Over the next month, the residents were greatly encouraged and actively participated in Xu Nian's plan.

The crepe stall continued operating as usual, attracting many customers and enjoying booming business.

The chicks raised by Da Bao and Xiao Bao are growing up healthily and will soon be old enough to lay eggs.

Xu Nian took out a lot of vegetable seeds out of his own pocket and planted them in the homes of every villager, who then took care of them.

A month has passed quietly, and the place has been completely transformed.

The dilapidated straw hut, which was originally uninhabitable, has now been replaced by a cozy little house made of wood.

Behind each house is a small plot of land where eggplants, potatoes, peppers, and other vegetables are grown, their green shoots growing vigorously.

The chicks were kept at Xu Nian's temporary residence, chirping incessantly all day long.

The people who used to struggle to even get water are now strong and healthy, and everyone is enthusiastically involved in farming.

The former slum appearance has been transformed.

Xu Nian admired her masterpiece with satisfaction, feeling great.

She barely slept for the past month.

On the one hand, he was worried that the people might not be familiar with it, and on the other hand, he had made a bet with the city lord, so he naturally had to go all out.

Gu Zhan had been silently supporting her from behind, and their relationship seemed to have quietly grown closer without them even realizing it.

Xu Nian's smooth progress also caught the attention of Li Yuan'an.

He hid in the shadows, watching Xu Nian's actions with resentment, a desire for revenge rising in his heart.

If it weren't for that damned Xu Nian, how could he have lost such a perfect job?

After returning home, he was unwilling to accept the situation and tried to argue with Brother Li, but he was met with a barrage of insults.

However, Li Yuan'an also learned that Xu Nian was making a bet with the city lord, and the deadline was tomorrow.

If problems arise in Xu Nian's jurisdiction before noon tomorrow...

Thinking of this, Li Yuan'an smiled sinisterly.

That damn bitch offended me, she'll have to pay the price!

As night fell, Xu Nian lay on her bed, feeling a sense of relief.

The agreed time with the city lord is tomorrow.

After a month, the people had become self-reliant and could even afford the extremely expensive grains sold by the city lord.

More importantly, they no longer look as gloomy as before; everyone is full of hope for the future.

Thinking this, Xu Nian couldn't help but smile happily.

After all, she was the one who made all of this possible, so it's really gratifying.

Xu Nian pondered for a long time before drifting off to sleep.

The next day.

Perhaps because she had been working too hard these past few days, Xu Nian didn't wake up early.

When she got up, rubbing her sleepy eyes, she found a bowl of fragrant hot porridge already on the table in her room.

Xu Nian was not surprised by this and smiled knowingly.

The local people are very kind and simple, and they all eagerly offered to cook for her, which Xu Nian did not refuse.

Xu Nian raised her hand to scoop up some porridge, and just as she was about to put it in her mouth, a loud "bang" suddenly came from outside the door!

Immediately, Xu Nian forgot about eating, put down her chopsticks and rushed out of the room.

As soon as she went outside, she saw Da Bao lying on the ground in pain, clutching his stomach.

Xu Nian immediately rushed over in a panic, "Da Bao, what's wrong?"

Da Bao stammered for a long time, then pointed painfully to his stomach and said through gritted teeth, "Sister, my stomach hurts so much, I can't move!"

Erbao ran over in a panic, and just as he was about to comfort his older brother, his expression suddenly changed.

Immediately afterward, to Xu Nian's shock, Er Bao also collapsed into her arms, his face equally pale.

"I'm in so much pain too..."

Xu Nian tried to calm herself down and was about to speak when the concerned people beside her suddenly collapsed to the ground one after another.

"My stomach hurts so much!"

"Me too!"

Now, even if Xu Nian wanted to calm down, she couldn't.

She took a deep breath and bent down to quickly check the condition of the two dolls.

Then, with a grave expression, she stood up again and examined each item one by one, arriving at her final conclusion—

Everyone is poisoned.

Xu Nian's face was gloomy as he looked around and found that most of the people had been infected.

This poison is not fatal, but it causes diarrhea and extreme pain.

Most importantly, there is no antidote for this poison.

Even if Xu Nian wanted to treat them, there was nothing she could do; she could only watch helplessly as everyone fell into suffering.

What happened?

Gu Zhan arrived late, his expression grim as he looked at the people sprawled on the ground.

He only went out for a short morning exercise, how did he end up like this when he came back?

Xu Nian took a deep breath, "Someone drugged us, but we don't know where. However, for so many people to be affected at the same time, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan pondered for a moment, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

He immediately brought out the water that had just been brought over that day, scooped out a bowl, and placed it in front of Xu Nian.

Xu Nian understood immediately, took out a silver hairpin, and carefully placed it in the water to examine it.

In a short while, the silver hairpin gradually turned purplish-black, appearing particularly glaring in the eyes of the two.

"really!"

Xu Nian gripped the silver hairpin tightly, her heart filled with extreme anger.

She never imagined that someone would have such sinister intentions!

Xu Nian suddenly realized that today was the day to compete with the city lord, and she was instantly jolted awake.

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