Mo Qianshang didn't have time to think about why Qin Baiyi would suddenly do this, suddenly...
The mask slowly moved away, revealing the eyes that she could only vaguely see behind the mask before. There were sword-like eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and the lowered eyebrows made the eyes look particularly deep.
Before Mo Qianshang could even try to figure out if she knew the person in front of her, she was already stunned by his good looks.
This Qin Baiyi... is actually a handsome man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
He always wore a mask, and it would be a lie to say that Mo Qianshang had never tried to guess what he looked like.
Even with her vivid imagination, she still underestimated the man's good looks.
The two looked at each other, and suddenly a strange, ambiguous atmosphere arose. Under the dim light, the other two felt a suffocating feeling that they dared not have before.
The feeling of difficulty breathing made their hearts race, and they almost simultaneously looked away.
"Ahem," Mo Qianshang cleared her throat, "Why did you suddenly... Didn't you say you couldn't let me know what you look like?"
Qin Baiyi's eyes flickered. He didn't know why he was so nervous. He had decided to reveal his appearance to Mo Qianshang and he was prepared.
“I… after all, I might be staying here for a long time. As you mentioned before, I’ve considered it. Wearing a mask around here all the time is indeed not very convenient.”
Qin Baiyi turned around and took something out of the wardrobe: a black conical hat with a veil.
She never expected that her casual remark to Qin Baiyi on the street earlier would actually be taken to heart by him.
Mo Qianshang looked at the mask that had been casually placed on the table and was at a loss for words. Qin Baiyi took out the bamboo hat and seemed to be at a loss as well.
Mo Qianshang couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere any longer. Besides, she had carefully examined Qin Baiyi's appearance and realized that she had never seen him before.
She had to admit that she had previously suspected that Qin Baiyi might be the father of the children, but she didn't think his eyes and chin looked like the child's, so she only harbored suspicions.
But looking at it now, it seems they are indeed not the same.
“That’s good. Starting tomorrow, whenever we go out, you can wear the veil.”
Mo Qianshang was wondering how to end this strange topic and atmosphere when Qin Baiyi suddenly asked, "So now, can we be considered friends?"
Mo Qianshang was stunned for a moment and didn't react immediately.
Qin Baiyi said, "Today you told Yao that we are not yet friends."
Mo Qianshang believed she was vigilant enough; if someone were nearby while they were talking, she couldn't possibly not have sensed it.
But Qin Baiyi actually heard it.
Isn't this person a little too perceptive?
Mo Qianshang recalled Qin Baiyi's previous skills and wondered if she didn't understand people of this era well enough, and perhaps shouldn't judge people of this time entirely by modern standards.
It seems that if she speaks ill of others in the future, she will at least have to do so behind Qin Baiyi's back.
The thought that she seemed to have said something else in the kitchen that day made Mo Qianshang feel a little guilty: Did he hear everything at the time?
“We’ve known each other for so long, if you feel it’s okay, then we… of course we’re friends.”
For some reason, after saying that, she felt inexplicably embarrassed: "Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest, I'm leaving."
Mo Qianshang fled Qin Baiyi's room as if escaping, heading towards her own room. However, she did not notice that the window of Master Wen's room was open. He saw Mo Qianshang running out and seemed to be deep in thought.
After a few days, the interior of the houses in the town had been renovated, leaving only the outer corridors and courtyards, which did not interfere with living.
Mo Qianshang and Xiao Yao packed up their belongings and took the children to the county town to divide the rooms and clean.
After cleaning, she also replenished some necessities and daily necessities. They didn't move all the things from the house on the mountain over, since people still lived there, such as Master Wen.
After the renovation, the house looked completely different again. The children were very happy to see the house that had been assigned to them. Although they were reluctant to leave the house on the mountain, Mo Qianshang said that both houses belonged to them and they could go back to them whenever they had time.
There was even a pond behind the house, but now it was all dirty water and silt. Mo Qianshang didn't want to hire anyone else, so she left it all to Chen Jin to do.
This pond was quite a project. Not only did it require draining water and removing mud, but the edges also needed to be repaired and the water refilled. If it weren't for the wrong season, Mo Qianshang would have even considered planting some lotus flowers.
Little Yao was quite fond of the pond, but she also had many concerns, worrying that it might be a bit dangerous. Mo Qianshang agreed, as they had too many children, and it would indeed be a problem if they played in the vicinity in the future.
She then asked Chen Jin to remember to build a railing around the area after the renovations were completed.
Although she brought the children today, things were still busy at home, so Mo Qianshang still planned to stay on the mountain. Qianya, the little girl, didn't need to go to school; she could live with Xiao Yaoshi or with Mo Qianshang.
But the new house here was obviously more attractive to Qianya, the little girl. She begged to live with her brothers, and Mo Qianshang let her have her way.
“But this will make things difficult for you, sister, as you will have to take care of the children all by yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Yao waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. The children are all well-behaved and sensible. I just cook. But you and Young Master Qin, please take good care of yourselves while you're staying on the mountain."
Now that Xiao Yao is at home, she really is like an older sister. Mo Qianshang nodded: "Don't worry, I took care of four children by myself before. We just ate a meal over there."
Little Yao was still a little worried: "Okay, if you really don't want to cook, you hired people from Dongshan Village to cook for the miners, so you can have a bite to eat too. If you don't want to wash your clothes, just bring them here and I'll wash them for you!"
The house is arranged, but I still need to make a trip to the academy.
Mo Qianshang redeemed writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones in the system. The Four Treasures of the Study were extremely expensive in this era. Although they weren't worth a fortune, it was impossible to use them as one pleased. Even wealthy families were very frugal when it came to these items.
Each of the three children received a portion, and they cherished it when they saw it, knowing that these things were hard-won.
Mo Qianshang had given Feng Fuzi a tuition fee before, but that was more like a greeting gift, and the children had not formally paid respects to their teacher. This time, she needed to bring more things with her when they went to school.
However, it cannot be too valuable. These scholars are intellectuals, and giving gifts based solely on silver would not be a good thing for them; in fact, it might even make them feel insulted.
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