Straight man of steel

Chapter 104 Difficult People Difficult Things
After the main house was built, spring arrived.

At this rate, it will take a year or two to achieve the appearance Zhang Yuan expected.

I was afraid that Zhang Yuan's family would not follow His Majesty's thoughts. From the day when the ice and snow melted, this young man named Chu Da would stay in Zhang's mansion. In the eyes of other people in the mansion, In fact, it is the food in Zhang's mansion.

"Doctor Chu, even if I have a hundred heads, your Majesty can't chop them off. These seeds can't even be planted on three thousand acres of land."

Zhang Yuan kept half of the beet and watermelon seeds, and the rest had been scattered on the [-]-acre field in front of Zhang's house, leaving enough space for each seed to grow.

Zhang Yuan wanted to plant some soybeans and wheat on the remaining [-] acres, so he had an argument with the Shaofu Cheng, whose title matched Zhang Yuan's.

"Your Majesty said that the three thousand acres of land can only be planted with beets and watermelon seeds."

People who are good at flexibility will be used to it in later generations. Even if there are strict laws, there are all kinds of people who are testing places that the laws have not touched. Fu Cheng put on a bad face.

"Then these two thousand five hundred acres of land are just vacant?"

Chu Da still put on a bad face, and said affirmatively.

"Store up the soil, and next year when there are more seeds, we will plant beets and watermelons."

Zhang Yuan was in a hurry, grabbed a handful of soybean seeds and sprinkled them directly on the ground. He also wanted to test Chu Da's bottom line.

After doing this, Chuda turned his head and looked at the fields where beets and watermelons had been planted.

"Spread all these seeds evenly in the ground and leave them alone."

The bottom line was tested, and Zhang Yuan didn't want to waste any more time.

"Is it okay for the head of the family to do this? What if the young master reports it to your majesty and your majesty will blame you?"

Anything involving the emperor is no small matter. Lao Zhao would never ask Zhang Yuan in front of so many people before. Now, for the sake of his family's life, he still hopes that Zhang Yuan can give himself an explanation.

In desperation, Zhang Yuan kicked Old Zhao.

"It is God's will that the seeds that are discarded at random in the ground can grow. God's will is His Majesty's will. Anyway, if these seeds are not needed, they might as well be scattered in the ground. Maybe there will be some harvest in late autumn."

Ditches have been dug from the edge of the Chan River to the [-] mu of land. Now that the snow has just melted and the fields are not short of water, these ditches will be blocked. A horizontal wheel with a wooden fan is installed on the edge of the Chan water. When irrigation is needed, the source of the ditch is dredged, and if it is not needed, it is blocked.

The saved manpower can be used to raise some chickens and pigs, and by the way, continue to improve the big house on which to live.

"Since Dr. Zhang has finished sowing, I still have some other official duties, so I won't bother you any more."

Looking at the away figure of the young man, Zhang Yuan knew that everything that happened today would be on Liu Che's desk, but the troubles also disappeared.

The emperor is also like ordinary people. As long as he is given enough face, he will not delve into things that are actually beneficial to him.

Except for Wei Qing, Tian Fu was the only one who could come to Shanglin Garden to look for Zhang Yuan. The rest included Gongsun Ao, and Zhang Yuan didn't think he would come here on purpose.

Zhang Yuan was very surprised that Sima Xiangru was standing alone at the gate of the Zhang Mansion.

After Lao Zhao was passed on, Zhang Yuan asked him to lead Sima Xiangru into the mansion.

"Officer Sima Lang is not serving His Majesty, how can he have time to come to this rural place?"

Sima Xiangru smiled and bowed to the west. Zhang Yuan knew that Liu Che was hunting in the west, but he still didn't know why Sima Xiangru came.

"Doctor Zhang, Changqing came here for no other reason than hearing that there is a mistress in the Zhang residence when passing through Lantian County. Please introduce me."

As soon as he came up, he asked the female relatives in the family, which did not give Zhang Yuan any face.

"I am the only Patriarch of the Zhang Mansion, and there is no mistress passed on by outsiders. If Officer Sima Lang came here for this matter, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

Knowing that Sima Xiangru was visiting, Zhuo Wenjun had already entered the main building, not wanting to meet Sima Xiangru to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"The head of the Zhuo family in Linqiong sent me a letter a few days ago, saying that he wanted me to look for the eldest daughter of the Zhuo family. He said that he hadn't seen her for several years. Could it be that the eldest daughter wanted to completely break up the father-daughter relationship? As for the past relationship, if Dr. Zhang knows the whereabouts of the eldest daughter of the Zhuo family or meets her by chance in the future, please bring this sentence to her."

In Yangling before, Zhuo Wenjun handed over the blacksmith shop to Zhuo's shop, which caused trouble after all.

"If I could meet the eldest daughter, I would definitely tell her verbatim."

Although Zhang Yuan no longer has an official position, but fortunately he has a title, Sima Xiangru thought about it, but he did not enter the main building behind Zhang Yuan impulsively, bowed to Zhang Yuan and then walked away, making Zhang Yuan suddenly A little confused.

"he's gone?"

"Well, he's gone."

"I heard all those words just now."

"Then you want to go back to Shu County?"

"I want to go back and see my father."

"In two years, Sima Xiangru will be sent by His Majesty to be an official in Shu County. If he makes things difficult for your Zhuo family, it will not be easy."

"Don't worry, the Zhuo family has been around for hundreds of years. Although they are not merchants, they are not allowed to be bullied."

After Sima Xiangru left, Zhuo Wenjun came down from the main building and said these nonsensical words to Zhang Yuan. Although he mentioned going home, he seemed to hope that Zhang Yuan would keep her.

He didn't ask Zhang Yuan what the reason was for Sima Xiangru to go to Shu County to become an official in a few years.

When Tian Fu and Zhuang Zhu were arguing about whether to use troops against Dongyue in the court, Zhang Yuan was still an official, so he naturally knew it clearly. Liu Che had long wanted to take the remnants of the Qin Dynasty first, and try the big man Whether the armored soldiers are still brave or not, it's just that the Empress Dowager Dou is controlling everything tightly, and these things can only be discussed later.

The next day Zhuo Wenjun left Zhang's house. There was Zhuo's shop in Lantian County, so Zhang Yuan didn't have to worry about her safety at all, but after Zhuo Wenjun left, Zhang Yuan suddenly had more things to worry about.

"Patriarch, old man Fang's daughter is getting married, and I want to ask for some red cloth for her wedding dress."

Lao Zhao handled all the gold and silver at home very carefully. Without a reason or Zhang Yuan's permission, he couldn't get even a single copper coin from Xiao Qing.

"Isn't there monthly money? Just take him to Lantian County to buy it. You still have to ask me about this?"

Zhang Yuan is very anxious now. After Zhuo Wenjun left, Lao Zhao would go to his ear about the big things. Which family's big belly woman is going to give birth to ask for a lottery, or whose chicken run away Going to other people's houses to shit, these annoying things every day can't be dealt with at all.

"Isn't that enough? I just wanted to ask if you could withdraw some in advance."

Suddenly remembering that in recent days, the Qimen Army has been haunting Shanglin Garden more frequently, Zhang Yuan suddenly softened and changed his mind.

"See if there are any more in Xiaoqing's place. If there are two days, don't go out."

"Yeah, that's great."

After being suppressed for a long time, Liu Che could only vent his exhausted energy through hunting. Fortunately, the Qimen army knew that the products of the [-] mu of land in front of Zhang's mansion were planted specially for Liu Che, so he could No one dares to trample on the fields casually.

"Patriarch, old man Wang saw that he fell ill in bed, do you think you should send him to Lantian County for treatment?"

Zhang Yuan originally wanted to scold Lao Zhao who always bothered him with trivial matters. When he heard that someone was sick, he immediately got up and followed Lao Zhao.

In the Han Dynasty, medicine and medicine could not cure diseases, so why was being a doctor a lowly profession?It is because there are so many diseases that can cause death that it is better to hire some witches than to hire a doctor.

The 30 tenant households who moved back to Zhang’s house were almost all young and middle-aged. Most of them were old men in their [-]s, leading their wives, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.

These young grandfathers in their 30s have long been worn down by years of hard work. They eat less and work more, and basically have no nutritional intake. Although the living environment has changed a lot after moving back, their bodies still want to recover. It's hard.

The houses have not been built yet, and these people still live in the thatched huts that survived from the past.

"My head is hot, it's a fever."

Fever is just a symptom, not a disease, and Zhang Yuan doesn't know what kind of disease Old Man Wang has.

The old man Wang’s mother-in-law died a long time ago, leaving only one daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. In ancient times, filial piety was the greatest. Old man Wang asked his daughter-in-law to take away the quilts when he felt hot.

"Hurry up and cover him with two quilts, and make some boiled water and add some salt for him to drink."

Looking at the bowl of cold water on the table in front of him, Zhang Yuan felt terrible.

It is really a miracle that the body can survive the fever without a quilt and drink the water that is estimated to be taken directly from the ditch outside.

Old man Wang's daughter-in-law hurriedly covered his father-in-law with a quilt, and then ran out to boil water immediately.

"Old Zhao, do you usually drink water directly from the ditch?"

Since Lin Qiong was in Zhuo Mansion, Zhang Yuan's daily drinking water was also brought by his servants. Until today, he realized that he has been ignoring these most insignificant things that can slowly take away people's lives.

"Little people are naturally free. The water is clean and not turbid. It's fine to drink it directly. As for the water you drink, the owner, you get it from the spring on Lantian Mountain every day."

What Old Zhao said made Zhang Yuan feel at ease.

"From now on, everyone in the mansion must drink boiled water. If you catch one person drinking raw water, you, Old Zhao, will take him to Lantian County and erase him from our household registration."

Such a good living condition in the Zhang Mansion could not be found in Dahan. These tenants had long since lost their intention to move out at first, and only wanted to stay here for the rest of their lives. Letting them leave would be the most serious punishment.

The tone of Zhang Yuan's words was very serious. Lao Zhao looked at the old man Wang who was already in a semi-comatose state on the bed, feeling a little scared in his heart, and asked Zhang Yuan.

"Master, do you mean that Old Man Wang got sick because he drank raw water?"

He stepped forward and touched Old Man Wang's forehead, feeling that Old Man Wang was already sweating because of covering his body with two quilts, and the tension in Zhang Yuan's heart eased a little.

"I'm not sure, but I can tell you that if you want to live until the day your grandson is born, stop drinking unboiled water from now on."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yuan left. Whether old man Wang can survive depends on this night. I don't know that the disease does not have many medicinal materials in hand, and this is all Zhang Yuan can do.

And Lao Zhao just stood there, counting what Zhang Yuan said just now with his fingers.

After at least a quarter of an hour of calculation, he realized that when his three-year-old son grows up to be 16 years old, and it takes another year to give birth, 14 years have passed.

Coupled with his current age, he was almost 50 years old at that time.

Then the corners of his mouth opened, and he giggled silly.

"Hey, I can live to be 50 years old."

(End of this chapter)