There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

When Shi Zhongzhu plans to go on a long trip, he must first arrange the logistics to avoid fire in the backyard...

Compared with other traveling scholars, Shi Zhongzhu didn't need to be invited to accompany him, his age was a flaw, and it was awkward for him to meet such a junior in the imperial examination.And the purpose is not the same, other scholars are to go to various famous colleges for exchange and study, at most to see famous mountains and rivers, but Shi Zhongzhu wants to be a donkey friend, visit "folk masters" in unknown places.

First of all, Shi Zhongzhu has to arrange the planting of Xiaozhuangzi.It is said that ever since he knew that the first thing to do when planting peonies was to dedicate them to saints, Shi Zhongzhu never had the idea of ​​making money from it. What he could grow was probably auspicious.In the past few years, Shi Zhongzhu has spread the reputation of his hobby of planting flowers, especially peonies. When people talk about elegance, they also mention the second son of Baolinghou's family, and no one pays attention to others.

With the shield, Shi Zhongzhu stepped up to improve the improved breed.Don’t think about potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. It’s not easy to sail long distances. The sweet potato has not been introduced to the country, and the only potato is the local specialty “yam egg”.The promotion of potatoes has been experimented in Europe, Russia, etc., and the king ordered the promotion. However, after several twists and turns, it took hundreds of years to plant potatoes in the soil.Localization is always a big problem, don't underestimate "tradition", "habit" and "stubbornness".

Shi Zhongzhu's goal has always been to improve rice, which was what he focused on studying back then.When he was studying in school, he only got one conclusion. Now Shi Zhongzhu needs to prove this conclusion again, and gain staged results in the process.

Mr. Zhao, the real leader in Zhuangzi, this old farmer.At this time, students who can distinguish leeks from shallots are those who are familiar with farming and studying heirlooms.

During the examination for talents, Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng met a widowed old man. He lost his wife in his early years and his son in his middle age.The old man worked so hard to bring up his good grandson. As a result, the grandson was fourteen or fifteen years old and was about to get married, but he drowned in the river. This old man was old Zhao.

In this story, there are no natural disasters and no bullies. Although the old man Zhao's experience is difficult, there is no room for people to be filled with righteous indignation and fight against injustice.I just heard from people around me that Mr. Zhao is good at farming, and the masters in the county even specially praised him. Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng sighed after hearing this, and expressed emotion with Shi Zhongzhu in the letter.

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Shi Zhongzhu immediately sent someone to find out that the old man Zhao was not well-connected, and there were not many relatives in the fifth service, and the clan had no good way to provide for such an old man.Now, there is a nobleman in Beijing who has taken a fancy to Mr. Zhao's ability to serve the crops. People from his family and village happily send Mr. Zhao to Beijing to enjoy his blessings.

When the old man Zhao came, he had a stooped back and a dark complexion. He was as old as 50 years old when he was less than 70 years old.Shi Zhongzhu has never been stingy with respect to professional talents, and old man Zhao became "Old Zhao", who is responsible for improving the good breed according to Shi Zhongzhu's method.

Shi Zhongzhu and Yao Guanshi of the Zhuangzi issued a strict order, "When farming, listen to Mr. Zhao. What I say is different from what he said. Listen to him; you come to manage the affairs. Whoever misses the affairs of the Zhuangzi will sell the whole family to the mine." Come on." Manager Yao vowed to keep the secret and take good care of his servants and tenants, although he didn't understand how this old man Zhao got the master's favor, but it didn't prevent him from following the master.

Before Shi Zhongzhu goes out, he must first visit old man Zhao.

In the early morning, Shi Zhongzhu came early.As soon as Shi Zhongzhu sat down in the front hall, old man Zhao came, dressed in muslin shorts, with some mud on his shoes, it was raining lightly this morning, old man Zhao was a responsible person.

"The old man greets the master." The old man Zhao entered the door and bowed, his dark face was full of smiles, "The master has not come for a while, according to what the master said last time, the autumn harvest was one stone more, but it is a pity that the rice flowers are small, so Delicate work is not very easy to handle." Old man Zhao didn't talk nonsense, and directly talked about the result.

"Mr. Zhao is bothering you." Shi Zhongzhu didn't talk nonsense to pure technicians, "This time I'm here to discuss hybridization with Mr. Zhao."

"The master ordered it to be."

"Well, I plan to go on a study tour and find wild rice by myself. When I get it back, Mr. Zhao will follow what we have discussed before and continue to do it. If there is any problem, let the manager send me a letter." The search for wild rice is also Shi Zhongzhu The purpose of this time is to explain clearly to old man Zhao that rice is also divided into male and female, like a horse and a donkey mating to produce a mule, the mule can work better than the horse and the donkey, this hybrid rice is the mule.

Old man Zhao can basically understand, and with a few helpers, he practiced according to Shi Zhongzhu's philosophy.

"Okay, I'm at ease with your work." Shi Zhongzhu stopped talking about the things he had agreed a long time ago, and turned to steward Yao, "Put a few pots of Luoyang red, and I'll bring them to my mother."

"Yes, the master has lunch at the manor before returning. My wife knows that the master will go back on an empty stomach, so she won't skin the servant!" Steward Yao flattered him, and even mentioned fresh and tender wild vegetables such as purslane and shepherd's purse, If the master eats here, give him more chances to curry favor.

"No, before we go out, there are many things to do! From now on, Qubing will contact you." Shi Zhongzhu took care of everything, and rode back to the city.

After sending the master out of the gate, Guanshi Yao and Old Man Zhao watched as Shi Zhongzhu and his party drifted away. Guanshi Yao couldn't help muttering in his heart, [This old man, the ancestral grave is smoking, and he actually got the favor of the master! ] However, he didn't dare to say it clearly, so he tried his best to put on a friendly and kind smile, and said, "Master Zhao, how much the master values ​​you, you should pay more attention!"

"Yes, yes!" Old man Zhao replied dryly, without looking at Manager Yao's face, he went straight back to the field.Old man Zhao thought that his master brought him from Jinling to the imperial city to see the world, bought him a family business of blue brick and tile houses, made cages for the clothes he bought, and promised to provide for him for the elderly, how could he not be careful!Not much to say, just look at the son of the master Hou Ye's family who calls himself "Old Zhao". Although he doesn't know "the country's scholars treat him and the country's scholars repay him", but whose heart is better than "the kindness of dripping water, the spring of springs" All true.

"Ouch!" the old man yelled in regret. He heard that the master had just won the Juren, and he forgot to congratulate the master when he paid his respects. Alas, alas, it is really useless to ask the old man to beat his head!

After solving the most concerned issue, Shi Zhongzhu bid farewell to his parents, brothers, sisters-in-law and younger siblings, and was about to leave the house.

Zheng later realized that her son Youxue didn't pack up and salute!

Shi Zhongzhu only planned to let Master Dong, the martial arts teacher, and Nanshan, the boy, accompany him, and the salute was only a light carriage. In fact, this carriage would also be sold at that time, so he would carry light clothes with him.Travel, just bring money!

Mrs. Zheng didn't think so. If Shi Ding hadn't taught his wife behind her back and said that she had worn out her lips, Mrs. Zheng wanted her son to go to Fujian with her. From the capital to Fujian, wouldn't it be a study tour.Seeing my son wearing cotton clothes and riding a rough horse, my heart ached to death.

At the moment, he didn't care about packing Shi Ding to go to Fujian to take office as a salute, and concentrated on packing for Shi Zhongzhu, with three boxes of snacks, one box of clothes, and even ear-picking spoons.Shi Zhongzhu only went out for two years, and he could come back at any time in the middle. Mrs. Zheng made it look like he was going away for 20 years.

Shi Zhongzhu persuaded his mother, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Mother, just pack up the house and carry it on your back!"

"What do you know, it's good to be at home for a thousand days, but it's difficult to go out for a day!" Zheng said she had a lot of experience.

"Mother~" Shi Zhongzhu quickly explained, "Mother, you bring me a brocade robe, isn't this inviting robbers!"

"Yes! There are also bandits, no, I have to talk to my father and ask him to send a team of guards!" After Zheng finished speaking, she ignored Shi Zhongzhu's bitter face and hurried to the study to find Shi Ding.

Shi Zhongzhu went to the outer courtyard, found Master Dong and Nanshan, and went out straight away with the package he had packed earlier to salute.

When Mrs. Zheng came back from the study, the carriages of Shi Zhongzhu and his party had all left Dongshi.

"You're a dead boy, you'll know it when you're outside!" Mrs. Zheng stomped her feet.

The three of Shi Zhongzhu took the official road first, left the capital, and headed north.

Shi Zhongzhu planned to go north first, then west, and then to Shuzhong, from Shuzhong to the Yangtze River, and then to Fujian to join his parents.

The first stop is the Northeast, mainly because it was a big granary in the previous life.

Shi Zhongzhu went out alone for the first time in more than ten years, and he was a little excited when he thought about it.Regardless of the dissuasion of the experienced master Dong, he hurried on his way, as if he was going to the northeast tomorrow, but he missed the inn on the side of the official road, and found a place to live in the village when it was dark.

On the edge of the capital, the peasants had seen the world. The man in charge brought the three of them into the main room, asked the daughter-in-law to prepare dinner, and carefully placed the oil lamp that had not been used for a long time on the table.

"Old man, please don't be polite. The three of us have no experience. If we miss the place, thanks to the old man's shelter, I dare not bother you anymore." Shi Zhongzhu is the master, so naturally he is the one to socialize.

"Lang Jun came out to study, right?" the old man asked.

"The old man has good eyesight, yes."

The old man and his three sons looked at each other and smiled, and said, "What kind of eyesight, this year's spring, there will be more people studying abroad. Your husband wants Wang Zhigu to go south by boat."

The Zhigu mentioned by the old man was Tianjin, and Shi Zhongzhu didn't intend to explain. "Yes, I heard that people in the north get seasick by boat! I used to go from the canal to Jinling without getting sick!"

"Lang Jun is in good health! However, this river is different from the sea. The sea is very stormy! Good guy, I also worked on the dock when I was young. I heard from the boatman that the waves are five feet high and rushing. I'm going to overturn the boat..." Lao Zhang, it's rare to meet someone who loves to listen to his ancient stories, and he can't stop talking.He told the anecdote he heard as a helper in his early years, which son in the village was the most promising, and that there was a big worm in the nearby hill.

When it was time for dinner to be ready, the old man stopped with unsatisfied intentions.

After dinner, Shi Zhongzhu lay on the best bed with his clothes on. The old man insisted on giving up the best bed to scholars. Shi Zhongzhu didn't pay much attention, and slept with Master Dong and Nanshan.At first Nanshan refused, saying that he needed to make a bed on the floor, but Shi Zhongzhu said that he could make a bed on the floor every day for two years and lie on a chair for a while. In the future, it is possible to live in the wild, and it is cheap to go out.

Even if it is the best bed, it is not the soft and fragrant high bed at home. Shi Zhongzhu has been raised intensively for more than ten years, but he still suffers from insomnia and falls asleep in a daze until the early morning.

Early the next morning, Shi Zhongzhu and his three set off. The owner of the house was very happy when he got a penny. The sons flattered the old man that he was knowledgeable and talkative, making more money than the inn owners in the town.

Of course Shi Zhongzhu didn't go to Zhigu to take the boat, he went to Yongping.