"Don't worry, Master. Xiao Hao is fine. It was Xiao Hao who asked me to come and do something for you. Moreover, Dan Dao has sent people to protect Xiao Hao in the dark. You don't need to worry."
Xueying explained calmly.
Why would Dan Dao send someone to protect Xiao Hao? That's so strange. Has the Emperor already found out Xiao Hao is his son? But even if he has, why doesn't he acknowledge him? What's the point of raising his son outside?
Forget it, whether he knows or not, since Xiao Hao is alright and has someone protecting him, she won't be polite. It just so happens that all her people have been sent out and she has no one else to use.
"Take these three letters back to the capital as fast as you can."
Lin Yuxin picked up the three letters on the table and handed them to Xueying.
"yes!"
Xueying darted away.
Zhao Yi returned during dinner.
"Miss!"
"So, how many saplings did you find?"
Lin Yuxin saw that he had rushed back looking travel-worn, and knew that he had been running around outside all afternoon.
"I bought more than 500 Chinese pistache trees, 100 jade trees, about 100 Chinese elm trees, and some other varieties, but not many."
Zhao Yi reported the facts truthfully.
"Okay! Let's leave it at that for now, but we still need to send people to buy as much as possible from other places."
Lin Yuxin said in a deep voice.
"yes!"
"Alright, go back and rest for a while. You'll be busy starting tomorrow. Oh, and don't forget to bring those officials along too, let them do their work as well."
Lin Yuxin waved her hand, telling Zhao Yi to go back and rest, and recharge his energy.
"yes!"
Zhao Yi clasped his hands in a fist salute and withdrew.
After dinner, Lin Yuxin got up to check on Xiao Hao, wondering how he was getting enough rest.
Lin Yuxin entered Xiao Hao's room and saw that he had already finished dinner. The meals here were very simple, consisting of only a bowl of porridge, a plate of vegetables, and a steamed bun.
There was no meat, and Lin Yuxin was still a little worried that he wouldn't be used to the food.
"elder sister!"
Xiao Hao had just put down his chopsticks when he saw Lin Yuxin walk in, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"How is it? Are you enjoying the food?"
Lin Yuxin walked over and sat opposite him, asking with concern.
However, looking at the food on the table that had been almost completely eaten, he realized that his question was somewhat unnecessary.
[Hmm, he finished it all. Looks like he's used to the food. No wonder he's my brother, he's so easy to feed!!]
Lin Yuxin praised him in her heart.
Xiao Hao, who was standing nearby, heard his sister praising him in her heart and felt incredibly proud. He immediately raised his head and said smugly:
"Sister, I can eat anything. You've forgotten, before I met you, I was a wild child who didn't know where my next meal would come from!"
"Look at you, what's wrong? You used to be so proud of yourself?"
Seeing his expression, Lin Yuxin chuckled and poked his head, saying speechlessly.
"Hehe, those were tough times, but I don't regret it, because I met my sister!"
Xiao Hao squinted and smiled, saying that meeting his sister was the luckiest thing that ever happened to him.
"Hehe! I'm so lucky to have met you. I'm going out tomorrow. Are you coming with me, or will you stay at the government office and help Brother Zhao and the others distribute grain to the people?"
Lin Yuxin lowered her head and started talking to him about serious business.
"I...I want to go with my sister, but I'm too young. I'm afraid I'll hold her back if I go with her!"
Xiao Hao hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth. He had been thinking all the way that it was the right thing for him to come along. He was just a five-year-old child, what could he do to help his sister?
In the end, he will only be the one who holds his sister back. He doesn't want to hold his sister back. He can sense that his sister wants to nurture his growth, but it's too slow. He is growing too slowly!
Just as Xiao Hao was hanging his head and feeling sad, he felt a warm sensation on his head.
He looked up and saw Lin Yuxin put her hand on his head and ruffled it, completely messing up his hair.
All that could be heard was that warm voice:
"Xiao Hao, don't belittle yourself. You're not holding us back. You're very brave. You've been able to come all this way with your sister without ever complaining or backing down. You've done a great job."
"Xiao Hao, you've grown up a lot compared to other children your age. It's just that what I need to do is something you can't do right now, but you can learn. Once you learn it, you'll be able to apply it when you grow up and avoid similar situations, right?"
"Now, you just need to do what you can do. Here's what we'll do: for the next few days, you'll be responsible for following your two older brothers, Zhao Yi and Zhao Er, and learning how to distribute supplies and food, as well as other miscellaneous tasks."
"Distributing food is an art. If you learn it quickly, I'll give you this task, and Zhao Er and the others will be free to help me with other things, okay?"
Lin Yuxin sensed that Xiao Hao was starting to feel down. After thinking for a moment, she offered some words of comfort and finally came up with a way to encourage him, so that he would have something to do and wouldn't overthink things.
"Okay! I'll listen to you, sister. I'll definitely learn it as soon as possible."
Xiao Hao, upon hearing her words, reciprocated with the same assurance.
He will do his best as long as he can help his sister.
Seeing his spirited demeanor, Lin Yuxin smiled. She didn't completely treat Xiao Hao like a child, and she wouldn't hide anything from him.
"Yes, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask your older sister."
Before leaving, Lin Yuxin gave some more instructions. Her room was not far from Xiao Hao's. Because this was a government office, there weren't many guest rooms; they were mainly used to accommodate officials or witnesses.
The rooms were all very basic, but there were a few better ones. One of them was Zhong Zuan's room, which Lin Yuxin disliked and didn't want to stay in.
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