Gu Tong picked up the silver spoon, took a sip of soup, and leisurely called out, "He Ma, wait!"

He Ma immediately stopped in her tracks, her heart a flurry of anxiety and unease. "Madam, what can I do for you?" she asked.

Earlier, there had already been a commotion. He Ma feared that Gu Tong hadn’t yet calmed down and might still hold a grudge against Liu Meifei, wanting to settle the score.

Though Liu Meifei wasn’t a servant in the household, if it came to dismissal, it would be a matter of moments.

If Madam found out, it could be troublesome.

Gu Tong raised her slender fingers and pointed to several people among the servants, saying, "This one, this one, and this one!"

The maids who were inexplicably named froze, feeling as if they were being watched by a demon, utterly terrified.

They had no idea what the Madam intended to do, and an inexplicable fear swept over them...

He Ma pursed her lips and asked, "What’s the matter with those few?"

Perhaps due to the unrest among the household servants horrifying her, He Ma was now overly cautious, as she was in charge of the inner courtyard, and if anything happened, she would be held accountable.

Gu Tong’s red lips curled up as she chuckled lightly, saying, "It’s nothing, I just find these girls agreeable, let’s give them a raise!"

A raise...

It wasn’t to torment them, nor to dismiss them, but to give them a raise.

Including He Ma, everyone was stunned, utterly unable to believe these words came from the Madam.

He Ma managed to recover from her shock and asked, "What amount does Madam deem appropriate?"

Gu Tong was pondering, but her tiny hand didn’t stop; she nudged Li Yan’s arm, signaling him to pick up some food, saying, "Double it~"

Double...

My goodness, what kind of standard is this?

Bear in mind, the Li family’s salaries are already very high outside, and now to double it is almost equivalent to the housekeeper’s salary.

The maids gingerly checked He Ma’s reaction, fearing she might disagree.

He Ma didn’t mind any of this; she crossed her hands in front, respectfully responding, "Yes, Madam, don’t worry, I’ll take care of it right away."

In fact, He Ma didn’t care about such trivial matters and wouldn’t hold them against these young maids.

Moreover, she knew well in her heart that Gu Tong had a reason for doing this, only the young maids were unaware.

He Ma didn’t dawdle any longer, she waved her hand, saying, "Alright, all of you, off you go."

"Yes." Without further ado, the servants quickly left.

Among them were a few, almost hopping out, overjoyed beyond words.

Liu Meifei hadn’t expected things to turn out like this, and He Ma was directly dismissing people. She feared being kicked out herself, saying, "He Ma, I..."

At that very moment!

The three maids who had just received a raise from Gu Tong exited, hurriedly urging Liu Meifei, saying, "Miss Liu, this way please, the exit is over here, come, come, take your time, watch your step..."

But there was no step...

Liu Meifei was directly pushed out without any chance to struggle and was already in the corridor before she had any reaction.

She was furious, wanting to turn back to say something further!

’Bang--’

He Ma closed the door, blocking Liu Meifei’s view, her eyes calm yet cold, fixing on her.