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

"No," Mu Nanzhao denied immediately. "You're overthinking it."

"However, you have reminded me that I cannot let you take these prescriptions away so easily."

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to reach out and take it back.

Meng Chengping was so frightened that he hid the prescription behind his back. "Brother Mu, let's talk this out!"

He quickly came up with a brilliant idea: "Yes, Brother Mu, just name your conditions, and I will definitely agree to anything I can!"

Mu Nanzhao asked, "Any conditions are acceptable?"

The plague is the most important thing right now. Meng Chengping nodded decisively, "Yes! Even if it's something I can't do right now due to my limited abilities, I will still help you present it to the General!"

Mu Nanzhao said calmly, "No need for that trouble, it's just a small matter."

He glanced up at Meng Chengping and said, “I want you to conceal the origin of the plague treatment prescription. The old man prefers peace and quiet and doesn’t like to be disturbed by worldly affairs. Don’t let anyone have the opportunity to find out about him.”

These words were actually the result of a discussion between Mu Nanzhao and Gu Xixi.

Firstly, the old doctor's background and origins are still unclear, so they should continue to be kept a secret.

Secondly, the old doctor is unwilling to deal with people in the imperial court. If he were to gain fame as a divine physician this time, he would likely face all sorts of troubles, threats, and inducements.

Meng Chengping breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "I thought it was something serious. Leave it to me."

"Wait a minute." Mu Nanzhao's eyes flickered. "I haven't finished speaking yet."

"These things were all hard-won, and the rat extermination plan was even devised by Gu Xixi. How can you just take them for free?"

Meng Chengping stared at him blankly for a moment, then suddenly realized, "I understand!"

"Brother Mu, don't worry, I will go back and immediately apply to the General for the reward and commendation for your sister-in-law."

"I guarantee that once this method is implemented and proves effective, the payment will be made immediately, how about that?"

Mu Nanzhao walked back with his hands behind his back, saying, "Forget about the commendation; she prefers practical things."

Ten days have passed, and the sight of rats running all over the stone village is no longer visible.

The fires used to burn rats have dwindled to just the last two.

Even more encouraging is that the plague patient in Zhao Si's family has recovered, and no second case has been reported in the village in the past ten days.

The government sent two doctors into the village to inspect the situation and decided to lift the blockade at the village entrance after noon today.

Under the big elm tree on the hillside, someone was busy packing up their belongings.

Village Chief Zhao led the oxcart over and repeatedly urged the old doctor to stay, "Old doctor, we were blind and neglected you in the past. There are no local doctors in Stone Village. If you can forgive us, you can stay..."

Gu Xixi glared at Village Chief Zhao. "My uncle has already agreed to come home with me to retire. It's not right for Village Chief Zhao to try and take him away from me now, is it?"

Village Chief Zhao quickly smiled apologetically, "No, no, I was just expressing my reluctance to part with the miracle doctor."

"Of course, if Miss Gu could move her whole family, we would be more than happy to do so."

Gu Xixi placed a large bundle on the cart floor, saying, "Your abacus beads are about to fall off at Huachidu Village."

"My fields and my house are all over there, how can I move them?"

"Besides, there are no doctors in our Huachidu Village."

Village Chief Zhao chuckled, not angry at all. Everyone present was a benefactor, and he was happy to hear whatever they said.

The old doctor chuckled, "Xixi is just joking with you."

"The two villages are not far apart. Anyone who needs medical treatment can just come to me."

"Good, good, I'm relieved to hear you say that." Village Chief Zhao nodded and bowed, deeply grateful.

Mu Nanzhao carried a large jar over.

Gu Xixi couldn't help but glance at it a couple more times.

He usually appears as an ethereal being, his clothes spotless and immaculate. But now, with his sleeves rolled up and the way he was diligently carrying heavy objects, he seemed to have gained a touch of... humanity.

Just then, Mu Nanzhao looked up and their eyes met. Gu Xixi calmly extended her right hand to him.

"What about the things I asked you to bring from home?"

After a while.

Gu Xixi squatted under the wooden shed, carefully digging in the soil.

Mu Nanzhao watched from behind with a dark expression.

"So that day you made me take a special detour back, just so that..."

Towards the end, he was practically gritting his teeth, saying, "This damned weed."

“This isn’t just trash,” Gu Xixi said without looking up. “It might be a good plant that can fill the stomachs of many more people.”

She dug little by little until she finally dug out the wild millet grass by the roots.

Pour some powder from the small bottle and dissolve it in a little water.

The roots are somewhat damaged, so you need to soak them in rooting hormone solution as soon as possible before transplanting them into a small wooden pot.

During a break from soaking in the water, Gu Xixi grabbed the calico cat from the ground and shoved it straight into Mu Nanzhao's arms.

"And this too, we'll move it along with it."

"You go ahead, I'll be right back after I've finished planting."

Suddenly, Mu Nanzhao found himself in a soft, fleshy, and furry thing in his arms.

His body stiffened, and he looked down in astonishment, only to meet a pair of emerald green eyes.

"Meow~!"

"Gu Xixi!!!"

As they rode the oxcart out of the village, Mu Nanzhao sneezed from time to time.

The old doctor sighed, "This is caused by evil influences. Due to individual differences in constitution, when exposed to certain allergens, red rashes appear on the skin, and the throat and nose may itch."

"Those with mild symptoms generally do not need medication. As long as they avoid contact with the substance, they will get better in a while."

Gu Xixi hugged Xiaohua and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you can't touch cats."

Mu Nanzhao's eyes flashed sharply. "Stay away from me."

The blockade at the village entrance has been lifted, and Stone Village has been reborn, bustling with activity as if it were Chinese New Year.

The main road leading to the village entrance was packed with people.

As the oxcart passed by, the crowds on both sides suddenly stopped and looked at the people on the cart, laughing.

"Thank you, old miracle doctor!!"

"Thank you, Miss Gu!!"

The crowd roared in unison, followed by laughter.

Immediately afterwards, vegetables, fruits, and eggs were stuffed into the car by hand.

In the chaos, Gu Xixi couldn't tell who had put what there.

"Village Chief Zhao, this is..."

Village Chief Zhao turned around and smiled, "Everyone insisted on seeing you off, but this is far from enough to express our gratitude. Please accept it, three of you."

The old doctor nodded and said, "Xixi, don't refuse their kind offer."

Just as the car was about to leave the village, several more people rushed out and knelt down in the middle of the road.

"Thank you, divine doctor, for saving my life!"

Gu Xixi looked closely and said to the old doctor, "It's Zhao Si's family, and the boy you treated."

The old doctor stopped the car, got out, walked over to the group, bent down to help them up, and told them to get up.

“I’ve already said that this is what I should do, you don’t need to do this.”

During their conversation, Gu Xixi said to Mu Nanzhao, "My master was once treated coldly and scorned here."

"Now that it's all over, he must be happy."

Mu Nanzhao's eyes were cold and indifferent, completely out of place with the lively atmosphere around him.

"What's there to be happy about? People are used when they're needed and discarded when they're not. It's just human nature."

In Huachidu Village, I could see Aunt Zhang and Lao Qian standing at the village entrance from afar.

Gu Xixi asked in surprise, "How did they know we were coming back?"