As soon as it was light today, Shi Tou got up and, for the first time ever, didn't run outside. Instead, he took out the book Pei Ji had given him and began to painstakingly recall the pronunciations Pei Ji had taught him.
Shi Tou thought that if he had to study, he couldn't be completely clueless, or he would be too embarrassing for his master.
After Pei Ji got up, Shi Tou practiced martial arts with him. After they finished practicing, Shi Tou didn't help with chores like he had the previous two days. Instead, he pulled Pei Ji aside to ask him questions.
Pei Ji was overjoyed to see that Shi Tou loved reading as much as he did and even asked him questions. He then carefully taught Shi Tou to read the large characters he had taught him before.
Min Yueqing noticed that, aside from practicing martial arts, Shi Tou had unusually taken up a book and was engrossed in it, even reciting aloud as he read. She vaguely guessed that Shi Tou probably knew the good news that he was about to have a tutor.
Min Yueqing was happy to see this happen. One should be brave enough to try everything. How can you know if you can do it if you don't try? Even if you don't want to take the imperial examination, it's good to learn some knowledge to enrich yourself.
Min Yueqing sat to the side, reading a book and teasing the little tiger that occasionally wandered back to her feet, feeling quite content.
Xiao Wei's walking became more and more steady, and its speed gradually increased. Min Yueqing sometimes couldn't help but imagine the scene of it running fast in a month or two.
Just as Xiao Wei got tired and lay down to rest on Min Yueqing's feet, a series of "tap tap" footsteps came from the courtyard.
Soon, the sound of Amei talking to someone could be heard outside the door again. Azhu quickly walked in and said to Min Yueqing, "Miss, the master has brought a lot of people over. They all seem to be mountain people from the surrounding area."
Pei Han said yesterday that there would be news today, and I didn't expect them to act so quickly, bringing the person directly to the courtyard.
Min Yueqing picked up Xiao Wei, who was lying at her feet, and walked into the yard.
Shi Tou had been reading all afternoon and felt dizzy. As soon as he heard there was excitement, he immediately rushed after her and followed behind Min Yueqing.
Pei Ji was startled by Shi Tou's sudden movement of getting up. When he looked up, he realized that he was the only one left in the room, and Min Yueqing had already gone outside. He hurriedly called out, "Mother, wait!" and chased after her.
When Min Yueqing heard Pei Ji's voice, she stopped and waited for him. When Pei Ji ran over and put his little hand into her left hand, she took Pei Ji's hand and continued walking forward.
As soon as they reached the front yard, Pei Ji's gaze was drawn to the cows mooing in the yard. He tugged at Min Yueqing's hand and whispered, "Mother, look over there, what's that?"
Min Yueqing looked at her little cub with affection, who seemed to find everything fascinating, and replied, "It's a cow, probably a dairy cow that your father found."
Pei Ji suddenly realized and said, "So this is the cow we found for Xiao Wei!"
Min Yueqing shook her head slightly and said, "It's not just for Xiao Wei. Milk is good for the body, and everyone can drink it. It can also be made into a sweet and delicious milk tea."
Even her mother said it was delicious, so it must taste really good. Pei Ji became even more interested in this cow.
At this moment, Amo walked over quickly, followed by several people. He reported to Min Yueqing, "Madam, this is the carpenter that the master found, named Wu Shiliu. He brought his apprentice to take measurements and prepare to make furniture; this is the cook, named Wu Sanniang, and standing next to her is her daughter; this is Wu Yiyi, and this cow belongs to his family. The master was worried that we wouldn't know how to raise it, so he asked him to come along."
Min Yueqing smiled and nodded to these people, then made arrangements for them one by one.
"Ah Shu, take Uncle Wu to measure the dimensions of each room and tell him all the furniture we need; Ah Mei, take Third Sister Wu to the kitchen to familiarize herself with it, and then take them to find a room to settle down."
Finally, Min Yueqing looked at Wu Yi and asked, "Do you know how to milk a cow?"
Wu Yiyi is fifteen years old this year. He is usually a carefree person, but today, after entering this government office and seeing such a stunningly beautiful lady, he suddenly became reserved for some reason.
He clearly saw Min Yueqing talking to him, but for a moment he didn't understand.
Wu Yiyi had actually learned a little Mandarin from someone. Although he didn't speak it very well, he could at least communicate with people in a simple way in Mandarin, which was why Pei Han chose him as the person he sent.
Pei Han had already taken into account the language barrier, so his first requirement for selecting people was that they must have a basic understanding of Mandarin.
With a basic understanding of the language, communication will naturally become smoother over time. After all, everyone in the courtyard is from the capital, making them all ready-made mentors in this regard.
But now, in his nervousness, Wu Yiyi suddenly couldn't understand Mandarin, and he immediately became so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks.
When Amo didn't hear Wu Yiyi's reply, he assumed the child hadn't heard him clearly, so he quickly repeated Min Yueqing's question to him.
Wu Yiyi tried her best to suppress her nervousness and answered calmly, "Madam, I know how to milk cows. I help my parents raise cows and milk cows every day at home."
Min Yueqing slowed her speech and asked, "Would you like to stay here and help us raise cattle? We'll pay you a salary."
Wu Yi finally focused his attention and heard Min Yueqing's words clearly. He hurriedly replied, "I'm willing. When this cow stops producing milk, I can go home and exchange it for a milk-producing cow."
Seeing how thoughtful he was, Min Yueqing smiled and said, "That's good. Go and milk a bucket of milk first. Amo, later you take him to find a room to settle in. If he needs anything, just ask Amei for it."
Amo immediately agreed and took Wu Yiyi with him.
After seeing so many people, Min Yueqing suddenly remembered that she had forgotten something. When she returned to her room, she said to Azhu, "Find out some suitable fabrics we brought and make two sets of clothes for the servants in the courtyard. Make the ones they can wear now first, and the others can be made later."
"Amei and Azhu definitely can't handle it together," Min Yueqing thought for a moment and added, "Find the fabric first. Don't rush to make the clothes, otherwise you two will be exhausted. Later, I'll have Amo find some people who know how to make clothes."
Miss is as kind to us as ever, Ah Zhu thought to herself as she smiled and agreed.
After Azhu left, Shitou asked Min Yueqing, "Master, did you see that everyone who came today was wearing tattered clothes, so you thought of making clothes for everyone?"
When Stone saw the people in the yard, his first reaction was that it was as if he was seeing his former self.
Fortunately, the weather wasn't too cold, so although their clothes were worn out, their skin didn't get red and swollen from the cold like I used to, and they didn't shiver no matter where they stood.
This similar scene immediately reminded Shi Tou of the time when he first met Min Yueqing and Pei Ji. The first thing Min Yueqing did was take him to a clothing store and buy him several new outfits.
Min Yueqing said calmly, "I'll help if I can."
Shi Tou listened thoughtfully. Min Yueqing's words were simple and straightforward, but upon careful reflection, Shi Tou realized that his master had indeed always done things this way.
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