Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Liu Siyue was feeding her child when she heard a knock on the door. She quickly put the child down and went out of the space. When she opened the door, she saw Yun Chenxin.

"What's wrong?"

"In April, we bought clothes, pots and pans, but forgot to buy bedding and rice, because it's still very cold at night."

Liu Siyue deliberately didn't buy these things; she could just take them out from her spatial storage after going out for a walk.

"Oh, I didn't even remember if you hadn't reminded me. It's okay, it's still early. I'll go out and buy it in a bit. You can take everyone and get the place ready for tonight."

"Okay, then remember to call us when you go."

"No need for you, I'll have the shop assistant deliver it directly. It's too conspicuous for so many people to go."

Yun Chenxin led everyone to continue cleaning, while Liu Siyue went back to her space to feed the children. Next time they came, they would let the children meet with them instead of going through all this trouble.

The child, having finished eating, opened his big, round eyes and played by himself, blowing bubbles from his mouth.

"Yao'er, play by yourself. Mommy's going out for a bit, I'll come back to play with you later." She kissed the child on the cheek and turned to leave.

Liu Siyue greeted Yun Chenxin and then went out.

She first checked out of the Penglai Inn, then wandered around the streets. When she got to her front door and saw no one around, she piled the bedding, rice, and noodles at the gate. Carrying a large piece of fatty pork, she called out to the courtyard. She couldn't remember any of the servants' names, so she called out to Yun Chenxin, "Chenxin, come out and help me move things, Chenxin~"

"Madam Yun, I think I hear someone calling you outside."

"Really? Why don't you go with me and see if it's possible that you bought the things in April?"

She arrived at the gate with a servant and saw Liu Siyue standing there, carrying a large piece of fatty meat, with things piled up on the ground.

Yun Chenxin told the servant to go in and call people out to move the things. "April, why did you buy so much stuff? It must have cost a lot of money."

"These are all food and household items, and we'll have to buy them sooner or later. Now that the weather is getting cooler, we might as well buy more so we don't have to buy them again in a few days."

The servants all came out, carrying things inside in trip after trip. The embroiderers could only carry things like bedding; to carry grain, they had to look after two maids. Despite their thinness, they could easily hoist a 100-pound bag of grain onto their shoulders.

I finally tidied up my place when it was getting dark, laid out the bedding, and went to sleep. I'll make do like this tonight and add more tomorrow if I need anything else.

Liu Siyue took out one tael of silver and gave it to the two maids, asking them to go out and buy some food so that everyone could go to bed on an empty stomach.

The two took the money and hurried off to do it, buying a bunch of steamed buns and returning home, each eating three.

Liu Siyue usually gets full after eating two buns, but seeing everyone eating so heartily now, she thinks these buns taste especially delicious, and she can eat another one herself.

The cook had already cleaned the kitchen, boiled water in a pot, and brought out a bowl for each person.

"Madam, please have some water. I've already washed the pot."

Liu Siyue glanced at the cook. She was quite diligent and perceptive. Not bad. No wonder she came from a wealthy family.

"What are your names? I don't remember any of them," Liu Siyue asked.

The cook stepped forward and knelt down. "Madam, we are the servants you bought. Please give us names."

The others quickly knelt down as well, saying, "Please bestow a name upon us, Madam."

Get up, everyone. We are just an ordinary family, we don't need to be so formal about kneeling. From now on, you can stand and answer questions.

"What were your names before?"

Everyone said that their names were given by the Lord, and they didn't want to use their original names anymore after following a new master.

Liu Siyue thought for a moment, wondering what names she should give them.

After thinking for a while, she said, "The three embroiderers will be named Jinxiu, Jinzhi, and Jinsi respectively; the cook will be named Ningxiang; the official's maid will be named Qingwu; the bodyguard's maid will be named Qingye; and the maid who does menial tasks will be named Chunlan."

Are you satisfied with the names I suggested?

The group knelt down again, saying, "Thank you, Madam, for bestowing these names upon us. We are deeply grateful."

"Get up, all of you. Remember your names. From now on, you will all take my surname, Liu."

Let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Siyue, and I am your mistress. This is Yun Chenxin, Madam Yun.

I don't ask much of you. Absolute loyalty is the most basic requirement. If anyone dares to betray their master for personal gain or act disloyally, then don't blame me for being impolite.

Of course, if you do well, I won't treat you unfairly; I'm a person who rewards and punishes fairly.

There are fewer people in our house, so everyone eats the same food. Unlike in the grand mansions, where the master eats fine grains and the servants eat coarse grains, and sometimes they don't even have enough to eat.

You've been working in the brokerage for too long, and your bodies have all suffered. Take a few days to rest and recuperate before we start working again.

Ningxiang, besides your work in the kitchen, you will temporarily take over the role of housekeeper and manage the household affairs; Chunlan, you will be in charge of cleaning and laundry; Qingwu and Qingye, you will be in charge of the house's security; Jinxiu, Jinzhi, and Jinsi, the three of you will work with Madam Yun on embroidery from now on.

That's all for now. Ningxiang, check tomorrow to see if there's anything else the family needs, and come to me with the money to buy it.

Alright, everyone go and rest!

"Yes, madam."

After everyone left, Liu Siyue finally spoke to Yun Chenxin. She had always wanted to ask Chenxin why she chose the surname Yun. There are so many surnames, such as Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao, etc. What is the significance of choosing Yun?

"Chenxin, why did you decide to use the surname Yun? Is there any special meaning behind it?"

"No, I just thought of it on the spur of the moment. When no one is around, I always like to look at the clouds in the sky. They are very, very high, hanging freely in the sky, undisturbed by anyone, looking down on the earth and on all living beings."

I love clouds and want to be as free as them, so I want my surname to be "Cloud".

Chen Xin had no idea how domineering her words were, looking down upon the earth and all living beings—a height that those in power always aspire to reach.

Liu Siyue thought to herself, "Do you know how grand your goal is? Even the emperors who rule the world find it difficult to achieve. They gain supreme power but lose their freedom, and spend their entire lives fighting for power."

Ningxiang brought in a basin of hot water and greeted the two women, saying, "Greetings, Madam, Madam Yun."

"Madam Yun, Chunlan has also brought hot water to your room to serve you."

"Chenxin, go back and rest first, and don't forget about that matter."

She made a gesture of eating and applying something with her hand.

"I remember it all."

"Madam, let me help you with your washing. We don't have a bath tub at home, so we'll use a basin for now."

Ningxiang brought the basin of water to Liu Siyue's feet and was about to take off her shoes and socks when Liu Siyue quickly pulled her feet back in fright. "Ningxiang, I don't need to be served. I can do it myself."

"Does Madam dislike this servant?"

"You're overthinking it. I'm just not used to it."

"From now on, please stop referring to yourselves as 'servants' all the time; it makes me uncomfortable."

"Madam, we cannot disregard hierarchy and break the rules."

If servants become arrogant and complacent, they might develop inappropriate thoughts, become arrogant and disrespectful to their masters, and cause trouble for them.

"It is our blessing as servants that our masters treat us well, so we should think of our masters even more and always put them first."

"I'm not asking you to break the rules or disregard hierarchy; I'm just changing how you address each other."

You can say the name directly, for example: "This servant knows her mistake," or "Ningxiang knows her mistake and asks the master to punish her."

Isn't this great?

"This servant was momentarily foolish; thank you for your understanding, Master."

"Go down."

"Madam, please wash quickly, the water is getting cold. After you finish washing, I will take the basin out."

As Liu Siyue washed her hands, she said, "We're having an equal conversation now. You could say I'm taking the water out."

"I see."

"Ah, that's more like it!"

"Alright, go and rest."