Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Arriving at the gate of the capital, Chai Zhen saw Jiaxing from a distance, waiting at the gate. Jiaxing rode forward and said, "Grandpa, how was your journey? Is your family all right?" Chai Zhen: "Yes, everyone in the family is fine, you and your wife are all right?" Jiaxing: "Yes, we are all fine. Grandpa is going home." The little baby stuck his head out and shouted, "Second Uncle!" Jiaxing: "Hey, Guoguo is fine. You're so big now! Sit down and talk to us when you get home." As he was speaking, Huo Hua came and shouted from a distance, "Second Uncle, Second Uncle. You're here! Your nephew misses you!" The little baby smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Huo." Huo Hua looked and saw, "Guoguo is here too." "Well, Guoguo misses you too, and your aunt misses you at home too. This is a letter from your aunt." Huo Hua took it and put it in his arms, and walked into the city. Ye Heng said, "Second Uncle, Chen Jun and I are leaving first. We'll meet tonight." Chai Zhen replied, "Okay, go ahead." The others drove the carriage all the way to Wangfujing Street—Guoguo Mansion. Standing in front of the gate, they saw a plaque reading, "Chai Mansion, Inscribed by the Emperor." Couplets flanked it, reading, "The First Female County Master Under Heaven, the Best Citizens of Great Yan." A horizontal scroll read, "Benefiting the World." Ye Heng wrote the couplets, while the emperor inscribed the plaque. Two majestic lions stood before the gate. Chai Zhen dismounted and carried Guoguo out. Little Naibao exclaimed at the gate, "How majestic!" The gate had smaller doors on either side, and now both were open to welcome their master. Little Naibao brought out the puppy, and the two entered. The carriage was led by a butler through a side door. The main gate was inconvenient with high steps, so the carriage had to go through the side door. After the carriage was unloaded, Jiaxing arranged for food and lodging.

Zhang Baohua said, "Grandpa, come in. Guoguo is here, let Second Aunt see him." Zhang Baohua picked up Guoguo, "You have grown up and become beautiful again." Little Milk Bag: "Hello, Second Aunt." Zhang Baohua: "Okay, okay, I will take you to see your brother." Little Milk Bag: "Ah! Brother!" Zhang Baohua smiled and said, "Yes, you have a younger brother, another one who calls you sister." When the little milk bag heard that there was another brother calling her sister, she was very happy.

The older sister ran off the ground and into the house. Zhang Baohua said, "Wait, don't rush, he won't run." Hastily, Zhang Baohua followed. Little Milk Bag had already climbed onto the bed, looking at his younger brother, who was sleeping, his cheeks flushed. Then Jiaxing, Huo Hua, and Chai Zhen all came in. Looking at the little one, Chai Zhen's face wrinkled with a smile. "We have another member of the Chai family! Our family is flourishing." Huo Hua said, "Yes, Second Uncle, we're all doing well." Little Milk Bag ran off the ground and returned moments later, holding out a large bundle. He handed it to Huo Hua, saying, "This is from Aunt Huo." Huo Hua said, "Thank you, Guoguo." He took the bundle and placed it on his lap. Little Milk Bag: "Take a look!" Huo Hua: "We'll take a look when we get back." Zhang Baohua had tea brought in. Jiaxing said, "Have some tea. We'll eat later." Zhang Baohua went out to the kitchen to make arrangements for the meal. ...

In the evening, Ye Heng and Chen Jun returned, and everyone sat together for dinner. Several people from the inn had returned. Seeing Guoguo, Yingchun, and Xiahua, they knelt and kowtowed to Guoguo. "Young Master, you're finally here! I've missed you so much." Little Milk Bag: "Two sisters, please get up quickly." "Thank you, Master! You're so kind to me." Little Milk Bag: "Can you do this job?" Xia Hua: "Yes, I'm quite skilled now, and it's not so tiring anymore." Little Milk Bag: "Have you eaten yet? Let's go eat, wash up, and rest." "Okay, I'll leave." The two walked away with smiles on their faces. "Young Master is here! She's grown taller and prettier." "Yes! Last year she was just a little baby, but this time she looks older and speaks like an adult." "And her voice is still soft and sweet." ...

After dinner, only Ye Heng, Chen Jun, Chai Zhen, Xiao Nai Bao, and Jia Xing remained in the living room. Zhang Baohua brought up tea and then left. Chai Zhen asked, "How is the Emperor?" Chen Jun replied, "The Emperor is in very poor health. He has a hidden illness and a chronic poison. I just checked, and he needs some good ginseng to make the medicine. He just had acupuncture, which forced out some of the poison, but he needs more. I'll go get the medicine and boil it."

Ye Heng knew that Chen Jun had to come back to get the medicine and boil it. Even the Imperial Hospital didn't trust him.

Little Milk Bag followed Chen Jun to the kitchen and gave Chen Jun a big white radish. Chen Jun took a look and said, "It's so big!!" Little Milk Bag smiled and said, "It's growing fast and taking a long time. Uncle, go and boil the medicine." Little Milk Bag urged decisively. When Chen Jun was looking at the ginseng, Little Milk Bag rushed to the kitchen and changed the water in the water tank into spiritual spring water.

After Chen Jun prepared the medicine, he went to the kitchen to boil it. Chen Jun looked at the herbs and water in the pot and smelled something special. When the herbs were boiled, the aroma became stronger.

Ye Heng brought Guoguo and Chai Zhen, while Chen Jun carried the medicine soup. The four of them got on a carriage and headed for the palace. The gatekeeper saw that it was the regent, so he opened the gate and drove the carriage in, not stopping until it reached the emperor's bedroom.

Eunuch Ma guarded the Emperor day and night, accompanied by two secret guards. Ye Heng said, "Eunuch Ma, you go and rest for the night. I'll take over tonight." Eunuch Ma replied, "Thank you, Regent. I'll leave now." Eunuch Ma went out and locked the palace gates. He said, "You two, guard the gates. No one is allowed to enter and disturb us without the Regent's permission." "Yes, I understand," the gatekeeper replied.

Only then did Ma Zongguan leave and return to his own residence to wash up and eat.

In the emperor's bedroom, Ye Heng: "Brother, look who's here?" Little Milk Boy: "Uncle Emperor, Uncle Emperor!" The emperor slowly and with difficulty opened his eyes, saw Chai Zhen Guoguo, and smiled slightly, "Good boy, you still remember Uncle Huang!" Little Milk Boy: "Uncle Emperor is sick, he will be fine after taking medicine." The emperor: "Thank you Guoguo. Hello, second uncle, is everyone in the family well!" Chai Zhen quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, everyone in the family is well!" Chai Zhen kowtowed three times, "Second uncle, get up and sit down to talk." "Okay, okay. I heard from the prince that you were sick, so I followed the prince to see the emperor." Chen Jun: "Your Majesty, please drink the medicine first. I have already boiled the medicine." Ye Heng helped the emperor up and fed him the medicine himself. After the emperor finished his medicine, Little Milk Bag handed him a piece of durian, saying, "Uncle Emperor, have some." The emperor thought it smelled foul, but since Guoguo had given it to him, it must be good. He reached out, took a gentle bite, and chewed it. "Delicious!" Then the emperor finished the large piece of durian. The bitterness in his mouth was gone, and the durian flavor lingered, a pleasant aroma. Little Milk Bag, with wide eyes, watched the emperor finish the durian, still wanting more. Little Milk Bag walked over, took out a large durian, and placed it on the table beside the emperor. There was also a lot of fruit in the basket, all brought for the emperor by the Chai family. Said: "Uncle Emperor, after drinking the medicine, just eat some fruit, and your mouth won't feel bitter." The emperor: "Thank you, Guoguo, for your kindness." Ye Heng helped the emperor lie down, and Chen Jun took the pulse again. After he finished, he said, "Guoguo, you try it too." Little Milk Bag: "Well, Uncle Emperor, Guoguo will take your pulse." The emperor looked at the little one in surprise, and said, "Guoguo can also treat illnesses?" Little Milk Bag: "Well, I learned it from my master." After that, the little milk bag seriously took the emperor's pulse, and after taking the pulse with both hands, the little milk bag communicated with Xiao Shunzi with his spiritual consciousness. "Use light to scan and see how the emperor is doing?" "Okay, master." After a second, "Master, the emperor's body is poisoned, and drinking spiritual spring water can detoxify it. It is a chronic poison, but the body will be severely weakened over time, and it needs to be slowly adjusted. But with the master's spiritual spring water, rice and flour, he will be well soon." "Well, I see." The little milk bag said, "Uncle Emperor has been poisoned by a chronic poison and will be well soon. My master is very good at treating illnesses. Uncle Emperor, have a good rest tonight. Guoguo will go back and see you tomorrow." After hearing what Guoguo said, the emperor knew that the child would not lie and understood that his illness would be cured soon. He was immediately happy and said, "Okay, Guoguo, go back and rest. You have walked a long way and are very tired. Second uncle, you should also have a good rest for a few days." Chai Zhen: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will come to see you another day." When he reached the door, the little milk bag ran back, climbed onto the bed, and whispered in the emperor's ear, " Uncle Emperor, have a good rest. Guoguo will bring you some food tomorrow to help you stay healthy. In less than half a year, I guarantee that you will live a hundred years." She looked at the emperor, and Ye Di also looked at Guoguo, waiting for Guoguo to speak. "That's right, you should eat more of the food Guoguo gives you. Try to keep the food Guoguo gives you for you to eat all year round." The emperor nodded and said, "Okay. Uncle Emperor will remember this." Little Milk Bag said goodbye to the emperor and ran out.

"What a clever child," the emperor thought. He was a little different, not like other children. Then he thought of Xiaodong. His son was also a good boy and seemed to know a lot.

Ye Heng escorted Chai Zhen, Guo Guo, and Chen Jun to the palace gates before saying goodbye. He had his secret guards escort them secretly. He then returned to the Emperor's chambers to accompany him. Seeing a large basket of fruit, Ye Heng picked up an apple, wiped it with his hand, and began to bite into it. The Emperor watched him eat. When Ye Heng finished, the Emperor said, "Royal brother, go back and rest. You've been tired from the journey." Ye Heng replied, "I'm worried. I'll wait until you're better." The Emperor, feeling much more relaxed after a full afternoon's sleep, sat up and leaned against the headboard. "Can you tell me about your journey?" Ye Heng replied, "All the Imperial Guards were killed this time, and I, your humble servant, was also assassinated several times. Fortunately, I had a group of bodyguards with superb martial arts skills, which allowed me to return alive. There were probably over a thousand of them, and I almost didn't make it back." The Emperor asked, "What bodyguards?" Ye Heng replied, "They're from my second uncle's county. They work for the Chai family, transporting goods back and forth for a living." "Ah!" The Emperor had no idea what that meant. Ye Heng: "They make a living by escorting goods. These people are very good, simple and kind. I heard that they were the ones who sent food to the front line several times. They also went to the battlefield to kill the enemy without seeking fame or fortune. A few days ago, General Ma sent a victory report that the prince of the enemy country was killed, and the front line was temporarily stabilized. He mentioned that the merits should be reported to the Chai family, Chai Jiayu, and Sun Quan, who killed countless enemies. This battle ended quickly. General Ma is temporarily reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land at the border, and training troops. He is waiting for the emperor's arrangement. Since my brother is feeling better now, you can decide!" The emperor: "It's up to you." Ye Heng: "Let them train and garrison at the border temporarily, kill the prince of the enemy country, be careful of revenge, and be prepared at all times. It's also good to reclaim wasteland and cultivate land when they are free." The emperor: "Okay, that's it. You write a letter and send someone to deliver it. It's better to be careful." Ye Heng: "Listen to my brother." The emperor: "It seems that these bodyguards are also capable people." Ye Heng: "Yes, the Chai family needs them. It is thanks to them that we came to the capital this time." The emperor: Then should we appoint them as military generals?" Ye Heng: "Royal brother, no matter what they do, it is beneficial to our Great Yan Kingdom, so let's not interfere. Besides, they don't want to be officials, so let them do their own things. Go wherever they are needed. Such talents are the most simple and honest." "Okay." Ye Heng: "Everything the Chai family does is beneficial to the people. We should strongly support them. Not everyone has ulterior motives. The fourth child of the Chai family joined the army, and the others are willing to farm and do business. "When the emperor heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes, little girl Guoguo, you are greedy for money and happy to make money. Do you still remember selling watermelons here last year? It was just a little bit, but you knew how to collect money. Hahahahahaha!" The emperor laughed when he talked about Guoguo, he was really a happy person. Ye Heng continued, "This time, Second Uncle brought some seeds and grain, all sold very cheaply to the people. I heard that in Taohua County, you used the silver Zhang Qingshan awarded to Taohua County to buy grain for the people. The county subsidized one cent per pound of grain, and each person contributed three cents. Xiao Naibao sold seeds for four cents per pound, which was too cheap. Taohua Village also planted a lot of flowers this year, which will be cotton. In winter, we will make cotton-padded clothes to keep warm. After harvesting the cotton seeds, we can expand the production area. With this cotton, no one will freeze to death in the winter for the next two or three years."

Our current prosperity and abundant treasury are thanks to the glass factory built outside the city. Huo Hua of the Chai family, Xiao Dong, and my younger brother are part of a four-way partnership. I, the younger brother, will receive 70% of the profits. I'll send all of this to the treasury. Glass has a bright future and is widely used. It's already being exported abroad. A set of tea sets can fetch over a thousand taels of silver. I heard it's fetched tens of thousands of taels of silver at auction overseas. "The Emperor asked, 'What is this thing that sells for such a high price?'" Ye Heng replied, "It's weatherproof and translucent. It's a fine product. Wait for me to get you a set of tea sets. This is the recipe Guoguo gave me." But the kid only wanted a 10% share. Huo Hua, who manages the factory, also received a 10% share, and Xiao Dong's share was given by Guoguo. Guoguo originally received a 20% share, but he gave it to Xiao Dong, saying that Dong couldn't endure poverty any longer. Xiao Dong, helping sell the glass, must also work to earn his commission. Despite this natural disaster, the villagers of Taohua Village weren't overwhelmed by the disaster. Instead, they were incredibly motivated, and the village has been completely transformed. Everywhere are shaded by green trees, flowers abound, fruit trees line the ground, and crops flourish in the fields! It's thriving! It's all because the people there are so energetic! Boys and girls alike go to school, and children studying medicine are required to start at age five to learn about culture. No one looks down on girls; boys and girls are treated equally. The sound of song fills the village, a truly unique experience. Uncle Chai is still looking for a teacher, and children from other villages also want to attend their school. The children learn knowledge and understand the world, and that's what makes them different. They don't expect every child to pass the entrance exams; they can do whatever they want when they grow up. I think this is a good idea and should be promoted, with schools opening in the village. "Your Majesty: That's not easy to find. Find a few people from the Hanlin Academy; there are plenty of people there." Ye Heng: "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go tomorrow. My dear brother, you see Guoguo can even take a pulse, which shows how beneficial it is to study medicine and save lives. Chen Jun is the teacher in the medical class there." "Your Majesty: "This doctor, Chen Jun, is willing to share his knowledge with the public and teach students widely. He is a good person! Only in this way can more doctors be produced to help the people. Good, good! It seems that my Imperial Hospital is full of useless people, worse than children. You should investigate and dismiss those with poor medical skills and bad character and send them back home. Just keep a few people, there is no use for more. They are just a bunch of bad apples." Ye Heng: "Okay." "Rest, my royal brother, your health is important." "Yes." The emperor lay down to rest. Ye Heng then lay down on the couch in the outer room.