Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

Lark's mother lay on the dilapidated wooden bed, her face sallow, like a withered autumn leaf.

Her cheeks were deeply sunken, her cheekbones were high and prominent, and her hair was messy and dry, like lifeless weeds, scattered carelessly on the pillow.

Her lips were bloodless, cracked and peeling, trembling slightly, and her eyes were empty and lost.

Yun Que'er carefully led the doctor into the dimly lit and simple room.

When his mother heard the noise, she instinctively tried to get up to greet him, but her frail body was like a heavy mountain, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not move an inch.

The doctor, with a solemn expression, walked to the bedside, sat down gently, and began to take Yun Que'er's mother's pulse. The room was so quiet that everyone's breathing could be heard. Yun Que'er stood nervously to the side, not daring to breathe.

After a long while, the doctor withdrew his hand, frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, prescribed medicine for Yun Que'er again.

The story of Yun Que'er's family is truly heartbreaking. It turns out that her father went hunting in the mountains to earn a living for his family.

But after that, he vanished as if he had disappeared from the face of the earth, never to return. The nearby villagers spread rumors that his father had accidentally fallen off a cliff and died while hunting.

This devastating news was undoubtedly a double blow to this already impoverished family.

With the family's breadwinner gone, life suddenly became difficult. Without a source of income, they couldn't afford medicine for Yun Que'er's mother's illness. And so, her condition dragged on, worsening day by day.

When Su Lianxue's clinic opened and offered free medicine packs, Yun Que'er felt as if she had seen a ray of light in the darkness, and she hoped that these medicines would help her mother get better.

However, he was just a child and didn't understand that medicine is only effective when it is appropriate for the condition. In his simple understanding, he only knew that medicine could cure diseases, and that as long as there was medicine, his mother would definitely get better.

After learning about their tragic experiences, Su Lianxue felt a surge of pity.

Without hesitation, she decided to waive their medical expenses and also provided them with some living supplies, such as food and clothing, so that they could continue to live during these difficult days.

Yun Que'er was an extremely sensible and grateful child. Knowing the kindness Su Lianxue had shown to their family, he wanted to repay her. Whenever he had free time, he would voluntarily come to the clinic to help out, doing what he could, such as cleaning and organizing medicinal herbs.

When Su Lianxue learned of his situation, she was touched by his kindness and understanding, so she decided to keep him at the shop. In her spare time, she would have him learn to read with Cailian; the child was clever and quick-witted, learning very quickly. After Cailian left, he was able to take over and work independently.

Su Lianxue arrived at Yun Que'er's house. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Yun Que'er's mother busy doing chores.

Su Lianxue hurriedly stepped forward and said with concern, "Que'er's mother, your health has only just started to improve, why are you already doing such heavy work? Besides, the weather outside is cold, and doing this could easily damage your health again."

Yun Que'er's mother stopped what she was doing and looked at Su Lianxue with gratitude, saying, "Miss, thank you for everything you have done for my family all this time. Now I am just doing some processing work for you, and it is not tiring at all."

Plus, my body is used to working all year round, and I'm not used to not doing any work.

"But you, Miss, are delicate and frail; you must take care of yourself. Come inside and warm up."

Su Lianxue shook her head slightly, rejecting Yun Que'er's mother's suggestion.

She said softly, "Your health is important, you must get plenty of rest."

Then, she instructed Xiao Tao and the others to put down what they had bought. Considering that she had not been feeling well and it was not advisable to stay long in this cold weather, Su Lianxue led Xiao Tao and the others away from Yun Que'er's house.

Yun Que'er's mother watched Su Lianxue gradually disappear into the distance.

Now, Miss Su has also given her some work processing medicinal herbs, which she can take back to process and she gets paid. Her family's life is much better than before, and Yun Que'er is also able to learn a lot from Su Lianxue.

Her heart was filled with gratitude; Miss Su was simply her family's savior.

......

After visiting Yun Que'er's mother, Su Lianxue went to check the warehouse. As her fame continued to grow, more and more people came to sell their goods to her.

She knew that ensuring the quality of goods was the key to long-term success in business.

Only high-quality goods can win customers' trust and gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive business world.

Therefore, she specifically instructed her subordinates to be vigilant when receiving goods to prevent others from passing off inferior products as superior ones. She stressed that a momentary oversight must not jeopardize the foundation of long-term business; each item must be carefully examined with a rigorous attitude and keen eye to ensure that all goods are of the highest quality.

Only in this way can a solid foundation be laid for the continued prosperity of the business, and one's business path become wider and wider.

Xiao Tao stayed close to her mistress, watching her busy from early morning until now, when most of the day had passed.

Looking at her mistress's slightly tired yet determined face, she felt a pang of worry and heartache, and couldn't help but whisper to Su Lianxue, "Miss, it's getting late, we should go back. You've worked so hard, please don't overwork yourself."

Su Lianxue was slightly taken aback. She had other plans and was hesitating in her heart, but she also understood that Xiao Tao's worries were not unreasonable.

She knew that her health had always been unstable, and if she continued to overwork herself like this, and her health deteriorated, the general would definitely confine her and not let her go out, just like before.

She sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her beautiful eyes, yet also a hope for the future. Then, she nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Xiaotao's suggestion.

.....

Meanwhile, in the general's mansion, Lin Yuexi and Ye Zhi once again got into a heated argument.

Lin Yuexi's eyebrows furrowed, she gripped the magnificent brocade tightly in her hand, glared at Ye Zhi, and said loudly, "I clearly saw this brocade first, it should belong to me."

Ye Zhi wasn't about to back down either. She put her hands on her hips, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, and retorted, "Hmph, so what if you saw it first? I like it just as much. Why should I give it to you?"

The two argued back and forth, neither giving an inch, their voices growing louder and louder, as if they were about to shake the entire general's mansion.

In fact, after arriving at the general's mansion, the two women initially tried desperately to win the general's favor. They dressed up meticulously every day, trying every possible way to show their gentleness and beauty to the general, hoping to gain his special attention.

However, after being punished by the general with military law, they never dared to act recklessly again.

That punishment made them realize that the general's authority was inviolable. From then on, although they were still resentful, they restrained themselves a lot and dared not openly compete for favor and cause trouble as before.