Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu found the little fox and Ye Qingcheng together. Ye Qingcheng was reading in the study that Ye Tiancheng had specially asked Nuwa Stone to prepare.
The little fox was also in this study, but he was reading about the metaphysical knowledge he was studying.
Originally, the little fox's study was not here. In the beginning, there was only one study in the old house, which was mainly for the little fox. Ye Tiancheng would occasionally go in to check some information, or chat and discuss matters with the little fox.
After confirming that Ye Qingcheng would also come, Ye Tiancheng asked Nuwa Stone to prepare another separate study.
Because it was still necessary to make this distinction, on the one hand, they had enough rooms here, and if they wanted one, they could each have a study.
On the other hand, the things that the little fox and Ye Qingcheng needed to learn were completely different. Although Ye Tiancheng had considered teaching his daughter some things about cultivation, after all, Ye Qingcheng was his daughter and had talent in this area, and because of this talent, she had already attracted attention.
Rather than waiting for others to target his daughter, Ye Tiancheng might as well prepare early so that Ye Qingcheng could become powerful on her own, so that no one could do anything to her.
However, Ye Qingcheng was still very young, and this matter was not that urgent. After all, Ye Qingcheng had confirmed that she would stay by Ye Tiancheng's side for a long time. It was better to first receive the knowledge that ordinary people needed to learn from the outside world.
They were already isolated from the world and had little opportunity to interact with the outside world. If they didn't study the knowledge of the outside world well, when Ye Qingcheng went out in the future, she would be like the Little Dragon Girl who had just emerged from an ancient tomb, and would likely be deceived in minutes. Being powerful would be useless; if a person was too naive, they would easily be deceived.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Ye Tiancheng finally decided to have separate studies.
However, the little fox would probably often accompany Ye Qingcheng in her studies and play, so the little fox would also bring some books he needed to read to Ye Qingcheng's study. This was not a big problem.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu enter together, the little fox and Ye Qingcheng immediately knew that Ye Tiancheng had returned. Ye Qingcheng ran over to her father as soon as she saw him, greeting Ye Tiancheng with concern. The little fox, on the other hand, simply put down the book in his hand and looked in the direction of Ye Tiancheng and the others.
Ye Tiancheng was the first to respond to his daughter's concern. Then Hou Mingzhu said to Ye Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, your father and the little fox have important matters to discuss. You go out with Mom first, okay? Don't disturb them."
Ye Qingcheng nodded, then ran to the desk, picked up the book she had been reading and had not finished, and then left with Hou Mingzhu.
Before completely leaving, as she walked to the study door, Ye Qingcheng did not forget to wave to Ye Tiancheng, "Dad, I'm going out."
Ye Tiancheng also waved back to Ye Qingcheng in response, then walked to the little fox's side and sat down.
When Hou Mingzhu took Ye Qingcheng out, she did not forget to close the study door. The little fox waited for Ye Tiancheng to sit down before asking, "Big Brother, is something wrong? Did your trip outside the formation not go smoothly?"
The little fox thought to himself, Ye Tiancheng had just returned from outside, and it hadn't been long. He had returned so early and came to find him immediately to discuss matters.
Apart from the unsatisfactory outcome of Ye Tiancheng's trip this time, the little fox could not think of any other possibility.
Ye Tiancheng did not beat around the bush or waste time. After all, they were brothers, and there was no need to hide anything. He directly told the little fox about his experiences that morning.
After the little fox listened, he roughly understood Ye Tiancheng's thoughts, "So, you want me and Big Brother to go and check the situation over there, and confirm what those monsters trapped in the formation this time are?"
Ye Tiancheng nodded and said, "It's about that. We just need to go over there and take a look. If it's something you know, even if your eyes can't see, you should be able to feel it."
"Moreover, when we go over there, as long as we wear a Breath Concealing Talisman, it will be very safe. At least this morning, I stayed there for quite a while, and there were quite a few monsters coming and going, but none of them discovered my presence. So, even if I bring you along, I'm not afraid of anything."
"After we go, we'll collect more information. If it's appropriate, we'll go in and take a look together. If the risk is too high, then you should stay at home and help me take care of Hou Mingzhu and Qingcheng."
"Because if the situation over there is very tricky, I might not have much energy to take care of them. If you can help, I will be much more at ease."
The little fox agreed. These were not big problems, and he could do them all. "Okay, Big Brother, don't worry. I'm fine. I'll follow your arrangements."
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had lived together for so long, and when they obtained that piece of Fuxi Qin, Ye Tiancheng had always taken the little fox with him for training. The tacit understanding between them had greatly increased.
Moreover, they had just arrived in a new place, and the information they had obtained was not particularly much. Ye Tiancheng and the little fox did not need to talk too much. They could easily let each other understand their thoughts and plans quickly and reach a consensus.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox quickly made arrangements and ended their conversation.
Ye Tiancheng said to the little fox, "There is indeed too little information now. If we want to have a specific plan, we must investigate a few more times before making a decision. That's all for today. We don't need to say anything else until we go and see for ourselves. Discussing so much at this time is not of much significance."
"It's almost time. I'll go heat up the food. We'll have lunch soon."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, the little fox nodded, completely put down the book in his hand, and followed Ye Tiancheng downstairs to help heat up the food. The little fox was quite proficient at heating up food because when Ye Tiancheng did not take him out before, he would often leave food for him, fearing that he would not be able to return in time.
Therefore, although the little fox was young, his life experience was definitely superior to Hou Mingzhu's.
When Hou Mingzhu saw Ye Tiancheng and the little fox enter the kitchen, she also followed in, saying that she wanted to learn some basic operations in the kitchen.
At the very least, if there were any accidents in the future, and Ye Tiancheng could not take care of her and Ye Qingcheng, even the little fox would have to go with Ye Tiancheng. She did not want Ye Tiancheng to worry too much about them.
When she decided to send her daughter over, and when she impulsively decided to stay this time to accompany Ye Tiancheng for a while, Hou Mingzhu did not think that she would drag Ye Tiancheng down or cause trouble for him. This was not her goal, nor was it the result she wanted to achieve.
Ye Tiancheng did not refuse Hou Mingzhu, because from the current situation, there was indeed some necessity for this.
Moreover, at this time, he himself was here. First, he could personally teach Hou Mingzhu how to do these things. With him watching, there would not be too many mistakes or accidents.
Furthermore, Ye Tiancheng also wanted to see if Hou Mingzhu could handle these things herself and what level she could reach. This way, it would be easier for Ye Tiancheng to make judgments and plans based on subsequent situations, and consider fewer things.
Fortunately, tasks like heating up food were really not technical. After Hou Mingzhu got started, she did quite well, strictly following the methods taught by Ye Tiancheng, and there were no mistakes. This made Ye Tiancheng feel much more relaxed and less worried.
After finishing the food, Hou Mingzhu also asked Ye Tiancheng if he needed her to continue watching her wash dishes and clean the kitchen. Ye Tiancheng thought about it and did not intend to have Hou Mingzhu learn so many household chores.
Ye Tiancheng said to Hou Mingzhu, "You don't need to worry too much about these things. If you really can't handle it, just stay there and ask Xiao Shitong for help. As for cleaning, Xiao Shitong can handle it. In fact, Xiao Shitong should also be able to help with heating up food."
"The main problem might be stir-frying. Although Xiao Shitong can control many things and do some simple tasks, he hasn't learned to cook, so he might not be able to make delicious food."
"So, if it's just heating up food, I'm not that worried about you. The main thing was that I wanted to teach you how to cook rice, because the dishes can be kept and heated up, but some kitchen novices don't even know how to cook rice."
"If you can heat up dishes, and you haven't made any mistakes just now, you should be able to learn to cook. My main intention was just to see this."
Ye Tiancheng explained his thoughts to Hou Mingzhu, "By observing this aspect, it will be easier for me to determine if I can teach you to cook some simple dishes. Eating cold dishes all the time is not good. Sometimes eating something fresh is better. If you can truly learn to cook some simple dishes, it will be much better."
Hou Mingzhu nodded in agreement after hearing Ye Tiancheng's explanation, "I tried it at noon today, and I feel it's okay. Cooking should not be as difficult as I imagined."
"In the past few days, I've also seen you cooking. I think I should be able to learn. Then I'll learn cooking from you. Maybe later, I can make a few dishes and let you try them too."
Ye Tiancheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll teach you how to cook tonight when we make dinner. Tonight, we'll make some simple home-style dishes, so it will be easier for you to learn."
"I'll think of some easy dishes and then teach you. I'll still do the chopping. When I'm not here, if you cook yourself, you can ask Xiao Shitong to help with the chopping. Don't use knives yourself, it's too easy to hurt yourself."
"Anyway, don't do any dangerous things yourself. Just let Xiao Shitong help you."
Hou Mingzhu nodded. She knew that Ye Tiancheng cared about her and understood that she had never done such hard work since she was young, and he was pitying her, so she had no objections.
"I know. I'll pay attention to safety and won't touch dangerous things. I know my own abilities and what I can do. I haven't been in the kitchen before, and this kind of dangerous work cannot be mastered quickly."