Pei Han glanced apologetically at Xiao Wei, whose dark gold eyes lingered on him for a moment, as if scrutinizing whether this human posed a threat to it.
Pei Han remained calm, neither dodging nor making any special movements, so as not to cause Xiao Wei any misunderstanding.
After examining the room, Xiao Wei lowered its head again, but instead of sleeping, it began to wander around.
Pei Han silently breathed a sigh of relief. If he had angered his wife and children's beloved pet on their second day of meeting, things would have been very bad. Fortunately, although Xiao Wei ignored him, he didn't dislike him either.
Pei Han finished dressing and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a sound behind him.
He turned around and saw that Pei Ji had already rolled into Min Yueqing's arms with great skill, murmuring "Mother". Min Yueqing also naturally reached out and hugged Pei Ji, and Pei Ji's little head rubbed against Min Yueqing's shoulder a few times.
The two moved very smoothly, clearly because they were both used to it. This immediately reminded Pei Han of the year or so he had been away, and how his wife and son must have been relying on each other like this.
As usual, Pei Ji first acted coquettishly for a while before opening her eyes and sitting up. As soon as she sat down, Pei Ji saw Pei Han standing in front of the bed, and Pei Han's face clearly showed a mocking expression.
Pei Ji immediately realized that her father must have seen everything she had just done, and her face turned bright red.
Min Yueqing sat up at this moment. Seeing the situation in front of her and the little boy's rosy cheeks, she understood everything. She couldn't help but give Pei Han a slightly reproachful look.
Although she enjoys playing with the baby, it's only for her to do so herself. If she sees others playing with the baby, she can't help but be protective of the baby.
Pei Han was taken aback that his wife was now firmly on the same side as their son, and he felt a rare pang of unease. He knew that in the past, his wife had always remained a bystander in such situations.
Min Yueqing casually draped an outer garment over her shoulders and began to help Pei Ji get dressed.
Seeing this, Pei Han asked, "You all had a long and tiring journey yesterday, why didn't you rest a little longer?"
Min Yueqing said, "Unless there are unforeseen circumstances, Lele always gets up at this time. He exercises with Shitou."
Pei Han discovered something new that she didn't know, and secretly marveled at how much her son had grown up.
Seeing that neither of them was asleep, Pei Han took the initiative to help Min Yueqing dress Pei Ji, and then personally helped Pei Ji put on his shoes and socks before lifting the fully dressed Pei Ji off the bed.
Amei and Azhu had been waiting outside the door since early morning. Hearing the noise inside, they asked from outside, "Madam, Master, would you like to wash up now?"
Pei Han responded, and Amei and Azhu quickly brought in toiletries and hot water.
After washing up, the three of them ate a simple breakfast together. Due to limited ingredients, breakfast consisted only of hot porridge with pickled vegetables.
After the meal, Pei Han went to work in the front yard.
In terms of official rank, he was the highest military commander in Sanping County, originally in charge of military affairs. However, because the county government was practically non-existent, he also served as the highest administrative official in the county.
Simply put, he was the highest-ranking official in Sanping County, and he was in charge of all affairs in the county.
It sounds quite impressive, but although Sanping County is nominally a county, it doesn't actually have a county seat. The government offices are built on the mountain, and the people of the whole county are scattered in villages in the mountains.
By the way, there are also several bandit gangs in the area, who come out from time to time to harass the people.
Therefore, Pei Han's primary goal is to suppress the bandits, and all his efforts over the past year have been aimed at achieving this goal.
Pei Ji and Shi Tou found a quiet corner in the courtyard to begin their daily training. After practicing the basics, they took out their wooden swords to practice swordsmanship. Min Yueqing would occasionally give them pointers if she noticed their movements were incorrect.
Xiao Wei followed Min Yueqing's lead.
Min Yueqing sat to the side watching Pei Ji and Shi Tou practice martial arts. Xiao Wei crawled around the area like it was patrolling its territory, checking the place thoroughly before returning and obediently nestling beside Min Yueqing's legs.
When Min Yueqing walked over to Pei Ji and the other person to give them instructions, Xiao Wei would wag its long tail and trot along behind. As soon as Min Yueqing stopped, it would circle around her legs, its long tail sweeping back and forth at her feet.
Even though Pei Ji and Shi Tou are usually focused, they couldn't help but be drawn to the clingy Xiao Wei.
Stone looked on with envy and said, "Master, Xiao Wei really likes you and can't be without you for a moment!"
At this moment, Shi Tou had completely forgotten his dark history of turning pale at the sight of a tiger cub, and was now filled with envy for Xiao Wei's affection for Min Yueqing.
Pei Ji was also intrigued and ran towards Xiao Wei's long tail, seemingly wanting to experience the feeling of stroking a tiger's tail.
Little Wei is a very perceptive tiger cub. As soon as he senses an unusual sound of wind, he nimbly avoids it, as if he has eyes in the back of his head.
After dodging, Xiao Wei quickly turned around and faced Pei Ji, who suddenly pounced on it. It cautiously assumed a defensive stance, staring intently at Pei Ji with a fierce yet unapproachable look.
Pei Ji stood there disappointedly, and complained to Min Yueqing, "Xiao Wei reacted too quickly, didn't it? It clearly wasn't looking in my direction just now."
Min Yueqing was very satisfied with Xiao Wei's performance and comforted Pei Ji, saying, "It's not easy for animals to survive in the wild. Without such a high level of alertness, they would probably have a hard time surviving."
If he hadn't been so perceptive, Xiao Wei might not have survived. Upon hearing this, Pei Ji immediately abandoned his regret at failing to pluck the tiger's tail and instead praised Xiao Wei, saying, "Well done, Xiao Wei! You need to grow up quickly; your reactions will definitely be even faster when you're older!"
Xiao Wei stared at Pei Ji, who was speaking to it, and didn't give any special reaction to his words. Seeing that he was no longer pouncing on it, Xiao Wei lowered its defensive posture and lay back down next to Min Yueqing's legs.
As Min Yueqing saw that the two children's exercise for the day was coming to an end, she suddenly remembered Pei Han's cough.
Min Yueqing estimated that Pei Han's illness was still related to the previous exposure to miasma. They thought it was just a simple case of catching a cold, but in fact it had already damaged his lung meridian.
Fortunately, this wasn't a big problem for Min Yueqing; she could be completely cured with her supernatural abilities, but she needed a cover.
Thinking of this, she stood up and told Pei Ji and Shi Tou, "I'm going back first. After you finish practicing, go back to your rooms to shower and change. Don't stay outside for too long covered in sweat, okay?"
Pei Ji and the other man obediently agreed, watching pitifully as Min Yueqing left first, and Xiao Wei, the little tiger who always followed her, also trotted away.
Now only Pei Ji and Shi Tou were left. They tacitly increased their exercise speed at the same time, no longer distracted by chatting or playing around.
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