She had originally intended to say "help them through this difficult time," but seeing that the situation seemed to have changed, she changed her mind and said she could help in some way.
Li looked the girl named Shi Wenxia up and down. She appeared to be about eleven or twelve years old, spoke with great competence, and had a poised and generous demeanor.
As expected, daughters from military families all have a straightforward and decisive spirit.
Remembering his mother whom he had just mentioned, Shi Wenxia quickly added, "My mother is not in good health and is currently resting at her maternal grandparents' house. She is very grateful for the help that General Yunhou extended to her back then, so she asked me to come and deliver the food first. Please accept it, Madam."
She originally wanted to say that her mother was very grateful to General Yunhou for arranging the marriage between her and her father, but then felt that it was inappropriate for a daughter to speak so presumptuously about her parents' marriage, so she had to change her mind.
She knew how much the Second Madam Li valued etiquette, and no matter what changes had occurred in this life, she couldn't allow her to find fault with her on the very first meeting.
Madam Li immediately understood her meaning and politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your concern, young lady and your mother. We are not in any difficulty at the moment. Please take this grain back with you."
Seeing the situation before him, Shi Wenxia knew that his cartload of grain had probably been prepared in vain, but he was unwilling to leave. So he pleaded, "You don't lack grain, which is good. Since Mother can't come, I will kowtow to the old lady on her behalf and wish her a Happy New Year."
After all, one can't hit a smiling face. Seeing the embarrassed coachman behind her, Madam Li nodded and said, "Please come in and have a cup of hot tea. My old lady will be very pleased."
Shi Wenxia hurriedly told the driver to load the grain back into the carriage before following Li Shi inside.
Upon entering the old lady's room, Shi Wenxia knelt down and kowtowed, "Spring flowers bloom in this beautiful season, and firecrackers bring good news with each passing day! I wish the old lady a happy and prosperous New Year!"
Madam Yun laughed heartily, "Get up, get up! Where did this lovely young lady come from?"
Madam Li quickly explained, “Miss Xia’s surname is Shi. Her father and our eldest uncle were sworn brothers on the battlefield. Our eldest uncle even personally acted as matchmaker, marrying a cousin from a collateral branch of the Yun family to him. This young lady’s mother must have heard about our predicament beforehand and specially brought us food. I just made it clear that we didn’t need it and thanked her.”
Madam Yun was immediately impressed. "So you were asking about Miss Xia. You and your mother are very kind. I thank you."
It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow.
Shi Wenxia had just stood up when he quickly curtsied again, "I haven't been of much help, and I don't deserve your thanks, Madam. We live in Wufeng County. We only learned about the General's situation a few days before the New Year from my father's letter, so my mother hurriedly prepared this cartload of grain. She brought it along today when she went back to her parents' home, but unfortunately..."
Actually, no, she woke up last month, but she was too confident and always thought that she should arrive at the most difficult time for them, taking advantage of the opportunity of returning to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year to transport the grain over.
Moreover, she arrived quite late today, so she didn't even bother to ask her uncles about Tian Kuang's family before rushing over, and unexpectedly...
She had just entered the house and found it filled with all sorts of things. The small table in front of Madam Yun was also laden with pastries, melon seeds, peanuts, candies, and tea.
So, am I too late? Is there someone else who was reborn like her and came first to act as a savior?
Both Madam Yun and Madam Li were very grateful. After chatting for a few more minutes, Madam Li saw her off at the door.
Even though she was extremely unwilling, there was nothing she could do. It was only their first meeting, and she couldn't ask the old lady to keep her there, so she had no choice but to leave with great reluctance.
Just as she stepped out of the old lady's room, a little baby ran towards her and bumped right into her arms.
Xiao Youran touched her nose, looked up with teary eyes, and said, "It hurts so much..."
Shi Wenxia stared at the face in shock.
It was her? It was her all along! It was her!
For a moment, Shi Wenxia wanted to curse God. Since He had given me a second chance at life, why did He also bring this bastard back with me?
Xiao Youran was also shocked. So this Shi Wenxia appeared in front of the old lady in their first year in Sanyang Village? And at this very crucial time?
If I hadn't been reborn, this would have been the most difficult time for the Yun family, right?
If I hadn't been reborn, the three loyal servants of the Yun family would have died in that mudslide, followed by a lack of food and clothing. That New Year, the whole family would probably have been huddled in their cold home, miserable and dizzy from hunger.
At this moment, Shi Wenxia descended from the sky...
No wonder... In her past life, everyone in the Yun family regarded her as their savior.
At this moment, Xiao Youran's eyes were blurry with tears, which perfectly concealed the shock in her eyes.
With a heavy nasal voice, she asked Li, "Second cousin's wife, who is this lady? Her chest is so hard, not soft at all... It bumped into my nose and it hurts so much..."
Shi Wenxia's anger flared up immediately. "You little brat, Jiang Youran! So you know how to tattle on others at such a young age!"
Saying her chest is too hard is just implying she has a bad figure. She's only eleven years old; of course she hasn't started developing yet!
Li affectionately rubbed Xiao Youran's nose before saying, "Xiao Youran, it doesn't hurt. This lady's surname is Shi, and her name is Shi Wenxia."
"Oh dear, the surname is Shit? What a smelly surname..." Xiao Youran quickly covered her nose even tighter.
Shi Wenxia was so angry that his nose was crooked.
Li laughed and said, "Little Youran, it's the 'Shi' in 'history,' not that... character."
She pushed Xiao Youran into the house, saying, "Go find your great-aunt."
Then she gestured to Shi Wenxia, "Miss Shi, please come in."
Little Youran skipped and hopped into the house, grinning at Old Madam Yun as she ran, "Oh, Grandmother, how can someone have the surname Shit? It sounds so smelly... Shit Girl? Hahaha, from now on, whenever I need to poop, I'll greet Shit Girl..."
Shi Wenxia followed Li Shi out, and Xiao Youran's clear voice uncontrollably drilled into her ears.
She gritted her teeth, so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
That little bitch!
Before she stepped out the door, she saw a figure busy at work nearby; it was Granny Wang.
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
Of this large family, besides Old Madam Yun, only her two maids were this old. Could it be that these three loyal servants of the Yun family hadn't died?
So, there wasn't a trace of sadness in this house?
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