Chapter 112: Big Sister Will Teach You How to Play with Mud
Chapter 112: Big Sister Will Teach You How to Play with Mud
As soon as Yuqing asked this question, the system was taken aback.
What does this mean?
The system panicked a little and asked uncertainly, "Didn't you read the agreement?"
Yuqing's head was filled with question marks.
This simulator doesn't seem very smart.
Could it be a buggy program?
After some back and forth, the system realized that the main god had probably pulled the wrong person again!!! Yuqing is a lively and kicking human! It was possibly a reading error, and after the other party came in, they might not have even seen the agreement.
Yuqing asked, "So, am I supposed to work for free?"
The young girl originally meant to say that she wouldn't do it.
But as she lowered her head, she met Suisu's confused big eyes.
In that instant, Yuqing felt that she had seen the most dazzling jewel in the world.
Glittering and dazzling, captivating.
Yuqing stared for a while before finally saying loudly, "I can tell at a glance that this little cutie must have been kidnapped by human traffickers, my long-lost sister!"
"So, it's about telling stories to my sister, right?"
"No problem, leave it to me!"
It was just storytelling, but Yuqing rolled up her sleeves and prepared for a long time, only to start scratching her head again.
She had been single for over twenty years and had never raised a child, so she didn't know how to tell stories.
As for the fairy tales in her head?
She had forgotten them long ago.
The only ones she could remember were the ones in Haitang's version, and they weren't exactly suitable for children!
Seeing her expression, the system also became anxious. "Why don't you just talk about anything? Aren't you an uploader?"
Yuqing asked uncertainly, "Anything goes?"
System: ...
It would be too late to say no now, wouldn't it?
Suisu didn't understand the subtle hints between the system and Yuqing. She looked at the pretty sister for a long time without saying a word, then asked softly, "Are you the sister who will tell me a bedtime story tonight?"
After asking, she blushed shyly and added, "Suisu likes pretty sisters."
This sister was indeed pretty, and she was also very gentle, speaking in a soft voice.
Suisu liked her, so she said it outright.
Lele had said that if you like something, you should express it and let others know.
With these two sentences, Yuqing's whole person was floating on air.
Although she knew that this wasn't a simulation, a girl like Suisu was lovable to anyone.
So, it was just a story...
She could do it!
Having figured this out, Yuqing softened her tone, and her voice became gentler. "Hello, Suisu. I'm Sister Yuqing. The bedtime story we'll be telling tonight is about the past and present of honeycomb coal."
This topic was something Yuqing had been preparing for a video edit recently.
She had been working on it late into the nights.
Now, she could share it with Suisu.
She took a quick look and saw that Suisu was in an ancient setting. Perhaps this knowledge would come in handy someday?
In ancient times, there were actually prototypes of honeycomb coal.
However, they only had a rough shape, and most of the time, they were in the form of coal pies, which were used to mix spices into the coal. When burned, these coal pies would give off a more fragrant scent.
They didn't have the extremely high cost-performance characteristic of later generations.
Yuqing was going to talk about the truly long-lasting and inexpensive honeycomb coal.
Yuqing not only talked but also borrowed simple instruments and screens from the system's space to give Suisu a live demonstration.
Suisu had originally been so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, but she was soon attracted by Yuqing's teaching method, and her whole person became spirited.
She followed along with the hands-on activity, and when it was time to simulate kneading the coal, her eyes lit up, and she was full of energy.
Shanggu heard the noise and asked quietly.
Suisu pretended to be asleep and didn't dare respond.
Aunt Xiang couldn't help but come in to check on the little girl, and only after seeing that she was still lying down did she leave reassured.
This was the first time Suisu had done something like this, and she felt terribly guilty.
Yuqing and the system directed her every step of the way.
Now that Aunt Xiang had left, Suisu quickly climbed out of bed again, being more careful to move quietly.
This time, she moved with softer, quieter steps.
Making honeycomb coal wasn't actually that difficult.
However, if one wanted the honeycomb coal to burn for a long time, they had to consider the ratio of coal powder to yellow clay.
With too little clay, it wouldn't burn for long.
With too much, the cost would be inefficient.
Suisu didn't understand these intricacies yet.
It was already impressive that she could remember the steps to make the honeycomb coal.
This rare hands-on experiment, a virtual one at that, was enjoyable as it didn't leave one covered in coal dust. Even the system was quite pleased.
It thought that this could be considered a new teaching method.
It could give this feedback to the main god, and future stories could follow this standard!
Suisu spent half the night kneading the coal, and even in her dreams, she was still shaping the black mud.
When she woke up early in the morning, she was so tired that she could barely open her eyes.
Aunt Xiang thought the little girl was sleepy and carefully asked if she wanted to sleep a little longer.
Suisu stubbornly got up, shaking her head. "No need, I slept well!"
In truth, she hadn't slept well, but she was forcing herself to endure.
Seeing that Suisu insisted on getting up, Aunt Xiang could only go along with her.
After washing up and changing clothes, Aunt Xiang carefully applied medicinal ointment to her head.
Once everything was ready, Aunt Xiang held Suisu's hand and walked towards the dining hall.
At this time, the young masters of the manor were still on their way, and Princess Qi was talking with Aunt Qiu.
Aunt Qiu asked early in the morning about when Suisu would be going to the manor's elementary school.
Princess Qi hesitated for a moment and then shook her head. "Let's hold off on that for now."
Seeing Aunt Qiu's confused expression, Princess Qi sighed and explained, "There's a saying that goes, 'Respect the robe before the person.' Suisu's clothing isn't suitable at the moment. It's fine here in the mansion, but when she goes to the manor for horseback riding and archery lessons, she occasionally runs into other young masters and young ladies. We can make excuses once or twice, but it'll be hard to do so repeatedly over time."
After all, they couldn't expect to encounter well-behaved children like those from the Grand Princess's mansion every time.
In addition to the clothing issue, Princess Qi had another concern: "Also, with Suisu being the only girl, it's too lonely for her. I'm thinking of bringing a couple of children over to keep her company."
Was she planning to find companions for Suisu?
There were plenty of young masters in the manor, so there was no need to specifically look for study partners.
As for young ladies, Suisu was currently the only one.
If companions were to be considered, Aunt Qiu's first thought would naturally be the children from the Song mansion.
However, before she could even suggest it, Princess Qi understood her intention and said, "I was thinking about it last night, wondering if I should ask Yuan'er or Er'er to come over. But if I open this door, who knows how the East Courtyard will react and create a ruckus."
If Princess Qi brought in the daughters of her maternal uncle's family, then the daughters of the two secondary wives would also have to be considered.
It wouldn't do to show favoritism.
What about the daughters of the other concubines?
Those who weren't favored might be too embarrassed to speak up, but someone like Concubine Su, who was bold enough to defy Princess Qi due to her favored status, would definitely jump at the opportunity if she saw any benefit. Wouldn't that turn the classroom into a place of intrigue and politicking? Would Master Shen be happy about that?
After hearing Princess Qi's words, Aunt Qiu thought about it and realized that it was indeed a tricky situation.
The girls from the Song family couldn't be brought in, so who else could come without stirring up trouble in the East Courtyard?
(End of Chapter)
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