Zhu Hongyu turned around and left. He went to lift Kayal out and led the two of them towards a thatched house.
Yada and Kayal followed Zhu Hongyu, their eyes met, and they were unsure of what Zhu Hongyu was going to do to them.
Zhu Hongyu was walking in front, as if he knew what the two of them were thinking, and spoke.
"Congratulations to both of you!"
"Someone has given you living expenses. Let me improve your living conditions. From today on, you two will be able to have enough to eat, and you won't need to share the cells with other prisoners of war."
When the two heard this, their eyes flashed with joy.
Finally they don't have to suffer anymore!
Not only did he not have enough to eat every day, he also had to work hard. Although the place he lived in was called a prison cell, it really had nothing to do with the house.
It's just a big fence, open-air.
It's sunny during the day and cold at night, and if it rains a little, everyone can take a cold shower for free.
Worse than the shacks in the mine where Zhu Hongyu and others stayed!
At least the shack has a roof...
Just when the two of them were happy, Zhu Hongyu spoke again.
"Of course, we still have to do the work!"
The expressions of joy on their faces froze.
Sure enough, they were still happy too early!
But just for a moment, the two of them continued to feel happy. Being able to eat well and have a shelter from the wind and rain was already a huge improvement compared to the previous situation.
What else are they dissatisfied with?
The reason why Zhu Hongyu improved the living conditions for the two of them was certainly not because of his overflowing Virgin Heart.
It was the priest in the mission who gave the money!
During the negotiation, Zhu Hongyu insisted on exchanging ordinary prisoners of war first. The priest knew that it was impossible for him to redeem Yada and Kayal first.
But because of Bishop Sares' reputation for taking money to do things, he felt that he had to do something.
Therefore, after the exchange of prisoners of war was negotiated, he proposed to Zhu Hongyu about improving the living conditions of Yada and Kayal.
He also took out a bag of gold coins and said they were for the living expenses of the two of them.
For the sake of money, Zhu Hongyu happily agreed.
Yada and Kayal were taken to a thatched hut. Zhu Hongyu arranged for the two to rest, and then asked someone to bring food to them.
Yada looked at the steaming food that she had not seen for a long time, and tears could not help but flow from the corners of her mouth.
Each person gets a bowl of hot soup, half a grilled fish, and two multigrain steamed buns!
The soup is broth, but there is no meat, only a few bones that make dogs shake their heads. Besides a little salt, there are no condiments in the soup.
The grilled fish is also grilled black, the meat is very dry, and the multigrain steamed buns even have finely crushed gravel.
If such food was placed in front of the two people before, they probably wouldn't even look at it.
Because it is too rough!
But not anymore. The two of them were able to devour such poor food.
The bottom of the bowl was licked clean and it was shiny.
The fish bones were also polished so smooth that there was no shreds of meat at all. The cat had to shake his head just looking at it.
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After Zhu Hongyu checked the homework left for the students, Zhu Hongyu returned to his thatched house.
To be honest, his current training and education for students is a bit overwhelming.
Each person only learns one subject, and the learning speed may be faster in a short period of time because there is no need to be distracted by other subjects.
But in the long run, this is definitely not a good thing!
If you cannot cultivate according to a mature education system, you will not be able to cultivate truly top talents.
But it doesn't matter, what Zhu Hongyu needs now is just some ordinary people.
Just being able to recognize a few simple words, being able to read and write, and understanding some of the most basic scientific knowledge is enough.
To put it bluntly, Zhu Hongyu plans to train these children to become craftsmen or grassroots officials.
What he needs now are just grassroots officials who can simply manage the local area, and craftsmen who can do things exactly according to his instructions, not scientists, not great talents in governing the country.
The Liberation Army has not yet developed to the point where it needs scientists and state-governors!
Zhu Hongyu returned to his thatched house and just lay down to rest when Li Lingxiu knocked on the door and walked in carrying a wooden basin.
"Brother Hongyu, I'll help you wash up!"
Zhu Hongyu stood up and spoke.
"I can do it by myself, and you can go and rest too!"
Li Lingxiu shook her head and smiled.
Place the wooden basin next to the bed, wet the towel, wring it out, and hand it to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu said thank you and then put a warm towel on his face.
The residual heat on the towel fumigated his cheeks and opened his pores, and Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but hum in comfort.
While Zhu Hongyu was enjoying the hot towel on his face, the shoes on his feet were taken off.
Li Lingxiu gently took off his shoes and socks, then put his feet into warm water, and then gently scrubbed and pressed them with her own hands.
Her hands were not soft, and there were even some rough calluses on her palms and fingertips, which were left over from her farm work since she was a child.
Zhu Hongyu looked stunned, quickly took off the towel on his face, and said.
"Lingxiu, I can do this kind of thing myself, you don't have to do this!"
Li Lingxiu kept moving, just raised her head and said.
"Brother Hongyu, you have worked hard all day. Let me massage your feet and have a good rest!"
"This is my duty as a maid!"
Zhu Hongyu just shook his head and said.
"I never thought of you as a maid!"
The look in his eyes was burning, and he stared at Li Lingxiu without turning his eyes.
Li Lingxiu felt uncomfortable under Zhu Hongyu's gaze and lowered her head with a shy expression.
Just as the two of them were flirting with each other, there was a knock on the wooden door of the thatched house.
Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but frown, and asked in a somewhat unkind voice.
"who is it!"
Li Guangyuan's voice came from outside.
"General, there is someone in the Spanish mission who wants to see you alone!"
Zhu Hongyu: "..."
Let’s forget about the fact that someone in the Spanish mission asked to see him late at night.
Li Guangyuan, did you knock on the door on purpose?!
You really know how to choose your time!
Zhu Hongyu was a little unhappy, but he also knew that business was important, and he couldn't play with his temper on such matters, so he spoke.
"Bring people here!"
Someone in the Spanish mission asked to see him in the middle of the night, for unknown reasons.
But since he came to see him without telling the others in the mission, he might be able to bring some surprises to him.
Li Lingxiu helped Hong Yu dry his feet, put on new shoes and socks, then turned around and left the thatched house with the wooden basin.
Before leaving, she glared at Li Guangyuan at the door very angrily.
Li Guangyuan scratched his head, wondering how he had offended his sister.
Not long after, people were taken to Zhu Hongyu's thatched house.
There were lights in the thatched house, and the lights illuminated most of the thatched house.
There are many wooden beds, tables, chairs, bookshelves and other furniture in the house, so it looks cramped.
Zhu Hongyu sat behind his desk, staring at the people who walked into his hut with bright eyes.
The person who asked to see him late at night was the one who behaved the most low-key among the three Chinese in the mission during the day.