Wu Yiyi came here alone. Although she was very happy, she couldn't find anyone close to talk to, so she could only stand there alone, holding her new clothes.
Wu Yi glanced at Wu San Niang and her daughter whispering to each other, and then at Wu Shi Liu chatting enthusiastically with his two apprentices. He couldn't help but miss his family.
How happy Mother would be if she knew he had received such a fine set of clothes.
Among the crowd, there was another person standing alone in the corner, holding new clothes in his hands, with mixed feelings in his heart. This person was Ba Liang.
Since following Min Yueqing, the young eunuch Ba Liang has been enjoying a rare period of easy life.
Now he no longer has to live in constant fear of offending some powerful figure and being sent to the torture chamber or beaten; nor does he have to fawn over high-ranking eunuchs every day and be forced to kneel as punishment.
Here, no one would take the initiative to order him around, and even Min Yueqing rarely looked for him, as if she had forgotten he even existed.
However, the other servants and waiters dared not approach him. Whenever he approached, their conversations would abruptly cease, their xenophobic and wary attitudes were immediately apparent.
The skill that Ba Liang mastered most in the palace was reading people's expressions and demeanor. He could easily understand what people were saying and doing.
It's obvious that everyone doesn't trust him yet, fearing that he might be loyal to Liu Bei while serving Cao Cao, and that he might be secretly in contact with Jia Ren.
Faced with this situation, Ba Liang felt deeply aggrieved but had no one to confide in.
Even in the palace, these people could only keep their distance from Jia Ren. As long as Jia Ren didn't make things difficult for them, they would be grateful and wouldn't go looking for trouble.
"well!"
Ba Liang sighed silently, comforting himself that one should learn to be content. If it weren't for Min Yueqing's kindness in taking him along, he might not even know if he was alive or dead, let alone have the time to care about other people's attitudes.
Ba Liang thought to himself, "As the saying goes, time reveals all." As long as he continues to be honest and upright, others will eventually accept his existence and stop being so wary of him. Perhaps one day they will even consider him one of their own.
After everyone had received their new clothes, A-Zhu waved to the crowd. The servants who knew A-Zhu immediately shouted to them, "Stop arguing! Miss A-Zhu has something to say!"
Upon hearing that A-Zhu was about to speak, everyone consciously shut their mouths and watched her quietly, waiting for her to speak.
Ah Zhu smiled and said, "Madam is going to make two sets of new clothes for everyone, but there's a little time to spare, so she'll make one set for you to wear first. I'll let you know when the other set is finished so you can come and collect it."
Everyone was overjoyed and kept thanking the lady and Ah Zhu.
Ah Zhu smiled and waved, saying, "Go back now, don't delay your work." Everyone then dispersed.
After the sun rose, Min Yueqing finally left her comfortable bed and said to Amei, "Find someone to go to the side room and move that box of potatoes out."
Amei accepted the order and left. Soon, a servant came to the door carrying a box.
Min Yueqing opened the box and carefully inspected the potatoes inside. These potatoes had been stored in her spatial storage until Pei Han checked on them last time, and today she noticed that some sprouts had already grown on them.
Min Yueqing is always picky, and the potatoes she can store in her space are all of excellent quality. These potatoes are large, round and plump, making them very suitable for use as potato seeds.
A single potato seed will produce many buds. If planted as a whole, more than one seedling will grow in one hole. As a result, the potatoes will inevitably compete for space, which not only wastes seeds but also affects yield.
Min Yueqing had no shortage of land suitable for growing potatoes. In order to maximize the effect of these seeds, she decided to follow the processing methods of later generations and cut the potatoes into pieces to continue sprouting.
There's a trick to cutting potatoes into chunks: the top eye is the best part and should be carefully preserved. Since most people these days haven't worked with potatoes before, Min Yueqing figured it was safer to do it herself.
Min Yueqing said to Amei, "Go and get a knife. It doesn't need to be too big, just big enough to cut potatoes."
Amei didn't recognize potatoes, but after hearing Min Yueqing mention them twice, she learned that the round thing in front of her was called a potato. She asked in confusion, "Miss, you can just tell the kitchen to cut things for you, why do you have to do it yourself?"
Min Yueqing said seriously, "You can't just cut it like that. If you mess it up, it'll be gone. Let's go get a knife."
Ah Mei then went to get the knife.
Min Yueqing then said to the servant waiting nearby, "Go to the kitchen and get some wood ash."
The servant didn't ask any questions and turned to run to the kitchen as instructed. He wasn't as familiar with Amei as he was with Min Yueqing, so whenever Min Yueqing gave an order, he would just do it without daring to ask any more questions.
A knife was brought over, and Min Yueqing deftly cut a few pieces herself. Amei saw this and thought it wasn't difficult at all, so she said, "Miss, this doesn't look hard. Can I just cut it like you?"
Min Yueqing nodded upon hearing this. Following her instructions would definitely be fine. This task wasn't difficult; even a child could do it once they knew the method.
As soon as Amei saw Min Yueqing nod, she ran to get another knife and started cutting potatoes with Min Yueqing.
The two of them worked together, and in no time they had finished cutting a box of potatoes into chunks.
The servant brought wood ash and put it in a wooden basin, placing it next to the potatoes. Min Yueqing then carefully coated the cut surfaces of the potatoes with the wood ash.
Mixing wood ash with potatoes has a bactericidal and disinfecting effect, which can prevent cut potatoes from rotting or getting infested with insects.
Amei was confused. Wasn't this food? Why was it covered in dirty dust?
But seeing that Min Yueqing was working so hard, Ah Mei figured she must have done it for a reason. Although she didn't know why, she joined in anyway.
Once all the potatoes had been cut into chunks and prepared, Min Yueqing instructed the servant, "Move these potatoes to a place where the sun can shine. You will be in charge of looking after these potatoes for the next few days. Whenever the sun comes out, move them out and put them in a damp place to dry. Make sure these potatoes are in the sun."
Upon hearing this, the servant realized the job was quite easy and immediately agreed.
Pei Ji and Shi Tou had a very fulfilling morning. They got up early to study with Pei Han, and after Pei Han went to his duty, the two of them would start practicing martial arts soon after. It wasn't until almost noon that the two of them returned to the main room together.
After returning to his room, Pei Ji didn't rest. Today, Pei Han finally taught him how to write, and he was in high spirits. After greeting Min Yueqing upon entering, he immediately sat down at the table and had Amei set out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to begin practicing calligraphy.
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