Li Yan did not want to know what was happening outside the hut. He believed that Li Na and the others would take care of it. Li Yan was really tired now. He just wanted to have a good sleep.
He took out a blanket from the warehouse and laid it on the bed. Li Yan immediately lay down on the bed and fell asleep in a few minutes. He was really too tired. Because of the water of nothingness, he would not be able to take it if he exercised a little too much, not to mention today's tense situation.
The slaves outside the thatched hut had also rested. It was rare to have such a chance to rest, so they naturally didn't say anything. In addition, the ground was covered with soft quilts, which were much better than hay. After a while, the entire space fell into silence. Even Gou Dan and Tie Dan, who were standing guard at the door for Li Yan, sat on the ground and dozed off.
After more than two hours, Li Na and the others woke up. Li Na quietly walked to the front of the straw hut and opened the door to take a look at Li Yan. She found that Li Yan was sleeping soundly, so she quietly closed the door and looked at the slaves. She found that some of them had already woken up and were sitting there, not knowing what to do.
Although Li Na could teach them how to read, she didn't teach them right away. If she wanted to teach them how to read, she would have to make a sound. She didn't want to wake Li Yan up.
However, Li Na still noticed that the radishes she had planted before she went to sleep had already sprouted. This surprised Li Na. This was the first time she had seen how plants in the space grew. The speed was too fast.
Li Na couldn't help but squat by the field and look at the radish seedlings that had just grown. These seedlings were very strong, and the soil was in good condition. It was obvious that they were very healthy.
Zhao Xuan did the same thing as Li Na. Zhao Xuan squatted beside Li Na and whispered to Li Na,"Grandma, how did this demon radish sprout so quickly? I heard that magic vegetables are very difficult to grow. Why is it so easy here?”
Li Na smiled." Young Master told me long ago that the time taken to mature would be greatly shortened if I planted things in this space. I just didn't expect it to be so short."”
"The demon radish you guys are talking about is called radish in my space. It's the lowest grade of food in my space. It matures every eight hours.”Li Yan's voice sounded.
Li Na and Zhao Xuan were stunned. When they turned around, Li Yan had already come out and was standing behind them. Li Na quickly stood up and said,"Young Master, is what you said true? Could this demon radish really mature in just eight hours?”
Li Yan nodded and pointed at the corn that had already grown ears."See those corn? The price of corn in the space was higher than radish. From planting to ripening, it took 14 hours.”
Li Na and the others could not help but look in the direction Li Yan was pointing. The corn was still in its growing stage, and its leaves were so green that they were black. It looked so vigorous.
Li Yan turned to Li Na and said," There's enough food in the space now. It's best if we stay in the space for a while before going out. Otherwise, we'll encounter those magical beasts again."”
Li Na nodded." Yes, Young Master is right. We don't have to worry about food in the space now, and it won't rain. Everyone can just sleep on the floor outside. It's fine to stay here for a few days.”
Li Yan nodded and turned to look at his slaves who had already woken up. They stood up and looked at him respectfully. He sighed and said,"Grandma Li Na, you can teach them how to read later. Bruiser and I will build a few military stoves to cook later.”
It wasn't easy to make food for these people. Although Li Yan had stored all the supplies in the warehouse into the space, he had to build a big pot to feed these people. There wasn't much in the space, so he could only build a simple military stove.
Li Na looked at the slaves and said," Young Master, let them do it. We don't need that much time anyway. You just have to take out the things. We can't let you do everything."”
Li Yan looked at the slaves and nodded. If he let the slaves learn how to write there and built a military stove here, the slaves would probably be so frightened that they wouldn't be able to learn a single word.
When Li Na saw Li Yan nod, she immediately organized people to start digging the stove. Fortunately, Li Yan had stored all the resources in the castle's warehouse into the spatial warehouse. Now, they did not lack tools.
For over a hundred people to eat, there was actually no need to dig out too many military stoves, only about ten would be enough. And the pots they used were all a kind of military pot with a support at the bottom. This kind of pot was specially chosen by Zhao Lin and the others back then. They knew that they were coming here, so they prepared many of these kinds of pots. Firstly, they could use them on their way here, and secondly, it was for those slaves to use.
In fact, many slave owners used this kind of military stove because it was the simplest. No matter where the slaves went to work, they only needed two people to carry the pot and cook directly at the place where they worked. This saved a lot of time.
The ten military stoves were quickly set up, but they could not be used yet. Li Yan had to wait until the corn was ripe before there would be burning materials in the space. Otherwise, they could only burn the wood they bought. Those wood were good things. It would be a pity to burn them.
Right now, Li Yan and the others lacked everything. Moreover, they didn't know when Zhao Lin would return. After he returned, they would be able to go out and sell the radishes in their hands to exchange for gold coins. Only then would they be able to buy wood and whatnot. Right now, the wood in their hands was all they had. Li Yan didn't want to waste it just like that.
Li Yan looked at the military stove and nodded. He then looked at the slaves before turning to Li Na."Grandma Li Na, there are still more than two hours before the corn ripens. During this period of time, teach everyone how to read. I'll go to the house to rest.”
Li Na nodded, and Li Yan walked into the house. Li Na watched as Li Yan entered the house before saying to the slaves,"Don't be anxious. In about two hours, the corns will be ripe. By then, we can eat. In these two hours, you have to learn how to read from me…"
Before she could finish, the slaves started buzzing. It was common knowledge on the continent that slaves could not read. No slave owner would teach slaves to read, so reading was a very sacred thing for slaves. Now that they heard that Li Na wanted to teach them to read, all the slaves were very surprised.
"Quiet," Li Na said in a deep voice.
The slaves immediately quieted down and looked at Li Na excitedly. Li Na continued,"Our Carlin family is different from other nobles. Young Master is a benevolent person. I have just received his consent. If anyone learns well and can read more, Young Master can exempt them from slavery.”
The slaves became even more excited. It was already good enough that Li Yan could teach them how to read. Now, he actually said that as long as they learned well, they could become commoners. To those slaves, this was simply a trap. He even told them that as long as they ate more, they would even give them a bonus. Where else could they find such a good thing?
Li Na looked at them and continued,"Because of the current situation, I can only teach you some simple words. In these two hours, I will only teach you ten words, but you must be able to read and write.”After saying that, he picked up a few pieces of white paper and took out a brush. He wrote a word on each piece of white paper and taught these people how to read and write the word.
They didn't have a blackboard now, so they could only use white paper to teach these people. Because there were too many people, they only wrote one word on each piece of white paper. This way, the words were big enough that even those sitting at the back could see them.
Zhao Xuan had been following Li Na all this while, watching these people study seriously, including Ju and An. Although Kikuku and An were commoners in the past and could go to school, their families did not have the money to pay for their tuition fees, so the two of them had never gone to school. Now that they had such an opportunity, how could they let it go?
Zhao Xuan had been to the Empire's schools before, but she only went to the elite schools. She realized that these slaves were completely different from the students in the school. The elite students in the school treated school as a form of torture. They were very listless when they went to school, but when class ended, they were extremely happy. They wished they could play at home every day. Li Yan used to be such a person.
However, these slaves were completely different. When these slaves were reading, they were very excited and focused. They were afraid that they couldn't remember it because they didn't have anything to write on, so they used their fingers to draw on the ground. Their seriousness moved Zhao Xuan deeply.
Bruiser and Goudan were also looking at these people. Although they weren't very smart in the past, they could read because they were adopted by the Carlin family. However, they weren't as serious as these slaves when they first learned words. Firstly, they were young. Secondly, they weren't smart enough. They had to learn a word several times before they could remember it. Thirdly, it was too easy to learn.
If they got it too easily, they would not know how to cherish it. They were like that. Back then, they had learned the characters together with Li Yan. Li Yan was not a smart person. Although he was smarter than the two of them, he did not like to read. Therefore, he had to recognize each word several times before he could learn it. This was just like them. Only then did the two of them manage to recognize all the characters. Now that the two of them had been enlightened and smart, they looked at the faces of those slaves. The two of them could not help but feel a little ashamed.
Li Na naturally saw this as well. She suddenly understood how correct Li Yan's decision was. These slaves were illiterate and uncultured. Even if they wanted to contribute to the Carlin family, they would not be of much help because of their limited ability. However, as long as they could read, they would be of even greater help to the Carlin family in the future. Now, the Carlin family needed everyone in the family to give their best to help the family. This way, the Carlin family could be revived. Therefore, she taught him very seriously.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]