Rebirth of a Farming Wife - Chapter 586 - Chapter 586: Chapter 592: Settling Down

Chapter 586: Chapter 592: Settling Down

Xiao Xi’s courage was entirely fostered by Su Wenyue herself; no matter how Su Wenyue treated others, she could never bring herself to blame Xiao Xi. This servant girl was also exceedingly loyal and knew her boundaries, never taking her mistress’s favor as a license to act inappropriately.

Though Su Wenyue did sneak a glance at Xiao Xi with a glare, Han Yu still caught it.

Han Yu, seeing his daughter-in-law’s subtle gesture, felt a bit helpless. Such behavior from Xiao Xi was praiseworthy. He had always thought his daughter-in-law was a tad too kind to Xiao Xi, but now it seemed having someone like that around wasn’t bad after all. Of course, that was only within certain limits; Xiao Xi truly was loyal.

“Why glare at her? Xiao Xi has done well this time, go ahead and receive your reward,” Han Yu encouraged and dismissed Xiao Xi, leaving just the couple behind.

Han Yu naturally wanted to give his daughter-in-law a proper talking-to, but after a few words and seeing how weary and exhausted she looked, he ultimately couldn’t bear it. Especially since they were about to settle in Peicheng tomorrow, which would inevitably involve exhausting work, so they needed to take advantage of the time to rest properly. Liu Wenyong had already agreed to let them into Peicheng and had allocated part of the city to them to settle down. For the time being, at least one or two years, there would be no changes, and they could start recruiting and breeding horses in peace.

One or two years was neither a particularly long nor short time. Naturally, the families that had followed them could not stay in the military camp as they had upon retreat. Liu Xiu and others discussed and arranged to place all the families in the County Town not far from the camp, specifically marking out a piece of land and a courtyard for them.

Even with a place to live, the conditions couldn’t be too good. But, it was certainly better than staying in tents–at least they had a fixed place to settle in.

Su Wenyue, as the General’s Wife, was allocated a two-section Small Courtyard, also in line with Liu Xiu and Han Yu’s wishes. They didn’t want to make exceptions and aimed to show solidarity with the common soldiers in their hardships.

Su Wenyue had no objections; as long as she was with Han Yu, she wasn’t afraid of hardships. Nevertheless, as the General’s Wife, she still got to choose the location of her home. She chose a backyard adjoining a plot of Land, close to the Water Source, which made planting convenient. The only downside was that the location was rather remote and quiet. But this was precisely to Han Yu’s liking, as it was far from Liu Xiu’s House, preventing his wife from encountering Liu Xiu too frequently.

“Husband, now that we’ve settled down and there won’t be changes for one or two years, shall we bring the children over?” Su Wenyue had left her children at Feng Family Manor out of necessity, worried about their safety. Now that they were stable, she wanted to bring them close so she could teach and raise them herself. The harsh conditions here actually suited Su Wenyue’s intentions, not wanting the children to grow up too delicate.

She knew her own frailties. Had she not lived a lifetime already, how could she see things so clearly? The outcome she met in her previous life was due to her naivete and obliviousness to the world, selfishness, ignorance of the maliciousness of hearts, and inability to endure hardship. She could not let her children repeat her mistakes. Even while in the Sikong Mansion’s backyard, she had often overheard the servant girls gossiping about some wastrel Young Masters. Her children could not turn out like that.

“Don’t worry about this. I’ve already arranged it and sent reliable people to bring the children over,” Han Yu replied. Although he seldom spoke of the children, he always kept an eye on them. He had never slackened in his concern for their upbringing. He had sent for them without even discussing with his wife because he feared she would be too indulgent and hate to see them suffer hardships. Though she always verbally agreed, being a woman, how could she truly bear to see her children struggle? Unexpectedly, she had raised the matter quite quickly.

Han Yu felt increasingly that his wife was no ordinary housewife. Remorse filled him, wishing he had discussed with her beforehand; he wondered if his unilateral decision had angered her, and he watched her expression carefully.

Su Wenyue, understanding Han Yu’s thoughts, was not upset. Considering he was thinking of the children’s best interests, her usual indulgence might indeed have influenced his assumption. Seeing Han Yu stealthily watch her expression, any irritation in her heart dissipated. Actions were speaking, and as for the children’s matters, she didn’t want to dampen Han Yu’s enthusiasm. He cared for the children and had arranged for them out of concern, even before she did. It was a good thing.

Since Han Yu had taken care of the children’s arrival, Su Wenyue no longer worried about it. She had other tasks at hand. Being new to the area, everything had to start afresh. However, the number of people she brought was few, aside from Xiao Xi and a few others like Shu Xiang. She had no choice but to request Han Yu’s help.

“Husband, could you have some brothers from the Camp come over to help for a few days? I have too few hands here, and being strangers in a strange land, it’s not easy to hire help,” Su Wenyue suggested, discussing with Han Yu instead of issuing orders directly to people below her, since he was a man who strictly distinguished between public and private affairs–even though it was just a trivial matter.

“This is a small matter, of course there’s no problem. I had planned to do this myself,” Han Yu replied. He was not a stickler for formality and knew when to be practical. As long as major tasks were handled dutifully without crossing the line, that was enough. Hearing Su Wenyue’s request, he immediately agreed. He understood his wife well; every time they moved to a new place, she had to tidy and fuss until she could arrange it to her satisfaction, then she could settle down comfortably.

“That’s wonderful. Rest assured, I won’t mistreat your Soldiers. They will be working for me, and I will give them Remuneration, treating them to good food and drink without giving anyone a reason to complain.”

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Han Yu, known for his efficiency, immediately ordered it, and by the afternoon, a group of Soldiers came to report.

“Madam, General Han has sent us to help you. Whatever tasks you have, just command us, I guarantee we’ll handle them well for you,” said the young general leading them, named Fang Xin.

Han Yu was meticulous in his affairs, and even for small matters, he left no room for error. He sent his own Personal Guards instead of regular army Soldiers to assist. Besides protecting Han Yu’s safety, the Personal Guard also tended to his personal affairs, and this Fang Xin was the Captain of the Personal Guard, recently promoted by Han Yu.

“This is the plan: I want to set up a few greenhouses on the land near the backyard, and for that, I’ll need the brothers’ help,” Su Wenyue politely requested, without the airs of a General’s Wife, endearing herself to the Soldiers.

Although Fang Xin promised with confidence, inside he feared Su Wenyue might assign them tasks too challenging. For these rough men used to the military camp, sometimes dealing with affairs of the inner house could be more difficult than handling matters outside.