After work, Ding Wu immediately went to report Qin Yao's performance today to the housekeeper and implemented the treatment he promised her.
The housekeeper looked at Ding Wu suspiciously for several times before he dared to believe that what he said was true.
"Sixteen a day?"
Ding Wu nodded heavily, "Absolutely true."
"More powerful than the bearded man?"
Ding Wu: "Much more powerful than the bearded man!"
The bearded man went all out today and only cut six branches in total, without any pruning, which was a fraction of what Madam Qin had.
The housekeeper took a deep breath and asked Ding Wu to go to the kitchen to tell the cook to remember to make dumplings for Qin Yao tomorrow morning. They should be big, fresh meat buns, plenty of them!
Ding Wu responded loudly: "Okay, I'll go right away!"
The butler stood there for a while to digest the news, organized his words, and walked towards the study in the backyard.
Mr. Ding was wearing a wide-sleeved Confucian robe and was instructing his son and daughter to copy calligraphy. The housekeeper asked the servant to go in and report, while he stood outside the door waiting.
After a while, in order not to disturb his son and daughter, Mr. Ding came out, sat down at the stone table in the yard, and asked the housekeeper what was the matter.
The housekeeper repeated what Ding Wu had told him and mentioned that the kitchen should prepare more food for Qin Yao.
Mrs. Ding passed away two years ago, and the young lady is still young, so all the affairs of the mansion are handled by Mr. Ding alone.
The kitchen needs to prepare a few more meals. Although the housekeeper has already given the order, he still needs to inform the master.
Mr. Ding was a juren of the previous dynasty. Now the new dynasty has inherited the imperial examination system of the previous dynasty, and has also made more humane reforms to recognize the identities of these juren of the previous dynasty.
Now that the new dynasty has a lot of work to do, His Majesty, the Empress and the Emperor have discussed and decided to add a special examination, to be held once a year.
With such a great opportunity, Mr. Ding wanted to try again, and he also wanted his son Ding Shi, who had just turned fourteen, to seize the opportunity to take more tests and accumulate experience.
Ding Shi had just passed this year's county exam and was qualified to take part in the imperial examination. He would go to the provincial capital in May to take part in the provincial exam.
Calculating the time, we have to set off in half a month.
He himself planned to send his son to take part in the provincial examination in May first, and then go to the capital to take part in the metropolitan examination himself.
Regardless of his later trip to the capital, he had to go with his son since it was his first time to take the imperial examination.
During this period, there was no mistress to take care of the house, and only the twelve-year-old daughter was left at home, which made her feel uneasy.
Besides, the bandit problem in Kaiyang County has not been eliminated. Even if there are members of the Ding family here, it is still worrying.
However, at the beginning of this year, one of the bandit leaders was shot dead by a brave warrior who wishes to remain anonymous. Now this group of horse bandits should have restrained themselves a lot.
Thinking of this, Mr. Ding became very worried, but he never showed it in front of his children.
The housekeeper is an elder in the mansion, how could he not know what the master is worried about?
He specifically came up with Qin Yao's matter and suggested, "Master, why don't you wait until the logging is over and keep Madam Qin as your personal bodyguard?"
At this moment, he suddenly felt that it was great that Qin Yao was a woman.
If it was a man, he would not dare to let him stay with his lady.
Mr. Ding was not at all surprised by the butler's recommendation because he had been thinking about it.
"Shi'er and I will not be back until the results of the provincial examination are announced. She may not be willing to stay for a month."
The housekeeper said, "It's not that difficult. If we give her more money, are we afraid that she, a peasant woman, will refuse?"
"This is for our young lady to be a personal bodyguard. She is a young lady of a juren family. Many people would beg for such a good thing. If it is given to her, she will definitely be overjoyed."
Ding raised his hand, signaling the butler to stop, his expression darkened, "Old Yu, this Madam Qin is not an ordinary person. The methods you mentioned may work for ordinary people, but not for her?"
Butler Yu was a little surprised. Could it be something unusual?
But knowing that what he just said did not touch the master's heart, he tentatively said: "I hope the master can give me some advice."
The scene of his first meeting with Qin Yao the day before appeared in Mr. Ding's eyes.
"Old Yu, have you ever seen fear, flattery, or fawning in her eyes?"
Without waiting for the butler to answer, he continued, "She doesn't even take me seriously."
"Liujia Village couldn't have produced such a person. I heard that he fled from other places. I think he was not a simple person before his family was destroyed and he died."
"A strange person has a strange temper. Talking about money with her will only make her look vulgar and will definitely annoy her."
The housekeeper was also worried, "Giving money won't work, and she's not afraid of your power, so what should I do?"
Mr. Ding looked up at the sky and said, "Then let's talk about money with her first."
Butler: “…” This is hard to comment!
the next day.
Qin Yao arrived at Ding's house to punch in on time in the morning.
The cook waved at her kindly and pointed to the ear room.
There were two steamers on the low table inside, emitting steam and giving off an enticing aroma.
Qin Yao pointed at herself, and the cook smiled and nodded, "Come in and eat quickly. Eight big meat buns. They won't taste good if they get cold."
She even envied herself.
Ding Wu clearly said yesterday that four big meat buns would be enough, but unexpectedly the housekeeper came again in the morning and told her to make four more, fearing that Madam Qin would not be full.
Not full?
Eight big buns are enough to fill four people, but she still can’t be full by herself!
The cook complained in her heart, but still made two trays of meat buns as requested.
Qin Yao opened the lid and saw four big, white and plump meat buns appear in front of her. Surprise flashed in her eyes and she almost couldn't help but exclaim like Si Niang.
Big meat bun, this is the first time I see you after traveling through time and space!
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