On the afternoon of the 14th year of Tenbo, Edo Castle was still shrouded in greenery, the climate was mild but not hot, and the wind was calm today, which was a rare good weather.

The narrow streets are bustling with people, children running around, and the aroma of food fills the air, and Horiya Yashiki is especially lively, with Katsugoro and Hayato standing on both sides of the courtyard gate, bowing and greeting.

"I'm so grateful", "Thank you for your concern", "Thank you for your hard work here", and the gushing polite words came from Zashiki (living room), "This is talent, adults can just laugh and talk nonsense", eight-year-old Hayato glanced at the stupid Katsugoro, "That's how the teacher got close to my family three years ago, and then brought me here." Of course, Hayato is still quite happy about his current life, although the second brother Kiroku and his wife are good to him after the death of his mother, but how can the boring countryside be compared to the prosperous Edo? It would be better if the gentleman didn't force himself to read. "Bald head is the worst", his little face wrinkled, "The Xiunian monk of Kuanyong Temple often praises himself for being smart and clever, but the teacher makes him work harder, but I am still a child!" ”

Time passed in fragmented thoughts, until Naohide Hori's big hand touched Hayato's head, "Katsugoro, Falato, thank you for your hard work, now set off to Zaoya."

At the end of the alley, a group of children are playing with bamboo dragonflies, feather boards and new solue (spinning tops) made by the teacher, "It's time to eat, everyone go in", Naohide Hori, who is nine feet tall, bent down and smiled, his delicate face was very gentle, and the children welcomed him, so they rushed to the door, leaving only two little radish heads to ask for a hug.

Although the jujube house occupies a large area, there are neither rocks nor springs in the spacious courtyard, and there are only two rare jujube trees in front of the extraordinarily spacious zashiki (living room), and there is a wooden high-platform pool under the tree, and there are more than a dozen large tanks next to it. Now there are a dozen straw mats in the front yard, and in the middle of them are men in small sleeves, and a little farther away are huddled with giggling children and women who take care of them.

"Thank you, I've been waiting for a long time", Naohide said hello while bowing, and everyone said understandingly, "I must come over for a drink later."

Waving his hand to let Katsugoro and Hayato go to Ichimatsu and Toranosuke, Naohide took off his clogs and walked into Zashiki, bowing and saluting, "Thank you uncles and brothers." In the zashiki (living room), there is only one square zataka (a table of eight immortals resembling short legs), and four samurai who are usually well-known in the neighborhood wait for a long time wearing haori. Toranosuke's father, Taro Takemae, sat upright on the throne and said solemnly, "Naohide is here, because there are so many people who come to visit you because of a study tour!" Okay, it's time to eat", Toranosuke on the side smiled and went to the kitchen to notice, regardless of his father's chatter, "This Quartet Zhuo is comfortable for everyone to use, but it's too uncommon."

Taro Takemae changed his serious smile and said: "Naoxiu, you are a young and smart man, and you have to make great progress in this study tour." Next to him, Nakamura Shoichi, Kojima Shigeru, and Nakajima Kuro all smiled and agreed.

Soon, a large amount of food was served, and everyone raised their baskets, and the atmosphere began to be enthusiastic. The people who attended the party today are all old neighbors of Zhixiu, who watched him grow up, and they are all in the second half of the royal family (quasi-flag book, there is no Yulu after seclusion) The family personality is quite casual, so the conversation is quite casual.

Nakajima smiled and said, "It's all arranged at home"? "It's all arranged, the house has been cleaned up, and I usually ask Takemae's mother to take care of it. For the rest, the jujube house is under the management of Mrs. Takemae, and Yingzi is also familiar with it, so she can help, and let's discuss it if there is a big matter."

In the past two years, Zhixiu's reputation has gradually risen, and the four people present also know that he has always been assertive, and slowly the topic has diverged to eating mackerel in early autumn, saury in autumn, and salmon in late autumn.

Naohide looked at it with a smile, thinking that he would go to Kansai tomorrow to study, and he couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts.

Naohide was the first to arrive in the eleventh year of Tenpo (1840 AD), and when he opened his eyes, he found that he had become a fifteen-year-old Fuso orphan, and his father Hori Naoyong was seriously injured before the cultural ten years of evacuation from Huatai Island, and he survived until his son was fourteen years old and died of a recurrence of old injuries, and his mother died of grief not long after, and in desperation, he inherited the family name in his own Yuanfu, and changed from the young name of the little birch man to the solemn and steady head of the family, Hori Naohide, and he was a low-level samurai in the royal family who was stronger than the non-hereditary hug, and there was still a formation. Later, because he was young, he was assigned to Ueno Kaneiji Temple to guard the family temple for the public side.

Kuanyong Temple, as the Fusang Tiantai Sect Gate Trace Temple and the General's Family Temple, is a famous temple, the threshold is very high, fortunately I made friends with the abbot's disciple Xiu Nian soon after, as a private companion to read, do private things.

In his previous life, he liked Okita Soji very much, but Sojiro was not born yet, and Mutsu Kuni Shirakawa was too far away, so he visited Ishida Village, Tama County, Musashi Province, and met the families of Hijikata and Isamu Kondo by identity, and taught the two families to mobilize the whole village to make sweet potato spring rain (vermicelli) and raise rabbits, and made the first pot of gold by buying and selling it to a merchant in Terashita Town, Kaneiji Temple.

Two years later, I was approved to temporarily retire from my job to study by relying on the initial network I built, and only then did I have time to do a few big things to prepare for the future.

The first major event is to organize the neighborhood to do internal jobs.

In the 12th year of Tenpo (1841), the Tokugawa Ieki of the Great Imperial Palace died suddenly, most of the Ieqi's cronies were deposed, and the chief elder Nakamino Tadakuni began the last Tenpo reform. However, as in the previous tenpo reforms, there was no significant improvement in the social economy, but the lives of the lower-ranking samurai became increasingly difficult.

As said in the Edo cross talk "Mancai", "In addition to the quilt and pot, the little samurai's house also has a large stone, because when he feels cold, he can lift the stone to keep warm." The neighborhood is in the second half, all relying on the head of the family to live on the "support rice" of one person, a large family has a miserable life, and before the day of distributing Lu rice in February, May and October, the families are sad.

Because Zhixiu's father was not good at management before he died, the key is that there is nothing to operate, plus the mother is innocent and ignorant of the world, plus she dotes on her only son, there are many times when she has no money, and the neighborhood does not help less on weekdays. These favors can't afford to pay it back, but Zhixiu's old bottled new wine has been reborn, and if you think about it, you have to help.

Everything depends on the internal job, and the so-called internal job is the labor in the samurai family, making fans, kites, hats, and weaving cricket cages. But these neighbors are all old and coarse, and they haven't read any books from generation to generation, and they have not regressed to become hugging seats (temporary workers) to this day, and they rely on the blessing of their ancestors.

What to do? The washboard is easy to make, this is a hard work, but it is easy to be imitated if it is not profitable, and it can only add to the internal business. However, in line with the principle that mosquito legs are also meat, I found Kino Kuniya Rihachi, who was working as a businessman's son-in-law, to transfer the patent. Lihachi's father-in-law's shop was in the business of oil, sugar and sweets, but he had no problem finding carpenters for production and sales. Although the neighborhood was all low-level samurai, they all had a formal establishment, and Rihachi was an extremely intelligent and measured businessman, because his father-in-law's initiative to package dim sum won the trust of his father-in-law, and it was originally an act of mutual benefit, so he made a deal with a small payment of forty days.

Originally, I was going to make soap. Nowadays, the whole of Edo Castle is bathed with rice bran and washed with pot ash or tofu soup, and there is a lot of potential for the market. However, Kanto rapeseed oil is less and soybean oil is more, and the proportion of soybean oil saturated fatty acids is relatively large, so the effect of making soap is not good.

Coptis chinensis is a common medicinal material, there is no shortage of materials, and the method is not complicated. Crush Coptis chinensis into powder, add quicklime fine powder and soak in cold water fifty times; After stirring for a day, filter the brown-red filtrate (the powder can also be soaked again), add salt water with 5% of the filtrate, and stir to dissolve. Berberine is precipitated in a brine solution, and after the precipitation is complete, the filter cake is berberine, which is dried at 50-60 °C (there is no thermometer in Zhixiu's hand, and the temperature can only be estimated by experience), and then ground into a fine powder.

Berberine is only suitable for mild infectious diarrhea, for non-infectious diarrhea and abdominal pain, berberine is ineffective, and the effect on severe infectious diarrhea is also very touching, that is to say, it is basically useless. But in this era when medical treatment is basically based on the face, berberine can be called a miracle drug.

After the success of the local method of medicine, it was put into a small porcelain bottle, equipped with a small wooden spoon, plugged with a wooden stopper, and the antidiarrheal powder was successfully made.

Like the famous Lan doctor Mr. Ito Xuanpu, who is very enterprising, introduced by the monk Xiunian, because the laxative system is taken from Coptis chinensis has reliability, so he agreed to try it, and after the trial, it was found that the curative effect was significant, and he was allowed to purchase it at 500 Wen per bottle.

Under the organization of his uncle Taro Takemae and his wife, a total of 19 close neighborhoods participated in the production, deducting the costs of leasing jujube houses, purchasing medicinal materials, salt and charcoal, etc., and obtained a net profit of 38 taels that month, with an average monthly profit of 2 taels per family, and the annual income of 24 taels was almost equivalent to the annual income of each household.

The second big thing that Naoxiu wants to do is hug his thighs.

The Horiya family is just a second half, not even the royal family genealogy, the knowledge of the behavior is zero, only a few dozen stone of rice, Edo samurai gathered, it can be said that everyone can be bullied, not to mention the general, the daimyo, even a finger of the flag and the royal family genealogy is afraid that it will also be wiped out.

Eleven years later, the famous black ship visited, and then the wind and clouds surged, heroes came out, and the people were not happy.

But no matter what, it is necessary to be able to gain the approval of the nobles before you can show your strengths, otherwise in this extremely strict and stubborn era, I am afraid that I will be forced to rush into battle as an ordinary ashigaru when it comes to the end of the Edo period.

The thickest thigh in Edo City is naturally the Shogun, but the legs of the current shogun can't be hugged, and he can only take the path of the right general and the right guard general to take a step back.

Shizi Jiaxiang is frail and sickly, and it is rumored in another world that he is suffering from beriberi, and this is the place to start.

Edo Castle has been suffering from beriberi for a long time. There is a strange disease in Edojo Castle in which the patient feels tired and weak at first, and then he is unable to lift his strength, or he has convulsions and vomiting. Later, the disease became more severe, they became slurred speech, lost their sense of touch, and their muscles became paralyzed. Severe direct bedridden, and finally weakened to the point of not being able to eat, and even leading to death. And only the rich and noble families got it, and all the peddlers and pawns were spared. In addition to all this confusion and magic, many Edo residents call this disease a disease of wealth.

In fact, this strange disease is vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency disease, which is later known as beriberi.

Although there is a plan for the future generations to be cured, how can you see the general's son if the status is too far away? There must be success stories before they can be noticed.

But if it is a famous retainer, the head of the family is at least an important minister such as an elder of the family, and Naohide is not even qualified to meet him, and as for treatment, he has no basis for trust.

Fortunately, through the sale of medicine, the neighbors recognized Zhixiu's special medical skills - similar to the possibility of treating serious diseases with home remedies, and learned that Zhixiu's solution is dietary therapy, which is safer than medicinal diet, and has a basis for treating colds than onions.

Neighbor Nakamura Shochi is a distant relative of Izu Nirayama Acting Official Taro Egawa Saemon, 21-year-old neighbor Nakajima Kuroo is the distant brother of Uraga and Li Nakajima Saburosuke, the neighbors are all generations of samurai, and many ancestors have been beautiful, anyway, this network is not lacking - it is difficult to say the result of asking for help, but you can also try to help people recommend medical treatment.

The results of all aspects of the effort have finally been reaped.

Mr. Ito Genpu, a well-known orchid doctor who acquired antidiarrheal powder, was noncommittal about Naohide's medical level, but there were indeed patients with this kind of rich disease seeking treatment, and if they couldn't cure it themselves, they couldn't always see that the patient was hopeless and struggling, and the doctor's parents were a little instructive: Recently, Naohide Hori, a famous antidiarrheal dispenser in Edo, claimed to be able to treat this disease, and the plan was not dangerous, so you might as well try how to do it.

A wealthy businessman saw that his young son was really in pain, so he tried hard, and the condition was greatly alleviated after a month. After the news came out, invitations from patients gathered, Naohide went in and out of the Daimyo Yashiki, Kimoto Guijia, and the mansions of wealthy merchants countless times within two months, recommended bean sprouts and mushrooms for vegetarians, duck and rabbit meat for meat eaters, sweet potato snacks and snacks mixed with rice bran for sweets, eel, cod, carp, and swordfish (hairtail) for those who like fish, and watermelon, pears, and persimmons for those who like fruits, and then everyone usually eats almonds together, and there is only one prohibition - no alcohol during treatment.

Because of the wide choice of food, and basically in line with the taste of nobles, what three birds and two fish, "hobby" bean sprouts, seasonal fruits, plus some suggestions for cooking, the patient's appetite was greatly improved, and the family found that the condition had improved, so the reputation of Zhixiu Home Purriots for good treatment of rich and noble diseases finally spread to Daao. The medical officer of Da Ao was very silent this time and did not strongly block it, and did not jump out to say anything about the yellow-mouthed child, this is because privately considering that the Great Imperial Office (the title of the previous general after his seclusion) was suddenly ill and returned to the sky, everyone could not escape the blame and need to speak carefully, and the prince has always been in poor health, and the public is very worried, since so many people say that the treatment is effective, and the food supplement is not dangerous, why not give it a try? If it can't be cured, hehe.

As a result, Shizi Jiaxiang's condition improved greatly a month later, and the public was very happy, and the old middle Ise Masahiro Abe Masahiro personally summoned him to the honorable position of the temple (Naohide was a guard at the general's temple before his resignation, which belonged to a distant relationship between superiors and subordinates), and gave thirty stone Zhixing to the meritorious party, and Naohide was ashamed to say that "the noble man is blessed with all the sky, and the itch will heal itself soon, and the subordinates dare not be greedy for merit." Ise Mamoru was very happy when he heard this, inquired about his practice, and encouraged him gently, and finally stopped mentioning the thirty stone knowledge.

After returning home, the neighbors asked for details of the reward, but they were straight but smiling silently.

The third important thing is to build a wide range of contacts.

Edo Castle is known as a town of 808 with a population of 1 million, but in fact the town has long exceeded 1,000, and it is certain that the population has exceeded 400,000, but the population of 1 million is not very real. There are countless famous generals, scholars, and art of war in the city, they influence the thoughts and actions of countless people, their knowledge affects everything through dissemination, their disciples and subordinates control the operation of various territories, affect everyone's life, they master the knowledge of this era, they are opinion leaders, these people must be respected and concerned.

Famous generals, with a straight show of family personality, it is impossible to meet in the strict hierarchy now. If it was a shogunate or a big body flag, he could have visited him directly, but as a member of the imperial family, Naoxiu still has a lot of self-awareness and knows not to bring humiliation on himself.

It is not easy for the nobles to meet, and the scholars are quite open to contact.

At this time, schools in Edo were roughly divided into five types:

Schools directly under the Shogunate: such as the Changping Academy, which is aimed at samurai and specializes in teaching Zhuzi Studies, with scriptures, history, and poetry, which are mandatory;

Feudal Studies: There were about 200 schools that also targeted samurai and were based on shogunate schools, mainly teaching Confucianism, Chinese poetry, Chinese language, military science, and economics until the end of the Edo period. Famous ones include the Aizu Domain's Nisshinkan, Yonezawa Domain's Koryokan, Kumamoto Domain's Tokishukan, and Mito Domain's Kodokan; (The name "feudal domain" was not an official system name in the Edo period, but a system name formulated by some Confucian scholars using the Chinese system as a standard, and it was only circulated among some scholars, but it began to spread among samurai during the Genroku period (1688-1704), and it was not until the Meiji period that it became an official title. ）

Rural schools: The shogunate and feudal lords established them in the villages, mainly to educate the children of the scholars, and the number was very small;

Private schools: about 1,500 schools, established by famous scholars, and most of the students come to visit;

Terakoya: It provides a modern primary education, with most of the children in their 6s to 10s, mainly trained in reading, writing and abacus.

Hori Naohide read some books when he was young in this life.,Barely literate.,In Kaneiji Temple to the second generation of monks to read together.,The meaning of the class is more than that of helping.,In the last life, I learned some knowledge on the Internet.,Computer science and technology learned in college is now a dragon-slaying technique that is useless.,Fortunately, basic education and quality education are also good.,Language thanks to the fourth or sixth grade exam and international migrant workers experience English proficiency.,In order to pick up girls, I learned French for a while.,The level is ordinary.。

Mr. Ito Genpo, a famous orchid doctor who sold medicine and cured beriberi a while ago, was a famous orchid scientist and opened a private school, Xiangxian Gijuku. Zhixiu was very attentive and was accepted by Mr. Xuanpu as a registered disciple who did not have to attend classes every day. Naohide was happy in his heart, and the seven sages of Saga Country were not far away. Later generations were far less likely to evaluate the Seven Sages of Saga than Choshu and Satsuma, but Naohide believed that the people of Saga were well versed in the way of waiting for the times to move, and that Saga had extraordinary achievements in industry, and that the atmosphere was also a very formal founding faction, and that the territory was open-minded, had a good economic foundation, and was the first to carry out modern military reforms.

Another great family of Edo Rangaku is Sakuma Zozan. Compared with Ito's extraordinary achievements in medicine, Sakuma Zozan's political influence was also great in later generations, and his personal disciples included Katsu Kaishu, Sakamoto Ryoma, Yoshida Shoin, Kobayashi Torosaburo, Hashimoto Sanuchi, Takasugi Shinsaku, and others. His theory of "harmony with the soul of foreign talents" (Fuso thought, Western technology) had a far-reaching influence, and it is said that he was the first Fuso man to wear a suit. Since the thirteenth year of Tianbao, he wrote the book "Eight Strategies for Coastal Defense", Xiangshan has temporarily emerged.

Although Naohide and Sakuma Zoyama, who was born in the Matsushiro Domain, were not alive, Naohide was familiar with Taro Egawa Saemon, and Egawa was Sakuma's iron cannon teacher.