Chen Yuezhi gathered all the medicine needed by Young Master Shen, carefully wrote down the dosage, and then handed the medicine to Jiang Wan.
"Wan Wan, is there a way to deliver this medicine to Madam Shen?"
The young master's illness was quite serious. The prescription she had previously given could only alleviate his suffering, and over time it would gradually lose its effect. Therefore, it was crucial to deliver the medicine as soon as possible to ensure the young master's safety.
Jiang Wan nodded, "Leave it to me. I guarantee the medicine will reach Madam Shen."
Little Pony returned after gathering information and stood on Jiang Wan's shoulder, chattering incessantly.
Jiang Wan grabbed a handful of millet to reward it, then asked it to fetch an eagle.
After Little Pony left, Jiang Wan frowned.
The situation was not good.
Not long after they left Huainan Prefecture, a large number of refugees began to rush towards Jiangning Prefecture.
Winter was approaching, and the further north one went, the colder it became. Those refugees, in order to survive, would naturally move towards more southern regions.
At that time, the entire Jiangnan region would be crowded with refugees.
What would they do then?
With refugees everywhere, they wouldn't be able to live in peace. The county town was small, and with so many people crammed together, it might be manageable for a short period, but who could endure it in the long run?
And if the refugees outside the city did not retreat, they could not restore normal life. Resources were fixed, and with multiple populations flooding into Jiangnan, filling their stomachs would require competition.
To avoid being affected by the refugees, one could only seek refuge in deep mountains and old forests.
But that was ultimately not a long-term solution.
Moreover, they had finally managed to establish a foothold and build some foundation here, and she was unwilling to give it up just like that.
However, she also lacked the ability to make these refugees leave Jiangnan.
It was truly a headache.
While she was feeling troubled, Little Pony returned with one of its friends.
As soon as the eagle saw Jiang Wan, it became very enthusiastic. It landed on the large tree in the courtyard, then flapped its wings and jumped down from the tree, running towards Jiang Wan with its long legs.
The majestic eagle instantly transformed into a clumsy, earthbound chicken, looking comical and amusing, which greatly improved Jiang Wan's mood.
Jiang Wan skillfully petted the eagle's head and communicated with it using her abilities, asking it to deliver the packet of medicine to Madam Shen in Huainan Prefecture.
To help the eagle remember the Shen family's location, she specifically used her abilities to deepen its impression.
The eagle confirmed it had remembered and nuzzled Jiang Wan with its head.
Jiang Wan weighed the packet of medicine and then used her abilities to enlarge the eagle's body and enhance its physical strength.
The eagle felt the power within its body and immediately flapped its wings excitedly. "Go, and I'll reward you when you return."
The eagle's enlarged claws hooked onto the package, it flapped its wings, and quickly ascended, its figure soon disappearing from Jiang Wan's sight.
The next morning, the eagle returned.
It had to be said, its efficiency was truly high.
After Jiang Wan used her abilities to strengthen the eagle's body, she considered the reward for this mission settled.
The eagle happily flew away.
Jiang Wan then tidied herself up, preparing to go around the city to check the situation.
Everyone in the family was quite busy. Her elder brother and second brother were busy taking care of the villagers staying at their family's restaurant. Her second sister-in-law was helping her elder sister-in-law with the children. Jiang Xiao was busy taking care of Xiao Bao, her younger brother was attending classes, Chen Yuezhi had resumed her daily visits to Dr. Jin for learning, and Jiang Pan had officially returned to his post at the yamen that morning.
Now, she was the most idle in the entire family.
But she dared not be idle for a moment.
Her life experiences from her previous life made her understand that the current peace was temporary, and this small town could erupt into chaos at any moment.
Therefore, she had to find a way to find the next place of refuge for her family.
If the situation became dire, she might have to expose her abilities.
After wandering around the county town, Jiang Wan did not gain much useful information.
The citizens in the city were now all staying indoors. Those who had been resettled in the county town looked dejected and anxious. The more Jiang Wan saw, the more disheartened she became.
When she arrived at her family's restaurant and stood still, villagers saw her.
As soon as they saw her approaching, several aunts and elder women enthusiastically surrounded her. "Wan Wan, it's been a while since we've seen you. We heard you went to Huainan Prefecture with your parents. Your parents are truly bold to have brought a little girl like you along!"
"Did you encounter any danger on the way? It's good that you returned safely. You don't know how worried I've been about you all these days."
"I think you're all worrying unnecessarily. We from the small mountain village know Wan Wan's capabilities, even if others don't. Wan Wan, are you thirsty? Auntie will pour you some water."
"..."
The unusual enthusiasm made Jiang Wan a little uncomfortable.
Especially among this group were some who had spoken sourly and been jealous when their family's days improved.
Now that everyone was in trouble again, although the Jiang family was taking care of them, these people were acting as if nothing had happened, shamelessly trying to curry favor with her. Did they really think she was young and forgetful?
Jiang Wan ignored those annoying people and simply smiled politely, "I just came to see how things are. Are you all getting used to living here?"
An older woman said, "With all the chaos outside, we are already grateful to have a safe place to stay, so we don't care about anything else. Wan Wan, you've just returned from outside, can you tell us about the situation outside? How is our village?"
Jiang Wan did not want to cause panic, so she said, "The situation outside is not very good, but compared to other places, our Yao County is already quite good. The village is fine. Our village is a newly built village, and they are all mud houses, which the refugees don't fancy."
Upon hearing that their village was fine, the smiles on everyone's faces deepened.
At this moment, someone pretended to be worried and said, "Then what about your family's courtyard, Wan Wan? Your house is built so magnificently, won't it attract attention? If someone were to break into such a good house, tsk, it makes one's heart ache just thinking about it."
Hearing this, Jiang Wan's smile became a little more sarcastic. "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. But my family is wealthy. If our courtyard is broken into and ruined, we can just tear it down and rebuild it."
"Actually, there's no need to rebuild. I see there are vacant courtyards for sale in the county town. I'll have my parents buy a courtyard in the county, and our family will move to live in the county."
As soon as she said this, the person who had spoken with feigned concern became so jealous that their eyes turned red.
After all, these words coming from a six-year-old girl carried a lot of weight. If such a young girl claimed her family was wealthy, then the Jiang family's wealth must have exceeded their imagination.
Looking back at the magnificent restaurant, even the women who rarely went out had heard that the Jiang family's restaurant was doing very well, earning enough in a day to cover several years of ordinary family expenses.
They all came from the same small mountain village, so why was the gap so vast?