After she settled in the farm, she realized that she was not as popular as she thought because everyone was busy.
Now the winter wheat has been planted, but they have to build a water conservancy project in this area. In order to divert water from the river, they dug several ditches and went around the official fields. They still have to dig them now.
In addition to ditches, roads also need to be built.
During this year's autumn harvest, it will be difficult to transport rice farther away from the road. It is better to build a road, even if it is a small one, and push it out with a cart, than to carry it out one load at a time.
Now Bai Shan planned for them a width of two cars, a total of three roads.
So they are very busy.
Not only male workers, but also female workers have to carry hoes to dig dirt, build roads and dig ditches. Mother Qi and her daughter's activities are basically only in the kitchen and vegetable field.
The stewards who manage them have a very tight schedule. In addition to cooking, they also have to water the vegetable garden and even go up the mountain to find firewood.
They were accompanied by women and a group of children, and she basically only saw men when they had dinner.
However, some men took pity on her, so within two days, someone asked the steward to ask her to marry her.
The steward said to her, "It's good to be married. The man who likes you is named Zhu Erlang. He comes from the same village as Zhu Sanlang. You have a child and he also has a child. It's just right for them to live together."
Aunt Qi:......
The steward added: "Zhu Erlang has been performing well recently. I heard that the officials are inspecting him. If nothing else happens, they will be able to settle in our Beihai County next year. If you can settle with them, then not only will you have land, but also
We’ve been assigned a room.”
Aunt Qi asked cautiously: "If I don't want to..."
Seeing her scared look, the steward quickly said: "If you don't want to, forget it. Mr. Bai and Mr. Zhou have repeatedly issued strict orders not to allow bullying in Zhuangzi. The marriage is only for the two of them to be happy and the two families agree.
"
Aunt Qi exhaled, lowered her head and whispered: "Thank you for your help, but I don't want to get married again. As you know, I only have one daughter. I promised her father that I will take care of her when she grows up."
"
"Don't worry, Zhu Erlang will definitely treat your daughter well. Although he is raising a son, you have seen in the past few days that he is not coquettish at all."
Aunt Qi quickly refused, just because she would not marry again for the sake of her daughter.
The steward sighed and agreed, but felt strange that he could not remarry his daughter if he was so kind to her.
If you remarry, your family will be richer, and your daughter will have brothers to support her when she gets married in the future. Isn't this a good thing?
However, she is not very familiar with Aunt Qi and it is difficult to talk to her.
Aunt Qi's thoughts spread quickly, so the number of men hanging around her in the village suddenly decreased by more than half, and only two of the few men left came to her.
Men are very realistic, and they are willing to be courteous just to find a wife. Especially widows like Aunt Qi are very popular because the bride price for marrying her is not high.
She doesn't want to remarry, so no matter how much they like and regret in their hearts, they can only change partners. Although they may not be able to marry if they change, but what if...
Bai Shan had never met this Aunt Qi, but she had often heard people report back to her. After hearing this, she couldn't help but consult Mr. Cui, "Send someone to Qizhou to check it out.
This is Mrs. Qi."
"Sir, do you also suspect that she has ulterior motives?"
Although Zhou Man and others unanimously believed that Aunt Qi had ulterior motives, Mr. Cui had carefully observed her for several days and even went to the village to see her in person. He really couldn't see anything wrong with her.
He said: "I've seen her cook and cook, and she's very skillful. She even does things like growing vegetables and carrying water very skillfully. It doesn't look like she's fake."
Bai Shan insisted, "Even if we think too much, we should check it out before we feel relieved."
"Yes." Mr. Cui responded: "Then I will send someone there tomorrow."
Mr. Cui returned to talking about official business, "I will accompany you to the countryside for inspection tomorrow?"
Bai Shan thought for a while and then shook his head and said: "No, you go to the medical office to see if there is anyone who needs your help. Mr. Qian is following Wen Tiandong in Qingzhou City during this time. The medical office here relies on Mr. Zhou. I
I'm afraid she won't be able to do it."
This is the advantage of staff. They can move wherever they are needed. They are very flexible. They can handle both official and private matters.
Mr. Cui agreed.
The next day, after finishing some matters at hand, I went to the medical office.
Zhou Man was not in the front yard, and there were no patients at this time. Xiao Kou and the others were sitting on the porch, grinding medicine and preparing to make ointments, pills and other things. When they saw him, they gave him directions, "Master is in the backyard."
Mr. Cui went to the backyard and searched around but couldn't find Zhou Man. He couldn't help but wander further and further, and ended up in a room next to the kitchen.
He knew where the person was, because Daji was standing at the door looking in, and seemed to hear footsteps. He turned around and saw that it was Cui Yuan, so he clasped his fists and saluted, and continued to stand without moving.
Cui Yuan walked over and was about to speak when he saw Zhou Man sitting on a chair. Wen Tiandong, who was said to be too busy in Qingzhou City, was sitting inside, holding a... moldy steamed bun in his hand.
Scraping.
Cui Yuan:……
Their hands and feet seemed to be very gentle. He did not dare to speak loudly for a while, so he could only ask Daji quietly, "What are they doing?"
Daji: “I’m making medicine.”
Cui Yuan took a look at the whole basket of moldy steamed buns inside, and couldn't help but wonder, what kind of medicine requires moldy steamed buns?
Wen Tiandong was confused at first, but then he thought about the watermelon frost that his husband had made in the palace a few years ago. Now it is a miracle medicine in the Imperial Medical College. Even outside medical schools and pharmacies have to buy it from the Imperial Medical Office.
However, my husband was not very skilled, so he not only taught them how to make watermelon cream, but also did not ask them to teach them to foreigners. Therefore, first Jishi Tang, then Baicaotang and other large drug stores and medical clinics were able to make it.
But maybe out of a guilty conscience, they still willingly buy some from the Imperial Medical Office every year.
This practice of deceiving others has continued to this day and has not stopped.
Since watermelon can make such a magical medicine, steamed buns are not surprising.
Wen Tiandong used bamboo slices to gently scrape out all the mold. Zhou Man wore a mask and held a moldy bun in his hand to scrape the mold. He sighed: "I heard that a kind of mold that grows from the soil can
To cure tuberculosis, unfortunately I have no clue after two months of research, so I should get rid of the fungus first."
Wen Tiandong asked in a low voice: "Sir, can this medicine really cure trauma and wind evil entering the body?"
Zhou Man thought for a while and then said: "My husband has told me repeatedly that this thing is dangerous and should not be abused, but it does have a great effect."