If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

Seeing Xiao Shiqi and the others turn their heads and see her eyes suddenly light up, Meixiang raised her right hand and made a "hush" gesture, smiled knowingly at the child, and quietly left the kitchen to follow her movements.

"Give them less snacks, as dinner will be served soon." Nanny Chen's teasing voice suddenly came from inside the room. Meixiang and the others paused as they left, then walked faster. They could faintly hear Little Sixteen muttering in surprise that Nanny Chen could see through things, which made Chu Zeming and the others laugh.

Second, no one in the Liu Mansion had made any other arrangements. Even Situ Yidong rushed back from the military camp in the middle of the night, planning to go to the back mountain together after breakfast to take a look.

On the back mountain, Mei Shu, who was in charge of the medicinal herbs, had seen a significant increase in the survival rate of the herbs he planted after visiting Luo's old man in Luojia Village a few times. This made him overjoyed and more attentive.

Liu Bo's progress was not so smooth. After several rounds of experimental tree species, a few seedlings were cultivated, but no cuttings have survived so far. This inevitably made everyone a little impatient. The most critical and important part of the plant dyeing method is the raw materials. Although it is easier to obtain than minerals, the premise is that new seedlings can be cultivated continuously.

"Miss, I am really unworthy of your trust." Liu Bo said with shame. This was the first thing he said after seeing Meixiang. Now he was a little afraid to see Meixiang. Although Meixiang said it was okay and she would take her time, anyone with a discerning eye could see the disappointment and anxiety in her eyes.

Meixiang stared at Uncle Liu's haggard face and soothed him softly, "Uncle Liu, I still say the same thing, don't be anxious and take your time. It's only been a short time, right? We are going to the back mountain today. Do you have time to go with us to see the environment in which these two plants grow? Sometimes it may be related to soil, humidity, etc."

Liu Bo's gloomy face suddenly brightened when he heard this. Even if the young lady didn't mention this matter today, he would have found a chance to mention it. He needed to go to the place where these two plants were found and look for the specific reasons for the low survival rate.

"When I have time, when I have time, I would have mentioned this matter even if the young lady didn't mention it." Uncle Liu replied with a smile on his face.

Therefore, this time the team going to the back mountain had the largest number of people. Standing at the junction of the outer and inner areas of the back mountain, Meixiang stood up straight and looked up, suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat. This road into the back mountain has been walked many times and has been trampled many times. From a distance, the vegetation is slightly different from other places on the hillside. If you are careful, you can tell at a glance that this is a road that passes through a certain place.

She secretly blamed herself for being too careless. The Liu Mansion was now at the center of the storm, and there were eyes watching them. With the increasing amount of cloth produced by the dyeing workshop and the promotion of potatoes, more and more people were watching the Liu Mansion. With her status, she shouldn't have the idea of ​​being the only one in power, but the Liuzhou Mansion, which had just started, had to have a period of time to eat alone, so she needed this time difference.

Therefore, the secret of the back mountain must not be known to others now. "Chen San, did you bring the set of tools we brought when we first came here?" Meixiang looked at the road ahead and thought for a while before asking in a deep voice.

Chen San, who was about to step forward and lead the way, was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and instinctively replied: "I always carry it with me, what's wrong, miss?" Then he retracted the step he was about to take, turned around and looked at Meixiang with a puzzled look on his face.

"Look up and take a closer look,"

Everyone followed her gaze, and most of them looked confused. I have walked this road more than once, and every time I have walked the same way back and forth. What else is there to see today?

Soon, Situ Yidong, Chu Zeming, Chen San and Meiying discovered the abnormality. Situ Yidong and Chen Da secretly cursed themselves for being careless. It turned out that they had lived too comfortably recently. They didn't even notice such a big flaw in the first place. Chu Zeming acted out of professional instinct. Maybe he didn't notice it at first, but after Meixiang's reminder, he quickly knew where the problem was. Meiying, on the other hand, had a keen sense of the living environment due to the hardships of life since childhood.

"You deserve to die. Go back and accept your punishment."

"Please punish me, Miss!"

Chen San and Mei Ying both apologized with shame on their faces.

Mei Xiang glared at him and scolded him, "So I am not the one who should be punished the most? Well, now is not the time to pursue this. We just need to be more cautious in the future. Let's take a different route today. Chen San, you will still lead the way, and Mei Ying will follow at the end."

"Yes, Ms. Xie."

Chen San first bent down to check and make sure that his trouser legs and wrists were tied tightly, then he took out a machete from the backpack behind him, raised his head and looked around again to confirm the direction, then walked to the left first.

Mei Xiang tried to catch up but was stopped by Situ Yidong. After Xiao San caught up, he let go of her hand and motioned her to follow. Then he walked behind her. Then came Chu Chen, Chu Zeming, Liu Chengen, Feng Yizhen, Xiao Nuo, Sun Shao, Liu Bo, and finally Xiao Er and Mei Ying. Of course, there were several hidden guards who followed them secretly.

This time they did not go straight to the lake, but took a roundabout way, observing as they walked. Liu Bo's position also changed, from the third from the last to almost side by side with Meixiang. He originally wanted to follow behind her, but Situ Yidong never agreed.

Now whenever Meixiang goes out with him, he will always be behind her, always looking like a protective figure. Feng Yizhen and the others' protests were all suppressed by his words that his kung fu was better than theirs.

Meixiang and Liu Bo found a lot of good things along the way. They asked Meiying and the others to carefully dig out medicinal herbs and small trees and grasses and put them in the backpacks. They also left space for the larger trees that could not be dug away this time, hoping to find time to transplant them later.

"Uncle Liu, look at this area. The same species, the ones on the left are obviously growing stronger than those on the right."

"That's right. Is it because of the soil? You see the soil on the left is darker than that on the right, but why is it moister?" Uncle Liu asked puzzledly after observing it carefully.

"We may need to dig it up to find out." Meixiang bent down and took a closer look and replied, "If my guess is correct, there may be an undercurrent or a spring underneath."

She then turned to Chen San and Mei Ying and instructed, "Chen San, Mei Ying, the two of you write down this location and ask someone to come over and dig it up to confirm it."