A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

I made a detour to a temple outside the city, walked around inside, and then returned to the city.

After entering the city, the group went to a private room at Sanweixuan Restaurant, where Qin Suiyou and Beitang Yan changed their clothes.

Although the pathogens that infected the villagers were not serious, they were not entirely the same as the viruses Qin Suiyou had seen before, so their specific characteristics were still unknown, and there was still a risk of them being infected.

Before boarding the carriage, they sprayed themselves with disinfectant. Because the quantity was limited, the villagers would have to wait until Qin Suiyou sent someone with supplies the next day before they could carry out a more thorough disinfection.

After having lunch at Sanweixuan and resting for a while, the group went to the bookstore.

“Zhengjun, when I arrived at the bookstore this morning, I didn’t expect that Gu Huaiyuan was already there. After I told him the time you set, he didn’t leave. He stayed at the bookstore for half a day and even helped us carry things. So I invited him to have lunch with us.”

When Qin Suiyou arrived at the second-floor lounge, Gu Huaiyuan was already waiting at the door. He had been keeping an eye on the outside of the bookstore, and he saw Qin Suiyou as soon as he got off the carriage.

Don't you have class today?

When Qin Suiyou asked him this, Gu Huaiyuan was taken aback for a moment before replying, "I asked my teacher for a day off, and I came here today specifically to see you."

After gesturing for Gu Huaiyuan to sit down, Qin Suiyou said, "It seems you still have some influence with your teacher."

Students today take attending classes very seriously and don't want to miss a single lesson. If a student asks for leave without a valid reason, the teacher might doubt whether the student is truly dedicated to learning. Therefore, students will not ask for leave unless it is for something important.

Gu Huaiyuan curled his lips into a smile, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, before getting to the main topic.

"I'm in a hurry to find you because of the flooding problem in the Qingshan City area. I wonder if you know anything about this?"

Qin Suiyou raised an eyebrow slightly. "I know. I also met with refugees from Qingshan City today."

Gu Huaiyuan was slightly startled, "The court intends to suppress this matter, aren't you afraid..."

Qin Suiyou said, "What's there to be afraid of? I was just going to the temple to offer incense on behalf of my mother today. I was delayed on the way. I didn't do anything else."

The road Yang Mo led happened to be a relatively sparsely populated one, so hardly anyone saw where they went, except for the area around the temple.

After saying that, Qin Suiyou asked, "Are you interested in this matter?"

Gu Huaiyuan shook his head and said, "Not really, but this matter reminds me of a rumor about a natural disaster. The rainy season is coming soon to Yejing. I have observed the surrounding area when I have nothing to do. Combining this with the knowledge I learned from the book you gave me, I am worried that the rumor will come true."

"You know quite a few inside stories."

"It seems you are aware of that rumor. The imperial court must also be aware of it. What will they do?"

Qin Suiyou shook his head. "I don't know either. But there are a lot of things to do today, so the news might still be suppressed. The person above might not know yet."

"Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care about the lives of ordinary people."

Gu Huaiyuan's voice was somewhat deep, tinged with a hint of anger.

Realizing he had said something inappropriate, Gu Huaiyuan calmed down for a moment and then bowed apologetically, saying, "I couldn't control my emotions for a moment, please don't take offense, Young Master Qin."

Qin Suiyou waved his hand and said, "It's alright."

Then, Qin Suiyou asked, "Have you finished reading all the books I gave you?"

Gu Huaiyuan nodded and replied, "I have read them all, but the subtleties still need to be appreciated."

"Then keep watching. In a few days, there might be someone who is proficient in this. I'll ask him if he's willing to teach you."

Since this was the person Qin Suiyou had mentioned who was proficient in this art, Gu Huaiyuan felt a surge of excitement.

"But those who possess those strange books?"

"That's not it."

The books Qin Suiyou used were all handwritten copies of modern knowledge that he had printed for others to learn from, so the makers were people from another world.

"However, that person has almost mastered the knowledge in those books. If he were willing to teach you, it would definitely be twice as effective with half the effort."

"Thank you, Young Master Qin."

After saying this, Gu Huaiyuan prepared to leave, and before leaving, he kindly reminded him: "The palace examination is about to begin. The person above will definitely not want any trouble to happen in Yejing. So be extra careful when dealing with refugees who have come from afar."

Speaking of which, if Gu Huaiyuan hadn't reminded him, Qin Suiyou would have almost failed. This year's imperial examinations haven't even finished yet, and Chu Yuning's brother, Chu Huan, is about to participate in the palace examination. I wonder if he has recovered yet.

After pondering for a moment out of a sense of duty as a doctor, Qin Suiyou called the group back to the Prince An's residence.

"Youyou, I took Du Ruo to clean up that manor outside the city, it's perfect."

As soon as Qin Suiyou entered the courtyard, Lu Xi came up to him to curry favor.

Seeing that Du Ruo also nodded, Qin Suiyou smiled.

"Very good, this is a commendation."

However, Lu Xi was somewhat dissatisfied, "Why did you agree only after looking at Du Ruo's expression? Don't you trust me?"

He thought Qin Suiyou would offer some explanation, at least enough to fool him, but after a moment of "hmm..." Qin Suiyou said, "Yes, somewhat."

Lu Xi immediately twisted his body and slapped Qin Suiyou, but he didn't use much force. However, Beitang Yan, who was walking behind him, separated him from Qin Suiyou with a dark face.

Why did you hit my wife?

Lu Xi rolled her eyes at him, then repeated sarcastically, "Why did you hit my wife?"

After his voice took eighteen turns, Lu Xi glared fiercely at Beitang Yan, but said to Qin Suiyou, "You spoil him so much! You weren't like this before he was born, hmph!"

After letting out a "humph," Lu Xi walked away as if the wind was blowing, waving his hand dramatically as if afraid no one would know he was very angry.

Seeing that everyone had left, Beitang Yan childishly mimicked Lu Xi's actions by silently "humphing" before continuing to follow Qin Suiyou into the study.

Du Ruo, standing to the side, kept her eyes down, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

After everyone was seated, Qin Suiyou briefly recounted the events involving Yang Mo and his fellow villagers that day.

"Tomorrow you and Lu Xi will go outside the city together, taking medicine, daily necessities, and some routine disinfection and anti-infection items. Xiao Dong went there today and already knows the way."

After Du Ruo nodded to indicate that he understood, he asked, "Is the purpose of arranging the location of the manor today to allow the villagers to move there?"

Qin Suiyou nodded, "That's right. I went there in person today to observe their temperament and character. I didn't find anything else, but I could tell that their lifestyle is quite good, and they seem very united. If I cure their illnesses and give them a place to live, it's possible for them to help me manage a manor."

After Du Ruo was about to leave, Qin Suiyou added, "Remember to take protective measures when you go tomorrow. Also, there are a few of them who are quite seriously ill. I will prepare some emergency short-term medications for them to use tomorrow. I will study the pathogens and then prepare targeted medications."

"Yes, I remember."