In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

How ordinary does a maid have to be to be considered ordinary?

Just as Madam Zhang was pondering, Su Li's figure came into view. Looking at Su Li, who was thin, with dry and yellow hair and a sallow complexion, she gradually made up her mind. She squinted at her for a while before asking, "What is that girl's identity?"

Following Madam Zhang's gaze, Granny Zhang immediately noticed the cautious and slender maid Su Li in the crowd.

Upon seeing Su Li for the first time, Zhang Mama knew what was going on. She then respectfully said, "This maid used to work in the kitchen. She was quiet and reserved, and had little presence."

Su Li was too thin. Even though she wasn't the youngest, she looked thinner than the other maids in the mansion.

In fact, Su Li is much better now than before. After all, the original owner of this body died from a cold. The illness caused all kinds of torment to her body, and she naturally became thin. When Su Li first arrived, she almost thought that the original owner would not survive. The reason she has her current body is because of her careful and meticulous care. Otherwise, she would not have the chance to stand here. She would have been lying in a mass grave long ago.

With Zhao Zexuan standing next to her, it's no wonder she appears short and thin.

Fortunately, Madam Zhang didn't want to know too much about the reason for Su Li's thinness. She just felt that Su Li's thinness was a good match for the strong and healthy Zhao Zexuan.

Madam Zhang knew what kind of person her husband was; he was just jealous of others' strength and health because he was "weak." So she specifically asked Madam Zhang to assign him the most ordinary maid.

Madam Zhang naturally wouldn't refuse the family's request. She gave Zhang Mama a look and the marriage was settled without any room for discussion. However, when she saw Zhao Zexuan's strong physique, Madam Zhang's eyes flickered inexplicably.

Before it was even their turn in line, Su Li was informed that her marriage had been arranged and that her future husband would be Zhao Zexuan, who was standing next to her.

Although she didn't know what was going on, Su Li still secretly breathed a sigh of relief, at least the result was good.

After informing the two of the news, Zhang Mama went back to report. Only then did Su Li have time to observe Zhao Zexuan. She saw that he had a calm expression, as if he had expected this outcome.

Seeing the calm on Zhao Zexuan's face, Su Li, who had a lot of questions to ask, immediately fell silent. At this moment, there seemed to be nothing to say; she could only hope that everything would go smoothly.

The farce in the courtyard continued. Su Li and the others stood in the courtyard until all the candidates were assigned before they were allowed to leave. However, this time, leaving meant leaving the Zhang residence.

The order to leave came too quickly; Su Li was caught off guard, but fortunately, she quickly recovered and regained her usual composure.

Zhao Zexuan saw Su Li's reaction and, although he was surprised, he didn't say anything and silently followed Su Li as a background figure.

The Zhang family's distribution was not as simple as she had imagined. Su Li watched as her indenture was handed to Zhao Zexuan, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

The outside world is in chaos, with famine raging everywhere. So even though the Zhang family is wealthy and powerful, they have no intention of letting these people who have been released from the manor stay overnight. They returned the indentures and kicked them out of the manor.

Because this was a last-minute arrangement, most of the servants were unable to pack their belongings in time. So now they are standing in front of the Zhang residence, pleading with the steward to see if they could ask someone they know to bring their things out.

Su Li's belongings had been placed in her spatial storage long ago, and what remained in the room were only some unimportant items, so she didn't feel much about it. She simply followed the crowd and stood at the door to inquire about the situation.

There aren't many good people in this world these days, especially the stewards of the Zhang family. They're eager to squeeze money out of the servants, so why would they help pass on messages? Therefore, they refused the servants' requests without hesitation.

Su Li had anticipated the manager's refusal and didn't intend to press the matter further. She glanced at Zhao Zexuan, who had been silent beside her, and asked, "Young Master Zhao, what are your plans for the future?"

Having recovered from the farce outside, Zhao Zexuan asked in return upon hearing this, "Does Miss Su have any thoughts?"

Since they were still at the Zhang residence's gate, it wasn't appropriate to speak, so Zhang Li got up and walked a little further away. Only when she reached the corner and could no longer see the Zhang residence did she speak: "Now your indenture is in my hands, and mine is in yours. What are your thoughts, young master?"

Recalling what Madam Zhang had said before she left the manor, Su Li's brows furrowed tightly, as if she were considering the thorniness of the problem.

Su Li had made her point so clearly, so Zhao Zexuan naturally couldn't possibly be oblivious. He then followed up by saying, "Since this contract can only be invalidated when two people are paired up, then let's do it that way."

Upon hearing this, Su Li looked up at Zhao Zexuan in shock, seemingly unable to believe that this person had no backup plan!

Perhaps Su Li's gaze was too intense to ignore, so Zhao Zexuan explained again, "My identity is somewhat special, and this is currently the only way to get rid of my slave status. Please forgive me, young lady!"

Faced with this explanation, Su Li didn't know what to say. After a long while, she helplessly asked, "Do I have any other choice?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan shook his head, indicating that he did not.

Seeing Zhao Zexuan's reaction, Su Li felt she had nothing more to say, so she continued walking forward, saying as she went, "Let's hurry up, the yamen might not be closed yet if we go early, and we need a household registration to stay at the inn tonight..."

Now that things have come to this, there is no chance to back out. Su Li can only pray that this person will keep his promise and dissolve their marriage contract in the next city.

……

The capital city was clearly under some kind of spell at dusk, and suddenly became quiet. As darkness fell, Su Li and Zhao Zexuan finally found an inn to stay in and successfully checked in. Unfortunately, they could only rent one room.

The inn where we stayed wasn't big, so naturally the beds in the rooms weren't big either, barely enough for two people. If the two were a couple, they could squeeze in and sleep, but the problem was, they weren't!

Looking at the small bed in the inn, Su Li felt a little awkward and didn't know how to start the conversation.

Su Li: This…

Zhao Zexuan: This...

The two spoke at the same time, then fell silent at the same time. In the end, Zhao Zexuan spoke first: "I have something to do tonight and need to go out. You don't need to worry about me."

Upon hearing this, Su Li's embarrassment immediately vanished, and she quickly said, "You go about your business, don't worry about me."

Although the two were now husband and wife in name, they were not familiar with each other, so they didn't have much to say to each other. After communicating their matters, they went about their own business, showing a clear intention not to interfere with each other.