"Do you want to give the money for their work to Shantang?" Wu Ji asked curiously.

Xiaoli explained: "After the age of twelve, if they still want to live in the Shan Tang, they have to pay 20 yuan per month to the Shan Tang for accommodation, there is a canteen in the Shan Tang, and the food in the canteen is clearly marked, they can choose to eat in the canteen, or they can go out to eat, and they have to spend money to buy it when they eat in the canteen. In addition to food and lodging, they don't have to pay other money in the charity hall. ”

Wu Ji asked again: "Then these jobs were also found for them in Shantang?" ”

"Yes, like the handkerchief they are embroidering now, it is the lotus aunt from the embroidery workshop, in fact, there is a lot of embroidery work in Pingyang Jinghong Building, but unfortunately it is far away, it is inconvenient to come and go, but if there is a vacancy in Pingyang Jinghong Building, they will give priority to hiring, and they just picked up three clever little girls a while ago."

Xiao Li's voice was not small when she spoke, and the girls all looked at it, and one of them was a little younger, and said loudly: "Sister Xiao Li, look at the peony I am embroidering now, has there been progress?" ”

Xiao Li walked over and took the handkerchief she was embroidering, embroidering the butterfly wearing the peony, Xiao Li nodded: "There is indeed progress." ”

The little girl smiled and said, "Next time Aunt Yuan comes to pick someone again, I will definitely fight for it." ”

Aunt Yuan is from Pingyang Jinghong Building, the last time she came to pick someone, she took the exam on the spot, and the test was to embroider peonies, at that time she would only embroider some simple flowers and grasses, and had never embroidered peonies, so she was embarrassed to take the exam, and only dared to watch from the sidelines.

The three sisters who were picked up were all the best embroidered.

A few days ago, they wrote back, saying that they had passed the examination test of Jinghong Building, and now they are third-level embroiderers, with a salary of one or two or five dollars of silver every month, and if they receive more embroidery work that month, there are bonuses, which are said to be set by the big boss himself.

Seeing the letters from the three sisters, the girls in the good hall were very envious, and everyone was working hard in secret these days.

Wu Ji couldn't help but look at the handkerchiefs in the girls' hands, if it was before, when he saw a young girl, Wu Ji would have to avoid suspicion.

But since he led his troops to fight with the Ran army, and when he faced the girl on the side of the Ran army, he was much more relaxed.

The women of the Ran Army are bright and generous, and if they get along with them in the same way as ordinary women, they will underestimate them.

Just like the girls in this good hall, when they see him, they don't hide or dodge, they do whatever they have to do, and they don't have half a point of timidity.

Wu Ji's mood also brightened, and after returning to Yulin, he also had to persuade his father to open a few such good halls, where girls could work and learn crafts, and boys could join the army.

Of course, that's all he can do, recruit female soldiers like the Ran Army, treat male soldiers and female soldiers equally, and even cultivate a female general like He Xiulong, so you don't have to think about it.

My father would not agree to recruit female soldiers, and he did not want to do so.

A woman's destination is still to teach her husband and children, just like Li Jinxiu back then.

If Li Jinxiu is a man, it is not an exaggeration to be crowned the Duke of the Kingdom with her dragon skills, but in the end, it is still her father-in-law, her husband, and her son who are knighted, and she is only crowned Mrs. Zhongyong.

He Jinghong is even more so, her credit can be crowned king, but it is just a princess of the town, although the word "town" is as heavy as Mount Tai, no matter how heavy it is, it is only a princess.

Wu Ji thought of Li Jinxiu from these girls, from Li Jinxiu to He Jinghong, and from He Jinghong to He Ran.

He Ran followed the old path of He Jinghong.

The difference is that Zhou Chi is more capable and powerful than Zhou Jian, and Zhou Jian really has nothing.

But even so, what can he do, can He Ran still be the emperor?

Of course not.

But she can become the eldest princess regent and let Zhou Jian be a puppet for the rest of her life.

Pears are still chatting with the girls, appreciating their respective embroidery work.

There are no secrets in Shantang, so Xiao Li didn't pay attention to Wu Ji.

And Wu Ji's thoughtfulness fell in He Shuting's eyes.

He Shuting is also among these girls, and the last time Pingyang Jinghonglou came to pick up embroidery and embroidery, she did not take the exam.

It's not that she doesn't know how to embroider peonies, but He Shuqiao pulled her sleeve in a panic.

If she went to Pingyang, she could only leave He Shuqiao in Jinyang.

He Shuqiao was very scared, he no longer had parents, no brother, and he didn't want to lose even his sister.

Therefore, He Shuting could only watch the girl who was not as good as herself as an embroiderer happily go to Pingyang and start a new life, but she still had to stay in Shantang.

The other girls were asking Xiaoli about the work in the Jinghong Building, but she didn't ask, she seemed out of place.

She quietly looked at the silent Wu Ji.

This person is dignified and well-dressed, especially between his eyebrows, there is a kind of self-confidence that has been in a high position for a long time.

He came with Xiao Li, what is Xiao Li's identity, everyone in the good hall knows it, and if Xiao Li can accompany him, this person's identity must be extraordinary.

This is the big sister's guest.

With the status of the eldest sister today, there are few people in this world who can be regarded as a distinguished guest by her.

Wu Ji suddenly realized that he had lost his mind for too long, which was obviously impolite, and he hurriedly looked for Xiao Li with his eyes, but accidentally bumped into the girl's eyes that escaped like a frightened fawn.

Wu Ji couldn't help but look at the girl, but the girl lowered her head, and all he saw was the girl's black bangs and white slender fingers.

What the girl is embroidering is also a peony.

Wu Ji gently pulled the corners of her mouth, the little girl was shy.

Although he admired He Ran and the generous and hearty women under her command, he only admired it.

He still prefers shy girls.

It wasn't until he heard Xiao Li call him that Wu Ji took his eyes off the girl and followed Xiao Li to visit other places in the Shan Tang.

After returning to the office, Xiaoli told He Ran the truth about today's itinerary, and finally, she thought about it and said uncertainly: "The second girl is also here today, and the eldest prince of Wu seems to be very interested in the second girl, and he has been watching it for a while." ”

He Ran became interested: "Did they speak?" ”

Xiaoli shook her head: "No." ”

He Ran smiled: "It's amazing, you didn't even say anything, just stared at others?" ”

Xiao Li pursed her lips and snickered: "The prince of Wu is a general, and the general is not so particular. ”

He Ran then remembered that she hadn't asked He Shuting and He Shuqiao about it for a long time.

"Are the two of them still well-behaved in the Shan Tang?"

Xiao Li said: "It's very well-behaved, the fifth young master is very dependent on the second girl, I think the second girl didn't take the Jinghonglou exam last time because of the fifth young master."

By the way, I've observed that no one in the Zentang knows their identity, and I don't think they told anyone about it. ”

In the last two sentences, He Ran was very satisfied.

She nodded, "That's the best." ”