Chapter 1759: Chapter 1697: Mei Family
Wufu and the others followed Steward Mei to a spacious and serene courtyard, where flowers were in full bloom, and a bougainvillea by the wall was particularly vibrant.
"Miss, itās only early March, and the flowers are already blooming so well," Purple Jade said with a smile.
Before Wufu could speak, Steward Mei said, "The weather in Quanzhou is different from Changan; itās not as cold here, so the flowers bloom early, and their blooming season lasts longer."
"I see."
"Go in and set up the house. Changshengās room can be right next to mine," Wufu said to Purple Jade.
Not everyone came with her to Quanzhou this time. Some people, like young Hongyu, have already headed to Beiyan.
Before leaving, Wufu specifically called a meeting with the servants of Changqing Residence. Those willing to go to Beiyan were free to do so, and those unwilling were dismissed with a severance silver, leaving only two or three servants to manage and look after Changqing Residence.
At Wufuās command, Purple Jade led their people to make arrangements, behaving with elegance and poise.
Steward Mei observed, a slight smile on his lips. Watching the way the maids conducted themselves could provide insight into their master, so he said, "Miss, now that youāre back at the Mei Family, donāt be reserved. Treat it as your home, and feel free to instruct the servants to do anything you need."
"Thank you, Steward Mei," Wufu gave a slight bow.
Steward Mei stepped aside, saying, "Miss, thereās no need to be so polite. This old servant is unworthy of it." He paused, looking at Wufu and said, "Miss, you may not resemble the Old Madam as much as the young master does, but in temperament, you are quite similar."
Wufu smiled faintly.
"If the Old Madam could see you all, how delighted sheād be! But itās a pity about your mother... alas."
"Perhaps they are reunited now," Wufu said.
Steward Mei was momentarily stunned, then smiled, "Youāre right about that. Miss, go wash up and rest, and shake off the travel dust."
Wufu nodded.
Purple Jade handed out a large amount of Reward Money to the servants of the courtyard, filling them with joy and making them look at Wufu with even more respect. Who wouldnāt like a generous person?
After distributing the money, Purple Jade and a few clever maids gathered a lot of information from the other servants and maids.
In this old residence, itās Steward Mei who oversees everything, and thereās also an elder, Nanny Song, but sheās been away visiting her nephew these days.
In the old residence, Hua Wushuang holds the most esteemed position, and thereās also a younger brother, Jiang Yusheng, who is Hua Wushuangās half-brother from a different mother. Additionally, thereās a widowed auntie, Jiang Yufang, who lives in the old residence with her two children, who are also Hua Wushuangās niece and nephew. The servants refer to them as the young master and young lady cousins.
"This Jiang Yusheng and Jiang Yufang?" Wufu raised an eyebrow.
"They are the children from a concubine that Jiang Chengrong, who married into the Mei Family, had outside," Zi Lan whispered.
"And what about their father?"
Purple Jadeās voice turned slightly cold, "He married into the family yet kept a concubine outside and even conspired against her. How could Old Lady Mei tolerate that? So she directly discarded him and his concubine."
"Yet the concubineās children were taken into the Mei Family," Wufu said coldly. "The Old Madam wasnāt ruthless enough."
"Who knows?" Purple Jade sighed, "Maybe she thought it was a way to give the uncle a brotherly assistant. After all, raising two more would just mean adding a pair of chopsticks."
Wufu was unimpressed, "At the end of the day, theyāre not from the same bloodline. Can they share the same mind and heart? Better not to raise traitors. Moreover, thereās the revenge for the death of their mother and father."
"Even if they could, do you think they could ever climb over the uncleās head to hold sway and flourish?" Purple Jade scoffed.
Wufu said nothing; even if they couldnāt, dragging him down occasionally would be troublesome enough.