When Uncle Zhao and Amo had chosen a place to camp, Shi Tou's emotions calmed down.
For the first time, Shi Tou unleashed the deep sorrow buried in his heart without restraint, and after crying his heart out, he became dazed. When he finally came to his senses, he realized that his master's clothes were soaked with his tears, and he immediately blushed.
When Min Yueqing saw that he started to blush, she knew that his mood must have improved a lot.
At this moment, the carriage stopped, and Uncle Zhao and the others got off and were busy clearing away stones, low shrubs and other debris from the ground. These uneven, sharp and thorny things could not be left under the tent.
Min Yueqing then said to Shi Tou, "Would you like to rest a little longer? If you want to sleep, you can sleep in the carriage for a while."
After experiencing intense emotional fluctuations, people generally feel quite tired.
Stone immediately refused, "No need, Master, I want to get off the vehicle and set up the tent with everyone."
Shi Tou was already eager to try it out when Min Yueqing mentioned setting up a tent for the night. He's always been a restless person, and after a whole day in the carriage, he really didn't want to stay cooped up inside it any longer.
Seeing that he was recovering well, Min Yueqing thought it would be good for him to do something to distract himself, so she nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Shi Tou had nimbly jumped off the carriage and run to Uncle Zhao's side, Min Yueqing went back into the carriage to change her clothes. Shi Tou had been crying on her shoulder, which was now soaked and looked terrible, and was also a bit chilly in the wind.
Fortunately, Shi Tou's clothes were intact and dry; otherwise, Min Yueqing wouldn't have been the only one who needed to change.
Pei Ji watched as Min Yueqing entered the carriage and followed her in like a little tail. When he learned that Min Yueqing needed to change her clothes, he had no choice but to retreat again, feeling wronged, and sit outside the curtain to wait.
When Min Yueqing came out after changing her clothes, Pei Ji immediately hugged her leg and asked, "Mother, can we talk now? Why did Shitou suddenly cry?"
Pei Ji pondered for a long time, replaying Min Yueqing's words in his mind several times, but he couldn't think of any part that would make him want to cry.
Seeing the little boy's eager expression, Min Yueqing remained silent for a moment before picking him up and carefully explaining the psychological analysis of the stone to him.
Pei Ji suddenly realized that he had been thinking in the wrong direction, no wonder he couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
“Mother, then we should treat Shitou even better from now on. And Father, when Father teaches me to read, we can bring Shitou along.”
Min Yueqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When she saw the little cub's appearance just now, she almost thought that the little cub was a rare genius species with super high IQ and negative EQ, which could be said to have terrified her.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
Listen to what this little one is saying. How reasonable and generous he is to his friends! He's even willing to share with his beloved father. He certainly doesn't have negative emotional intelligence.
Of course, Min Yueqing had reservations about whether Shi Tou liked this generosity.
With more than a dozen people working together, their efficiency was very high. In just a short while, most of the sharp debris on the ground had been cleared away.
A person working diligently in the distance caught Min Yueqing's attention. At first, he was bent over with his head down, and Min Yueqing just thought he looked a little unfamiliar. But when he raised his head, Min Yueqing recognized him instantly. It was Ba Liang!
Min Yueqing was quite impressed with Ba Liang's efficiency in working. She casually asked Lai Fu, who was driving wooden stakes in front of her, "How have you been doing these past few days, Ba Liang?"
Upon hearing Min Yueqing's question, Lai Fu quickly looked up and replied, "This little eunuch is quite diligent. We don't usually order him around, but he'll do any work he sees on his own."
He wasn't the kind of person who would cheat or be cunning, but Min Yueqing still whispered a reminder: "You should keep an eye on his movements more often. After all, you shouldn't have the heart to harm others, but you can't be without the heart to guard against them."
Lai Fu replied in a low voice, "Yes."
They had discussed this matter privately. Although the young eunuch didn't seem to have any ill intentions, it was possible that he was deliberately sent by Jia Ren to infiltrate their ranks. Upon closer examination, his words were merely one side of the story, and there was no evidence to corroborate them.
Therefore, none of the men dared to approach him, and they kept a close eye on his every move. They also dared not let him touch anything related to food or money.
When the two tents were almost set up, Amei and Azhu returned carrying clean meat and vegetables, followed by Amo, who was carrying pots and pans.
Uncle Zhao and his men also gathered a lot of dry branches and firewood, took out their flint and steel to start a fire, and then skillfully built a fire pit.
The fire was set up on the ground in front of the tent, which could not only keep everyone warm, but also prevent small animals from accidentally crawling into the tent entrance. Of course, after Amei and the other two returned, dinner would soon be served on the fire.
For convenience, Amei and her partner prepared a large pot of hot noodle soup. As soon as the sliced meat hit the pot, the aroma immediately wafted out. Considering there were many people, Amei used all the fresh meat she had bought in the previous town, so the meat was very fragrant.
Although winter is approaching, this kind of fresh meat can't be kept for too long, so it's better to eat it all at once to give everyone enough energy.
Fortunately, Ah Mei had the foresight to bring the largest soup pot onto the carriage while she was at the Earl's mansion; otherwise, it wouldn't have been easy to buy such a large one after they left.
As soon as he smelled the aroma, Shi Tou felt his stomach pounding. After getting off the carriage, he ran around, helping out here and watching the excitement there, because he was already starving.
As the hot noodle soup began to boil, Ah Zhu added a small bowl full of vegetables, instantly adding a touch of green to the pot. The slices of meat and pale yellow noodles underneath were faintly visible, making it look incredibly tempting.
As the soup pot bubbled and churned again, it was already quite dark when a fragrant aroma filled the air and A-Zhu's voice rang out: "The noodles are ready, you can eat now."
The crowd sitting around the fire immediately cheered. They were already hungry, and after smelling the aroma of noodles and meat for so long, their cravings were even stronger. At this moment, Ah Zhu's voice was like heavenly music to them.
Although the staff were all eager to eat, their eyes were first drawn to Min Yueqing.
Min Yueqing waved with a smile, "Go on, you must all be hungry."
Min Yueqing hadn't done much work and wasn't too hungry yet, so she wanted to let the workers, who had worked so hard, eat first.
Ah Mei was already worried that the young lady and young master might be hungry. As soon as the hot noodle soup was ready, she served them two bowls and, together with Ah Zhu, brought them to them.
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