She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

"Big sister, what's wrong?" Qi Juanbai shrank back instinctively when he saw his older sister's expression change.

It's common knowledge that when parents call their child by their full name, it means they're angry.

"Qi Juanbai, do you think your bunch of wild vegetables is worth the same as Hu Zi's two wild eggs?" Banxia said, hands on her hips.

She knew her younger brother was somewhat clever, but they couldn't take advantage of him like this. Maybe he only exchanged the items because of her or Xiao Guban, but she had to let her brother know that this was wrong.

"Big sister, I... I gave such a big bunch of wild vegetables." Juanbai seemed a little unconvinced and gestured as she spoke.

Banxia looked at his gestures and realized that he actually had quite a lot to say.

"But did you ask them if they wanted to switch with you?" Banxia said seriously.

"It seems...no, it was Tiger's mother who gave it to me." Juanbai seemed to realize something and lowered his head to say in a low voice.

He recalled Tiger's expression earlier; he seemed very reluctant to part with the eggs. He wanted to eat them, and Tiger must have wanted to eat them too.

"So, it's not fair for you to exchange a bunch of wild vegetables for two wild eggs."

“Wild vegetables can be found everywhere here, but wild eggs are hard to come by. I understand you're still young and want to eat eggs, but this unequal trade is us taking advantage of Tiger and making him suffer.”

"I hope that something like this will never happen again."

"It's not just Selaginella, it's the same for all of you. We can't let others take advantage of us, but we can't take advantage of others either, understand?"

Banxia spoke, her voice gradually softening as she patiently observed each child's expression.

Seeing that everyone was nodding in agreement, he smiled and praised them again.

When Lian Chengmo returned, he saw the little girl teaching the children. He felt that the way the little girl taught Ayu and the others was completely different from how she taught him.

He emphasized etiquette and homework, but the little girl preferred to teach them about interpersonal relationships and other aspects of life.

Seeing that she had finished speaking, he finally spoke, instantly meeting the gaze of the little girl.

"I thought you were busy with work at the office and wouldn't be coming over at noon. I was even thinking of bringing you some lunch," Banxia said with a smile.

"No, I'm all done with my work," Lian Chengmo said gently.

Actually, he was still a little bit unfinished, but he wouldn't let it interfere with his going home for dinner. If he were to do it all over again, no matter what he was doing or how busy he was, he would never forget to go home and spend time with Ayu and Xiaoshuang.

Yes, and little girls too!

Banxia did steam egg custard for the little ones, but after the meal, she picked a female wild pheasant from her own chicken coop and sent it to Hu Zi.

"Miss Banxia, ​​how can we accept your chicks? They're just two wild eggs, and your brother already gave us a bunch of wild vegetables." Tiger's mother was a typical northern woman, and her loud voice almost deafened Banxia.

"How can that be? Wild vegetables are everywhere, but wild eggs are very hard to find these days. Please take this chick in. I've already raised it. Once it's grown up, Tiger will have eggs to eat."

"I'm really sorry this time. My younger brother is being unreasonable. I've already disciplined them. If you don't take them, I'll have to discipline them again when I get back." Banxia said, shoving the chick into Hu Zi's hands and quickly walking away through the snow.

"......" Tiger's mother, no, where is Miss Banxia? She disappeared in the blink of an eye?

"Mom, I want to raise this chick so that when it lays eggs, we can have them for you and Dad." Tiger held the chick in both hands and looked at his mother with anticipation.

"Alright, fine, if you want to raise them, then raise them well. When they grow up and lay eggs, remember to send a few to Miss Banxia. They were given to our family by her, it's a favor we have to repay." Tiger's mother hesitated for a moment, but still patted her son's head and accepted the chicks.

Now, large areas of wasteland have been cleared in the village, and many families have picked up chicks and started raising them using the Pinellia ternata method. Their family used to raise chickens when they lived in northern Xinjiang, and Hu Zi helped feed them.

Thinking back to the past, Tiger's mother shook her head violently. Why think about those things? Their future will be better.

However, raising just one chick might be difficult, so Tiger's mother thought it best to have his father take some time to try his luck and see if he could also bring back a brood of chicks.

When Banxia returned after delivering the chicks, she saw Lian Chengmo leading the little ones in a new lesson. A number of children were squatting nearby, eavesdropping, creating a very harmonious scene.

She hesitated for a moment, then tiptoed away from the old-fashioned man's gaze and headed towards the new house.

During this time, the old-fashioned guy has been busy with the mechanical matters and hasn't had much time to make her memorize. Now that these mechanisms are finished, she wants to spend as much time as possible before he forgets about them.

Although Banxia agreed that Xiaoshuang'er should study with the boys, it didn't mean she wanted to do the same.

First of all, she is a mature woman with a strong sense of self, and she always feels awkward being taught by a rigid, childish old-fashioned person using classical Chinese phrases.

Moreover, although she couldn't recite the Four Books and Five Classics of this era, she had read the nine years of compulsory education, as well as some modern literary works and various historical texts.

It's just that in this fictional era, it's no longer needed.

Moreover, Banxia felt that she had almost mastered the characters of this era, but her handwriting was not good, and sometimes it was even incomplete.

In short, Banxia slipped away.

Little did she know that her every move was being watched by someone. Banxia first checked her medicinal herbs and seedlings, and then rolled up her sleeves and started painting the wall.

Modern women generally don't ask for help with things they can do themselves.

Lian Chengmo, who had sensed the girl's thoughts, silently shook his head, deciding to let her go for the next few days.

He knew the girl really wanted to live in the new house, so he let her have her way for a few days. Now that there were secrets in her yard, it wasn't good to ask anyone to help her. Lian Chengmo planned to help her himself after the security situation at the government office was confirmed.

After finishing his lessons with his younger siblings and asking Mrs. Wu to look after them, he went to the cliffside.

This time, it wasn't just him; there were also more than a dozen villagers, including Yao Lizheng. They had heard from Yao Dahe that there was limestone on the cliff face, and that this stuff could be used to repel mosquitoes when painted on the walls. It was something that wealthy families used, so they all came to take a look.

When they saw the bottomless cliff, they were quite frightened. It wasn't until Yao Dahe went down and dug up some limestone in front of everyone that they felt a little relieved.

"Don't worry, Dahe said that the young master went down to test it several times and only notified us to come and dig after confirming that there were no safety issues," Yao Lizheng said in support.

But in fact, when his son went down there just now, he was also terrified. What if the rope broke and the person fell down?

Fortunately, my son came up safely. This is also a good thing for everyone. Mud houses that are not plastered with lime are easily eaten away by insects and ants, and there is a risk of them collapsing over time. Now that lime is used to prevent this, of course we should use it.

On that day, manpower began to be deployed on this side of the cliff to prepare for the quarrying of limestone.