enthusiasm

The servants on the experimental field stood according to the positions she had previously designated. The servant who was closer to the warehouse saw her from a distance, turned around and waved to Jiang Nian.

"Miss--"

Jiang Nian treated the servants well and did not act like a spoiled young lady. The servants who were a little timid towards her at first were now very enthusiastic towards her.

Seeing Jiang Nian, whom they hadn't seen for half a month, they all gathered around to talk. Their topics were all similar, like some outsiders who had recently come here and were told they were lost. Or, perhaps, some small animal had appeared in the experimental fields, and they had carefully captured it without damaging the rice.

When I'm bored, I'll observe which rice plant is tallest and which is shortest in the field. I'll check if any rice plants are growing taller than others. Or I'll count the rice seedlings in the field.

Most of these words were just jokes with Jiang Nian, and Jiang Nian responded with a smile. Then she let them take a short break. She was going to go to the fields to observe whether there were any changes in the data compared to before during the days she was away.

The clothes he wore when going to the experimental field this time were very convenient. Jiang Nian simply rolled up his trouser legs and long sleeves and put on a hat.

It was almost noon, and the light in Pingzhou was much harsher than that in Cangjun. It was most likely to get tanned during this period of time.

Although there is no sunscreen in this era, you still need to make sun protection preparations.

Jiang Nian held the notebook where he had recorded the data, and then went to the previously fenced rice field to see the current situation and compare the effectiveness of the insect repellent before and after.

In order to maintain the scientific nature of the observation results, she divided the rice field into several areas as before, and then selected several areas for observation. She found the control group of rice fields that had not been treated with insecticide according to the marks on the notebook, and began to observe at different time points.

If she found a place with relatively fewer insects than other places, or a place with more insects than other places, she would make a mark in the notebook, and after observing all the fields, she would take the middle difference.

But compared with the previous time, this time is obviously a little more complicated.

After all, this time she also wants to test the effectiveness of the new insect repellent.

This kind of data processing activity is always boring. In the warehouse not far away, a bottle of the new insect repellent that Jiang Nian ordered yesterday has been produced. At this time, they are waiting for Jiang Nian to come out from the experimental field after observing the rice and take the bottle of the latest version in his hand.

Facing the dazzling light refracted by the sun, Jiang Nian slightly raised the notebook in his hand to block the light deflected from the water surface, turned around and walked towards the field road above.

The latest version of the insect repellent was shining with golden light when it was delivered to the staff. Jiang Nian, who had a sore back from bending over to fiddle with the recorded data in the rice field, caught a glimpse of the golden light. The fatigue in his body was instantly swept away, and he hurried forward.

The insect repellent was only a few dozen steps away from her. When Jiang Nian arrived in front of the staff member, the staff member joked with her, "The insect repellent won't run away, don't worry, miss."

Jiang Nian took the insect repellent from his hand with a smile, as if she had thought of something. Turning around, she asked, "...Do you find working for me boring and a waste of time?"

Xizhen is currently handling the mine duties in Cang County. If he has the help of his staff, those minerals should be developed faster.

Sometimes she worries that people around her will think that working under her is boring, annoyed, and troublesome.

But Jiang Nian couldn't say these words out loud. She was afraid that after she said them, her staff, who had not originally thought about these things, would have different thoughts because of her words.

As just a merchant girl, she mobilized so much manpower that she could not have mobilized in her current status.

If you say she's a little self-deprecating, then that's it.

Jiang Nian really couldn't have the attitude of "Because the insect repellent I make is the top priority in the chess game, you must serve me and should serve me."

This was too high for her.

After asking the question, Jiang Nian was a little afraid to listen to the answer from the staff in front of him.

She was afraid that the staff in front of her would flatter her or tell lies, and she was even more afraid that the staff would comfort her somewhat inferior self-esteem.

People like her are so greedy.

Xiao Yingzhu, Qin Lan, Meng Zheng...and Xi Zhen have all recognized her, but she still often feels that she is not good enough.

Because she can't please everyone.

Xiao Yingzhu and the others recognized her because the insect repellent she had was beneficial to them, and she was the only one who could make it and had completed it perfectly at Zuihualou.

But the staff is here.

They had only seen her busying about here and there, and had not gone that far into the game - they did not know that what she was doing was the most important thing in the game.

And she couldn't say these words openly because it might reveal political secrets.

So the staff can only form their own general opinion on this matter - "This is what you need to do."

The dignified staff member became a worker on the assembly line, and such outstanding abilities were used to serve her.

If I didn't know this, would I feel resentment towards her?

In just a few seconds, Jiang Nian's mind was filled with so many thoughts at once, but the staff in front of her seemed to be amused by her question and only replied:

"We will do whatever Xi Changshi tells us to do. After all, these positions must have other intentions."

"We don't need to think too much, just make sure we do our job well."

"Ms. Jiang, this job is the most enjoyable one for us. It's very relaxing, and we don't have to worry about our lives—"

"Look over there in the warehouse."

The staff member turned around and pointed at the roof of the warehouse.

Jiang Nian raised his eyes and looked over there from a distance.

There was a small black dot there. Its name was Trade Wind. At this moment, it was lying on the roof of the warehouse, holding a piece of grass in its mouth, with its legs crossed and its head resting on its head, looking at the sky.

"Miss, don't think Duke Xiao's secret guards are incompetent. If something goes wrong, they are the most reliable ones to solve the problem."

"And the fact that Duke Xiao personally sent secret guards here to guard it indirectly proves that what the young lady wants to develop is very important. We should develop it more attentively."

"Besides, we have meals every day and accommodation is provided."

"Why do you think your job is unimportant, young lady?"

Jiang Nian held the insect repellent in her hand. The coolness of the bottle passed through her skin, penetrated her neurons, and instantly flowed throughout her body.

She suddenly felt like shivering, but she suppressed the reaction, shook her head and smiled, "Your observation is truly astute."

After all, I was comforted.

But this consolation was reasonable, and she could not find an excuse to continue to belittle herself.

This kind of doubt in her own abilities is probably the sequelae of the experiences she encountered before crossing over. It is impossible to change it immediately at the moment. She can only slowly get encouragement from the words of others and gain a sense of honor from her increasing achievements. Only in this way can she completely change this "sequelae".

Jiang Nian breathed a sigh of relief and waved to his staff: "Thank you for saying that. I now have a real understanding of what you are saying."

"I can't delay your work, so go back quickly."

The aide said nothing more, but concealed the meaningful light that flashed in his eyes and turned to walk towards the warehouse.

Looking at the back of the staff member turning away, Jiang Nian was a little dazed for a moment.

Should we say that he is worthy of being Xizhen's subordinate, so perceptive, and has the same extraordinary, cautious, and sharp intuition as his master, which is enough to cut open anyone's skin and directly observe their inner thoughts.

As soon as she opened her mouth, he could guess what she was thinking, and find the contradiction that could help her untie the knot in her heart, and directly cut across it, solving her worries in just a few words.

“…”

When I left Cang County, I didn't contact Xizhen and the others. I was traveling a lot and there was no fixed place to send letters.

Now that we have arrived in Pingzhou and have found a place to stay, should I write a letter tonight to ask about the situation in Xizhen?

But before asking Xizhen about the situation, I should first ask Xiao Yingzhu...Is Xizhen seen the goddess?

Ever since this question arose, Jiang Nian has been thinking about it unconsciously.

This incident was like a story that had a grand beginning but a somewhat incomplete ending, and there was no end that could give her an answer.

There is also Yu He, and You.

They all had some connection with the goddess, but after learning about her death and her journey from Donglan to Cang County, how did they feel?

Jiang Nian held the new version of insect repellent in his hand and turned to walk forward.

Now is not the time to think about the group of people far away in Cang County. She should finish tidying up the experimental field in front of her first.

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On the other side, Guizhi, who responded to Jiang Nian's words, walked to the door of the drugstore familiarly and started talking to Xu Bo who was standing behind the counter.

"Uncle Xu, the young lady is back. This is the 'new pharmacy business plan' I got from her."

Guizhi read the title on the paper and then reached out to show him the recipe in her hand.

Uncle Xu took the list from her hand and looked at it for a few seconds.

"I was thinking about how to get rid of the remaining insect repellent. After all, everyone who wanted to buy it has already bought it, and the remaining...it's not easy to do anything else when the lady is not here."

"Now that Miss has made these preparations, I can also go and make the arrangements."

Uncle Xu handed over the job of collecting money to Fuling, took the schedule given to him by Guizhi, turned around and went to the warehouse to count the goods, and recruited a few people to help classify the remaining goods.

Although the production time of insect repellents is similar, if you are going for a buy-one-get-one-free deal, the ones from the past must be cleared out first.

He had to arrange all this before the young lady came.