Lianzhu did not blame them.
It took about an hour for everyone to finish introducing themselves.
I didn't see Jiang Lianzhu fire anyone, and the atmosphere seemed even more tense. This must mean we have to wait for the final decision.
Everyone returned to their seats, lowered their heads, held their breath, and waited for their fate to come.
Jiang Lianzhu looked calm, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone, go back to work, everything is fine."
Everyone seemed to be granted amnesty. Did they pass the test? Did they find favor with Princess Fu'an?
She was pleasantly surprised and secretly vowed to work hard in the three mansions in the future. Which master would take the time to listen to the servants' self-introductions? Most people would try their best to get in front of their masters to make a connection, but their masters took the initiative to get to know them and praised them for being very good. This was the greatest honor!
Who was their master? He was of extraordinary status! The Regent of Da'an, Princess Fu'an, the mother of the young emperor. Her exaggeration, "Everything is fine," could make them so excited that they didn't even feel tired when they worked.
After everyone left, Jiang Lianzhu picked out a few names and said, "Judging from their facial features, these people have bad intentions and are definitely sneaky and cunning. Just let them go."
Among hundreds of people, there are bound to be some cunning ones mixed in. The fact that there are only a single-digit number of them is already considered proper management.
The old housekeeper quickly agreed, "Okay, Princess."
Li Niang smiled softly, "Princess, our house is well managed by the old housekeeper, so you don't have to worry about it. This house belongs to Young Master Er Bao, and I often come back to help him look after it. The furnishings in the courtyard where we used to live haven't changed. I also come back often to clean the tablets of the old Prince Xiang and the old Princess."
"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Lianzhu said with a smile.
The Prince Xiang's Mansion was given by Dabao to Erbao. It can be seen that the two have a deep brotherly love.
Then, Jiang Lianzhu continued, "Someone just introduced them as new servants who have only been here a few days. What vacancies did they fill before? Has the mansion recently replaced any new servants?"
The old housekeeper replied, "Yes, several people have changed. Some of them resigned due to family matters or serious illnesses."
"Tell me about it!"
The old housekeeper is very meticulous and has a special management book for the servants.
There are hundreds of people, and it is definitely not possible to remember everything by relying on your brain.
He took out the booklet and flipped through it. "A servant named Jinbao said his family had arranged a marriage for him and he wanted to go home to get married, so he resigned..."
"Where does he live? How old is he?"
The old housekeeper smiled and said, "Li Niang is familiar with this servant of Jinbao. It was Li Niang who recruited him. Li Niang, you tell me."
Li Niang continued, "He said he was from Huainan Prefecture and had an elderly mother at home, about 25 years old. I don't know the exact age. He was very skilled at housework. Every time I went back to Prince Xiang's Mansion, I would assign him to do some work. He resigned, and I even gave him an extra two taels of silver."
A graceful and elegant look.
Jiang Lianzhu nodded, and at this moment, a servant came to report from outside.
"Princess Fu'an, Madam Lin requests an audience!"
Jiang Lianzhu's eyes lit up when she heard that. "Please come in."
Long time no see, Mrs. Lin.
After a while, a woman came in from outside the courtyard gate in a hurry, almost jogging.
Her voice was as clear as pearls. "Princess, I came to your Princess's Mansion to deliver New Year's gifts. I didn't expect to hear you were here, so I came to ask for an audience. I wonder if I'm disturbing your peace and quiet."
But Mrs. Lin was in high spirits and had a happy face.
Jiang Lianzhu asked someone to give her a seat. "No, I don't have anything to do here. I just returned to Beijing a few days ago. I was just thinking of inviting you to the palace to talk, and now you're here today, Madam Lin. I haven't seen you for months, and you look more energetic than ever. Is there anything good going on?"
People feel refreshed when happy things happen.
Madam Lin's eyes curved, "Meeting Princess Fu'an is such a joyous occasion, isn't it? Who could be luckier than me? I can run into the Princess whenever I go out! Hahaha, I won't tease you anymore. I just knew you were coming to your house today, and our Lin's Trading Company just happened to be sending you a New Year's gift, so I delivered it myself."
After sitting down, Li Niang poured tea for Mrs. Lin.
Serving by the side.
Jiang Lianzhu said, "Your Lin's Trading Company is so polite every year, sending New Year gifts to our mansion. Our family doesn't need these empty gifts."
When they first came to the capital, their situation was not good, but the Lin Company was polite to them and gave them New Year gifts. This is true friendship.
In the most difficult times, Lin Ziji helped the mother and son and protected them regardless of the risk to his own life. He almost caused Mrs. Lin's lineage to lose their position as the head of the Lin's Trading Company, but Mrs. Lin did not complain at all.
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