Whether it was because he sensed Pei Ji's gaze or because it was time, Pei Han also woke up.
As soon as Pei Han opened his eyes, he saw a magnified version of a small face right in front of him. Before he was fully awake, a warm smile appeared in his deep eyes.
Pei Han turned her head and kissed her son's soft little face, then sat up and reached out to pull Pei Ji onto her lap.
Pei Han moved very quickly; before Pei Ji could even react, he was already sitting on Pei Han's lap.
Pei Ji touched her cheek where she had been kissed and said softly, "Daddy, I haven't seen you for days!"
Pei Han gently explained to his son, "Dad will be quite busy during this period. Once things in the city are settled, it won't be like this anymore."
Pei Ji didn't quite understand; he only knew that he missed his father very much. He buried his head affectionately in front of Pei Han and hugged Pei Han's waist with his little hands.
Pei Han held Pei Ji for a while before putting him down.
"Your father has many official duties to attend to and will be leaving soon. I have reviewed your and Shitou's homework and made annotations. You can see it in the study after breakfast. You must persevere in your studies and not slack off, understand?"
These words are just empty advice.
As for studying, Pei Ji basically didn't need anyone to worry about him. Even Shi Tou, who originally didn't like studying, didn't need anyone to urge him to study under the influence of this family atmosphere.
Pei Ji nodded earnestly, "Father, we will not let our guard down."
Pei Han turned to look at Min Yueqing again, but this time he didn't say anything. He just held Min Yueqing's hand and looked at her for a while, then placed a light kiss on her lips.
Although Pei Han didn't say a word, his eyes conveyed emotions such as longing, guilt, and love. Even in this dimly lit environment, Min Yueqing received it all.
Min Yueqing squeezed Pei Han's hand, signaling him to go ahead and do his work without worry.
A smile involuntarily appeared on Pei Han's lips. After exchanging another glance with Min Yueqing, he got dressed, ate a quick breakfast, and went out.
Although Pei Han was busy, he didn't forget his two children's studies. He would assign them homework every day, and no matter how late he came home, he would still take the time to check it.
Therefore, after Pei Ji and Shi Tou arrived in Maocheng, only their place of residence changed, but their daily routine remained largely the same.
He was either reading in his study or practicing martial arts in the training ground.
The most pitiful one turned out to be Little Wei, who had been holed up in the yard for several days. Although there was no shortage of meat to eat here, it couldn't go out for some fresh air, which made it quite stifled.
Min Yueqing didn't restrict its running around in the yard, because there were no strangers in the yard yet, and the occasional people coming in and out were soldiers who had seen Xiao Wei before, so they wouldn't be frightened by Xiao Wei.
Little Wei can only make do with playing in the yard every day, even though the yard is still a bit small for it, it's still more spacious than the room.
That morning, Min Yueqing decided to take Xiao Wei out for a walk.
Of course, with Xiao Wei by her side, Min Yueqing could only choose to go to places with fewer people.
Once outside the courtyard gate, Xiao Wei seemed to realize that Min Yueqing was taking it out for some fresh air. It immediately became excited, sticking close to Min Yueqing's legs, its tail wagging so hard it was almost a blur, and its steps becoming noticeably unsteady.
If we were to draw an analogy, Wei is now like a happy, bouncy three-year-old child.
Min Yueqing couldn't help but laugh and patted Xiao Wei's big head, "You could tell we were going out to play, right? You little rascal!"
Xiao Wei affectionately raised his big head to rub against Min Yueqing's palm, and even nuzzled her legs with his round body.
A man and a tiger navigated through the city, carefully avoiding pedestrians.
Compared to the desolation when I first entered the city, Maocheng is now gradually recovering its vitality. There are many more vendors hawking their wares on the streets, and there are more pedestrians and vehicles.
As she walked through the streets and alleys, Min Yueqing saw many families busily renovating their houses, with soldiers occasionally among them.
Although people were sweating, their expressions were relaxed, and they were full of energy, clearly hopeful for the future.
Min Yueqing couldn't help but sigh, it was all worth Pei Han working so hard from dawn till dusk. For a qualified local official, the scene before them was their greatest pursuit.
Min Yueqing had heard Pei Han briefly mention that after seizing the money looted by the bandits, he used it to settle the people, reward the soldiers, and repair the city's infrastructure.
Min Yueqing knew that the phrase "settling the people" was simple to say but very difficult to put into practice, and it seemed that Pei Han had done a good job.
After taking a short stroll around the city, Min Yueqing prepared to take Xiao Wei back home.
Xiao Wei was full of questions. It thought it could go to the mountains to play as soon as it went out, but it didn't even see a small grove of trees. Min Yueqing then took it on the return journey.
Xiao Wei was very unhappy. He stepped forward and blocked Min Yueqing's path, staring at her with his bright eyes, silently expressing his protest.
As Min Yueqing walked, she suddenly felt a soft resistance and looked down at her feet with suspicion.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to go home?" Min Yueqing asked knowingly.
This little tiger was raised by Min Yueqing herself. Without being modest, Min Yueqing knew what it was planning the moment its eyes moved.
But it's not really appropriate to leave the city now; it would take too long to go back and forth, and the little one at home would probably throw a tantrum if he couldn't see her.
Xiao Wei persistently stared at her with his big eyes to express his protest, while resolutely blocking Min Yueqing's legs, clearly intending to be this roadblock.
Min Yueqing squatted down to tease it, "What's wrong? Who taught you bad habits, trying to rob people on the street?"
Serena Williams puffed out her cheeks, unmoved, with an expression that said, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Min Yueqing pretended to turn around and leave, but this time Xiao Wei didn't play dumb. He leaped behind her with lightning speed, trying to stop her again.
Little did she know that Min Yueqing's move was just a feint. After Xiao Wei turned around, she quickly turned around and ran away like the wind.
If Xiao Wei looked closely, he would have noticed that Min Yueqing's feet weren't even touching the ground; she was actually using light-footed kung fu.
Min Yueqing had no choice. With Xiao Wei's current running speed, who could outrun it?
Regardless, this tactic proved highly effective. As soon as Xiao Wei saw Min Yueqing run away, he immediately gave chase. Before he knew it, he had followed her into the courtyard of the government office.
Once outside the side gate, Min Yueqing resumed her normal pace and walked into the courtyard at a leisurely pace.
Xiao Wei then chased after Min Yueqing to her side, but it was too late. Since they were already home, Min Yueqing would accept any amount of Xiao Wei's coquettishness.
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