Yu Shu suffered in the Celestial Commissioner's office during the day. When she returned home in the evening, she put the thing she planned earlier on the agenda.
After dinner, Yu Shu returned to the upper room. As soon as she entered the door, she waved to Akiko Abe, who was sitting on a low stool practicing needlework: "Akiko, come here, let's talk."
This child was really diligent. Yu Shu asked Xin 'er and her sister to teach her the rules. She saw that other people knew needlework, so she took the initiative to learn. These days, when Yu Shu didn't need her service, she saw her holding a basket and concentrating on threading the needle.
"Master." When Akiko Abe heard Yu Shu's call, she quickly put down the things in her hands and followed Yu Shu's footsteps. The two entered the inner room. She quickly added a lamp to illuminate the room.
Yu Shu saw her eyes were slightly red and swollen. She guessed that she stayed up all night, so she asked: "When did you sleep last night?"
There were servants and maids on duty outside the master's bedroom in a big family. There was no such rule in her house, but after she bought Xin 'er and Lin' er from the Provider's House, she slowly picked them up. Yesterday, it was not Akiko who slept outside her room. It could be seen that she stayed up all night to learn needlework.
Akiko Abe lowered her head and didn't dare to lie: "About three o 'clock."
It's almost dawn, Yu Shu thought. "Did you doze during the day?"
"No …" Akiko Abe quickly shook her head and looked at Yu Shu with wide eyes. She nervously said: "I didn't sleep during the day."
"I know …" Yu Shu patted her to comfort her. The shoulder under her hand was thin and small. When she thought that this child came to this place across the sea and had no relatives in the world, she couldn't help but feel a different kind of intimacy. Just like her, when she came here, she was like a rootless duckweed. No one would ever know where she came from.
Just like her, coming here, she was like a rootless duckweed, no one would ever know where she came from.
People who can adapt to circumstances always have a way to live. Akiko Abe was brought back from the Provider's House less than two months ago.
Those who could adapt to their circumstances would always have a way to survive. It had been less than two months since she brought An Bekui back from the orphanage. The habits of the Japanese could no longer be seen from him. His speech was fluent, and even the rules of being a servant seemed to have been learned well.
Her origins were unknown. Although Yu Shu had made her a servant, she had shown special concern for her. However, regardless of whether it was Yun Dou who had followed her since the beginning, or Xin 'er and Lin' er who had caught up later, none of them had rejected her. Instead, they had taken care of her. This was enough to show that An Bekui was not a fool who only knew how to kowtow and call her master.
An Beikui received her sudden compliment. Her face quickly turned red, and she seemed a little excited. She rubbed her fingers together, wanting to kneel down and worship him. She then remembered that Yu Shu didn't like her kowtowing. He knelt down and quietly raised his head. Seeing that she wasn't displeased, he boldly reached out and gently tugged at the hem of her skirt. In a low and respectful voice, he called out, "Master."
In her eyes, her master was the god who had saved her from the Avici Hell. She was the hope for her survival.
However, Yu Shu couldn't stand her nauseating gaze. It was like a two-hundred-watt light bulb, making her eyes hurt. She coughed twice and went back to the main topic, "The book I gave you a while ago, I asked you to circle the words you don't know. I asked you to circle the words you don't know. Have you finished reading them? "
An Bekui knew how to write calligraphy. Her handwriting was quite good, but she didn't know many words. Xin 'er and Lin' er were literate, but they didn't know how to teach others. Moreover, Yu Shu didn't intend to let her learn how to be a servant in the orphanage. Therefore, she found a thick book of miscellaneous notes for her and asked her to flip through a few pages every day and circle the words she didn't know.
An Bekui replied shamefully, "I've finished reading it, but I don't know many words."
"Bring it to me."
"Yes."
An Bekui brought the book over. Yu Shu flipped through it and found that more than half of the words were circled. Thinking of her original plan, she said to her, "Kuizi, I have something important for you to do. But before that, you have to recognize all the Chinese characters. I'll find a teacher for you to teach you how to read. Are you willing?"
How could An Bekui say no? She had an expression of obedience to Yu Shu's arrangements, "Kuizi will listen to master."
This was the advantage of An Bekui. If it were Yun Dou or Xin 'er, they would definitely be overcautious. They were either afraid that they weren't up to the task or worried that they wouldn't be able to learn well.
After instructing An Bekui, Yu Shu turned around and went to Yu Xiaoxiu's place.
Yu Xiaoxiu was doing his homework. The headmaster of Baichuan Academy was quite strict. Every day, he had to do homework. Most of the time, he had to copy big characters and recite the text. The next day, he would check everything in school. If he didn't finish it or didn't do it well, he would be beaten on the palm.
To Yu Shu's relief, Yu Xiaoxiu had never been punished for this. Eleven or twelve years old boys were at the age where they loved to play. Every day, he would go between the academy and the clinic. He was not naughty, nor did he run around. During dinner today, He Fangzhi proudly told her that Yu Xiaoxiu could already draw the human meridian diagram by heart. He had started to read the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor. His learning progress was very gratifying.
In fact, Yu Xiaoxiu was not smart enough, nor did he have amazing talent. But he could not resist the boy's focus. In this aspect, he was exactly the same as Yu Shu.
"Sister." Yu Xiaoxiu saw Yu Shu coming in and called. Bai Ran, who was sitting next to him and reading, quickly stood up. She thought that Yu Shu had something to say to Yu Xiaoxiu, so she wanted to hide. Unexpectedly, Yu Shu reached out and pressed Yu Xiaoxiu to sit down.
"Write your work first. We'll talk after you finish. Bai Ran, stay here. I have something to say later."
Bai Ran didn't foolishly sit back. Instead, she went forward to pour tea for Yu Shu and lit the gauze lamp near her. Although Yu Shu asked him to study with Yu Xiaoxiu and Yu Xiaoxiu never ordered him around like a servant, he would recognize his own identity.
Yu Xiaoxiu finished the remaining two big characters. Bai Ran fetched water for them to wash their hands. One sat in front of Yu Shu and the other stood behind Yu Xiaoxiu.
As usual, Yu Shu first asked her brother about his studies and whether he had been bullied in the Academy recently. Finally, she mentioned Bai Ran. "Every day after school, you go to Uncle He's medical center. Does Bai Ran go with you?"
Yu Xiaoxiu said, "Yes, we go to school and go home together."
Yu Shu said, "You go to the medical center to learn medicine. What about Bai Ran? Does he help?"
Yu Xiaoxiu was stunned. He turned his head to look at Bai Ran and scratched his head. "He … he helps me by the side."
Yu Shu saw that there was no dissatisfaction on Bai Ran's face. She smiled and poked Yu Xiaoxiu's head. "When you go to be an apprentice, you still bring an assistant? I happen to have something to ask Bai Ran to do. It depends on whether you are willing or not. In the future, you go to the medical center after school and let him go directly back to the mansion. How about it? "
This time, Bai Ran couldn't be the background anymore. She looked up at Yu Shu with doubt.
"What's the matter?" Yu Xiaoxiu asked.
"I have a maidservant who knows a few words. I want Bai Ran to teach her to read and write when she is free. She is your study partner. If I want to borrow someone, I have to ask you first." Yu Shu didn't have a whimsical idea. She had already considered this matter. Bai Ran was a son of a rich family. He was enlightened since he was a child. He knew all kinds of zither, chess, calligraphy and painting. His small regular script was very beautiful. Even if his level was not as good as the master in the private school, he was enough to teach Akiko.
Besides, they were in the same mansion. It was convenient to come and go. Otherwise, she would really worry about where to find a teacher to teach Akiko.
Hearing this, Bai Ran didn't say anything. Yu Xiaoxiu felt strange and said: "Your maidservant? Which one? Why do you want her to read? "
Yu Shu raised her hand and knocked on his head. "You don't need to ask so much. Just tell me if you agree or not."
Yu Xiaoxiu rubbed his forehead and weakly said: "I don't have anything. Sister, you can ask Bai Ran. If he is willing to teach, then let him teach."
Yu Shu looked at Bai Ran and said with a pleasant face: "If you are willing to teach her, I will give you a monthly salary. I will give you two silver coins as a tuition fee."
Bai Ran hesitated and said: "I have never taught people to read. I am afraid I can't teach well."
Yu Shu smiled: "What are you afraid of? You just need to let her learn. If she can't learn well, then she is stupid. I won't blame you."
Seeing this, Bai Ran felt relieved and agreed. Compared with going to the clinic with Yu Xiaoxiu, teaching a little maidservant to read and writing was more than enough for him to get a monthly salary.
"Well, I will forget about this month. Starting from next month, you can wait in the yard after school. I will ask the girl to come to you."
"Well, that's all I want. You can go to bed early after reading."
Yu Shu got up and was about to leave. Yu Xiaoxiu followed her and secretly waved to Bai Ran to tell him not to follow. When the brother and sister went to the yard, Yu Xiaoxiu pulled Yu Shu's arm and asked: "Sister, I haven't seen Brother Xue for a while."
Yu Shu said "En" and asked him: "What? What do you want to see your Brother Xue for?"
Yu Xiaoxiu rubbed his toes and said shyly: "I, I want to go to the suburbs to ride a horse."
Yu Shu nodded and said: "I say, you talk about him for no reason. It must not be because you miss him."
"Sister." Yu Xiaoxiu was thin-skinned and blushed as soon as she said that. His fair, delicate, and slightly immature face was very likable.
"Well, tomorrow I will ask him. If he has time, let him take you out to play."
"En!"
"I promise you. Go back to the room and go to bed early."
"Okay!"
Yu Xiaoxiu ran back happily. Yu Shu looked at his happy back and felt much better. With the change of living environment, Yu Xiaoxiu became more cheerful and carefree day by day, which made her feel a sense of achievement as his sister.
Walking back with her hands behind her back, Yu Shu thought along the way. During the day, she was troubled by Shui Yun in the Celestial Commissioner Office. In fact, it was her fault. If she had not stayed up late to read last night, she would not have been so sleepy during the day.
Thinking about it, after she entered the Kunling Bureau, she never had enough time. Every day, she wasted a lot of time on unnecessary things. She did everything by herself, so she had no time to spare.
She asked An Beikui to learn to read with Bai Ran. In fact, she wanted to train a personal assistant to help her record her daily schedule, reply to letters, etc., and help her deal with some private things.
Yu Shu wanted to find such a candidate for a long time. But as a confidant, she always felt that she did not trust Xin 'er and Lin' er, who were sinful slaves from the Family Institute. On the contrary, she did not have this concern with An Beikui.
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