When Bai Banxia passed by the welfare center before, she inquired about it. It housed orphans. If Xiaoyu, Shunzi and other children had been living in Xiguan City before, they wouldn't have to go around to make a living, the welfare center would be able to take them in.
However, the principle of the welfare center is not to provide free food and free accommodation. After all, the orphans adopted are children from poor families. They must leave when they reach a certain age. It is impossible to turn people into worms.
Therefore, children over six years old must do a certain amount of work every day. The younger ones do simple things, while the older ones do heavier work, which is equivalent to working in exchange for food.
In addition, the welfare center allows children to work, which also helps them learn a trade.
There must be papermaking work, which is usually done by boys. When they reach an age and leave the welfare institution, they can also find jobs in paper mills.
At that time, Bai Banxia felt that this method of "teaching people how to fish is worse than teaching people how to fish" was particularly good and left a deep impression on him.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Qi Zhen agreed and collected the banknote.
He regretted just after giving the banknotes to Bai Banxia. It was not that he regretted giving it to her, but that giving these banknotes to Banxia might bring trouble to Banxia.
It's just that he was used to giving her money. He gave it to her just now, and by the time he realized it, he couldn't take it back.
Of course, his wife is also a smart person, she knows the importance and knows that those banknotes cannot be kept.
"You should also go and rest for a while. You may not have time to rest on the way tomorrow," Qi Zhen said.
"I can't sleep now, let's chat for a while." She hugged her knees and sat next to him.
"Are you trying to talk to me, or are you afraid that I'll tell you to abandon me again?" Qi Zhen laughed.
Bai Banxia gave him an angry look, "Are you a straight man? It's dead of night and there are stars and moons. Isn't chatting romantic?"
She said a lot of new words, some of which Qi Zhen had never heard of before, but he could make a general guess.
"Then go to the roof." He held her waist and jumped to the roof. Now the night sky was clearer. When you looked up, you could see the stars and the moon. It was really beautiful. Is this what she meant by romance?
The two of them were sitting on the roof, surrounded by silence except for the occasional chirping of cicadas.
The coachman's drug was quite strong. When she tortured him before, there was so much noise that no one woke up, including the coachman in their group.
Bai Banxia rested her head on his shoulder, looked up at the night sky, and said with some emotion: "It's so beautiful, it feels like you can reach out and pick the stars."
"Did you know? My master once said that she had been to a very magical place before. There were many things there that were not available here. However, due to pollution, the sky was not as blue as before and the stars were not as bright as before. The sky was so full of stars.
It’s hard to see at night.”
Qi Zhen looked at the stars and didn't quite understand. "Starry skies like this often appear, except when the weather is bad."
"So, it's so beautiful now." She smiled. It was too difficult for ancient people to understand modern changes.
"Are you sleepy? Go to bed quickly." Qi Zhen whispered.
He turned his face to the side, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, and rubbed his cheek against her forehead, which made her skin feel hot.
She stood up in a hurry and said, "I'm going to bed. You should also go and rest for a while. Don't you still have your subordinates to watch?"
"Okay." Qi Zhen agreed.
Then she jumped down with confidence, jumped directly from downstairs to the second floor, and got back to the room through the window.
Qi Zhen saw a dark line. There were two more in her house. Wasn't she afraid of scaring others out of their wits? He regretted teaching her Qing Kung.
Qi Zhen did not move on the roof, looking up at the starry sky that she had just seen together, and suddenly raised her hand to grab the sky, as if to catch a star.
A dark shadow flashed past and landed next to him.
"Master is so lonely, so I have no choice but to come with you. Although I am not as smart and beautiful as my mistress, I am much prettier than Po Lang. I will definitely not be an eyesore to you, Master." Chengfeng said with a playful smile.
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Qi Zhen glanced at him sideways and withdrew his outstretched hand.
"Don't bother us if you have nothing to do. Also, do you know what you should see and what you shouldn't see?" he asked with a cold face.
He didn't know if he had to have guards watching him like this before, but now he was not used to it. It felt like being in a relationship and being watched.
"Master, you know me. I won't be so cold-blooded, not even Po Lang, but I will remind him. Don't worry, don't see anything inappropriate and don't hear anything inappropriate." Po Lang said with a smile.
He always looks dishonest, which is in sharp contrast to the dark-faced Qi Zhen.
"Master, it's March 3rd soon. Do you want to make a kite for the mistress?" Chengfeng said as if he was offering a treasure, "My subordinate is pretty good at making kites, why don't you help me make one for you?"
"No, I want to do it myself." Qi Zhen said with a cold face.
"Hehe, then I can teach you, Master." Chengfeng obviously had this in mind, as if teaching Qi Zhen something gave him a sense of accomplishment.
Qi Zhen glared at him, "You really want to teach me?"
"Master, you have been fast at everything since elementary school. We have never beaten you in learning anything with you. We only ask you for advice. It is rare that you can learn something from me." Chengfeng said while rubbing his hands, looking particularly special.
of excitement.
"Let's talk about it later when we get back. Prepare all the materials." Qi Zhen said.
Does this mean that he is willing to learn from him? Chengfeng responded and ran away quickly. Now he could show off in front of the waves for a long time.
Aunt Li woke up at dawn the next day. This was a habit she had developed over many years of running a shop.
She didn't get up in a hurry, mainly because she was afraid of waking up Bai Banxia, thinking that she had worked hard last night.
At this time, she heard someone opening the door on this floor, followed by the sound of coming downstairs. Soon someone called out for the shopkeeper and waiter, but unfortunately no one responded.
It was a guest who was about to check out. Apparently he didn't realize what happened last night, and he didn't even notice it when he woke up.
She was afraid again. If there were no Banxia and Qi Zhen on this trip, she didn't know what would happen. Even if her dowry was robbed, she didn't know if...
She didn't dare to think about it, but then she saw Bai Banxia opening her eyes and smiling at her.
"Auntie, you got up so early." Bai Banxia whispered.
"How did you know I woke up?" Aunt Li asked curiously in a low voice.
Bai Banxia got up lightly, "We martial arts practitioners can listen to our breathing. Your breathing is not at the speed of sleeping, and it is different from Sister Luer's."
Aunt Li was extremely envious. She slowly got up and said, "When I was a child, some people said that I was suitable for practicing martial arts, but why should I practice martial arts as a girl? My father did not agree."
"It's not too late to practice now. The main reason is to keep fit. When you get to my grandma's house, let them teach you a set of Wu Qin Xi. I taught them. It is especially helpful for your health." Bai Banxia said with a smile.
Aunt Li nodded immediately, "Okay, okay."
At this time Li Luer also woke up, listened to the general idea, rubbed his eyes and asked: "Ban Xia, can I learn martial arts? I think you were too impressive last night."
"Don't you think I'm cruel?" Bai Banxia asked with a smile.
"How is that possible?" Li Luer exclaimed in surprise, "We can't sympathize with bad people. It's not right for you to be cruel to bad people. Otherwise, we don't know what will happen."
Aunt Li also nodded and said, "Yes, you can't be soft-hearted towards those thieves."
Bai Banxia laughed, the Li family had very upright views.
"My eldest cousin wants to learn martial arts. Just ask your eldest cousin to teach you later. He is also practicing boxing and has some skills now. He will definitely be able to protect you." Bai Banxia said with a smile.
Li Luer's face turned red to his neck, and his voice became much softer, "We're not married yet, so don't scream for now. We'll talk about it later."
"Hey, there are no outsiders here, so please get closer to my cousin." Bai Banxia continued to tease her.
At this time, footsteps were heard downstairs, and a group of people rushed over.
"The official is here, let's pack up and go out." Bai Banxia stood up and said.
Aunt Li breathed a sigh of relief, "I can finally feel relieved."
The guests who came downstairs in front were a little surprised when they saw a group of officials and asked, "Master, what's going on?"
"Block the door. No one can escape. There were robbers last night. Don't leave in a hurry. Check your belongings," said the leading official.
His voice was not quiet, and many people in the inn heard it. In an instant, it was like an explosion. Some people opened the window to ask, and some checked their belongings.
