"The wages for the new servants and bodyguards shouldn’t be charged to the Shen Manor’s accounts. Instead, let’s pay them directly from this room’s accounts. Servants are like that; they listen to whoever pays them."
"Grandpa Shen, if you care about us, could you increase the budget of this room’s monthly expenses? Add some more money to our public account each month."
"With the new butler and new servants, I can make use of them better in this house and feel more at home here."
"Grandpa Shen, don’t blame me for being demanding and capricious. I just want to integrate into this family sooner."
Rong Qingqing spoke with an intense gaze directed at Mr. Shen.
Her face was earnest, and her expression serious without a hint of jest.
Mr. Shen couldn’t help but take another look at Rong Qingqing.
He remembered that after all Rong Qingqing was the cherished gem of an old friend, raised delicately as girls should be.
Rong Qingqing’s parents might not be reliable in the Rong Family, but she always lived a life of luxury there, protected by her grandfather, and for a girl growing up, that’s to be expected.
"Alright." Mr. Shen agreed readily.
Having spent half the day at the hospital, Mr. Shen was exhausted from dealing with matters without resting after returning home.
Rong Qingqing and others escorted Mr. Shen to the door, watching him retreat for some rest.
Guo Lan finally laughed, patting Rong Qingqing’s hand lightly, "You kid, you have a way with words! Look how you angered Qiaoqiao’s second aunt."
"My Sister Qingqing is amazing!" Shen Qiao gave Rong Qingqing a thumbs up,
"The best in the world! She left the second aunt, that witch, stumped! She shot a glare back at Sister Qingqing as she walked off."
"How’s that? Wasn’t my performance great just now?" Nanny Zhao beamed, "Now we can have our own servants in the house. Let’s see who dares to gossip unfavorably behind our backs."
Guo Lan was pleased too.
Since her husband and son got into trouble, the servants have turned towards the second branch, like migrants from the Cao camp to the Han, saying unsettling things behind the scenes.
Guo Lan wanted to replace the house servants for some time.
But every time she mentioned it, Liao Yamei and the butler would say reducing their wages and educating them is better than firing them over some words.
Insisting on replacement would make her seem petty, so she gave up.
"Oh, Qingqing, if you find that overseas butler reliable, could you invite him for us, no matter the cost?"
Guo Lan said, "The house still needs a butler to manage the big and small affairs, or it will descend into chaos."
"I was just bluffing." Rong Qingqing waved her hand.
"If I hadn’t said that, Shen Gaizhuo would offer to take charge. Whoever he brings will be like a surveillance camera in this house. That’s worse than keeping the current ones."
Rong Qingqing aimed to prevent Shen Gaizhuo and Liao Yamei from inserting their people here.
Who likes living under someone else’s watch?
Rong Qingqing glanced at Shen Jue, and coincidentally, he was looking at her too.
Their eyes met, and Rong Qingqing immediately showed a toothy smile, "Shen Jue! Goodnight!"
She always remembered her goodnight task; nothing was more important than surviving everything.