Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

However, Xu Yanqing was not very cooperative with the treatment.

He spends all his time reading, sometimes until late at night. How can he not have health problems?

Besides that, he rarely went out and rarely left the yard, staying cooped up in the house all day to "rest," which only made his already poor health worse.

This is why, despite seeing so many doctors, none of them could offer any help to Xu Yanqing's condition.

Qi Ning needs to slowly recuperate his body. In addition to giving him some mild medicinal pills, she also needs to correct his bad habits and supplement his diet with this. With this approach, Xu Yanqing's body will surely be much better in a few months.

"It's not that I don't want you to watch, it's that you can't watch for too long or too late."

"But I'm used to it."

Qi Ning was furious: "Why are you reading so many books? Are you preparing to become the top scholar in the imperial examination?"

“Of course not,” Xu Yanqing said, frowning. “It’s just that I’ve been in poor health since I was a child, and I can’t go out and move around freely like other men. Besides reading, I don’t know what else to do.”

Qi Ning sighed softly, "You can't just stay cooped up in the house reading all day. If you stay like this all the time and don't go out to get some sun, even healthy people will get sick from being cooped up."

Seeing that Xu Yanqing still wanted to argue, Qi Ning continued, "It's not that I don't want you to watch, but I want to control the time you watch. Also, you can't stay cooped up in the house all day like before. From now on, you must go out for a walk in the garden with me every day."

"If you want to get better, you have to listen to me."

Xu Yanqing remembered that Qi Ning was skilled in medicine. Although he was skeptical of her explanation, after a moment, he responded with a nod, which was taken as an agreement.

Seeing that Xu Yanqing had agreed, Qi Ning was finally satisfied. She immediately stood up and said, "Alright, since my husband has agreed, then accompany me to choose a maid. We can also go for a walk while we're at it."

Xu Yanqing had just agreed, and couldn't go back on his word, so he had no choice but to go with Qi Ning.

When the head housekeeper saw that the second young master had come with the second young mistress, she became more cautious.

She had the maids line up and bowed, saying, "Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, all the suitable maids are here. Please choose one."

Qi Ning hummed in agreement. She looked at each of them one by one. The head maid stood beside her, introducing the strengths of each maid. Most of them were skilled in embroidery, clever and dexterous, and suitable for serving her personally.

Qi Ning looked through it once but wasn't quite satisfied. She asked, "Is everything here? Are there any others?"

The head maid didn't expect Qi Ning to have such high standards. She looked troubled and said, "Second Young Madam, these are all the maids I have carefully selected, the most suitable to serve you personally. The others are just some rough maids and maids who help out in the kitchen."

"The kitchen?" Upon hearing these two words, Qi Ning said to the head maid, "Take me to see it."

The head maid was full of questions, but dared not ask them in front of Xu Yanqing, so she could only take Qi Ning and Xu Yanqing to the kitchen.

As soon as she entered, Qi Ning saw a maid squatting by the well washing dishes. The cooks in the kitchen kept urging her to hurry up. When she carried the washed dishes over, she was bumped by another kitchen maid, and the dishes fell from her hands and shattered on the ground.

The maid immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "Please forgive me, Granny, I didn't mean to."

But the old woman scolded her sharply, "Clumsy! How can you do this? You've broken all these dishes. You couldn't afford to pay for them even if you sold them!"

After saying that, she was about to attack the maid.

Qi Ning quickly ordered the head maid to go up and stop it, then brought the maid over to question her.

The young maidservant glanced gratefully at Qi Ning, and at the reminder of the head maid, she greeted her, "This servant greets the Second Young Mistress."

"What name do you want to see?" Qi Ning asked.

"Replying to Second Young Madam, my name is Chuntao."

Although Chuntao tried to restrain herself, her voice was still louder than that of the average maid; she had a loud voice.

Qi Ning looked at her and asked, "Can you cook?"

"Replying to Second Young Madam, this servant can cook," Chun Tao hurriedly replied.

This Chuntao did not appear in the original storyline.

"System, check on her for me," Qi Ning said to the system.

The system quickly responded: "Host, Chun Tao's cooking skills are indeed quite good. However, since she entered the Xu family, she has been assigned to the kitchen, but the kitchen has always been controlled by the cooks, and she has no room to interfere at all."

"She is also the loyal and reliable type. In addition, she has an older brother who is her only family and works as a servant in the mansion. He has been bullied by Ah Xi quite a bit."

Qi Ning responded.

It seems this spring peach is indeed quite good.

She immediately said, "Very good, are you willing to go to Guanlan Courtyard to serve?"

Chun Tao was overjoyed: "This servant is willing! This servant is willing! Thank you, Second Young Madam!"

Xu Yanqing clearly didn't understand Qi Ning's intention, and he asked, "You're choosing this one?"

"Yes." Qi Ning nodded. "I think she's quite good. She's quick and efficient, and she can cook. I'd like to set up a small kitchen in our courtyard so that it's convenient for my husband to have nourishing meals."

"A small kitchen?"

Upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Xu Yanqing couldn't help but remind her, "All the courtyards in the mansion have always used a unified kitchen; no courtyard has a small kitchen. This is probably not appropriate."

Qi Ning didn't care: "What's wrong with it? Let others say what they want. I'm doing this for my husband's health. I'll just tell my grandmother and mother later."

Qi Ning kept her word. After taking Chun Tao back, she instructed her on various tasks and had Chun Tao lead the other servants to clean up the small kitchen.

Xu Yanqing watched Qi Ning's energetic demeanor, the whole courtyard becoming lively and bustling. He felt both unfamiliar and curious, as if his previously lifeless days had suddenly come alive.

However, just as Xu Yanqing had predicted, the news quickly spread throughout the entire Xu family, and various discussions followed.

Even the old lady and the second wife sent someone to invite Qi Ning over, probably to ask about this matter.

Upon learning this, Xu Yanqing said he would accompany Qi Ning.

Qi Ning refused: "Husband, there's no need to worry. My grandmother is kind, and my mother is gentle. Do you think they can eat me up?"

Xu Yanqing thought so too. His grandmother was always kind and his second wife was gentle, so there was no need to worry too much. On the contrary, it would be better if he went with her.

But he still said, "If anything happens, have Chun Tao come back and let me know."

After Qi Ning agreed, she took Chun Tao to Shou'an Hall, where only the old lady and the second madam were present.

They had indeed come to her about the small kitchen.

"Ning'er, I heard you set up a small kitchen in the yard?"

"Yes," Qi Ning replied. "I originally intended to tell Grandmother and Mother tomorrow, but I didn't expect them to find out beforehand."

The second madam was surprised that Qi Ning admitted it so readily without showing any sign of surprise. She paused for a moment and said, "Ning'er, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you've just entered the household and it's not appropriate for you to be so ostentatious. Everyone in the mansion gets their food from the kitchen, but you've set up a small kitchen. This... this won't sound good if word gets out."

Qi Ning understood that the Second Madam was used to being cautious and discreet, and was not accustomed to being ostentatious. She would get nervous as soon as she heard the rumors circulating in the mansion.

But even such a soft-hearted person has her Achilles' heel, and that Achilles' heel is Xu Yanqing. Whenever it comes to anything related to him, the Second Madam will back down and compromise.

Qi Ning immediately said, "Mother, I set up this small kitchen not for myself, but for my husband. I've thought about it. My husband has taken so many medicines in the past, but they haven't been effective. In fact, his health is getting worse and worse. I think we need to make some changes."

"First of all, he can't stay indoors all day to rest. He needs to go out more often. In addition, he needs to supplement his diet with food to nourish his body. My daughter-in-law just found a maid with excellent cooking skills from the small kitchen. The small kitchen is used to make it convenient to supplement my husband's diet."

"Dietary supplements? Will that even work?" the second wife asked, hardly believing it.

"Whether it's okay or not, Mother will know after a while. In short, I'm doing all this for my husband's health. I get all the food I eat from the kitchen. I have a clear conscience. Let others talk."

The second wife thought it made sense. Xu Yanqing's body was special, so it was only good for his health. What did it matter what others said?

The old lady didn't care much about the small kitchen; she was quite pleased with Qi Ning's explanation.

Compared to this matter, what really worries the old lady is Xu Yanqing's health.

Doctors had previously said that Xu Yanqing shouldn't stay cooped up in the house all day, but Xu Yanqing himself didn't like to go out in the yard, so the old lady and the others had no choice but to let him rest quietly.

Now that Qi Ning says he wants to take him out for walks often, the old lady can't help but ask a few questions.

Qi Ning patiently explained.

The old lady and the second wife supported anything that was good for Xu Yanqing's health.

Qi Ning persuaded them in this way.

After the small kitchen was set up, Qi Ning would take Chun Tao to the small kitchen every day to make medicinal meals for Xu Yanqing, and after the meals she would take him out for a walk.

During that period, almost every day people in the mansion could see the couple going out. It was also visible to the naked eye that Xu Yanqing's complexion and mental state were getting better and better, and he had gained some weight, no longer as thin as before.

That day, the two strolled around the garden and were about to head back when they happened to run into Li Yunshu with her child.

Qi Ning and Xu Yanqing went up to say hello and then left together.

Jing'er watched the couple's departing figures, her handkerchief nearly torn to shreds.

"Young Madam, look at Ning'er's smug look. It's really different being a mistress now. Not only does she run the small kitchen, but she's also somehow managed to trick the Second Young Master into obeying her every word. The Second Young Master's health isn't good to begin with, but she's not afraid..."

"Jing'er!" Li Yunshu stopped her, "Watch your words."

"Yes..." Jing'er reluctantly replied.

"This servant is only speaking up for you. Ning'er has only been a mistress for a short time, and she already doesn't respect you much. Look, she was just being perfunctory when she greeted you. Where is the respect she used to have?"

Li Yunshu sneered inwardly; how could she not see it?

But that's normal. Once someone becomes a master, how can they be the same as when they were a servant? She should have realized that so-called affection is nothing at all.

More than two months passed in this way. Qi Ning persisted in providing Xu Yanqing with nutritional supplements, and added medicinal pills to them. In addition, she often took Xu Yanqing out for walks. As a result, Xu Yanqing's health improved a lot.

Xu Yanqing himself could also realize that his health was getting better and better, and it was precisely because of the effect that he became more and more cooperative with Qi Ning's arrangements.

He once thought that Qi Ning's claim that she could cure his illness was a lie to trick him into marrying her, but as his health improved day by day, he became convinced that what Qi Ning had said was true.

As for the old lady and the second wife, they initially adopted a wait-and-see attitude, fearing that Qi Ning would make Xu Yanqing's health worse and worse. Most of the other people in the mansion were also waiting to see what would happen.

But to everyone's surprise, Xu Yanqing's physical and mental condition did indeed improve day by day.

Especially after the doctor came in for a follow-up examination, the doctor was amazed, saying that Xu Yanqing's originally frail body had indeed recovered most of its strength. Although he was still a little weak, if things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before he was just like a normal person.

Upon hearing this, the old lady and the second wife were so moved that tears streamed down their faces.

They didn't know whether this "miracle" was due to the "fairy" in Xu Yanqing's dream, or because of Qi Ning's daily care for him, or both.

However, it is undeniable that, whatever the reason, Qi Ning's contribution was indispensable.

The old lady and the second wife happily held Qi Ning's hand, praising her profusely, and sent her many gifts, instructing her to continue taking good care of Xu Yanqing.

Qi Ning accepted the reward without hesitation, after all, she had indeed worked hard.

The end of the year is fast approaching.

That winter was exceptionally cold, and a group of refugees poured into Yangzhou.

Two years before Li Yunshu married into the Xu family, she proposed the idea of ​​distributing porridge at the end of the year, which won praise from the elders of the Xu family and earned her a good reputation in Yangzhou.

Because of the refugee issue, Li Yunshu proposed extending the porridge distribution from the previous three days to half a month.

Some time ago, the old lady's mind was focused on the second wife's side because Xu Yanqing's health had improved, and she also praised Qi Ning a lot. This time, Li Yunshu's suggestion finally attracted the old lady's attention.

The old lady was very pleased with Li Yunshu's kindness and immediately agreed to the matter.

For the past two years, Li Yunshu had entrusted the task of distributing porridge to Jing'er and the original owner of the body.

But now that Qi Ning has become the second young mistress, and Li Yunshu has not yet found any other capable helpers, she has entrusted this matter to Jing'er and A Xi.

However, Li Yunshu still didn't quite understand Axi. He had accumulated a lot of gambling debts and drinking expenses, and had embezzled a lot by abusing his power.

If he's put in charge of distributing porridge this time, it's no wonder he'll try to tamper with things.

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