Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Xi Qiao made only a brief comment, and the two of them immediately brightened up.

Yes!

Although the royal family members received stipends from the imperial court, they only had enough to eat and wear, and every family had to make do with social obligations, which was another huge expense.

In the short term, the salary might be enough to make ends meet, but in the long run, it's hard to say.

Therefore, acquiring property becomes especially important.

With an industry comes the need for managers and stewards.

Human nature is inherently greedy, so in order to ensure that money is not embezzled, extra manpower is needed for tasks such as inspection, supervision, and auditing.

In other residences, these matters would be handled by the master or entrusted to a trusted confidant, and the master could inquire about them afterwards.

But as everyone knows, Sixth Master died young!

Princess Yu Jia will be a widow after marrying into the family. To avoid suspicion, it will be difficult for the Sixth Master's mansion to employ any normal men in the future.

Moreover, judging from the hurried delivery of these palace maids and eunuchs by the Imperial Household Department, it is clear that those in power were also afraid of rumors spreading and had made preparations in advance to nip any potential smears on the royal family's reputation in the bud.

Princess Yu Jia cannot have too much contact with the managers and shopkeepers outside, but she still needs to acquire permanent property to ensure her standard of living. That's where they come in!

Kang and Liu, the two maids, beamed with joy: "We are willing to share your burdens, Your Highness."

"If both of you are willing, that would be wonderful. You two and Granny Sun are my right-hand women. It would be more harmonious if you could each do your job willingly and take charge of your respective tasks."

She emphasized the word "harmonious," and these two intelligent people naturally understood her intention.

"Now that we've reached an agreement, let's take this opportunity to finalize your respective jurisdictions. Which of you two will take charge of the outer courtyard? And who will handle liaison with those outside the manor?"

The two said in unison, "We are unworthy, but we are willing to take over the affairs outside the manor."

After they finished speaking, they exchanged a glance, both seeing a look of determination in each other's eyes.

What a joke! Princess Yu Jia became a widow as soon as she entered the mansion. With no male master in the mansion, the front yard would naturally be left empty. How could there be any profit if no master lived there?

That's a job that looks glamorous on the surface.

But the area outside the mansion is different; that's the mansion's source of wealth. You can easily make a lot of money just by stretching your hand out.

"This……"

Xi Qiao watched them compete, a look of indecision on his face: "It's a good thing that both of you are interested. I have no doubt about your ability to manage the inner quarters, but the way of management and the affairs of the inner quarters cannot be confused."

"I originally thought that since neither of you had much experience in this matter, you might be more willing to take over the outer courtyard. However, since both of you want this position, I naturally have to choose the best one. After all, this concerns the future livelihood of the manor, and we cannot afford to lose it."

Xi Qiao's true intentions were revealed: he not only wanted to provoke a conflict between the two old women, but also wanted them to reveal their true colors.

Granny Kang quickly revealed her advantage: "Princess, this servant is quite skilled at accounting."

Xi Qiao nodded: "Accounting is indeed of utmost importance, and Granny Kang is indeed very capable."

Not to be outdone, Granny Liu retorted, "Princess, I can do that too. Besides, I can read and write."

They're all nannies of the same rank, so who's worse than whom?

Seeing that Granny Liu was determined to compete with her, Granny Kang slightly raised her chin, displaying another advantage of hers.

“Princess, I think that in addition to these skills of accounting and literacy, it is also very important to have an experienced person to guide you from time to time. It just so happens that I have a brother in my family who is very good at general affairs.”

Granny Liu grinned: "My younger sister's in-laws have been merchants in the Jiangnan region for three generations."

Granny Kang: ...

Granny Kang gritted her teeth inwardly: "How can Jiangnan compare to the capital? Moreover, merchants cultivate different industries. Jiangnan merchants mainly deal in silk and cloth, but the princess's business must be more than one."

"Although my family is small, we have quite a few members. My brothers and I have been managing the family's affairs since we were young, and we are very familiar with the situation in the capital."

Granny Liu glanced at her: "Although there are many cloth merchants in Jiangnan, my sister's husband's family has been in business for nearly a hundred years and is involved in many industries. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I can write a letter and ask the Chen family to come to the capital to serve Your Highness."

No amount of guidance can put Gege at ease than letting her learn how to run the business herself.

In this round, Liu Chun won completely!

As for the possibility that the Chen family might refuse the job, Granny Liu didn't take it to heart at all.

The social hierarchy was scholar, farmer, artisan, and merchant. Merchants had an extremely low social status, and even a minor official could easily extort and exploit them.

Although the Chen family was quite wealthy, they were not among the most prominent families in the prosperous Jiangnan region, and even currying favor with the powerful and influential was beyond their reach.

Now that the Chen family has the opportunity to rely on a member of the imperial family, they must be overjoyed.

Moreover, the Chen family has many descendants, but only one property.

Apart from the designated heir who will receive 70%, everyone else will only get a small share.

Previously, having no other choice, the Chen family could only rack their brains to fight for the family property.

But now that a better way out is in front of us, we're probably overjoyed.

They'll probably all rush to the capital.

The two women were visibly getting angry as they went back and forth.

"Please, both of you, don't let this cause any discord."

Xi Qiao secretly wished they would start fighting right away, but he pretended to try to reconcile them.

"To be honest, you two are both very suitable, each with your own strengths. However, since it involves people from outside the manor, it's not something we can just agree to by talking to them here."

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this, you two nannies ask the person involved, and after you have a definite answer, you two can write a detailed letter of recommendation. What do you two think?"

Competitive selection fosters a sense of urgency. If you don't perform well enough, you have a backup option.

Thinking it over, Xi Qiao added, "It doesn't matter who it is. If either of you has a suitable candidate, you can recommend them to me."

"Once employed, food and lodging will be provided without worry, with an annual salary of at least fifty taels and no upper limit, which is half of the net profit. If the ability is outstanding, there will be additional rewards. At the same time, the head maid who recommends this person will also receive a reward of one-third of the amount exceeding fifty taels."

The two old women's pupils dilated in surprise.

Fifty taels as a minimum!

Their monthly allowance was only five taels.

"Considering what Granny Liu said about the Chen family being far away in Jiangnan and inconvenient to travel to, let's set a two-month period. Do either of you have any objections?"

The two were filled with awe and anticipation: "Your Highness is wise; we have no objections."

The two nannies were very satisfied, and Xi Qiao was also very satisfied.

Her current situation is like building a tall building from scratch; it cannot withstand any storms in the early stages.

By suppressing the two most troublesome nannies, one can walk more steadily and quickly.

Especially that Kang Mama, as the emperor's spy planted by his side, Xi Qiao really couldn't treat her lightly or harshly. He had to reasonably exclude her from the core area, but he had to do it without making a sound. This was really not an easy task.