The moment Shen Ningsi finished speaking, he bit the corner of his lip in annoyance.

"go out."

"Oh, have you reacted?" Gu Hong leaned forward with a smile.

"It turns out that Madam really treats me as one of her own family members."

Shen Ningsi looked at him coldly, "You'd better not push your luck."

After dealing with Shen Ningsi for such a long time, Gu Hong now knows that with Shen Ningsi, everything has to be done slowly.

"Okay, okay, okay, can't I just stop talking? I'll go get my things ready for Shihe Village."

Gu Hong raised his hands in surrender and quickly retreated.

Seeing Gu Hong being so knowledgeable and interesting, Shen Ningsi felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing the man's figure disappear around the corner, Shen Ningsi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you mean family? I just feel embarrassed to treat him badly when I see him busying around for the family." She said to herself.

…

A group of officials couldn't wait any longer. They came here originally to seek methods for growing potatoes, and they also thought that Shen Ningsi could only come up with potatoes, an excellent food crop.

Unexpectedly, Shen Ningsi could also adapt to local conditions and guide them to grow other fruits.

They are now going to Shihe Village together to see what Shen Ningsi is going to do.

The group left in a mighty procession. The people of Wanning Village saw this scene from afar and couldn't help but chase after them.

The group was originally sitting in the carriage with their eyes closed to rest, but unexpectedly they stopped suddenly.

Everyone lifted the curtain to look, and saw that all the villagers were standing at the intersection, staring at their carriage.

"Mrs. Gu, where are you going?"

"Mrs. Gu, you are from Wanning Village. Please don't go anywhere else!"

Shen Ningsi sighed. She certainly knew why these people were panicking. Looking at Gu Hong's shoulder, she whispered.

"The villagers are also worried that I will leave them alone after I move to a better place. Even though the potatoes have been planted, they haven't seen any results yet. How can they feel at ease?"

"I'll go and comfort them, and they'll understand naturally."

Gu Hong gritted his teeth and said, "You are just too kind to them. A commoner like you actually dared to block the carriage of an imperial official. If this happened in the capital, he would have been beaten to death by sticks long ago."

"General Gu is an official appointed by the court, and I, Shen Ningsi, am not. They are not here to look for the general and others, they are just here to look for me."

Gu Hong turned his head away and said, "I'm too lazy to say anything more to you. If you want to treat them well, then do as you please."

Shen Ningsi raised her eyebrows slightly. Did Gu Hong mean to tell her that she would definitely suffer at the hands of these villagers in the future?

Noticing that Shen Ningsi had no intention of getting off the carriage, Gu Hong snorted.

"I mean, you can do whatever you want. Even if it means making them think you're easy to bully, it doesn't matter. As long as I'm here, I won't let you suffer any injustice from them."

The coldness in Shen Ningsi's eyes disappeared instantly. She didn't say anything, but just lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Mrs. Gu, we haven't even solved our own problems in Wanning Village yet, so why are you going to help somewhere else? We've planted potatoes, but if something unexpected happens and we have nothing to eat, what should we do?"

"Yes, Madam Gu, please don't just care about others and ignore us."

Shen Ningsi raised two fingers and pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"I've already explained all the potato planting methods and precautions to everyone. Besides, I still have Xiuwen and Xiuwu at home. They've seen me plant potatoes with their own eyes. If you have any questions, you can ask them."

"How can they compare to you, Madam!"

"My children have always been serious about their studies and they never forget what I say."

Hearing someone say that Gu Xiuwen and Gu Xiuwu are not good enough, Shen Ningsi's face couldn't help but turn cold. "If you don't trust them, there's nothing I can do. In fact, just remember what I said, you don't even need to ask for their help."

"Wanning Village has borrowed food and fodder, and you have started growing potatoes yourself. You will definitely not suffer from famine in the future. But the villagers in other villages are still hungry. I can't just ignore it."

Shen Ningsi looked at everyone's expressions.

I saw that they all looked disapproving and did not try to persuade me any further.

She turned around and said, "I never expected you to thank me, let alone gain anything from you. I've already done everything I can for you."

"Since I have all these skills, I definitely don't do it just to take care of the people around me. If I did that, I shouldn't have taught you how to grow potatoes in the first place. I have to save people."

What did the villagers think after hearing Shen Ningsi's words? These officials didn't know, but they only had feelings in their hearts.

After serving as officials in the court for a long time, most people have forgotten their own future and only want to take care of their own little piece of land on a daily basis.

People like Shen Ningsi who have great sense of justice are extremely rare.

Li Feng and Fan Xing were in the same carriage. Li Feng looked at Fan Xing, who seemed to be lost in thought, and said, "Let me be frank. I know, Master Fan, that you are here to gild your reputation. The people of Wanning Village are living such a good life. When you return to the capital, you will surely be rewarded for your merits. However, these are Madam Gu's achievements, so you must not be greedy."

"I will also record Madam Gu's actions in the memorial."

He whispered, "Madam Gu has helped us so much and saved so many people. This is all I can give her. She has made great contributions, and if she is lucky, she can even be awarded a title. No one in Jincheng will dare to bully her in the future."

Li Feng thought of Shen Ningsi and Gu Hong standing together, and couldn't help but sigh, "Mrs. Gu has such ability. If her family background is more outstanding, I'm afraid she would be one of the best in the capital. It's a pity..."

It's a pity that Shen Ningsi is just an ordinary country woman.

Gu Hong has such a powerful background. It would be fine if he was just a man who achieved his current status by his own strength, but Gu Hong has a national general behind him.

Many noble ladies from aristocratic families are vying for this young and promising man.

Even if Shen Ningsi had some abilities, he would probably have countless troubles in the capital.

Fan Xing bowed to Li Feng and said, "On behalf of Madam Gu, I would like to thank you, Lord Li, for your kindness."

"Don't worry, I know Madam Gu's difficulties and I will definitely not treat her unfairly. I also want to add more bargaining chips to Madam Gu." Fan Xing said solemnly.