And Aunt Liu is the same; Aunt Liu also likes him quite a bit.
What's going on here? Does Hu Mingmei have such great personal charisma?
"We're good friends, don't worry about it!" Bai Nuo smiled at Hu Mingmei. "Besides, didn't Second Master say he's not in good health and needs to exercise more? Doing housework is a form of exercise, isn't it, Second Master?"
Looking at her bright smile, Hu Mingmei knew that Bai Nuo was deliberately trying to mess with him, but faced with a child and two adults staring at him expectantly, Hu Mingmei could only say, "Yes."
"I'll wash these dishes!" Lu Ying said hurriedly. Second Master had never done any housework, not even sweeping the floor, let alone washing dishes. Besides, Second Master was a young master, so noble, how could he wash dishes?
Bai Nuo said, "You've been busy all day, why don't you take a break? Everyone except Second Master is quite tired, isn't that right, Second Master? Would you be willing to share the burden with us?"
"He who eats another's food is bound to him, he who takes another's money is bound to him." Hu Mingmei knew that Bai Nuo meant this, but there was nothing he could do. He was now living under someone else's roof. Even if Bai Nuo asked him to wash the dishes, or even to become a servant, he couldn't refuse. So he could only say, "Yes. I'm happy to help you share the burden."
Bai Nuo smiled even more broadly, pushing the bowl and chopsticks in her hands towards Hu Mingmei, "Then I'll trouble you, Second Master. After washing the bowl and chopsticks, please dry them thoroughly and put them back in the cupboard." Then she said to Aunt Liu, "Auntie, it's getting late, take Grandma back to wash up!"
In the Bai family, Bai Nuo's words carried great weight. Bai Yu and Aunt Liu dared not contradict Bai Nuo, and the old woman would not contradict Bai Nuo either. Therefore, when Bai Nuo spoke, Aunt Liu said to the old woman, "Auntie, let me push you back."
Then Aunt Liu took the old woman away. After the old woman left, Bai Nuo also pulled the reluctant Bai Yu away, saying, "Go back to your room to do your homework and review what the teacher taught today."
The entire main room was cleaned up, leaving only Hu Mingmei and Lu Ying. Lu Ying looked at the large pile of bowls and chopsticks on the dining table and whispered to Hu Mingmei, "Young Master, let me wash them for you!"
Hu Mingmei responded casually, "Okay." Then she pushed the bowl and chopsticks toward Lu Ying and said casually, "Wash them clean. After washing, wipe the water off the bowls and chopsticks and put them back in the cupboard."
"Yes!" Lu Ying replied loudly, "Second Master, you should go and rest. I'll take care of these matters."
"Okay!" Hu Mingmei replied solemnly, slowly stood up, and walked towards the door, but turned back as soon as she reached the door. She picked up the bowls and chopsticks on the table with both hands and said softly, "I'll wash them!"
Lu Ying was very puzzled by Hu Mingmei's return. "Second Master, what's wrong with you?" As she spoke, she turned to look at the door and saw Bai Nuo leaning against the door, looking at the two of them with a half-smile.
"What? You want two people to wash just a few dishes?" Bai Nuo grinned, looking at them with a mocking smile.
Caught red-handed, both of them were somewhat embarrassed, but Lu Ying still forced a smile and said, "Yes, it's better for two people to wash the dishes." If he hadn't said that, Second Master would really have gone to wash the dishes. As a subordinate, making his master wash the dishes was a crime he deserved to die for!
Bai Nuo glanced at them, said nothing more, and turned to leave.
Lu Ying ran out and came back excitedly, saying, "Second Master, Miss Bai has left. You should go back quickly." As long as the dishes and chopsticks are washed, Miss Bai won't know who washed them since she wasn't watching.
Hu Mingmei looked at Lu Ying suspiciously, "How do you know her surname is Bai?"
“That’s what the little kid said!” Lu Ying explained. “I went to pick up the little kid this afternoon. He’s a student in town, very bold and talkative. He told me about it and even begged me to teach him martial arts!”
"Hmm..." Hu Mingmei stacked the bowls and chopsticks together, took a pile, and walked out, saying before leaving, "Let's wash the dishes together."
The night was cool and still, with a gentle breeze and twinkling stars. After lighting the lanterns in the courtyard, Lu Ying and Hu Mingmei started washing the dishes by the well. Under the dim light, the grease in the basin could still be seen.
"Second Master, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for making you do this kind of thing!" If the Master and Madam saw Second Master like this, they would be heartbroken. If the Master and Madam hadn't passed away at such a young age, all of the Hu family's possessions wouldn't have fallen into the hands of those people, and Second Master wouldn't be working so hard. Even though he's sick, he can't get proper rest.
"It's nothing," Hu Mingmei shook her head, enduring the nausea as she washed the dishes clean before saying, "Consider these the price for finding the bead."
“But…” Lu Ying said with difficulty, “We don’t know where to find those things. We heard that they appeared in a town, but we’re in the countryside now.” The place where they appeared is a million miles away from where they are now!
"It's alright!" Hu Mingmei shook her head, not as pessimistic as Lu Ying. "Didn't you say that child goes to school in town? We can ask him." Besides, Bai Nuo seems to also be active in town, so following Bai Nuo might provide some clues.
"In short!" Hu Mingmei said calmly, "This place is considered a subordinate area of the town, and the distance between the two places is not very far. We will check everyone here one by one. From now on, you need to pay more attention to any abnormal situations among the people here."
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