Zhang Miao was startled upon hearing this and quickly helped Lü Tu up, asking with concern, "Sir, what happened?"

Lu Tu offered his wrist: "Dr. Zhang, could you take a look and see if there's anything wrong with my body?"

Zhang Miao began to take the pulse with some skepticism, and after a while, he asked curiously, "Your pulse is strong and powerful, not like you are ill."

Lu Tu sighed softly: "Then why did I only last two hours last night before I couldn't go on?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Miao's young apprentice was stunned. He dropped his medicine box, scattering the herbs all over the ground.

Zhang Miao glared at Lü Tu in annoyance: "Nonsense! Even if you're only 18 this year, you can't waste your life essence like this. If you deplete it now, the hidden dangers will appear when you get older!"

Lu Tu chuckled: "Then, Doctor Zhang, how should I take my tonic?"

Zhang Miao rolled his eyes at Lü Tu: "Your most urgent task right now is to give up lust."

Lu Tu sighed softly, "Doctor Zhang, you are a starving man who doesn't know the suffering of a well-fed man. My four wives are all equal wives. How can I show favoritism to one over the other?"

Zhang Miao's eyelids twitched wildly as he listened; he had never heard of Lü Tu's theory before!

Looking around to make sure no one was there, he whispered, "Sir, you mustn't joke around with your health. Your body doesn't just belong to you; it belongs to the people. If your health collapses, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"By the way, sir, do you have any medicinal herbs or tonics in your warehouse?"

Lu Tu nodded: "Five deer penises and half a century-old ginseng, will that do?"

Zhang Miao said excitedly, "Alright, this is enough to make up for your depleted essence. Xiao Cong, take the medicine to the smallpox shack and give everyone a few acupuncture treatments. You should have learned how to do it yesterday, right?"

Liao Xiaocong nodded: "I've learned it, Master!"

"Okay, if you're not sure, then stop. We only do things we're sure of."

"Understood!"

Then Lu Tu led Xiao Zhong to the warehouse and took out half a ginseng root that was stored there. It was a gift from Wang Miaoling when she came before. Along with the ginseng, there was also a particularly handsome red cloak. Lu Tu decided to keep it for when he had the chance to show off in the future. After all, it would be a pity to ruin such a nice outfit while working.

Looking at the enormous deer penises, and the fact that there were five at once, Zhang Miao said, "My lord, I plan to treat you in three courses of treatment. What do you think?"

Lu Tu nodded: "You are the authority on this matter, I will listen to you."

"Then I'll take these with me. I'll have someone bring them to you later. Remember to drink them while they're hot."

Lu Tu gratefully grasped Zhang Miao's hand: "Divine doctor, Dr. Zhang!"

Zhang Miao calmly withdrew his hand: "In that case, I shall take my leave."

Take care.

Having resolved his own hidden dangers, Lü Tu felt it was time to stretch his body, so he rode Little Black to the city wall construction site.

Looking at the bustling construction site, Lü Tu certainly wouldn't go and pick out the bricks. He didn't need to get involved; he'd rather focus his energy elsewhere.

So they went to various parts of the construction site and started building simple cranes in key locations.

They called on the Liu brothers, Yang and Hu, to help them. They built more than a dozen cranes in an hour, which greatly improved the efficiency of the work.

Seeing that Lü Tu, a seventh-rank military officer and a great hero of Wuchuan, was actually working alongside them, the villagers felt the urgency of the situation even more. They had no time to be moved and unconsciously quickened their pace.

They worked until evening. Looking at the city wall, which was only 200 meters away from being completed, Lü Tu instructed Xiao Zhong, "Have someone bring over the food. Have everyone cook it today. We must finish this here tonight!"

Then Lu Tu clapped his hands, stood on a high place and shouted, "Everyone take a break, I have a few words to say!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing. They had guessed what Lu Tu was going to say, and they didn't complain at all. They knew the difference between a full meal and a full stomach.

"Sir, you don't need to say anything more. We won't sleep until the city wall is finished tonight!"

"Yes, sir, do you really need to bother with such a small matter? We eat your food and wear your clothes every day, and we use your services when it matters most. Can we not show some real skills now?"

Before Lu Tu could speak, he was amused by the villagers' remarks. Looking at the confident crowd, he nodded and said, "Well done! You didn't let me down! I'll have someone bring the food over later. Once everyone has eaten and drunk their fill, let's put our all into this and thwart those bastards' conspiracy!"

"good!"

Soon, large pots were set up next to the construction site, and the village women who were cooking were informed by Xiao Zhong: "Tonight, we don't care about food, just make sure everyone is full!"

A large amount of millet was mixed with rice and cooked into a sticky paste. Many women even brought out their own pickled vegetables from home.

This was a precious commodity for the villagers, as salt was a government monopoly. Anything with salt tasted better. Although Lu Tu distributed the salt, each household received very little.

Of course, this was intentional on Lu Tu's part. Salt is an expensive commodity and must be given to the soldiers in advance, as they need salt to have the energy. But tonight, working under the stars and moon, they had to show their attitude.

Otherwise, since everyone is supporting him so much, he can't let them down.

Soon, the aroma of rice wafted around the construction site, and the villagers' eyes lit up at the smell!

"Rice! This is the aroma of cooked rice!"

"My God, I can't believe I'm still able to eat rice in my lifetime! It's truly a blessing from heaven!"

"Bullshit! We're able to fill our stomachs in this chaotic world, and we have no reason to thank God. It's all thanks to Lord Lü. Go out and ask around. Who else in Wuchuan, besides Lord Lü, provides food and rations for our work?"

"That's true. Lord Lü is so kind to us that he even gave us rice to eat."

It took half an hour for everyone to eat in batches. At this time, Lu Tu naturally didn't care whether everyone's stomachs would sag, and just let everyone continue working.

He even went up to help carry the blue bricks. When everyone saw that Lu Tu hadn't even eaten, they all wanted to go forward and help him.

Lu Tu glared at him and said, "Don't you guys have your own workstations? Why are you trying to take them from me? Go do your own work!"

After everyone had finished eating, Lü Tu approached the woman who had cooked the meal, took out a handful of silver, and handed it to her: "Take this silver; it's for your pickled vegetables."

The women were so frightened that they waved their hands repeatedly in refusal: "This is unacceptable, sir! Aren't you insulting us?"

Lu Tu was too lazy to waste words with them and simply stuffed the money into their hands: "Take this money to the warehouse and buy grain and salt at market prices."

Seeing how generous and righteous Lü Tu was, the village women gave him a thumbs up!

As the rooster crowed at dawn, the last brick was laid, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The city wall was finally completed, and everyone hoped that tomorrow would be a sunny day so that the city wall could be reinforced faster and stronger!