Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Chapter 115

After successfully getting Lin Dakun into his hands, Lin Ze took a look at the contract with the fresh handprints on it, clapped his hands and left in a good mood.

Everyone in the big room, who had left their expressionless expressions, stood in the room and wanted to cry.

Of course, the contract Lin Ze took out was not the "deed of selling one's body" as he said. Where in the world would one of his relatives buy his own relatives as slaves, it would be a shocking news if it spread.

But even if it wasn't a sell-off contract, according to what was written in Lin Ze's contract, it wasn't much worse.

The contract is pretentiously written as an "employment contract", but the content is that their big family, old and young, regardless of gender, will all have to work for Lin Ze from now on, and Lin Ze will pay as much as Lin Ze says. If they make a mistake, they will take all their current property to compensate, and the construction period will be 100 years!

In other words, wouldn't the owner of his big house want to be a cow and a horse for Lin Ze for the rest of his life, which is different from selling himself as a slave because of his household registration...

The Dafang people are indeed selfish. Originally, Lin Ze didn't intend to have any dealings with the Dafang, but now the situation forced him, he really lacked people in his hands, so he could only play with the Dafang of the Lin family.

It doesn't matter if you are selfish, as long as you are a person who can do things, and those in power grasp the strength of the people, you can also turn waste into treasure.

For Lin Dakun, Lin Ze felt that he was still on hold, and if he really couldn't hold on, wouldn't there be a contract to guard against it?

The ancient people were much more afraid of the government than the modern people are afraid of the law. With the contract in hand, they are not afraid of what the big house will do.

What's more, Lin Ze felt that he was also a good boss, so he followed him to eat meat, and when he tasted the sweetness, coercion and temptation, and two-pronged approach, Dafang would naturally be honest.

Lin Ze felt much more relaxed when the shopkeeper of the food stall and the manpower were resolved, and he continued to go back and improve the details of the business plan...

And two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

On the other hand, Zhang Yu and Luo Geer's seafood purchases are almost in progress.

There were basically no difficulties in the whole purchase process. Although the price Lin Ze offered was not particularly high, for the villagers by the river, it was better than things that rotted in the river and could not be sold.

Moreover, Lin Ze admits that he is responsible for the transportation and other preservation of the freshwater fish, and the villagers only need to salvage them and settle the bill.

In this way of buying and selling, everyone has already made a lot of money, because in previous years, things were left in the river, and there was no money to be wasted.

And because Wang Maozi had Lin Ze's promise to give their village an extra purchase price, for the sake of his own village, he tried his best to persuade the surrounding villages to sign a long-term cooperation contract with Lin Ze to provide river fresh food.

For the villagers, there was no reluctance at all to sell wasteful things for money. The agreement was very straightforward, and the contract was naturally signed very smoothly.

In fact, Zhang Yu completed the purchase of river fresh food on the second day after he arrived at the riverside village, but he did not go back immediately, but planned to stay for a few days to observe the situation in the riverside village.

Because what Lin Ze often said was that in the era of waiting to be done, there is gold everywhere. Opportunities are not given by God, but discovered by oneself.

Anyway, I went out for a while, why don't I go back after looking more, if I find something new, my husband will be very happy.

Zhang Yu still understood Lin Ze's thoughts very well.

"Ah Yu, just let him go. People say that Lin Ze dotes on you. I think you are the one who dotes on Lin Ze. As for Lin Ze who does weird things all day long, if you are another daughter-in-law, see who can pamper him. I've fallen into Lin Ze's trap and can't get up anymore. I say ten sentences every day, and nine of them are about him..."

Zheng Xiaoluo was very helpless for her friend who never stopped saying Lin Ze's name after going out.

Their family's Ah Yu was really completely fascinated by Lin Ze. People who were not good at chatting at first, now when it comes to Lin Ze, Ah Yu seems to be unable to stop.

It is clear that the money in the family is in the care of their Ah Yu, but according to his observations, when Lin Ze uses the money, no matter what good or bad things he does, Ah Yu will indulge him. Bar.

This made Zheng Xiaoluo very worried for his friend.

People say that men turn bad when they have money, and now that Lin Ze is so famous, why is Ah Yu so open-minded?Why are you so relaxed with Lin Ze?What if a goblin comes out and snatches Lin Ze away?

Zheng Xiaoluo is outspoken and always says what she has.

"Sanggong, he has a sense of propriety, don't talk about me, you are still being coaxed by Brother He, who told me to accompany him to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha two days ago, he wants to give birth to a monkey for Brother He quickly ..."

Zhang Yu also knows that once Lin Ze doesn't like him in his current state, the consequences for him will be miserable and serious.

But emotional matters cannot be controlled by rationality, otherwise moths would jump into the fire, so what he can do is to make himself worthy of Lin Ze. Lin Ze likes excellent people, as long as he is not compared to others, he will Don't worry.

Luo Ge'er was worried for him, but Luo Ge'er was actually the same as him. Otherwise, with the Zheng family's environment, why did he have to marry into such a poor He family.

"I, I'm not the same as you. I'm in strict control of the family's money and people. If Brother Xiangfeng dares to let me down, I'll let him leave the house and get away with it."

Zheng Xiaoluo's face was blushing and her mouth was stiff, unwilling to admit that she was worthless.

"Yes, yes, you are the best, so are you going to buy Nanyang beans with me?"

Zhang Yu covered his mouth and smiled, and stopped teasing, Luo Ge'er has such a hard-spoken, soft-hearted and straightforward temper.

"Go, of course I'm going! I'm not your man, I don't know what you want me to do to Brother Feng, just stay in the house all day and don't come out, and I can get tired and thin. The darkness under my eyes can be seen from far away, don't say Alright, let's go now, finish it early and go home early..."

Speaking of Nanyang beans, Zheng Xiaoluo was immediately distracted, and ran away with Zhang Yu.

Few people in the Nanyang bean town know about it, but it is not uncommon in the village by the river. It is said that it is a kind of bean brought over by Nanyang merchants.

Qingshan County is directly connected to Nanyang by the big river, where businessmen often pass by here.

The beans in Nanyang are different from the soybeans and mung beans in their side. They cannot be used as food, and the taste is not good. It is bitter and spicy, which is even worse than medicine. Few people can accept it.

However, this bean has a very big advantage. It is ground and mixed with water, just like tea, which has a very good effect of relieving fatigue, refreshing and calming.

If you are willing to put more sugar, milk, etc., the taste will actually be much better, and some people with unique tastes will like it very much.

But ordinary people are not willing to do so, and people in Daji also prefer to drink tea, so no one buys this kind of beans from Nanyang, and the goods are not selling well, so Nanyang merchants take them with them to drink.

The reason why Zhang Yu and the others heard and knew this was also a coincidence.

Because in the village where Wang Maozi’s family lives, there is a little old man who unexpectedly prefers the taste of Nanyang beans. Every year when Nanyang merchants pass by the river in their village for a rest, the little old man will buy a lot and store them at home to drink slowly.

Recently, Lin Ze was exhausted because of his private school work. He often stayed up sleepy in the middle of the night and was still preparing lessons and checking the students' homework. He yawned and poured pots of tea to no avail.

Hearing that this Nanyang bean relieves fatigue and refreshes oneself, Zhang Yu moved his mind and thought about buying some to give Lin Ze a try.

Zheng Xiaoluo also had the same idea. He Xiangfeng has been studying the improvement of sugar beet sugar production technology day and night in the village, with dark circles under his eyes every day, and he lacks a good refreshing tool.

The two little brothers who said that they can't get used to men, but turned around and went shopping for their husband-in-law, typical duplicity.

Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo happily ran to the little old man's house who owns Nanyang beans to buy things.

But the little old man was not so happy. He praised them when he saw them who had come here several times, and he was very angry.

"You two little brothers are really shameless! It's only one catty, and each person can only buy one catty. I don't have much left in stock this year!"

The little old man had an angry face as if his sweetheart had been robbed.

The old man has lived half his life without any hobbies, and he doesn't like smoking and alcohol. When he is old, he can take a sip of the strange-tasting Nanyang beans. If he doesn't drink some every day, he feels uncomfortable all over his body.

But Nanyang beans are not a local product. Every time you want to buy them, you have to wait for the merchants to come, but the whereabouts of the merchants are uncertain. Who knows when they will come next time.

Therefore, the little old man is really not welcome to the two Zhang Yu who are peeping at their precious snacks.

However, the old man's wife was very enthusiastic about the two of them, because Zhang Yu was not only the big owner of He Xian in their village, but also paid double the price to buy her old man's Nanyang beans.

The old woman didn't like the taste of Nanyang beans, and the villagers liked money, so they were very happy to sell their old man's bad-smelling precious beans.

Seeing his old man's arrogant and noble appearance, he was afraid of offending others, so he yelled angrily, 'What the hell is that old man talking about!rude! '.

Then he put on a smiling face again, brought a few bowls of water made with Nanyang bean powder, and said to Zhang Yu and the others with a flattering smile,

"You two husbands, don't listen to my old man. He has such a bad temper. We still have more beans in our family. Buy as many as you want..."

"By the way, this bean tastes very strange. It's hard to make it. I put a lot of sugar in these bowls, and I went to Lizheng's house to ask for milk. You should try it first. If you like it, I will teach you how to make it. Otherwise, this stuff really doesn't taste good."

The old lady is kind, she didn't talk nonsense when she wanted to buy something, and she honestly explained whether the things were good or bad.

But she is also embarrassed to talk nonsense, because the Nanyang beans have not been tasted, but there is not much to like in the Daji Dynasty. The customs are different, and it is normal for outsiders to not accept the characteristics of each place.

So instead of bragging, it's better to do something better, which will show more sincerity and magnanimity.

In order to make Zhang Yu and his wife like the taste of Nanyang beans, the old lady was willing to spend all her money. She really went to Lizheng's house to buy milk and put a lot of sugar.

"Although they are all called Nanyang beans here, I heard from those Nanyang merchants that there are several types of beans. I can't understand the name of the beans they speak in a barbaric language, and I can't remember them. According to the different beans I have made several bowls, you are welcome, try them all, and buy whichever you like..."

The old lady's smile is kind and simple, which makes people feel very good.

Just putting a few bowls of soup on the table exudes a strange smell and looks like mud is not particularly good for the senses, and it looks uglier than medicine.

Moreover, in the impression of the people of the Great Ji Dynasty, the people in Nanyang are all blood-drinking savages who like to eat raw meat and drink raw blood. They really dare not expect too much from the things of the people there except for fur and spices.

Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo had never had Nanyang bean soup, so it was a bit unacceptable to see it.

But thinking of their husband's tired look, the two little brothers held their noses and picked up the bowl.

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Nanyangdou said something weird, but if Lin Ze was present, he would definitely exclaim at a glance, isn't it just coffee beans and cocoa beans!

Without special treatment and blending, the taste of coffee and cocoa powder is indeed unacceptable to many people. It is bitter and astringent. Even if sugar and milk are added, the amount is not enough and it is still unpalatable.

Although the old peasant woman put a lot of milk and sugar in her mouth, as I said before, sugar is very expensive in this era, and it is impossible for ordinary peasants to eat casually like rich families.

Therefore, when the old lady said "more", in fact, the normal ratio is still less.

Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo, who had never drank this kind of thing, almost didn't spit it out at the first sip. The taste was too bitter, and it was really worse than medicine.

They seriously doubted whether the Nanyang bean powder was made into soup or medicine. The taste of the Nanyang barbarians was really weird, and their Daji tea tasted better.

The disgusting expressions of the two younger brothers were too obvious, and the old lady knew in her heart that the deal might not work out, so she felt a little regretful.

On the contrary, the little old man was even more unhappy seeing this disgusting expression. People have a protective attitude towards things they like. Few people accept the taste of Nanyang beans. I can only enjoy it alone.

It's not easy for someone to cherish his treasure. On the surface, the little old man is not happy that someone is snatching it, but he is a little embarrassed in his heart, thinking that he has finally met a treasure.

But before they were happy for too long, the expressions of Zhang Yu and the two tasted the taste, which shocked people.

"Hey, this is not the right way to drink it. The old lady took out the sugar bowl and the milk jar, and added a few spoonfuls of sugar to them. Judging by their appearance, your mother-in-law must have only put a spoonful, right? That must be bad..."

The little old man felt relieved, waved his hand and hurriedly asked his wife to take out the sugar bowl and add more sugar.

Although he likes to drink this Nanyang bean, the little old man has to admit that drinking this is indeed sugary. Fortunately, he does not like to save money on tobacco and alcohol, otherwise his wife would definitely not let him drink this kind of stuff all year round. Milk and sugar are both Each family's 'tribute' to their little ancestors.

The old lady heard the words and wanted to make money, so she went to the kitchen and took out the sugar and milk jars.

Add a few spoonfuls of sugar and milk again, and the soup in the bowl smells much better.

Enthusiasm is not easy to refuse, with a half-believing attitude, Zhang Yu and the other broke the bowl again and tasted it again.

The taste is much better this time, although it is still very strange and bitter, but it is much better than the feeling that I wanted to make people want to throw up immediately, and there is still a mellow aftertaste after drinking it.

There are two different Nanyang bean soups on the table, but in general they taste the same, both are bitter and difficult to swallow without sugar and milk.

But as long as the sugar and milk are willing to put in, the ratio is enough and the taste is not unacceptable, and it even seems to be a bit good.

"Give us 5 catties of each of these two kinds of Nanyang beans."

As the chefs in charge of the dessert shop, after Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo tasted the food, they decisively decided to buy some and go back to try.

Regardless of whether it has a refreshing effect or not, this novel drink is very suitable for their dessert shop. Ordinary farmers are reluctant to put sugar, but their dessert shop is willing.

Introducing the old and bringing forth the new at regular intervals is one of the main reasons why 'Love at First Sight' is booming.

"Okay, I'm going to put it on for you now."

The things were sold and made money, the old woman was very happy, so she packed things for them in a hurry.

By the way, I also sent two jars of my own pickled sauerkraut.

The pickles in the village by the river are a bit different from the pickles in the mountain villages. The taste is very good, sour and delicious. After living here for a few days, Zhang Yu likes it very much and is very happy.

Luo Geer didn't like Zhang Yu so much, but he was very happy when he gave him something.

The contract was signed a long time ago. After buying the Nanyang beans, they discussed with Wang Maozi the time to deliver the fresh fish. At noon, they packed up their things and headed back to Nanyang Town.

Zhang Jue and Zheng Xiaoluo took the two He family brothers to the boat, while the others drove the ox cart back as usual.

The reason why the return journey was by boat was because Zhang Yu was a little uncomfortable. When he came, he vomited all the way because of the bumps in the bullock cart. Therefore, Zheng Xiaoluo was worried that Zhang Yu would not be able to bear it again, so he proposed to take a boat.

In fact, Zhang Yu didn't really want to sit on the boat. The villagers on the mountain had little contact with water, so they were prone to fainting when taking a boat.

But hurry up on the boat, if you get dizzy, you will only be dizzy for half a day, which is better than throwing up all day on the way.

I don't know what's going on recently. His body seems to be weak all of a sudden. He used to go to the fields and work all day long, but now he can't stand the bumps.

Not long after boarding the boat, Zhang Yu's face turned pale and began to turn pale.

"Luo Geer, I, my stomach hurts so much, you tell the boatman to go faster, I have to see the doctor..."

Zhang Yu was sitting in the boat, clutching his stomach, sweat was profuse on his forehead, and his abdomen was in pain.

"Ah, what's wrong with you, don't scare me... Fourth and sixth, go and help the boatman row!"

Zheng Xiaoluo was frightened by Zhang Yu's appearance, and while supporting him, he hurriedly called the He brothers who were on the same road to help speed up the boat.

The brothers of the He family also nodded quickly, "Understood my sister-in-law."

After just a few words, Zhang Yu's pale face turned a little blue, his teeth were so painful that his lips were almost bitten, and he curled up and covered his stomach.

Not only Zheng Xiaoluo panicked, but even the old boatman, who often encountered unexpected situations, was frightened.

If something goes wrong with this man on his boat, he will take care of it!

"Now it takes two hours to reach Nanyang Town. Turn around, there is a small village next to it, and there are barefoot doctors in it. Let people look at it first and then talk about it..."

Still an old man with experience.

The boatman immediately ordered the boat to turn around and dock at the nearest village by the river. Generally, there are barefoot doctors in the village, and their medical skills are not as good as those in the town, but at least they can save the emergency.

What if it is a sudden illness, and it will be over before it can be treated halfway?

Zheng Xiaoluo and the others were all young people, they panicked when they encountered this kind of thing, so they could only listen to the old boatman's words, and hurriedly rowed to the nearest village to find the barefoot doctor first.

Zhang Yu was speechless at the moment, and the pain in his abdomen made him dizzy.

This is different from the stomach pain when he ate the wrong food in the past. He faintly felt that there was something in his abdomen that was pulling his heart. If he didn't see a doctor immediately, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.

At this moment, everyone can't care about the difference in etiquette.

When they went ashore, the He brothers carried Zhang Yu on their backs, and hurriedly followed the old boatman to lead the way.

Seeing Zhang Yu's face getting more and more ugly, Zheng Xiaoluo couldn't help crying halfway.

He and Zhang Yu grew up together, and he had never seen Zhang Yu sick like this, and he came in such a hurry, making people unprepared, and his pale and blue face was scary.

To make matters worse, halfway they found that the road to the nearest village was blocked by rubble falling from the mountain.

"Woo, what to do, what to do..."

Halfway through the barren mountain and wild road, the village in front of me can't be reached, and it's too far to turn around and go to the town. It's really a dilemma.

The old boatman wiped his sweat and didn't know what to do.

At this moment, a group of carriages came slowly on the road in the distance.

With a strong flatterer, a spacious carriage, and a dozen or so accompanying servants, it looks like a wealthy family returning home from the city.

The old boatman has rich experience, and he suggested,

"Little brother, there is a carriage of wealthy lords in front of them. These gents returning from the city think that the township is rudimentary. Most of them will bring a doctor with them. No matter how bad they are, they are also women who know some medical science. Let's go and ask... "

"Okay, let's go!"

Zhang Yu's complexion became more and more ugly, and without any delay, Zheng Xiaoluo nodded quickly without thinking, and led people to run over.

Emergency matters, generally, as long as they are not particularly cruel, they will not ignore them.

Ordinary people would worry about being cheated on by others, but the old man from a rich family is not afraid. The one who can be an outsider is not rich and well-connected. If he comes to rely on these people, he is afraid that he will only do it when he is full.

However, considering that in case of encountering a cruel person, after Zheng Xiaoluo passed by, he would immediately report his family name and call out Lin Ze's name.

"Excuse me, is the master in front of you bringing a doctor with him? Can you stop to save your life? We are from Nanyang Town. This is Mr. Lin Zelin's husband from Zeyu's private school. He has a sudden illness. Please ask the master to order the casual doctor and wife to help. Look, Mr. Rilin is scheduled to come to thank you..."

Since the exchange banquet, Lin Ze's name may not have reached the point where everyone knows it among ordinary people, but it has already been heard by the upper class in Qingshan County.

Zheng Xiaoluo doesn't know that much, but he also knows that Lin Ze is quite famous now, and it's better to say it than not to say it, and he knows the difference between having a background and not having a background, even if he doesn't understand it.

Sure enough, when the slowly moving convoy heard their shouts, the people in the front compartment immediately shouted 'stop'.

Then there was movement in the carriage behind, and people came out faster than those in the carriage in front.

A person Zheng Xiaoluo knew very well ran up to them. It was Lin Sangui who was reluctant to come back from the city.

"Brother Luo? Why are you here? What's wrong with Brother Yu?"

"Wuuuu, Uncle Lin, it's really kind of you, hurry up and find someone to show Ah Jue, Ah Jue suddenly has a stomachache and his face is blue..."

Seeing that the acquaintances were elders again, Zheng Xiaoluo immediately seemed to have found the backbone and life-saving straw.

While crying, he beckoned to the He family brothers behind to bring him back quickly.

Lin Sangui had lived half his life and had more experience than a young man, and he could tell from Zhang Yu's face that something was wrong, and he was afraid that the emergency would be serious.

I didn't have time to say anything at the moment, so I hurriedly turned around and called for help from the back.

Simply because Brother Jun was pregnant, they happened to bring a doctor with them in the motorcade back to their hometown. The medicine box was complete with acupuncture and moxibustion. They came from Beijing with Duan Wensai, and their medical skills were excellent.

Seeing that Zhang Yu's complexion was very pale, the old doctor first administered needles to relieve the pain, and then began to check the pulse.

The old doctor first frowned, then relaxed a little, then heaved a sigh of relief, and finally smiled under the anxious and worried eyes of everyone,

"It's okay, this little brother has a happy pulse, the days are still short, the fetus is unstable, and he accidentally ate the forbidden food during pregnancy, which caused the fetal gas to move. Wait for the old man to give a few injections, and then go back to take care of it for a few days... ..."

"Have?"

When everyone heard the words, they all showed joy.