Even though Ye Zhinan was extremely reluctant to part, she still had to go home.
Reluctantly, she put the rabbit on the ground. Taking three backward glances with every step she took, she kept muttering words of farewell.
"Wait for me. I'll come to see you again next time."
"Maybe you won't remember me next time. But it doesn't matter. I'll still remember you."
It wasn't until the rabbit completely disappeared from her sight that she hung her head and slowly walked out.
With Qin Yihuai by her side, she didn't need to worry about the path at all.
Just as they were about to leave the mountain gate, she was suddenly blocked by someone.
It was that swindler from before.
"We're fated. I'll reveal some heavenly secrets to you for free."
Ye Zhinan's mind was filled with thoughts of the little rabbit. She had no time to deal with him. She slightly sidestepped to avoid his obstruction.
Seeing that she wasn't interested, the man could only shout after her.
"You have a look of great wealth and honor. Remember to seize the opportunity! The person by your side is your good match!"
Ye Zhinan walked in a hurry. She only heard the part about great wealth and honor. The rest of the words were carried away by the wind.
She slightly curled her lips. She still thought he was a swindler.
If she really had a wealthy fate, she wouldn't have ended up in such a situation.
"You've brought so many things. Be careful. Don't let the villagers find out."
Lu Yanlai was holding a yellow talisman with strange runes on it. It looked rather eerie.
But seeing that they all treasured it as if it were a precious treasure, she didn't say much.
Lu Yanlai quickly reacted and hid the talisman in her bosom.
"You're right. The old man just passed away. If the villagers saw this, they'd surely be heart - broken."
As soon as she finished speaking, a woman in a floral dress beside her spoke up.
Ye Zhinan recognized her. Her name was Xiao Qiu. She was the child bride of Xu Zhiqiang in the village.
"The old village head has nothing to do with us. Besides, it's only natural to be scared living in a dead man's house."
Xiao Qiu never went to school and was extremely superstitious.
It was said that she had enshrined gods of all kinds in her house and burned incense devoutly every day, just to bless her family with good weather and a good harvest.
"I'm going to hang this on the beam of my house. The old monk said that it would only be effective this way. Why are you all so scared? Which family in the village isn't supported by us?"
Lu Yanlai glared at her. Xiao Qiu didn't dare to say anything more on the surface, but she still couldn't help but mutter in her heart.
Ye Zhinan always had a bad premonition, but after all, it was their family matter, so she didn't say much.
After returning to the village, looking at the white cloth everywhere in the village, she felt a strange sense of sadness.
But she took a deep breath and went back to the yard to continue researching the prescription.
After observing for several days, she gradually made a discovery.
"I found that the people in the village are healthier than those in the mountain stronghold."
She found a pen and ink and scribbled on the paper.
She compared the people in the two places and observed their differences. Gradually, she found that the people at the foot of the mountain were healthier.
Qin Yihuai agreed and circled the most crucial point with cinnabar.
"None of them have the symptom of walking unsteadily. It probably proves that they're not calcium - deficient."
He slowly said the last word and looked at Ye Zhinan as if seeking her approval.
Ye Zhinan nodded with a smile. She didn't expect that Qin Yihuai would remember so clearly after she just mentioned it casually.
"Do you still remember the vitamins I told you about?"
"Remember." Qin Yihuai nodded. "I saw fruit trees at the village entrance before. There are also wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain. Presumably, these are their daily rations."
With Qin Yihuai's hint, her mind suddenly cleared up. She suddenly snapped her fingers and her mind became more alert.
"We can use dietary supplements instead of prescribing medicine. By adjusting their daily diet, we can gradually supplement their nutrition and achieve the effect of treating diseases."
If they could develop fruits and vegetables in the future, it would be even better for them.
The Western medicine in her space was limited. It could only be used for emergency. It would be really troublesome to supply the whole village.
By then, she would be exhausted before the diseases were cured.
"You're in charge of making the prescriptions. Leave the rest to me."
Ye Zhinan wrote down several kinds of wild vegetables and asked Qin Yihuai to pull several carts of vegetables from the supply depot and distribute them to every household.
Chen Zhenhai muttered in a low voice beside them, quite dissatisfied.
"You've almost emptied our supply depot. If this continues, we brothers won't have anything to eat."
Ye Zhinan gently tapped the back of his head. She never realized before that he was so stingy.
"I'll write you an IOU. They'll surely return it in full next year, and the harvest will even double."
She noticed that there was a large sandy area around the village. It might be difficult to grow other crops there, but if they planted melons and fruits, they would surely get a good yield.
Strangely enough, this sandy area came too abruptly. She didn't understand geography knowledge and couldn't figure out the mystery.
But she wasn't going to miss out on a good opportunity.
With the ready - made planting soil in front of her, she definitely wouldn't let it go.
She was about to go and take a look at the sandy area. Before she could leave the village, she heard a commotion behind her.
"You heartless wretch! The old village head's body hasn't even grown cold yet, and you're holding a religious ceremony at home to suppress his soul. Where's your conscience?"
The shrill cry of a woman came. Ye Zhinan ran in the direction of the sound and found that it was the village head's wife.
The current village head's wife was called Gui Hua. Usually, she was gentle and generous. It was rare to see her like this.
She slumped on the ground, with red - rimmed eyes. She tried hard to maintain her image, but her whole body was trembling and her rationality had long disappeared.
She was clutching the yellow talisman paper in her hand, and the tears couldn't stop flowing. There were people beside her trying to comfort her.
The scene became extremely chaotic for a moment.
"Everyone, calm down. Listen to what each other has to say. Even if you take this to the government, you have to give people a chance to defend themselves."
Ye Zhinan squeezed through the bustling crowd. When she saw the woman standing beside her, she couldn't help but be surprised.
It wasn't Xiao Qiu?
She subconsciously looked for Xiao Qiu's figure and found that Xiao Qiu had sneaked back home.
She probably went to tear up the talisman paper.
"Sister Gui Hua, don't cry. We're all outsiders and living in other people's houses. It's understandable that we want our homes to be peaceful."
She was hoping that Qin Yihuai would come quickly, but she waited for a long time and didn't see him.
She nervously rubbed her hands. The skin on the back of her hands was scratched, but she didn't feel any pain at all.
"What you said... The empty houses are occupied by our elders. They're all extremely kind people. How could they make you feel uneasy?"
Ye Zhinan waved her hands repeatedly, with a panicked look in her eyes.
"That's not what I meant."
"Don't explain. I've seen through you for a long time. Ever since you came to the village last time and said you were going up the mountain, we've known that you're in the same group as them."
"I think you don't want to help us find a way out. You just want to help those bandits drive us out!"
Everyone was indignant. One by one, they were spitting out words, wishing to drown Ye Zhinan with their saliva.