Yao Tongjia certainly couldn't say that this was something known from later generations, so she changed the subject: "Why do you live here?"

Ruan Shengpeng: "..." This is another topic that can't be discussed. He coughed and saw the herbs: "You know medicine?"

“I took Aunt Xiao as my mentor. She taught me. Actually, my mother didn’t want me to do manual labor, so she made me work in the medical room. But I really like herbs.”

"I heard your hemostatic agent works really well! You're amazing!!" Ruan Shengpeng's proud tone as a parent made Yao Tongjia somewhat lost in thought.

Her scumbag father in later years used PUA tactics on her and her mother. This was the first time a male elder had praised her so openly!

Yao Tongjia wasn't surprised that he knew, and awkwardly took out a bottle of medicine from her pocket—actually from her spatial storage: "Here, just put some on if you bleed!"

Ruan Shengpeng excitedly accepted the medicine: "Really for me?! That's wonderful, I'll definitely keep it safe!"

Yao Tongjia: "......." Is this for collection purposes?

Yao Tongjia took out another bottle: "Use it when you need it. I'll give it to you again when we meet again. I only brought two bottles with me today!"

She can only carry two bottles in her pocket at most; if she takes more, people will become suspicious!

Ruan Shengpeng held the two bottles of medicine as if they were priceless treasures. When he heard that Yao Tongjia had only taken two bottles, he reluctantly took one out and handed it to Yao Tongjia: "Take one for self-defense!"

Seeing his pained expression, Yao Tongjia deliberately took it from him, saying, "Then I'll take it!"

Like an old dog that has lost its toy, Ruan Shengpeng looked reluctant but said firmly, "Take it. You still shouldn't go up the mountain alone in the future. It's dangerous up there!"

These words of concern touched Yao Tongjia, who tossed the medicine bottle back to him, saying, "I'm not going into the deep mountains. I'm going back now. You can keep it for yourself!"

Ruan Shengpeng, who had just picked up the medicine bottle, hadn't even had time to smile when he heard his daughter say she wanted to go back. He immediately felt a little reluctant: "Okay, you should come up the mountain less often. It's not safe up there!"

Yao Tongjia stood up, intending to turn and leave, but still reminded him, "Be careful yourself!"

In any case, having one more person who cares about you is better than having one more enemy!

Unaware that his daughter had categorized him as either one of her own or as an enemy, Ruan Shengpeng was so agitated he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet: "I'll definitely be careful!"

Ruan Shengpeng's eyes were sparkling, and his chest felt like a volcano about to erupt. He wished he could go out for a run or go out to shout.

He insisted on running a lap around the mountain, and he insisted on shouting loudly in the mountains: His daughter cares about him!

Yao Tongjia: "..." Is this silly-looking guy really a brigade commander? Never mind, I'm leaving. I don't want to catch his silly side!

Ruan Shengpeng had no idea what his daughter was thinking. He watched her walk away step by step with a heavy heart, his eyes welling up with tears. He longed to hug her.

Unfortunately, he didn't even dare to pull his daughter's arm! He was afraid that his daughter would dislike him!

Yao Tongjia walked down the mountain with mixed feelings. She admitted that she had wavered a little just now, but after walking a few steps away, she felt a little regretful.

How could you soften your stance so quickly? Absolutely not! Didn't I say I couldn't forgive him so soon? That's it!

Back in the village, Yao Tongjia could hear the village chief's cheerful laughter from afar. Could it be that Xiao Gengwu had made some improvements?

Sure enough, when they arrived at the paddy fields, someone exclaimed, "We all have the same brains, so why are some people's brains so much more advanced? They can improve the irrigation machine just by walking around and taking a look?"

"You think your pig brain can compare to others? Don't make a fool of yourself!"

"You can't even read a single word, and you think you're so great?"

Ignoring the chatter of others, Yao Tongjia stepped forward. The village chief, seeing Yao Tongjia, exclaimed excitedly, "Yao girl, come and see! This Xiao family boy has improved his equipment!"

"You saw it, you saw it! Just this small change made the water flow much more and farther!"

Yao Tongjia noticed that the amount of water was indeed much more than before, and it could spray even further!

Xiao Gengwu glanced at Yao Tongjia: "You went up the mountain?"

Yao Tongjia raised an eyebrow: "How did you know?"

"The mud on the soles of your shoes is black mud that only grows on mountains!"

Yao Tongjia: "..." Why do I always have to ask such stupid questions? With his keen observation skills, what is there to ask?

Seeing that Yao Tongjia remained silent, Xiao Gengwu asked somewhat nervously, "Are you unhappy?"

"Why do you say that? I'm not upset, I'm just jealous!"

"Jealousy? Jealous of what?"

"I'm jealous of your amazing ability. You can improve the instrument just by taking a walk around. If I gave you a machine and an instruction manual, would you be able to improve the instrument too?"

"I don't know, we'll have to see it to know!"

As soon as these words were spoken, someone exclaimed, "Village chief, what are we going to do if the tractor breaks down? The brigade leader and the party secretary are not here today, and I need to haul timber to the commune!"

Upon hearing that his precious toy had broken down, the village chief was also anxious: "How could it break down so quickly? Didn't we just call someone to repair it a few days ago?"

The farm implement factory in the county is no pushover. Those repairmen are not easy to call. Calling them once will be a painful experience. If you don't call them, this precious thing won't move. What can you do?

My joy from just now has vanished. What should I do?

Yao Tongjia, considering Xiao Gengwu's abilities, also hoped he would explore other things: "Does the village chief still have the instruction manual for the tractor?"

"Instruction manual?" The village chief was in a dilemma when he suddenly heard about the instruction manual. Not knowing why he needed it, he said, "Yes, what do you need the instruction manual for?"

"Bring it over and let him see, see if he can fix it!" Yao Tongjia pointed at Xiao Gengwu.

Hope welled up in the village chief's eyes: "He can fix tractors!"

"No! Let him look at the blueprints and see if he can fix it!"

Village Chief: "......" Is this even possible? But since it's just reading the instructions anyway, he nodded: "Let's go to the brigade headquarters together, let's go together!"

Yao Tongjia called to Xiao Gengwu, "Let's go take a look at the tractors!"

Xiao Gengwu has also settled things on his end. He's actually more interested in machines, so of course he'll follow along when someone calls him!

The three of them received the instruction manual. Xiao Gengwu was completely absorbed in the diagrams, not even blinking. The village chief whispered, "Yao girl, do you think you can fix it?"

"We'll find out soon enough, but the village chief is going to dismantle the machine later. Are you willing to let him do that?"

Village Chief: "..." This is a life-or-death question!

"Is he sure he can fix it?"

"Who knows? But don't worry, if he can take it apart for you, he can definitely put it back together!"

village head:"......"