Chapter 51
I didn't have to get off the boat on the way back, it was much faster. The pounded ointment has been made, and because there is no advanced commission machine, the color of the ointment has become opaque grass green. Fortunately, the medicinal properties are good, the ancient things are not polluted, the medicinal properties are stronger than the modern ones, and when you touch the back, it is cool and cool, and the redness and swelling quickly disappear, and Zhu Rui is happy.
Zhu Rui is usually not obsessed with women, and of course he has never touched men. The court stipulates that one concubine, two concubines, and four beauties, he only has the main concubine, one side concubine, two beauties, and two concubines who have served him before. Compared with other princes, the backyard of more than a dozen or twenty concubines is simply excessive. In the circle of nobles in Beijing, he is known as the most orthodox prince.
Who knew that after meeting Lin Zimo, he was planted, and he didn't want to leave him for a moment, even when Chang Meiren, who was most favored by him, first entered the house, she was far worse than Lin Zimo. At the beginning, he was taboo about his injuries, but now that the ointment is good, the effect is miraculous, and he no longer has any scruples, and he is tired of being with Lin Zimo every day, and even the official affairs that he usually cares about the most are a lot more relaxed.
When passing through Jingyang, the big ship wanted to go ashore to buy daily necessities, and when he came, he didn't inspect the farms and post stations here, so Zhu Rui took Lin Zimo to go with him, and by the way, he took a look at this city closer to the south.
Since removing the color on Lin Zimo's face and hands, Zhu Rui has not allowed him to reapply it. Lin Zimo doesn't care, now his lover is the prince, the whole country of the Han Kingdom, under one person, above ten thousand, there must be no one who is not long-sighted to provoke him. But when he got off the boat, he still put on a white hat, and Zhu Rui also agreed, after all, Lin Zimo's appearance was too good, although no one dared to provoke him, but it was also troublesome to be bitten by flies. And he also has a careful thought, such a appearance only belongs to him, which makes his self-confidence super inflated, and he doesn't want other men or women to share it.
Jingyang is a big city, there are many businesses coming and going from the south to the north, and Lin Zimo even saw a lot of foreigners from Persia and Dashi. Because the brothers and sisters in the family are all of age, Lin Zimo has been paying attention to purchasing some fresh items along the way, and now he has entered a store opened by a Persian with great interest.
Persian carpets and gemstones are more famous, and most of the goods in the store are this, and when you buy them here, they are not only newer than those in the capital, but also more than one-third cheaper. The boss who was wearing a white robe and a bearded face, spoke very slippery Chinese, Lin Zimo asked for a lot, the carpet asked for ten beds, and the gems of various colors asked for two boxes, and the price was negotiated, and the happy shopkeeper led Lin Zimo to the warehouse behind to pick out the colors.
The plain and gorgeous colors were picked half each, and Zhu Rui said vigorously: "This kind of color is not as good as the one in my house, and I will pick out twenty beds for you in the library when I go back." Lin Zimo ignores him, it is feasible to be happy with each other, but once he is involved in financial problems, then what is he? Moreover, he will support himself and be financially independent, which is also his confidence.
Coming out of the warehouse, just as two Persian subordinates passed by carrying a basket of things, Lin Zimo's eyes swept a little, and he hurriedly shouted: "Slow, boss, can you sell this to me?" He was right, the two men were carrying potatoes. The Persian boss looked at it suspiciously, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the guests like the potatoes of our country?" There is no need to buy it, this kind of thing is not worth much in our place, but I like the taste of my hometown, every time I press the goods to come over, I will bring some to eat, and when the guests leave, take two baskets to taste fresh. ”
With a wave of his hand, the two men bent down and retreated, and after a while, they brought out two baskets of potatoes and loaded them into the car with the goods. Zhu Rui asked with his eyes, and Lin Zimo blinked: "I'll say it later." Just about to get into the car, the Persian boss chased out with a pot of things: "Guest, do you like this?" "This boss is also a shrewd man, and he has long seen that the identity of the two guests at the head is not simple, and when he saw that one of them was interested in their artichoke, he also sent another crop brought from China, and it never hurt to make friends.
Lin Zimo was overjoyed when he saw the fruit hanging in the potted plant: "I want it, I want it, thank you." "Isn't the round green fruit the red one, the tomato? Lejo took it and asked, "Is this thing still there?" I hope the boss will send two more pots, no way, he has always been good at farming, and his hands-on ability is very poor.
The boss nodded hurriedly, until the back, several subordinates walked out with seven or eight pots: "I knew that the guests liked it, so I prepared it early." Lin Zimo had a good impression of this interesting boss, and he was embarrassed to take such a big advantage: "What is the boss's surname?" Forget it, just say the name. "It's always hard to remember the names of foreigners, so let's just remember the names.
The boss hurriedly saluted: "I am buying and chatting, and I greet the distinguished guests." Zhu Rui saw what Lin Zimo meant, and answered: "If you go to the capital to develop in the future, you can go to Prince Jing's Mansion for help if you have any difficulties." As he spoke, he shook his head, and casually took out a wooden sign symbolizing the palace and handed it over. Maimaiti took it with trembling hands, but he didn't expect to be a prince of the Great Han Kingdom today, and kowtowed deeply: "Prince Xie." He knew that from this brand to his hand, the future business would be in the Han Kingdom.
Sending the vehicle back to the ship, Lin Zimo repeatedly told him to be careful not to break these things for him, but in the end, Zhu Rui couldn't stand it, so he sent Han Qi and Anxin to escort them back. The two of them got into the car and set off towards the post station, Zhu Rui asked curiously, "What is this?" Can you make Zimo pay so much attention to you? Lin Zimo said happily: "Artichoke, also called potato, is a high-yield crop that can be eaten as a vegetable and can also be used as food. That kind of red fruit is a crop called tomatoes, which is very delicious when eaten as a vegetable, sweet and sour. As he spoke, Harazi almost stayed, and couldn't help but think of all the dishes that could be made.
Zhu Rui said meaningfully: "Zimo knows a lot, this is also from that book?" Lin Zimo was startled, and his mouth was indiscriminate: "Huh? Fortunately, Zhu Rui didn't delve into it: "Zimo, this is another great contribution to the people of the world!" When the planting is successful, I will give you credit. Lin Zimo had a ghost in his heart, so he just responded randomly, hoping that Zhu Rui would not ask carefully.
The wheels were rolling, and after a while, the post station arrived, and the two people got out of the car, and the post man in the post station led the people to welcome them in. It was obvious from the post station that the expansion had just been completed, and Yi Cheng led around with a smile on his face: "Lord Wang, our business is already very good, the orders everywhere are too busy, the buses that send back and forth regularly are full, and the soldiers who have returned from the barracks have been settled." ”
Zhu Rui was also happy, he couldn't stop nodding, the people in the post station were busy with work, and suddenly a few veterans with missing arms and legs came over, put down the things in their hands, kowtowed to Zhu Rui, and there were tears in their eyes: "The villains have buttoned their heads to the prince, thank you for not forgetting the villains, not only giving the villains a full meal, but also allowing us to support our families." Zhu Rui was also moved, glanced at Lin Zimo, who was silent beside him, and hurriedly stepped forward to pick up a few people: "Hurry up, you are working hard for the Han Kingdom, how can the court forget you?" Everyone rest assured, the court and the emperor will always remember you, and the veterans who gradually surrounded them wiped their tears and shouted: "Thank you to the court, thank you to the emperor, thank you to the prince." At one moment, the shouts were like thunder, and even those soldiers who were doing military service were moved again and again, and they had no worries about serving such a country.
Looking at these disabled veterans through the curtain, Lin Zimo was also deeply moved, seeing real people, it was a little different from imagination, and he could deeply understand their helplessness and desire for life.
The remnant sun is like blood, and the veteran does not die, but just withers.
This is the first time that Lin Zimo has faced the people he has helped with his actions, and the faces that are smiling like chrysanthemums are full of gratitude for giving them a bite to eat, which makes him suddenly have a different understanding of life. A person's life is short, let go of what should be put down, help what should be helped, looking at the tall figure in front of him, Lin Zimo's swaying mind is determined, and he is no longer entangled.
10,000 years is too long, seize the day!!
On the way back, Lin Zimo took the initiative to hold Zhu Rui's hand, which flattered him. Did anything good happen to him?
The weather is getting hotter, especially when sitting on a boat, generally the big families hide their own ice, and do not go outside to sell it, and it is not easy to buy ice along the way, and the hot Lin Zimo is irritable.
I was annoyed on this day, and suddenly remembered the method of artificial ice, and my eyes lit up, yes! If you can't buy it, you can make it yourself, and you can save money. happened to arrive at a supply station again, Lin Zimo immediately asked people to buy saltpeter to make ice, Zhu Rui followed and watched with great interest, he was basically immune to the good ideas that Lin Zimo came up with from time to time.
Lin Zimo asked people to fill a large wooden barrel with water, put some saltpeter, and put a few small jars filled with water in the bucket, and several people sat and watched, and it didn't take an hour for the water in the bucket and the jar to form ice cubes, exuding a burst of coolness. Lin Zimo smashed a piece of ice in the jar, put it in his mouth and said: "The ice in the big wooden barrel can't be eaten, but it can be cooled, and the ice in the jar is not polluted, and it can be made into various smoothies." ”
Except for Lin Zimo, several people were shocked, and Zhu Rui clapped his hands again and again: "It's really amazing, it's the same as a trickster, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I thought you would be immortal." Lin Zimo couldn't cry or laugh.
Xiao Yan was not surprised for a long time, but the four little scholars who served Zhu Rui threw themselves to the ground with Lin Zimo's admiration. At first, a few little scholars thought that Lin Zimo was a person who befriended the prince with his own appearance, but after a few things, they also saw that now it was their prince who was borrowing the light of others.
Zhu Rui made a quick decision, and immediately ordered a few henchmen to rush to various places quickly, select some reliable people to master the ice-making method, and make a lot of money while the weather is hot. Regardless of Lin Zimo's resignation, he was given two shares, two shares for himself, and six shares for the emperor.
In his words: "Originally, this method is what you want, you should take a share, don't say that you are still my person now, let alone treat you badly, as for you are afraid of making money, rest assured, as long as I and the emperor don't say it, no one knows." Lin Zimo said in his heart: I am also afraid that the emperor will be red, and when the time comes, he will unload the mill and kill the donkey!
The days with ice are much better, but Lin Zimo's body is relatively weak, and Zhu Rui does not allow him to use it more, while causing unnecessary diseases. Lin Zimo also knew that he was careful to control it for his own good.
Within a few days, the capital was already in sight, and Lin Zimo and the others returned to the capital smoothly.