An Ran smiled and curtsied: "Thank you, Madam, for your understanding. My Madam’s intention is that Fifth Miss will co of age next year, so this ti, changing servants should be done all at once."
Madam Zhang thought for a mont and said: "Do you want to buy new ones from outside, or choose from the ones within the residence? How many do you want in total?"
An Ran: "If possible, it would be best to buy new ones from outside." Saying this, she paused and explained, "This is mainly for convenient training."
"As for the number, tentatively choose sixteen first. When my Madam is at ho, she has four senior maids, four second-class maids, several third-class maids, and rough maids. Thus, it will be easy to manage."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room looked over, including Zhang Huahan.
An Ran ca along this ti to recruit, which Zhang Huahan knew in advance, but she hadn’t anticipated that Aunt An Ran would ask for so many.
Madam Zhang pondered briefly and then agreed with a smile, turning to look at Second Madam Zhang: "You personally find the matchmaker tomorrow, make sure Fifth Miss chooses people to her liking."
Second Madam Zhang hurriedly nodded in agreent.
Afterward, Zhang Huahan chatted with Madam Zhang and others for a while, then got up and returned to Wutong Courtyard to continue learning etiquette.
As soon as she left, the Zhang Family girls couldn’t help but start discussing.
"Does Fifth Sister really need so many people to serve her?"
"Exactly, keeping so many people would cost a considerable amount of monthly silver!"
Madam Zhang was silent for a mont and looked at Second Madam Zhang and Third Madam Zhang: "Call more matchmakers over tomorrow. The distribution of maids around Fifth Miss should be the sa for the maid arrangent of the bigger girls."
Their family might lack the foundation, so they follow in learning.
Yan Yile would surely not harm her own biological daughter; choosing so many people at once is also considering Fifth Miss’s future marriage.
Upon hearing this, the girls’ faces lit up with joy.
Who wouldn’t want more people under their command?
The next day, Second Madam Zhang and Third Madam Zhang efficiently brought several reputable matchmakers and actively and enthusiastically accompanied An Ran, bustling back and forth.
Their thoughts aligned with Madam Zhang, judging the unknown, they followed and learned.
An Ran was indifferent to this, accompanying Zhang Huahan throughout. She first explained the nuances they might encounter in selecting servants to Zhang Huahan, then let her choose.
Initially, only Zhang Huahan was selecting, but later, the elder girls also ca.
In consideration of Zhang Huahan, An Ran offered so hints, which greatly benefited the group, allowing them to choose several excellent maids.
...
After selecting the maids, An Ran was formally assigned by Yan Yile to Zhang Huahan, to assist her in managing the courtyard.
This news surprised not only the others in the Zhang Family but also Zhang Huahan herself for quite so ti.
Zhang Huahan looked at An Ran, puzzled: "Aunt An Ran, why would mother have you co to ?"
An Ran smiled as she poured Zhang Huahan a cup of tea: "Several days ago, a letter was sent from the Provincial Governor’s residence."
As Zhang Huahan knew, that was mother’s accompanying chamber.
Seeing Zhang Huahan still looked perplexed, An Ran realized she knew nothing. After so thought, she said: "Your direct uncle has co to the Provincial Governor to assu office."
Zhang Huahan was startled: "Uncle?"
It was the first ti anyone spoke of her maternal family in her presence.
An Ran nodded: "The uncle holds the position of Provincial Governor in Huai’an, being the legitimate brother of the Madam."
Zhang Huahan appeared sowhat dazed. Though unaware, she knew the Provincial Governor is a Second-rank official, the highest officer in a province.
The uncle... turned out to be such an influential character!
In that mont, she instantly understood the recent shifts in attitude from her father and elder sister towards her.
With the uncle’s arrival, even if mother was unwilling to reconnect, it served as a form of intimidation for the father and the Zhang Family.
Simultaneously, she understood the source of her mother’s ability to ignore everyone in the Zhang Family.
The Second-rank official, even the richest man in the province wouldn’t dare act indiscreetly, let alone the Zhang Family of Qingshi County.
An Ran continued: "You also have a biological second aunt, though your second uncle has currently returned to Beijing to hold office, so if you want to et him, you must go to Beijing."
"As for your maternal grandfather and grandmother, they didn’t join the uncle to assu office but stayed at ho."
"The letter was written by your aunt, saying July is the uncle’s birthday and expressing desire to et with the Madam and you."
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