Dagou Town is a small place and cannot hide secrets.
In one afternoon, the whole town knew that Zhang Heng went to the countryside to inspect and the Liu family's girl was rushing to deliver water.
After tea and dinner, we can talk about anything.
Some said that the girls of the Liu family did not love themselves, while others said that Zhang Heng was not young anymore and it was time to start a family and continue the family life.
Zhang Heng seemed to have never heard of these rumors.
On the other hand, in the inner house, after listening to the rumors outside, two of the four little maids fell ill that night.
"Have you let the doctor see it?"
"Look, the doctor said it's just a cold. It's nothing serious. Just take a couple of pills and you'll be fine."
There are lights in the room.
Zhang Heng was sitting on a chair, with An Yuyu sleeping on the bed, and Grandma Sun standing next to him.
"This illness came suddenly. Okay, let's recover for a few days. If I don't feel better tomorrow, I'll go to the county. Isn't there a foreign clinic opened on Dongda Street? Let Western doctors come and take a look at it then."
Zhang Heng does not know medical skills.
But this headache and brain fever are not a big deal after thinking about it.
"Mother Sun, please stay at Yuyu's place tonight. It's late at night. I just finished drinking with Commissioner Cai from the county Food Office and I'm a little tired."
Zhang Heng beat Ha Qie and left.
Soon there were shouts from outside the house: "Master is out, please hold the lamp!"
Eight rough envoy women held up red lanterns in their hands and led the way for Zhang Heng. Then there was a series of footsteps, gradually going away.
In the house.
Grandma Sun heard the footsteps disappearing and touched An Yuyu's forehead with her hand.
It still felt a little hot, so I went to change a towel, dipped it in water, and put it on An Yuyu's forehead.
"You girl, I've been here before, how can I not know what you are thinking?"
"I think your illness is a heart disease. It's probably caused by listening to the rumors outside and feeling a little unbearable."
Grandma Sun sighed.
As an old woman over sixty years old, she knew exactly what An Yuyu was thinking.
What girl is not pregnant with love? She must be thinking about someone like this master every day.
What are you thinking about? Of course, becoming a wife.
I just know that Grandma Sun is not optimistic about An Yuyu.
The Zhang family is a wealthy family, and the way they live is not the same as Beile Beizi in Yanjing City.
For a little girl who has lost her father and was sold, it is not difficult to become a wife. She has three wives and four concubines, so it would be good if she can get the position of a concubine.
So as soon as she heard the rumors outside, the little girl turned around and fell ill.
She was afraid. If it was like what was said outside, the daughter of the Liu family would have to pass by. There was room for her in this house.
the next day.
Zhang Heng slept until dawn.
"Sign in!"
"If you succeed in your monthly lottery, you will get a Bodhi seed. Wearing it will give you photographic memory and increase your understanding.
Um?
Zhang Heng woke up immediately.
In the past half month, I have been reading Taoism books all day long, which made me dizzy. I had never studied so hard before the college entrance examination.
The effect is not good, maybe because I am older and my mind is not as fast as when I was a teenager.
To this day, among the few Taoist books given to him by Zhenren Xu, only Jing Tan Song can be memorized verbatim.
It's not that he's useless, it's that this book is too difficult to read, with more than 6,000 words in total, which is more difficult than classical Chinese.
When he was in school, he was a scumbag who had not mastered the study method. He was incomparable to some sages who claimed on the Internet that they could memorize the Tao Te Ching in one day.
Now I'm fine. With Bodhisattva's ability to increase my understanding and photographic memory, my master no longer has to worry about my studies.
clang!!
Zhang Heng, who was in a happy mood, picked up a copper hammer and struck the small gong on the wall.
This is the wake-up gong.
It is not used to wake up the master, but means that the master is awake.
"Master is awake and waiting for you."
There was a shout from outside.
Then the door opened, and four little maids walked into the room led by Grandma Sun.
Zhang Heng squinted his eyes and glanced lazily.
Seeing An Yuyu walking in front with a water basin, she said, "Why is Yuyu here? Grandma Sun, didn't you ask you to give her two days off and let her rest for two days?"
"Master, I asked this girl to rest for two days, but she refused because she was afraid that there would be no one around to take care of me."
Grandma Sun was picking up nice things to say.
Zhang Heng smiled when he heard the sound.
There were dozens of people in the house, and while he was sitting on the bed, someone would wash his hands, wash his face, brush his teeth, and change his clothes. He was worried that no one would be there to take care of him.
Day after day, he couldn't let anyone else sleep for him except when he was sleeping. Even when he was eating, there was someone waiting for him. He was almost turning into a giant baby.
"Master, I just caught a cold yesterday and my head was a little dizzy. I'll be fine today."
An Yuyu spoke softly, not forgetting to wipe his face with a wet towel.
Zhang Heng let it go without any suspicion.
But I was quite touched. An Yatou was sick yesterday and didn't eat anything. Today she is a little better, so she just came to serve me. This thought is both rare and valuable.
"Next time your grandma comes over, let her stay too and find any job. There is no shortage of food in the house."
Zhang Heng said softly.
"ah!"
An Yuyu was stunned for a moment.
She is Zhang Heng's maid, a little girl he bought. It is extremely difficult for her to marry her master.
If grandma is also working in the house and the two of them are slaves and maids, wouldn't it be even worse?
"Why don't you thank me soon, sir."
Seeing An Yuyu in a daze, Grandma Sun quickly pulled her back: "We don't have to worry about food and clothing. It's best if your mother can come, so we can take care of her."
"Thank you, sir."
Originally this was a good thing, but An Yuyu looked confused.
Zhang Heng didn't know what she was thinking, so he just thought he was so happy that he forgot about everything, and said with a smile: "I'll ask the old housekeeper to find a more leisurely job for her later. Let's not talk about it. I'll do it three times a day and eat every now and then."
There is still pork belly, and there is no heavy work in the house, so you don’t have to worry about her not being able to bear it."
After saying that, Granny Fan came in.
She first smiled at everyone, and then asked Zhang Heng: "Master, the kitchen prepared preserved egg and lean meat porridge this morning, pickled cucumbers, donkey meat in sauce, and crab roe buns. Do you want to add more?"
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Zhang Heng waved his hand: "I'm going to the Taoist temple in a while. I'll eat breakfast and lunch outside. I'll give breakfast to these little guys at home."
Although the Taoist temple has not yet been completely built, Xu Zhenren, who can't wait any longer, has already moved in. It is said to be more popular.
Zhang Heng is not worried about him either.
Because before meeting him, Xu Zhenren slept in a coffin in Yizhuang for a long time, and he never had a cold or fever.
"Thank you, sir."
Several little girls smiled happily.
"Zhang boldly."
Zhang Heng came to the front yard and didn't even get in the car. He called Zhang DaDa and went out: "Let's go to the corner of the street to buy some tofu puffs. We will go back to say hello to the master."
Zhang boldly followed him out and asked with some confusion: "Brother Heng, you are so rich, and you have everything to eat in your house, why do you still need to buy tofu noodles outside?"
Zhang Heng glanced at him and didn't answer.
After Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he still wanted to eat sesame cakes on the street. He had to change his taste occasionally, right?