Min Yueqing glanced at the completely dark sky outside and was truly impressed by her little one's habitual behavior. It seemed that for the little one now, Pei Han was considered to be back early as long as he came back before he went to sleep.
As soon as Pei Han changed his clothes and sat in bed, Pei Ji put down his book and rushed into Pei Han's arms, enthusiastically sharing his daily life with him.
"Daddy, Mommy and I wrote letters to Grandpa today. When will he receive them?"
Pei Han held his son in his arms with one arm and pulled the blanket over him with the other. "I happen to have some memorials to deliver these days, so I'll take your letter with me. Normally, it should arrive in less than two months."
Pei Ji was overjoyed to hear that her maternal grandfather would receive their letter in less than two months, and two sweet dimples appeared on her face.
Min Yueqing nodded silently. It seemed that even without urgent reports, the soldiers were still much faster than ordinary people.
Pei Han then turned to Min Yueqing and said, "Madam, I sent troops to Sanping County today. Soon, the men will be able to bring our luggage over."
The furnishings in this courtyard were originally quite nice, but when the bandits came, they demolished and smashed everything, ruining it almost completely.
Now the place is deserted. Although Min Yueqing didn't say anything, Pei Han knew they must be uncomfortable. So as soon as he had some free time, he sent troops to Sanping County.
In addition to the personnel and their luggage, Pei Han also specifically instructed the soldiers he sent to bring over the rice and potato seeds stored by the patrol office.
The mountain people in Sanping County have all kept grain seeds at home and are not short of them for the time being, but the mountain people near Maocheng are in dire need of good grain seeds, especially potato seeds.
Fortunately, they planted a lot of potatoes last year, and there are plenty of seeds left in the cellar.
Min Yueqing smiled and said, "That's great. We've been out for so long, the guys must be getting impatient."
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye. A lot has happened during that time.
First, Lai Fu and the others waited anxiously at the patrol station every day, and finally Pei Han's carriage came to pick them up.
The workers happily loaded all the luggage that had been prepared in the courtyard onto the car and arrived in Maocheng, where they met their long-lost mistress and young master.
Also present were Wu San Niang and her daughter.
Wu San Niang and her daughter had been on tenterhooks for a long time, until they heard from the soldiers who came to pick them up that Lord Pei had instructed them to go with the workers if they wished. Only then did Wu San Niang and her daughter feel at ease.
At first, Wu San Niang was very happy to hear that Pei Han had become a higher official, but this was followed by inevitable worries.
Wu San Niang was worried. Now that Lord Pei had been promoted and gone to Maocheng, would he still want her to be his cook?
Maocheng is so big, much richer than their Sanping County. There must be plenty of good cooks there. Wu Sanniang felt uneasy just thinking about it, feeling that her cooking skills were not up to par.
Although she and her daughter received double pay each month, and had saved up some money after working for more than half a year, she intended to save it for her daughter's dowry. If Lord Pei no longer wanted her to work, not only would her daughter's dowry be lost, but the two of them would inevitably face the same predicament as before after returning to the village.
Secondly, Pei Han had been busy for a long time and finally sorted out all the affairs of Maocheng. He also temporarily recruited a group of clerks from the government office and restored the normal operation of the government office.
By the way, Ye Biao was among them. Although he only had the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), Pei Han saw that he was upright and capable, so he made an exception and assigned him a job.
This is both a promotion and a test for him. If he can withstand the test, his future will be promising.
Finally, there's Xiao Wei. Of course, Min Yueqing didn't keep it confined to the yard all the time, but she also couldn't take it running all over the mountains and fields every day like before.
Min Yueqing compromised by taking Xiao Wei into the mountains every few days, each trip lasting a whole day, allowing Xiao Wei to run around and have fun to his heart's content.
Her explanation to the family was also simple and direct. She told Pei Han frankly that Xiao Wei needed to go out for fresh air regularly. Keeping him cooped up at home every day was simply too cruel for the little tiger. What if the poor little tiger developed depression if this continued for a long time?
For the sake of the little tiger's physical and mental health, Min Yueqing proposed that she need to take Xiao Wei out of the city every few days, and she would bring along a servant.
Min Yueqing spoke with such sincerity that Pei Han couldn't bring himself to object, even if he wanted to. He couldn't very well be the villain who disregarded Xiao Wei's safety. Pei Han had no choice but to agree, but he stipulated that Min Yueqing should take at least ten men with her every time she went out.
If Pei Han hadn't regularly sent out soldiers to patrol the area and ensure there were no signs of bandit activity, he wouldn't have felt comfortable letting Min Yueqing take Xiao Wei out, let alone ten or even a hundred men.
Although she secretly thought that bringing ten men was a bit too much, Min Yueqing still reluctantly agreed.
Since the guys are all family and obey her every command, she can just tell them where to wait.
The same excuse was used with Pei Ji and Min Yueqing.
Because Min Yueqing said she would be gone for a whole day, Pei Ji couldn't agree to go with her, since he had fixed tasks to complete every day.
Pei Ji was really depressed for several days.
Fortunately, Pei Ji is growing up day by day. As he learns more and more, his mind is becoming more and more mature. Also, because Min Yueqing and Pei Han have given him enough love, his insecurity has lessened a lot, and he is no longer so prone to overreacting to short separations.
Min Yueqing was very pleased with this change in her little one, which meant that his psychological trauma was gradually healing. Min Yueqing thought that when he grew older, he should be able to completely overcome the fear he had experienced.
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