Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

But the general said, "Alright, that's enough for today. You all need to intensify your training." The general slightly raised his chin, his eyes sweeping over the crowd with an air of authority.

Mo Xiong hurriedly said, "General, you haven't given me any pointers yet, let's try again." Mo Xiong eagerly took a step forward, his face full of anticipation.

Chu Mohan's eyes narrowed, and he glanced at him coldly, like ice, and said in a deep voice, "You brat, you've been doing nothing all day, haven't you? Should I call General Zhou back for you, so you can have a match with her?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xiong quickly waved his hand and said, "That tomboy, forget it." Fine, no more competition. With that, he left dejectedly, kicking pebbles on the ground as he went.

At this moment, a passing soldier asked, "Centurion, what's going on?" Mo Xiong replied, "I was thinking of having a contest with the general, but the general disagreed."

"You dare to challenge the general? You're overestimating yourself," the soldier said.

"So what? As long as I can get guidance, I'm happy to be beaten up," Mo Xiong said unhappily.

The soldier looked at him, shook his head, and left.

......

Inside the General's Mansion, Su Lianxue and a group of maids gathered together, their eyes all fixed on the pile of dazzling fabrics in front of them.

Xiao Mei stared intently at one of the pieces of fabric, her eyes sparkling. She said, "Miss, this pink is really beautiful. Now that the weather is gradually warming up, why don't we use it to make you a new dress?" As she spoke, she gently stroked the pink fabric with her hand.

"These materials are truly exquisite." Su Lianxue sighed softly, a satisfied smile on her face, and nodded slightly.

“Yes, that would be absolutely gorgeous if made into clothes, Sister Tao, don’t you think?” Ling Ling’s eyes were glued to the screen, her face full of longing.

"Of course, just look at Sister He Qin's expression, that's enough to show that the material is excellent." Xiao Tao looked at He Qin, whose face was full of praise, and she nodded repeatedly.

Su Lianxue slowly said, "These were all transported from the capital. According to what Doctor Li said in his letter, they are all the latest and most fashionable goods."

She scanned the expressions on everyone's faces and then said, "Everyone can choose a piece to make a dress; choose whichever you like." With that, she gracefully waved her hand.

The maids all looked up, their faces filled with disbelief as they stared at their mistress. Such beautiful fabric was going to be given to them.

They all shook their heads in unison, saying, "Let's make a few more for Miss. She'll look beautiful in them, and we'll be happy to see her too." He Qin spoke first, bowing slightly as she spoke. The others nodded in agreement. Although they truly loved the fabric, they all felt it was better to leave it for Miss.

Su Lianxue looked at these people and smiled, "I had people from the capital send over a lot. Not only you have some, but the people around the general in the backyard also have some. Don't worry about saving them for me; I can't possibly wear so many by myself."

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of blue fabric and held it up in front of Xiao Tao. "This color suits you. Do you like it?" Xiao Tao's face lit up with joy, her eyes wide open, but she was too shy to answer. Her wanting yet embarrassed expression amused everyone. Seeing this, Xiao Tao immediately put on a "Don't you like it?" expression and put her hands on her hips.

"Alright, if you like it, take this piece of fabric. We'll have the tailor come in and take our measurements. Everyone will get a new outfit, and we'll all look beautiful. That's what makes us worthy of being my maids," Su Lianxue said cheerfully.

Su Lianxue turned to Zhou Qi and asked, "Sister Zhou, which fabric do you like? Please choose one."

Zhou Qi was taken aback; she hadn't felt this way in a long time. To her, clothes were meaningless; she preferred to remain hidden in the shadows, silently protecting her mistress. "No need," Zhou Qi decisively refused, shaking her head slightly.

Su Lianxue wasn't angry when she heard this. Perhaps for someone like Zhou Qi, who had been through many battles, tension and excitement were already commonplace. It was difficult for them to immerse themselves in such mundane, everyday situations.

Su Lianxue watched as Xiaomei and the others enthusiastically discussed what clothes to make. After a long while, Xiaotao asked again, "Miss, what style do you think looks good?"

Su Lianxue said, "No need to rush, the tailor will give us advice later." After saying that, she crossed her arms and looked calm.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "Send a bolt of cloth to the two young ladies of the Chen family, as well as Madam Yin and Wan'er."

"Yes." Afterwards, Steward Ding arranged for Granny Feng, who served the young lady, to deliver the items, which made it seem as if the matter was being taken very seriously.

When Zhang Mama entered the room, she saw everyone gathered around the fabric and frowned slightly. She said, "Alright, alright, put all this fabric away. It's getting late. Hurry up and serve Miss her dinner."

The young maids then realized they had lost track of time while engrossed in the fabric, and blushed with embarrassment as they hurriedly got to work. After all, the fabric was simply too beautiful to resist.

Su Lianxue didn't mind at all. She waved her hand gently and said, "Granny, it's alright. I just had some snacks and I'm not very hungry now."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mama felt a pang of heartache. Looking at her young mistress's frail appearance, Zhang Mama felt extremely distressed and couldn't help but step forward, take her hand, and nag, "Miss, you can't eat too many snacks. It's not good for your health if you don't eat your dinner properly."

Then she turned around and pointed at Xiaomei and the others, instructing them: "From now on, you should keep a closer eye on Miss. She can only eat a little bit of snacks to fill her stomach, as Miss has a small appetite to begin with."

Everyone in the room quickly agreed, understanding that they would indeed need to take better care of the young lady from now on. The young lady liked sweets but didn't like meat. Eating even a little too much meat would cause indigestion and make it difficult for her to sleep at night. So sometimes, when the young lady secretly ate extra snacks, the head maids didn't interfere.

After the nanny's criticism, everyone felt that they could no longer indulge the young lady and could no longer let her treat her body so casually.

After dinner, Su Lianxue ate a little extra to reassure her nanny. However, this made her stomach feel uncomfortable.

So she thought about going for a walk, hoping it might alleviate her discomfort. Seeing her like this, the old woman didn't say anything more, only filled with worry.

She turned to the people accompanying Su Lianxue and instructed them, "You must do your best. Although the weather is not as cold as before, it is still a bit chilly. Make sure to take good care of Miss and don't let her catch a cold."

"Understood, Granny." Ling Ling replied immediately, her expression firm as she assured him, "I will make sure Miss doesn't catch a cold."