Chapter 422 Thunderbolt

There were several large iron pots placed in the school yard. The aroma of medicine was so strong that it was almost impossible to dissolve, and the air was filled with a bitter smell.

The village chief was helping to control the fire and boil medicine in the backyard of the school, and he was so busy that he was sweating profusely.

When I looked up to wipe the sweat off my face, I saw the man who was supposed to be guarding the village entrance today, running in with something in his hand, looking very panicked. His steps were so fast that he almost bumped into the pile of firewood next to him.

"Why are you running?" The village chief frowned and lowered his voice to scold, "Don't you see that there are pots of boiling medicine here? If one is knocked over, how will you compensate me?"

Medicinal materials are in short supply now. Even if a little bit of the medicine soup is spilled, it will make people feel heartbroken for a long time.

The man blushed at the scolding and scratched his head in embarrassment. He handed over the wooden sign in his hand and said, "Village Chief, there's a man at the door claiming to be a disciple of the Imperial Master. He wants to see you. This is his identification document."

Imperial Master? What Imperial Master?

Does he know anyone by that name?

The village chief was stunned for a moment and didn't react at first.

He usually dealt with farmers in the village and had never heard of the names of these big figures.

But when he took the identity document and carefully read the words and seal on it, he became more and more confused.

Why would such a big shot come to see a small village chief like him?

I can’t figure it out, I really can’t figure it out.

However, the village chief has never been the kind of person who dwells on trivial matters. If he can't figure something out, he just lets it go.

When you meet someone, you will naturally understand everything.

He followed the man quickly to the village entrance and saw a man in a green Taoist robe standing there.

He has an upright posture and extraordinary temperament.

The other party was talking to another man guarding the village entrance. He looked calm, like a sage.

Xie Qingyun was very shocked at this moment. This ordinary-looking farmer in front of him was actually literate.

Not only can he read, but when the two of them were chatting just now, the other person also recited a few rhymes he made up.

The parallelism is neat and even has a certain charm.

This is a very rare thing for the entire Dagan.

In ordinary villages, there are very few people who can read and write, let alone compose poems and rhymes.

"Master, I heard that you have something important to discuss with me?" The village chief stepped forward, bowed, and spoke with a cautious tone.

Xie Qingyun looked over upon hearing the voice, his gaze set on the village chief, and he nodded slightly. "Are you the village chief of Taohua Village?"

"That's right. Thanks to the villagers' recommendation, I have served as the village chief for several years." The village chief replied.

Xie Qingyun pulled out the textbook he had brought with him and handed it over. "I'd like to ask the village chief if the person who compiled this textbook is in Taohua Village?"

The village chief took the textbook and recognized it as the one written by Gu Jiayue at a glance.

It is used in all the schools in the village, and even his family has several copies, and the children read them every day.

But this person came to me with a book, specifically looking for someone to write a textbook. What is he trying to do?

Judging from his tone and expression, he doesn't seem to be here to study!

"Master, may I ask what you want from this man?" The village chief murmured in his heart and did not answer immediately.

Xie Qingyun said frankly: "Well, I'm very interested in the textbook he compiled, and I want to ask him for advice!"

It turns out that they came here to discuss academic matters.

The village chief suddenly felt relieved. He remembered that when the school was first built, Master Du from the city was initially unconvinced. In the end, he was conquered by Jiayue's knowledge.

"Yes, the people who wrote the textbooks are from Taohua Village." The village chief nodded, then looked troubled. "But the plague is rampant right now, and the village is taking preventive measures. As an outsider, I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you to enter our village."

Xie Qingyun didn't force it. His only purpose was to meet the person who wrote the textbook. It didn't matter where he met him. "Would you please invite him out to meet me?"

The village chief hesitated for a moment.

But the other party doesn't look like a bad person, and his identity is not ordinary. If I refuse directly, it might not be a good idea.

"Okay, I'll tell her about this and see if she's willing to meet you. If she is, you can meet at the entrance of the village."

"This is a special period, so there are more rules. Please forgive me, Master."

Xie Qingyun doesn't care about these red tape.

He was filled with excitement at the moment.

The person with great luck that the master has been looking for might be the one who wrote this textbook.

Finally found it! He suppressed his excitement and nodded. "It's okay, thank you for troubling me, Village Chief."

On the other side, Gu Jiayue was sitting in the corner of the classroom with a frown on her face.

Now all she could do was to repeatedly calculate the few points she had left in her mind.

"System, how many medicinal herbs can I exchange the points I currently have for?" There was a subtle hint of urgency in his voice.

"According to the current exchange rate, I can probably exchange for half a day's supply."

Half a day, which is enough for the villagers to drink once.

Gu Jiayue's heart sank. This was simply not enough.

"Can I get some more education points on credit?" he asked with a glimmer of hope.

"Your current education credit limit is 100. Do you need credit?"

100 education value?

Gu Jiayue smiled bitterly.

What can you do with 100 education points? Not even enough to buy a bowl of medicine.

Hey, why is it so hard to earn educational value?

She sighed heavily, feeling helpless.

"Jiayue! Jiayue!" The village chief's voice came from outside, with a bit of urgency.

Gu Jiayue quickly stood up and went out to greet him. "Uncle Village Chief, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"A master came from outside the village. He said he wanted to exchange knowledge with you." The village chief took a breath and briefly explained the matter.

Master? Discuss knowledge?

Gu Jiayue was stunned. These two words didn't seem to fit together at all.

She is a teacher who knows neither Taoism nor Buddhism. What kind of knowledge does this so-called "master" come to her to discuss?

When it comes to exchanging knowledge, he thinks Jiang Luli is the right person to go to, as he feels Jiang Luli is much more proficient in Buddhism than himself.

"Are you sure he didn't find the wrong person?" Gu Jiayue still couldn't believe it.

"No, he was holding the textbook you wrote and said directly that he wanted to find the person who wrote the textbook." The village chief said with certainty.

Taking the textbook she wrote?

Gu Jiayue's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this person was dissatisfied with the textbook she had written and came here specifically to find fault!

"Okay, I got it. I'll go over and take a look." She calmed herself down. No matter if the other party came to exchange ideas or to pick a fight, she had to go and meet him.

"Host, I suddenly have a bad feeling." The system's voice was a little nervous.

Gu Jiayue paused as she stepped out of the academy, her heart starting to panic. "I have the same feeling. How about we not go?"

"What if we're wrong? Maybe he really just wants to challenge you to a contest of knowledge."

Gu Jiayue thought about it and felt that what the system said made sense. "You have a point. I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well go take a look."

As soon as she walked out of the school gate, she bumped into Ye Yuntang who was walking hurriedly.

"Sister Jiayue, where are you going?" Ye Yuntang stopped and asked curiously.

"Someone outside the village is looking for me, so I'm going over. Is there anything you need?" Gu Jiayue asked.

Ye Yuntang showed a mysterious smile on his face and waved to Gu Jiayue. "Sister Jiayue, I recently invented a new thing. Let me show it to you."

Gu Jiayue immediately became interested. Ye Yuntang was smart and could always come up with some new and interesting things, which attracted the boys in the school to come to her.

But she actually discovered several promising students who were suitable for studying chemistry and physics. If they were nurtured well, they might even become scientists in the future.

"You're so excited, it must be something good, right?"

"Hehe, of course it's a good thing. It can be considered a epoch-making product." Ye Yunshang raised his chin proudly.

"Which of those things you invented is not epoch-making? What is it? Take it out and let me see it." Gu Jiayue urged.

Ye Yuntang didn't waste any time and carefully took out two black, fist-sized objects from the small cloth bag he carried with him and handed them to Gu Jiayue.

"This is my latest research, an extremely powerful thunder bomb. Although it's not as powerful as a bomb, dropping one in a critical moment is enough to deter the enemy and save your life."

"How can you study such dangerous things!"

Gu Jiayue originally wanted to reach out to take it, but when she heard the word "thunder bomb", she suddenly retracted her hand, her face full of surprise and fear.

Forgive her, she is really afraid of death.

It’s better to stay away from such flammable and explosive things.

"Isn't it that the necessary skills for a time-traveling woman are just studying glass, cement, bombs, and the like?"

"I've already developed glass and cement. Now all I'm missing is bombs. I'm thinking about developing the rest. Who knows, someone might write a book about me someday? 'The Time-Traveling Prince Who Falls in Love with Me, a Thunderbolt Bomb Player'? Hahahaha."

As he spoke, Ye Yuntang laughed first.

"Before the bomb was even made, this little thunder bomb was made."

"Let's go to the back mountain to test its power?" Ye Yunshang suggested enthusiastically.

Gu Jiayue refused without a second thought. "Forget it, go by yourself. Someone is waiting for me at the village entrance."

Ye Yuntang would never let her go so easily. He grabbed her arm and refused to let go. "Then I'll go with you first. After we meet the people, you can accompany me to the back mountain to try out my new invention!"

"Ah? Can't we act separately?" Gu Jiayue looked helpless.

"No!" Ye Yuntang was firm.

All right!

Gu Jiayue wailed in her heart.

My life is over!

She finally understood where the inexplicable feeling of unease that she and the system had felt just now came from!