"Uncle Lao Hei, you have done a great job. Even if we can't grow these fruits all over the mountains here, if we put them in a greenhouse, even just one basketful can sell for a sky-high price, enough to cover the cost of ten more trips for you."

Jia Yin's generous praise relieved Lao Hei and the others.

You should know that they've spent almost all the money their master gave them on this trip.

They were worried on the way back that the things they brought back would be useless, which would make their master lose money.

Thank goodness, thank goodness...

With the heavy burden lifted from his heart, Lao Hei felt increasingly relaxed.

He opened the door of the last carriage and said, "Princess, we found that the sweet potatoes in Yunzhou Prefecture were particularly sweet, with red flesh, so we brought back a whole carriage of them for our family."

"Take a look, it would be great if it could be used. Even if it's not very useful, you can bake it for the kids at home to sweeten their mouths."

Jiayin reached out and picked up a few, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "These are sweet potatoes! They're so much better than the ones we grow here! These are really good stuff; they could fetch a good price if delivered directly to a pastry shop!"

This sentence, like the finishing touch, brought the journey south to a perfect conclusion.

From the black man to all the other men, everyone was grinning from ear to ear.

After more than two months of hard work, it has finally paid off.

At this moment, Xiao Cui arrived from the second village.

Jiayin asked, "Sister-in-law, is Uncle Hei and the others' meal ready?"

"Everything's ready!" Xiao Cui replied with a smile. "We've cooked three big pots of noodles, served them with meat sauce and egg sauce, heated up the kang (heated brick bed), and prepared the new jackets and trousers. We're just waiting for them to go back!"

Old Hei and the others were itching to try it. They had just passed by the workshop and were thinking about noodles with meat sauce, and now they could finally eat it.

Jiayin quickly told them to go back. Just then, the village chief, Liu the镖头 (bodyguard), and the villagers heard the news and came over to see what was going on. They helped carry the things in the car to the greenhouse in the back.

Jiayin immediately set aside one-third of the medicinal herbs and took them directly to Doctor Zhang's courtyard.

The old man was disheartened by the medicine she prescribed last time, and he's determined to save face for his master.

If these medicinal herbs aren't delivered, the old man probably won't get a good night's sleep tonight.

It was the first time that several villagers had entered Jiayin's greenhouse. They were amazed by its warmth and spring-like atmosphere, and they saw plenty of vegetables and fruits. They kept saying it felt like entering a fairyland.

Jiayin picked a few bunches of grapes for them to eat, but they were reluctant to part with them and carefully carried them back to give to the elderly and children.

After finally calming down, Jiayin asked Shuiling to guard the door and began to tidy up.

Aside from leaving some fruit seedlings and medicinal herb seedlings outside as a cover, all the rest were brought into the space, where they were optimized or cultivated.

This busy period lasted all afternoon and evening, and Shui Ling was so tired that she fell asleep on the recliner by the door.

Fortunately, the greenhouse retains the heat from the sun during the day, so it's warm at night as well.

Jiayin used the grapevines as cover to move in and out of the space.

As dawn broke, two acres of new medicinal herbs had appeared in the space, and the banana tree roots had grown back to a height of two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters).

Clusters of slightly yellow bananas twined around the tree trunk, growing layer upon layer, a truly delightful sight.

Not far away, there are also loquat trees, citrus trees, mangosteen trees, and pomegranate trees, all laden with fruit...

Just thinking about how she could eat these fruits as much as she wanted in the future, and even sell them as a novelty through Baiyunjian, which would surely bring in a lot of money, made Jiayin feel no fatigue at all!

The little fox scurried around the space like a madman, tasting this and sampling that, keeping itself very busy.

In the end, it discovered that grapes were still the best-tasting...

The little green snake gloated, secretly sticking out its tongue in the cage. The little fox discovered it, swung its big tail, and gave it another spinner cage combo!

Finally, the little fox ran to the henhouse, stole an egg, and ate it happily right in front of the little green snake...

Ignoring the two enemies, Jiayin cut a bunch of bananas, intending to let her family try something new.

But it was just dawn, and almost no one in the family was awake yet.

Fortunately, there was some noise in the neighboring yard. Jiayin climbed over the wall and saw that her godfather was practicing martial arts.

So, she climbed down with a grin.

To make it easier for her to climb the wall, the Ye family has always kept a ladder at the base of the wall.

Before Jiayin could jump, the Marquis had already thrown down his sword and come to catch her.

The morning breeze was too cold, so the father and daughter went into the study.

Like presenting a treasure, they offered up that bunch of bananas.

"Godfather, I didn't even know you were back!"

"Try it! These are fruits that Uncle Hei and his men brought back from Yunzhou Prefecture. They're especially sweet and soft, and they can even help with bowel movements. Haha, they're suitable for all ages."

"Grandma and the others haven't woken up yet, Godfather, you should eat first!"

Jiayin peeled a banana and offered it to the Marquis's mouth.

Like any ordinary man, the Marquis wasn't particularly interested in fruit.

After all, fruit doesn't smell as good as meat, and it doesn't keep you full or give you strength.

But my daughter fed me this, so I have to eat it no matter what!

The Marquis smiled and took a bite, but was pleasantly surprised. "Ah, this banana is indeed soft and sweet. Even toothless old people and children can eat it."

"Of course! If it's not tasty, can I climb over the wall and bring it to my godfather?" Jiayin said proudly. "Godfather, if you like it, eat as much as you like. I have plenty more."

Just then, Dongmei heard the commotion and brought in warm water for the Marquis to wash up.

Jiayin broke off two more pieces so that she and Yeshan could also try them.

Dongmei laughed and said, "Is this what the caravan brought back from the south yesterday? There are more fruits in the south than in the north, and they are also more novel."

Jiayin replied with a smile, "After the New Year, Uncle Lao Hei and the others will be going to Chuanzhou Prefecture. There are even more good things there."

The Marquis nodded, finished the banana in his hand, and said, "The expedition team you mentioned earlier also accepted the mission and returned from the north. They not only brought back things for their employer, but also gathered a lot of information about the barbarians."

"And the express delivery service, which helps people transport packages and letters, is also starting to be set up. It is estimated that several hundred people will be needed."

"In this way, all the wounded soldiers were taken care of and had jobs to support their families."

After saying that, he ruffled Jiayin's hair and praised her, "This is all thanks to you. Tell me what kind of gift you want as a token of your gratitude, and your godfather will definitely find it for you."

Jiayin waved her hand with a smile, "No need, godfather, I've already accepted the gifts! Uncle Lao Hei and the others are all skilled; they brought me back so many good things from just one trip!"

Seeing that she was unwilling to take credit, the Marquis did not insist and asked about the birthday gifts for the Emperor's birthday.

The father and daughter discussed it for a few minutes and felt relieved once they both agreed that it was a safe and secure situation.

Soon, in the neighboring courtyard, the old lady couldn't find her granddaughter, and Shuiling, having woken up, also lost her mistress. They all started shouting, and Jiayin quickly climbed over the wall and went back.

After breakfast, Jiayin went to see Doctor Zhang as usual.

As expected, the old man got the new medicinal herbs and had no time to care about his young apprentice.

He handed his young apprentice a book of meridian and acupoint charts, along with a specially made bronze figure, and then plunged into his medicine-making room, refusing to come out.

Jiayin carried the meridian acupoint chart, and Shuiling carried the bronze figure as they walked home, attracting a lot of attention in the village.

The villagers couldn't help but laugh, feeling sorry for Jiayin who was being left to roam free again.

Everyone knows that Master Zhang, the legendary doctor, often shirks his responsibilities.

When they arrived home, the Li family was both amused and exasperated.