Chapter 1059: Chapter 1056: Support
Chu Heng reverted to that ruthless and unfeeling deanor, “You’ve done well. If the servants disobey orders, selling them off is the answer.”
Imdiately, the maidservants in the room shuddered, their eyes filled with fear. They had never imagined the master could be even more ruthless than the lady.
“I understand,” Ye Muyu said before she left.
After Ye Muyu had walked away,
Chu Heng called Lu Chuan in and asked, “Are the servants in the residence lacking in decorum?”
He had been busy managing the flood control, negotiating with the magistrate of Yuzhou, planning the trade caravan’s developnt route, and contemplating thods to recover his mory. He had completely neglected the servants of the residence.
Lu Chuan responded, “Master, shall I call over Steward Luo?”
“Mm.”
Chu Heng, clad in dark black brocade, sat at the head of the room, his face betraying no emotion.
Soon, Steward Luo arrived.
“Master,” Steward Luo greeted with a bow.
Chu Heng raised his hand slightly, “Steward Luo, has there been any disorder in the residence during my absence?”
“No,” Steward Luo shook his head, “Master, actually under the household rules established by the lady, there haven’t been any significant errors, just so trivial matters.”
“Do people still comply with the rule that entering the front courtyard and rear household requires registration?” Chu Heng inquired.
Steward Luo nodded, “With the household rules set by the lady and repeated reminders to the servants, since over a month ago, the residence has slowly adopted this practice, and it has now beco a habit.”
“Are you suggesting that since my return, these rules have been broken?” Chu Heng’s question was pointed, and Steward Luo finally understood what the master was truly asking.
Although he was only in charge of the front courtyard, he was aware of the matters of the rear household, albeit not under his jurisdiction.
“Master, indeed, this morning Aunt Lin violated the household rules. Initially, when the rule was first implented, the people from Aunt Lin’s side had committed an offense and were fined silver. After that, they abided by the regulations.” In fact, it was true. Over ti, Steward Luo had also appreciated this particular regulation’s effectiveness; the Chu family no longer operated in chaos, with the servants each performing their duties.
Well-perford tasks were rewarded during festivals, and the monthly allowance for the residence’s servants was more generous than that of other households. As such, when he delegated tasks, there was rarely a need for repeated instructions; the servants would complete them well, motivated by the prospect of greater rewards.
“Has the Lin family co to make trouble?”
Upon hearing this, Steward Luo understood that the master was concerned about the lady, so he spared no effort in sharing everything he knew.
“Master, during the last Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Aunt Lin fell into the river and was rescued by His Highness Prince Qi, who left without a word, leaving the Lin family in disgrace.”
“Upon learning that Aunt Lin had fallen into the river, the lady sent her maidservants who could swim to save her.”
“With this incident as a precedent, the Lin family found no pretense to trouble the lady.”
“Moreover, after that, the lady beca acquainted with Miss Zhao and began preparing als for Elder Zhao through Miss Zhao. The rest of the residence beca aware of the lady’s good relationship with the Zhao family, and other households did not dare make rash moves.”
“Although the Lin family’s servants ca to the residence looking for Aunt Lin on nurous occasions, I found ways to send them away. Over ti, they ceased coming.”
“Later, when we visit the manor, you’ll reprimand the residence’s servants. The rules established by the lady are the sa as if they were established by myself,” Chu Heng ordered.
Steward Luo quickly nodded, “Your servant understands.”
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Back courtyard.
Ye Muyu was preparing lunch in her little kitchen for Qingqing and Elder Master Zhao.
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