The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 189: Too Many Skills Are Not Overwhelming
While Xiao Huan was washing the dishes in the morning, Chu Xu took the initiative to deliver breakfast to the two men in black.

He slept soundly last night and had no idea that a thief had broken into his house; he was very curious.

The second man in black had secretly untied the ropes and suddenly attacked when Chu Xu got close, trying to take Chu Xu hostage.

Unexpectedly, a six-year-old child slipped like an eel and dodged the unexpected attack.

Young Master Chu thought to himself, "This is nothing compared to my brother's surprise attack. Doesn't he know he's the best at escaping?"
He yelled and summoned Xiao Huan and Shi Tou, who then surrounded the two men in black and beat them up.

No tricks, all strength.

After beating them, tie them up again and throw them out in the yard to dry in the sun.

After Chu Xu finished recounting what had happened, she strolled over to the two men in black and placed a bowl of water out of their reach.

—Hehe, you can see it but can't drink it, so you're going to ambush me!
The two men in black, feeling dizzy and parched from the sun, were speechless.

A short while later, Shang Wan came out carrying Yuan Yuan, who had just been bathed and smelled nice, and sat on the swing to wipe the soft hair off Yuan Yuan's head.

Yuanyuan felt itchy, but since she couldn't hide in her mother's arms, she could only puff out her fair cheeks, look up with her big eyes, and pout her little mouth to blow away the stray hairs that had fallen onto her forehead.

"Hu-hu-"

Her soft hair flew up like feathers in the wind.

Shang Wan smiled and pinched her cheek, "Sweetie, have you discussed it with your friends in the mountains?"

"Okay!" Yuanyuan stopped drying her hair and answered firmly.

The task assigned by my mother has been successfully completed.

"Then you and your uncle will go to the fields to clear the land tomorrow morning. Keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't get chased by animals again."

Roundy nodded her little head, "Okay!"

"Stone, come here."

Shi Tou was repairing a hoe when he heard Shang Wan call out. He quickly put down what he was doing and walked over. "Sister, what's wrong?"

Shang Wan briefly explained the land reclamation to him, and then pointed to two men in black in the courtyard, saying, "Look, two ready-made laborers."

The two men in black were tall and strong, with bulging muscles; it would be a shame if they weren't used for work.

Shi Tou glanced at the two half-dead people and said with difficulty, "Sister, they tried to run away this morning. What if they took the opportunity to run away while we were working?"

He's stronger, but he's not as fast as his sister.

Shang Wan pondered for a moment and said, "How about we cripple their martial arts?"

"No way." Xiao Huan brought over a small bowl of mung bean soup to feed Yuan Yuan. Upon hearing this, she said, "If her martial arts are ruined, she will need a long time to recover. She will be worse off than an ordinary person. If she stays, she will only be able to eat idle food."

Sugar was added to the mung bean paste, which was chilled in well water beforehand. It tasted sweet and cool, which Yuanyuan liked very much. Her big eyes curved into crescent moons.

Shang Wan pinched her soft little face, her gaze sweeping over the two men in black in the courtyard.

—We can't let this labor force that's offered to us go to waste; we need to come up with a good idea.

"What are you talking about?" Chu Xu came over with a bowl of mung bean soup to join in the fun, and the cat's eyes were full of curiosity.

Stone told him what had happened.

Chu Xu's eyes darted around. "I have a way."

Everyone looked at him, waiting to hear what he would say next.

Chu Xu chuckled, "You can use poison, and take the antidote every month. If you don't take the antidote, you'll die a very painful death."

"How did you know?" Shang Wan raised her eyebrows and looked at him. The child was only six years old. His family probably didn't teach him these things, right?
“The prisoners from Western Xia told me,” Chu Xu said, licking the soup off his lips after taking a spoonful of mung bean soup. “I offered him a chicken leg and he told me. He said the spies sent out by Western Xia were all poisoned to prevent them from disobeying and escaping.”

Shang Wan remembered that the assassins chasing Chu Xu had taken poison beforehand, and the child had mentioned it at the time. But what use was knowing the method? They didn't have that kind of poison.

Chu Xu blinked. "Isn't it in the medical books?"

Shang Wan: "You said it yourself, it's a medical book."

How could a medical book teach people how to make poison? It's not some kind of complete poison recipe book.

“I think my brother-in-law might have a solution.”

Stone's words drew everyone's attention. He pursed his lips and whispered, "My brother-in-law can make sleeping potions."

Everyone:! !

“Back when we were still living in the manor, my brother-in-law read a lot of medical books and often consulted with Mr. Sun when he came to the manor. Somehow he made a sleeping potion and used it a few times. A little bit is enough to make someone sleep all night.”

Shang Wan asked curiously, "Who is it for?"

Shi Tou remembered it clearly: "He gave it to the gatekeeper. My brother-in-law didn't want anyone in the mansion to know that he went out at night. I secretly inquired and found out that after being drugged, one would have sweet dreams, and none of the gatekeepers noticed anything."

Shang Wan thought to herself that this was probably no ordinary drug; it likely had hallucinogenic effects as well.

“My brother-in-law can also make laxatives.” As he spoke, Shi Tou remembered something else. “He used it all in Lu Chengyuan’s food. No antidiarrheal medicine worked, and even acupuncture from a doctor didn’t help. He had diarrhea for half the night and was completely exhausted.”

Shang Wan: Yes, that's the kind of thing that fox would do.

Stone clicked his tongue in regret and said, "It's a pity it only happened that one time; I never had another chance after that."

After reviewing in his study whether there was anything he was hiding from his wife, Lu Chengjing stepped out and was immediately subjected to the scrutiny of everyone's eyes.

Lu Chengjing: ?

He calmly asked, "Why are you all staring at me?"

Shang Wan smiled and asked, "Husband, do you know how to make poison?"

Lu Chengjing: ?
"Let's eat and talk." Xiao Huan called to Shi Tou to help her carry the mung bean soup to the main room, so that everyone could have a bowl to cool off in the summer heat.

Yuanyuan and Chuxu had finished their small bowls, and now their big eyes were fixed on Xiaohuan, indicating that they wanted to eat more.

Xiao Huan's heart softened at their gazes, but she firmly refused, "No, mung beans are cooling in nature, so I can't eat too much."

Eating it in moderation can help cool you down and relieve heat, but eating too much might upset your stomach, which would be counterproductive.

The two little ones immediately showed the same listless expression.

Xiao Huan turned her head away, silently repeating to herself: I can't see it, ......

Two little ones: T^T
The sound of bowls and spoons clattering filled the main room. Shang Wan turned her head and whispered to Lu Chengjing about her and Shi Tou's plans.

Why not take advantage of the free labor that's offered to us?

Lu Chengjing finally understood why Shang Wan had asked him that question. He carefully considered his words and said, "I was able to make the sleeping pills and laxatives by accident. The poison that Anian mentioned must be specially made. I couldn't make it without the formula."

He only read medical books to help himself and to better regulate his body through diet; he didn't study anything else much.

Hearing this, everyone was inevitably somewhat disappointed.

Shang Wan glanced at the people around her, feeling that there was potential to be tapped into.

If they could accidentally make such potent sleeping pills and laxatives, it would only be a matter of time before they could make poisons too, right?
As the saying goes, having many skills is never a burden; if you don't want to be a burden yourself, then be a burden to others.

Lu Chengjing felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze, and his fingers unconsciously tightened around the porcelain spoon.

Shang Wan smiled, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling. "Husband, I think you could develop your skills as a divine physician."

Lu Chengjing: "..."