With Gu Hong's advice, Fan Xing finally understood the importance of this matter.
His Majesty is a suspicious person. If the news of the villagers bowing to Shen Ningsi spreads, there will be bloodshed in the future. His Majesty may tolerate the people of Wanning Village, but Shen Ningsi, who was bowed to, will have no way to survive!
"Could this be arranged deliberately?"
Gu Hong's voice was cold and gloomy. "Those local rich people don't have such a brain. The villagers spontaneously calling Gu the Fairy is nothing more than someone's indulgence."
He glanced at Fan Xing. Ultimately, it was because this official was not doing anything.
Gu Hong pushed the door open and went out. "Gu just found a way to save people by chance. She didn't use any magic, so what does that have to do with fairies?"
"Gu's contribution to Wanning Village is indeed there, and I will also pass on the credit to Your Majesty. This is enough for a woman, and there is no need for you to give her the title of Bodhisattva."
Everyone knew that Gu Hong was living in Shen Ningsi's house. But today, Gu Hong had just woken up and was wearing casual clothes, completely different from his usual armored appearance.
"Why is the general still at Madam Gu's house at this time?"
Since Shen Ningsi is seriously ill and can't speak, then the reason why Gu Hong lived in Shen Ningsi's house in the first place is not valid. He originally said that he wanted to be with Shen Ningsi.
“Master Jun, Madam Shen has a husband.”
"I know!"
Gu Hong slammed the table, "Is this the time to talk about this? I just want to figure out who told you to call me Shen Ningsi Bodhisattva!"
"They say officials can't stand seeing ordinary people doing well, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
"Isn't it said that this military officer is Gu Hong's brother in the army? Why can't he see the Gu family doing well? The Gu family had no one to help them in Wanning Village before, but now everyone wants to help them. Isn't that a good thing?"
"Alright, Gu Hong died on the battlefield, and he still expects his brother to take care of the Gu family?"
The villagers relied on their numbers and, without Gu Hong's armor to enhance their momentum, they shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Military Master, you eat the imperial food, so it's normal for you to look down on us, but our respect for a woman shouldn't affect you at all, right? We all respect Madam Gu from the bottom of our hearts, so how can we be considered as listening to others' instigation?"
“I think you just don’t want Madam Gu’s reputation to be better than your officials!”
"Yes, it's this military officer. Yu Xiucai is such a good man that he didn't mind that Madam Gu had children and had been married before. This was the perfect marriage, but this man ruined it!"
"Oh! You reminded me, could it be that this general has taken a fancy to Madam Gu?"
“…”
Gu Hong sneered. She was originally his, so why would he avoid Shen Ningsi?
"Everyone, be careful with your words!"
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Shen Ningsi immediately came out from behind the door. Although she was able to walk freely, her face was still ugly.
"General Gu is loyal to His Majesty and the court. He is a man of great integrity and naturally considers His Majesty. You all really think too highly of me. I just understand some things that others don't. I'm not a fairy."
Of course she knew what Gu Sanshui was worried about.
If Gu Sanshui really came from an ordinary family as he claimed, then he couldn't have reached his current position without scheming. He certainly knew more thoroughly than Fan Xing what the emperor was thinking and what would happen if he knew about this.
"Even if Madam Gu is not a fairy, she is still a lucky star!"
Someone shouted loudly, "Madam Gu, don't listen to this General Gu's nonsense. Even if he is from the capital, it doesn't mean that he has good intentions. Who knows what he is thinking! Is he trying to erase Madam Gu's achievements so that she can be manipulated by him?"
Shen Ningsi's eyes darkened. Her complexion was already bad, and now it turned darker, as if she was about to fall to the ground and faint in the next moment.
"What can he do to me? General Gu controls the Gu family army, but I am just a country woman."
Fan Xing also stood up and said, "Besides everything else, General Gu would never want to harm Madam Gu. The villagers really misunderstood. How can titles like Lucky Star and Female Bodhisattva be given to a woman?"
"Then who should be the one to save Wanning Village?"
Shen Ningsi looked at the person who was speaking and met her eyes. The little girl smiled gently, her eyes were extremely clear.
It was the little beggar that Shen Ningsi had rescued in front of the Wang family stall. She had now washed her face and straightened her frizzy hair. Although her face was already dry and sallow, it was not difficult to see that her features were delicate.
"It wasn't the village head or the county head who saved our family, but Madam Gu. If it weren't for Madam Gu, my brother would have died of thirst. Even though I knew his illness couldn't be cured without medicine, I would have sold myself for a bowl of water to keep him alive."
Shen Ningsi sighed in his heart, “Everyone, Wanning Village is too small, which makes you think that all officials in the world are like the previous village head, who only care about themselves and don’t care about your life or death.”
"But with so many villages and towns in the Great Zhao Dynasty, not all of them are like the village head. The mayor of Yong'an Town next door paid out of his own pocket for me to use the water control technique to save the people of Yong'an Town. Tell me, is he the lucky star of Yong'an Town, or am I?"
Of course it’s the mayor.
As a child of the capital, even if he ignored the people of Yong'an Town, he could still go home and eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks.
"General Gu and Lord Fan have also done a lot, but they are both not good at speaking and will not brag about their achievements."
She endured the pain in her body without even frowning.
"General Gu, why don't you take out the food?"
As soon as the word "food" was mentioned, the indignant villagers all shut up. Gu Hong had already received news when he woke up today: his people had already stored 10,000 dan of food in the warehouse, waiting for him to organize the distribution.
Gu Hong did not follow Shen Ningsi's instructions, but frowned slightly, "Go back if you feel uncomfortable, you are not needed here."
"General Gu, I don't know why you would come to Wanning Village with your status, but since you're here, saving the villagers should be on your resume. If everyone doesn't know about your kindness, wouldn't all your efforts be in vain?"
Shen Ningsi took a step forward and avoided the hand that Gu Hong extended.
"Many parts of the country are suffering from drought, and everyone is short of food. The food General Gu has loaned out this time will feed everyone for a month. This month is the time for us to do everything we can to grow potatoes well and show the world that this food is plentiful and sufficient."
"As long as the benefits of potatoes are spread, people won't have to suffer from famine in the future. Then, won't we be a blessing to those who lack food?"
Shen Ningsi tightened his fingers, "I'm not a lucky star, and potatoes didn't appear out of thin air. I just discovered something that everyone ignored in the past."
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