diskusbooks Chapter 163 Sisters-in-law Fight
Chapter 163 Sisters-in-law Fight
Mrs. Wang seemed not to have heard what Shi Xuanting said.
"Wanzhou, today, I will hand over the power of the household to you. From now on, our Duke's Mansion will be handed over to you. You will bear half of the burden of honor and disgrace, rise and fall."
Nanny Yu brought the golden nanmu box to Wanzhou, and Wanzhou stood up and took it.
"Since my mother-in-law trusts me, I'll give it a try."
Mrs. Wang’s eyelids twitched.
Gu Wanzhou didn't even try to make an excuse.
In fact, Shi Xuanting was right. Madam Wang was strong-willed and power-hungry. She was very reluctant to hand the baby over to Wan Zhou.
Seeing Wan Zhou holding the box, she felt that what she was giving away was not just a box, but a piece of flesh in her heart.
No matter how unwilling she was, Mrs. Wang still managed her facial expressions very well.
Dadu said, "Being a housekeeper is not as difficult as you think. I believe you can do it well. If you need anything, just find Yu Ma. She is an old lady who follows me. She knows everything in the mansion."
"I'll have someone send the account book to your courtyard later."
Even though Mrs. Wang's reluctance was not visible on the surface, Wan Zhou knew it.
She said, "Mother-in-law, don't think you can just sit back and do nothing. If I can't do it well, or if I feel tired and don't want to do it, I will always return it to you."
Just think of it as a thought for Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang: "..."
Give it back to her?
She really thought so before.
But ever since Mu Wan'er ordered the drugging, she recognized the truth.
Gu Wanzhou was much more resourceful than she had imagined.
Mu Wan'er said that Gu Wanzhou was better than her. She didn't want to admit it, but there was a faint voice in her heart telling her that Mu Wan'er was not wrong.
Gu Wanzhou might not be perfect, but managing a Duke's Mansion is not a problem for her.
Therefore, she no longer had any hope of getting back the power of housekeeper.
"Don't underestimate yourself. I gave it to you because I think you have the ability."
Since it has become a foregone conclusion, Mrs. Wang might as well be more generous.
"I will try my best." Wan Zhou smiled slowly and handed the box to Bai Lu.
"Mother-in-law, since you have given this to me, I will do it my way."
"I think we should calculate the total amount of each room's share and distribute it monthly. From now on, each room can arrange its own food, clothing and expenses. What do you think?" Wan Zhou looked at Mrs. Wang.
"What?" Shi Xuanting stood up immediately after hearing this.
"You want to split up the family as soon as you arrive?"
"Mother-in-law, you managed the Duke's Mansion well before. Now that she is here, she wants to divide the family. Do you agree?"
Shi Xuanting was already very annoyed that Mrs. Wang had handed over the housekeeping power to Wanzhou.
In that case, she would not dare to act rashly with Wan Zhou. Not only that, but she would have to live her life under Wan Zhou's wishes.
Now, the new official has taken office, and the first thing he does is to divide the family business.
Mrs. Wang raised her eyebrows but did not express her opinion.
"Xuan Ting, when did I say the word 'separation'?" Wan Zhou said calmly, "Or do you want to separate the family?"
"Giving each family some money and letting them live on their own is no different from splitting up the family?" Shi Xuanting looked at Wan Zhou angrily.
Everyone knows that big pot rice is delicious, and the big pot rice in the Duke's Mansion is even more delicious.
Let's just talk about the gifts received by the Duke's Mansion throughout the year. Before, except for the particularly valuable items, all other gifts were divided equally. Now that the gifts sent to the Duke's Mansion have been divided equally, it all depends on Gu Wanzhou's mood.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, can you please say something?"
Seeing that Mrs. Wang didn't say anything, Shi Xuanting pulled her eldest and third sisters-in-law.
Wan Zhou knew why Shi Xuanting was so upset.
During these months, although she was taking care of the pregnancy and the child, the people around her were not idle.
She basically knew everything she should know about the operating system in the Duke's Mansion.
In the current Duke's Mansion, the first, third, and fifth rooms, as well as food, clothing, and servants' expenses are all paid from the public fund.
If any room is short of something, just find the corresponding person in charge to get it and keep a record of it. As long as it is not excessive, the excess is considered excess.
A miser like Shi Xuanting who loves to take advantage of others has taken advantage of many loopholes.
In terms of excess, she exceeded the most.
Of course, Wan Zhou was not targeting Shi Xuanting alone.
Everyone eats from the same pot, and all the work is done by people from the public sector. People from each department, even if they have nothing to do, still receive their monthly salary.
If each room takes the money and is responsible for its own work, then their own affairs will be done by the people in their own room.
A lot of manpower can be freed up in the public school.
Use what you can use, and make other arrangements for what you don’t need.
What's the use of the Duke's Mansion being rich? A thousand-mile embankment can be destroyed by an ant hole. At present, the Duke's Mansion is not short of these small things, but in the long run, who knows what will happen.
Since she is the one in charge, she has to prepare for a rainy day.
The key is that doing so not only saves manpower and money, but also saves time and effort.
Several sisters-in-law, whether they expressed it or not, felt somewhat aggrieved about her being the housekeeper. They would inevitably find fault with her and cause trouble for her.
Give them the money to manage themselves. Whether they live well or not is their own business.
"It's all fine with me. I have no objection to any arrangement Wan Zhou makes." The eldest sister-in-law was the first to express her opinion.
As she said before, she, her mother and her two daughters would have to rely on Ji Nanzheng and Wan Zhou. How could she vote against Butler Wan Zhou's first plan?
The third sister-in-law often follows the eldest sister-in-law's attitude, but this time, she has her own ideas.
"Wanzhou, I have no objection. But this matter cannot be rushed. You are not familiar with the affairs of the mansion yet. Why don't we discuss it after you are more familiar with it? What do you think?"
The third sister-in-law also wanted to eat from the same pot and live a life without having to worry about anything. According to Wan Zhou, she had to think about food and clothing herself.
She doesn't want to.
Shi Xuanting felt proud when she saw that her third sister-in-law was on the same side with her.
Then he said, "Yes, Fourth Sister-in-law, you haven't even looked at the account book yet, and you're already saying you want to split us up. Do you know how much money we spend every month?"
Wan Zhou smiled.
"What's so difficult about this? There are rules for the expenses of masters and servants in the mansion. There are also rules for the number of masters and servants in a courtyard. For example, in your courtyard, there are three masters, so there should be 18 servants. Just calculate it by the number of people."
"That won't work." Shi Xuanting immediately retorted: "My Heng'er is still young, 18 people are not enough."
Wan Zhou sneered.
There are 22 people in Shi Xuanting's courtyard now. If she follows the regulations, she has to support 22 people, and she has to pay for the other 4 people herself.
"There are only 15 people in my sister-in-law's yard." Wan Zhou reminded.
"There are only 20 people in the Third Sister-in-law's courtyard."
My third sister-in-law has 2 children.
"Yu'er from my third sister-in-law's family is only three years old."
After Wan Zhou finished speaking, everyone was a little surprised. No one expected that Wan Zhou did not go out, but was familiar with the situation in the mansion.
Shi Xuanting was speechless.
She only has one son, and he is used the most. Even though the child is only one year old, there is nothing to say.
He added: "What if prices go up and we spend more than we should? Will we pay for it ourselves?"
Although she was a miser, she never knew how to save when it came to public things.
She was responsible for herself, so she didn't dare to exceed. But before, she could exceed as much as she could.
"You don't have to surpass it, that's all." Wan Zhou punched back with a cotton fist.