Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

Mrs. Gan is an impetuous person. Since she has made up her mind to manage the backyard well, she must do it well.

She and Rouze already had an old grudge over the wedding, and now there was also the conflict with the housekeeper, so naturally she was against Rouze.

The steward who was in charge of the expenses of the palace was named Ma, and he was the one who usually disbursed money everywhere.

Gan took action against him first and ordered someone to find the housekeeper Ma.

Gan sat on the chair and threw the account book in her hand directly at the face of the housekeeper Ma. She said, "Housekeeper Ma, you have been sitting in this mansion for many years. The expenses of a princess are almost catching up with the expenses of the wife. What is going on?"

Butler Ma felt very aggrieved after being slapped in the face. He knew that this was the concubine coming into the mansion and she wanted to establish her authority by targeting him first!

But he was just a steward. Although he was the one who sent out the money, he was not the one who spent it!

Steward Ma immediately knelt before Gan and said, "I am deeply wronged. All expenses in the mansion, anything that can be spent with money, will be reported to the higher-ups. Naturally, the higher-ups have promised us servants that we dare to spend money!"

His meaning was very clear. Although Rouze spent so much, it was approved by his superiors. Otherwise, how could he, a servant, dare to spend money recklessly?

Gan snorted coldly, "I know you're just a housekeeper and can't make such a big decision. But I'm the boss of this mansion now. From now on, the expenses of each courtyard must follow the old rules. If anyone spends too much, they have to pay for it themselves!"

After these words were spoken, Butler Ma looked helpless.

Although there are old precedents to follow, the situation underneath is quite different.

Yixiu was the head of the family in the past, so she naturally knew how to strike the right balance.

Slaves are also human beings. If there are no tangible benefits, who would dare to work for you sincerely?

If we follow the old rules, then the servants under us won’t get any benefits at all, right?

"But Concubine, although this is an old example, this is how we have always done it. Although Princess Yue Rouze's expenses are a bit higher, there are reasons for it. We can't just stop her medicine, right?"

All the servants under us have a heart for wealth and a pair of eyes for respectability.

Rouze is the legitimate daughter of the Ulanara family. Even if she behaves unsteadily, she is still the niece of Concubine De. It is not her own money that is being spent, so is there any need to withhold her expenses?

Gan hadn't expected the housekeeper to actually contradict her. Her eyebrows shot up in anger, and she slammed the table fiercely, saying, "Who's the housekeeper in this mansion, me or you?"

Butler Ma knew that it was pointless to say more. After all, this concubine was a newcomer and young, so she didn't know the ins and outs of this situation!

She only knew that she had to show some achievements to establish her authority and convince the Fourth Master, but she didn't know that being a housekeeper was not an easy job. There was one close relative and one distant relative, and every stitch and thread was a mistake. A huge mistake could lead to a huge loss!

After all, Butler Ma had been in this position for so many years, so it was naturally impossible for him to offend Gan. He bowed politely and slapped himself twice.

"It's all because of my talking too much, Concubine, please don't be angry! From now on, whatever Concubine says is what you will get!"

Gan nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Tao Ye and asked her to put a purse into the hands of housekeeper Ma.

Tao Ye explained, "Our concubine is a straightforward person who speaks directly. I hope Steward Ma won't mind! As long as you serve the concubine well, you will naturally receive a reward!"

Butler Ma accepted the purse, bowed respectfully, and then stood politely on the other side.

Gan then took out a few more account books and circled some inappropriate places.

"Fu Jin and the Fourth Master have always been frugal. I've saved some unnecessary expenses for this mansion! For example, here, the mansion distributes fabrics every spring, summer, autumn and winter. Why is there a record of material money here?"

Steward Ma replied respectfully, "Concubine, you may not know that although there is a set standard for clothing materials in the mansion, most of the materials in the standard are of the same style, not very novel, and the patterns and colors are not quite to the master's liking. So later on, we added this standard. If anyone wants to buy some new clothes, there is some spare money!"

Gan said, "The wives and daughters of the imperial concubines all have their annual allowances, so why add this one? Isn't this a duplication?"

Butler Ma felt more and more speechless. After all, this concubine came from a prominent family, so how could she not even understand this?

The annual allowance was just the spare money in the hands of the ladies. If they came from a poorer family, most of the money would be saved for spending or used to reward others.

As for the fabrics for the four seasons of each year, most of them were purchased by the Imperial Household Department.

To put it bluntly, most of them are what the concubines in the palace left over. What good things can they be?

"Concubine, you don't know that everything the women in this mansion have is naturally subject to quotas. As for the annual allowance, it's not meant for this. It's just that the women in the mansion, in case they are useful, won't be short of money. This is also a consideration from the higher-ups!"

Seeing Butler Ma talking here and there, Mrs. Gan was overwhelmed.

"Since there's a set rule, why buy something else? Our master has always been frugal, while his wives and concubines wear extravagant clothes. I think this is totally unnecessary. Let's go, shall we?"

Butler Ma knew that the decision had been made, so he nodded and said nothing more.

"Also, I've carefully checked these places and found overspending everywhere. No matter what you did before, now that I'm here, you must abide by my rules! From now on, all allowances will be kept to the old ways. If anyone spends more than they should make up for it themselves!"

Butler Ma nodded and agreed to everything.

After giving Butler Ma a few more instructions, Butler Ma left. After seeing him leave, Tao Ye couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Concubine, this isn't our home after all. Wouldn't it be a bit too ostentatious if we did this?"

Gan didn't think there was anything wrong at all. After all, she was the housekeeper at home. Her aunt and her brothers and sisters could only keep it to themselves even if they were dissatisfied, right?

After all, everything she did was legal and legal, and it also saved money for the family!

"It's okay, we'll tell the Fourth Master later!"

Gan Ziyun received some tenderness from the Fourth Prince last night, and the two of them made a vow to each other, showing their deep love. At this moment, Gan Ziyun felt that as long as she had the Fourth Prince's support, nothing else mattered.

Although Fu Jin was somewhat scheming, her background was too poor.

As for the other three people, they all have their own little thoughts and are not to be feared. Only Rouze is a weak one, but she has also heard that he is now a hen that does not lay eggs. What is there to be afraid of?

"I've been looking at the account book for so long, I'm so tired. Taoye, help me go and have a rest!"

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After hearing the responses from the people below, Yixiu was so shocked that her jaw dropped.

In her previous life, Rou Ze was the wife and the housekeeper, so Gan Ziyun's talents and strategies were completely useless. But she didn't expect that in this life, having Gan Ziyun as the housekeeper would cause so many problems!