The end of the year and the beginning of the year are the peak periods for gatherings of various families. When other girls in the Zhang family are busy attending various gatherings, Zhang Huahan practices various etiquette rules in Wutong Courtyard.

After the first lunar month, everyone in the Zhang family slowly became free.

"I heard that the new chief envoy has arrived with his family. Considering the relationship between our two families, shouldn't we take the initiative to pay him a visit?"

In Mrs. Zhang's room, Mrs. Zhang asked Mrs. Zhang tentatively...

Hearing this, other people also pricked up their ears.

Mrs. Zhang remained silent and did not speak.

Doesn’t she want to have contact with the Yan family?

However, how can the Yan family pay attention to the Zhang family, unless the man from Wutong Court comes forward?

Mrs. Zhang San smiled and said: "Mom, my sister-in-law rarely leaves the house, so she may not know what is going on outside. How about we tell her?"

Mrs. Zhang still didn’t speak.

Others didn't know it, but she knew it. The man from Wutongyuan had hardly been out of the Zhang family, but he didn't know anything about the outside world.

If nothing else, let’s just say that the companions that the man brought were all quite capable and helped him buy many shops in Qingshi County, Zhuangzi.

It is impossible for her not to know about Ambassador Yan Bu.

Mrs. Zhang secretly sighed in her heart. Although Yan Yile was the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, after this person married into the Zhang family, she, the mother-in-law, had never even drank a bowl of tea, let alone acted like she had dominion over other daughters-in-law.

Set rules for her.

Not only did she not need to report what that person was going to do, she didn't even dare to ask.

Every time she thought about this, she felt extremely depressed.

It is probably the first time that a mother-in-law has done her job.

Miss Zhang saw that Mrs. Zhang's face was wrong, and she immediately smiled and said: "Hasn't the fifth sister been learning the rules at Wutong Academy during this time? When she comes later, we can just let her say no?"

It was said that Cao Cao had arrived. At this moment, the maid announced outside the door: "The fifth girl is here!"

Immediately afterwards, the door curtain was lifted, and Zhang Huahan walked in slowly, accompanied by Yan Yile's personal maid An Ran.

Looking at Zhang Huahan, everyone in the room, from Mrs. Zhang to the girls of the Zhang family, all looked surprised.

Without him, Zhang Huahan has changed too much.

"Grandma Wan'an."

"Second Aunt."

"Third Aunt."

Zhang Huahan stepped forward and saluted Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Zhang Er, and Mrs. Zhang San.

The voice is neither high nor low, and the smile on the face is just right, full of happiness, and indescribably pleasing to the eye.

Mrs. Zhang came to her senses first and asked Zhang Huahan to sit down with a stiff smile.

Seeing her granddaughter whose words, deeds, and demeanor had changed drastically, Mrs. Zhang was shocked and deeply realized the difference between the merchant family and the official family.

The fifth girl went to Wutong Academy to learn the rules for just over a month. In such a short time, she was immediately distinguished from the other girls in the family.

Mrs. Zhang looked at the dignified and decent Zhang Huahan, and then at the other granddaughters. It was okay that there was no comparison. But when she compared them, she suddenly felt that the other granddaughters didn't sit well or stand well, and they were coquettish and petty.

Not only Mrs. Zhang noticed the difference, but also other people in the room, and the girls felt it the most.

In the past, Zhang Huahan was the same as them, but at this moment, Zhang Huahan looked like a lady from a noble family, and she immediately outshone them.

Miss Zhang has some faint feelings of inferiority.

Miss Zhang Er, who had confidently wanted to assign Zhang Huahan to do things before, stopped talking at this time, pursed her lips and said nothing.

An Ran took in the expressions of everyone in the Zhang family. Seeing that no one spoke or noticed her, she could only stand up with a smile and said, "Slave, please give your regards to the old lady, the second lady, and the third lady."

At this time, Mrs. Zhang noticed An Ran, and she immediately sat up straight. Maybe she felt that she had overreacted, and looked a little uneasy. She paused for a moment before speaking: "Boss, my wife sent you here, but something happened?"

An Ran smiled and said: "It's indeed a small matter. A few days ago, the eldest lady asked the fifth girl about things in the yard and found that the servants were not very attentive. She wanted to change some and add a few more."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang Er and Mrs. Zhang San had some fluctuations in their expressions.

Another person is replaced and another person is added. Is this still a small matter?

Mrs. Zhang's face did not waver, and she said with a smile: "I have neglected the things in Wu Yatou's yard. The eldest daughter-in-law is the head mistress of the Zhang family. She wants to change Wu Yatou's waiter, just tell the manager.

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An Ran smiled happily and said, "Thank you, old lady, for your understanding. What my wife means is that the fifth girl will get haircut next year, so this time the replacement will be done at once."

Mrs. Zhang thought for a while and said: "Do you want to buy new ones from outside, or just choose from the house? How many people do you want in total?"

An Ran: "If possible, it's best to buy new ones from outside." After saying that, he paused and explained, "This is mainly for the convenience of training."

"As for the number of people, I'll tentatively choose sixteen. When my wife is at home, she has four first-class maids, four second-class maids, several third-class maids and some rough ladies, so that they can be easily managed."
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As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room looked over, including Zhang Huahan.

Zhang Huahan knew that An Ran came here to ask for someone this time, but she didn't expect that Aunt An Ran would ask for so much as soon as she opened her mouth.

Mrs. Zhang pondered for a moment, then agreed with a smile. She turned to look at Mrs. Zhang and said, "Go to Mrs. Ya in person tomorrow and make sure that the fifth girl chooses the one you like."

Mrs. Zhang Er quickly nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Zhang Huahan chatted with Mrs. Zhang and others for a while, then got up and returned to Wutong Courtyard to continue learning the rules.

As soon as she left, the girls from the Zhang family couldn't help but start talking.

"Does fifth sister need so many people to serve her?"

"That is, how much money does it cost to support so many people a month?"

Mrs. Zhang was silent for a moment, then looked at Mrs. Zhang Second and Mrs. Zhang: "Call a few more nuns here tomorrow to prepare the maids around the fifth girl. The eldest girls will follow suit."

If their background is not enough, then just follow their example.

Yan Yile would never harm her own daughter. Choosing so many people at once probably took into consideration the future marriage of the fifth girl.

After hearing this, several girls looked overjoyed.

Who would mind having too many people under his command?

The next day, Mrs. Zhang Er and Mrs. Zhang San quickly found several nannies with good reputations and followed An Ran actively and enthusiastically throughout the whole process.

The two of them have the same idea as Mrs. Zhang. If you don’t know how, then just follow suit.

An Ran didn't care about this, and took Zhang Huahan with her throughout the whole process. First, he explained to her one by one the possible ways to select servants, and then she made the choice herself.

At first, it was just Zhang Huahan who was choosing. Later, Miss Zhang and several other girls also came.

For Zhang Huahan's sake, An Ran would also give a few words, which benefited a few people a lot and selected several good maids.

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After selecting the maid, An Ran was officially assigned to Zhang Huahan by Yan Yile, and she helped Zhang Huahan manage the yard.

As soon as the news came out, not only the rest of the Zhang family, but also Zhang Huahan was surprised for a long time.

Zhang Huahan looked at An Ran in confusion: "Aunt An Ran, why did mother let you come to my place?"

An Ran smiled and poured a cup of tea for Zhang Huahan: "Two days ago, a letter came in from the Xinrong family. It was sent from the provincial government."

Zhang Huahan knew that the Xinrong family was his mother's roommate.

Seeing that Zhang Huahan still looked puzzled, An Ran knew that she didn't know anything. She thought about it and said, "It's the girl's biological uncle who has come to serve in the provincial government."

Zhang Huahan was stunned: "Uncle?"

This was the first time someone mentioned her maternal grandfather’s family in front of her.

An Ran nodded: "My uncle came to Huai'an to serve as chief envoy, and he and his master are brothers and sisters of the same mother."

Zhang Huahan looked a little dazed. Even though she was ignorant, she knew that the chief envoy was a second-rank official and the highest official in the province.

Uncle... is such a powerful person!

At this moment, she instantly understood the reason why her father and eldest sister's attitude towards her had changed during this period.

When the uncle comes, even if the mother doesn't want to contact him, it will be a deterrent to the father and the Zhang family.

At the same time, I also understood that my mother could ignore the source of confidence of everyone in the Zhang family.

A second-grade official, even the richest man in the province, would not dare to make a mistake in front of him, let alone the Zhang family, who is only the richest man in Qingshi County.

An Ran continued: "The girl also has a biological second aunt, but the girl's second uncle has now been transferred back to the capital as an official. If you want to see her, you can only go to the capital to meet her."

"As for the girl's grandfather and grandmother, they did not follow the uncle to take office, but stayed in their hometown."

"The letter is from the girl's aunt. July is my uncle's birthday. She said she wanted to meet the master and you, girl."

Speaking of this, An Ran sighed: "Back then, the master had some unpleasant troubles with his family, so he didn't really want to go to the provincial capital. However, the master felt that the girl should go see her uncle and aunt."

Hearing this, Zhang Huahan moved his lips, intending to ask his mother what happened with the Yan family, so that her mother never had any contact with her natal family after marrying into the Zhang family.

But as soon as the words came to his lips, Zhang Huahan gave up the idea.
To be continued...