Nangong Yi came as quickly as he left. He witnessed with his own eyes that the second young master was really sincerely... a good farmer, and Zhang Shou was also sparing no effort to encourage the second young master to become self-reliant and self-reliant. What else did he have to worry about? As for Zhang Shou,
He doesn't have to worry about longevity and talent. As for his character, Zhu Tingfang, the eldest brother who has loved his sister the most since childhood, will keep an eye on her.
Moreover, after his trip to Cangzhou, he felt that he had further refreshed his understanding of Zhang Shou, so he was naturally eager to go back and report to Zhu Jing.
As soon as the messenger from Zhao Guogong's Mansion in the capital left, Zhu Tingfang and Zhang Shou felt better, but Zhu Er felt that his whole person came to life, so refreshed that he almost wanted to sing. As soon as he regained his energy
, immediately asked Zhang Shou to stay at the county government office to "cool off the heat" on the grounds that the weather was too hot, but he went to the countryside in person to visit. Within a few days, the white Zhu Er turned into a black Zhu Er.
However, Mr. Zhu, who used to think that his younger brother's nose was not a nose and his eyes were not eyes, had a rare warm attitude toward Zhu Er. It was the first time that he saw Zhu Er going about his business without fear of hardship or fatigue. How could he wish that he would fight every day since he was a child?
Zhu Ersan was stunned and felt happy, but also... sad? He thought about how people didn't have this perseverance and perseverance when they were practicing literature and martial arts.
Zhang Shou was also surprised that Zhu Er could really bear this hard work. Although his future second uncle was not his future wife and there was no need for him to show off his skills in the kitchen as a reward, he still ordered people to be ready in the kitchen at all times.
Herbal tea to relieve summer heat, honeysuckle tea, mung bean and lotus seed soup...not only comforted Zhu Er who was busy traveling around, but also all the county government servants and petty officials.
Although it was just such a small summer benefit, it still received a lot of praise - when Xu Cheng was here, even the servants and junior officials had to peel off a layer of their salary, and they still want to receive benefits? It is completely wishful thinking.
!
Xu Cheng's property was confiscated before, and Zhu Tingfang made a special report. In the name of Cangzhou, which was full of waste and needed money everywhere, he withheld part of it as capital. Therefore, except for this small expense in the summer, Chang
For the first time, everyone in Lu County Yamen received a summer subsidy - ranging from 300 to 800 yuan per person, and everyone from the disciples to the clerks had a share.
For a time, even the door that was originally just a show of dignity to avoid being knocked down by the imperial envoy, is now really serious. As for door bags, Xu Chengyan would pass by Xu Chengyan if he got one in the past.
They had to pluck their hair, and they had to be whipped by a veteran with the most seniority and the toughest background. They didn't get much, and now that it was gone, they just muttered for a while.
At noon, the two gatekeepers on duty each drank a large bowl of cooled mung bean and lily soup to relieve the heat. When they came out to change shifts with their companions, they couldn't help but sigh and said: "Although a bowl of mung bean and lily soup is not worth anything, it is worth nothing."
General Zhu and Dr. Zhang are really willing to put sugar in it, it’s so sweet! I heard from the old man in the kitchen that the amount of sugar we buy in the kitchen these days is ten times as much as before!”
"It's not just white sugar... I heard that Dr. Zhang said last time that caramel is delicious. You might as well boil some caramel and distribute it to us people. It can also be regarded as a summer welfare. Later, General Zhu objected and said who should eat it except children, so it was changed to
Only those who have children at home can do it..."
"That's right, tsk tsk. Those who are single and have not yet married a wife have lost another benefit. The vegetable soup given out these days is a little salty, but it's strange. After drinking it, I feel energetic.
.Dr. Zhang said you should eat more salty food in summer!”
"Hey, if you really work hard and you can get this and that, who will scratch the surface? General Zhu has strict rules, but if you don't break them, it will be fine. Dr. Zhang is considerate, approachable, and comprehensive. The two of them can be considered complementary to each other!"
The four disciples chatted in low voices for a while, and then the two who had been on duty for an hour went back to rest for a while. This was also a special benefit in summer. Because Dr. Zhang said,
Summer is too hot, and those who work outdoors are prone to heatstroke if they stay in the sun for a long time.
Of course, in the past when Xu Cheng was in power, whoever among them was willing to stay under the sun would have gone to a shady place to enjoy the coolness.
The two of them had just stood for a while when they heard the sound of horse hooves. There had been a lot of such movements recently, and the two of them were not surprised. Sure enough, when they came closer, they saw the person in front of them wearing a bamboo hat and frosty white clothes.
The young people jumped down. Normally, they would have muttered, thinking that some son of a family was leading the funeral to the Yamen, but now they all came forward with smiles on their faces.
"Second Young Master is back? He went out for two nights and didn't come back. You've worked really hard!"
Zhu Er took off his bamboo hat casually, and his bronzed face was dripping with sweat. He wiped it with a soft towel on the back of the bamboo hat, and then said nonchalantly: "It's a waste of time to rush back every day. If you have this time,
I can still meet a few more people after staying out for two days. But the weather is so hot. If I hadn’t listened to my future brother-in-law and wore a hat and white clothes, I would have peeled off a layer of skin!"
After Zhang Shou reminded him, he once felt that the bamboo hat was ugly and white, and his skin peeled off after being exposed to the sun once. That was really scary. When he saw his elder brother, he didn't mention anything taboo, so he just went out in full gear.
Now, apart from being a little hotter, he is sweating a lot more. But when he is thirsty and tired, he follows Zhang Shou's instructions and drinks some light salt water. After a few days, he gets used to it.
It’s much better than those cotton farmers who dry in the fields every day without shelter!
As he spoke, he threw the reins to the two doors and was about to walk in when he suddenly heard someone calling him. When he looked sideways, he saw an old man wearing a white turban rushing over. He was about to
Thinking about who this was, he suddenly pulled up his turban, revealing his old and wrinkled face. At this moment, Zhu Er burst into laughter.
"Hey, old Xianyu, I can't even recognize you with your turban on!"
"It's a hot day. Second Young Master, you're already wearing a hat and white clothes. I'll save some trouble and just put on a white scarf to protect yourself from the sun and wipe away sweat. It's the best of both worlds!" Old Xianyu still had the same nagging character as he said.
Smiling, he pulled Zhu Er inside and said, "I was called here by Dr. Zhang. You want to see him when you get back, right? Let's go, let's go together!"
"Who are you and us?" Zhu Er has been dealing with all the old farmers in the countryside these days, so he doesn't look down on them, but when he thinks of how badly the old salted fish tricked him, he gets very angry. However, he breaks free.
After trying twice to free himself from the opponent's hand, he remembered that Zhu Ying had reminded him in every possible way how difficult this old salted fish was, so he could only grimace.
"Speak directly if you have something to say, and don't keep nagging! This is the county government. If you keep fussing again, I'll call someone!"
"Second Young Master, after all, we are in the same boat and have a life-or-death friendship, so why don't you show some affection?"
Seeing the old Xianyu retracting his hand with a pitiful look on his face, and looking at the servants and clerks around him who were looking at the excitement, Zhu Er felt that the veins on his forehead were pulsing, and it could almost burst his temples.
Got it!
He did share the same boat with this old boy... He even jumped over the sea and almost drowned, but is this a life and death sharing? He was forced onto the pirate ship, right! He was implicated in a daze, and almost died.
Got it!
While he was glaring at the person, he just listened to Old Xianyu whisper: "Second Young Master is now serving Zhongyi Zhu Erlang in Cangzhou, and his reputation is at its peak. You can't just cross the river and burn the bridge, right?"
At this time, Zhu Er's mind, which had just been dizzy due to the sun, suddenly came to his senses.
It’s true that I followed Old Xianyu on the edge of life and death, but if I hadn’t rushed to the Cangzhou palace, met many spinners and cotton farmers, and persuaded the eldest prince to “return from the lost way” and break up with Xu Cheng, it’s dog-eat-dog.
, and he will not gain a reputation for righteousness.
Without that Jedi adventure, those cotton farmers could only respect him as General Zhu's younger brother and Dr. Zhang's future second uncle, but they would not really respect him. But now, although he said that he would drag Zhu Tingfang and Zhang Shou out from time to time,
Support yourself, but at least others won't treat him as a purely insignificant playboy like they did in the capital.
He has been out in the scorching sun these past few days, running around without getting tired of the heat. What is he trying to do? Isn’t he just trying to get people to sincerely appreciate him and believe in him? From ten to ten, everyone believes that Zhu Erlang is a
A person who is righteous and considerate, this is a feeling he has never experienced in the capital. If he was reluctant to stay in Cangzhou, now he really doesn't want to leave!
Therefore, after taking a deep breath, Zhu Er calmed down, glared at Old Xianyu with a tigerish face and said: "You are the only one with so many tricks up your sleeve! If you have anything to say, just say it... don't hesitate to say it here.
Talk as you go!”
Seeing that Zhu Er finally gave in, Old Xianyu smiled even more. He always had a temper like a knife, so he didn't care about harsh words or scolding. As he followed Zhu Er all the way inside, he whispered: "Dr. Zhang is looking for someone.
He wanted chili peppers from me, and he also wanted the small and pointed ones. I specifically asked him later, and he just wanted spicy ones, but there really aren’t many chili peppers grown in Tibetan Sea Courtyard..."
"Because I didn't know how to cook that thing before. I just thought, even if Dr. Zhang likes this bite and the eldest lady also likes it, it won't be as much as ten or eight pounds of sun-dried food, right?"
Zhu Er immediately snorted contemptuously: "What on earth do my sister and brother-in-law think? Is that something you, a mere mortal, can do?" Even I don't know what they think!
Old Xianyu coughed twice quickly: "I just want you to beg for me. I really plundered all the dried stocks from over there. Not to mention ten or eight catties, even five catties.
No. After all, that guy from Zanghai doesn’t like this bite..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something strange in his vision. When he looked up again, he saw Ah Liu suddenly appearing in front of them at some point, looking at them with faint eyes... No,
It should be just him!
Even though Old Xianyu was well-informed, he was still instinctively frightened when he saw Ah Liu. Last time he could still feel Ah Liu approaching, but this time, he was probably too absorbed in talking to Zhu Er that he didn't pay attention.
When people came, he didn't know how much they had heard what he just said. At this moment, he was about to explain quickly, but Ah Liu shook his head gently at them.
"The young master is meeting guests."
Meeting guests?
At this time, even Zhu Er was surprised. If it was Zhang Chen, he would not be considered a guest, and now Zhang Shou separated cotton planting, spinning and weaving and handed them over to him, Zhang Chen, and that Jiang
Young Master, Zhang Shou seems not to care about the rest and has left it all to his eldest brother Zhu Tingfang. So what kind of guests will he meet at this moment?
The most important thing is that there don't seem to be many people who are qualified to be called guests by Ah Liu?
Zhu Er was suddenly curious, and he hurriedly turned to Ah Liu with saliva on his face and asked: "Brother Six... Master Liu! What kind of guest is so important that you have to come to stop me and Lao Xianyu? We both also
Not an outsider, right?"
When Lao Xianyu saw that Zhu Er, who had disliked him so much just now, could even say the word "we" at this moment, he was shocked, but with a smile on his face he said: "If Dr. Zhang is meeting guests,
Of course we should wait outside. The second young master is just curious about who is inside and has no intention of prying. After all, people in the county government office are full of talk. If you don’t say anything, Sixth Brother, others will say it..."
If what he said was used to deceive others, it would be very effective. However, Ah Liu glanced at him and said lightly: "If the person who came did not announce his name, you can also find out who it is?"
Seeing that Old Xianyu suddenly became speechless, he stretched out his hand and said, "Where's the pepper?"
I originally expected Zhu Er to help intercede and say a few nice words to Zhang Shou to get rid of this problem. However, when I met Ah Liu, who was the most difficult to talk to, Lao Xianyu immediately complained secretly, but still
With a smile, he took off the baggage and presented it with both hands. He thought that Ah Liu would weigh the weight and say something awkward, but after he took it, he actually asked another question.
"Do you have any seeds?"
Old Xianyu was stunned for a moment, then said with joy: "Yes, there are quite a few more!"
"It would be nice to have a lot." Ah Liu, who never liked to talk much, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then pointed at Zhu Er and said, "The young master just mentioned that peppers and potatoes can be intercropped in cotton fields.
You can also interplant peanuts.”
Zhu Er had also tasted chili peppers and felt that the taste was very strange. As for what intercropping meant, he didn't quite understand. When he heard what Ah Liu said, he quickly explained: "Brother Liu, I asked
Those cotton farmers, after planting cotton, some are afraid that the land will be exhausted, so most of them will take a break for half a year to let the land recuperate..."
Before Zhu Er could finish his words, Ah Liu shook his head: "The young master said that intercropping means planting two crops on a piece of land at the same time. Not only will the land not be exhausted, but it will also fertilize the land. For example, corn and potatoes can be planted on one piece of land.
Plant and grow better."
"Anyway, if you are worried, you can try using a few plots of land first. But the peppers must be planted as soon as possible!"
Looking at Zhu Er who was confused, Ah Liu emphasized: "Xu Ba, who sells rice noodles, adds chili peppers to the rice noodles. The business is very good at the canal dock. He pays ten cents more and many people buy it. Chili peppers can be grown everywhere.
If you can sell it at a good price, the farmer will also benefit. The young master has written a summary of pepper seedlings and transplanting. Haven't you two been in the same boat? It's just a good time to have a two-person game." Speaking of the two-person game that Zhang Shou mentioned, it is