Nangong Yi came quickly and left just as quickly. He witnessed with his own eyes that the second young master was really working hard for the farm, and Zhang Shou was also doing his utmost to encourage the second young master to be self-reliant and strong. What else could he worry about? As for Zhang Shou, he didn't need to worry about his ability, and as for his character, Zhu Tingfang, the eldest brother who loved his sister the most since childhood, would keep a close eye on her.
Moreover, after this trip to Cangzhou, he felt that his understanding of Zhang Shou had been further refreshed, so he naturally hurried back to report to Zhu Jing.
After the messenger from the Duke of Zhao's mansion in the capital left, Zhu Tingfang and Zhang Shou felt fine, but Zhu Er felt alive again, so refreshed that he almost wanted to sing. As soon as he recovered his spirits, he immediately asked Zhang Shou to stay in the county government office to "cool off" on the grounds that the weather was too hot, and he went to visit the countryside himself. In a few days, the white Zhu Er was tanned into a black Zhu Er.
However, the eldest son Zhu, who used to look down upon his younger brother as if his nose wasn't a nose and his eyes weren't eyes, was unusually warm to Zhu Er. Seeing Zhu Er busy with work without fear of hardship or fatigue for the first time, how could he, who had always wanted to beat Zhu Er three times a day since he was a child, feel both relieved and... sad? When people were learning literature and martial arts, why didn't they have this kind of perseverance and persistence
Zhang Shou was also surprised that Zhu Er could actually endure such hardship. Although the future uncle-in-law was not the future daughter-in-law and there was no need for him to show off his cooking skills to express his appreciation, he still ordered people to prepare cooling tea, honeysuckle tea, mung bean and lotus seed soup in the kitchen at any time... Not only to comfort Zhu Er who was exhausted from traveling around, but all the runners and clerks in the county government also had to share in the preparations.
Although it was just a small summer benefit, it still received a lot of praise. When Xu Cheng was around, even the top officials had to be stripped of their salaries. He still wanted to give out benefits? It was completely wishful thinking!
Xu Cheng's property was confiscated before, and Zhu Tingfang specially submitted a memorial, saying that Cangzhou needed money everywhere and needed to rebuild everything, so he intercepted part of it as capital. Therefore, in addition to this small summer expense, everyone in Changlu County Office also received a summer subsidy for the first time, ranging from 300 coins to 800 coins per person, from doormen to clerks.
For a while, even the doormen who were just trying to look dignified by sticking out their chests and bulging their bellies to avoid being plucked away by the imperial envoys, now really took it seriously. As for the doormen's bag, because in the past, even if they got it, Xu Chengyan would take it away, and even more so, the old senior with the longest qualifications and the strongest background would take it away, so they didn't get much. Now that it's gone, they just grumbled for a while.
At noon, the two guards on duty drank a large bowl of cooled mung bean and lily soup to cool off. When they came out to take over from their companions, they couldn't help but sigh and say, "Although a bowl of mung bean and lily soup is not worth much, General Zhu and Dr. Zhang are really willing to put sugar in it. It's so sweet! I heard from Lao Fang in the small kitchen that the amount of sugar purchased by our kitchen these days is ten times that of the past!"
"Not just white sugar... I heard that Dr. Zhang said last time that maltose is delicious, so why not make some maltose and give it to us, which can be considered a summer benefit. Later, General Zhu objected and said that no one except children could eat it, so it was changed to only give it to families with children..."