Bai Sheng also cleaned and bandaged the minor injuries on the three of them. Of course, she only needed to speak, and Lu Ye was responsible for the operation.
Looking at the many "patches" on their bodies, Bai Sheng felt a sense of accomplishment as a doctor for the first time. It was like fixing a broken item that could be used for a long time, which was very satisfying.
When the sun was strong, they would stop to rest. While the three were asleep, Bai Sheng would sprinkle some sleeping medicine, knock them out, and then throw them all into the space. When it was time to travel, she would bring them out of the space and then give them the antidote.
All three of them felt that their sleep quality had been very good these days. They fell asleep as soon as they lay down and woke up when it was time to travel, without waking up in between.
Perhaps because they slept well, their spirits also improved, and they were full of energy.
However, there were a few things that made them a little strange. For example, the water in the large pottery缸 seemed to never run out; also, the dried food in Sister Bai Sheng's bag was plentiful. The three of them, like bottomless pits, ate for several days, and there was still a lot left; furthermore, the camel Wu Yun could go for several consecutive days without eating or drinking and still be energetic.
Fortunately, they only felt a moment of doubt and did not delve deeper. They were eating and drinking from others, so how could they be so rude as to pry into others' assets?
Five days later, the three were ready to leave, and Bai Sheng gave them two more water skins full of water and some dried food.
The three were deeply moved and knelt before Bai Sheng and Lu Ye, kowtowing three times.
Bai Sheng and Lu Ye traveled for another seven or eight days before reaching the vicinity of Tianshui Town.
As they approached Hongshu Slope, they took out some of the saplings they had collected and placed them on the camel cart, along with the various foods bought in the street and the gifts they had brought.
The sun was setting, and the evening glow filled half the sky.
Looking from afar, rows of servant quarters had been built under the sand embankment, and the road leading to the town at the entrance was also tens of meters long.
Amidst the dense road construction team, more than a dozen people ran out, shouting "Master and Mistress" loudly. Bai Sheng saw a large group of people excitedly rushing towards her and Lu Ye from a distance.
They stopped respectfully when they reached them, all laughing and vying to speak to Bai Sheng, making it difficult for her to answer who first.
The Master and Mistress had been away for more than a month. They could adapt to being away for three to five days, but they could not bear this period of over a month. They all felt that the Master and Mistress had abandoned them. However, seeing the three young ones still at Hongshu Slope, they were convinced that they had not been abandoned.
Lu Yu saw Bai Sheng and burst into tears, "Sister-in-law, you don't want little Yu anymore, sob... Sister-in-law, little Yu misses you so much."
Bai Sheng picked up Lu Yu and kissed him on the cheek several times, "Little Yu, it's my fault, Sister-in-law brought you a lot of good food. Don't cry anymore, okay?"
Lu Yu immediately wiped away his tears, "Sister-in-law, I won't cry anymore."
Bai Sheng smiled and placed a piece of pastry in his hand.
Lu Yun's eyes were also filled with tears, but he refused to let them fall. He lifted his small face proudly and said, "Sister-in-law, the cesspit is almost full. Am I amazing?"
Bai Sheng affectionately patted his little head, "Amazing, amazing, my General of Cesspits is the most amazing in the world!"
At this moment, Lu Yun's tears still fell uncontrollably, but he absolutely refused to admit they were tears. He was just craving the pastry in his younger brother's hand, so his saliva flowed from the corners of his eyes.
Lu Hua's eyes were also red. Bai Sheng went up and hugged her, kissing her on the cheek.
Seeing the children's wronged expressions, Bai Sheng's nose felt a little sore. She decided that if she were to travel far in the future, she would also bring the three little ones. Children also needed to go out more often to see the world.
Tian Dou and Tie Zhu followed behind Lu Yun and also affectionately called out "Sister-in-law." Bai Sheng gave them each two pieces of pastry, which made them extremely excited. They immediately took the pastries and went aside to show them off.
"This is from our boss's sister-in-law, our Mistress, who bought it from the city. It's sweet and delicious," Tian Dou said to several unfamiliar children. These children had refused to be Lu Yun's subordinates but insisted on following the older children from Huangsha Village. Tian Dou felt they were very unlucky.
Tie Zhu carefully pinched the pastry and put it into his mouth, "Our boss's sister-in-law, our Mistress, also bought us a lot of good food. Brother Dou, let's go home quickly."
"Oh, let's go home! Let's go home and eat good food."
The children drooled with envy and regretted choosing the wrong leader. They wondered if it was still too late to correct their mistake.
The Master and Mistress were back, and Feng Pingyuan and Du Min were overjoyed. They immediately let the road workers off work, hurried to distribute their day's wages, and then excitedly ran towards the sand embankment.
By the large wooden table in front of the houses, all the people from Hongshu Slope were gathered, everyone with an uncontainable smile on their faces, looking at the Master and Mistress distributing gifts in the center.
Bai Sheng first took out a long wooden box and gave it to Granny Wu.
Granny Wu quietly opened it and saw a ginseng root that was hundreds of years old, with a dark Ganoderma lucidum next to it.
My heavens, her disciple was truly generous. She quickly closed the box, as it would not be good for outsiders to see.
In fact, both these items were "plucked" from the mountains by Baoyu and Shandian. Bai Sheng felt that giving them to her master was most appropriate.
As for her senior brother Qingfeng, Bai Sheng gave him a fine guqin. Qingfeng held it in his arms, doting on it, and plucking it from time to time.
Du Min received a small box and a small dagger. Inside the box was a heavy golden bracelet. Her eyes immediately turned red.
Everything in the household was managed by Sister Du, and Bai Sheng was very grateful to her.
Feng Pingyuan received two books on civil engineering, along with a packet of Longjing tea and a sword.
Oh, Mistress sent gifts that were exactly what he wanted.
For others, each woman received a silver bracelet and a small dagger, and each man received a pair of new shoes and a handy weapon. The weapons were even engraved with each person's name, even for the young boys like Lu Yun.
Lu Ye spent several days grinding off the official seals from the new weapons seized from the arsenal and re-engraved them with each person's name.
The men and women were all excited. The women put on their silver bracelets and commented on how good they looked. After looking at their bracelets, they then caressed their exquisite small daggers. Even Granny Zhong wanted to practice martial arts well and become an old female hero in the future.
The men were so excited that they immediately started sparring on the side. To avoid injuring anyone, Lu Ye told them to put away their weapons first and bring their own weapons when they ran the next morning.
Next, Bai Sheng arranged the work details, which were then announced by Du Min on the spot.
Du Min and Feng Pingyuan remained the general managers of the household.
Tian Guihua and Liu Shi were responsible for the kitchen.
Yang Shi and Qian Zhaodi were responsible for making clothes and shoes.
Granny Zhong was responsible for weaving and similar tasks.
Huang Gousheng was responsible for carpentry.
Zhao Dazhuang, Hu Da Niu, and Ma San served as Feng Pingyuan's deputies, responsible for road construction matters.
If there was not enough manpower, everyone could hire additional workers appropriately, but they had to register with Du Min.