Shen Qingyu didn't care whether they were willing or not, she just assumed they were.

After leaving the room, he found Qi Yunxiao and brought up Xiaobao's dental problem, asking him, "Do you know how to make something that can spray water? I want to clean the hole in his tooth."

Qi Yunxiao thought for a moment and then laughed: "That's easy! You just wait."

Qi Yunxiao turned around and went to the back of the house.

Cut a slender bamboo from the hillside, cut off one end of the bamboo node, drill a tiny hole in the other end of the bamboo node, and wrap a strip of cloth around one end of a small stick.

By the time Qi Yunxiao reached this point, Shen Qingyu had already realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh.

Isn't this just a bamboo water gun?

It definitely works.

She took the mini bamboo tube, filled it with water, stuck the small wooden stick into it, and went to Xiao Bao's room.

Xiao Bao was frightened as soon as he saw the small bamboo tube: "Mom, this stick is so big, my tooth hole isn't that big, is it?"

Shen Qingyu almost died laughing at him: "Don't worry, it's not for poking, look..."

When the small bamboo tube was pushed by the wooden stick, the water inside spurted out in a thin line!

"There are leftover food scraps in your little hole. I'll use this to flush them out for you. Once they're all out, it won't hurt anymore."

Xiao Bao was relieved: "As long as it's not used for poking."

One opened its mouth, the other spit out water, and as the residue was flushed out, Xiao Bao smacked his lips and exclaimed in surprise, "It really doesn't hurt that much anymore!"

Shen Qingyu was both amused and exasperated: "Just wait here, I'll get you some medicine. Put it in the cavity and bite down. It should stop hurting in a little while. After every meal, you have to rinse that cavity, understand?"

There are no dentists available for fillings at this time of year, so I can only try to reduce the inflammation and pain first, and then pay attention to cleaning and wait for my permanent teeth to come in.

After finally resolving Xiao Bao's problem, Da Bao and Wen Jin became interested in the small bamboo tube.

"Mom, I want to go too."

"Sister-in-law, me too, I want one too!" Wen Jin was also eager to try.

Shen Qingyu laughed and told Da Bao and Wen Jin, "You two really need it. Here's what we'll do: you two go to your dad and your cousin and ask him to make one for each of you so you can clean your teeth every day."

"Okay!"

The two children cheered and went to find Qi Yunxiao.

Shen Qingyu watched from the second floor, and sure enough, Qi Yunxiao rolled up his sleeves and went to the back mountain again, with the two children eagerly following after him.

Shen Qingyu's smile faded slightly; he was now truly concerned about the child.

Lowering her eyes and taking a step back, Shen Qingyu was about to close the window and take a nap when she suddenly saw Wen Che in the room below holding a book, his voice deep and gentle, reading it word by word.

"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he perceived that the five aggregates are all empty, and thus transcended all suffering and distress..."

Shen Qingyu's heart sank slightly: he had finally picked up the Buddhist scriptures.

I just don't know if he did it voluntarily?

Or was it forced upon you?

With a silent sigh, Shen Qingyu glanced at the Dragon Guards standing like statues at the door, took a few steps back, and sat down at her desk. For a moment, she couldn't fall asleep.

Human joys and sorrows are never shared. While he was overjoyed at how much money he could earn each month, Wen Che had to make a choice about whether he could survive.

The difficulty and hardship involved in making this choice are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like myself.

The next morning, the large pot was set up.

Shen Qingyu locked herself in the warehouse, first bought the braising spices from the space mall, and then used the white cotton bags sewn by Liu Cuixi to pack the proportioned spices into the bags one by one and tied the openings.

Before long, the medicinal herbs that had been bought earlier to conceal their true purpose were all sold in the space mall, and the packets of braising spices were also packed up.

During the process of simmering the brine, Shen Qingyu dared not entrust the task to anyone else and personally oversaw the entire process.

A large pot of brine, weighing over a hundred pounds, was boiled down and filled twenty-five jars.

Shen Qingyu counted out the spice packets one by one, put them into a uniform basket, and carried it to the back mountain. When they were alone, she put them all into her spatial storage.

We will never again give outsiders an opportunity to take advantage of us.

With 300 catties of brine produced daily, the jars couldn't keep up with the brine production rate in just a few days!

There are no pottery workshops in Hengshui Town, so we had to find one in the nearby prefectural city.

The brine making process had to be stopped for now.

Shen Qingyu followed Qi Yunxiao to the back mountain to see if the chili peppers and soybeans had been planted.

As soon as they arrived at the refugee valley, Gao Erxiao ran up to them: "Chief, I heard you need wine jars?"

Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao exchanged a glance and nodded: "You have a way?"

The second-year high school student pointed to the valley of refugees: "There's a guy over there named Liu Peng who can make pottery. He said he can make the wine jars you need."

Shen Qingyu nodded and walked in that direction.

Just as Qi Yunxiao was about to go over, a guard came over with a booklet and reported, "Chief, this is the number of seeds collected during this period..."

Qi Yunxiao was tripped up, and Shen Qingyu followed the Dragon Guard over by herself.

In front of a shed, a man who looked honest and simple stood up, rubbing his hands together.

The guard explained, "He said he could make wine jars."

"Are you sure you can do it?" Shen Qingyu looked at the man.

The man nodded decisively: "I cook my own bowls every day, I'll show you..."

As the man spoke, he turned and went into the shed.

Shen Qingyu listened to the clinking sound of the ceramic bowls and curiously peered inside.

Suddenly, someone struck her hard on the back of the head. Before she could react, she lost consciousness...

"Madam!?" The imperial guards exclaimed as they helped Shen Qingyu up.

Qi Yunxiao was startled by the exclamation and froze for a moment. When he realized the sound came from Shen Qingyu's direction, he rushed over like an arrow.

Shen Qingyu collapsed, falling right into Qi Yunxiao's arms.

"You deserve to die!" the Dragon Guard roared, drawing his sword and stabbing at the seemingly honest-looking man.

The man not only didn't dodge, but also put on a strange smile and moved closer!

The knife, originally aimed at the man's shoulder, instead pierced his heart... The man bled from his mouth and nose and collapsed.

"Qingyu? Qingyu..."

Qi Yunxiao's voice began to tremble as he looked at Shen Qingyu, whose face was deathly pale, and he didn't know what to do.

The second-year high school students had already rushed over, their eyes blazing with fury as they looked at the man on the Dragon Guard's sword!

He rushed forward and examined the man's eyelids and lips. When he saw that the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth had turned black, he realized: "He's a death squad! A death squad raised by a powerful family! He has poison sacs in his mouth!"

Qi Yunxiao didn't even turn his head. He slapped the second-year high school student away with his backhand: "Get out!"

The high school sophomore lay on the ground, his cheeks bulging, staring at the sky, unwilling to move: It's all over, my career is over!

Qi Yunxiao picked up Shen Qingyu and ran down the mountain.

"Send word: fetch a doctor from the town! Fetch a doctor from the prefectural city! Bring the best doctor here immediately!"

Qi Yunxiao roared, feeling Shen Qingyu's limp body, completely unaware of anything.

Qingyu, you must be alright!

Whoever dares to touch you, I will find them and kill them!