Fundraising in the county has begun. Merchants from all over the country heard that fundraising would allow those with good fortune in officialdom to perform sacrifices and pray for blessings, and even have their merits inscribed on a monument. This was a great opportunity!
Nangong Qing also had a ranking system implemented, where those who donated more money had their names listed first, exploiting human psychology.
As more and more merchants joined, Juan's silver began to amount to hundreds of taels. The prefectural government also started raising funds in this way, and in a few days, this pest crisis would be over.
Su Luo was simmering seven or eight large iron pots of medicinal herbs, and it wasn't until almost dark that she finished. Having not slept all night, she felt a little dizzy.
Shaking her head to clear her mind, Su Luo continued brewing the medicine; these few pots weren't enough to share with the villagers.
"Yan Chuan's mother, two pots of medicine are ready. Shall we distribute them to everyone now?" Zhang Xiujuan asked Su Luo as she came over.
"Distribute it, and tell everyone to wait until it cools down before taking it to the field to spray. Also, be careful not to ingest it by mistake, as this pesticide can kill people."
There were still matters to attend to in the county, so Magistrate Jiang went back first. Nangong Qing and A Xu stood at the entrance of the village, watching that busy, petite figure. How could Su Luo, with such a small body, have so much energy?
"Young master, why do you keep staring at Lady Su?" Ah Xu asked blankly.
Nangong Qing tapped Axu's forehead with his fan and said, "I wasn't looking at her at all. I was looking at the villagers. I only felt at ease when I saw them smiling."
"oh!"
Nangong Qing said this, but his eyes were fixed on Su Luo, who was dressed in coarse linen clothes, with messy hair, big peach blossom eyes, and a smile that looked like the starry sky.
This is the kind of woman who is intelligent and capable. This time, she has saved half of the Nanning Kingdom. Nangong Qing smiled and chuckled softly.
Su Luo was busy brewing medicine, and she didn't have time to eat the dinner that Zhao Ruyun brought her. At this time, her vision was becoming increasingly blurry, and she could only see people spinning around.
"Dr. Du, I...I..."
Before she could even utter the words "I'm so dizzy," Su Luo fainted next to Du Xiuyuan.
"Lady Su, Lady Su!"
Du Xiuyuan helped Su Luo up and leaned her against him, then took her pulse.
"Yan Chuan's mother, Yan Chuan's mother, are you alright? Wake up!" Several women called out to Su Luo from the side.
When Nangong Qing saw Su Luo collapse to the ground, he dropped his fan and ran to Su Luo's side, asking Du Xiuyuan, "How is she?"
"Lady Su stayed up all night researching insecticides and has been busy until now. She was so exhausted that she fainted."
Without saying a word, Nangong Qing picked Su Luo up and carried her towards the kiln. Su Luo needed to rest.
Du Xiuyuan was the only one who could lead the villagers in brewing the medicine. They would brew one pot after another until the whole village had harvested all the medicine in the fields by moonlight.
Tonight, not only Changping Village in Yongle County is like this, but several other villages are too.
Zhao Ruyun saw Nangong Qing carrying Su Luo back, but she didn't say anything and put Su Luo on the bed in the kiln.
After coming out, he said to Zhao Ruyun, "She collapsed from exhaustion. Take good care of her."
"Young Master Nangong, I will, thank you."
Nangong Qing glanced at the dilapidated kiln, then bid farewell to Zhao Ruyun.
Ah Xu drove the carriage to the end of the village. As soon as Nangong Qing got into the carriage, he said to Ah Xu.
"Ah Xu, tonight I'll have someone drag Fan Gaocen to Yongle County and stop him from sightseeing."
"Yes, young master."
Within two days, the county's fundraising efforts had yielded a large sum of money, more than enough to buy medicinal herbs for the villagers.
Su Luo slept for a whole day and night, but her body was still not strong enough. Du Xiuyuan was worried about Su Luo's health, so he came from Ji'an Hall every day to take her pulse.
In order to allow Su Luo to study medicine in peace, Ji'an Hall has now invited another doctor to sit in the clinic and provide consultations.
Su Luo slept for too long and woke up with a splitting headache.
"Mom, you're finally awake! Huanhuan was going to cry if you hadn't woken up."
As soon as Su Luo opened her eyes, she saw Yan Chuan and Yi Huan guarding her bedside, proving that Su Luo's affection for them was not in vain.
"Chuan Chuan, Huan Huan, Mom is fine. Mom just took a nap."
"Mother, don't get up. I'll go call Grandma and Doctor Du." Yan Chuan said and ran out.
Soon after, Du Xiuyuan and Zhao Ruyun came in. Du Xiuyuan took Su Luo's pulse and was relieved to find that she was alright. Su Luo was his master, and his worries were no less than Zhao Ruyun's.
"Luo Luo, how are you? Are you hungry?" Zhao Ruyun touched Su Luo's forehead and found that she didn't have a fever and her spirits had improved a lot.
"Hungry!"
Su Luo raised her head, her big eyes looking at Zhao Ruyun with a mischievous grin.
"You silly child, I'll bring you the porridge right away."
Zhao Ruyun has cooked this porridge three times already, just in case Su Luo wakes up and has nothing to eat.
"Madam Su, if you're alright, I'll head back to the county now. There are still some things I need to take care of at Ji'an Hall."
Because of a shortage of medicinal herbs, Ji'an Hall was also ransacked by Nangong Qing and the county magistrate. He needs to go back and sort things out.
"Yes, you've had a tough time these past few days. Go back and get some rest. I'll teach you something new in a couple of days," Su Luo said while drinking her porridge.
"Yes! Then I'll be going. Please rest well, Madam Su."
"Um!"
"Mother, please don't work so hard in the future, it's not good for your health." Yan Chuan stood in front of Su Luo and said with a serious expression.
"As long as you're here, Mom won't feel tired." Su Luo stroked her son's little face. Although he was still young, his features were handsome and dashing. She wondered how many girls he would charm when he grew up.
"Mom, when I grow up, I will definitely work hard to make you and Grandma live well, so that you don't have to do anything and can rest well."
This is something Yan Chuan has always wanted to do, whether Su Luo was in a daze or now.
"Okay, Mother will wait for that day."
Zhao Ruyun came in and picked up the bowl of porridge that Su Luo had finished eating: "Luo Luo, would you like another bowl?"
It is not advisable to eat too much if you have been hungry for a long time.
"I'm full. By the way, Grandma, how are the leaf miners in the village? Have they all been controlled?" This was Su Luo's biggest concern.
"Alright, everything's alright. The village chief and everyone came to see you, but you're still not awake. However, everyone brought us a lot of cucumbers."
There's more food than we can eat! Aunt Li even brought over some tofu, and Aunt Zhang brought two eggs. Would you like some? If so, I'll make some for you.
Zhao Ruyun wasn't worried about anything else, except Su Luo's health. Ever since giving birth to Yan Chuan and Yi Huan, Su Luo's health had been poor.
"I'm relieved that everyone is doing well. I don't have much of an appetite right now, so it doesn't matter what I eat."
Su Luo threw back the covers, wanting to get out of bed and walk around.
"Luo Luo, just lie down and don't get out of bed. Tell me what you need and I'll get it for you."
Zhao Ruyun is treating Su Luo like she's in postpartum confinement.
"Grandma, I've slept too long. I need to get up and walk around so I can recover my energy."
"I see!" Zhao Ruyun didn't stop her anymore: "You slept for quite a long time, a whole day and night."
What, a whole day and night?
"Oh no, what day of the month is it today?"
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