The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 135 Cherish the present

Yunxi sat blankly in the courtyard, holding the needle and thread tightly in her hands, but her eyes were empty and she looked a little absent-minded.

The bright sunlight shone on her fair face, but it did not add any radiance to her. Instead, it reflected her frowning and pensive look.

Xiaoyu hummed a little tune as she walked by. Seeing Yunxi's expression, she couldn't help but jokingly said, "Sister Yunxi, look at your needlework. I don't know where your mind is going with it. I'm afraid you're going to make mistakes!"

Yunxi suddenly came back to his senses, shook his head bitterly, sighed and said, "Oh, my thoughts are so far away that I don't even know where they are."

Xiaoyu quickly sat down beside Yunxi, holding her hand tightly, and said seriously, "Sister, I know you are worried about the prince, but you also have to think about your own health, right?"

After hearing this, Yunxi took a deep breath, and a determined light suddenly flashed in her eyes. She bit her lip and said, "Xiaoyu, you are right. I can't be so listless and depressed anymore. I have to cheer up."

After saying that, Yunxi threw the needle and thread in her hand aside, stood up suddenly, stretched, twisted her waist, shook her arms, and moved her body.

At this time, the maid Cui'er came running in, panting and said, "Madam, the kitchen said that the ingredients today are not fresh enough. I don't know what to do."

Yunxi frowned and said, "Take me to have a look."

She walked hurriedly, her skirt swaying with her steps, and her expression revealed an unquestionable determination.

Xiaoyu followed closely behind her, also looking anxious.

When I arrived at the kitchen, I saw several cooks gathered together, with their heads hung, sad faces, and mumbling to themselves.

Yunxi folded her arms across her chest, glanced at the crowd, and raised her voice, "What's the point of everyone gathering here and sighing?"

A fat cook came over and said with a bitter face, "Madam, please take a look at these ingredients. They are either not fresh or are underweight."

Yunxi took a few steps forward, bent down and took a closer look at the ingredients. His brows furrowed even tighter, and he straightened up and said, "Pick out what you can use first, and send someone to the market to buy the remaining ingredients.

Move quickly, don't delay things!" After saying this, she glared at the cooks.

After hearing this, the chefs nodded in agreement and began to sort the ingredients in a hurry.

Yunxi gave a few more worried reminders: "When buying, you must keep your eyes open and don't let anyone fool you again.

If anything goes wrong again, watch out for yourselves!" Then he turned and left the kitchen.

Returning to the courtyard, Yunxi saw several maids cleaning, and some miscellaneous items were piled in the corner.

She walked over quickly, rolled up her sleeves, and directed the maids: "Here, here, pile together.

And those boxes, don't put them in a mess!" He personally moved a small stool and put it in the right place.

A little maid accidentally knocked over a vase and turned pale with fright.

Yunxi glared at her and said, "Be careful, you're so clumsy!"

But then he slowed down his tone and said, "Pack up quickly and get back to work."

After finishing all these, Yunxi's forehead was covered with sweat. She wiped it with her sleeve and took a few deep breaths, but there was a sense of satisfaction in her eyes, and she was in much better spirits than before.

At lunchtime, Yunxi sat at the table, looking at the food, sighed softly, and said to Xiaoyu, "We can't waste this food."

Xiaoyu nodded obediently, picked up her chopsticks and started eating. Yunxi picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, chewing slowly, as if thinking about something.

After dinner, Yunxi took Xiaoyu for a walk in the mansion. Passing by the garden, she saw some flowers withered. She stopped and bent down to examine them. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she said to the maid beside her, "Why are all these flowers in this state?

How do you take care of her on weekdays?" The maids lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

Yunxi stood up straight, hands on hips: "Cheer up and take good care of these flowers. If you do this again next time, I won't forgive you."

As she walked, she ran into Uncle Fu, the housekeeper of the Marquis's mansion. Uncle Fu bowed respectfully and said, "Madam, the accounts in the mansion have been a bit messy recently. Please take a look."

Yunxi said without hesitation: "Bring it here, let me see it."

In the study, Yunxi carefully looked through the accounts, pointing out some problems from time to time.

Xiaoyu was helping to sort it out and said, "Sister, this is really tedious."

Yunxi smiled, her hands moving without stopping, flipping through the accounts while saying, "Sister, the affairs of this Marquis's Mansion cannot be simple.

We have to be careful and not make any mistakes." She frowned slightly, her eyes fixed on the figures on the account, looking so serious, as if this account was a matter of great importance.

Xiaoyu curled her lips and muttered, "Sister, it gives me a headache just looking at you, but you are so patient."

Yunxi patted Xiaoyu's hand gently and said, "Sister, this is our responsibility.

The prince is away fighting, so we have to take care of the family, right?"

After saying that, she buried her head and continued to tidy up. Her hair was a little messy, with a few strands hanging on her cheeks, but she didn't bother to smooth it down.

After finishing the accounts, it was almost dusk.

Yunxi stood in front of the window, looking at the sunset in the sky, thinking secretly in her heart: The prince is fighting outside, I must keep the marquis's mansion in order.

The next morning, Yunxi got up before dawn, washed up simply, and hurried to the yard.

She was wearing a plain dress, with a little ink stain on her cuffs from last night.

Yunxi stood in the middle of the yard, cleared her throat, and said loudly, "Everyone, please be alert. We have a lot of things to do today."

The servants gathered around one after another, all of them with sleepy eyes.

Yunxi glared at him and raised her voice: "Wake up, everyone. The Marquis' Mansion doesn't tolerate lazy people."

She said seriously, "From now on, the rules of the Marquis' Mansion must be strictly followed. No one is allowed to slack off."

The servants then stood up straight and responded in unison.

Yunxi continued, "Zhang San, you are responsible for cleaning the yard thoroughly, leaving no corner untouched.

Li Si, go to the kitchen and keep an eye on the food. Don't be careless. Wang Wu..." She assigned tasks one by one, in a clear and orderly manner without any confusion.

After assigning the tasks, Yunxi did not stop for a moment and went to check the warehouse of the Marquis' Mansion in person.

The warehouse was filled with various items. Yunxi walked around, checking them out, muttering to herself, "This thing isn't placed right. Move it over there."

She moved some heavy objects herself and was so tired that she was panting and her forehead was covered with sweat.

While she was busy, a servant came running in and reported: "Madam, there is a guest outside, who says he is an old acquaintance of yours."

Yunxi followed the servant to the front hall in confusion, only to see a gorgeously dressed woman standing there.

The woman wore a golden hairpin on her head, was dressed in silk and satin, and had exquisite makeup on her face.

When the woman saw Yunxi, she came forward with a smile on her face: "Sister Yunxi, long time no see."

Yunxi took a closer look and found that it was Madam Liu, whom she had met several times in the Marquis' Mansion.

Yunxi bowed and said, "Madam Liu, I wonder why you came here today?"

Madam Liu took Yunxi's hand and said, "I heard that my sister has been busy at home recently, so I came to visit her."

Yunxi had a polite smile on her face, but she knew clearly in her heart that Madam Liu was not here just to visit her, she must have something important to do.

The two sat down, and the maid swiftly brought them tea. Madam Liu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and smacked her lips before saying, "Sister, to be honest, I've been having some troubles at home lately, and I'd like to ask for your help."

When Mrs. Liu said this, her eyes were fixed on Yunxi, her eyes full of eagerness and expectation.

Yunxi asked calmly, "What's the trouble?"

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she put down her teacup, sighed deeply, and then spilled all the beans about her family.

"Sister, you don't know, my boss has recently become addicted to gambling and has lost everything. He has sold everything he can at home.

And my good-for-nothing son hangs out with a bunch of bad friends all day long. What's going on?

As Mrs. Liu spoke, tears were about to fall, and she kept wiping her eyes with a handkerchief.

After hearing this, Yunxi frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Madam Liu, this matter requires further consideration."

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu became even more anxious. She stood up, grabbed Yunxi's arm and said, "Sister, you have to help me.

I really can’t live like this anymore. If this continues, my family will fall apart.”

Yunxi said, "Don't worry, Madam Liu. Let me think of a solution."

After seeing Madam Liu off, Yunxi sat on a chair, tapping the table with his fingers, lost in thought.

Xiaoyu came over and patted Yunxi's shoulders while saying, "Sister, this Madam Liu matter is not easy to handle.

Our mansion is already busy with a lot of things, and you are still taking care of her mess."

Yunxi shook her head and said, "No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it. We can't just sit there and do nothing.

We are all sisters, so we should help each other whenever we can.”

Over the next few days, Yunxi was incredibly busy. Having just finished arranging the purchases for the Marquis's residence, he now had to worry about the discipline of the servants, and in between, he had to find time to think about Madam Liu's affairs.

On this day, Yunxi was directing the servants to move things in the yard. Sweat was dripping down his forehead and his hair was a little messy.

She didn't bother to wipe the sweat off her face, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Be careful, don't bump into anything!"

After finishing this busy period, Yunxi returned to the house, drank some water, and started thinking about Madam Liu again.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she had an idea.

Yunxi quickly called Xiaoyu and said, "Xiaoyu, go and invite Madam Liu over."

After a while, Madam Liu came in a hurry. As soon as she entered the room, she grabbed Yunxi's hand and said, "Sister, do you have a solution?"

Yunxi asked Madam Liu to sit down and said, "Madam, I have an idea.

You go back and take control of all financial matters at home, and don't let the master use the money for gambling again.

Then, send the young master to stay with relatives in another city for a while, so he can cut off contact with those bad friends."

Mrs. Liu opened her eyes wide when she heard this, and said hesitantly, "Is this okay?"

Yunxi patted Madam Liu's hand and said, "Madam, just do as I say, it won't go wrong."

When she told Mrs. Liu about this method, Mrs. Liu burst into tears of gratitude.

Yunxi smiled and said, "I feel relieved that I can help Madam Liu."

The days passed slowly, and Yunxi was like a top, busy all the time.

That day, Yunxi was sitting on a chair, supporting his chin with one hand and flipping through the account book with the other hand. His brows were slightly furrowed and he was muttering to himself.

Xiaoyu next to her was holding a fan and gently fanning Yunxi.

One day, Yunxi was resting in the room. As soon as her head touched the pillow, she fell into a drowsy sleep.

Suddenly, she heard a commotion outside. She opened her eyes abruptly, sat up, and muttered, "What's going on?"

As he said this, he hurriedly adjusted his hair, put on his slippers and walked out.

I saw a maid running towards me in a hurry. She ran so fast that she almost fell down.

When he reached Yunxi, he said breathlessly, "Madam, the prince has sent a letter."

When Yunxi heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly reached out to take the letter, her hands shaking a little.

Yunxi opened the letter and looked at the prince's familiar handwriting, her eyes became moist.

She just stood there blankly, her lips trembling slightly, as if the prince was talking to her right in front of her.

After a long while, she came back to her senses, clutched the letter tightly in her hand, and murmured to herself: "My Lord, I will wait for your return."

From then on, Yunxi worked even harder. She would get up before dawn to arrange all the affairs of the mansion, from kitchen purchases to the monthly wages of the servants. Everything went through her hands and was handled properly.

At noon, he didn't rest either, but went to the warehouse to count the items.

At night, when everyone else had gone to bed, she was still mending clothes under the oil lamp.

Once, Xiaoyu couldn't bear it any longer and advised, "Madam, you should take a rest too. Don't tire yourself out."

Yunxi didn't even raise her head. As she sewed, she said, "Your Highness is fighting hard outside. I can't be lazy at home. I have to take good care of the household."

From then on, Yunxi became more courageous and she believed that when the prince returned, the mansion would be even better.