Bai Sheng didn't browse much. She bought dozens of meat buns and hundreds of grain sacks and prepared to return home with Wuyun.
Wuyun hadn't fully grown yet and was still a bit thin. Coupled with the two large wooden buckets hanging on its back, Bai Sheng felt reluctant to ride it.
However, Wuyun was determined to prove its usefulness to its owner. Stubbornly, it lowered its head and bowed in front of Bai Sheng, allowing her to ride on its back.
Seeing its firm stance, Bai Sheng didn't refuse. Fortunately, she was small and didn't weigh much.
And so, under the varied gazes of passersby, the person and the camel walked towards Hongshu Slope.
Hengheng no longer had to root the ground all day, so it had plenty of time. When Bai Sheng was out, it became a professional scout radar hidden in the spatial dimension.
At this moment, Hengheng was a little nervous. It reminded Bai Sheng to constantly pay attention to the pedestrians on the road, as a few people were looking at Bai Sheng and Wuyun with sinister and greedy eyes.
Lightning, hearing this, immediately showed fierce eyes, its forked tongue flicking out with a hiss, ready to flash out of the spatial dimension to save its owner.
Baoyu was also very worried, but it was still a baby. If it went out, it would not only be unable to save its owner but would also become a burden.
"Ao wu," it wanted to grow up quickly!
Bai Sheng scanned her surroundings vigilantly. Indeed, a few extremely emaciated men were looking at her with very unfriendly eyes.
Bai Sheng calmed her mind and, with composure, took out the worn dagger Lu Ye had left her at her waist. Sitting on Wuyun, she stylishly twirled the dagger.
This was something Lu Ye had taught her in the last two days, purely to scare people.
However, it did manage to scare those men. They turned their heads and no longer harbored any intentions towards Bai Sheng.
Wuyun knew it was too dangerous for its young mistress to travel alone, so it couldn't help but quicken its pace.
As they neared Hongshu Slope, the person and the camel finally relaxed.
Bai Sheng jumped off Wuyun and filled the two wooden buckets with water.
Lu Hua, along with several children, saw Bai Sheng and Wuyun return and cheered as they rushed forward.
Everything in the house was in order.
Huang Gousheng was making tables and chairs, while a few frail women were weaving bamboo mats and baskets.
Feng Pingyuan and Du Min were leading most of the people to continue paving the stones. Bai Sheng saw that two layers of stones had already been laid, and one more layer would be enough to build walls with stones.
Building walls with only stones might not be sturdy enough. She wondered if the Great Xia Kingdom had any adhesive like cement during this era. She would ask Feng Pingyuan after work tonight.
Also, the bamboo and trees in the spatial dimension needed to be cut down soon. Otherwise, if they were too fresh when needed, it would easily arouse suspicion.
"Hmph, there are indeed quite a few things to do."
Bai Sheng was too lazy to cook in the evening. She directly took out the meat buns from the spatial dimension, distributed two to each person, along with a ladle of water.
Bai Sheng's family sat on the tables and chairs newly made by Huang Gousheng to eat. The others squatted casually to the side.
As domestic servants, they were very sensible and refused to dine at the same table as Bai Sheng and the others, no matter what.
Bai Sheng silently bit into a bun, her gaze unable to leave the tables and chairs Huang Gousheng had made.
Although they were sturdy, their shapes were truly irregular. What was intended to be a rectangular table had turned into a crooked trapezoid.
The stools were also wobbly, managing to twist into a "stool" shape with great difficulty.
Bai Sheng remembered that Huang Gousheng had written in his personal information registration book that he was skilled in carpentry. Now, it seemed this fellow had deeply misunderstood the meaning of "skilled."
Bai Sheng decided to subtly hint at him.
"Gousheng, your tables and chairs are made quite well."
The people eating froze, almost spitting out their precious food. Were the Mistress's standards so low? Was her aesthetic sense so crude? The tables and chairs Huang Gousheng made clearly looked like dog droppings!
Hearing the Mistress praise his craftsmanship in front of everyone, Gousheng was both delighted and ashamed. He kept scratching the back of his head with his hand, grinning foolishly, "The Mistress is too kind. I've been doing carpentry with my grandfather since I was young. The furniture in our home was all made by us. So, my skills are alright."
"Tch!"
"Pfft!"
"Oh my god!"
Everyone let out various sounds of disdain. Gousheng glared back at them, believing they were jealous of him, jealous that he was praised by the Mistress.
Bai Sheng took a sip of water, settled her nerves, and continued, "You do have skills. However, don't be proud. Keep working hard, and strive to make tables square or round, as trapezoids are not good-looking. As for the stools, it's best if the four legs are also more even. Straighten them all out."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Huang Gousheng, completely oblivious to her meaning, felt energized by the Mistress's encouragement, "Yes! Mistress, I will continue to work hard!"
Bai Sheng pondered in her heart, thinking about bringing him to Manager Liu to learn skills in the future, or buying him some books on carpentry techniques. She wondered if such books were sold in the Great Xia Kingdom.
After dinner, it grew dark. No one left. Feng Pingyuan lit a torch.
Du Min took out a stack of papers and handed them to Bai Sheng, "Mistress, these are the indentures of all of us. Everyone has pressed their fingerprints on them. Please have a look."
Bai Sheng was slightly stunned but accepted them with a composed expression.
These papers were torn from Du Min's booklet for personnel arrangements, and the handwriting was all Du Min's. The fingerprints, however, were personally pressed by each individual, pressed firmly and looking very clear.
"Mistress, please rest assured. All of us will follow you and the Master and work hard, forever loyal to our two masters!" Du Min stood before Bai Sheng, her face filled with excited determination.
Bai Sheng smiled and nodded. Although she was not accustomed to being a master, since she had become one, she had to do it properly. She still had to discipline them, otherwise, if someone like Zhou Ligen appeared again, it would be too disgusting.
She composed herself and said in a serious tone, "From now on, we are all a family. I hope we can all unite and strive for a better life. If our conditions improve in the future, I, Bai Sheng, will definitely not mistreat you!
From now on, if anyone encounters any confusion or problems, you can bring them up to Sister Du or to me and the Master. If we can solve them, we will definitely help. However, if anyone harbors malicious intentions and arbitrarily harms any of us present, or damages our common interests, I will not show mercy!
Furthermore, the world is perilous, and people's hearts are unpredictable. I hope that everything that happens in Hongshu Slope is known only to us. Do not casually reveal it to outsiders, lest it be exploited by ill-intentioned people, leading to actions that harm Hongshu Slope!"
"Yes! Mistress, we will definitely keep your words in mind!" Du Min led the response.
The others also actively expressed their commitment.
After giving all instructions, Bai Sheng told everyone to go home and rest.
However, it was still early, and there was no entertainment in the evening. Many people did not want to go home so early and gathered together to chat about everything under the sun.
Bai Sheng felt this was quite good, as it could quickly enhance mutual understanding and deepen feelings.
Tian Guihua ran over excitedly and said to Bai Sheng, "Mistress, what you said was so accurate. I sweated a lot of black sweat today. After sweating it out, my body felt much more relaxed, as if I've been rejuvenated and have endless energy."
Bai Sheng smiled, "Sister Guihua, this is a good sign. After a few more days of expelling black sweat, the toxins in your body will be almost completely cleared. You will become healthier and healthier!" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"All thanks to the Mistress's spring water!" Tian Guihua's eyes narrowed with a smile.