Li had nothing to say. She thanked him and endured the many discomforts. She went home with Qin Yao to get the luggage and packed it up.

The earthen house was dark, and its walls had been damaged over the years and were covered in dust.

If Qin Yao's family's conditions can only be considered clean and tidy in the eyes of wealthy families, then Old Man Liu's house can only be described as shabby.

Although Li didn't complain, judging from her horrified expression after cleaning up a nest of rat droppings, she must have been quite devastated inside.

Qin Yao had worked as a bodyguard at the Ding family's mansion before. The small ear room assigned to her by the Ding family was also a brick and tile house with stone slabs on the floor.

The muddy ground here was uneven, the walls were covered with dust, and there were dark beams and thatched roofs that were hard to see clearly. Each of them was refreshing Li's bottom line.

It turns out that truly poor families are so poor!

Fortunately, the soft bedding and thick bed curtains provided by Qin Yao alleviated a lot of Li's anxiety.

At least with the bed curtains drawn, this little world inside is still fragrant and beautiful.

Li knew clearly her identity. She was here to serve, not to enjoy life. The new master's family was very nice and treated them well, which was already a great fortune.

After finishing work every day, I can go home by myself in the evening. I don’t have to be served at night. It is much easier than before.

As for Xiao Lai Fu, as a child he just thought it was interesting and it was rare to catch a bug in the vegetable garden.

When the children from the village came to him to play together, he turned out to be the one who penetrated into Liujia Village the fastest among the three members of his family.

This family gave me a handful of vegetables and two eggs, that family gave me half a piece of rice cake and a bowl of tofu. After going out for a while, I came back with a pocket full of food.

There were also aunts and grandmothers who asked him, "Mom, can you teach us how to embroider?"

It was time for Qin Yao's family to have dinner. The host was tolerant and there were no rules or restrictions. Little Lai Fu ran straight into the kitchen to talk to his mother.

Seeing Qin Yao coming back from the backyard with the bow she practiced, he hurriedly called out, "Madam!"

"Look!" The little guy pointed at the various eggs, vegetables, and tofu he had just put in the dustpan, "These are all given by the big guys."

Qin Yao looked up and said with a smile, "They must have given it to you because you are so cute. Others don't get this treatment."

The little fellow blushed with embarrassment, his eyes sparkling with silent joy.

He likes it here very much. No one looks down on him, and no one bullies him because of his identity. They even take him to play and catch fish and birds for him to see.

Of course, he would also tell them about what was happening outside and teach them how to play the games that the young masters and young ladies of the previous master's family liked to play.

Qin Yao said to Mrs. Li in the kitchen, "The weather is getting hot. These dishes that Xiao Laifu brought back are not easy to store. Let's cook them together tonight and you can take them home to eat."

Qin Yao tried to separate the guests as much as possible. There were already enough people in the house, and with Song Yu's family added in, there was no room to sit down, and it would not be comfortable to eat.

Not only were they uncomfortable, but Song Yu's family must have felt uncomfortable as well.

It is better to separate them to avoid them asking to leave the table and eat in the kitchen in a fearful manner, while at the same time being forced to sit stiffly at the table and eat in a tasteless state due to the host's orders.

Qin Yao likes to have someone help her with work, but she doesn't like to see others working on their knees in front of her.

Li was delighted and quickly agreed. This way she could save some time and make the satin dress that the lady wanted when she returned home in the evening.

Qin Yao put away the bow and went to the water tank to wash her face. The water, which had been exposed to the sun all day, was now warm and felt very comfortable when it fell on her face.

Now that she had some free time, she felt that the world was beautiful again, and even the roar of Erlang instructing the twins to do their homework in the children's room became pleasing to her ears.

Qin Yao, who had been spoiled by Li recently, suddenly wanted to eat cake.

I smacked my lips, the more I thought about it, the more greedy I became. The sweet aroma of the cake seemed to have already reached my nose.

Unfortunately, she didn't know the recipe either.

Li brought the food to the table, turned around and called her son back with the food for her family of three. Qin Yao suddenly said:

"Ms. Li, do you know how to make cake?"

Li was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Madam, do you want to eat steamed egg cake?"

Qin Yao waved her hands, "It's not that. It's baked. It's made with eggs, flour, sugar, and some oil. It tastes fluffy and soft."

Li shook her head. "I am a humble servant and have never heard of such a snack, but you can try it."

When Qin Yao heard her say she couldn't do it, she had already given up hope. But when Li said she could give it a try, she immediately waved her hand and handed over two taels of silver. "Then you give it a try. If you don't have enough money, come back to me. If you need any material, ask Awang to buy it for you."

In short, Qin Yao is now eager to have a piece of the cake, even if it is a pirated one.

Sometimes people’s oral desires are so strange!

Li took the money and thought it was a bit too much, but then he thought that any attempt would inevitably lead to failure, and the loss might not be that great.

What's more, the expensive ingredients such as flour, eggs and sugar will cost even more.

Li took the money and left while thinking.

Liu Ji was standing at the door. He saw the silver ingot in Li's hand and his eyes widened in shock.

Only after Li walked away and could no longer see the silver, did he walk into the room with his flashy bookcase in his hand and asked in shock, "Madam, why did you give Li so much silver?"

"Ask her to help me research a snack." Qin Yao raised her eyes and glanced at him. "Why, do you have any objections?"

Liu Ji shook his head quickly, "How dare I do that?"

He couldn't help but say sarcastically, "What kind of precious snack costs two taels of silver? Madam, why don't you give me the silver and let me help you make it? Two taels of silver, even if you want dragon meat from the sky, I can cut it down and stew it for you!"

Qin Yao doesn’t know his cooking skills?

He was fine with making some farm dishes, but he hadn't even tried a few kinds of pastries himself. It was ridiculous to expect him to let me eat cake!

"Wash your hands, it's time for dinner." Qin Yao retracted her gaze from Liu Ji and shouted again, "Dinner is ready!"

After practicing archery for two hours in the afternoon, the little reserve in her stomach was completely used up.

At this moment, facing this table full of balanced meat and vegetable dishes, my stomach was already growling.

At Qin Yao's command, everyone in the yard gathered together and started working.

After the meal, the plates were so shiny that they could reflect a person's reflection.

Today it was Dalang and Si Niang's turn to collect the dishes. After the brother and sister finished their work and saw that there was still light in the day and they had finished their homework, they called Sanlang and went to the village well to play with the village kids.

As for Erlang, he certainly would not miss any time to study hard.

Liu Ji was ashamed when he saw it.

But today he didn't plan to roll with his son, he had something important to say.

"The teacher said that the weather is good these days, so we plan to leave two days earlier. He asked me to come back and prepare. I will leave for the capital city early the day after tomorrow. I will stay at the He family temporarily to prepare for the exam."