Hearing this, Jiang Nuan nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.

However, this incident reminded her to pay more attention to the children's safety. "An San, they're going out to play today. You go with them personally and bring more people with you."

"Understood!"

After Jiang Nuan left, Doctor Gu secretly went to find his young apprentice.

"Master~"

Xiao Wu lowered his head, not daring to face his master, feeling very guilty.

Seeing this, Doctor Gu sighed softly, "Come with me."

"Um."

After closing the doors and windows tightly, Doctor Gu carefully took out a silk flower and gently placed it on his apprentice's head, saying, "Remember to wear it every day."

"Master, my mother won't let me take poison."

The little girl was in a dilemma.

Although her master didn't say it explicitly, she knew it definitely wasn't an ordinary silk flower.

“It’s just a sleeping potion,” Doctor Gu shook his head. “The powder is put in the flower bud. Just sprinkle it out when you need to use it. It will make a person weak for three days. Even after the effects of the potion wear off, the bad guys won’t be able to do anything.”

He went to great lengths for his apprentice.

This kind of fast-acting and special medicine powder is not easy to make; the materials are hard to find, and he had to pick and choose to gather enough for one dose.

"Alright then."

Xiao Wu was still feeling guilty.

"Don't tell your mother," Doctor Gu coughed lightly and instructed. "You don't need to tell her about such trivial matters anymore. In short, your master won't harm you."

"Is this really okay?" Xiao Wu's tone was very uncertain.

"Of course," Doctor Gu said, ignoring the slight guilt in his heart, and urged him hurriedly, "Master is busy. You're going out to play today, so hurry up and have breakfast. Da Niu and the others are waiting for you."

"Master, I'm leaving now."

Xiao Wu's attention was completely diverted by those words, and upon hearing them, he hurriedly ran out.

After Xiao Wu left, Doctor Gu's forced smile immediately vanished, and he called out in a deep voice, "Yu Zhu, come here."

"Master, what is it?"

"Take these and keep them with you." After saying that, she handed him the box that Jiang Nuan had just given her.

"What kinds of medicines are they?"

"Various poisons used for self-defense."

“Grandmaster,” Yuzhu said, puzzled, “I have enough to protect myself.”

“These are for you to protect Xiao Wu,” Doctor Gu frowned. “Your powders are fine for dealing with wild beasts, but not so good for people.”

“No way,” Yu Zhu said, puzzled. “Even wild boars can’t withstand the effects of the medicine, let alone humans. It’s enough.”

"It's usually enough. I'm just worried about unexpected situations. Take it and keep it safe. Remember to protect your little aunt well, and it's best to stay by her side at all times."

"Alright!"

Although Yu Zhu felt that Doctor Gu was being somewhat unreasonable, she still agreed.

Anyway, we might not even need it, and it won't take up much space if we bring it along.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Gu immediately explained the usage, dosage, and effects. After confirming that his disciple had put the items away properly, he instructed him not to tell anyone before letting him leave.

Few people knew about the relationship between the master and his apprentice.

After agreeing to let the children go out to play, Ms. Xie finished dealing with the matter overnight and started preparing things for the little ones to go out early in the morning.

"Grandma, Grandma, would you like to go out and play together?"

“No need,” Grandma Jiang waved her hand. “I’m busy, I don’t have time.”

She hadn't figured out how to motivate her two lazybones at home, and had no interest in going out to play.

“I’m not going either,” Grandma Huang also refused. “It’s too hot, I don’t want to go out.”

“It’s July, no wonder it’s hot,” Xie shook her head in puzzlement. “I don’t know what these little ones are thinking, wanting to go out and play in this heat.”

"Don't take them too far, just let them wander around nearby. It's too hot to take them out!"

"Alright," Xie nodded, then looked at Jiang Nuan, "Mother, aren't you going?"

"Yeah, you guys have fun."

"Alright, I'll bring them back as soon as possible."

"No need, just make sure they don't get too hot. It's a rare opportunity for them to go out, so don't keep them too busy."

"good!"

After seeing the people off to play, Jiang Nuan went to the backyard and set up the formation from yesterday.

After a cup of tea, we inspected the results.

The various vegetable seedlings and fruits are still alive and well, seemingly even more vigorous, while the insects on the leaves are motionless, lying dead.

A basin of water was poured on it, and with a splash, it all came down.

“It really works,” Jiang Nuan said with a strange look in her eyes. “But why do these crops feel like they’ve been massaged too?”

Discarding these strange ideas, Jiang Nuan continuously adjusted the formation.

The seedlings in the backyard were too delicate and couldn't withstand much stress, so Jiang Nuan decided to turn her attention to the plum trees.

Even though the plum tree that has become a spirit doesn't have any insects on it, it doesn't stop you from using them for experiments.

Just as they were getting into the swing of things, Liu An came over and said, "Madam."

"Hmm?" Jiang Nuan turned her head. "What is it?"

"The rice has been stored away, and everyone has some free time. Shouldn't we start transplanting the rice seedlings?"

"You want to ask about the rice seedlings?"

“Yes, if Madam has no other plans, we can continue with this one. Its yield is very high, 20% more than ordinary rice.”

“I have already prepared the rice seeds,” Jiang Nuan said directly. “They are all piled up in the North Yard warehouse, about two thousand catties. These specially cultivated rice grains have a yield twice that of before.”

"Twice?" Liu An asked tentatively, "Six hundred catties per mu?"

"There might be a little more."

She predicted a yield of 800 jin per mu.

It's not that there aren't better varieties, but they also have higher requirements for fertilizer. Several comparative trials have shown that although this rice has a slightly lower yield, it is extremely adaptable and has low fertilizer requirements, making it the most suitable for Dazhou at this time.

Even if better ones are cultivated in the future, they are unlikely to be universally applicable.

Upon hearing this, Liu An's eyes widened, his heart pounding with excitement. "If it's true, Madam will definitely go down in history."

“That’s not important,” Jiang Nuan waved her hand. “As long as more and more people can eat, that’s fine.”

"Madam, you are truly virtuous."

"No, within my ability, I do what I can to benefit others. Few people would refuse, and I am no exception."

Of course, selflessness is another matter, and she doesn't think she can do that.

"Madam doesn't understand."

For her, it was just a casual act, but for others, it was a life-saving grace.

The taxes of the Great Zhou Dynasty have always been relatively heavy, a fact known to everyone from the emperor to the common people.

But there was no other way. The expenses in all aspects were too high, and there was no other income, so they could only maintain this stalemate.

Even so, the treasury was never enough, and in the event of a disaster, the funds for disaster relief might not even be available.

If production increases, the somewhat harsh taxes will suddenly become much more lenient, and the lives of ordinary people will certainly change dramatically.

"Say what you will," Jiang Nuan said dismissively, "Move aside and don't block my view."

Liu An: ...

Aren't the gods in heaven supposed to value incense offerings? How come the banished immortal doesn't care at all?

Could it be that he misunderstood those gods before?

In reality, they are pure and serene, untouched by worldly concerns.