After he packed up his medicine box, Physician Gao said, "Madam, I will prepare the medicine to stabilize the fetus. For the next few days, you must rest and eat light food."

"Physician Gao, can you help me write down the precautions during pregnancy and what should and shouldn’t be eaten?" Xue Ya’er asked again.

"Naturally," he agreed readily.

After Ah Jun sent the physician off, he returned and asked, "Miss, this is great news. Why do you want to hide it?"

Xue Ya’er placed her hand on top of her lower abdomen and replied with a smile, "The pregnancy is still unstable. Let’s wait until it passes 3 months before we inform the General."

Knowing that dangers were lurking everywhere, he nodded and said, "Miss, I will protect you and the young master well."

Hearing this, Xue Ya’er looked at the young man and said, "Ah Jun, we grew up together. You are my brother. My child will be your nephew or niece. I hope they will grow up and become a great martial artist like you."

When he heard this, Ah Jun’s eyes flickered for a moment. He lowered his head and let out a soft hum. He said nothing, but both of them knew that he agreed to her request.

Compared to Lu Qianxuan, Ah Jun’s martial arts were stronger. Even in Jianghu, not many could be his rival. For him to stay by her side and protect her instead of roaming the Jianghu was solely because of their promise when they were young.

He would protect her, and she would give him the familial love he longed for. They had been together for 17 years, and nothing had changed until now.

Half an hour later, Dong Mei entered the room, carrying a bowl of medicine. Seeing her coming, Ah Jun disappeared from the spot.

This was not the first time Dong Mei saw this mysterious guard of her mistress. Knowing that his existence couldn’t be known by others, she pretended not to see him and walked to the bed.

"Madam, the medicine is ready." She helped her mistress lean on the pillows before she fed her spoonful after spoonful.

Xue Ya’er was used to drinking bitter medicine, so she didn’t even frown when she drank it.

Not long after she finished the medicine, Steward Han arrived and said, "Madam, there is a letter from Young Master Lei."

Xue Ya’er glanced at Dong Mei, and she went outside to get the letter. After she read the letter, she said, "Dong Mei, inform Uncle Han that the goods are ready. Young Master Lei’s people will wait in the warehouse."

Dong Mei curtsied and replied, "Understood."

After receiving the order, Steward Han quickly arranged for people to get the goods.

Meanwhile, Yao Zhi and Fu Chen’an were inspecting the land while Ling Shi’er, Ling Shiliu, and Ling Shiqi guarded the warehouse.

The buildings were filled with body soap bars, shampoo, and detergent powder. Since these items were crucial in preventing the plague, they put a lot of importance on them.

At this moment, Yao Zhi used her system to scan the entire land and asked Lu Chi, her system’s personal assistant, to draw a design for the workshops.

She planted a lot of sweet potatoes in her land. Although this crop had a high yield, it didn’t have a long shelf life. To increase the shelf life, she needed to process them into flour or other products.

The flour, if stored in a cool, dry place, could only last for 3 to 6 months. But the dried vermicelli made from the flour could last for 3 to 4 years if stored in a cold, dry place.

Not only did it have a longer shelf life, but it also made it more convenient for transporting. If she could produce a lot of dried vermicelli, she could sell it to farther places and improve the lives of the commoners.

Thinking about this, she said, "Lu Chi, I want to build workshops to process flour and vermicelli. The size of the flour workshop should be twice as big as the vermicelli workshop. Also, the output of the dried vermicelli is around 50 kg per hour."

After a moment, a mechanical voice echoed in her mind, "Host, to achieve 50 kg of dried vermicelli per hour, you need to use a semi-automatic machine."

"Can you draw the design for the machine?" she asked again.

This time, it was not Lu Chi’s voice but the usual, annoying system’s voice that replied to her. "To use the design drawn by the personal assistant, the Host needs to pay 500,000 points for each design."

"System, didn’t you say that Lu Chi is my personal assistant? As my personal assistant, its job is to follow my orders. Why should I pay for the design it draws?" Yao Zhi asked.

After she said this, the system replied, "The design drawn by the personal assistant is far more advanced than the current era’s technology."

"Although it won’t harm the foundation of the world, it will bring a huge change to the people and the political map. Therefore, the Host has to pay the compensation to use the technology."

At this moment, Yao Zhi wished that the system had a physical form so she could give it a good beating. Even though she had a lot of points, it didn’t mean that the system could rob her in broad daylight.

As if noticing her murderous intent, the system softened its voice and tried to persuade her. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Host, bringing advanced technology into this world will put the Host and your husband’s safety in danger because it will cause a plot hole. To ensure your safety, this system has to ask the Heavenly Dao to patch the hole."

"Usually, the Heavenly Dao only accepts merit points. But since we are regular customers and the plot hole is a minor problem, the Heavenly Dao agreed to accept points."

After hearing this, Yao Zhi took several breaths to calm down and said through gritted teeth, "I can pay the points, but you have to ensure my family’s safety. This not only includes me and my husband, but all the people who work for me."