Chapter 4 Three Character Classic

  Although the clothes of the Tang Dynasty are not convenient to wear, they can't help Qin Yu. After dressing up, he took out his mobile phone, wallet, cigarette case and lighter from his shorts. Who made Little Peach say that she would wash her clothes later?

  He glanced at the battery level on his phone, still having three bars left, and Qin Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then hid his valuables under the bedding, thinking it was better if no one saw them.

  "Ah." Qin Yu let out a long sigh, adjusted his collar, and then pushed open the door. He was about to call out for Xiaotao to come over and take away the clothes to wash them, but unexpectedly, both Xiaotao and Xiao Hong were already waiting at the door.

  "Master Qin, I've finished washing. I'll go wash your clothes now." Little Peach saw that when Qin Yu put on his long gown, his eyes lit up in front of her, and her small face suddenly turned red as she hastily lowered her head and said in a crisp voice.

  "Ah, okay." Qin Yu was a bit conflicted. If he didn't let Xiaotao go wash up, it might lead to some misunderstanding and potentially drag in unnecessary trouble, which wasn't what Qin Yu wanted. After all, this was the Tang Dynasty, and Xiaotao was just a maid, doing such tasks was her job. In the end, he nodded slightly, his voice a bit hoarse as he spoke.

  Arriving in the Tang Dynasty, it's naturally impossible for everyone to do everything themselves, and equality is absolutely not possible here. Qin Yu also didn't want to do anything out of the ordinary, but he couldn't help feeling a flush on his face, after all, this had a bit of a suspicion of employing child labor.

  Xiao Hong stared at Qin Yu like a curious baby, Xiao Tao saw the situation and quickly pulled Xiao Hong into the house, afraid that Qin Yu would blame her.

  Qin Yu couldn't help but smile when he saw Xiao Tao's actions, which also dispelled some of the awkwardness.

  Xiao Tao and Xiao Hong quickly took away the shorts, T-shirt, and canvas shoes that Qin Yu had changed out of, and soon two household servants in their twenties came to take away the wooden tub that Qin Yu had bathed in. Qin Yu didn't have the energy to pay attention to how they would dispose of it, because Zhang Dashan had already arrived at Qin Yu's courtyard with a luggage cart.

  Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time when he saw Zhang Dashan, who was originally pulling a cart, but instead came over hugging it, without feeling tired.

  "Qin Gongzi, this is your stuff, take a look if anything is missing." Zhang Dashan was very happy and extremely respectful. Qin Yu naturally couldn't check on the spot, nodded and smiled, "No rush, Big Mountain brother, I'll take a look later, can you help me ask Village Zheng to get some paper and pen for now?"

  As it happens, Qin Yu's one sentence "Big Mountain Brother" made Zhang Dashan overjoyed.

  "Alright, I'll go now." Zhang Dashan said excitedly and hurried away.

  Qin Yu looked at Zhang Dashan's back with some confusion, unable to understand why Zhang Dashan was so excited.

  Shaking his head, Qin Yu pulled the cart into the house and took a look at the seeds, sweet potatoes, and potatoes inside. The quantity was correct.

  "People in the Tang Dynasty are still quite kind." Qin Yu thought to himself, and couldn't help but think of his past life again, letting out a sigh filled with deep helplessness.

  Put the luggage cart next to the bed, but the bed in Murashige's house had no legs and couldn't be put under it either.

  Before long, Zhang Dashan brought ink, paper and inkstone. Qin Yu looked at the paper and found it was quite different from modern paper. With just a slight force, it would tear apart. He could only make do with it for now.

  Zhang Dashan left, but Xiaotao hurried back, her hands still wet, wanting to help Qin Yu grind ink. Qin Yu had no choice but to decline, joking that he needed to use his phone to compare the characters in three books, how could he let them see it.

  Xiao Tao persisted for a few times before giving up, thinking that Qin Yu only liked grinding ink by himself. She could only leave in disappointment. Originally, she had wanted to follow Qin Yu to learn characters, but unfortunately, her wish was not fulfilled.

  Qin Yu opened the door and took out a piece of paper, spreading it flat on the table. Fortunately, there was already a table at this time, but the stool was a bit awkward, and he could only make do with it for now.

  Although grinding ink wasn't a technical task, Qin Yu still spent some effort on it. After grinding the ink well, Qin Yu thought for a moment and then wrote down the Three Character Classic on paper.

  Over a thousand simplified characters jumped out on the paper, the only thing that made Qin Yu unhappy was that the paper of the Tang Dynasty was extremely ink-absorbing, and Qin Yu had to write big words, using up twenty sheets of paper.

  After finishing writing the Three Character Classic, I laid out the simplified version of the Three Character Classic on the ground, took out Sanzheng's three books, opened my phone, edited a text message, and then started reading.

  Relying on intuition, read the words in the book and then input pinyin to see how the characters are actually pronounced. While referring to the Three Character Classic, write down the corresponding characters in the correct positions on a new sheet of paper and label them with pinyin.

  Although it was a bit of a hassle, Qin Yu still proceeded step by step, and didn't feel impatient at all. It could also be considered re-learning, as the Tang Dynasty certainly didn't recognize simplified characters.

  Guan Jia Wangcai came to call Qin Yu for dinner, but was stopped by Xiaotao and Xiao Hong, "Qin Gongzi is writing inside, Finance Uncle should not disturb Qin Gongzi first."

  Guanjia Wangcai looked at the closed door of Qin Yu's room in surprise, then smiled and whispered, "Xiao Tao, quickly take the food to the kitchen to warm it up, and serve Master Qin well."

  "Xiao Tao knows." Xiao Tao nodded heavily and said in a low voice, then turned around and left the other courtyard.

  "Xiao Hong, wait here and listen carefully. If Master Qin has any instructions, carry them out diligently. Don't be curious again, or Master will hit you with a board." Housekeeper Wangcai looked at Xiao Hong, his eyes flashing with a hint of entanglement, and said in a low voice.

  "Ah, Xiao Hong knows." Xiao Hong heard the butler's words and suddenly shivered, hastily withdrawing her gaze from peeking at Qin Yu's bedroom, subconsciously touching her buttocks, and said with some fear.

  "It's okay, just don't be so naughty next time." Housekeeper Wangcai patted Xiaohong's head with his hand and sighed softly.

  "Yes, Father." Xiaohong said with tears in her eyes and a choked voice.

  "Alas." Butler Wangcai let out a low sigh and turned to leave.

  The conversation between the housekeeper and the two maidservants was unheard by Qin Yu, and even if he had heard it, he wouldn't have paid attention to it, as it had nothing to do with him.

  One by one, the traditional Chinese characters were written out by Qin Yu. Who would have thought that the calligraphy skills he was forced to practice when he was young would be picked up again? The style of calligraphy Qin Yu learned was created by Yan Zhenqing, with each character having a majestic and elegant flair, making people feel refreshed and invigorated at times.

  When the last ray of sunlight disappeared, Qin Yu also finished writing the last word. He let out a long sigh, put down his brush, shook his sore wrist, and checked the battery level on his phone, which still had one grid left.

  "Fortunately, fortunately." Qin Yu was startled for a moment. There were still many documents that hadn't been written out inside, and he hadn't even looked at them yet. If the power ran out, Qin Yu wouldn't be able to charge his phone, let alone make money to buy land, marry a wife, and have children.

  "Gurgle gurgle." Qin Yu was just about to copy out the information on his phone, but at this moment, a protesting cry came from his stomach. He had no choice but to shut down and put the phone under the bedding on the bed. As for the original version of the Three Character Classic, it couldn't be seen by anyone. Fortunately, Qin Yu had made a revised version, which wouldn't offend anyone.

  Put the revised Three Character Classic on the table, tidy up the rest of the rough drafts and prepare to burn them at some point, in any case they can't be seen by others. Then push out the door and get ready to go find Village Zheng to get some food.

  "Ah, young master has finished writing? I'll go and serve you lunch right away." The two little maids who were whispering to each other in the courtyard heard a "creak" sound, stopped immediately, turned their heads, saw Qin Yu come out, and Xiaotao quickly got up and spoke.

  Qin Yu was slightly stunned, then smiled and nodded. "Alright, thank you."

  Qin Yu's thank you seemed insignificant to himself, but Xiao Tao was surprisingly delighted and looked at Qin Yu with an unprecedented smile on her face, then hurriedly ran to serve Qin Yu food.

  Qin Yu looked at Xiaohong with some curiosity, who was standing with her head down. Previously, Xiaohong had been extremely clever and lively, but now she seemed like a frost-bitten eggplant, wilted. He wanted to ask what was wrong, but didn't know how to bring it up, so he let it go.

  Qin Yu returned to the house, and Xiao Hong followed closely behind, entering the room. She took out a tinderbox and lit the oil lamp inside the house, standing quietly to one side with her head lowered and not speaking.

  Qin Yu looked at Xiaohong with a strange expression, thought for a moment, and asked warmly, "Xiaohong, what's wrong?"

  "Ah, I'm fine." Xiaohong was startled by Qin Yu's inquiry and hastily spoke up. After finishing, she took a glance at Qin Yu, whose warm gaze gave her an indescribable feeling, and for a moment, she stared at him without moving, as if wanting to firmly remember this feeling.

  Qin Yu felt extremely uncomfortable under Xiaohong's gaze, and after a moment, he coughed, "Cough, cough."

  Xiao Hong finally came to her senses, hastily withdrawing her gaze, her little face flushed red, at a loss for what to do, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.

  "Don't be so formal, at my place." Qin Yu's words had just reached the halfway point when he suddenly remembered that this was Murata's home, not his own. His face grew hot and he coughed once before continuing, "There aren't many rules here, let's just be natural, I'm not a demon king who eats people."

  Xiao Hong took a sneaky look at Qin Yu, didn't notice Qin Yu's impatience or anger, and gradually believed Qin Yu's words. Her eyes quickly returned to the lively and spirited state that Qin Yu had seen before.

  At this time, Xiaotao brought in Qin Yu's meal, five very large steamed buns that were only yellowish in color, a fish, a chicken, a plate of big white vegetables, and a bowl of egg drop soup. In addition to these, there was also a jug of wine, a wine cup, and a pair of chopsticks.

  When the dishes were served, Xiaotao nodded slightly, while Xiaohong swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Qin Yu smiled faintly and asked, "Have you eaten?"

  "Ah." Xiaotao let out a cry of surprise, but it was because she had glanced at the dishes on the table and thought they had caused Qin Yu's disgust.

  Xiao Hong shook her head and said softly, "No." After finishing, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

  Xiao Tao was startled and quickly pulled Xiao Hong's clothes, signaling her not to be rude.

  Qin Yu naturally saw everything and thought about the cause and effect, Qin Yu himself didn't mind these formalities, and smiled to say, "You two come over, eat together, I'm not used to eating alone, and can't finish so much food."

  Xiao Tao was startled and quickly pulled Xiao Hong to kneel on the ground, saying anxiously, "Master, you mustn't do this, I'm just a lowly servant, Master can eat by yourself, there's still food left in the kitchen."

  Qin Yu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly got up and helped the two little girls to their feet. "Alas, this era."

  "I don't have so many rules, I called you over to eat together, just listen to me. And in the future, don't kneel down casually, otherwise, you two can go back and replace with someone else." Qin Yu said, pretending to be unhappy and very angry.

  Xiao Hong couldn't help but glance at Xiao Tao, and then pulled her up. Qin Yu nodded in satisfaction, "This is more like it. Come on, come over, you two eat with me. This meal, it's only delicious when eaten together."

  Qin Yu led the two slightly nervous little girls to the table, only to find that there was only one pair of chopsticks. "Xiao Tao, go and bring two more pairs of chopsticks."

  Xiao Tao hastily got up and hurriedly left the house, but soon returned with two pairs of chopsticks. However, she still didn't dare sit down at the table. Qin Yu had to personally take action, pressing Xiao Tao onto a stool and giving each of the two little maids a pair of chopsticks.

  "Let's eat." Qin Yu said, then picked up a bun and started eating. However, the two little maids held their chopsticks but didn't dare to move, even the very clever Little Red just stared blankly at the food, not moving her chopsticks.

  Qin Yu let out a helpless sigh, and then reached out to give each of the two little girls a chicken leg, placing them in front of them. After some coaxing, the two little girls finally started eating.

  The two of them gradually found that Qin Yu was very easy-going and were no longer so afraid, but they still only ate what Qin Yu gave them.

  "Got it, I've even become a nanny." Qin Yu smiled secretly.

  A meal brought the three closer together. Qin Yu also learned some things about Zhangjiacun from the mouths of the two little girls, but as for Yongnian County, they didn't know anything.

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