A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

After Gu Xixi finished speaking, a smile played on her lips as she walked out of the tent without looking back.

The inner room partition opened, and Mu Nanzhao slowly walked out, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

He raised his arm, frowning, and said, "Why can't I smell anything? Is there still a medicinal smell?"

Huo Jiang leaned closer and sniffed around, then shook his head, "I can't smell anything."

"Could it be that we men are too rough around the edges? Boss Gu has a much sharper sense of smell?"

In this war, Mu Nanzhao will be shouldering a heavy responsibility, and his actions will directly affect whether the first battle can be won in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Huo Jiang and Mu Nanzhao had considered the loophole that Mu Nanzhao was tainted with medicinal energy.

Water resources in the Northwest are extremely precious, yet Mu Nanzhao still takes baths every day; it's such a waste.

Fortunately, the smell of medicine on his body gradually faded away.

Huo Jiang specifically asked several people to smell it today, but they all said they couldn't smell anything.

Huo Jiang's initial relief was reignited by Gu Xixi's words.

"No, it's better to believe it's true, after all, eagles have a very keen sense of smell."

The Northern Army has eagle-riding men who specialize in scouting out the hidden Daye Army.

Although these eagles are not easy to select and tame, the Northern Li people only have two.

But what if we happen to encounter it?

Huo Jiang looked at Mu Nanzhao solemnly, "Your safety and the advancement of the tactics are both paramount!"

Mu Nanzhao rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "So what else do you want? More baths? Twice a day?"

Huo Jiang rolled his eyes and said, "Now that there's so much more wheat that needs water, where are we going to get so much water for you to waste?"

"There is still a way, the old way, but it's simpler and more convenient."

Mu Nanzhao had a bad feeling and asked with a stern face, "What method?"

Huo Jiang said, "Apply horse manure to your body while it's still hot, especially to your face and neck."

"That's it!"

He patted Mu Nanzhao on the shoulder, his expression conveying a sense of solemnity, as if "Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility upon you."

In the evening, Gu Xixi returned to the courtyard.

As soon as he entered, He Jinglan stared at him expectantly.

"I've prepared water for you to wash your hands. Shall I make you some honey water? Or would you like some tea?"

Gu Xixi chuckled and glanced sideways, saying, "Stop acting. This timid, submissive demeanor doesn't suit you."

He Jinglan couldn't hold back any longer, abandoning her coy and coy demeanor, and let out a long sigh, "Don't underestimate this little act, it's exhausted me."

She immediately followed up with, "Tell me quickly, how's it going?"

As Gu Xixi washed her hands, she nodded and said, "The General has agreed to let us help with this."

He Jinglan had been waiting for this news for the rest of the day, and upon hearing it, she jumped up with joy.

She exclaimed excitedly, "Great! When should we let everyone know?"

Gu Xixi said, "Let's wait until tomorrow. When things really get busy, don't come crying and complaining to me because you're exhausted."

He Jinglan took Gu Xixi's arm and walked into the house, saying, "Am I the kind of delicate, pampered woman?"

"Even if I get tired easily, I can manage. When have you ever looked down on me?"

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "That's true."

Meals have already been laid out in the room where He Jinglan is staying.

Gu Xixi returned just in time; the food was still warm.

He Jinglan said in a muffled voice, "This time it wasn't Meng Chengping who sent it, but a sentry stationed in the village."

Gu Xixi sat down and picked up her chopsticks. "I didn't ask you that."

She did not mention seeing Meng Chengping in the army, so as not to cause He Jinglan to worry for too long.

"You're so annoying!" He Jinglan said coquettishly.

However, she also wanted to change her mind, so she asked, "You said last night that you had to wait for the general's approval before you could tell me the plan. Now you can tell me, right?"

Gu Xixi naturally explained that He Jinglan would need to work together tomorrow.

Only the real, deeper reasons why she could persuade the general are omitted.

Upon hearing this, He Jinglan quickened her eating pace.

After finishing their meal, the two of them cleared away the dishes together, and Gu Xixi went back to her room to rest.

However, she was used to staying up late, and when the moon was high in the sky, she heard a knock on the door.

He tentatively answered, "Jinglan? Is that you?"

"Are you asleep?" He Jinglan's voice was filled with excitement. "I have something to show you!"

Gu Xixi walked over and unlatched the door. "Come in."

He Jinglan placed the two sheets on the table and reached out to turn on the lamp wick herself.

She pressed Gu Xixi down to sit at the table and handed her a piece of paper filled with delicate calligraphy.

"Take a close look at the deed for claiming the Bimbisara fruit that I have prepared according to your instructions. Is there anything I have missed?"

Gu Xixi glanced at He Jinglan with some surprise before looking down at the contract.

She was captivated at first glance, her expression unusually serious.

They finally managed to get Gu Xixi to raise her head again.

He Jinglan nervously rubbed her small hands and asked, "This is my first time writing. Will it be incomplete or unclear, or will the words fail to express the meaning?"

Gu Xixi stared at her, her eyes as if they had just met. "No."

Seeing her reaction, He Jinglan became a little anxious.

"Can't you explain in detail exactly what's wrong and what needs to be improved?"

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with it, it's all good, there's absolutely no need to change it."

He Jinglan thought Gu Xixi was comforting her and was somewhat skeptical.

Gu Xixi had no choice but to say seriously, "The contract you made is better than the one I wrote myself. The conditions are clearer and easier to understand, and there is not a single flaw in it."

"To be honest, when I learned that this was your first time writing, I was truly impressed when I read the preface."

He Jinglan's cheeks flushed red. "You're praising me like that, I'm getting embarrassed!"

Gu Xixi thought to herself, "Clear logic, meticulous thinking, fluent writing, and excellent handwriting. Such talent makes her a natural lawyer."

The next morning, He Jinglan went out to inform everyone.

She hadn't even returned yet, but the women in the village were already rushing to the small courtyard.

The streets outside were soon filled with people.

Gu Xixi stood outside the door chatting and laughing with everyone. Only after He Jinglan returned and confirmed that everyone had arrived could today's business officially begin.

He Jinglan first announced that each family would be allocated one mu of oat land, which made everyone present overjoyed.

Someone said gratefully, "The general must know we're short of food; this is a great favor from him!"

Someone laughed and said, "One acre of land is something each of us can manage, and it won't interfere with our family affairs."

The crowd was buzzing with excitement, their faces beaming with joy, eager to roll up their sleeves and head to the fields immediately.

He Jinglan gestured for everyone to be quiet and continued talking about the adoption of fruit trees.

Gu Xixi thought that everyone would have some concerns and it wouldn't be so easy to move forward.

However, as soon as He Jinglan finished speaking, several people asked to join.

Moreover, they were very enthusiastic, as if they were afraid of being late.

A middle-aged woman laughed and said, "On the surface, this contract means that we will share the profits with Boss Gu after we grow the fruit."

"But in reality, it was Boss Gu who gave us the fruit trees to plant for free, and in the end, he even shared the profits with us after the fruit ripened!"

Gu Xixi was stunned; this logic was irrefutable!