Zhao Hai didn't want to know what happened outside the thatched hut. He believed that Merlin and the others would handle it well. Right now, Zhao Hai was really tired. He just wanted to have a good sleep.
Taking out a quilt from the warehouse and spreading it on the bed, Zhao Hai immediately lay down on the bed. Within a few minutes, he fell asleep. He was really too tired. Because of drinking the Water of Nothingness, as long as there was a bit of exercise, he wouldn't be able to bear it, not to mention today's tense situation.
The slaves outside the thatched hut also rested. It was rare to have such a chance to rest, so they naturally wouldn't say anything. In addition, the floor was covered with a soft quilt, which was much better than hay. In a short while, the entire space fell into silence. Even Rockhead and Blockhead, who were standing in front of the door for Zhao Hai, sat on the ground and dozed off.
After more than two hours, Merlin and the others woke up. Merlin quietly walked to the front of the thatched hut, opened the door, and glanced at Zhao Hai. Seeing that Zhao Hai was sleeping soundly, she quietly closed the door again. Glancing at the slaves, she found that some of them had already woken up and were sitting there, not knowing what to do.
Although Merlin could teach them how to read, she didn't teach them right now. If she wanted to teach them how to read, she would have to make a sound. She didn't want to wake Zhao Hai up.
However, Merlin still noticed that the radishes she planted before sleeping had already sprouted. This made Merlin feel very surprised. It was the first time she saw how plants grew in the space. This speed was too fast.
Merlin couldn't help but squat at the edge of the field and look at the radish sprouts that had just sprouted. These sprouts grew very strong, and the condition of the soil was also very good. At a glance, one could tell that they were very healthy.
Meg was also doing the same thing as Merlin. Meg squatted beside Merlin and whispered to Merlin, "Grandma, how did this magic radish sprout so quickly? I heard people say that magic vegetables are very difficult to grow. How come it's so simple here? "
Merlin smiled and said, "Young Master told me long ago that growing things in this space would greatly shorten the time needed for them to mature. I just didn't expect it to be so short."
"The magic radish you're talking about is called radish in my space. It's the lowest level of creation in the space, and it ripens every eight hours." Zhao Hai's voice drifted over unhurriedly.
Merlin and Meg were stunned. They turned around and saw that Zhao Hai had already come out and was standing behind them. Merlin quickly stood up and said, "Young Master, is what you said true? Can this magic radish really ripen in eight hours? "
Zhao Hai nodded and pointed to the corn that had already grown ears. "Do you see those corn? The price of corn in the space is higher than that of radishes. From planting to ripening, it takes 14 hours. "
Merlin and Meg couldn't help but look in the direction of Zhao Hai's finger. Currently, the corn was still in its growth stage. The leaves were green and black, and it looked very strong.
Zhao Hai turned to Merlin and said, "Right now, the food in the space is enough to eat. We'd better stay in the space for a while before going out, so as to avoid encountering those magic beasts when we go out."
Merlin nodded and said, "Yes, Young Master is right. Right now, we don't have to worry about food in the space, and it won't rain. Everyone can sleep on the floor outside. Living here for a few days won't be a problem."
Zhao Hai nodded and turned to look at the slaves who had already woken up. They all stood up and respectfully looked at him. He sighed and said, "Grandma Merlin, in a while, you can teach them how to read. Blockhead and I will go build a few military stoves. We'll use them for cooking in a while."
Food for more than a hundred people wasn't easy to cook. Although Zhao Hai had taken all the supplies in the warehouse into the space, if he wanted to provide food for these people, he would have to build a big pot. There wasn't much in the space, so he could only build a simple military stove.
Merlin looked at the slaves and said, "Young Master, let them do it. In any case, we don't lack time. You just need to take out the things. How can we let you do everything?"
Zhao Hai glanced at the slaves and nodded. If he let the slaves learn how to read and write, then he would build a military stove here. He was afraid that the slaves would be scared and wouldn't be able to learn a single word.
Merlin looked at Zhao Hai and nodded. Then she immediately organized the people to start digging the stoves. Fortunately, Zhao Hai had all the supplies in the castle's warehouse stored in the spatial warehouse. Now they didn't lack tools.
For more than a hundred people to eat, there wasn't a need to dig too many military stoves. Only ten or so would be enough. The pots they used were all military pots with brackets under them. These pots were specially chosen by Green and the others. They knew that they would be coming here, so they prepared a lot of these iron pots. First, they could use them on the way here, and second, they could use them for the slaves.
In fact, a lot of slave masters used these kinds of military stoves. This was because they were the simplest. No matter where the slaves went to work, as long as two people carried the pots, they could cook directly where they were working. This saved a lot of time.
The ten military stoves were quickly set up, but they couldn't be used right now. Zhao Hai had to wait for the corn to mature before the Space would have the wood to burn. Otherwise, they could only burn the wood they bought. The wood was good stuff, it would be a pity to burn it.
Zhao Hai and the others were lacking in everything. Moreover, they didn't know when Green would come back. Once he came back, they could go out and sell the radishes in their hands. They could exchange them for gold coins and then buy wood. The wood in their hands was the only thing they had. Zhao Hai didn't want to waste it.
Zhao Hai looked at the military stoves and nodded. Then he looked at the slaves and turned to Merlin. "Grandma Merlin, the corn will mature in two hours. During this time, you can teach them some words. I'm going to rest in the house."
Meirin nodded, and Zhao walked into the house. Meirin watched Zhao enter the house, then said to the slaves, "Everyone, don't worry. In about two hours, the corn will be ripe, and then we can eat. In these two hours, everyone will have to learn how to read from me..."
Before she finished speaking, the slaves buzzed. Slaves couldn't read. This was common knowledge in the continent. No slave master would teach their slaves how to read. Therefore, for slaves, reading was a very sacred thing. Now that they heard that Merlin wanted to teach them how to read, all the slaves were very surprised.
Merlin said in a deep voice, "Quiet."
The slaves immediately quieted down. Each and every one of them looked at Merlin with excitement. Merlin continued, "Our Buda clan is different from other nobles. The Young Master is a benevolent person. I just got the Young Master's agreement. If anyone learns well and recognizes more words, the Young Master can exempt them from slave status. Do you understand?"
This time, the slaves were even more excited. Zhao Hai letting them learn how to read was already good enough. Now, he actually said that as long as they learned well, they could become commoners. For the slaves, this was simply a pie falling from the sky. Then, he even told them that as long as they ate more, he would give them a bonus. Where else could they find such a good thing?
Merlin looked at their appearance and said, "Because of the current conditions, I can only teach you some simple words. In these two hours, I will only teach you ten words. However, you must know how to read and write." After he finished speaking, he picked up a few pieces of white paper and took out a brush. He wrote a word on each piece of white paper and taught them how to read the word and how to write it.
Currently, they didn't have a blackboard, so they could only teach them by writing on white paper. Because there were too many people, only one word was written on each piece of white paper. This way, the word was big enough that even the people sitting behind could see it.
Meg had been by Merlin's side the whole time, watching these people seriously learning. Daisy and Ann were among them. Although Daisy and Ann were commoners before and could go to school, their family didn't have the money to pay for tuition. Therefore, the two of them had never gone to school. Now that there was such an opportunity, how could they let it go?
Meg had also gone to the Empire's schools before, but she had only gone to aristocratic schools. She found that these slaves were completely different from the students in the school. The aristocratic students in the school treated going to school as a kind of torture. When they went to school, they were very dispirited. Once class was over, each and every one of them was very happy. They wished they could stay at home and play every day. Adam was such a person before.
But these slaves were completely different. When these slaves were learning how to read, each and every one of their expressions were very excited and very focused. They were deeply afraid that they wouldn't be able to remember. Because they didn't have anything to write with, they used their fingers to draw on the ground. That kind of serious energy made Meg deeply moved.
Blockhead and Rockhead also looked at these people. Although the two of them weren't very smart before, because they were adopted by the Buda clan, they also learned how to read. But when they learned how to read, they weren't as serious as these slaves. First, it was because they were young. Second, it was because they weren't smart enough. They needed to learn a word several times before they could remember it. Third, it was because it was obtained too easily.
If it was obtained too easily, they often didn't know how to cherish it. They were like this. At the beginning, they learned how to read together with Adam. Adam himself wasn't a smart person. Although he was smarter than the two of them, Adam didn't like to read very much. Therefore, he needed to learn every word several times before he could learn. This was just like them. This way, the two of them didn't have to force themselves to learn all the words. Now that the two of them were enlightened and smart, looking at the appearance of these slaves, the two of them couldn't help but feel somewhat ashamed.
Meg naturally also saw this point. She suddenly understood how correct Zhao Hai's decision was. These slaves didn't know how to read, so they had no culture. This way, even if they wanted to contribute to the Buda clan, because of their limited abilities, they wouldn't be able to help much. But as long as they could read, then their help to the Buda clan in the future would be even greater. And right now, the Buda clan needed every member of the clan to display their greatest strength to help the clan. This way, the Buda clan could be revitalized. Therefore, she taught very seriously.
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