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When the village chief told Xu Si and Xu Wu the news, the two men were so happy they didn't know what to do.

When they heard the village chief say that Xu Qing didn't want them to apologize in front of the whole village, but only that they should keep their families in check, their gratitude towards Xu Qing reached its peak.

Qian Baizhi brought Doctor Qian to the Xu family, and the medicinal herb workshop steadily began operations.

In the early stages, they relied on collecting herbs in the mountains. Fortunately, most of the villagers did not recognize the medicinal herbs, and the mountain was rich in medicinal resources.

It can meet the needs of the pharmacies in Datong Town.

Just as Xu Qing had predicted, the rubber trees began to show problems one after another.

Louise and the others were at a loss for what to do.

Unfortunately, Anna is currently in her postpartum period, and the master of the house had instructed them not to let Anna worry about anything.

Therefore, they dared not tell Anna.

At first, only the leaves turned yellow and withered, so Louise and the others took even better care of them.

However, the situation did not improve; instead, it worsened, and the branches began to wither.

Louise felt guilty towards her master, but she couldn't hide it from Xu Qing; he should know about it.

However, dissenting voices emerged within the team.

Another woman said:

"Sister Anna is still recovering. If we tell the master about this, will she blame us for not handling things well?"

I'm not afraid of being punished by my master; punishment is fine with us. But what if he takes his anger out on my sister Anna?

"It would be better to keep it a secret for a while longer, until Anna has fully recovered."

These words were echoed by the others. Although Xu Qing was a good master, they still couldn't fully trust her.

Louise disagreed:

“If Anna knew we were doing this, she definitely wouldn’t agree.”

Our master is very kind to us; we must not deceive her.

And the owner is very capable; perhaps if he had told her sooner, he could have found a solution sooner and saved some saplings.

The two sides reached a stalemate and parted on bad terms.

At dinner, Louise went to take care of Anna.

The four girls took turns looking after Anna, and today it was Louise's turn.

Seeing Louise frequently lost in thought, Anna couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Louise didn't want Anna to worry, so she shook her head to indicate that everything was fine and handed the bowl to Anna: "It's not hot anymore, eat up."

Anna didn't answer; instead, she patiently coaxed Louise like an older sister, and Louise eventually told her what had happened during the day.

"Sister Anna, should we tell Master? I don't think Master is the kind of person they say he is. But I don't dare to gamble with your body."

Anna's smile remained unchanged as she said gently, "I also believe in Master. You're right, we can't deceive Master. Go and tell her now."

Louise was delighted to receive Anna's affirmation, but she also hesitated.

Anna continued to encourage her, and eventually Louise came to Xu Qing's room.

Xu Qing was playing with Xu Beibei in the room. Now Xu Beibei can crawl around everywhere and is a little shy around strangers.

However, instead of crying during her pregnancy, she would kick anyone who held her except for her own family.

Louise heard the laughter and cheerful voices inside the house and finally let go of the last bit of fear in her heart.

"Dong dong dong."

She knocked on Xu Qing's door.

"Enter."

Xu Qing's voice, tinged with laughter, rang out in the room.

Louise pushed open the door and immediately knelt before Xu Qing to admit her mistake:

"Master, we have failed your trust. Many rubber seedlings are showing signs of wilting. We have tried everything, but still cannot save them. Please punish us!"

Xu Qing has now gotten used to people kneeling and bowing to her at the drop of a hat. Although she still feels a little uncomfortable, she is no longer as panicked as before.

She said with a smile, "You sounded so serious, I thought something terrible had happened."

I knew long ago that those rubber tree seedlings wouldn't survive, so I bought replacement seedlings, which arrived today.

Later, have them bring a cart to haul it back and replace the dead saplings.

Just continue caring for the saplings the same way you did before; these saplings will definitely survive.

Xu Qing had observed how Anna and others cared for the rubber seedlings.

They were not lying, which is why I felt comfortable entrusting them with the care of the saplings.

The rubber tree seedlings she bought from Haiqu were all one-year-old saplings.

For a rubber tree to start producing rubber, it needs to be cultivated for at least 6 to 8 years.

Xu Qing couldn't wait that long. She had been waiting for the rubber tree seedlings in the field to wither and die. Fortunately, she could buy 5-year-old seedlings directly from the mall to replant them.

She had originally expected the rubber seedlings to start withering about a week after planting, but it had been almost a month and a half before Louise came to inform her.

This made Xu Qing even more satisfied with Louise and the others' ability to take care of the rubber trees.

If these half-dead saplings can survive this long, then the good saplings she bought from the mall will definitely be ready for rubber tapping next year!

Louise, when she came out of Xu Qing's room, still had a sense of unreality.

They failed to keep the rubber tree seedlings alive, but the owner didn't punish them at all. He simply told them to replant them and that was the end of it.

I knew that when they were working on the plantations in Great Britain, they would be whipped if they were even a little slow.

Those rubber tree seedlings seem to be quite expensive here. Despite their value, the owner didn't even ask how many had died.

The owner is truly the best owner in the world; she wants to stay here and work forever!

After Louise returned, she repeated Xu Qing's words to the others verbatim, then proudly raised her head and said:

"Now you know what kind of person our master is, right? He's so good to us, we must be grateful and repay his kindness, and we must not have any disloyal thoughts. Otherwise, don't blame me for telling our master!"

Everyone nodded sheepishly, somewhat regretting their actions.

They had misunderstood their master.

Meanwhile, Cui Han, since he quit taking the drug, has not only gained a few pounds, but also looks radiant.

On his first day back in the capital, he reported to the emperor about Xu Qing's large-scale rubber tree planting.

In his memorial, he went out of his way to demonstrate Xu Qing's outstanding abilities, suggesting that she might actually be able to grow rubber trees and produce rubber products that the emperor would like.

Especially at the end of his memorial, Cui Han expressed his hope that the pro-people policy for rubber tree planting could be reinstated in Datong Town, allowing Xu Qing to cultivate rubber trees more comfortably.

The Emperor, seeing this, also became somewhat curious about Xu Qing, as he knew of Cui Han.

As the Minister of Justice, he has always been serious, upright, and incorruptible.

He never pleaded for anyone or said anything kind.

This was the first time he had written such a long memorial, but the content was not about the trial of a case; instead, it was about asking for favors from a woman.

Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but become a little gossipy.

Cui Han is still unmarried, and it is said that he is waiting for his sweetheart. Could it be that Xu Qing, the lady mentioned in this memorial, is his sweetheart?