The next day, Liu Jizhen was still doing carpentry all day.
Lu Mingshu ran around him.
"Master, drink water."
"Master, wipe off your sweat?"
Finally, Liu Jizhen frowned and threw out a sentence: "They said don't bother me, didn't you understand yesterday?"
Lu Mingshu lowered his head: "Oh..."
Master probably doesn't like to talk, right? However, the master has accepted her, so he wants to teach her martial arts! Always ignore her how to teach? By the way, Grandpa said before that it is not easy to be an apprentice to others. The master will test whether you are sincere, and only when you are satisfied will you teach the real skills. Master is testing her, it must be!
Lu Mingshu cheered up. Master didn't like others to bother him, so she didn't bother her, and worked hard to learn cooking, washing, and cleaning. Master asked her if she could live by herself that day. It must be because she didn't like apprentices who couldn't take care of themselves. She will do her best in everything, and she will definitely satisfy Master!
After seven or eight days, Bixigu finally came again.
"Aunt Hui! Uncle Asheng!" Seeing the figure appearing on the path, Lu Mingshu threw the things in his hands and ran over cheerfully.
Hui Niang and A Sheng followed a young man, and when they saw Lu Mingshu approaching, they both smiled.
"Miss!"
Seeing Lu Mingshu's appearance, Hui Niang's eyes turned red. There were only two braids on her head, and they were tied crookedly. His collar was askew, and his belt was untidyly knotted. Although the Lu family is not a big family, the old man and his wife love their children very much. When did the young lady suffer so much!
"You are Lu Mingshu?" The young man's scrutinizing eyes fell on her.
He looked like he was thirteen or fourteen years old, he was wearing the costume of a disciple of Jiuyao Palace, with a sword behind his back, his back was straight, and he looked proud.
Lu Mingshu imitated others and saluted, "I've met this senior."
The young man reluctantly nodded: "Yes. My name is Shao Zhengyang, and my master is Elder Yuwen. You have met him before."
Lu Mingshu couldn't figure it out, Hui Niang whispered something in her ear, and she suddenly realized.
"So that kind uncle is Elder Yuwen, I haven't thanked him for speaking for my mother..."
Kind uncle? The veins on Shao Zhengyang's forehead twitched, and he said, "Okay, my master has done a lot of good things, and I don't need a thank you." After finishing speaking, he looked left and right: "Where is Uncle Liu?"
Just after asking, I saw Liu Jizhen coming out of Tongtian Pavilion.
Shao Zhengyang walked over, straightened his sleeves, and bowed to Liu Jizhen: "Nephew Shao Zhengyang, pay respects to Uncle Liu."
Liu Jizhen glanced at him, but said nothing.
Shao Zhengyang added: "My master is Elder Yuwen."
Liu Jizhen finally opened his mouth: "What's the matter?"
Shao Zhengyang smiled and said: "Master sent me to Bixi Valley, first to say hello to Master Liu, and second to see the new disciples that Master has accepted. My master had met her once before."
Hearing this, Liu Jizhen frowned, pondered for a moment, then turned around and said, "Come here."
Liu Jizhen took Shao Zhengyang into the Tongtian Pavilion, and Hui Niang took this opportunity to straighten Lu Mingshu's clothes and recomb his hair.
Hui Niang's skillful hand circled her head a few times, and a small bun came out.
Lu Mingshu shouted: "Aunt Hui, slow down, let me see how it is tied."
Hui Niang felt sore, she slowed down, combed the other half of her hair, and tied it up slowly: "Look, just like this, go around, stuff it in, and it's tied up."
Lu Mingshu told her to break up again, tried a few times by himself, until he tied his hair smoothly, and said with a smile: "Okay, I've learned it!"
Hui Niang smiled: "Miss is really smart."
Over there, Ah Sheng put down the baskets from his shoulders and showed her one by one: "Miss, we bought these at the foot of the mountain, I don't know what you need..."
Needles and thread brains, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, cups and teacups, rice noodles and candies... They bought almost everything they could think of, and even a basket of eggs.
Hui Niang chattered: "You are alone, remember to eat enough and wear warm clothes. Don't worry about me and Asheng. We asked for a steward and worked as handymen on the mountain. The work was not heavy and we were paid every month. …”
Lu Mingshu looked at Hui Niang's red and swollen hands and Ah Sheng's worn-out shoes, his eyes turned red.
She pulled out a purse from her bosom, and took out a bank note: "Aunt Hui, take it here..."
Hui Niang hurriedly waved her hands: "No, no, this is reserved by Madam for your self-defense. It must not be used anymore."
From Dongyue to Xichuan, the money for selling houses and fields has been almost used up. These two big baskets must have spent all the money on them. These bank notes were brought by Zhou Yinru for them to sign and leave the book, but Lu Qingyi has been unwilling to use them, and just wanted to keep them for Lu Mingshu.
"I still have a lot here!" Lu Mingshu resolutely put the banknotes in her hand, "Besides, I can't go out, so you still have to help me bring things. How can I do without money?"
Hui Niang looked at Ah Sheng, hesitated to continue: "Then save it for Miss to buy things..."
"Don't be too frugal, Aunt Hui, you need to buy ointment to wipe your hands, and Uncle A Sheng also needs to buy a pair of new shoes..."
Listening to her words, Hui Niang's nose was sore.
She turned her head to avoid Lu Mingshu's gaze, but saw the half-washed clothes, and hurriedly rolled up her sleeves: "I'll wash the clothes first, you, Sheng, move your things in."
"No, no, no." Lu Mingshu hurriedly stopped her, "Serving Master is my business, I can't ask others to help."
"Just once, Master Liu won't mind."
Lu Mingshu still shook his head.
Hui Niang couldn't resist her, so she had to stop and help Ah Sheng move things.
Seeing the appearance of the kitchen, Hui Niang almost couldn't control her tears: "How could this happen? The rice noodles are so rough and the vegetables are all wilted. How can I eat them?"
Hui Niang heard some rumors when she was working, and she was worried at first, but now seeing the real situation, her heart was even colder.
They said that Liu Zhangyuan was dispatched to Bixi Valley. Although he bears the name of Zhangyuan, he is not even as good as a manager at the moment. Hui Niang thought those people were gossiping, but she didn't expect the situation to be worse than she imagined. Where is the steward willing to eat these rice noodles? It is only used by them as handymen.
"It's okay, it's okay, didn't you guys bring a new one?" Lu Mingshu comforted her with a smile.
Hui Niang opened her mouth, but she didn't say those words.
Miss has already become a teacher, what else can I do? Let her know that it's hard for nothing...
I hate that Fu Shangqing is just ruthless to the old man and his wife, but he even treats his own flesh and blood like this!
"Lu Mingshu!" A voice came from outside, and Shao Zhengyang walked in.
"Senior Brother Shao."
Shao Zhengyang nodded and asked Ah Sheng, "Where are my things?"
"Yes, yes!" Ah Sheng hurriedly took out a package from the basket.
Shao Zhengyang opened the package: "My master knows that the General Affairs Council must not be dedicated, so let me send your disciple quota. Here, this amulet is your identity card. Don't lose it. This is the disciple manual and basic exercises. , and these sundries..."
Theoretically, every disciple will be given out when they start their careers, why Lu Mingshu still wants him to send them, needless to say.
Hui Niang repeatedly thanked Shao Zhengyang, how could he be impatient? Waving his hand: "I'm leaving first, you guys follow me too, Master Liu doesn't like being disturbed by others."