A group of imperial physicians were so busy that they didn't end until Shen Shi, and it was almost time for dinner.
Xiao Yuan was asking the kitchen to prepare food for them. After washing their hands, everyone sat at the table and talked about work while eating, "I sent out three lottery sticks, how about you?"
"I'm three too."
"Me two."
"I didn't send out any of them. After inspection, I found that they are 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's blood is not enough. These are all in the range within."
Man Bao also said: "Prepare more meat and eggs, but you don't need to feed them too greasy food. Two eggs a day, and some chicken porridge will be very nourishing."
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her and said, "Two eggs for one person a day is not a lot. It's still the first lunar month, and the New Year is just over. Eggs in the capital are not easy to buy."
Originally, chickens don't like to lay eggs when it's cold, and it coincides with the Chinese New Year, so eggs are even more in demand.
Man Bao felt infinitely regretful, "It would be great if we were in our county. We have a small village that raises a lot of chickens and ducks, and collects a lot of eggs every day. Well, listen to my third brother, because the small village , The price of eggs in our county has been reduced, 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 Zhuangzi in Yongzhou. If I can't buy them, I will ask the manager of the purchase to tell my fifth brother that they can bring them back from Yongzhou, but there are not many. .”
The steward who was listening to the order looked up in shock, Doctor Zhou is going to intervene in the purchase
Xiao Yuanzheng coughed lightly, and asked Zhou Man, "Now the eggs are two for a penny?"
The steward at the side broke out in a cold sweat.
Man Bao smiled and said: "Luojiang County is like this because there are a lot of eggs. I remember when I was a child, it was three pennies and two. Later, I occasionally heard my second brother say that it was one penny. In recent years, there have been more people raising chickens, so the price should be reduced again. uncertain."
Man Bao said with a smile: "The country is peaceful and the people are safe. Low prices are a good thing."
There was more cold sweat on the steward's forehead.
Xiao Yuan glanced at him, then smiled at Zhou Man, and asked, "Then do you know how much an egg costs in the capital?"
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 must know."
Man Bao was very enthusiastic about this, and asked: "Xiao Yuanzheng, are you planning to stock up on more eggs? There are still many people coming to receive vaccinations, how about I call my fifth brother, he is very interested in this most understandable."
Xiao Yuan wanted to refuse at first, he was not interested in these things, he thought it would be fine to borrow Man Bao's words to beat the manager, but after seeing the lowered expression of the manager, he paused for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, let your fifth brother come over, the price is right, we want to stock up some eggs."
Man Bao complied happily.
Steward: ...
Xiao Yuan led everyone to discuss and come up with a few dietary recipes. In fact, people eat whole grains, as long as they ensure enough staple food, as well as vegetables, meat and eggs, they can slowly nourish their qi and blood.
Those who can be left have no major problems, at least their health can be guaranteed, anyway, they are much better than the group of veterans who live not far away. Since they can all pass the hurdle of vaccination, the ones they selected A group of people should be more capable.
After dinner, the meal list was also finalized, and Xiao Yuanzheng handed the list to the steward, "We will prepare three meals a day for them according to the list."
After the steward took over, he should go down.
Man Bao said in a timely manner: "There are also many chickens and pigs in my village. These are all meat, and we can talk about them."
Xiao Yuan was laughing out loud, nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let your fifth brother come over to talk later, but Doctor Zhou, is the Zhuangzi you bought in Yongzhou so big?"
Man Bao looked at him inexplicably, "I didn't buy it, it's a job field, hundreds of acres, by the way, I got promoted again this year, and I should be able to designate a group of job fields in July and August, right? I don't know if it can be placed near the left, or it will be hard to manage if it is scattered."
Hearing the words, the other imperial physicians looked over in unison, and even Imperial Physician Lu couldn't help asking, "The Zhuangzi you mentioned is your own job?"
Man Bao nodded, "Yes."
"You manage your career by yourself?"
Man Bao nodded, "That's right."
Seeing their expressions, Man Bao immediately said: "I didn't violate the law, it was all approved by the Ministry of Household Affairs."
The salaries of officials in the capital are all received directly from the Ministry of Household Affairs, so Xiao Yuanzheng does not know the truth, unless the Ministry of Household Affairs does not pay them salaries someday, the officials will turn to the head of the Ministry to make decisions.
Xiao Yuanzheng and Imperial Physician Liu had vaguely heard about this, but they only knew because they couldn't find Man Bao on duty one year.
but…
Xiao Yuanzheng said quietly: "I thought you bought Zhuangzi near your job field."
It's easy to invade the job field, ahem, no wonder Xiao Yuanzheng thinks so, many officials do it like this.
Man Bao is also an "old man" in the officialdom. Hearing the meaning of Xiao Yuanzheng, he couldn't help asking: "Am I that kind of person?"
Xiao Yuanzheng: "You are not, but I didn't expect that Zhuangzi you mentioned has always been my career field."
Several other imperial physicians couldn't help inquiring, "Emperor Zhou, managing the field by yourself, does it cost a lot? How about the income?"
"It's quite big. It's a loss in the first year, you can keep your capital in the second year, and you can make money in the third year..." After Man Bao came back, Zhou Lizhong showed her the account book, so Man Bao knew it better, and told them she In the first year, how much money for seeds went, as well as farm tools, chickens, and piglets for tenants...
When everyone heard the expenditure, they were immediately moved, "This expenditure is too high."
"The main thing is to worry about it. The expenditure is so high that people have to watch it all the time. Otherwise, the tenant farmers will not pay attention. Let alone three years, I am afraid that they will not be able to recover their capital in five or six years. Then it will be a big loss."
"And farming depends on the weather. In Yongzhou and the suburbs of Beijing, there are no other natural disasters except for the drought the year before last. If you are unlucky and happen to be drought this year and flood next year, what will you do?"
"So it's better to leave it to the household department to take care of it. We just sit back and enjoy the benefits. We go to collect the rent every autumn and winter and it's over."
"Not bad."
Man Bao said: "There are a lot of products in my village, including chickens and pigs, and a lot of fruits and vegetables. If you want anything, you can ask my fifth brother to buy it. I will ask my fifth brother to give you a cheap price."
Imperial Physician Zheng sighed and asked, "I remember that Imperial Physician Zhou has six older brothers?"
Man Bao nodded, "Yes, I am ranked eighth, and I have an older sister."
Everyone was even more worried. They didn't have so many brothers in their family to help guard the workplace. The most important thing was that they didn't dare to say another important reason, because it was too unlucky.
What if they invest in this year and they are dismissed in an accident next year
It hurts to think about it, so it's safer to just sit and collect the rent.