Min Yueqing sat leisurely on the tatami mat, sipping the hot tea that Amei had brewed, while Xiao Wei lay sullenly on Min Yueqing's lap.
Min Yueqing put down her teacup and patiently stroked Xiao Wei's muscular back. "Alright, are you still angry? I'll find a chance to take you out next time, okay?"
Xiao Wei nuzzled its big head into Min Yueqing's other hand. Min Yueqing chuckled and raised her left hand to ruffle its big head a few times, then scratched its chubby chin.
Although Serena Williams is known for her tantrums and acting spoiled, she's actually quite easy to appease. If you just go along with her, she's not hard to soothe.
Min Yueqing took another sip of tea and suddenly remembered the fine tea she had obtained by chance in Weicheng.
Scholars generally enjoy tea, and Min's father and two elder brothers are no exception. They could pack the tea leaves together with the precious wild medicinal herbs she had picked and ask Pei Han to find someone to deliver them home.
Without hesitation, Min Yueqing found a wooden box of suitable size in her space, sorted the medicinal herbs into categories, and packed them into the box.
As for the tea, there were twelve small boxes in total. Adhering to the principle of fairness, Min Yueqing kept three small boxes for Pei Han, and packed the remaining nine small boxes in an extra small box. To avoid cross-contamination of flavors, Min Yueqing wrapped the small boxes in several layers of kraft paper before putting them into the large wooden box.
Min Yueqing took advantage of Xiao Wei's inability to speak and did these things without trying to hide it from her.
So poor little Wei witnessed the whole process of something coming out of nothing up close. Luckily, it can't talk, otherwise it would have been asking a million questions.
After preparing everything, Min Yueqing picked up her pen and wrote a letter. She had adapted well to her new identity, and she naturally shared her life in the southwest with her current parents in the letter.
Besides only reporting good news, she wrote down all the interesting details from her trip in the letter, filling several pages before she knew it. Of course, she also included greetings and best wishes to them and her brother at the end.
Min Yueqing had just finished writing the letter when Pei Ji rushed in, covered in sweat. "Mother, what are you doing?"
Min Yueqing saw that Pei Ji's neck was soaked with sweat, so she quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and said seriously, "You just finished practicing martial arts? Why did you come back without even wiping your sweat? The weather is cool now, you can't do this again."
Pei Ji remembered Min Yueqing's words very clearly. He was just in a hurry to come back to find Min Yueqing as soon as he finished practicing, so he didn't have time to wipe his sweat.
Upon seeing Min Yueqing's disapproving expression, Pei Ji immediately realized his mistake and obediently promised, "Mother, I will definitely wipe it next time."
Min Yueqing lightly tapped Pei Ji's upturned nose with her index finger. "We'll see how you do next time."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ji knew everything was alright. He sat down next to Min Yueqing and asked again, "Mother, are you writing a letter?"
Min Yueqing picked up Pei Ji and walked into the inner room, answering as she went, "Yes, he's writing a letter to your maternal grandfather."
Once inside the warmer room, Min Yueqing took out Pei Ji's clean undergarments before setting him down and gesturing for him to change.
Pei Ji obediently took off his sweat-soaked undergarment, saying, "Mother, I also want to write a letter to my grandfather. I can write it myself now!"
Little Wei, the little tiger who always follows her around, also came in, wagging his long tail as he watched Pei Ji change clothes.
Even if Pei Ji hadn't mentioned it, Min Yueqing had the same idea, and she immediately said, "Of course, we can write it as soon as we change our clothes."
Pei Ji happily quickened his pace. He was no longer the naive newbie who couldn't even tie his own clothes. He could dress and wash up very well and didn't need Amei and Azhu's help at all.
Unless it's Min Yueqing or Pei Han who suddenly decides to help him, Pei Ji is quite willing to do so.
After quickly changing his clothes and leaving the inner room, Pei Ji quite consciously sat down in the spot where Min Yueqing had been sitting and began writing a letter using the readily available paper and pen.
Min Yueqing sat down next to Pei Ji, put her arm around his waist, and wanted to see what he was writing.
Seeing Min Yueqing sit down again, Xiao Wei easily jumped onto the bed and lay face down behind her.
It has to be said that this made Min Yueqing and Pei Ji feel like they had a soft and warm cushion behind them, which was quite comfortable.
Min Yueqing mischievously leaned back, landing squarely on Xiao Wei's large head, though not actually pressing down.
Xiao Wei suddenly felt a sense of impending doom, and couldn't help but nuzzle his head against Min Yueqing in confusion, as if to say, "What's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Xiao Wei was neither angry nor intimidated, Min Yueqing had no choice but to sit up straight, feeling rather resentful.
Xiao Wei thought Min Yueqing was tired, so it thoughtfully moved its round body behind Min Yueqing and nuzzled her back.
Min Yueqing was immediately moved. Who could refuse such kindness? She actually leaned against the tiger's back to rest for a while, and even gently stroked Xiao Wei's long tail that was draped over her leg.
After playing with Xiao Wei for a while, Min Yueqing sat up and looked at the small table. Pei Ji had almost filled a whole sheet of paper, and he hadn't stopped writing, so he obviously still had a lot to write.
Min Yueqing quickly glanced at the contents of the letter and couldn't help but whistle inwardly.
Despite being only six years old, Pei Ji's calligraphy is remarkably neat and his writing is very fluent. At least for now, Min Yueqing has not found any grammatical errors.
Pei Ji vividly depicts life in the Southwest through the eyes of a child. In his writing, everything here is full of childlike innocence and fun. He also describes in detail the proud new member of the family—Xiao Wei. Once this letter arrives, even Father Min probably can't help but want to see Xiao Wei.
Min Yueqing watched with a smile as Pei Ji finished writing the letter, then personally helped him seal it and put it into the wooden box.
Pei Jiyi, nestled in Min Yueqing's arms, asked, "Mother, when will Grandfather receive our letter?"
Min Yueqing wasn't sure either, because it mainly depended on how Pei Han delivered it.
If it were an urgent report, the speed would naturally be the fastest. However, according to Min Yueqing's estimation, Pei Han's urgent report should have been sent long ago.
Of course, as the prefectural magistrate, Pei Han would be going to the capital to submit memorials much more frequently than before, and Min Yueqing was not worried about that.
To be honest, the postal system of this dynasty was quite backward, far inferior to that of some famous dynasties in history, whose 800-li urgent message transmission speed was extremely impressive.
Min Yueqing could only reply, "You'll know when your father comes back."
Pei Ji immediately said "Oh," and made a mental note of it.
That evening, Pei Han unusually returned before Pei Ji went to sleep.
Pei Ji was sitting on the bed reading a book when he saw Pei Han enter the room. He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Father, you're back so early today!"
Pei Han smiled and looked at the bed, "Are you happy to see Dad come home so early?"
Pei Ji replied cheerfully, "Happy!"
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