Aunt Qi: ...
After staying 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 want to build water conservancy projects in this area. In order to draw the water out of the river, they have dug several ditches, going around the official field, and now they have to dig.
In addition to ditches, roads have to be built.
During the autumn harvest this year, it will be difficult to transport the rice that is far away from the road. It is better to repair the road, even if it is a small one, that can be pushed out with a cart, rather than picking out a load of rice.
But now Bai Shan planned for them the 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 mud, build roads and dig ditches. Aunt Qi's mother and daughter's activities are basically only in the kitchen and vegetable field.
The steward who manages them arranges their work very tightly. In addition to cooking and cooking, they also have to water the vegetable garden and even go up the mountain to find firewood.
They were all women and a group of children, and she basically only saw men when she was having dinner.
On the contrary, there are men who feel pity for her, so within two days, someone dragged the steward to propose marriage and wanted to marry her.
The steward said to her: "It's fine if you get married. The one who likes you is called Zhu Erlang. He came from the same village as Zhu Sanlang. You have a child, and he also has a child. They can just live together."
Aunt Qi: ...
The steward said again: "Then Zhu Erlang has performed well recently. I heard that the officials are investigating him. If there is no accident, they will be able to settle down in our Beihai County next year. If you can settle down with us, then not only will you have land, but you will also be able to live there." Get a room."
Aunt Qi asked cautiously: "If I don't want to..."
Seeing her frightened look, the steward quickly said: "It's fine if you don't want to, Master Bai and Master Zhou have repeatedly ordered that bullying is not allowed to happen in Zhuangzi, the marriage is only based on the two people's willingness, and the two families agree. "
Aunt Qi let out a breath, lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Thank you for the steward, but I don't want to marry again, as you know, I only take one daughter with me, and I promised her father that I will take care of her to grow up well. "
"Don't worry about this, Zhu Erlang will definitely treat your daughter well. Although he brought up a son, as you have seen in the past few days, he is not spoiled at all."
Aunt Qi quickly refused, just for the sake of her daughter, she would not remarry.
The steward sighed and agreed, but felt that it was very strange that he could not remarry if he was good to his daughter.
If you marry again, your family will be richer, and in the future, your daughter will have brothers to support her when she gets married. Isn't this a good thing
But she is not very familiar with Aunt Qi, so it is difficult to talk.
Aunt Qi's thoughts spread quickly, and the number of men hanging around her in Zhuangzi decreased by more than half in an instant, and there were only two men left who would come to her.
The men are very realistic, they are willing to show their courtesy, just want to get a wife, especially widows like Aunt Qi are very popular, because the bride price is not high to marry her.
If she doesn't want to marry again, then no matter how much they like and regret it, they can only change their partners. Although they may not be able to marry again, what if...
Bai Shan has never met this Mrs. Qi, but she has often heard reports about her. Hearing about this matter, he couldn't help but find Mr. Cui to discuss it, "Send someone to Qizhou to check it out. This Aunt Qi."
"Adults also suspect that she has ulterior motives?"
Although Zhou Man and the others all agreed that Aunt Qi had ulterior motives, but Mr. Cui observed carefully for a few days and even went to the Zhuangzi to see it in person. He really couldn't see anything wrong with her.
He said: "I have seen her cook and cook, she is very skilled, even such things as growing vegetables and carrying water are very skilled, it doesn't look like a fake."
Bai Shan insisted, "Even if we think too much, we should check it out to be relieved."
"Yes." Mr. Cui replied, "Then I will send someone there tomorrow."
Mr. Cui talked about his official duties again, "Tomorrow, I will accompany you to the countryside for inspection?"
After thinking for a while, Bai Shan shook his head and said, "No, you can go to the medical office to see if you need your help. Mr. Qian is following Wen Tiandong in Qingzhou City during this time, and the medical office here relies on Mr. Zhou. I'm afraid she won't be too busy."
This is the benefit of the staff, where they can be moved wherever they are needed, especially flexible. He can handle official business as well as private affairs.
Mr. Cui agreed.
The next day, after dealing with 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 to make ointments, pills and other things. When they saw him, they showed him the way, "My lord is in the backyard."
Mr. Cui went to the backyard, searched around but couldn't find Zhou Man, so he couldn't help walking further and further, and went to a room next to the kitchen.
He knew where the person was, because Daji was standing at the door and looking in, he seemed to have heard footsteps, he turned around and saw that it was Cui Yuan, he saluted with his fists clasped, and continued to stand without moving.
Cui Yuan walked over and was about to speak when he saw Zhou Man sitting on a chair. According to legend, Wen Tiandong, who was too busy in Qingzhou City, was sitting in it, holding a... moldy steamed bun in his hand. shave.
Cui Yuan: ...
Their hands and feet seemed to be very light, and he didn't 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 glanced at the whole basket of moldy steamed buns inside, and couldn't help thinking, what kind of medicine needs moldy steamed buns to make
Wen Tiandong was also puzzled at first, but when he thought of the watermelon frost that my husband made in the palace a few years ago, it is now a miracle medicine in the imperial hospital, and even the pharmacy in the medical center outside has to buy it from the imperial medical office.
However, Mr. Shu did not only teach them the method of watermelon cream, but also taught them abroad, so first Jishitang, then Baicaotang and other big pharmacies and medical centers were able to make it.
But it may be a guilty conscience, they still buy some from the Tai Medical Office every year.
This practice of deceiving the ears and stealing the bell has continued until now.
Since watermelon can make such a magic medicine, then steamed buns are not surprising.
Wen Tiandong gently scraped all the mold out with a bamboo piece, Zhou Man was wearing a mask and holding a moldy steamed bun to scrape off the mold, and sighed: "I heard that a mold that grows from the soil can kill the mold. To cure tuberculosis, unfortunately I have been researching for two months and have no idea, but I got the mold out first.”
Wen Tiandong asked in a low voice: "Sir, can this medicine really cure external colds and pathogenic factors entering the body?"
Zhou Man thought for a while and said, "My husband told me repeatedly that this thing is dangerous and should not be abused, but it does have a great effect."