Daughter of General

Chapter 38 Persuasion
Shen Yulan looked carefully at her cheeks in the mirror, the swollen appearance of yesterday had completely disappeared overnight.As if that never happened.

Shen Yulan sighed.

Huoxiang held the ivory comb, lowered her eyelids slightly, and said with a smile: "Okay, what are you doing sighing? The weather is fine today, why don't you comb your hair in a nice bun and go to the small garden?"

Shen Yulan came back to her senses, smiled faintly but refused: "I still won't go. It's so boring. I saw that many flowers and trees in the flower beds in our yard were not very good. They were dead and lush. It’s too lush. While I have time today, why not clean it up. You go and call a woman who can pruning trees. If you send some flowers and hoe, I can pass the time.”

Huoxiang was stunned for a while, and then probed after a while: "Miss, is she planning to do it herself?"

"Well, you can just comb your hair the way you used to, and wrap your hair with a handkerchief later, otherwise it will get dirty easily." Shen Yulan instructed with a smile.Seeing Huoxiang's dazed look from the mirror again, she couldn't help laughing: "What's the matter?"

"It's not good for Miss to do this kind of thing herself..." Huo Xiang hesitated.

"What's wrong? I'm originally from the countryside. Isn't it good to do something like this? Isn't it in line with my status? Besides, I don't do anything out of the ordinary. Pruning flowers and branches, digging up the soil, who cares?" What can I say?" Besides, even if she didn't do these things, wouldn't others say it?I'm afraid not necessarily.

Shen Yulan felt that it might not be easy for her to get rid of the title of this country girl.However, country girls also have the advantages of country girls, don't they?She was happy to be this country girl.

Huoxiang still hesitated——

"Huoxiang." Shen Yulan saw Huoxiang's reaction clearly, and immediately called out, then raised her eyebrows and asked slowly: "I see that you are smart, tell me, What is the duty of being a girl?"

Huo Xiang only felt that Shen Yulan's gaze reflected in the mirror was cold and sharp, which made her feel like being poured by cold water.But it was also like this, Huo Xiang suddenly woke up, and hurriedly lowered her head to admit her mistake: "I'll go and give orders."

Shen Yulan looked at Huoxiang trotting out noncommittally, and then smiled helplessly—it's really not used to speaking in such a superior tone.I always feel awkward.But this is also impossible.

Huoxiang came in again soon, with a more respectful and careful look on her face than before.

Shen Yulan also ignored it.

After combing her hair, just when she was about to go out for breakfast, Zisu came in to announce: "Miss, Mother Lin is here."

"Mother Lin?" Shen Yulan raised her eyebrows in doubt, who is Mother Lin?

"Mother Lin is an old man in the house, and she also takes care of some small and big things. The main reason is that her husband is doing errands by the master's side. Even if she is a wife, she will give her some face." Huo Xiang whispered beside her Dao, it is also explained very clearly.

"Why didn't you mention it?" Shen Yulan nodded and asked Zisu again.

Zisu shook her head, a little embarrassed: "I didn't say anything. I forgot to ask." This is obviously incompetent.

Shen Yulan smiled: "Then let Mama Lin come in and talk. Next time, you will remember. Ask for me first."

Zisu hurriedly responded and went out to summon Lin's mother to come in.

Not long after Mother Lin came in, Shen Yulan looked at her from head to toe calmly.Although Lin's mother is in charge, she is completely different from the people around Guo.It can be seen just by looking at the clothes - the people around Guo, not to mention wearing gold and silver, but the clothes are made of good materials and the color is brighter. Even if they can't wear gold, they are still good.It's not surprising that he was treated as a small landlord after going out.

And this Mama Lin, dressed in muslin, also in colors of Chu and blue-gray, looks old-fashioned, but more dignified and more in line with her status.There are not too many fragmentary decorations all over the body, it looks like a worker.

What made Shen Yulan nod secretly the most was Mama Lin's attitude.After entering, Mother Lin kept her head down, unlike other people who first came in to look around, showing no respect for her as a young lady.On the contrary, some don't pay attention to it.

Mother Lin saluted Shen Yulan in a well-behaved manner. No matter in her posture or attitude, she couldn't find any faults, and she did it very well.

Shen Yulan smiled and asked Mother Lin to sit down: "Mother Lin, don't be too polite, just sit down and talk."

Mother Lin smiled: "There is no such reason. The eldest lady is kind-hearted, but I can't go beyond the rules. I accept the eldest lady's kindness, but I dare not sit down."

Shen Yulan naturally wouldn't force it, so she just smiled and let it go.Straight to the point and asked: "Mother Lin is here, what's the matter?"

Mother Lin just smiled: "I was assigned to be the mother in charge of the young lady's yard, and I came here to pay her respects. See if the young lady has any orders?"

"Mother in charge?" Shen Yulan raised her eyebrows and repeated.It is true that there is no mother in charge in her yard, but at this moment, this mother Lin suddenly came over—"I don't know if it was the wife's order or my father's order?"

Mother Lin still lowered her head and smiled: "Master and wife discussed it, and wife agreed."

Shen Yulan immediately understood - this is Shen Junzhi's meaning.Immediately, I couldn't help but look at Mama Lin more: What does Shen Junzhi mean by letting this Mama Lin come over?looking at her?Restrain her?or something else?
Mother Lin kept her head down, as if she didn't feel Shen Yulan's gaze at all.

"If that's the case, I'll bother Mama Lin from now on." Shen Yulan came back to her senses, said politely with a smile, and then let Mama Lin go down.

When Lin's mother went out, Jin He happened to come in, and the two had a face-to-face meeting.Mother Lin's attitude towards Jin He is also very respectful.

Jin He was also very puzzled by Mama Lin's arrival, so she couldn't help asking: "Who is she?"

"The mother in charge of our yard." Shen Yulan narrowed her eyes slightly, "I just took office today. My father sent me here."

Jin He frowned and said nothing.In his heart, he also planned Shen Junzhi's purpose for doing so.

However, no matter what Shen Yulan was thinking, Mama Lin's performance was indeed impossible to find fault with.In just one morning, Mama Lin made the yard smell like a new atmosphere.

First of all, the rules of the girls are much better.Especially Shuangfu and Shuangxi, they worked a lot harder.At least I dare not be blatantly lazy—Mother Lin looked friendly, but she really made a mistake, she only stared at you, and you felt chills down your spine.

Mother Lin was not only strict with the girls, but also strict with Shen Yulan and Jin He.When it's time to speak, he doesn't hesitate at all.But it doesn't mean that it's wrong to make mistakes, and the attitude is very good.

Shen Yulan was still somewhat resistant at first, but after listening to Mama Lin's words and thinking about it, she had no choice but to be convinced. Take the matter of arranging branches as an example, Shen Yulan originally planned to do it herself.In the end, she was persuaded by Ms. Lin: "Miss is now growing up, so of course you can't do heavy and rough work. Otherwise, it's not a joke if you hurt your muscles and bones. Besides, the sun is strong, and you are prone to heatstroke if you are exposed to the sun." .And there are a lot of bugs on the tree, it’s not good to fall on the body.”

Mother Lin didn't use any grandiose excuses such as her status to suppress her, so Shen Yulan naturally didn't refuse to listen to her at all.It's just that he responded lightly to show that he heard it.But he didn't say to do it.

Mother Lin is also very sensible, she just smiled and said: "Actually, if you want me to say, miss, don't give these people a chance to be lazy. They can't be spoiled. Otherwise, I'm afraid they won't be able to control them in the future. Those people are just like lazy donkeys, if you beat them, you can't do without them."

Mother Lin said this bluntly, and Shen Yulan couldn't help laughing.Naturally, she couldn't hold back with a smile, so she calmed down: "Mother Lin really knows how to tell jokes."

Mother Lin also smiled, and didn't refute or say anything.Turn around and ask for someone to put the potted plants on the porch, and keep it for Shen Yulan.Trimming branches is rough work, but playing with these potted plants and flowers is elegant.The two are quite different.

In fact, that's what Shen Yulan meant at the beginning, and she didn't really intend to prune branches.At most, it's just a matter of letting the people below do it.

It's just that everyone thought she was going to do it herself, but she did it on purpose instead.For no other reason, I just want to see, which of the people in this room is sincere, and which one is treating her like a country girl and waiting to see a joke.

In the end, it was Mama Lin who tried it out.This mother Lin is indeed very good.It would be great if he could have no second thoughts about her.

However, I am afraid it will not be easy.

Seeing Mama Lin walking away, Jin He laughed in a low voice, "Mama Lin can talk."

"Well. Let's learn a little bit in the future." Shen Yulan also laughed, in fact, it's not unreasonable for others to look down on them.These days, it can be seen that after all, she and Jin He have many things, but they are all incompatible with this place.Some habits and concepts are completely different.She's okay, after all, she's a serious master, and others don't dare to go too far.On the contrary, Jin He is more often talked about and ridiculed by others.

Shen Yulan was afraid that Jin He would not be able to bear it in the long run.So, plan to make a good makeover.After all, do as the Romans do, no one can be special about this matter.

Jin He responded, but he didn't hide his inner feelings: "Yes, I also think we should study hard. These days, many things are different from those in our hometown. It's strange that we are not used to it. Make people laugh."

Shen Yulan just smiled.Jin He can be so cheerful and open-minded, it is naturally very good.

After lunch, Shen Yulan smiled at Mama Lin: "I just ate, and I won't be able to sleep for a while, why don't Mama Lin talk to us?"

(End of this chapter)