Su Haoran just turned twelve this year. He received four big steamed buns and a large bowl full of vegetables. He found an open space and squatted there waiting for Song Zichen to eat together.
His sister and Aunt Zhuang ate with the logistics staff. Because there were too many people, the meal times were staggered, and the logistics staff were a quarter of an hour behind them.
The management here is very strict. After receiving the food, everyone eats his own food. No one will look at his young age and snatch his things.
If someone bullies a child or a woman, he will be punished, and the punishment will be severe.
The day they first arrived, they saw someone beaten with twenty military sticks, almost to death.
I heard that he went to some aunts' rooms to do something inappropriate and was accused by some of them.
I heard that Mr. Lin personally investigated and ordered the punishment.
After a while, Zhuang Zichen came over with his portion of the meal.
Zhuang Zichen is fifteen years old this year, and he has received one more steamed bun than Su Haoran.
"Brother Zichen, the aunt who cooked for me today gave me half a spoonful of vegetable soup. I'll share some with you." Su Haoran said and put vegetables into his bowl.
Zhuang Zichen quickly stopped him, "Haoran, I can barely finish all this, so don't give it to me. Eat more so you can have the strength to train."
He was not exaggerating. These meals were indeed filling for him.
The more than ten days they have been here have been the most sumptuous meals they have eaten in the past three years.
Su Haoran took a large piece of radish and stuffed it into his bowl, then put another piece into his mouth.
He said with a smile: "Brother Zichen, this radish is so delicious and sweet. I have never eaten it before."
Zhuang Zichen nodded. Not only had they never seen radishes, but they had also seen winter melons, pumpkins, and something called chayote. Not to mention eating these dishes, I have never heard of them.
People who trained with them said that these were harvested last year and this year's ones have just been planted.
Not only these, but also a lot of high-yielding grains, all brought back by the master from far, far away places.
After staying here for a long time, the old man told him that the master here was very nice and never treated them badly when eating or drinking.
As long as you obey and don't cause trouble, you will not only have food and shelter here, but also clothes and daily necessities.
Seeing everyone eating, Ye Yutong and Ye Mingzhe handed over their horses to the guards.
After asking a few maids and boys to wait in the courtyard, they went to the meeting hall.
Lin Zhong and Mr. Sun were reading the letter. When they saw the two people coming in, Lin Zhong quickly ordered the guards on the side, "Hurry up and let the kitchen prepare food for the wife and the second young master."
"Yes, Hall Master."
Before the guard could go out, Ye Yutong told him again, "You don't have to prepare it alone. Just bring whatever is available in the kitchen."
When she and Li Yunze were in the military camp, they always ate with everyone and never opened a small stove alone.
Except in space, of course.
Everyone here knows their rules and respects them very much.
The guard said respectfully: "Yes, madam."
Mr. Sun stood up, cupped his hands, and handed the letter in his hand to Ye Yutong, "Madam, Mingzhe, here is a letter from Your Highness."
Ye Yutong took the letter, read it and handed it to Ye Mingzhe.
Then she told the two of them her plan, "Uncle Lin, Mr. Sun, I am going to build a few more rows of houses in the back mountain, and the martial arts training ground will also be expanded. Some people on the mountain may need to be moved down after a while."
Lin Zhongdao: "Mr. Sun and I are also discussing this matter, and the crops have been planted in the fields.
There are still some vegetables left, which the women and children in the back office can plant. The day before yesterday, I had arranged for people to start burning bricks and laying the foundation in the back mountain. "
Ye Yutong nodded and asked about Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran, "Uncle Lin, where did you arrange them?"
"I don't know what your plan was, so you didn't arrange any work for them.
Seeing that the two of them were as weak as chickens, they were asked to train with the large army and get some physical exercise by the way.
Zhuang Zichen's mother and Su Haoran's sister were temporarily arranged to help in the logistics. "
Ye Yutong couldn't help but laugh when he heard him describe the two of them as being like chickens.
The two of them did look quite thin, but they were probably hungry.
After several years of famine, in a family like theirs, only a few capable people could survive.
"Uncle Lin, Mr. Sun, Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran have been eager to learn since they were young. I admire their perseverance very much.
In the afternoon, Mr. Sun will take a test on both of them. If he can pass, he will ask them to help me and Ping An handle some less important documents. "
Mr. Sun said respectfully: "Yes, madam."
Ye Yutong has long wanted to find help, and there will be more and more things to do in the future.
Especially Li Yunze, they need to add assistants to him as soon as possible.
After a while, some of the boys on the mountain will be transferred down.
Especially Zhang Erqian, Ye Song, and the youngest Goudan. The three boys are eloquent and their minds work very quickly. If you cultivate it properly for a few years, it will definitely be put to great use in the future.
After dinner, Mr. Sun gave Ye Yutong the test results of Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran.
Ye Yutong didn't look at the pieces of paper and asked directly: "Mr. Sun, what do you think of the two of them?"
Mr. Sun smiled and nodded, "Madam, although the two of them have not formally attended school, they have learned a lot. It is no problem to help you and His Highness handle ordinary affairs.
I see that their eyes are pure. The most important thing is that you are kind to them. I think Madam and His Highness can use them with confidence. "
"Since Mr. Sun said so, I feel at ease."
Ye Yutong then picked up the test papers and looked at them carefully. On them were articles written by Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran, and the topics were written by Mr. Sun.
The answer is very good. Although it is not amazing, it is quite satisfactory. The writing style is fresh and the language is simple.
Su Haoran should have written such an answer based on his inner thoughts, but Zhuang Zichen must have hidden his strength.
When he first came into contact with him, Ye Yutong knew that he was a smart man, and he was a smart man with love and justice.
If such people can be used well, Ping An will have another right-hand man in the future.
She ordered the guards on the side, "Go and invite Zhuang Zichen, Su Haoran and Su Hong over."
"Yes, ma'am."
When the three of them came to the meeting hall, Ye Yutong stood up with a smile, "Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Su, Miss Su, I wonder if you can get used to coming here?"
The three of them looked at the smiling girl in front of them, and their voice was so familiar, they all stood there in surprise.
When Ye Yutong washed up in the afternoon, he had already changed back into women's clothes.
Now wearing a green dress and a plain skirt, with her hair held loosely, she looks like a lady. He is a completely different person than when he was wearing men's clothing.
Su Hong came back to her senses and asked in surprise: "Benefactor, it turns out you are a girl?"
Li Yutong smiled, "Yes, I am a girl. I change into men's clothes for convenience when I go out."
She called to the three of them again, "Sit down and talk."
The three of them were a little restrained and did not dare to sit down.
Zhuang Zichen looked at the people present calmly.
He knew that Lin Zhong and Mr. Sun were the stewards here, but they were sitting under the benefactor. It seemed that the benefactor was the one in power here.
Ye Yutong said again: "You're welcome, please sit down, I have something to tell you."
Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran looked at each other and bowed to her, "Yes."
