A group of imperial doctors were busy until the application was finished, and it was almost time for dinner.
Xiao Yuan was asking the kitchen to prepare food for them. After everyone washed their hands, they sat together at the table, eating and talking about work. "I sent out three signatures, what about you?"
"I am three, too."
"Both of me."
"I haven't sent any of them out. After checking, I found that they are not very strong, but they are all young and in good health. It's just that they ate less meat and eggs before, so some people just didn't have enough energy and blood. These are all within the scope.
within."
Man Bao also said: "Prepare more meat and eggs, but don't give them anything too greasy. Two eggs a day and some porridge with chicken will replenish qi and blood."
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her and said, "Two eggs per person a day is quite a lot. It's still the first month of the year and the New Year is just over. It's not easy to buy eggs in the capital."
Chickens don't like to lay eggs when the weather is cold, and it coincides with the Chinese New Year, so eggs are even more in demand.
Man Bao felt infinite regret, "It would be great if it was in our county. We have a small village where we raise a lot of chickens and ducks, and we collect a lot of eggs every day. Alas, I heard my third brother say, because of that small village
, the price of eggs in our county has now dropped, and you can buy two for a penny."
Xiao Yuanzheng and others:...
"But it doesn't matter. I also raised a lot of chickens in the village in Yongzhou. If I can't buy them, I'll ask the purchasing manager to tell my fifth brother that they can transport them back from Yongzhou, but there won't be many.
."
The steward who was listening to the instructions looked up in shock. Is Doctor Zhou going to intervene in the purchase?
Xiao Yuanzheng coughed lightly and asked Zhou Man, "How much are two eggs for one penny now?"
The steward next to him broke out in a cold sweat.
Man Bao said with a smile: "Luojiang County is like this because there are so many eggs. I remember when I was a child, they cost three cents for two. Later, I occasionally heard my second brother talk about it, and it cost one cent. In recent years, there have been more people raising chickens, so the price must have been reduced again.
uncertain."
Man Bao said with a smile: "The country is peaceful and the people are safe. Low prices is a good thing."
There was more cold sweat on the steward's forehead.
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at him, smiled at Zhou Man, and asked, "Do you know how much an egg in the capital costs?"
Man Bao shook his head. "I don't buy or sell eggs in the capital, so of course I don't know, but my brothers definitely know."
Man Bao was very enthusiastic about this and asked: "Xiao Yuanzheng? Are you planning to stock up on more eggs? Are there many people coming here to receive vaccination? Why don't I call my fifth brother here? He is very interested in this."
The one who knows best.”
Xiao Yuanzheng wanted to refuse. He was not interested in these things, so he thought he could just use Man Bao's words to beat the steward. But after glancing at the steward's lowered expression, he paused, and then nodded.
"Okay? Let your fifth brother come over. Is the price right? We want to stock up on some eggs."
Man Bao happily agreed.
Steward:……
Xiao Yuanzheng led everyone to discuss some meal recipes. In fact, if people eat whole grains, as long as they have enough staple food, and vegetables and meat and eggs, people can slowly develop their Qi and blood.
Those who can be left behind don’t have any serious problems with their bodies. At least their health can be guaranteed. Anyway, they are much better than the group of veterans and remnants who live not far away? Since they can all pass the vaccination test, the ones they selected
It should be better to batch people.
Dinner? The meal list was also decided. Xiao Yuanzheng handed the list to the steward, "I will prepare three meals a day for them according to what is written on the list."
The steward should step down after taking over.
Man Bao said at the right time: "I also raise many chickens and pigs in my village? These are meat, and we can talk about them."
Xiao Yuan was laughing out loud? He nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let your fifth brother come over later to talk. But Doctor Zhou, is the Zhuangzi you bought in Yongzhou as big as that?"
Man Bao looked at him with a confused look on his face, "I didn't buy it, it's job land, it's several hundred acres. By the way, I got promoted again this year, and I should be able to allocate another batch of job fields in July or August.
I don’t know if I can keep it nearby, otherwise it will be difficult to manage if it is spread out.”
When the other imperial doctors heard this, they all looked over. Even Imperial Physician Lu couldn't help but ask, "The Zhuangzi you mentioned is your job?"
Man Bao nodded, "Yes."
"Do you manage your own career?"
Man Bao nodded, "That's right."
Seeing their expressions, Manbao immediately said: "I didn't break the law. This was approved by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development."
Officials in the capital receive their salaries directly from the Ministry of Revenue, so Xiao Yuanzheng does not know the actual situation. Unless the Ministry of Revenue does not pay them one day, the officials will ask the chief official of the department to make the decision.
Xiao Yuanzheng and Doctor Liu had vaguely heard of this matter. They only found out because they couldn't find Manbao on duty one year.
but……
Xiao Yuanzheng said quietly: "I thought you bought a village near your farm."
This makes it easy to encroach on the official field, ahem, no wonder Xiao Yuan thinks so, many officials do this.
Man Bao was also an "old man" in the officialdom. Hearing Xiao Yuanzheng's inner meaning, he couldn't help but ask, "Am I that kind of person?"
Xiao Yuanzheng: "You are not, but I did not expect that the Zhuangzi you mentioned has always been my career field."
Several other imperial doctors couldn't help but inquire, "Physician Zhou, if you manage your own land, will it cost a lot? What are the benefits?"
"It's quite big. We lost money in the first year, we can break even in the second year, and we can make money in the third year..." Zhou Lizhong showed her the account books after Man Bao came back, so Man Bao knew better and told them
In the first year, she spent a lot of money just for the seeds, as well as farm tools, chickens and piglets for the tenants...
When everyone heard about this expenditure, they immediately stopped thinking, "This expenditure is too high."
"The main reason is that we have to worry about it. The expenses are so high, so we have to keep people watching at all times. Otherwise, if the tenants don't pay attention, I'm afraid they won't be able to get back their money in five or six years, let alone three years. Then it will be a huge loss."
"Moreover, farming depends on the weather. There are no other natural disasters in Yongzhou and the suburbs of Beijing except for a drought the year before last. What if we are unlucky and happen to have a drought this year and a flood next year?"
"So it's better to leave it to the Ministry of Household Affairs to take care of it, and we can just sit back and enjoy the benefits, and just go and collect the rent every autumn and winter."
"Not bad."
Man Bao said: "My village has a lot of output, including chickens and pigs, as well as a lot of fruits and vegetables. If you want anything, you can come to my fifth brother to buy it. I will ask my fifth brother to give you a bargain."
Imperial Physician Zheng sighed and asked, "I remember that Imperial Physician Zhou had six brothers?"
Man Bao nodded, "Yes, I am the eighth, and I have a sister above me."
Everyone felt more relieved. They didn't have that many brothers at home to help look after their jobs. The most important thing was that they didn't dare to say anything for an important reason because it was too unlucky.
What if if we invest this year, something happens to them and they are dismissed next year?
It's heartbreaking to think about it, so it's safer to just sit back and collect the rent.