The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

The medicine stall made a lot of money on the first day of opening, but the response in the following days was mediocre because the people who bought the medicine had their illnesses cured and there were no repeat customers.

After all, you can't expect others to get sick.

But the daily passenger flow is still good and the villagers are very satisfied.

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In May of the sixteenth year of the Sheng Zhao reign, a devastating flood ravaged Nancheng, devastating the people and leaving them destitute. The imperial court dispatched officials to Nancheng to control the flood, but these officials deceived their superiors, enriched themselves, and exploited the people. The flood became increasingly severe, and malaria broke out. The people were in a state of panic and suffered terribly.

In the end, Changping Village in Qingning Town provided medicine and saved the people from the fire and water. Everyone was grateful and expressed their gratitude to Changping Village.

The medicine sold in Changping Village was first heard by the public.

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In November of the seventeenth year of the Sheng Zhao era, foreign invaders from the western border invaded our border, attempting to seize three important neighboring cities on our western frontier. Our soldiers fought bravely and desperately, successfully defending the city. However, many of the soldiers were wounded, and supplies were scarce. Without help, the soldiers' lives hung by a thread.

Fortunately, the villagers of Changping Village generously provided assistance and donated medicine, and most of the soldiers in the army survived. Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhao was delighted and awarded the medicine a plaque with the words "The Best Medicine in the World" and numerous silver rewards.

At this point, Changping Village’s good reputation became known throughout the world.

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November of the eighteenth year of Sheng Zhao.

"Little boy, you just came back from town?"

"Yes, the weather is good right now. I plan to pick a day to go to Beijing to take the exam. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if it snows soon. Look, I just bought some things in town to prepare."

Changping Village was quite a distance from the capital, and a horse-drawn carriage would take over a month to reach, and even longer on foot. Most people would go after the Lunar New Year, as the imperial examinations would begin in early March of the following year, so there was plenty of time to make it.

But Lu Shi will enjoy himself. He plans to appreciate the scenery along the way and travel all the way to the capital. Anyway, he is not short of money now.

"Yes, yes. Three years have passed in a flash. Xiaoshi is going to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I have to go and tell everyone about it."

After saying that, he left in a hurry and Lu Shi couldn't stop him.

Lu Shi parked the carriage in the yard and sat on a recliner under a jujube tree to rest.

Lying on his back and looking at the dates on the tree, he seemed to recall something and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Little monkey, after you've beaten the dates today, don't stay in bed and indulge in storybooks anymore. I'll burn them all for you."

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" No, no, no!

A sharp monkey cry echoed from the room, and the next second, the monkey system appeared before Lu Shi, carrying two baskets, fearing that Lu Shi would burn his beloved "Pretty Widow" if he was late. After all, it was the only one in the entire world who knew what kind of cruel and taciturn person its host was.

Lu Shi took one of the baskets, and the man and the monkey worked together tacitly.

A lot can be changed in three years, like picking dates, which they do every year.

Practice makes perfect, and within two hours, the dates from the tree were moved into large baskets. Lu Shi distributed most of the dates to the villagers as usual, and stored the remaining three large baskets in his storage space.

Lu Shi asked the monkey system to deliver the dates to the villagers, but after a while, it was not just the monkey system that came back - it was followed by many villagers.

The villagers rushed into the yard, and Monkey System's small body was instantly submerged in the crowd.

Looking at the huge crowd, it seemed that all the villagers had come. The villagers were holding all kinds of things in their hands: dry food, snacks, candies, pickled meat, shoes, clothes... There were so many things and they were prepared so completely that Lu Shi probably didn't even need to prepare them himself.

"Xiao Lu, this is the dried meat my family makes. It's delicious. The more you chew it, the more fragrant it becomes. You can take it as a snack on the way."

"Xiao Lu, these are pancakes made by Aunt Tian. They are delicious and can be kept for a long time. You can keep them as dry food on the road."

"Hey little one, this is the big steamed bun I just made for you. It's a delicious meat bun."

"Brother Lu Shi, these are the eggs my mother cooked for me at noon. I didn't eat them, so Brother Lu Shi will give them to you."

"Xiao Lu..."

"Hour……"

"..."

Lu Shi's arms were filled with gifts from the villagers. After one person delivered something, he would give up his place and another would take over immediately. Some people, seeing that Lu Shi was overwhelmed, simply placed their gifts in the yard. Some were even afraid that Lu Shi would have to move the gifts into the house later, so they went straight into the living room and placed the gifts on the dining table.

Every villager had a happy smile on his face as he chatted with Lu Shi about family matters.

In these three years, because of Lu Shi, the village has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The original low adobe houses in the village have all been rebuilt into clean and solid large houses with blue bricks and red tiles.

The small medicine stall at the entrance of the village has become a large medicine hall. Its solemn and beautiful decoration is a unique landscape of Changping Village.

The little-known village of three years ago has now become a pharmaceutical powerhouse, renowned throughout the world. With such prominence that even the current emperor has personally praised it, the people of Qingning Town are eager to build a new city center around Changping Village.

Changping Village's business is getting bigger and bigger, and the surrounding villages have also benefited from it. Villagers from other villages are all trying their best to get into Changping Village, and even finding a job here is a great opportunity.

The number of visitors to the village has soared in the past three years, so Changping Village has also launched other activities, turning it into a paradise and tourist destination, and the economy of the entire Qingning Town is developing rapidly.

The villagers' lives are much better now. What they eat, wear and use are of higher quality than before.

Under Lu Shi's leadership, a school was opened in the village, fulfilling the promise made at that time so that everyone in the village could read. Today, the villagers of Changping Village are no longer the illiterate people they used to be.

The villagers knew very well who brought them this good change, so when they heard that Lu Shi was going to Beijing to take the exam, they came with the most pious blessings.

Good words like "pass the imperial examination", "win the first prize in one fell swoop" and "a bright future" came out of the villagers' mouths, as if they were comparing the learning results of the past three years. They even recited poems like "I hope you will grow wings and turn into a fish in the North Sea".

After that, the atmosphere became unstoppable. The villagers all became masters of reciting poems, reciting one line after another, and the whole yard was filled with laughter.

(PS: Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, "Presented to Shi Langzhong at the Banquet of the Jiangxia Envoy Uncle")

……

Lu Shi accepted the blessings one by one, and his smile froze after he sent everyone away.

Lu Shi: The villagers were really enthusiastic. It was such a big scene that if you didn’t know, you would think he was leaving tomorrow.

Well, if that's the case, then he should leave tomorrow, otherwise this heavy parting feeling would be a waste...

The next morning, Lu Shi packed up his things and set off slowly in carriage, facing the reluctant gazes of the villagers.

When you go ashore along the way, you can enjoy the mountains and rivers, appreciate the customs and cultures of different places, and if you come across anything interesting and exciting, you must stay to take a look.

During this time, heavy snow fell on the road, making it difficult for the carriage to travel, so he stopped for a long time in a place called Yuncheng. This place was relatively prosperous, with good public security management. Most importantly, the food was really rich and varied. Even someone like Lu Shi, who didn't care about food, packed a lot of food to take away.

After the journey, Lu Shi and the monkey system did not look like they were traveling hard at all. In fact, both the man and the monkey were full of energy and seemed to be still wanting more.

Three months passed unknowingly and the carriage was approaching the capital.