Chapter 525

Ye Xiaotian carried Yaoyao, who was hugging his arm and whining in pain, onto his lap. He gently massaged her bruised knee and said to Mao Wenzhi, "Is there anything to eat at home? I was busy at the banquet just now and didn't eat much."

Mao Wenzhi scratched the back of his head and said, "Uh … we went to a restaurant tonight. There's nothing to eat at home."

Ye Xiaotian sighed and placed Yaoyao on the couch. He said to Yaoyao, "Yaoyao, if you're tired, go back to your room and sleep first. I'll make something to eat first."

Yaoyao shook her head and said, "Yaoyao is not tired. I'll sleep together with Brother Xiaotian."

Ye Xiaotian nodded and patted her head affectionately. He stood up and looked around. He asked, "Where's the rice jar?"

Daheng said, "Rice jar? Ah! Rice jar! "

Ye Xiaotian was amused and annoyed at the same time. He said, "Are you going to sing or what?"

Daheng laughed dryly, "Oh, the rice is to be placed in the jar, right? I forgot to buy the rice jar. "

Ye Xiaotian shook his head and laughed, "You're really a child from a wealthy family. Daughters from wealthy families are like children who don't need to do any chores. Young masters from wealthy families don't know anything about cooking …"

Daheng was stunned. He hesitated and said, "Cooking oil, salt, vinegar, tea …"

Ye Xiaotian was taken aback. He cried out involuntarily, "Don't tell me you didn't buy these things?"

Tycoon said slowly, "I'll buy it …"

Ye Xiaotian heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Alright, at least you're doing something serious."

Daheng said embarrassedly, "But, tea … I bought it. I bought the authentic Mengding Stone Flower. It's good tea. But cooking oil, salt, vinegar … I didn't buy it. "

Ye Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, I'll cook some rice."

Daheng coughed and said, "Rice … I forgot to buy it too."

Ye Xiaotian was silent for a while and sighed, "Eldest Young Master, you're really Eldest Young Master. Forget it, I won't eat it tonight. "

"Ah!" Luo Daheng suddenly remembered something, and with a smile, he pulled the bag in front of him and began to rummage through it. His bag was like a hundred treasures bag, and it was filled with things in a mess.

Luo Daheng rummaged around inside for a long time before pulling out an object wrapped in oiled paper from the bottom. As if presenting a treasure, he said to Ye Xiaotian, "Ha! I knew it. Fourth Mother always puts a few pieces of osmanthus cake in my bag every day. I was running around this afternoon and didn't have time. I didn't eat them. "

"Osmanthus cake?" Tian said. Speaking of which, this habit of yours is pretty good. At least I don't have to go hungry today. "

Ye Xiaotian tore open the package and took a bite. His expression suddenly changed.

Ye Xiaotian tore open the oil paper and took a bite. His face suddenly changed. The pure white and smooth osmanthus cake was like the moving body of a young girl. Just looking at it was enough to make one intoxicated. A whiff of the fragrance of the flowers assaulted one's senses, and a bite of the smooth, oily, soft, glutinous and sweet. It was sweet but not greasy, refreshing and delicious. Smelling the fragrance of the osmanthus cake and biting it, it's smooth and oily, sweet but not greasy, fragrant and delicious.

Ye Xiaotian grinned and handed the osmanthus cake to him. Daheng hurriedly declined, "No, no, no. I get to taste such delicious food every day. Although I'm drooling right now, but … Big Brother, you should take it to fill your stomach."

Ye Xiaotian said with a bitter face, "I think this osmanthus cake must have been in your bag for more than ten days!"

Did I miss a piece of delicious osmanthus cake one day? " Ye Xiaotian slapped the back of his head and grabbed a cup of tea.

Ye Xiaotian slapped the back of his head and grabbed a cup of tea. His tongue had already been numbed by the stale osmanthus cake and he could no longer feel it.

In the end, Ye Xiaotian was not full, but his appetite had been destroyed by the bad osmanthus cake.

Daheng lingered in Ye Xiaotian's house for a long time and finally said that he would not go back tonight. He wanted to sleep with Ye Xiaotian and talk through the night. Ye Xiaotian kicked him out. Tycoon lingered in Ye Xiaotian's house for a long time. In the end, he simply said that he wouldn't go back tonight. He wanted to spend the night with Ye Xiaotian and talk by candlelight. However, Ye Xiaotian kicked him out.

Ye Xiaotian shook his head as he looked at the warehouse that was filled to the brim. He couldn't be bothered to tidy up anymore, so he asked Mao Wenzhi to extinguish the incense and get ready to rest. Dong Chen and Mao Wenzhi went back to the west room. Ye Xiaotian took Yaoyao's hand and went into the east room.

Fortunately, Ye Xiaotian was mentally prepared for Daheng's antics, so he was not too surprised when he entered the east room. In the east room, there was a bed made of sour twig wood. It was covered with dust, gold hooks on the left and right sides, railings, and pillars. The curtains were crimson and could be used as a wedding bed with two "happiness" characters pasted on it.

There was a yellow rosewood screen next to the bed. Behind the screen was a toilet. There was a footstool next to the bed. There was a yellow rosewood table and chair opposite the bed. There was a dressing table against the wall and a bronze mirror as big as a window. There was a cabinet on the left side of the door. Because the space was limited, it blocked half of the chair by the wall.

This room wasn't as spacious as the ones in a rich family's home. A wide and luxurious frame bed took up half of the room's space. Adding the screen, table, chair, and toilet area, there was only two steps left in the middle. And in such a small space, there was even an oval bathtub stuffed in.

Yaoyao said happily, "Brother Xiaotian, there's still hot water in the pot. Do you want to take a bath? I'll rub your back."

Ye Xiaotian was shocked and quickly said, "I'm not taking a bath today. I'm tired. Let's go to bed early." At this time, Ye Xiaotian noticed that Yaoyao was wearing a set of home clothes. Her hair was slightly wet and her face was pale and red. It seemed that she had taken a bath in the afternoon.

Hearing Ye Xiaotian's reply, Yao Yao obediently agreed. She moved her body from the side of the bathtub, stepped on the footstool, and took off a pair of small shoes. She then climbed onto the bed and sat cross-legged. She took off a pair of snow-white socks and folded them neatly at the end of the bed. She then took off her outer clothes and untied her hair, leaving only her undergarments. She knelt on the bed barefooted and stared at Ye Xiaotian with her big, clear eyes.

Ye Xiaotian said, "Alright, let's go inside and sleep early."

Yao Yao said seriously, "You can't. Big brother is going to sleep inside."

Ye Xiaotian said with a smile, "Why not? Are you afraid that I won't sleep well and will fall off the bed? "

Yaoyao giggled and said, "Of course not, I'm an adult. How could I fall off the bed? But, niangqin … "

At this point, Yaoyao's expression darkened. She bit her lip and corrected herself, "Aunt Shuiwu said that women can't sleep inside the bed. It's disrespectful to climb up and down a man's body when you get up at night. It's also inauspicious for men. "

Ye Xiaotian stroked her soft hair and said softly, "It's not Shuiwu's fault that she left you. It's not that she doesn't want you anymore, it's just … ay! You're still young. There are a lot of things that you won't understand even if I tell you. You just need to know that she still loves you. "

Yaoyao bit her lip and nodded lightly.

Ye Xiaotian said again, "What Shuiwu said is true, but you're still young, so it's not taboo. Your body is light, so if you sleep inside, even if you climb over me, you'll be light and won't disturb me. If I sleep inside, I'll be on top of you when I get up at night. How painful would that be? "

Yaoyao tilted her small head and thought about it. She seemed to agree with Ye Xiaotian's words, so she smiled and nodded. She climbed inside and lay down, pulling the quilt over her body. Her pair of big moving eyes were still blinking as she looked at Ye Xiaotian.

Ye Xiaotian said, "Sleep!" He turned around and blew out the light. He climbed into the bed in the dark, then took off his outer clothes and got into the quilt. Yaoyao lay beside him and didn't say anything. Her breathing was very light. Ye Xiaotian could clearly feel that she was very close to him, but he couldn't touch her small body at all. That feeling was very strange.

"This little person will grow up to be a big girl one day …" Ye Xiaotian's mind suddenly wandered for a moment, but he immediately restrained himself, "Don't let your imagination run wild. She's just a little girl. Amitabha, she's sinful …"

The next morning, Ye Xiaotian woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw that Yaoyao, who slept obediently the night before, had already turned over. One of her arms and one of her legs were on his body. Her small face was red and she was sleeping soundly.

Ye Xiaotian smiled and gently moved her arms and legs away. He covered her with the quilt and got out of bed. The central room was still as messy as ever. Mao Wenzhi was still snoring away from the west room. The main door was open, and Winter, who had woken up even earlier than him, was leisurely practicing his martial arts in the courtyard.

Ye Xiaotian stood under the eaves for half the day, but Winter didn't see him. He didn't know if it was because he was too focused on his martial arts or because his eyesight wasn't good. Ye Xiaotian felt hungry and returned to the central room to take a look at the pot. Sure enough, it was a pot of clear water.

Ye Xiaotian wanted to go out and eat breakfast, but he would have to bring his entire family with him. Yaoyao was sleeping soundly, so he couldn't bear to wake her up. In his desperation, Ye Xiaotian suddenly thought of how good Hua Yunfei was. When Yunfei was here, he never had to worry about food …

… …

When Ye Xiaotian arrived at the yamen, Dian Ci and a few other low-ranking officials were already there.

Ye Xiaotian was a new official, and Magistrate Hua and County Magistrate Xu were obviously targeting Yeh Dianshi. No one dared to provoke him at this time, so when Ye Xiaotian walked into the office, the low-ranking officials were already sitting upright and still, bent over their desks and writing something.

"Lord Warden, please collect ten pieces of imperial paper, ten pieces of historical paper, twenty pieces of xuan paper, one bamboo paper, three sets of inkstone, ten ink sticks, and ten brushes."

Ye Xiaotian glanced at it, picked up the pen, and signed his name on it.

"Lord Warden, please collect two stones of firewood and one iron kettle."

Ye Xiaotian looked at it, picked up his brush, and signed his name.

"Lord Warden, please collect five books, two ink sticks, and two brushes from the warehouse."

"Lord Warden, Qian Ajiu, the prison guard in charge of the torture room, has been given two taels of salary in advance because of his mother's serious illness. Register Wang has already approved it, and will give you the money … "

This morning, Ye Xiaotian dealt with these trivial matters.

He was the Warden, in charge of arrest and prison matters. He was equivalent to the captain of the criminal police and the prison warden. However, it was not that Hua Qingfeng and Xu Boyi were deliberately making things difficult for him when the petty officials asked him for these miscellaneous matters. It was because the Warden was also in charge of the cashier. He was in charge of requesting for office supplies and the cashier.

In this era, the division of labor was not as detailed as in the later generations, and usually, an official had many responsibilities. For example, the County Magistrate was in charge of the county's tax collection, sentencing, persuading farmers to farm, disaster relief, education, and offering sacrifices to the gods and Confucius.

As his deputy, the County Magistrate was mainly in charge of the county's documents, files, warehouses, provisions, and taxes, and was also responsible for the supervision and management of politics and law. And the Registrar was mainly in charge of the county's civil affairs, in charge of the county's household registration, handling of documents, household affairs, and so on.

Therefore, there was nothing wrong with looking for Ye Xiaotian for these matters, but for the whole morning, there was not a single case related to arrest and prison, which was somewhat unusual. Ye Xiaotian raised his head in confusion, and noticed the evasive gazes of the petty officials, and gradually understood, "First, my people are a figurehead, next, my power is a figurehead!"