Seeing that Liu Xuan was diligently learning how to make kimchi, Zhao Xian left. Since it was still early, he prepared to go to Master Lin's house.
It was during recess, and Master Lin was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea while Zhao Lingling was diligently writing inside, unaware that her brother had arrived.
The courtyard gate was not closed today, and Master Lin saw Zhao Xian arrive at a glance and immediately got up to greet him.
"What brings you here, Scholar Zhao?" Master Lin asked.
“I have a cousin who is eleven years old this year. She wants to become a student of Master Lin and learn to read and write under his guidance. I wonder what Master Lin thinks?”
Unexpectedly, Master Lin nodded and readily agreed. In Master Lin's view, teaching one student was the same as teaching, so it was better to teach more students.
Judging from Master Lin's expression, he has already come to enjoy teaching.
During this time, Master Lin taught Zhao Lingling to read and often chatted with her. He learned about some things happening outside and gradually opened up his mind, no longer closing himself off like before.
Through his conversation with Zhao Lingling, Lin Fuzi learned that her family brewed wine from barnyard grass and also made delicious food such as pickled vegetables and preserved eggs. He had always wanted to visit them, but Zhao Xian did not invite him, and he felt embarrassed to go.
For Master Lin, teaching one more child to read is a good thing; with more students, his life becomes more secure.
"Thank you, Master Lin. I'll bring my cousin over tomorrow." Zhao Xian said and then left.
Zhao Lingling finished writing the last few words before coming out of the house, but her brother had already left.
After dinner, Li Guang was going to the farm, and Zhao Xian asked Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu to go over there to protect Li Guang's safety.
The farm was very quiet at night. They guessed that the two mountain bears were likely to come over that night, so none of them dared to go to sleep. They listened to the sounds outside with their eyes half-closed until midnight, but they did not find anything unusual.
Just as the group was getting ready to sleep, Little Black inside suddenly became agitated, scratching at the door with its little paws, trying to get out.
"Something's wrong, it might be a bear coming." Zhao Cheng said, then woke Chen Daniu up.
Li Guang opened the door, and Xiao Hei rushed out and ran towards the courtyard gate.
Next to the gate, there was a small hole, which was deliberately left when the gate was built. Xiao Hei is still small, so it can easily crawl through.
The moon hung in the sky, illuminating the outside scenery. The three people peered out through the crack in the courtyard gate.
Sure enough, two huge mountain bears stood not far from the farm, looking around in this direction.
Xiao Hei went out of the yard and immediately rushed towards the two mountain bears.
The two mountain bears immediately rushed forward, scooped up the running little black bear in their arms, and let out howls.
It was already late at night, and although there was moonlight, it was impossible to see the specific situation on the mountain bear's side.
It must have been a family of three reuniting, filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow, sharing their innermost feelings. Little Black stayed with its parents, showing no intention of leaving, until the sky began to lighten, at which point the two mountain bears reluctantly departed.
Only after the two mountain bears had gone far away did Xiao Hei turn around and run back, then crawl into the cave.
Upon entering the courtyard, Xiao Hei saw Li Guang and ran towards him.
Li Guang bent down, preparing to pick up Xiao Hei.
At this moment, Xiao Hei quickly looked around and saw the little fox standing next to the stone table, looking this way. It immediately became obedient, lowered its head, and slipped into the room.
Li Guang was speechless. It seemed that Xiao Hei's fear of the little fox was a fact. As long as the little fox was present, Xiao Hei would not dare to act recklessly.
Seeing that Little Blackie had slunk away, Little Fox came over and started to fawn over him.
Helpless, Li Guang picked up the little fox and stroked its fiery red fur.
I barely slept all night, but I'm going back now so I can get some sleep.
While eating breakfast, Li Guang told Zhao Xian about the events of the previous night. Zhao Xian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as Li Guang didn't go out and come into contact with the mountain bear, there would be no danger. It seemed that what the old Taoist priest had said was true.
However, we still need to be extra careful during this period. If this situation continues, then Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu won't need to go to the farm at night.
At this moment, Grandma Zhao led Zhao Xiaomai over, and Zhao Youcai followed behind carrying a load of rice.
"Xian'er, can we go over now?" Old Mrs. Zhao asked.
“Alright, I’ll take you to see Master Lin. He agreed yesterday.”
After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he led the group toward Master Lin's house. Everything went smoothly, and Zhao Xiaomai soon became Master Lin's second student.
At first, Zhao Lingling's going to study at Lin Fuzi's house did not attract the attention of the villagers, but when Zhao Xiaomai also went to study there, it attracted people's attention.
Master Lin was very learned, and the villagers respected him greatly. However, since Master Fang was a student, most people were unwilling to send their children to his school. Now that Master Lin was starting to recruit students, some people wanted to send their children there.
Master Kelin only recruited girls from the beginning, which meant he wouldn't recruit boys, thus avoiding any conflict with Mr. Fang.
Since there were no girls' schools nearby, girls had to go to town to attend school, which was very inconvenient. Now, Master Lin was specifically recruiting girls to attend school, and some villagers from well-off families considered sending their girls to Master Lin. Soon, Master Lin recruited more than ten students.
On this day, Manager Lu finally arrived. He wanted to discuss the opening of the restaurant with Zhao Xian.
Zhao Xian had already made preparations. He had purchased a large amount of seasonings from the system, all of which were packed in wooden barrels and would be brought along when the business opened, so that they could be used for a period of time.
This time, Zhao Xiaoshan, Zhao Dani, and Liu Xuan will stay in Qing'an Prefecture for an extended period. Their tasks have already been divided. Zhao Xian and Yang Ruotong will also go there. Once the restaurant is operating normally, Zhao Xian will return.
Yang Ruotong will stay in Qing'an Prefecture for the time being, depending on the actual situation, mainly to assist Liu Xuan in producing kimchi and preserved eggs.
Since the kimchi and preserved eggs couldn't be produced immediately there, Zhao Xian brought several jars of tea and preserved eggs with him. These delicacies would come in very handy when the business opened.
Considering the large number of customers on the first day, Zhao Xian spared one of his chefs from home to help.
After lunch, the group set off. This trip to Qing'an Prefecture involved a large number of people and a lot of stuff, filling two horse-drawn carriages and a mule cart to the brim.
The carriage was fast, and after a little over two hours, they arrived at Qing'an Prefecture. The carriage stopped in front of the restaurant, and the group got off and started working without even taking a break.
After discussing it with Manager Lu, Zhao Xian decided to open the business the day after tomorrow. The main tasks for tomorrow will be to send out invitations and prepare ingredients.
After a while, the mule cart arrived, carrying mainly seasonings, preserved eggs, pickled vegetables, and liquor. With these items, the kitchen began preparing the ingredients.
After another day of careful preparation, Qinghe Restaurant finally opened its doors.
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