I pretend to be a unicorn in the Red Mansion

A gleam of light flashed in Jia She's eyes and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

"Sister-in-law, you have been in charge of Rongguo Mansion for many years. You are the wife of the second house, but you are doing the things that the wife of the first house should do. I think you are tired, so you should take a rest.

Otherwise, I would feel bad for asking you to be so careful with your budget and bear responsibilities that are not yours. Now let our eldest wife also understand the hardship of being the head of the household."

Jia She used his ultimate move right from the start. He did not pretend to be polite. Didn't Mrs. Wang say that he didn't know how expensive firewood and rice were until he was in charge of the household? So he decided to give it a try.

When Mrs. Wang heard Jia She's words, a cold light flashed in her eyes. She had long regarded the Rongguo Mansion as her own and would never allow anyone to get involved.

Rongguo Mansion belongs to Baoyu.

Mrs. Wang chuckled and a compassionate smile appeared on her face.

"Master, it would be better if your eldest wife could take over the affairs of the mansion, so that I can have an easier time. But the housekeeper power was given to me by the old lady, so it may not be easy to change it at will.

But it doesn't matter. I will teach my eldest sister-in-law how to manage the household. If she can manage the household well, the old lady will definitely let me hand over the power of housekeeper.

It’s just that my sister-in-law comes from a poor family, and the old lady is afraid that those servants will fool my sister-in-law, so she handed Rongguo Mansion to me. After all, I come from the Wang family and I am very familiar with the housekeeper. "

Mrs. Wang gave Jia She and Mrs. Xing a harsh poke.

If the first wife wants a housekeeper, Mrs. Xing must have the ability to do so. Is a poor woman qualified to manage the Rongguo Mansion?

Mrs. Xing was so angry that she wanted to strangle Mrs. Wang to death. This bitch actually brought up her background.

Even though she came from a humble family, she had managed a household before. Although the Rongguo Mansion was large, as long as she had the power in her hands, she would definitely suppress these unruly servants into obedience.

It's a pity that as a second wife, she is not favored by Lady Jia and is not favored by the eldest master, so anyone can step on her. She has been coveting the power of housekeeper for a long time.

The Rongguo Mansion is so wealthy. If she had saved a little when she was the housekeeper, she could have saved more property for her son.

When Mrs. Xing got married, she took away all the Xing family's property, causing the Xing family to be unable to continue. His younger brother Xing Dequan always came to beg for money.

But Mrs. Xing was never willing to give and was very tight with her money, mainly because she had no money.

If she could manage the household, any money she could scrape out would be enough to support her poor brother.

Mrs. Xing looked at Jia She with burning eyes, hoping that his fighting ability would be stronger. Even if not for her, she wanted to be the housekeeper for her son's sake.

Cheng'er is growing up and is very smart. He will definitely study hard and become an official in the future. Mrs. Xing knows that being an official requires money.

Whether it is to curry favor with superiors, to eat, drink and have fun with colleagues, or to keep a few guests like Jia Zheng, money is needed, so she must save more money for Jia Cheng.

Madam Xing couldn't help but speak, her voice becoming a little sharp due to nervousness, "Sister-in-law, you have been holding the housekeeper's power for so many years, and it is indeed a bit tiring.

You look tired and obviously old. You should take a break and take good care of yourself.

Otherwise, the Second Master would only visit your room a few times a year, and you would hang out with Aunt Zhao every day. I think you are quite pitiful.

Being a housekeeper is indeed very tiring, so I will be kind enough to help you. Besides, the housekeeper's job should be handled by the eldest wife, as the Rongguo Mansion was inherited by our master."

Mrs. Xing never thought before she spoke, and she always hit on Mrs. Wang's sore spots.

She knew very well that Mrs. Wang hated being called old the most, and that she hated Aunt Zhao in Jia Zheng's room the most, so Mrs. Xing could just poke at Mrs. Wang's lungs.

Although Mrs. Wang did not take Aunt Zhao seriously, she was also quite annoying. No wife would like a concubine.

Aunt Zhao was coquettish and rude, but she was loved by Jia Zheng and gave birth to a son and a daughter for him, which made Mrs. Wang hate her to the core.

Aunt Zhao was able to give birth to two children successfully because it happened to be right after Lady Wang gave birth to Jia Baoyu and was weak after childbirth, which gave Aunt Zhao an opportunity.

Aunt Zhao was quite capable. She was born into a family of orphans, so both children were born safely and were raised well.

It's a little too late for Mrs. Wang to take action now. She is sure that Aunt Zhao is a fool and we can't cause any trouble. She kept these two illegitimate sons and daughters for the sake of her own reputation.

Mrs. Wang could tolerate Aunt Zhao, but she couldn't stand Mrs. Xing saying that she was old.

She resisted the urge to touch her face. Was she really old? Mrs. Wang felt that she had taken good care of herself and looked very young. What nonsense was Mrs. Xing talking about?

Madam Xing even dared to laugh at herself for not being favored. She said that the fact that she was able to give birth to a pearl proved that she was favored. Did Madam Xing really deserve to be favored?

Jia She never entered her room once throughout the whole year. Although Mrs. Xing was younger than him, she dressed in an old-fashioned way and looked unappetizing.

Mrs. Wang was secretly complaining in her heart, and her eyes were sharp, stabbing at Mrs. Xing like a knife.

Mrs. Xing was frightened by Mrs. Wang's eyes and lowered her head in panic.

No matter what, Mrs. Wang has been the housekeeper for many years and comes from a prominent family. She is quite impressive, at least much better than Mrs. Xing, who comes from a humble family.

When Jia She saw Mrs. Xing was frightened by the look in Mrs. Wang's eyes, he couldn't help but curse Mrs. Xing for being incompetent in his heart.

Mrs. Wang felt that she had won a round. She took a sip of tea, then wiped the corners of her mouth with her handkerchief and said with a fake smile: "Sister-in-law, please don't worry about my family affairs. I can still manage the two concubines in the backyard.

As for the power of the housekeeper, you only see the glory of the housekeeper but fail to see the hard work behind it. The food, clothing, expenses and interpersonal relationships of this big family can easily make a fool of oneself if one does not understand it.

After all, our family is a duke's mansion, and the old lady is still alive. If something goes wrong when we go out socializing, people will laugh at our entire family.

Sister-in-law, why don't you stay with me first, and I will hand over the housekeeping power to you after you have learned enough. You should learn more from Zhou Ruijia first."

Mrs. Wang asked Mrs. Xing to learn how to manage the household from a servant. This was the ultimate insult, and she felt that she was not as good as a servant.

Zhou Ruijia was also very cooperative. As Mrs. Wang's loyal lackey, she immediately stepped forward and bowed to Mrs. Xing.

"Madam, what do you want to learn? Please tell me. I have been with you for so many years, and I have learned a thing or two from you."

Mrs. Xing's chest heaved with anger. What did Zhou Ruijia mean by this? Did she look down on her? She thought she was not even as good as a servant.

Mrs. Wang smiled proudly, thinking that Zhou Ruijia had cooperated very well.

Jia She couldn't stand it anymore. Even though he didn't like Madam Xing, she was still Jia Cheng's mother and could not be bullied.

Then Jia She stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, is this Rongguo Mansion managed by you or by this servant?

Since when did a servant become so powerful as to put himself above his master? He even dared to speak to the mistress like that.

Sister-in-law, you are too indulgent to your servants, so the servants bully their masters."

Madam Wang looked innocent, "Master, I don't quite understand what you mean. Mrs. Zhou Rui has good intentions and wants my sister-in-law to learn how to manage the household as soon as possible. How can you say that she is bullying her master?"

Jia She didn't want to argue with a woman, so he pointed outside the door and said, "There are a group of people kneeling outside. They are all servants of our eldest house. They are sneaking around outside and don't know how to protect the safety of their master.

When they encounter a little trouble, they retreat and don't know how to be slaves. I have already ordered people to raid these people's homes. I will show you how arrogant these slaves are in a moment.

This is the Rongguo Mansion you manage, and you have raised a group of ignorant and treacherous servants. The Wang family is really a good family education."

Mrs. Wang's eyes narrowed, and she took two quick steps out the door, where she saw the guards and servants kneeling on the ground outside.

She knew some of these people, some she didn't, and among them were her spies in the main house.

She had a deep impression of some servants, who were useless and were all placed in the main house.

Mrs. Wang did put some thought into arranging servants for the first wife, but if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. She would arrange the good servants for herself, and leave the bad ones to the first wife.

Unexpectedly, Jia She would use this opportunity to attack her today. Mrs. Wang's eyes immediately turned red as she thought about it. She said a little aggrievedly: "Master, you know that our family has always been compassionate to the poor and the weak, why did you let these people kneel?

Although they are servants and we are the masters, we cannot go too far. If the old lady knew about this, she would definitely think that you are too cruel.

What mistakes have they made that you want to raid their homes? Even if they were careless, you can just punish them with a few strokes of the cane, but you can't just kill them all."

Mrs. Wang maintained her kind-hearted personality and defended the kneeling servants.

Some people looked at Mrs. Wang with gratitude and wanted to say something, but they couldn't say anything because their mouths were blocked by the smelly socks.

Jia She didn't listen to Mrs. Wang's sophistry at all. It was a fact that these people hid away when they saw that Jia Cheng was in danger. This was absolutely unforgivable.

We cannot accept slaves who have ulterior motives.

Jia She had already asked Li Meng to search these people's homes. Li Meng was very efficient and immediately came to report the results to Jia She.

"Master, I have accomplished your mission. You are so discerning. These slaves are really not clean."

Li Meng's face was filled with joy of a good harvest; he returned home with a full load.

However, he moved all the things to the master's warehouse to avoid confiscation.

He had a good memory and was able to recount most of the property clearly, which achieved his goal.

After listening to the report, Jia She nodded happily. He knew that Li Meng was very reliable. He looked at Mrs. Wang with some complacency and said with a malicious smile: "Sister-in-law, look at how many good servants you have raised in Rongguo Mansion. Li Meng, report to the second wife."

Li Meng cleared his throat and began to report the property he had obtained during the house search. He ignored the gold and silver and mainly talked about the ornaments and antiques in the homes of these servants.

Many of the things were totally unworthy of the slaves. They must have been stolen by them, or they were bribed and given to them as rewards.

Anyway, no matter what, it will make people feel that Mrs. Wang is not strict in managing the household.

Mrs. Wang wanted to turn the tables. She had a gloomy face, clutched her handkerchief, and glared at the people in front of her fiercely.

"I originally sent you to serve the master because I wanted you to be loyal to your duties, but I didn't expect that you would learn such bad habits after you went there.

How dare you steal the Duke's property in private? I will send you to the authorities now."

Jia She sneered, "Okay, sister-in-law, can't we manage these slaves in our house? I don't need outsiders to interfere in our family affairs.

I can figure this out myself, so you still have a lot to learn about being a housekeeper. Don't always be controlled by servants."

As he said this, Jia She glanced at Zhou Rui's wife coldly, and Zhou Rui's wife was so frightened that she trembled.

Jia Cheng kept applauding Jia She in his heart, "Daddy is so awesome, he's a great hero, he's able to protect me and my mother, when I grow up I want to be as awesome as Daddy."

Jia She was very pleased with Jia Cheng's flattery. His son was just good. He always thought of his goodness in his heart.

Jia She was so excited when he heard the praise that he decided to teach Lady Wang a lesson to show his son that he was more capable.

So Jia She asked Li Meng to execute these people in front of Mrs. Wang, giving each of them 20 strokes of the stick as a joke.