Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

In Jinghai County, everything has returned to peace since the Blood Hand Camp incident.

Shen Nanfeng never encountered any danger again, but he kept pestering Huo Yanruo all day long, insisting that she protect him at all times.

In just two months, he had made a huge profit of two thousand taels of silver from his business of fine salt, soap, perfume and cloth. This huge sum of money was enough to support Xia Qin's comprehensive construction of Jinghai County.

By the side of a long ditch, Xia Qin and Mo Ye gazed at the fruits of their labor under the scorching August sun.

There stood a gigantic waterwheel, twelve meters high, supported by a five-meter-long axle with a diameter of half a meter. Twenty sturdy wooden spokes were radially distributed around the axle, and at the end of each spoke was a scraper and a water bucket.

In the river nearby, turbulent water kept coming. The waterwheel used the impact of the water to slowly rotate the spokes. As it rotated, the water buckets were gradually filled with river water and were lifted to higher places step by step under the drive of the waterwheel.

When it reaches the top, the water bucket naturally tilts, injecting water into the aqueduct, transferring it to the ditch on the side, and then flowing into the fields.

By using this waterwheel, Xia Qin added tens of thousands of acres of fertile land in Jinghai County.

"It's really interesting," Mo Ye held his chin up and observed this magical waterwheel with great interest. He had been watching it for a long time. "Xia Xia, this waterwheel is really interesting, even more interesting than black powder."

"Don't be silly," Xia Qin looked at the silly look on the man's face and pulled him back helplessly, "If you don't leave now, you'll be tanned like an African."

"What are Africans?" Mo Ye asked curiously after listening to Xia Qin's puzzling words.

"You are such a curious baby," Xia Qin was too lazy to explain, "Just go quickly."

When they returned to the bamboo house, they saw Xiaoyu, Lu Shaoqing, Xiaokeai and the dog sitting comfortably in the bamboo house with some ice cubes beside them.

These ice cubes were made by Xia Qin using saltpeter and were used to cool down and chill food.

As soon as Lu Shaoqing saw them, he teased, "Hey, where did you two go to have a tryst? I'm freezing to death now!"

"I don't know whether you are frozen to death or not, but it's true that the little cutie is almost frozen to death." Mo Ye said as he pulled the shivering puppy aside, then gently stroked its head to comfort it.

Seeing this, Lu Shaoqing moved his body to make room for Mo Ye and Xia Qin and said, "Sister-in-law, you have built the road, dug the ditch, redistributed the land, built houses and schools, what are you going to do next?"

"Clothing, food, shelter, and transportation," Xia Qin said as he pondered, "Now that shelter is solved, food and clothing should have the minimum guarantee, and transportation is also solved, the basic things are solved. Now we have to store food, build city walls, and construct warships to prepare for war!"

"Sister!" Xiaoyu interrupted her, "I think there is a big problem now!"

"What's the big problem?" Xia Qin and the other two looked at Xiaoyu. They didn't notice any problems in Jinghai County now.

"Don't you think that more and more people are coming to Jinghai County?" Xiaoyu's expression became serious, and he said seriously, "What if there are bad guys lurking among them?"

"Well," Lu Shaoqing said in a false alarm, "Daxia's household registration system is very strict. You need to register to buy a property in Jinghai County. Your master's people are keeping an eye on those temporary visitors."

"I see. But what about those who came to escape?" Xiaoyu continued to ask, "Sister directly built houses for them to live in."

"Them?" Xia Qin said calmly, "Those people moved here together and they all know each other. Your master and I will investigate those who are unfamiliar to us in detail."

"Oh, then I feel relieved," Xiaoyu made a comfortable expression, causing everyone to laugh, "Sister, here's a popsicle for you, it's too cold, I can't eat it anymore!"

"Xiao Yu," Lu Shaoqing smiled helplessly, "You've already eaten three. You're going to have diarrhea soon."

"Brother Lu, you should just take care of your own business." Xiaoyu laughed.

"What do you mean..." Before Lu Shaoqing could finish his words, Cen Hua had already appeared in front of him, "Captain Cen? Why are you here?"

"Why, you're not welcome?" Cen Hua looked at Xiang Xiaqin and Mo Ye and simply bowed, "Lord Mu, Master Mo."

"Captain Cen, sit down and try this." Xia Qin handed a popsicle to Cen Hua.

Cen Hua was dressed in military uniform. She felt a little chilly as soon as she walked into the bamboo house. She looked at the popsicle in her hand stupidly, not knowing what it was.

She observed Xia Qin, then gently stretched out her tongue and licked the popsicle. Her military uniform and this cute action suddenly made Lu Shaoqing's heart soften.

“It’s so cool!”

Lu Shaoqing said softly: "Once you get used to it, it will be very refreshing."

"By the way, how are you two?" Mo Ye kicked Lu Shaoqing lightly.

Lu Shaoqing looked embarrassed and tried to cover it up: "What happened?"

Mo Ye exposed her mercilessly, "Didn't you say a few days ago that Captain Cen is actually very pretty? And don't be fooled by her carefree appearance. Sometimes she is as cute as a little girl, much better than those ladies from wealthy families."

Mo Ye's words not only made Lu Shaoqing, but also Cen Hua blush with shame.

Xiaoyu opened her eyes wide and asked in confusion, "Brother Lu, why don't you praise this sister in person? My master always praises sisters in person!"

"Go, go, go! You're everywhere!" Xia Qin pulled Xiaoyu up, "Didn't your master give you a pharmacopoeia? Go and learn how to refine herbs."

"Sister, what kind of pharmacopoeia is that!" Xiaoyu complained, "That's the secret book of the Five Poison Gang. It contains all the methods of making various poisons. Master is cheating me!"

Mo Ye scratched his head in embarrassment. "That day, the deputy leader of the Five Poisons Gang told me many secrets. In exchange, he asked me to help him find a successor. I think Xiaoyu is suitable. Besides, there are indeed many herbal medicine recipes in the secret book. Aren't medicine and poison the same family?"

"Master, are you planning to have me rebuild the Five Poison Gang?" Xiaoyu was even more speechless. "Hey, my sister asked me to be a military doctor, and my master asked me to be the leader of the Five Poison Gang. I am so miserable."

Mo Ye looked at Xiaoyu and couldn't help but sigh: "Xiaoyu, you are old now. You are really not as well behaved as before, and you are not obedient anymore."

"Master," Xiaoyu quickly changed into a well-behaved look, "I was just joking with you and my sister. I will practice the Secret Record of Ten Thousand Poisons now."

As she said this, she stuck her butt out and ran into another room.

Mo Ye looked back and saw Lu Shaoqing and Cen Hua still standing there, their faces as red as ripe apples. They didn't even dare to raise their heads, looking shy.

He couldn't help but feel helpless and teased, "Are you two in love?"

At this time, Lu Shaoqing changed the subject abruptly, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere: "By the way, Mo Ye, aren't you building fortifications recently? You and your sister-in-law should have a good rest. Captain Cen and I will go over to check the situation."

Mo Ye shrugged, a relaxed smile on his face, and after exchanging a glance with Xia Qin, he smiled and replied, "Go ahead! Remember to come back to eat grilled fish together in the evening."

Then, he watched Lu Shaoqing and Cen Hua leave. Looking at their figures gradually going away, Mo Ye couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Shaoqing has always been like this, so why did Captain Cen suddenly become so reserved..."

Hearing this, Xia Qin smiled slightly and explained softly: "After all, Captain Cen is also a girl. Expressing love and accepting love are not the same thing."

Mo Ye nodded thoughtfully, indicating his agreement. Then, he approached Xia Qin playfully and said with a grin, "My Xia Xia really knows everything."

Xia Qin's expression didn't seem very good, her face was full of melancholy. She sighed and said worriedly: "I don't know how my brother is doing now."