Chapter 493 - 487_1
"The wet nurse came out of the palace, knowledgeable and capable; her future health will be in your care. Some things the mistress is too young to understand the seriousness of, so it’s up to elders like you to advise her more. You’ve been with us for some time now and have gotten to know the mistress’s temperament. She just doesn’t take her health seriously enough, so you can’t just let her have her way. You must speak up when necessary, even if the mistress is unhappy about it. Just do as reason dictates, and remember I’ve got your back."
Zhao Erhu said these words deliberately in Lin Yue’s presence. Before, there was no one in the family who could counsel the young wife, and the servants invariably obeyed her every command. If the wife said something, no one dared argue. When he was home, things were fine, but when he wasn’t, nobody kept an eye on her. Now that they had a loyal and competent wet nurse like Nurse Xu, Zhao Erhu was more than grateful. He made his stance clear to give Nurse Xu his backing.
"Old servant understands. From now on, I will take good care of the mistress. With the master cherishing her so, it’s indeed the mistress’s good fortune," Nurse Xu cheerily agreed, genuinely happy for the mistress. In her view, no matter how strong a woman is, she is ultimately no match for a man who cherishes her.
Lin Yue could see through Zhao Erhu’s intentions and knew he meant well for her, but it meant having yet another person nagging her, which she somewhat resented. She poked Zhao Erhu, "Zhao Erhu, you are literally buying Nurse Xu as your informant right in front of me."
"Since you know Nurse Xu will be my informant from now on, be good and take care of your health for me. Don’t make me disapprove. Also, this medicinal cuisine from Nurse Xu is pretty good; not only can it help you recuperate, but it also tastes nice. You’re to have a bowl every day without fail. Did you hear me?" Zhao Erhu said, thinking that in a few days he’d be away on a long journey, at least for over two months, and couldn’t help but give a few more stern reminders.
"I heard you, so don’t worry. You’re not leaving for several days, and you’re already fussing," Lin Yue replied.
"Ungrateful little thing, I’m doing this for your benefit, and you’re getting impatient with me? All right, I won’t say anymore. I’m off to check on Zhang Qiusheng and see if he’s finished the last batch of items." With that, Zhao Erhu ruffled Lin Yue’s hair before heading toward the carpentry workshop.
Zhang Qiusheng was putting the finishing touches on the last item Lin Yue had entrusted to him. Upon seeing Zhao Erhu, he put down his work and stood up. "Dongjia, have you come to check on the progress? I know you’re leaving soon, so I worked overtime last night. Everything is ready now, just pending my final inspection before delivery."
Zhao Erhu nodded in satisfaction, "You’ve worked hard. Once these things are done, you should also take a good rest for a couple of days."