From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

In the small garden of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, there were three or four hundred maids, servants, and other servants in various courtyards and areas.

Today, the new head of the agency will be announced. Anyone who has no urgent business must come. Even if they are busy, each agency and department must send at least one person.

"I don't know who will be elected."

"It must be Steward Wang! He's a veteran in our household; none of the other three can compare to him."

"Tch, seniority doesn't equate to competence. I think it's that guy surnamed Lei who's more capable. He was a general who fought on the battlefield before. It's a waste of his talent for him to be a mere steward."

"There are plenty of generals out there. If someone is truly capable, how come they're missing an arm? In my opinion, Mr. Jia is the most impressive."

Groups of three or five gathered together, and the crowd couldn't help but start discussing it.

Each of them spoke eloquently and logically, each with their own reasons.

"Why can't it be Chen Shi?"

Of the four people, the other three were favored by many, but Chen Shi was the only one who was not mentioned.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd said something.

"Chen Shi? Ha, how could that be!"

The crowd gave a soft snort, followed by a burst of sneer.

"How old is he? If he becomes the manager, I'll be the first to object!"

"Exactly. With his limited abilities, he's already barely qualified to be a manager, let alone a general manager. That's just wishful thinking."

"Everyone knows he's latched onto Grandma Ze's coattails, that's why..."

As they were talking, everyone suddenly paused when they saw the person they had just questioned.

Yun'er!

"Tch! Can't we even tell the truth? If you don't have the ability, why would you take the test? You're practically asking for trouble."

"Who says otherwise? I've heard the assessment is incredibly strict; people could die!"

However, not everyone was afraid of Xiao Fengxiao. The maids of the main house not only did not restrain themselves, but also gave Yun'er a provocative look and spoke more and more harshly.

Yun'er had a gloomy face and ignored her.

In fact, she was also filled with worry at this time.

After a whole night had passed, she no longer hoped that Chen Shi could win the assessment, after all, as others had said, the opponent was just too strong.

At this moment, all she hoped for was that Chen Shi would return safely.

"Here it comes!"

Just after Chen Shi (7-9 AM), someone suddenly shouted from ahead.

Surrounded by a group of servants, Gu Tingliang walked in.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi and the other three followed in.

"……Very good!"

Standing on tiptoe through the crowd, when Yun'er saw Chen Shi's figure and saw that he didn't seem to be injured, she breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt relieved.

In the open space in front, a servant brought over a chair, and Gu Tingliang sat down.

Chen Shi and three others came over and stood to one side.

"Have all the people from different departments and offices arrived?"

Gu Tingliang glanced around and asked a question.

"Reporting to the Third Master, they have all arrived."

A steward hurried over and bowed his head to report.

Gu Tingliang nodded, then gave a soft shout.

"Chen Shi".

"Your subordinate is here."

Chen Shi responded, walked up to Gu Tingliang, bowed, and then turned to face the crowd.

This……

Everyone looked surprised when they saw Chen Shi step forward.

Wasn't the new chief steward supposed to be announced? Why is Chen Shi being mentioned now? Is there something else going on before the announcement of the new chief steward?

"snort."

Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Gu Tingliang smiled slightly, then put on a serious face and announced directly.

"Chen Shi, the former head of medicinal herb procurement, has been promoted to chief steward of the Jing'an Marquis's residence after passing three rounds of assessments!"

What!

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with shock.

Chen Shi?

Chen Shi!

It was Chen Shi, whom everyone least expected to win, who actually won!

How is that possible!

But how could it be false if Gu Tingliang said it himself?

For a moment, everyone looked at Chen Shi, their eyes still filled with disbelief.

In their view, Chen Shi was inferior to the other three in every aspect.

But Chen Shi won!

"Chen Shi...he..."

Yun'er instinctively covered her mouth with her hand, her face also filled with astonishment and shock.

Then, coming to her senses, her face was filled with joy and excitement again.

Great.

Chen Shi won; Chen Shi is now the general manager.

"snort!"

With a soft snort, he looked smugly at the eldest son and his family.

The maids pretended to look away, avoiding eye contact with Yun'er.

The others, who had been boasting just moments before, now all had their heads down. He was the first to object to Chen Shi becoming the chief steward; did he even dare?

"I have to go tell Second Grandma right away!"

Ignoring her anger towards the maids, Yun'er left immediately, her face beaming with joy.

Meanwhile, the maids and servants in the other courtyards also went back to bring the news back to their respective masters.

"What?!"

On the main branch's side, Li Qinghan received the news and stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

"...This kid has actually become the general manager."

It took him a moment to come to his senses, his brows furrowed.

Chen Shi had leverage over her, and she wished he would suddenly die. But not only was he alive, he was becoming increasingly well-off.

"Hmph, it might not be a bad thing after all."

But then, Li Qinghan chuckled softly.

Her status as a member of the Fufeng Society was a handle that Chen Shi had against her, and similarly, it was also a handle that she had against Chen Shi.

Chen Shi's status has risen significantly, and he is no longer the lowly servant he once was. As a result, he is less likely to actually fight her to the death.

"That's surprising."

When the second wife learned of this, she simply said something indifferent.

Then close your eyes, turn the prayer beads in your hand, and continue chanting.

"Very good!"

On the other side, Xiao Fengxiao stood up excitedly upon hearing what Yun'er said.

She looked just like a woman who had just heard that her husband had passed the imperial examination with flying colors.

"That little rascal! He's really something!"

After a moment of excitement, Xiao Fengxiao couldn't help but smile and sigh.

Although she hoped Chen Shi would become the steward, the chances of success were too slim, so she didn't dare to have too high hopes.

But to everyone's surprise, Chen Shi became one.

"We should really celebrate for him."

Xiao Fengxiao smiled again, then whispered a few words to Yun'er.

Meanwhile, the other courtyards reacted differently upon hearing the news.

Most people didn't feel anything other than surprise, since Chen Shi wasn't closely related to them, such as Grandma Rong.

However, those who didn't get along with Chen Shi, such as Gu Chenglie, had particularly unpleasant expressions and flew into a rage on the spot, smashing several precious porcelain pieces.

Of course, there were others like Xiao Fengxiao who were secretly happy for Chen Shi, but Gu Hanying dared not show it in the slightest.

The news of Chen Shi becoming the steward spread like wildfire throughout the Marquis's mansion.

The news then spread outside the Marquis's residence.

"Chen Shi?!"

When Zhao Qiancheng received the report from his subordinates at the government office, he was greatly surprised and then gasped in astonishment.

"The head steward of a noble family is not even twenty years old yet! This young man's future is limitless!"

Amidst his unexpected admiration, Zhao Qiancheng's face lit up with joy.

He had a close relationship with Chen Shi, and now that Chen Shi had become the steward of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, it was a great thing for him too!

"Quickly! Go to my elder brother's residence!"

Upon hearing the news, Du Yueming and the others were overjoyed and immediately ordered people to prepare generous gifts before heading directly to Jinwu Lane.

A few days later, when the news traveled dozens of miles to Gegang County, Chen Wangshi and Chen Yu were stunned and filled with regret.

Chen Shi rose rapidly through the ranks, while his mother and brother received no credit whatsoever.

I regret it so much!