Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Sun Yu thought for a while and warned, "Don't spread this matter around, to avoid being taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives..."

Xu Huaiyi understood, "I invited Yun Ting and Su Zhe. They are both reliable. Mr. Jiang and Doctor Jiao know about it. We have several children. It is impossible to keep it a secret. I also plan to plant a large area of ​​the plant on the farm next year if it tastes good and has a high yield. I will also let the villagers try it out. If they can benefit from it, I will promote it to all the people."

Sun Yu heard this and looked at him with a complicated look. When others had such good things, they kept them hidden and made money secretly, fearing that others would take advantage of them. But his apprentice was so good that he took the initiative to promote it...

"Have you made up your mind?"

Xu Huaiyi said casually, "Do I need to think about this? If it's a secret recipe or something, I need to keep it, but this is vegetables that can enrich the people's tables and food that can make the people full. If I keep it to myself, won't I be struck by lightning? I will also fail to live up to the master's teachings..."

Sun Yu sighed, "Master, I didn't teach you these. Master, I don't even have such a realm and virtue."

Xu Huaiyi smiled strategically.

Sun Yu also raised his lips, "If you are successful, you should help the world. I am very proud to have a disciple like you. Just do as you wish. I will be your backer, as well as the Sun family."

Xu Huaiyi thanked him happily and asked, "Are you free that day? How about going together to try the new dishes and jade wheat?"

Sun Yu waved his hand and said, "You can take Yongyan with you. Just ask someone to send some to the master later."

The main thing is to let the old man taste it.

Xu Huaiyi agreed.

The night before returning to Hutian Village, Xu Huaiyi received news that the eldest prince's wife fell ill. Several groups of imperial doctors from the palace went to see her. Although the results of the examination were not made public, it was said that the situation was not very optimistic.

The people he had planted in the eldest prince's palace also passed him the news that the imperial physician suspected that the eldest prince's wife had been given a chronic poison. She had no reaction at first, but by the time she realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

After hearing this, Gu Huanxi frowned and asked, "Do you know who poisoned me?"

Xu Huaiyi looked puzzled. "There is evidence pointing to Concubine Yao, but Concubine Yao swore to heaven that she was wronged. She also said that someone took advantage of the eldest prince's absence to stir up trouble in the backyard, to confuse the eldest prince and force him to be restless even in the imperial mausoleum."

"She thinks a lot..."

"It is somewhat possible. In the past, no one took the eldest prince seriously. But now, many people suspect that he is just pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, waiting to reap the benefits."

"Then do you think it will be Concubine Yao?"

"It doesn't seem like it."

"What's the reason?"

"Concubine Yao is about to give birth, why would she poison Li Wanyu now? Li Wanyu has already been locked up, so it doesn't matter whether she is eliminated or not. If Concubine Yao has such ambition, she should have attacked Li Wanyu's son. That way, she could have the final say in the palace."

"Then Li Wanyu, is there still hope?"

"It is said that when the imperial doctors came out of the palace, they all looked sad. Obviously, they were helpless against the poison. However, our people found out that the poison is a chronic one. It will not kill Li Wanyu outright. It will only drain her body little by little. She will probably last for a year or two."

Gu Huanxi sighed, "This kind of dragging death is worse than dying from the poison immediately."

Getting closer to death day by day but being unable to do anything about it is the most devastating thing.

Xu Huaiyi said, "From this, it can be seen that the person who poisoned Li Wanyu hated her so much that he didn't even want to let her die quickly."

Gu Huanxi's eyes flickered, "You wouldn't doubt that it is..."

Xu Huaiyi stood up and said, "I'll go ask and find out."

Gu Huanxi pulled him aside and said, "Are you just going to ask directly like that? Do you think it's appropriate?"

Those with bad tempers will immediately get angry.

Xu Huaiyi said, "It's best to be straightforward. We can't test our relationship with him too much, and we can't have any doubts."

Gu Huanxi was stunned for a moment, then slowly let go of his hand.

Xu Huaiyi comforted her, "Don't worry, I know how to get along with him, and I won't let Xiaoyu get caught in the middle."

After hearing this, Gu Huanxi nodded and said "hmm".

Han Jun lives alone in a small courtyard. He chose the location himself. It is a bit remote. At night, it is so quiet that the only sound is the chirping of katydids in the grass.

When he arrived, Han Jun was lying in a rocking chair, enjoying the cool air in the yard. Seeing him, he was not surprised and greeted him calmly, "Come on, sit down. There is water in the teapot. Pour it yourself if you want to drink."

Xu Huaiyi didn't say anything polite. He sat down opposite him, drank a cup of tea, looked at him and asked, "Did Li Wanyu's poison have anything to do with you?"

Han Jun nodded frankly, "It was me who ordered it."

Xu Huaiyi asked again, "Can the poison be cured?"

Han Jun shook his head. "When she was first poisoned, it was possible. But after seven days, even the Great Immortal would be useless. Now, that poisonous woman has been poisoned for half a month. The poison has entered her bones and blood. She will die."

"How long can you last?"

"If she can actively cooperate with the imperial physician's treatment and keep a calm and positive attitude, she may survive for two or three years. If she is still as irritable and angry as a madman all day long, she may not survive this year."

"You didn't give Marquis Changle this poison, did you?"

"I would like to, but unfortunately, Marquis Changle is much more cautious than his daughter, and I haven't found an opportunity yet."

Xu Huaiyi was speechless for a moment.

Han Jun continued to fan himself with the palm-leaf fan as if nothing had happened, not realizing that there was anything wrong with what he said.

After a while, Xu Huaiyi said, "Thank you for being so honest with me and not making up those messy excuses to fool me..."

Han Jun paused while fanning himself with the palm-leaf fan. "Truthfully?"

Xu Huaiyi snorted and laughed, "You don't fool me, and I don't bother to fool you, right? Or do you think that you are the only one who dares to do it and take responsibility, and I am a hypocrite?"

"I didn't mean that..."

"You don't have the best, or you look down on me."

Han Jun's mouth twitched, "I dare not look down on you, I don't have that much nerve..."

Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows, "Since you didn't look down on me, why did you hide it from me when you poisoned Li Wanyu?"

Han Jun subconsciously explained, "It's just a small matter. I can handle it myself. There won't be any danger..."

Xu Huaiyi interrupted in a gloomy tone, "But you promised me before that after you move in, you would discuss with me before doing anything, and you would only do it if I agree. You broke your promise..."

Han Jun choked.

"Do you think I'll stop you?"

"You have such concerns. You are too upright a gentleman to disdain such shady means."

Hearing this, it was Xu Huaiyi's turn to choke, and he looked at Han Jun with something difficult to say.

Han Jun's words "upright gentleman" did not make him feel happy at all. He could only think of those hypocrites who talked about morality and justice. Was this an irony to him?

Han Jun really didn't mean that. He added, "Besides, I don't want you to get involved. I want to solve the personal grudge between Li Wanyu and I by myself. Even if you disagree, I will poison her. My sister died of depression because of her. Jin'er was also poisoned by her when she was more than two months old. I should have avenged this long ago. Letting her live until now is the limit of my tolerance."

Xu Huaiyi teased, "If that's the case, you shouldn't let the eldest prince go. His connivance and inaction allowed Li Wanyu to act recklessly and develop ambitions. He is an accomplice."

Han Jun said, "Yes, I also resented him. Until now, I still don't like him. But no matter how cowardly and incompetent he is, he is still Jin'er's father. I can't do anything to him and put Jin'er in a dilemma."

Xu Huaiyi was noncommittal.

Han Jun continued, "Besides, he has been punished now, and life in the imperial mausoleum is not easy."

Xu Huaiyi asked doubtfully, "Is it very bitter?"

Isn't it just a little desolate and deserted? There's enough food and clothes, and people serve us. How can this be considered a punishment?

Han Jun said meaningfully, "I've seen it with my own eyes. It's really not easy. The people sent by the emperor are always watching him. He has no freedom at all. Although he has enough food and drink, the three meals a day are all vegetarian. There is only one eunuch serving him now. Compared with when he was in the capital, it is a world of difference. The most depressed thing is his heart. Not everyone can endure such exile and abandonment."

Those who are psychologically fragile will soon collapse into despair or become depressed and degenerate.

That's more terrifying than death.

Xu Huaiyi asked, "So what do you think?"

Han Jun understood what he meant. "Not yet. Even if there is, I don't have the ability to change his current situation. The most I can do is protect Jin'er and then avenge myself."

"Are you going to attack Marquis Changle again?"

"Till death."

He spoke in a decisive tone, showing Xu Huaiyi that he would not compromise.

Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't stop you, but I have a suggestion. Take your time and don't do it now."

"Why?"

"Why else? Li Wanyu was poisoned, and the enemy was alerted. The Marquis of Changle is not stupid, how could he not be on high alert? He might have already laid a net and waited for you to come."

Han Jun frowned, "How long should we let him live?"

Xu Huaiyi reminded, "The court is not peaceful right now. Several princes have been punished by the emperor one after another. Someone is stirring up trouble behind the scenes. Everyone knows what their purpose is. Right now, it is better to stay still than to move, so as not to be made a target."

Han Jun suddenly asked, "You seem to be very afraid of Marquis Changle?"

Xu Huaiyi said frankly, "I do think he is difficult to deal with. He is cunning and sly, and he is not as he appears to be."

Marquis Changle's official position in the Xishan Camp is not high. He usually adheres to the doctrine of the mean, is gentle and easy to talk to. His ability is not outstanding, but it is not bad either. It is easy for people to ignore him.

But it is precisely such people who can secretly cultivate personnel and train private soldiers for the King of Chu.

"You think he's pretending to be so...mediocre?"

"What else? If he was truly mediocre, how could he have gathered so many well-trained killers?"

Han Jun's expression changed, and he asked thoughtfully, "Who do you think he is working for?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head, "I don't know. I can't get into that kind of high-end game. But, there are only those people around."

Han Jun said unwillingly, "Then revenge is hopeless, isn't it?"

Xu Huaiyi said casually, "How is that possible? Infighting will always have an outcome. By then, those who work for them will either rise to prominence or be liquidated one by one."

"What if he follows his chickens and dogs to heaven?"

"I bet not."

"why?"

"If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish. The Marquis of Changle is a worthless person. How can the person he serves be a good person? He will definitely not be able to get a high position, otherwise the people will suffer."

“Those who are in a high position are not necessarily good people.”

"But he must be a good emperor. He condoned Marquis Changle's killing of innocent people, which is not what a wise ruler would do. If such a person were to take the throne, God would surely not tolerate it, and he might even send thunder as a warning."

"..."

After Xu Huaiyi returned to the room, he saw that his wife was still awake, obviously waiting for him, so he quickly went to bed and said, "Don't worry, we have already agreed that he will not act on his own and do such dangerous things again."

"Really him?"

"Well, he was planning to poison Marquis Changle as well. Fortunately, he didn't find the opportunity to do it, otherwise he would have been caught in a big way."

"Fortunately he listened to my advice."

"Yes, otherwise we'd just be inviting back a time bomb."

The couple talked for a while, then fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next day, the academy was on break, but the daily martial arts practice did not stop. After running, the children practiced boxing in the martial arts field. Xu Huaiyi gave them instructions from time to time. After dinner, they harnessed the carts and headed for Hutian Village.

Doctor Jiao and Mr. Jiang also went along.

When I entered the village, it was quite quiet. At this moment, no one was idle at home. Some were working in the fields or in the workshops, all busy with their own livelihoods.

Even the older children went up the mountain to look for wild vegetables, or cut grass to feed the chickens and pigs.

This saved a lot of time for greetings and small talk, and soon they reached the foot of the mountain. After returning home, the group went straight to the backyard.

All the flowers and plants in the backyard were cleared away, and Gu Huanxi divided the land into plots, planting corn on one half and peppers and tomatoes on the other half, all of which were growing vigorously and bearing abundant fruits.

Especially the tomatoes, hanging in bunches on the branches, many of which have turned red, like small lanterns, exuding the joy of a good harvest.

The children were the first to run over excitedly, surrounding the tomatoes and chattering, "What kind of plant is this?"

“It should be fruit, right?”

"It looks pretty good, but I don't know if it's edible."

"Ask Uncle Xu..."

In their eyes, Xu Huaiyi was almost omnipotent, and he did not disappoint them. He patiently explained, "This is called tomato, a vegetable introduced from foreign countries. It can also be eaten raw as a fruit. I heard that it is sour and sweet, and tastes great. Moreover, eating it often is good for your health..."

“What’s the benefit?”

Xu Huaiyi couldn't say that tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, so he could only vaguely say, "I heard that if you eat them regularly, they can prevent mouth sores, are good for the skin, and can also increase appetite..."

As he spoke, he had already picked a few bright red ones, scooped up some water, washed them clean, and distributed them to the children.

Several children held it in their hands, eager to try it but not quite sure how to start.

Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "I'll give you an example..."

He finished one in just a few bites, and still feeling unsatisfied, he picked another one and ate it with relish.

I grow them myself, without any technological work, and they are full of the purest tomato flavor. How can they not be delicious?

Seeing this, the children couldn't help but start eating. As they took a bite, their eyes lit up.

Gu Huanxi held his daughter in his arms and took a ripe tomato, put it to her mouth, and let her suck the juice inside.