Where did they go? Qiao Lian'er pondered, and then she remembered that she had told A Da and the others to go to the academy to listen to the teachers' lectures when they had nothing to do.
Then he drove the carriage to the school.
Sure enough, I saw that they were either pressed their ears against the wall or clinging to the window frame.
They could barely understand anything yet, their faces filled with confusion, but their bewildered expressions revealed a thirst for knowledge.
Qiao Lian'er beckoned them out.
Without disturbing the teacher and students, they tiptoed to Qiao Lian'er's side.
"Sister Lian'er, you're here."
"I have something for you to do. Get in the carriage."
Hearing that work had come up, the children were very happy and all scrambled into the carriage.
Ah Da poked his head out of the window and looked at Qiao Lian'er, who was driving the carriage ahead.
"Sister Lian'er, what kind of work is it?"
Qiao Lian'er said, "But you'll find out when the time comes; we'll be going to do things with the people in the camp."
"Were they officers and soldiers?"
Yes, that's right.
The children were thrilled.
"Great! How impressive! Does that mean we're considered little soldiers?"
Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment and said, "You could say that."
The children cheered.
Qiao Lian'er was somewhat surprised that they were so happy. If they really liked it, they could follow their older brothers after training for a few years.
"If you perform well, we'll put you in a good position to use your talents later."
"We definitely will, we will cherish this opportunity," the children promised.
With their enthusiasm, Qiao Lian'er was even more confident that they would be very proactive in their work.
The carriage passed by the shop for rent, the sign hanging there, and a few people stood there looking around, hesitant.
This shop is centrally located and has a large area. It costs 25 taels a month, which is the market price.
"The shop is nice, but right now, who would dare to do business there?"
"Yes, what if those people come back? All the money we've finally made will be taken away, and we won't even be able to cover the rent."
"Let's wait and see for a while longer, until those people leave the South."
They shook their heads and left with regret.
Qiao Lian'er realized that even if she wanted to rent it out now, it would be difficult. However, she had written the address on the signboard, so those who were really determined to rent it would naturally come to her.
I bought another big bag of sugar cakes, melon seeds, and nuts.
The children had been eating all the way, but they were very satisfied.
I arrived home just in time for dinner.
When Qiao Lian'er went to the county town, she told her family that she was going to bring some children back, so her family scooped out two extra bowls of rice and added four extra dishes.
Compared to how messy and dirty these children were at the beginning, now they wash their hair and bathe frequently, have clothes to change into, and eat their fill at every meal. Their faces are glowing, and their overall demeanor is completely different; they are just like normal children from ordinary families.
They had never eaten such a sumptuous meal before, but they didn't wolf it down; in fact, they were quite polite.
Grandma Qiao saw this and felt a little more satisfied, but also a little sorry for them, so she put some food in their bowls.
"Thank you, Grandma."
"Grandma is so kind."
Grandma Qiao beamed, "Don't be so polite with Grandma, eat more."
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