Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 75 Men and women are not intimate with each other

"Everything is going well. How are they?" Gu Qingyue gestured towards the training ground.

Liu Feng glanced at the boys practicing and smiled: "They are all very hardworking and diligent. Your judgment is good."

Gu Qingyue smiled. She hadn't tested their martial arts talent when she rescued them, but perhaps due to their environment and experiences, these children were all very hardworking and had a stronger will than ordinary people. No one fell behind, which was something that made Gu Qingyue feel gratified.

The two stood under the corridor for a while, and Gu Qingyue had already learned about the boys' situation.

After discussing the body tempering process with Liu Feng for the next day, Gu Qingyue went to Rong Qingqing to make preparations.

After more than twenty days apart, Rong Qingqing looked much more haggard.

Gu Qingyue was startled when she saw Rong Qingqing sprawled on the couch with empty, lifeless eyes.

This looks like it's been abused?!

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment, wondering if something big had happened?

"You finally know to come back, you've exhausted me!" Rong Qingqing suddenly said, picking up an orange from the table next to her, peeling off a segment and stuffing it into her mouth.

Gu Qingyue sat down by the bed and belatedly realized that she had overlooked something important. It must be very tiring for Rong Qingqing to take care of the food, drink and toileting of so many people by herself. Although the boys could do their own laundry and tidy up the house, Rong Qingqing still had to take care of their meals.

She immediately decided that when she went to buy the shop, she would definitely buy more servants. She wasn't short of money now. Although she didn't plan to spoil them, it would be more efficient if they could help with basic tasks. She was planning to have Rong Qingqing as the manager, so she couldn't let them get overworked.

I still lack experience. In my past life, I always went my own way and had no worries, so I never thought of these things.

"Don't worry, I'll find you some help," Gu Qingyue said obsequiously. Sister Rong is the patriarch of this group of kids, and she can't be overworked.

"You brat, do you still have any conscience?" Rong Qingqing rolled over. "How was the trip? Did you find all the medicinal herbs you mentioned?"

"We've found them all, don't worry," Gu Qingyue snatched a segment of orange from her hand and popped it into her mouth. It was sweet and sour, delicious!

Rong Qingqing rolled her eyes when she saw that one segment of the orange in her hand was missing, and then stuffed the rest of the orange into Gu Qingyue's hands.

"Eat whatever you want. You've been working hard lately, and you seem to have lost some weight," Rong Qingqing said, standing up and carefully examining the young man in front of her.

Gu Qingyue popped another petal into her mouth, squinted her eyes, and when she opened them, she saw the face magnified in front of her. She said in an annoyed tone, "Men and women should not touch each other. Don't get so close."

The main problem was that Rong Qingqing had just gotten up from the couch, and her hairstyle looked like a bird's nest, which was painful to look at.

Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing rolled her eyes even more, then hesitated to speak.

Should men and women not touch each other?

Looking at her expression, Gu Qingyue suddenly remembered something, quickly got up, said she needed to pee, and slipped away in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Gu Qingyue got up with great energy and quickly went to check her space. All the medicinal herbs had matured!

Gu Qingyue felt that besides the speed of space and time, the most important factor was the stream water, which was simply unbelievable!

These medicinal herbs are all different types, and they all mature at different times. I didn't expect that they would all mature in less than ten days.

Gu Qingyue left behind enough seeds, collected all the medicinal herbs back into the warehouse, and processed them separately. With all the rare medicinal herbs in place, the body tempering could begin!

When Gu Qingyue gathered the boys together and told them about body tempering, they were so excited they almost jumped up on the spot. Gu Qingyue looked at their expectant faces and raised her hand to suppress their chatter.

"I will conduct the body tempering experiment myself first. If it is successful, then everyone can start. We will continue training as planned in the morning, and from the afternoon onwards, we will conduct body tempering one by one. I will stay by your side, so don't be afraid."

Looking around, aside from the eagerness in everyone's eyes, she didn't see anyone who was afraid.

She coughed lightly and continued, "The Wen brothers stay here. The rest of you line up and go to the backyard."

"Yes, Master," the boys answered in unison.

Then, everyone lined up, turned around, and strode confidently toward the door. Xiao Nian, who was at the front, winked at Gu Qingyue, looking very proud and elated.

Gu Qingyue chuckled.

This little guy, short and stocky, is actually quite something.

If the plan goes smoothly, these twelve people can complete the body tempering in about five days. However, I currently only have enough medicinal herbs for seven or eight people, so I need to buy the remaining herbs as soon as possible.

Wen Qinghong and Wen Qinglan looked at the tall, slender young man in front of them, their eyes filled with undisguised admiration and joy.

"Sect Master, please give your orders," Wen Qinghong said urgently as Gu Qingyue approached.

He was willing to do whatever the Pavilion Master asked him to do. His current life and future hope were all given to him by Gu Qingyue, and he was very content.

Remembering that the Pavilion Master possessed many extraordinary abilities at such a young age, Wen Qinghong became even more determined to follow him.

Afterwards, Gu Qingyue instructed Wen Qinglan to go to Huichun Medical Clinic on Zhengyang Street. If Doctor Zhang had not returned to Liquan County, she was to ask him to come and help. If he had returned, then it was fine. Wen Qinglan solemnly accepted the order and immediately went out.

Wen Qinghong was left standing respectfully to the side, awaiting Gu Qingyue's orders.

Gu Qingyue only asked him to prepare for a while before they went to Hongfu Street together. Upon seeing the signboard of Mo Ji Herbal Medicine Shop, Gu Qingyue entered the gate without any hesitation.

As soon as he entered, he bumped into Liuyan, who was about to leave, which delighted him.

Gu Qingyue was secretly shocked. She had used her lightness skill to run all the way back and only returned the night before last. Although the two of them may have come down the mountain earlier than her, he was carrying a seriously injured person and was already in Lizhou City. This was not something an ordinary person could do.

"My benefactor, I didn't expect to meet you so soon," Liu Yan said with delight.

Gu Qingyue paused for a moment, then came to her senses. "Just call me Gu Qingyue, or Qingyue. Don't call me 'benefactor'." Gu Qingyue always felt that being called benefactor made her feel like she was taking advantage of someone else.

"Young Master Qingyue, are you here to see the medicinal herbs?" Liuyan readily agreed and immediately changed her address.

This guy knows how to handle things and is skilled in martial arts; Mo Shaoshang must be no ordinary person either.

"How is your young master?" Gu Qingyue asked, remembering the boy's injuries.

"Thankfully, the wound has been treated again. The doctor said it was thanks to your hemostatic medicine, otherwise..."

As Liu Yan spoke, she subconsciously revealed a look of lingering fear.

"That's good. Let me check if you have the medicinal herbs we talked about last time." Gu Qingyue asked politely before turning the conversation to the medicinal herbs.

"Yes, yes, I've already instructed Manager Liu. Please come in," Liu Yan said, leading the two of them into the inner room.

Gu Qingyue narrowed her eyes as she watched Liu Yan giving instructions to Manager Liu not far away.

Liu Yan looked to be in his early twenties, yet he possessed superb martial arts skills and had a handsome and masculine face. His eyes were honest and kind, making it easy for him to gain people's favor. Moreover, he was at least 1.85 meters tall and had an outstanding temperament. He didn't look like an ordinary guard or servant. Thinking this, Gu Qingyue became even more curious about Mo Shaoshang's identity.

After checking the list of medicinal herbs with Manager Liu and agreeing on a very favorable price, Gu Qingyue felt a little embarrassed. However, she still paid the money in the end, exchanged a few polite words with Liu Yan, and then said goodbye and left.

When the two returned to the Gu residence, Gu Qingyue had just entered the main hall when she was immediately berated by Doctor Zhang.

His words were quite "rebellious" towards her, his little master, but Gu Qingyue still listened patiently to his rambling.

After not seeing him for a while, Dr. Zhang looked even more energetic.