"That's right, it's just a hundred-year-old ginseng, how can it compare to the Goddess's medical skills! No, it shouldn't be called medical skills, I think it's more like immortal magic."
Someone nearby immediately agreed, "That's right! I've only ever heard of such magical arts in stories. I never thought I'd actually see it with my own eyes. Goodness, when I tell my family, they won't believe me."
"That's right. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't have believed it. It's just too mysterious."
"Hmm, mysterious."
The group chattered excitedly for a while, feeling the warm sensation in their bodies after drinking the ginseng soup, and their mood became light and airy.
"Hey brothers, do you think the general is different this time? Is what that corrupt official said about 'confiscation of property and exile' really true?"
"Pah! I don't care if it's true or not. I only recognize the General, not the Emperor. If it weren't for the General constantly feeding us out of his own pocket, we would have starved to death on the meager allowances from the capital, even without the Northern Barbarians attacking."
"Indeed, the general always eats with us, without even special meals. Have you ever seen a general like that?"
"Exactly, didn't you see? Every autumn, truckloads of goods are delivered by the Second Young Master's men. They have no connection with the capital and don't even have a copper coin. Why should we be loyal to them? We're not stupid."
“I once heard a saying from the scholar in our village: ‘A scholar will die for one who understands him.’ I don’t care, my worthless life belongs only to our general.”
"Me too. Now that we have the Goddess, the Northern Territory will surely get better slowly."
"Haven't you noticed? In the dead of winter, supplies couldn't be brought in at all, but we never went hungry. We even had meat to eat. Before, we would have never even dreamed of this."
"Yes, yes, that meat smelled amazing! I watched Old Zhang slaughter the pig with my own eyes; it was so clean and white, it looked delicious!"
The group was having a lively discussion, but the topic soon veered off course, and they started looking forward to when they could eat meat again, saying they would die happy if they could.
Shen Xingmian overheard this conversation after treating the last person, and immediately went to check her space.
Yes, there are quite a few animals.
Especially roosters, keeping two is about enough; the others just crow and are of no use at all.
While Shen Xingmian was taking a nap, she heard them chirping aimlessly out of boredom. She already found them annoying, so she decided to give them a treat.
Male rabbits aren't so annoying; they're always quiet. And male horses, at least, can serve as warhorses.
Oh, and of course, there are male pigs too. They're not very useful either, and they have to be castrated when they're young to avoid having a strong fishy smell.
She simply couldn't bring herself to do this job. She was, after all, a young woman, and to do this work by hand was just...
However, it seems that pigs raised in such an environment don't have this problem; even if they aren't castrated, they won't taste bad.
That would be good for the little pigs, who wouldn't have to go through that kind of suffering.
However, she should keep more boars, otherwise the relationship will eventually get messed up. She needs to pay more attention to this issue.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Shen Xingmian quickly said to Shen Zhiheng, "Grandpa, take me to your new breeding farm. I'll release some roosters to improve everyone's meals tonight and celebrate."
Shen Zhiheng immediately nodded in agreement; he couldn't have been happier.
The two of them went to the newly built farm openly without trying to hide it from anyone, but they didn't let anyone follow them. After all, a miracle should be kept a little mysterious.
When they came out, Shen Zhiheng instructed the soldier in charge of guarding the animals: "The goddess has bestowed her grace. Find some people to kill the extra chickens inside and stew them for dinner to improve the soldiers' diet."
Upon hearing this, the soldier nodded in disbelief and quickly ran out to find the person. But even after he was far away, he was still thinking, "Has the general gone mad?"
The two people who went in empty-handed came out the same way. Where did the chicken come from?
However, having served in the army for so long, his greatest skill was obeying orders, so without uttering a single wasted word, he went to find the person without stopping.
When he returned with a dozen or so people, he found that there were indeed dozens more roosters, each one well-fed and glossy, with meat of exceptional quality.
The group of people looked at each other, swallowed hard in unison, and then pounced on the roosters.
This is what the general said: we'll slaughter them tonight to improve our meals. Wouldn't that mean everyone can get two pieces of meat?
Maybe even more! Anyone would be ecstatic!
The group moved swiftly, and soon each of them was carrying four large roosters, heading confidently towards the main kitchen.
Shen Xingmian, who had some free time, saw all of this and couldn't help but laugh, finding the soldiers quite adorable.
Having endured too much hardship in daily life, they are easily overjoyed by even the slightest bit of sweetness and are easily satisfied.
According to her understanding, those who joined the army in this era, apart from those who were conscripted, were those who wanted to make a name for themselves, achieve success, and serve their country.
However, the royal family of Lin Yue was not worth sacrificing their lives for.
All nobles who do not respect the lives of those who defend their country deserve to die and should be thrown onto the battlefield to see the blood and severed limbs with their own eyes.
Let them, amidst extreme fear, figure out who is protecting them.
Power is not invincible. If that day comes, they will be worse off than beggars on the street, unable to even beg for food. What is there to be arrogant about?
They don't value human life, and when they get angry they want to skin their servants alive. They've really been spoiled by the times.
Shen Xingmian felt that what she wanted to do most was to let those good people who were powerless be able to see the day when the world becomes a better place together with her.
I see a world that is slightly fairer.
She also wanted to see if she could still maintain her original aspirations in the future, whether she would not forget her current thoughts, or whether she would be assimilated into a "noble" who regards human life as worthless.
She felt that the former was more likely. After all, the General's Mansion was a noble family, but no one there would disregard the lives of others.
They are even quite self-reliant, with everyone playing their part and no one willing to be a freeloader.
Whether old or young, everyone has a very positive attitude towards life.
Even my youngest cousin is extremely diligent. She has made great progress since coming here from Beijing, and even my grandfather has praised her several times.
Shen Xingmian originally thought that, given Xiao Yanyue's rate of improvement, her cousin would eventually be unable to fight him anymore.
Unexpectedly, she became stronger when facing stronger opponents, and she was actually able to keep up.
That's really impressive.
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