39 Zhou Dao fell ill and began to have a high fever on the second day, the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve. Zhou Dao was very worried, he called Hanwa to the bed and asked him about the situation outside, Hanwa shook her head and said that there was nothing wrong. Zhou Dao can't let go of his heart, but the way he is now, he is indeed powerless.

His wounds were infected, and he often talked nonsense, and the Xu family's mother-in-law and grandson took care of him, and Xu Wa'er and the millers also came to visit him, and invited Langzhong from the town. Zhou Dao didn't dare to say that he had a knife wound, but only said that he was suffering from a cold, so Lang Zhong prescribed a prescription for Hanwa to grab the medicine.

Langzhong's surname is Wang Mingchangshi, and he accepted the consultation fee and went out of the courtyard gate of Mrs. Xu's house, seeing that there was no one on the left and right, Wang Langzhong "snorted" and said, "Wind chill?" Heckling ghosts! As soon as I smell my nose, I know that you have been stabbed. I don't want to say that it's a ball! Just take it as a wind chill. "Say it and go away.

When he was sober and there were no outsiders, Zhou Dao asked Mrs. Xu to find a linen cloth, boil it in boiling water and dry it, take the dry linen cloth to absorb the concentrated liquid, and then tie the wound tightly for him, so that it can be changed every day. By the sixth day, Zhoudao's fever had finally subsided. After all, he was young, and he had passed the ghost gate. After another two days, he was able to walk around the courtyard.

The rare winter sun sprinkled on his face, the world was bleak, he was a little lonely, and a new year began. Zhou Dao stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking at the hills and fields in the distance, and suddenly remembered a sentence, dare to ask where the road is? The road is underfoot.

Zhou Dao came to the mill, it was still the New Year, and there was no one here. Slowly walked to the chicken coop, greeted the guys with a smile, Xu Wa'er was also there, everyone got up to say hello to him and gave him a New Year's greeting.

"Now that the roosters are starting to be slaughtered, the hens are about to lay eggs, and the price of meat is rising, it seems that this year's momentum is good, I hope it will be a good year!" Xu Wa'er said to Zhou Dao with a happy face. "Don't sell this year's eggs, hatch more chicks, and use a new chicken coop when spring starts." Thoughtful and explained. "Is there any news about my illness these days?" "Oh, the grain in the county is ready, I heard that we will set off for the south in the next few days, and the husbands of this expedition will have to follow." "Oh, Yang Xiong also went? "Well, he's gone, and I've arranged for someone to pick him up. Zhou Dao nodded and asked, "Is there anything else?" ＂

Xu Wa'er thought for a moment, "Oh, also, Boss Bai is gone." His men are looking for him everywhere these days, like crazy. I think 80% of it was done by someone. Xu Wa'er whispered, and gestured with the palm of her hand to everything downward, quite mysterious. Oh? Is there such a thing? How? Zhou Dao was very surprised. "Alas, why not, these people have many enemies. Xu Wa'er disagreed. Zhou Dao gasped, shook his head and said, "I have to inquire more about this matter!" He added, "Inquire quietly." Xu Wa'er nodded cautiously, "I heard that he drank in the town on the twenty-ninth night of the Lunar New Year, and no one has seen him again. "Oh." "Anyway, you need to pay more attention to this matter." Then he changed the topic and talked to Xu Wa'er about the construction of two new water mills.

Now the mill is famous for its low price, attracting large merchants from farther away to come here to mill rice. Fortunately, he has a river here to rely on, and it is quite convenient to transport rice and noodles, and it is a matter of course to expand a certain production capacity.

Zhou Dao remembered something when he was about to leave after reading the chicken coop, and walked with Xu Wa'er to the millers' houses. This is where the millers who usually live far away from home, or who do not return from the night shift, sleep.

Feng Yi's family was temporarily placed here. It was a small room separated from the dormitory, and they were all there when Zhou Dao came over. Zhou Dao looked at the situation and asked them if they could eat well and live well. Feng Yi and his mother-in-law even claimed that Xie said that he was used to living and eating well. Zhou Dao looked around, shook his head and said, "Your mother and daughter live here, and they are only separated by a bamboo mat from these men, which is not a matter after all." Feng Yi scratched his head with his hand, "It's okay, it's okay, we've been used to it over the years, it's good to have a shed to block the wind, how can you pick and choose." Zhou Dao raised his hand to stop him, "Needless to say, like this!" There are three rooms in my yard, one each for the Xu family's mother-in-law and grandson, and one for me, and there is still an empty one that has been uninhabited, and I will clean up tomorrow, no, your whole family will move over today! Where did Feng Yi's family dare to live in the courtyard of the owner's house, and hurriedly excused himself, and even Xu Wa'er said, "There are vacant houses in this town, how can they squeeze with the owner?" It doesn't make sense! I'll ask when I get back. ＂

Zhou Dao hurriedly stopped, "It's not peaceful now, I asked Feng Yi's family to come and live together, with his skills, don't I rest assured that I can live?" Feng Yi still said that it was not appropriate, Zhou Daoyi waved his hand, "Don't say it, it's decided!" I'm relieved to have you. Everyone was happy when they heard it, and Feng Yi stopped refusing. Zhou Dao said again, "There is another thing, that is, the matter of practicing martial arts, Wa'er, you go back and announce to everyone that you have to practice martial arts for 30 days a month, every order, a total of 15 days before lunch, one hour at a time." As long as you don't work in class, you have to practice! If there is someone who is unwilling to practice, I said last time, he will find another job, and I will invite another meritocracy. Remember this: Anyone who has not asked for leave or delayed, every time he practices, he will receive a bonus of ten wen, a total of one hundred and fifty wen a month. Zhou Dao said this, paused and looked at everyone, "What do you think?" ＂

As long as you give money, it is kind, and it can be seen that the people who came with the house reacted quite enthusiastically, "I will become a worker, which is more cost-effective than sweeping." "People are happy, and their enthusiasm for practicing martial arts is also quite high. "Each man has to have a stick." Zhou Dao paused, "I have to get some knives, so let's get ten knives first." You discuss this matter with Feng Yi and start handling it as soon as possible. He said to Xu Wa'er, "I said as soon as possible, that is, I will start doing it from today." "Hmm. Xu Wa'er nodded solemnly, "Although I feel that the owner is a little bit talking about the wind and rain."

The mills and the hencoop men were also grinning and rubbing their hands, imagining how imposing it would be if they could carry a knife wherever they could. This atmosphere infected Xu Wa'er, just thinking about it, he couldn't help but get excited.

Then Zhou Dao went to each dormitory to greet the millers who did not go home one by one. He focused on asking Li Dazui how his injury was recovering, Li Dazui was a little depressed, nodded and said that it was healed. He is not a local, he is alone, and he has nowhere to go during the Chinese New Year, so he stays in his dormitory. The injuries on his body have recovered, but his temperament has become bland, don't talk about meat jokes, he can't even talk much now. Zhou Dao asked everyone how the food was recently, and after receiving a positive answer, he talked and laughed with them and said a few words of homely things. Before going out, he called Li Dazui outside alone, smiled, looked at him solemnly, and said, "Your revenge has been avenged." ”

Li Dazui was inexplicable, but faintly seemed to understand something. Zhou Dao raised his index finger and gritted his teeth and said, "Don't ask anything, don't say anything." Remember my words: your revenge! After saying that, he dropped the stunned Li Dazui, turned around and beckoned Xu Wa'er to go together.