She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

It wasn't until Qi Yun and the others finished gathering firewood and returned, and Changshan lifted the tent flap to take a look, that Qi Gu realized that his cousin Banxia had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

Her cousin Juanbai and her older sister Xiaoshuang'er also fell asleep with her.

Immediately, the boys outside lowered their voices considerably. Even after Lian Chengmo and Yao Lizheng finished their discussion and returned, the boys remained obediently squatting there without uttering a sound.

Seeing their behavior, Lian Chengmo was a little confused. Not seeing the little girl, he subconsciously wanted to go to the tent to check, but was warned by his younger brother.

"Big brother, keep your voice down, Sister Banxia is asleep from exhaustion." Lian Chengyu pulled his older brother aside like a thief and whispered a reminder.

"..."

Having been warned, Lian Chengmo quickly lowered his footsteps and gently lifted the tent flap. Sure enough, he saw the little girl lying there with her eyes closed, with Xiao Shuang'er and Juanbai lying on either side of her, seemingly asleep as well.

With a slight smile, Lian Chengmo had no intention of disturbing the little girl's rest. He gently lowered the tent flap again and turned to leave for the campfire.

"Young master, it will be almost time to eat in about fifteen minutes," Madam Wu said hurriedly and respectfully as she saw him approaching.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Auntie." Lian Chengmo nodded slightly and responded indifferently.

He was quite satisfied with the girl's aunt's family. With them around, the girl no longer had to do many things, making things much easier for her.

Of course, he no longer needed to do things himself to lighten the girl's burden, which made things much easier for him.

"It's no trouble at all, it's all my duty," said Madam Wu, flattered by the young master's response.

Although the young master also called her "aunt" like Banxia and the others, Madam Wu dared not truly regard herself as the young master's elder.

Especially after witnessing firsthand how a village chief, upon meeting the young master's clerk, not only let them pass but also bowed and scraped obsequiously, they dared not be disrespectful.

Seeing Wu's behavior, Lian Chengmo didn't say much. He walked around her to look at the little ones writing on the ground, occasionally scolding them in a low voice and pointing out their mistakes.

This made the children all look very alert, as if they were about to go into battle.

Especially Qi Yun, ever since he learned that his two younger cousins ​​were learning to read from the young master, he shamelessly joined in. However, he joined late and had a poor foundation, so he was always the one who got scolded.

Lian Chengmo wouldn't show any mercy to Qi Yun just because he was the girl's cousin; after all, he hadn't shown any mercy to his own brother either.

In Lian Chengmo's view, studying is inherently hard work. If you can't endure this hardship, then you have to endure other hardships, such as moving goods at the dock or growing grain in the fields.

Even worse, those who serve others are at the mercy of their own lives.

Fortunately, Qi Yun is a child who has experienced hardships. Not to mention that he is now fleeing from disaster, even when he was living peacefully in the village, he never had the opportunity to study and learn to read.

Now that he had the opportunity, he cherished it immensely. Even though he was often scolded by the young master, he persisted in studying, and his daily progress was clearly visible.

Only Qi Gu, who was too young to join yet, sat next to his mother, watching his older brother being scolded by the young master, his frightened little hands clutching the hem of his clothes tightly.

Waaaaah, the young master is so scary! My brother was scolded so badly he didn't even dare to lift his head. Waaaaah!

Madam Wu didn't care that her son was being scolded by the young master; she was busy preparing food for the whole family.

In Madam Wu's view, it was an immense favor that the young master was willing to teach her son to read. What was wrong with scolding him a few times? She wouldn't mind even if he hit her.

Since ancient times, what father and son have never disciplined their students?

As Wu had said, she indeed called everyone to start eating a quarter of an hour later, but hesitated as she looked towards the tent.

"I'll go wake Banxia up for dinner." Seeing that Wu was looking around indecisive, Lian Chengmo took the initiative to get up and go to the tent to call for someone.

In his view, rest is important, but filling one's stomach is even more important. Otherwise, with such a large appetite, the little girl would probably starve if she had to eat after waking up.

Lian Chengmo didn't expect that as soon as he lifted the tent flap, he would meet Banxia's eyes, and she would already be sitting up.

"Aren't you asleep?" Lian Chengmo was a little surprised, as he had clearly felt that the little girl was asleep before.

"I was a little asleep, but I woke up again when my aunt called me for dinner." Banxia rubbed her eyes, chuckled, and then reached out to nudge the two little ones beside her.

"Get up quickly, it's time to eat! Aunt Liu must have made meat patties, and maybe even fish soup." Banxia gently nudged him while muttering to herself.

Sure enough, the two little ones immediately perked up at the mention of meat and fish.

"Such tender meat, ah, big brother, you're so plump and tender." Xiao Shuang'er said unconsciously in her sleep, and was immediately hugged by her big brother.

"Okay, big brother will carry you out to eat." Lian Chengmo affectionately pinched his little sister's nose and smiled.

He would never want his sister to suffer, even if it meant walking a few more steps, if he had the chance.

On the other side, Juanbai also woke up. He got up and ran outside, shouting, "Oh, time to eat meat!"

Finally, she turned back to urge him, "Big sister, hurry up, hurry up!"

"Haha, here it comes!" Banxia didn't expect her third brother to be like a cannonball. He was clearly asleep, but the moment he heard about eating meat, he rushed out.

When Banxia and the others started eating, most of the people in Yaoli Village had already started eating. Since they finally had a chance to stop and have a good meal, everyone unanimously brought out all the good things from their homes to cook.

For a time, the area was filled with various fragrances, especially around Banxia's house.

Wu was already skilled in cooking, and with Banxia's guidance, the food she made was incredibly delicious.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and Qi Lei and his son even wanted to add more food to the pot.

"Honey, your cooking skills are getting better and better." Qi Lei licked his lips with lingering satisfaction and gave his wife a thumbs up.

"Look at you, so useless," Qi Sanshui scolded irritably.

"Mom's cooking is so delicious." Qi Yun was beaming with joy, joining his father in saying, "Mom's cooking is so delicious."

Madam Wu was overjoyed, but when her gaze swept over the young master's aloof face, she tried her best to hold back.

"Don't you know my skills? This is all thanks to Banxia's teachings these past few days. Otherwise, how could I make it taste like this?" Madam Wu quickly attributed the credit to Banxia.

I don't know if it was just my imagination, but it seemed like the young master smiled after she said that. Did he smile?

"Sixth Aunt, what are you saying? It's clearly because your cooking skills have improved. I don't deserve any credit for that," Banxia quickly waved her hand.

She's someone who hasn't done any work and just sits there waiting to be fed, so how dare she claim credit for her work?

After the meal, it was naturally not Banxia's turn to wash the dishes; Lian Chengmo simply pulled her away.