In preparation for the fully ascetic lifestyle that he was going to be living soon, the final service that Bai Ruyi asked of the servants who took care of this residence was to help him build a chicken coop and a small barn to house goats.
These should provide Bai Ruyi with a steady supply of eggs and milk, along with the occasional meat. As for the rest of what he’d be eating, the garden he and Qing Xue continued to maintain had plenty enough to offer.
The head servant seemed sad as she also taught Bai Ruyi how to do the rest of the household chores. He assured her that he would be fine. He’d observed the servants often enough in their tasks to know how to do them himself.
But the head servant replied almost tearfully, “But your body will not be used to all the labor, Your Highness.”
