There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Even though he noticed Hu Meier's gaze peeking over, Jiang Mo remained calm, pretending to be completely unaware, and stared longingly in the direction of the manor.

Is this the guy?

Through the binoculars, Hu Meier carefully examined the somewhat unfamiliar face. No matter how she looked at it, she couldn't find anything that matched her memory.

He was sallow-faced and emaciated, looking extremely poor.

He doesn't seem to have the ability to move freely in and out of Fire Rain Manor, nor does he possess that enviable carefree and unrestrained demeanor.

Not only did he look like an honest and simple man, but he was also holding a child's hand.

How could it be that annoying jerk?

Hu Meier had actually spotted Jiang Mo in the crowd long ago, but his disguise was so good that Hu Meier didn't suspect anything. She glanced at him twice and then quickly looked away.

Perhaps it was some kind of woman's intuition that made Hu Meier unable to help but feel a little concerned.

After going around in circles, her gaze couldn't help but return to Jiang Mo.

However, no matter how she looked, she couldn't find anything suspicious or any evidence to prove her suspicions.

It's not good to order someone to be arrested without any reason.

If this is done wrong, the hard-won good reputation of Fire Rain Manor will be ruined. Even if Hu Yu'er does not punish her severely, Hu Mei'er herself will feel guilty and uneasy.

Fortunately, given her position, she has many areas where she can control and manipulate things.

With her gaze slightly lowered, Hu Meier glanced at Chu Yan, who was following Jiang Mo, through her binoculars, and an idea immediately formed in her mind.

She put away the binoculars and whispered a few words to Chunlan beside her.

"Huh? Recruiting people from the backyard so abruptly seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it? Should we ask the young lady for her permission...?"

Chunlan was slightly taken aback by Hu Meier's words.

Although she was used to the many whimsical ideas that her second young lady often came up with, Chunlan still couldn't help but feel a little unsure of what to do when she heard her instructions.

My first instinct was to ask the young lady for her opinion.

“You know my sister has been busy dealing with things in South Korea lately, so why bother her with such a trivial matter? Besides, wasn’t it my sister who put me in charge of this manpower replenishment?”

Asking Hu Yuer for her opinion is absolutely out of the question.

Not wanting her hard-won idea to be thwarted, Hu Meier deliberately put on a stern face and tried her best to project the dignity of a second young lady.

They even brought up Hu Yuer's previous words.

It does seem a bit like making a big deal out of nothing.

The young lady did say she was in charge of replenishing the manor's staff, but she didn't specifically ask you to add people directly to the backyard. If I had to say, she also instructed me to keep an eye on you…

As Chunlan was secretly complaining to herself, she heard Hu Meier speak again:

"Besides, I'm not just stuffing any mediocre person into the backyard. Didn't I say there would be a strict selection process later? It's just giving them a chance to perform."

"Sister Chunlan, talent is extremely important!"

Although Hu Meier was talking nonsense with a straight face, she must have found something that interested her, because her expression was no longer as listless as before. Not only did her slightly furrowed brows relax, but her overall complexion also improved a lot.

It's like a flower that has survived frost and snow blooming again, even more beautiful than before.

Chunlan took in this change and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. Not wanting to spoil Hu Meier's mood any longer, she nodded in agreement.

Anyway, with her watching over things, nothing too serious will happen.

Moreover, if people are to be assigned to the back courtyard, the eldest young lady and the master will likely have to review and approve them separately; it's not something the second young lady can decide on her own.

With that thought in mind, Chunlan walked over to the busy steward and whispered a few words in his ear.

This steward has worked at Fire Rain Manor since childhood, and has presided over countless matters of replenishing the manor's manpower. He has seen all kinds of situations, big and small.

Upon hearing Chunlan relay the Second Miss's instructions, he couldn't help but show surprise.

Unlike Chunlan, he did not have a special status and dared not have any objection to Hu Meier's words. Although he was puzzled, he still did as she instructed.

So, the dozen or so selected servants were summoned to a corner of the manor.

And they heard what might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them to rise to prominence: "This time, the Second Miss wants to select a suitable servant to help her with things in the backyard."

"You all should perform well!"

Chapter 25 Don't miss this opportunity!

"When the Second Miss arrives later, you all must perform well. If you can gain her favor and work under her, not only will you enjoy endless wealth and honor for the rest of your lives, but you will also certainly receive plenty of benefits!"

After explaining why he had summoned everyone here, the manager couldn't help but add another instruction.

His words betrayed an undisguised envy.

When they were young, they never had the chance to rise to the top overnight.

They all started from the lowest level of servants, working diligently for many years before gradually escaping the situation of having to sell their physical strength and being fortunate enough to become this small steward.

But this group of newcomers had the opportunity to do things for the second young lady as soon as they entered the manor.

Even though both involve putting in the effort to do those trivial tasks, it depends on who you're doing them for. Driving for Didi late at night is being a driver, and so is taking a drunk boss home.

But can those be the same?

Although Fire Rain Manor is large, the true owners are only Lord Fire Rain and his two daughters. If someone can gain the favor of the second young lady and often work by her side, then they have truly stepped into the inner circle of the manor.

It's no wonder that others are envious.

Unfortunately, the person in charge didn't have that opportunity himself and could only place his hopes on others. Those words of advice were mostly spoken to his nephew in the crowd.

Originally, I just wanted to get the other person involved so they could help me out.

Who would have thought that this brat would encounter such immense wealth? If I'd known, I wouldn't have agreed to let the other managers help get him in…

The person in charge was secretly annoyed, while the dozen or so candidates were invigorated.

Not everyone has the political acumen of someone in charge, and many people don't have a clear understanding of what it means to work under Hu Meier.

But that doesn't stop them from longing for it.

Even though Hu Meier didn't personally take charge of the matter and only observed from a distance, everyone could still catch a glimpse of the unparalleled charm of the second young lady of the manor.

As the saying goes, beauty is food for the eyes.

If I could work under the Second Miss, that would be such a wonderful thing!

In comparison, things like salary and wages become less important.

As everyone eagerly anticipated the challenge, their gazes toward their colleagues couldn't help but reveal a hint of hostility.

After all, they've become competitors before even working together.

Then all colleagues would be enemies.

Jiang Mo, who was quietly hidden in the crowd, also showed an indescribable excitement along with everyone else, but his eyes were clear and he was not blinded by the overwhelming wealth.

For Jiang Mo, this was a golden opportunity.

Why didn't he choose to infiltrate the manor as a servant from the beginning, but instead risked sneaking in at night to steal? It was because the former, while safe, was too time-consuming.

What kind of status do servants have? They're busy with chores like chopping wood and sweeping every day.

There was simply no time or opportunity to learn about the secrets of the mountain villa.

Infiltrating the manor as a servant in an attempt to uncover the secrets of the Fire Rain Manor's treasure is no less difficult than a cleaner trying to steal a large company's trade secrets.

Leaving aside the difficulty and such.

It takes a lot of time just to get acquainted with the people around you.

If Huoyu Manor weren't currently on high alert against foreign invasion, Jiang Mo wouldn't have chosen this time-consuming, laborious, and infiltrative method.

But now, it seems that the original problem has been solved.

Like a pie falling from the sky, the selection process to work for Hu Meier came knocking, giving Jiang Mo the opportunity to get involved in the inner circle as soon as he entered the manor.

Even though we cannot directly discover the secret.

They can also secretly observe and continuously collect clues related to it.

But this wasn't a godsend; it was a favor from a beautiful woman. I'd never heard of Fire Rain Manor doing anything like this before; it must have been Hu Meier who suddenly took it upon herself.

Jiang Mo felt uneasy thinking about how the other person had been looking around with binoculars.

Could it be that she has already recognized me?

They just didn't act rashly. They found this pretext to lure me into a trap, and then take advantage of my carelessness to trap me.

The choice was once again placed before Jiang Mo.

A brilliant opportunity may conceal a hidden danger, much like a rare and precious treasure growing on a cliff.

If you can pick it, you will be reborn.

But if one is not careful, one will surely be smashed to pieces.

As Jiang Mo was weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he suddenly heard a slight commotion in the crowd around him, with exclamations of surprise and praise rising and falling. He immediately knew that Hu Meier must have come over.

He composed himself and looked up.

Sure enough, Hu Meier, dressed in plain white clothes and holding a light gauze umbrella, walked slowly towards him. Chunlan and the others behind her were obvious, but what surprised Jiang Mo even more was the familiar green figure.

In the birdcage that Yu Chunlan was carrying, a red-breasted parrot was turning its head to preen its feathers.

Isn't this the same one he released to disturb everyone in the manor before?

What happened? This parrot brought false information and caused such a commotion. Wasn't it punished and killed?

Could it be that Hu Meier was saved?

This is really...

First, I hid the feather blade I had lost in the dressing table, then I carefully preserved the telescope I had thrown away, and thankfully I took good care of this scarlet-breasted parrot.

Could it be that Hu Meier...

Do you have some kind of unusual collecting hobby?

At this moment, what came to Jiang Mo's mind was the scene when he was being scolded by Zi Nu for holding Dong Jun's hair.

Then, recalling the special stolen goods he had previously retrieved from Hu Meier's secret compartment, he thought about it.