Chapter 172
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Shen Tianyu let out a laugh. "Don't be so stiff!" Then she turned around with an amused smile and kept walking towards the Zhu Wangfu while browsing the stalls. Rong Jian followed behind, more begrudgingly this time, with red ears.
Arriving at the gate of the Wangfu with empty hands, the two entered unimpeded. Unlike before, there was no one crowding the area around the Wangfu, perhaps it was the guards' work. Rong Jian went to finish up some work and Shen Tianyu went to the courtyard she was residing in.
She called for her maidservants and they soon lined up in front of her, all standing with bowed heads and clasped hands. The old maid was standing with her back to the wall on her left. Her assistant was the first one on the left facing her. At first, she thought the different colors the maids wore were a personal preference. Yet, today, everyone was still wearing the same colors. Though she technically was a rich young lady, she had never stayed long enough at her former estate to know the workings of the servitude system and neither did she bother to learn when she came back since she was leaving soon anyways. On another note, even if she did knew, it might not apply to this Wangfu. Every nobility ran their residences slightly differently, not to mention the status between a Qinwang and some small-time minister, this was a different land. Even if the general outlines of culture were similar, the fine details might not be. After all, they had to develop in isolation before they had cultivators able to travel across the seas.
She turned to the head maid standing diagonally from her. "Hey, tell me how your Wangfu works."
The head maid bowed her head lower. "Miss is the Young Master's chosen woman, this is your Wangfu. How could this servant dare to claim it."
"Alright, fine. Ah-Jian's Wangfu, how does it work? And I'm talking about the servants and the different ranks." She amended her earlier statement and clarified.
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"Yes, Miss. The Wangfu has a total of seven ranks for servants, both men and women. The lowest are the new servants and trainees, who usually reside in the outer courtyards. Above them are the ones that do most of the... unclean work, such as laundry though there are slight differences in rank depending on who's clothes you are allowed to clean. Above them are the laborers, including the labor mamas, who do hard labor on a daily basis. The lowest rank of a servant in the inner courtyard is still higher than those of the outer courtyard, which is the keepers of the gardens. They include people that sweep the roads and maintain the aesthetic of the gardens. Above that are the cleaners, who keep Wangye and Wangfei's rooms clean and also the guest rooms when they are needed. When they do not have any more work to do, they usually assist with the gardens. The second rank among the servants is the kitchen, as food is important to both the Masters and servants. The highest rank are those working closely with the Master and Mistress, such as the Master's eunuchs, the guards, and us. Though the heads of the respective groups of personal servants have a bit more authority, we are still ultimately, the Master's servants and therefore we are still included in the first rank of servitude. AS for identification, it is usually the color of their clothing. Ones with special permission to enter the inner courtyard on an errand must carry a pass given by the head of their respective forces. The ones in the outer courtyard all wear coarse of brown linen cloth. There is not as much of an urgent need to differentiate their ranks. In the inner courtyard, however, there is a more urgent need. The keepers of the gardens are only allowed to wear green when working. The cleaners wear yellow, in order to welcome wealth. The kitchen wears ash gray, to hide any accidents that might occur during cooking. And the highest rank of personal servants differs by faction. The guards wear black and red under silver armory. The eunuchs and any of the Young Master's servants or confidantes wear teal blue and the Madam's maids wear light lavender."
"So the maids here with different colors are so it's more convenient to pass on orders of things I want done, yes?" She asked as she looked around from her laid back position on the chaise.
"Precisely," The head maid answered.
"Alright then, I get it." Shen Tianyu waved her hands in the air and put her hand into her Cosmos pouch that's always at her waist. "The formal things aside, you all sit down. It must be tiring being on your feet all day." She took out little trinkets one after another as the others nervously sat down on whatever was available. The head maid sat down last, a little further away from her new mistress than when she was standing. "Here, here. I got a bunch of stuff for you guys on my outing. I'll raise one up and whoever wants it, raise your hand, no need to be shy. If two people want the same thing then, I'll just give it to whoever looks more suited for it. I'd prefer not to have any leftovers." She stated without looking up as she was still taking them out. She had bought a whole stall's worth when they neared the residence because she suddenly thought of her little maidservants. The craftsmanship was above the average of the street stalls, no wonder the owner had the guts to set up shop close to a Qinwang's residence. They were pretty but she didn't feel a particular pull to them, as it is with most jewelry including the ones she personally owned, so she was happy to hand them out like candies. It also wasn't as expensive as if she had bought it at an established store, and it could raise the servants' affinity towards her, this new master. Two birds with one stone.
One of the servants raised her hand, and without looking up, Shen Tianyu called on her. "Yes? The one with her hand up, what is it?"
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Shen Tianyu let out a laugh. "Don't be so stiff!" Then she turned around with an amused smile and kept walking towards the Zhu Wangfu while browsing the stalls. Rong Jian followed behind, more begrudgingly this time, with red ears.
Arriving at the gate of the Wangfu with empty hands, the two entered unimpeded. Unlike before, there was no one crowding the area around the Wangfu, perhaps it was the guards' work. Rong Jian went to finish up some work and Shen Tianyu went to the courtyard she was residing in.
She called for her maidservants and they soon lined up in front of her, all standing with bowed heads and clasped hands. The old maid was standing with her back to the wall on her left. Her assistant was the first one on the left facing her. At first, she thought the different colors the maids wore were a personal preference. Yet, today, everyone was still wearing the same colors. Though she technically was a rich young lady, she had never stayed long enough at her former estate to know the workings of the servitude system and neither did she bother to learn when she came back since she was leaving soon anyways. On another note, even if she did knew, it might not apply to this Wangfu. Every nobility ran their residences slightly differently, not to mention the status between a Qinwang and some small-time minister, this was a different land. Even if the general outlines of culture were similar, the fine details might not be. After all, they had to develop in isolation before they had cultivators able to travel across the seas.
She turned to the head maid standing diagonally from her. "Hey, tell me how your Wangfu works."
The head maid bowed her head lower. "Miss is the Young Master's chosen woman, this is your Wangfu. How could this servant dare to claim it."
"Alright, fine. Ah-Jian's Wangfu, how does it work? And I'm talking about the servants and the different ranks." She amended her earlier statement and clarified.
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"Yes, Miss. The Wangfu has a total of seven ranks for servants, both men and women. The lowest are the new servants and trainees, who usually reside in the outer courtyards. Above them are the ones that do most of the... unclean work, such as laundry though there are slight differences in rank depending on who's clothes you are allowed to clean. Above them are the laborers, including the labor mamas, who do hard labor on a daily basis. The lowest rank of a servant in the inner courtyard is still higher than those of the outer courtyard, which is the keepers of the gardens. They include people that sweep the roads and maintain the aesthetic of the gardens. Above that are the cleaners, who keep Wangye and Wangfei's rooms clean and also the guest rooms when they are needed. When they do not have any more work to do, they usually assist with the gardens. The second rank among the servants is the kitchen, as food is important to both the Masters and servants. The highest rank are those working closely with the Master and Mistress, such as the Master's eunuchs, the guards, and us. Though the heads of the respective groups of personal servants have a bit more authority, we are still ultimately, the Master's servants and therefore we are still included in the first rank of servitude. AS for identification, it is usually the color of their clothing. Ones with special permission to enter the inner courtyard on an errand must carry a pass given by the head of their respective forces. The ones in the outer courtyard all wear coarse of brown linen cloth. There is not as much of an urgent need to differentiate their ranks. In the inner courtyard, however, there is a more urgent need. The keepers of the gardens are only allowed to wear green when working. The cleaners wear yellow, in order to welcome wealth. The kitchen wears ash gray, to hide any accidents that might occur during cooking. And the highest rank of personal servants differs by faction. The guards wear black and red under silver armory. The eunuchs and any of the Young Master's servants or confidantes wear teal blue and the Madam's maids wear light lavender."
"So the maids here with different colors are so it's more convenient to pass on orders of things I want done, yes?" She asked as she looked around from her laid back position on the chaise.
"Precisely," The head maid answered.
"Alright then, I get it." Shen Tianyu waved her hands in the air and put her hand into her Cosmos pouch that's always at her waist. "The formal things aside, you all sit down. It must be tiring being on your feet all day." She took out little trinkets one after another as the others nervously sat down on whatever was available. The head maid sat down last, a little further away from her new mistress than when she was standing. "Here, here. I got a bunch of stuff for you guys on my outing. I'll raise one up and whoever wants it, raise your hand, no need to be shy. If two people want the same thing then, I'll just give it to whoever looks more suited for it. I'd prefer not to have any leftovers." She stated without looking up as she was still taking them out. She had bought a whole stall's worth when they neared the residence because she suddenly thought of her little maidservants. The craftsmanship was above the average of the street stalls, no wonder the owner had the guts to set up shop close to a Qinwang's residence. They were pretty but she didn't feel a particular pull to them, as it is with most jewelry including the ones she personally owned, so she was happy to hand them out like candies. It also wasn't as expensive as if she had bought it at an established store, and it could raise the servants' affinity towards her, this new master. Two birds with one stone.
One of the servants raised her hand, and without looking up, Shen Tianyu called on her. "Yes? The one with her hand up, what is it?"
Shen Tianyu let out a laugh. "Don't be so stiff!" Then she turned around with an amused smile and kept walking towards the Zhu Wangfu while browsing the stalls. Rong Jian followed behind, more begrudgingly this time, with red ears.Arriving at the gate of the Wangfu with empty hands, the two entered unimpeded. Unlike before, there was no one crowding the area around the Wangfu, perhaps it was the guards' work. Rong Jian went to finish up some work and Shen Tianyu went to the courtyard she was residing in.She called for her maidservants and they soon lined up in front of her, all standing with bowed heads and clasped hands. The old maid was standing with her back to the wall on her left. Her assistant was the first one on the left facing her. At first, she thought the different colors the maids wore were a personal preference. Yet, today, everyone was still wearing the same colors. Though she technically was a rich young lady, she had never stayed long enough at her former estate to know the workings of the servitude system and neither did she bother to learn when she came back since she was leaving soon anyways. On another note, even if she did knew, it might not apply to this Wangfu. Every nobility ran their residences slightly differently, not to mention the status between a Qinwang and some small-time minister, this was a different land. Even if the general outlines of culture were similar, the fine details might not be. After all, they had to develop in isolation before they had cultivators able to travel across the seas.She turned to the head maid standing diagonally from her. "Hey, tell me how your Wangfu works."The head maid bowed her head lower. "Miss is the Young Master's chosen woman, this is your Wangfu. How could this servant dare to claim it.""Alright, fine. Ah-Jian's Wangfu, how does it work? And I'm talking about the servants and the different ranks." She amended her earlier statement and clarified.Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting. "Yes, Miss. The Wangfu has a total of seven ranks for servants, both men and women. The lowest are the new servants and trainees, who usually reside in the outer courtyards. Above them are the ones that do most of the... unclean work, such as laundry though there are slight differences in rank depending on who's clothes you are allowed to clean. Above them are the laborers, including the labor mamas, who do hard labor on a daily basis. The lowest rank of a servant in the inner courtyard is still higher than those of the outer courtyard, which is the keepers of the gardens. They include people that sweep the roads and maintain the aesthetic of the gardens. Above that are the cleaners, who keep Wangye and Wangfei's rooms clean and also the guest rooms when they are needed. When they do not have any more work to do, they usually assist with the gardens. The second rank among the servants is the kitchen, as food is important to both the Masters and servants. The highest rank are those working closely with the Master and Mistress, such as the Master's eunuchs, the guards, and us. Though the heads of the respective groups of personal servants have a bit more authority, we are still ultimately, the Master's servants and therefore we are still included in the first rank of servitude. AS for identification, it is usually the color of their clothing. Ones with special permission to enter the inner courtyard on an errand must carry a pass given by the head of their respective forces. The ones in the outer courtyard all wear coarse of brown linen cloth. There is not as much of an urgent need to differentiate their ranks. In the inner courtyard, however, there is a more urgent need. The keepers of the gardens are only allowed to wear green when working. The cleaners wear yellow, in order to welcome wealth. The kitchen wears ash gray, to hide any accidents that might occur during cooking. And the highest rank of personal servants differs by faction. The guards wear black and red under silver armory. The eunuchs and any of the Young Master's servants or confidantes wear teal blue and the Madam's maids wear light lavender.""So the maids here with different colors are so it's more convenient to pass on orders of things I want done, yes?" She asked as she looked around from her laid back position on the chaise."Precisely," The head maid answered."Alright then, I get it." Shen Tianyu waved her hands in the air and put her hand into her Cosmos pouch that's always at her waist. "The formal things aside, you all sit down. It must be tiring being on your feet all day." She took out little trinkets one after another as the others nervously sat down on whatever was available. The head maid sat down last, a little further away from her new mistress than when she was standing. "Here, here. I got a bunch of stuff for you guys on my outing. I'll raise one up and whoever wants it, raise your hand, no need to be shy. If two people want the same thing then, I'll just give it to whoever looks more suited for it. I'd prefer not to have any leftovers." She stated without looking up as she was still taking them out. She had bought a whole stall's worth when they neared the residence because she suddenly thought of her little maidservants. The craftsmanship was above the average of the street stalls, no wonder the owner had the guts to set up shop close to a Qinwang's residence. They were pretty but she didn't feel a particular pull to them, as it is with most jewelry including the ones she personally owned, so she was happy to hand them out like candies. It also wasn't as expensive as if she had bought it at an established store, and it could raise the servants' affinity towards her, this new master. Two birds with one stone.One of the servants raised her hand, and without looking up, Shen Tianyu called on her. "Yes? The one with her hand up, what is it?"
