The Rebirth of an Orphan

When the young mistress said this, Cheng Sao immediately understood that if the young mistress really didn't leave even this little thing for the lady, she would be branded as unfilial. What was originally the lady's fault would become the young mistress's fault.

"If Madam wants to take something so badly and doesn't want anyone to know, how can she do it openly? Now Madam is being punished by the head of the family, and she just wants to play the victim. The best way is for me to do it to her. If we even control the things that are given to Madam on the farm, we will be the ones who have a hard time, don't you understand?"

"Young Madam is really insightful. Now I understand." Mrs. Cheng was really convinced.

Zhao Xihua raised her hand again and took out a list and handed it to Cheng Sao, saying, "Give this list to the person in charge of the warehouse and have them prepare the items on the list and send them to Madam's room, saying that it is a gift from the young master. The second young lady has a few more things this year, and the eldest young lady will be sent to her in-laws' house even though she is married. And arrange for someone to send the third young lady's to the countryside as well."

"Yes—" Mrs. Cheng was completely convinced. Such a broad mind was rare, but this young lady's skills were unique.

She walked out the door holding the list.

"etc-"

"Young Madam?" Sister Cheng turned around and looked at Zhao Xihua. Zhao Xihua smiled faintly and said, "We will send these gifts when the master is at home. We need to make a bigger noise."

Mrs. Cheng immediately understood that the show was of course done for others to see, so she quickly responded and walked out.

Zhao Xihua stretched and felt her body numb from sitting so she wanted to get up and take a walk in the garden. She was really busy and wanted to relax.

But just as he was about to get up, Pingshui walked in quickly with a letter.

"Sister, there's a letter from the Zhao family in Yuncheng."

"Zhao family?" Zhao Xihua took the letter and read it. It was actually written by Old Lady Zhao herself, saying that her father Zhao Yan's term of office had expired and he was going to Kyoto to wait for his job and would need to stay in Kyoto for a while.

The letter also said that her older brother Zhao Chenyang would also come to Kyoto this year to take the civil service exam, and that the small position that Miss Nangong had recommended him for previously had no development, so he wanted to try again.

Finally, Old Mrs. Zhao said that she would bring the girls of the Zhao family to Kyoto to see the world, and visit Zhao Xihua on the way, so she let the sisters stay at the Gu family for a few days.

Pingshui whispered, "Sister, I guess everyone in the Zhao family will come to Kyoto this time, and they will have to come to the Gu family. The third and fifth daughters may have to stay with you for a few days. And the old lady has sent a message that it will be difficult for so many people in the Zhao family to find a place to live in Kyoto, so she wants you to help arrange it."

If Zhao Chishu came alone, Zhao Xihua would be so happy that she would not have time to wait. Besides, she had not seen her third sister for a long time and she missed her very much. But those people...

She couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I just joined the Gu family and haven't even established my foothold yet, and the old lady brought so many people to seek refuge with me? You really don't consider yourself an outsider? Do you think the Gu family is such a big family that you would rush to get close to them?"

Zhao Xihua guessed that the old lady didn't come here simply to ask her to find a place to live. Maybe she heard that Gu Lun had become the commander of the Five Cities Armaments Department, and wanted her, as a younger sister, to ask her brother-in-law to get a good official position for her eldest brother Zhao Chenyang?

Pingshui didn't dare to say anything, but was secretly heartbroken. The Zhao family was of such a low status that so many people came here just to make a fool of themselves. The most difficult one was still Zhao Xihua.

This old lady Zhao is really confused. She is willing to do such a thing for the eldest young master. What do the people in the Gu family think of this?

Zhao Xihua looked at the date on the letter and saw that they were coming before the New Year. She immediately sighed and said coldly, "They don't even celebrate the New Year in Yuncheng? It would be fine if they came to visit relatives after the New Year, but now there are so many people coming. Where can we find an empty house in Kyoto at this time?"

"Sister, the old lady said that they will leave from Yuncheng in three days. The house they will stay in, the food and lodging for the whole family will all depend on you, and also..."

"Anything else?" Zhao Xihua asked.

"The old lady said that the young master has been just a small clerk in the past few years and has not been promoted for several years. This time, she hopes that the son-in-law can find a good official position for the young master."

Zhao Xihua was speechless. This old lady's face was really too big.

"Sister, what do you think we should do? Life is so tight and it's hard to find a house. This old lady...how can the old lady be so ridiculous?" Pingshui's face was full of dissatisfaction.

Zhao Xihua comforted Pingshui and said, "In the eyes of outsiders, this old lady is my grandmother after all. She came all the way to Kyoto just to seek refuge with me. If I ignore her, I don't know what others will say about me. I'm not afraid of what others say, but it will lose Gu Lun's face, so I have to make good arrangements when the Zhao family comes."

Pingshui nodded, but she felt very upset. The Zhao family treated her sister like that in the past, and now they are rushing to help her. It is simply too much. But there is no way, her sister can't avoid the word love after all.

Zhao Xihua stood up slowly. "I'm tired of staying in the house, so I should go out for a walk. Pingshui, you stay at Dongyuan. If anyone comes looking for me, tell them to come back later. Chunfeng, go find Aqiang to help me prepare the car. I'm going out to buy some things for my third sister."

Pingshui responded quickly and went out. Not long after, Zhao Xihua walked out of the west door of Gu's house with spring breeze, got into the car prepared by Aqiang, and drove towards the most prosperous street in Kyoto.

When Chunfeng heard that the Zhao family was coming, he was worried about Zhao Xihua, but when he saw the calm and composed young lady sitting in the car, he felt a little relieved, but still felt a little resentful.

"With such a short time, where can we find a house for such a large family? It would be better to wait until after the New Year. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for you, young lady?"

Zhao Xihua said with a hint of sarcasm on her lips, "Every year at the end of the year, a group of officials will be replaced in Kyoto. If we do it after the New Year, it will definitely be too late. The old lady thinks that now that I am the young lady of the Gu family, her precious grandson will be able to ascend to heaven in one step, so the sooner the better.

"But," Chunfeng said anxiously, "Miss, you have just established yourself in the Gu family, and your family is coming over. This is obviously a sign of taking advantage of the rich. Isn't this making it difficult for you to be a human being in the Gu family?"

Zhao Xihua looked at Chunfeng. This girl really hit the nail on the head. She really didn't expect that Old Madam Zhao would come with a whole family, and time was tight, so she was really not prepared.

"Forget it," Zhao Xihua sighed, "Since I'm here, I'll just make the best of it. Fortunately, my third sister is here to accompany me. The Gu family's things are all recorded. I want to give my third sister some unique gifts, so I'll buy her everything today while shopping."

"Miss San will definitely be very happy if she sees the gifts you bought for her. You are so nice to her." Chunfeng said with a smile.

Zhao Xihua thought of Zhao Chishu's proud face and couldn't help but smile slightly. To be honest, Zhao Chishu was the benefactor she could not forget, but that girl had too strong a temper and sometimes she would suffer losses.