The loaned money must be repaid within a year. With so many people in Tianping Village, how can they possibly pay it all off within the deadline?
Niu Dahang lowered his head and remained silent, intending to discuss whether the deadline could be extended.
Tian Dalong was overjoyed. Tianping Village and Tianlong Village are adjacent. If they cannot repay the debt, a piece of land can be allocated to Tianlong Village so that their descendants can build houses and settle down in the future.
Lu Qiqi observed their reactions and said, "Let's end our discussion here for today. Tomorrow I will go to our respective villages to check on the situation."
Niu Dahang ultimately did not voice his intention to extend the deadline.
He could only walk back dejectedly, wondering how to explain things to the villagers.
After the others left, Li Changlong closed the courtyard gate.
Lu Qiqi turned around and looked at Doctor Luo and Doctor Huang through the dark window, and asked, "Second Brother, where did Doctor Luo and the others go today?"
While clearing away the teacups, Li Changlong said, "I heard from Zhou Yi that Doctor Luo seems to be looking for a certain medicine. When I came back today, I saw that Doctor Luo and Doctor Huang were covered in mud."
Lu Qiqi nodded knowingly, and after thinking for a moment, said, "They will definitely go again tomorrow, so let them go with them on Monday. The mountain road is difficult to travel, and it will be safer to have a young person with them."
"If they want to go deep into the mountains, let them find a villager to guide them."
Li Changlong responded, "The doctors from Luzhou Prefecture will be leaving tomorrow morning. Shall we go and see them off?"
“Of course,” Lu Qiqi said without thinking. “After seeing them off tomorrow, there will be many things to do. Second brother, get some rest.”
After saying that, Lu Qiqi also went back to her room.
The next morning, birdsong woke Lu Qiqi up.
When I opened my eyes, it was already broad daylight.
After a quick wash, I went to the main room and saw the fragrant white porridge on the table, which made me very hungry.
Li Changlong somehow found some cabbage and made it into pickled cabbage, which was fresh and delicious, and went perfectly with white porridge.
Lu Qiqi hadn't eaten so comfortably in a long time since she came to Heshun Prefecture. She patted her round little belly and let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, he took the bowl to the kitchen to wash it.
As I came out of the kitchen, I saw Li Changlong returning from outside.
"Qiqi, the doctors have packed their things and are about to leave. Let's hurry to the village entrance!" Li Changlong said to Lu Qiqi as soon as his feet touched the ground.
Lu Qiqi didn't waste any time and followed Li Changlong out the door, heading straight for the village entrance.
As they approached the village entrance, Lu Qiqi and Li Changlong were so startled by the scene before them that they stopped in their tracks.
The dozen or so doctors carrying their bags were surrounded by layers of villagers, making it impossible for them to squeeze out.
The villagers were carrying many things, which seemed to be specially prepared to send off the medical workers.
"They ran away, they ran away."
Amidst the hustle and bustle, a loud shout suddenly rang out.
Lu Qiqi could hear everything clearly even though she was standing more than ten meters away from them.
A rooster was seen standing on the dark mass of heads, flapping its wings.
The villagers who were scratched by the rooster's claws waved their arms in pain to drive the rooster away.
Unfortunately, there were too many people, making it impossible to maneuver freely.
The rooster was also frightened by this sight. It spread its wings, flapped them vigorously, and glided to the ground.
With a few giggles, it tiptoed away.
After this farce, the villagers were a little scared. The rooster's claws were sharp, and being scratched was no laughing matter.
Therefore, they all dispersed to make way for the doctors.
Lu Qiqi also took this opportunity to walk towards the doctors and see them off.
When everyone saw Lu Qiqi arrive, they all bowed and greeted her, "Greetings, Township Head."
"No need for such formalities."
Lu Qiqi clasped her hands in a fist and said, "You are all comrades who fought side by side. I don't know when we will meet again after this parting. I wish you all to never forget your Daoist heart, to heal the wounded and save lives, and to benefit the people."
The doctors returned the greeting with clasped hands. Doctor Qin squeezed through the crowd, walked up to Lu Qiqi, and bowed deeply. "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Excellency. I am deeply grateful."
"Dr. Qin, you flatter me."
Doctor Qin looked up and exchanged a glance with Lu Qiqi. Everything was understood without words. The disagreements that had arisen earlier over the treatment method had now vanished.
After the doctors left, the villagers gradually dispersed.
Lu Qiqi even saw a middle-aged man carrying a lamb that looked like it hadn't been weaned yet, walking back home.
Then, he chuckled and shook his head.
As the villagers gradually dispersed, Lu Qiqi saw Lu Da walking towards her.
She said, "Let's go check out Tianping Village first."
Having said that, Lu Da led the way.
This wasn't Lu Qiqi's first time visiting Tianping Village; she had stayed there for a period of time before when she was receiving medical treatment.
As we approached the entrance to Tianping Village, we saw the village chief, Niu Dahang, craning his neck to look towards the village entrance.
After the four of them met, Niu Dahang led Lu Qiqi to see the land in Tianping Village.
Tianping Village has a vast and flat terrain that can be seen at a glance.
The ground hadn't been worked on for months, and it was overgrown with weeds, a lush and verdant sight.
The mountains that can be vaguely seen in the distance are probably already far away from the village.
Many villagers were on the ground, hoeing and bending over to weed.
Lu Qiqi walked to an open space where the fallen grass was already half a person tall. The fresh mud mixed with the fragrance of the grass was very pleasant.
Lu Qiqi squatted down, grabbed a handful of mud, and rubbed it in her hands.
The soil is soft and doesn't clump together; you can feel the fine granules when you rub it. This land is clearly sandy soil.
That's why this land doesn't absorb water.
However, judging solely by appearances doesn't prove anything.
So Lu Qiqi said, "Village Chief Niu, let the villagers dig a two-meter-deep pit here."
Following Lu Qiqi's instructions, Niu Dahang ordered four villagers to do as he was told, taking turns digging the pit.
Not long after, a large pit was dug.
While the villagers were digging the pit, Lu Qiqi was observing the soil that was being dug up, until a voice came from the pit: "We've dug up a rock."
It's not unusual to find stones in the ground, but the surprised cries of the villagers in the pit still caught the attention of the six people above, who all stuck their heads into the hole.
Two burly men were standing in the pit, blocking the view and making it impossible to see what was happening below.
Lu Qiqi said, "Let them come up, I'll go down and take a look."
When Li Changlong heard that Lu Qiqi was going down, he wanted to stop her and go down to check instead.
But after thinking about it carefully, he realized he didn't understand why Lu Qiqi had gone down into the pit, so he stopped talking.
After the villagers came up, Lu Qiqi didn't even tie a rope around her; she just grabbed the edge of the pit with both hands and jumped in.
After landing lightly, Lu Qiqi straightened up, first examining the mud on the pit wall, and then slowly squatted down, grabbing a handful of mud from the bottom of the pit.
The soil was mixed with small, hard objects, which made my palms feel uncomfortable.
The bottom of the pit was dimly lit, making it difficult to see clearly, so she had no choice but to stand up.
The mud in my hand was slightly whitish, with small pebbles mixed in.
Lu Qiqi was indignant. How could good crops grow in such a land that couldn't retain water?
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