Mochou stood at the door of her room for a long time. Only after seeing that the young masters had left did she go to Xiu Luoran's room.

"Miss."

Looking at Mochou who was so fat that her appearance was unrecognizable, Xiu Luoran asked her:

"Is something wrong?"

Mochou looked at Xiu Luoran excitedly:

"I came to see if the young lady needs any help."

Good, very considerate. I know she just got so many things, she probably needs someone to help take care of them.

Xiu Luoran took out a pill and handed it over:

"Eat it."

Mo Chou took it and ate it.

“Go find my father and ask him to send some reliable people to help me carry these boxes to my private warehouse.

From today on, the West Wing will be my private vault."

Mochou ran out clumsily.

Xiu Yuancang came here in person with his people.

He ordered people to carry all the boxes into the west wing, and also carried the things of Xiu Lingce and Xiu Luoran in Xiu Lingce's private warehouse into the west wing, and then he left with his people.

Xiu Luoran called Cheng Mama and Su Jin:

"I know both of you can read. From these boxes, help me pick out the exquisite, valuable, commemorative, and rare items. Register them and I'll keep them.

As for those books, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and sundries, you can call the eldest, second and youngest masters to come, see what they like and ask them to take them away.

Keep all the silks, satins and other fabrics and make clothes with them.

I will sell all the remaining gold, silver, jewelry, jade ornaments, etc. and exchange them for silver notes so that they don’t take up space in the warehouse.

You two take your time, don't worry, I'll let Mochou help you."

Mother Cheng and Su Jin nodded in agreement, and started working with Mochou.

Xiu Luoran came to Hongying's yard. Xiu Lingmo had already returned and was talking to Hongying.

"Sister, are you here?"

Seeing his sister coming, Xiu Lingmo smiled widely.

Xiu Luoran also smiled: "I came to send money to you and Aunt Hong."

Although Hongying did not go to the West Wing today, she had just heard Xiu Lingmo talk about Xiu Luoran's seizure of power.

She felt relieved, and she believed Xiu Luoran could manage the family well. She also told Xiu Lingmo that he should listen to his brothers and his sister in the future.

She knew that the money Xiu Luoran was talking about was found in the west wing today, so she smiled and said:

"Miss, keep the money for yourself. I don't need it."

Xiu Luoran took out 500,000 taels and gave them to Xiu Lingmo:

"This is your share. These two hundred thousand taels belong to Aunt Hong. Aunt Hong, please keep it. This is what you deserve."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Hongying had to accept it, and also helped him collect Xiu Lingmo's 500,000 taels.

"Auntie Hong, Gong is the head of the family, and she must have placed a lot of people in our first house.

My father and my brother seldom move around the inner house. You can keep an eye on them and make a list for me of those people you think are unreliable and cannot be used.

Is it better to sell these people or get rid of them?"

Seeing Xiu Luoran trust her so much, Hongying was very happy, and she offered her own suggestion:

"Miss, whether they were planted by the Second Madam or worked for her, they are from our main courtyard, but they work for the Second Madam. This is betraying their master.

All those who betrayed their master should be sold out. It would be too easy for them to let them go.”

"Then sell it."

As an agent working for the authorities in his previous life, Xiu Luoran hated betrayal the most.

Although the human trafficking made her uncomfortable, this was the way the times were and she had to adapt to the local customs.

Hongying asked Xiu Lingmo to help her write. She began to filter the courtyards one by one. Finally, she handed two pieces of paper to Xiu Luoran:

“Miss, these are Madam’s people and my people. Madam is gone, and they have suffered a lot following a useless master like me.

The people written on this piece of paper, the young lady has sold them all, they all flatter the powerful and look down on the weak, they always treat people differently, none of them are good people. "

"And my mother's people?"

"Yes, the Second Madam tried every means to sell them off and drive them away, but I used the name of the Marquis to keep them here, and told them to do some rough work so they wouldn't be an eyesore to the Second Madam.

Madam has a good eye, these people are very loyal, they often secretly help me look after several young masters. "

Xiu Luoran frowned: "Why, Gong Shi has also harmed several of my brothers?"

“That’s not the case, but they are secretly or overtly making things difficult for the servants who serve the young masters, so the young masters can’t be well taken care of.

Once the Marquis found out, he was furious, and the Second Lady restrained herself a little, stopped torturing the Young Master, and started to make money like crazy. "

Xiu Luoran gnashed his teeth and said, "Humph, there will be retribution for doing too many bad things."

Looking at Xiu Luoran's fierce expression, Hongying felt a little scared. She thought with glee, Gong, you'd better wish me good luck.

Xiu Luoran saw that on the paper, there were several maids whose names began with the word "Hong".

She asked Hongying: "Aunt Hong, who named these maids?"

"The Second Madam gave it to me. My name is Hongying. The Second Madam gave the maid this name to hint that I was also born a slave."

"Why didn't you tell my dad?"

"Forget it, even if the Marquis knew, what would it matter? It's just a name, and it would be useless to make him angry.

Is he going to argue with his brother's wife just for the name of a maid?

Miss, before you sell those people, have them search their homes. They are following your example, and all of them have dirty hands and feet."

Xiu Luoran got angry when he heard this:

"Then why search? Just call them out and I'll take them away and sell them.

Their belongings were distributed among the other maids and servants. The wages of all those who stayed behind were doubled.”

"Miss, I understand. I have made a list. When you go to the dental clinic, just buy the ones you like."

The list included servants who needed to be added to the various courtyards of their main house.

After coming out of Hongying's yard, Xiu Luoran came to find Qu Hou.

"Uncle Qu, I'm going to buy someone. As you can see, I have two gardens at home, one large and one small. I plan to let you take care of them.

I found that there were many corners in the garden, and there were no flowers or trees planted there, so I planted grains and vegetables.

It’s not that our mansion is short of money for vegetables. Firstly, we don’t waste land. Secondly, it will be convenient for us to eat vegetables as we don’t have to go out to buy them.

There are two gardens where you can plant more vegetables and fruits without affecting the beauty of the gardens.

If this is the case, think about how many people you will need to help you.”

Qu Hou looked at the petite girl in front of him, his heart full of admiration.

He heard Su Jin talk about how this girl seized power, and also knew that she was now the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion. This girl was intelligent and courageous.

All the dissatisfaction and complaints about working in the Marquis' Mansion have disappeared.

He had already made up his mind to follow this girl and do things well in the future. He believed that he and Su Jin would have a peaceful and happy old age.

Thinking of this, he said respectfully to Xiu Luoran:

"Miss, I've calculated that about 17 or 18 people are enough. It would be best to pick some people who can grow flowers, vegetables, and crops."

"I see."

Xiu Luoran wrote it down, and she came to find Xiu Lingce again:

"Brother, I will clean up the servants, sell those who betrayed their master, and buy some more people to use.

Do you have anything to buy or sell?"

Xiu Lingce smiled: "Is the young butler taking office now?"

"Yes."

“Let me think about it. Your second and third brothers and I were afraid that Gong would use her servants to deal with us, so we didn’t use personal servants.

In addition, Moer needs a bookboy, that is, a study companion. Moer is good at studying, so find him a study companion.

As for those who do rough work in our yard, you can do whatever you want."

Xiu Luoran had an idea in mind, so he asked the stable to harness a large carriage, took on the servants who had betrayed their master, and headed straight for the largest pawnshop in the capital.

How could she know that buying people could lead to trouble?

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