Aunt Liu agreed very readily, and Aunt Shuangcheng was naturally not left behind. She said, "I'm going to bother you with a cup of tea tonight."
"Miss, these are the entrance and exit signs and keys for all the doors of the inner courtyard and guest courtyard of Rongan Hall. Please accept them, Miss."
Hua Zhuo returned to the hall and sat down, and Nanny Liu immediately handed over what she was in charge of.
"Is there anything else going on today?" Seeing Aunt Shuangcheng sitting back, Hua Zhuo looked around.
Aunt Shuangcheng and Aunt Liu looked at each other, and then Aunt Liu said: "There is nothing in the inner courtyard for now, so let the second housekeeper talk first."
"My lady's arrangement is very appropriate."
Hua Zhuo smiled again and said: "The chief steward made a mistake again. When my father got married, he had already returned the title deed to the steward. It was the steward who showed great kindness and stayed in my Hua family to share the worries of my father and mother. , My parents regard the chief steward as an elder, and I should do the same. I also hope that the chief steward will not be outsiders, and treat me as a grandson who will love, protect, educate and teach me."
"Auntie, can I take it back today and take a closer look?"
"It's a trivial matter. Miss is so smart, she will be able to master it in just a few days."
The first housekeeper was defeated by Hua Zhuo and the second housekeeper. He was slightly angry in his heart, but it didn't show it on his face. He tremblingly stood up holding the handle of his chair and said: "I'll take my leave first."
Aunt Shuangcheng's eyes were full of smiles. She hadn't said a word since the young lady entered Qinshen Hall. She watched with her own eyes as the young lady stabilized the situation bit by bit. She even temporarily gained the recognition of the first and second housekeepers. What Grandma Liu didn't say was that she was the one who first proposed to Madam that she should learn to be a housekeeper. Now that the three major internal and external stewards have been settled, the little stewards below can no longer cause trouble, and Madam can finally rest in peace and recuperate. .
Cheng'er is Hua Cheng, the eldest son of the chief steward, and his daughter-in-law is none other than Dushan. The chief steward's order clearly meant that he had recognized the young lady's qualifications to become the head of the Qinshen Hall, and had also left his son and wife behind to take care of the young lady.
Hua Zhuo was much more affectionate towards Aunt Shuangcheng, and couldn't help but smile while speaking.
After the second housekeeper finished the introduction, Hua Cheng and Dushan came up and gave a general explanation of the situation in Huifang Garden. By the time Hua Zhuo recognized all the stewards, shopkeepers, and village heads, it was already past noon, and she specially Arrangements were made to leave food, and then everyone was allowed to disperse.
What she said was true. When Madam was in confinement, although she didn't take care of things much, she was still able to make decisions on major matters. But this time, Madam not only hurt her body, but also her heart. She was so depressed that she even refused to see the master. How could she have the energy to deal with the daily chores? Although she was in charge of the account books and keys, she was just an aunt in status, let alone the housekeeper and the second wife. Housekeepers, even small stewards with great power, can't be suppressed by her. Sitting in the Qinshen Hall, she can't control the situation at all. Now that the young lady is so capable, her pressure will naturally be greatly reduced. As long as she assists her like she usually does, Just be a nice lady.
Then Aunt Shuangcheng smiled again and said: "I didn't say anything. It was the young lady who was bold, not afraid, and smart. She interacted with the butler and made me tremble. After all, it was the young lady who made me tremble. I broke through on my own.”
Aunt Shuangcheng thought for a while and took the key back without refusing. The warehouse is an important place. After all, the young lady is too young, so it is safer to keep the key in her own hands.
There was not much time to think about countermeasures. In desperation, Hua Zhuo simply put down his identity, stood up and walked slowly for a few steps, supported the butler, and smiled at him with great respect.
"Then let me introduce the situation of the Outer Court to Miss. The Outer Court is currently in charge of a total of twelve shops under the name of Rongan Hall, including seven in the East City, four in the South City, one in the North City, and five in the Grange..."
"Mommy still knows the lady with her sharp eyes. Now that the lady is here to help, I feel a lot more relaxed. Otherwise, without my wife, I don't know what to do." Aunt Shuangcheng sighed, half jokingly and half sighing.
She had already said the words of sending her to the housekeeper, and if she tried to persuade her to stay, the dignity and majesty she had deliberately created before would immediately disappear, and the stewards would think that she was just a little girl under ten years old, and they should not do anything with her. From now on, when she comes to Qinshentang, she will just be a decoration.
Hua Zhuo's eyes darkened, and he had a deeper understanding of the prestige of the chief housekeeper in the Hua family. If the chief housekeeper were to leave now, most of Qinshen Hall would be empty soon. Her first appearance today could be considered A complete failure.
"Qiqiao, take the key." Hua Zhuo pondered for a moment and then ordered.
These words were moved with emotion. After hearing this, the butler's slight anger dissipated in his heart, and was replaced by a sigh. Looking at the little person next to him, he no longer felt that this was just a person raised in a family. Ignorant children in purdah.
This bunch of keys is obviously smaller than the brass keys just now, and the shape is also more complicated. In fact, some of the particularly complicated ones are silver keys. It can be seen that the things locked by them must be extremely valuable.
Of course she didn't want to deal with the affairs of the palace now, but wanted to take this opportunity to get to know the stewards in the hall. She basically recognized all the stewards' wives in the inner courtyard, but she couldn't recognize a few of the stewards in the outer courtyard. After all, she rarely leaves the inner courtyard, and even when she does, she goes directly to the car in a sedan and doesn't meet many people.
Aunt Liu said: "If you have something to do, just give me your instructions and prepare a banquet. Now that my wife is in poor health, I am preparing a banquet in the show pavilion. I am afraid that some gossips will make irresponsible remarks."
The head butler's body trembled slightly, and he quickly bent down and said: "Don't dare, the young lady is a rich man, and the old man is a domestic slave..."
Aunt Shuangcheng and Aunt Liu quickly stretched out their hands to support her and said at the same time: "I don't dare to accept the courtesy of the young lady."
"Mom, I have always been optimistic about the young lady." Aunt Liu also smiled.
Hua Zhuo quickly waved his hand and said: "I won't accept this. Since my mother gave this half of the keys to my aunt, she trusts her as a person. Although I am temporarily sitting here in place of my mother, but the old system remains unchanged, this bunch of keys is still my aunt's character." Keep it."
Hua Zhuo thought for a while and realized that it was really inappropriate for her to prepare a banquet at this time. What she knew was that she was asking Aunt Shuangcheng and Aunt Liu for advice. Those who didn't know thought that she was celebrating her replacement of her mother in getting the power of the housekeeper, so she laughed again and said "Thank you for your advice, don't prepare a banquet, just have a cup of tea." She took the account book from Baxiu's hand, flipped it over, and said: "I have never seen this before, and I don't know how to read it. I need to ask my aunt and grandma to teach me."
The chief steward bent down deeply and said, "I'm scared."
This is to save Hua Zhuo time. Hua Zhuo basically knows everyone in the inner courtyard. The main purpose today is to let Hua Zhuo get to know the stewards in the outer courtyard and Huifang Garden.
Following the introduction of the second housekeeper, several shopkeepers and shop owners stood up to greet Hua Zhuo one after another, holding account books in their hands. However, Hua Zhuo waved his hand and did not accept their account books. He only said that he would hand them in together at the end of the year. .
In the end, only Aunt Shuangcheng and Aunt Liu were left. Hua Zhuo bowed to them and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Aunt Shuangcheng and Aunt Liu to help me today."
But he no longer refused, and Hua Zhuo supported him and slowly walked out of Qinshen Hall.
As soon as he stood up, most of the young stewards, shopkeepers, and farm owners standing behind him were also ready to move. The great steward seemed to have no strength in his legs and feet, standing still and letting the people behind him stand there. Restless.
Qiqiao saw that the young lady was not at a disadvantage when she was interacting with the housekeeper just now. She felt happy and confident. At this time, she listened to the young lady's instructions and immediately responded. She walked out generously and took Nanny Liu's hand. Take the bunch of keys. There were more than a dozen brass keys, which were heavy in his hand. Qiqiao was not tall yet and was weak, so it was very difficult to hold them. However, he still held his head high and held the keys back behind Hua Zhuo. .
I really underestimated this young lady just now.
"From now on, I am in charge of the key, and grandma is in charge of the pair of cards. No matter who they are, when entering or leaving the inner courtyard or the guest courtyard, they must come to me to get the key with the pair of cards in the hand of grandma. Do you think this is okay? "
Hua Zhuo pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "Tonight, I will prepare a banquet in Xiu Pavilion and invite my aunt and grandma to come over."
"Young lady, please do as you please. This account book was jointly managed by my wife and I. Now that I am a young lady, it is natural for me to let you take your time and take a closer look." Aunt Shuangcheng took off a bunch of keys from her waist again, "This is the warehouse The key, our Rongantang's warehouse is all double-locked, and it requires two keys to open it. Half of it is in the hands of Aunt Liu, and the other half is in my hand. The key in Aunt Liu's hand is a rule and cannot be given to others. It is in my hand. I will give this string to the lady today."
Aunt Shuangcheng smiled and narrowed her eyes, stood up and sent several account books to Hua Zhuo, saying: "These are the account books of our school, including the daily expenses and the warehouse directory. Please take a look, Miss."
Hua Zhuo said this very carefully. She didn't have much experience, and she had no experience in housekeeping, and she was afraid that she would be fooled by the people below. Therefore, no matter who wanted to enter or leave the inner courtyard or the guest courtyard, they had to go through Grandma Liu first. She felt much more at ease when she had Nanny Liu to look after her at this level, and doing so would not reduce the authority of Nanny Liu, the chief steward of the inner courtyard.
Hua Cheng and Dushan immediately stepped forward and responded.
The little stewards who were about to make a move before were all quiet again at this time. Only the second steward tightened his hand and cursed the old fox in his heart. With this hand, he brought back the army that had been defeated earlier. Not only did the young lady not be annoyed at this time. After marrying the first housekeeper, she also wanted to thank the first housekeeper for his support, which instantly wiped out the little advantage the second housekeeper had just now.
The little steward sent by the second steward was very quick in his work. At this time, four servants were waiting outside with a soft sedan. The chief steward boarded the sedan, coughed slightly, and said, "Cheng'er, stay with your wife and help the young lady housekeeper."
"Butler, you are the elder. There is no one older than you in our family. I will give it to you personally as a sign of respect."
Aunt Liu responded with a smile, and the steward wives standing behind her immediately laughed and agreed.