Lu Dahai's arrival was a welcome relief for Lu Qiqi, who was in dire need of planting the medicinal herbs as the weather grew hotter.

The day before yesterday, Lu Da told her that the hillside land in Tianshui Village had been prepared and was ready for planting at any time.

Lu Qiqi looked at the father and son who were crying with their heads in their hands. They had been crying for a while, and if they didn't stop, they would attract the attention of the villagers.

He then suggested, "Third Uncle, why don't you go inside and have some water first? You've come all the way from Luzhou Prefecture, you must be tired."

I'll have you tidy up the house on Monday, have a meal, and get some rest.

As soon as Lu Qiqi spoke, Lu Dahai realized he had made a fool of himself. He roughly wiped away his tears, patted Li Changlong on the shoulder, and then let go of him.

Seeing Lu Qiqi, Lu Dahai's eyes were still red, and he said, "Qiqi has lost weight. She must have suffered a lot here."

After saying that, Lu Dahai kicked Li Changlong, saying, "I told you to take care of your sister, is this how you take care of her?!"

Everyone present was startled by Lu Dahai's swift kick.

The sudden change in style made Lu Qiqi's lips twitch slightly, and she didn't know what to say.

Li Changlong felt extremely aggrieved, and the father-son relationship he had just shown vanished instantly.

Having already fought and made a scene, Lu Qiqi called the person into the house.

Lu Dahai and his group were escorted to Heshun Prefecture by the escort agency, and the medicinal herb seeds were naturally an important part of the escort.

After inviting Lu Dahai into the courtyard, Lu Qiqi sent someone to find Lu Da to inventory the medicinal herbs.

After finishing his business, Manager Gu of the Tianlang Escort Agency stepped forward and bowed to Lu Qiqi.

"This humble subject greets the village head."

Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "No need for formalities. Thank you very much for escorting me today, Manager Gu."

"We agreed on escorting the goods, but I didn't know there would be anyone escorting them. Let the镖局 (security company) brothers come in for a cup of tea; I'll settle the escort fee with you then."

It's not surprising that Manager Gu knew her identity. Everyone knows that Tianxin Village has just recovered from the plague, and she was personally appointed as the village head by the emperor. It's easy to find out her identity with a little inquiry.

Manager Gu smiled and said, "You're too kind, Your Excellency. It was just a small favor. Your Excellency trusts Tianlang Escort Agency and has already done a great service by paying the commission in advance. We won't ask for any extra money."

"If the village head could continue to patronize the Tianlang Escort Agency's business in the future, I would be eternally grateful."

Lu Qiqi sized up Manager Gu and thought that he was very good at doing business. He was willing to sacrifice small amounts of money for greater good. If he needed anything in the future, he would definitely think of Tianlang Escort Agency first.

“Of course,” Lu Qiqi said with a light smile. “If there is an opportunity to cooperate in the future, Tianlang Escort Agency will be the first choice.”

After receiving Lu Qiqi's words, Manager Gu did not stay any longer and returned with his brothers from the escort agency.

After they left, Lu Da and Zhao Xiaodong arrived late.

Lu Qiqi saw the two of them and said, "You two take some people and help me count the medicinal herbs. There are notes inside the herbs, just record them according to the notes."

"In the afternoon, let's go to Tianmiao Village together and hand these medicinal herbs over to Village Chief Miao."

After giving her instructions, Lu Qiqi returned to the courtyard, leaving Lu Da and Zhao Xiaodong outside.

Zhao Xiaodong rummaged through the sack a couple of times and said, "Brother, the township head has made arrangements for all three villages, so what kind of business should our village do?"

When he thought of the pond in Tianxin Village, which was surrounded by bamboo and trees, he wondered if he would have to make a living by selling old items and making coffins.

But nowadays, people can't even get enough to eat, so who would be willing to buy a coffin for burial?

The wealthy and powerful look down on the timber from Tianxin Village. They all use the finest nanmu wood, which they have already prepared with skilled craftsmen and do not buy from outside.

Ordinary people have no money to buy a wooden coffin; a straw mat to wrap their bodies is enough.

Lu Da didn't know what Lu Qiqi was going to do, but a few days ago, Lu Qiqi gave them some vegetable seeds and told them to plant them in the yard for their own consumption.

There weren't many seeds, but even so, it still cost money. You have to know that the seeds for Tianping Village were all borrowed from Tianlong Village with real money.

No matter how you look at it, they're the ones who benefited from Lu Qiqi living in Tianxin Village.

Upon hearing Zhao Xiaodong's words, Lu Da couldn't help but scold him, "Watch your mouth! The village head only makes arrangements. If I hear anyone gossiping in the village, you will be held responsible."

Zhao Xiaodong was startled by Lu Da's sudden stern look, and said calmly, "The villagers have told me more than once that I should ask them. How am I supposed to ask them about this?"

As he spoke, Zhao Xiaodong became somewhat annoyed, "The village chief saved us, and if I go back to him to demand how he's going to arrange things for our village, what kind of behavior would that be! Would I be clinging to the village chief? Would I be repaying kindness with enmity!"

Lu Da loosened his grip on the sack, glanced down at Zhao Xiaodong squatting on the ground, patted his head briefly, and said, "You're dawdling like a woman. Hurry up and count them. Didn't you hear the village head say we have to go to Tianmiao Village later?"

Finally, Lu Da added, "Even if the sky falls, your older brother will hold it up for you."

Zhao Xiaodong's hair was completely disheveled by Lu Da. His older brother hadn't treated him like this in a long time, and it felt like he was back in his childhood.

His frustration was instantly soothed, and he slapped his thigh, stood up, and said, "That's right! With Big Brother here, anything can get through!"

After saying that, the two began to count the medicinal herbs.

Lu Qiqi, who was in the courtyard, naturally had no idea what the two were talking about.

At this moment, Li Changlong was telling Lu Dahai about his glorious deeds.

Lu Qiqi felt that they were digging up her mistakes, and every single one of them was worthy of a beating.

Hearing Li Changlong's words, Lu Qiqi lowered her head further and further, wishing she could disappear while everyone was not paying attention.

On Wednesday, as Zhou Yu listened, his eyes lit up with admiration for Lu Qiqi, and he wished he could become her disciple on the spot.

As Lu Dahai listened to Li Changlong recount each event, his face darkened.

Lu Qiqi even thought that if Lu Dahai found out that she went down the cliff to save people, Lu Dahai's face would turn into Bao Gong's face!

Fortunately, Li Changlong wasn't stupid; revealing Lu Qiqi's fall off the cliff wouldn't do him any good.

Previously, Lu Qiqi had only visibly lost weight, but his father kicked him, and his calf still aches slightly.

If he knew that he was guarding the cliff, and let Lu Qiqi, a young girl, go down the cliff, he would probably be beaten so badly by his father that he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for three days.

Li Changlong was still talking non-stop when Lu Qiqi interrupted, "Second Brother, Third Uncle and the others are exhausted after a long day. Hurry up and check if Monday's meal is ready."

"Let them eat so they can rest. I have things to do tomorrow, so please let them have it."

Li Changlong blinked twice, then, unable to recall where they were, he went to the kitchen to check if Zhou Yi had finished cooking, as Lu Qiqi had suggested.

Watching Li Changlong's retreating figure as he headed towards the kitchen, Lu Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, finally free from worry that Li Changlong would let something slip.