This barley horse has been brought in from the previous farm family more than a month ago, and has been in good spirits and has not had any trouble.

Under the careful feeding of Zhou Zhi, the horse was much stronger, and it was winter, which was the season when the barley horse was fat, but at this juncture it suddenly fell ill, which was really incredible.

The government stipulates that the people raise official horses on behalf of the people, and the official horses will be fined silver if they are thin, and the amount of the fine is uncertain, and the group leader and group leader will decide for himself according to the condition of the horse. If the official horse dies, he shall be fined ten taels of silver.

The Zhou family is poor, where is the silver for the government to fine? If the barley horse really died, the ten taels of silver would really make the Zhou family sell their fields and bankrupt.

The younger brother Zhou Shaocheng's illness has not improved, which is enough to upset the family. At this time, the official horse is like this again, and Zhou Zhi is very worried that his mother will not be able to withstand such a big pressure, and something will happen again.

Therefore, the fact that the official horse is sick must be concealed.

But how can such a thing be hidden? Tomorrow will be the day for the group to come and check on the official horses. The last time the hateful group leader Wang Qi came, the official horse was extremely strong, and he extorted five eggs. This time the horse is really sick, I don't know what will happen to Wang Qi?

Although Zhou Zhi was only fifteen years old, he had to shoulder the burden of taking care of and managing the family and become the leader of the family, which made Zhou Zhi even more stressed and anxious.

How to say that it is also a traversal from later generations, and has experienced a lot of things, Zhou Zhi understands that the more difficult times are, the more he should keep a cool head, and not mess up.

In life, difficulties are inevitable, as long as you are strong and hold on, what awaits you will be bitter.

The so-called "heaven will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically, so they are motivated to endure and benefit what they cannot." ”

Standing outside the stable, Zhou Zhi's eyes were cold and firm, and he quickly thought about how to deal with it.

He suddenly remembered a time-traveling novel he had read in later generations, which had talked about a simple treatment for loose manure in Mara. Feeding horses with sautéed sorghum flour can stop diarrhea in horses. Maybe the author of the novel is just nonsense, but anyway, I still have to give it a try.

Fortunately, there were still some sorghum noodles at home, so Zhou Zhi took a dustpan without hesitation, put it in a pot, and lit a fire to fry it.

Mother-in-law Zhou He and sister Zhou Luyun were taking care of their younger brother in the back room at this time. The younger brother has eaten very little in the past few days, and is still suffering from a low-grade fever, pale complexion, and weakness. He had just taken the new herbs he had taken from Qiu Langzhong in the morning, and was lying on the kang at this time, unable to move.

At dawn today, Zhou Zhi and his sister Zhou Luyun went to Qiu Huichunlang's house again. According to Qiu Huichun's statement, it is normal to have a low-grade fever at this time, after all, illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes like a thread.

He prescribed a few more herbs, saying that the amount of herbs he had prescribed was much larger than before, and that he had also changed the prescription to a slightly more violent one. Qiu Huichun said very surely, if you take these medicines, I believe that Zhou Shaocheng will be cured in a few days.

"Xiaozhi, what's the use of your fried sorghum noodles?" Sister Zhou Luyun came out of the back room and asked with a puzzled expression.

Because of Zhou Shaocheng's illness, her sister Zhou Luyun was worried a lot, but in the past few days, her face has become a lot haggard, Zhou Zhi glanced at her sister, and her heart couldn't help but feel sour.

The matter of the horse's illness must be hidden at this time, Zhou Zhi smiled faintly, and said, "Hey the horse, tomorrow is the day of the group to see the horse, I heard that the horse eats sorghum flour and the fur is more bright and smooth, and I don't want the group to extort five eggs, so I feed some scrambled sorghum noodles to try." ”

"Does that work? My family's official horses are sturdy, and I can't let him extort eggs anymore if I say anything this time. Xiaocheng is sick, and his mother is willing to let him eat two eggs every day. It's a waste to give it to that hateful group leader. Zhou Luyun said angrily.

Zhou Zhi nodded lightly and continued his busyness. Anyway, as long as my sister doesn't find out that "Uncle Ma" is sick, everything is easy to say.

After frying the sorghum noodles, Zhou Zhi hurriedly took it to the stable.

The barley horse stood listlessly, and when he saw Zhou Zhi coming in, he wanted to snort a few times to welcome Zhou Zhi as usual. He was really in poor spirits, so he just rolled his eyelids and glanced at Zhou Zhi a little, and then continued to stand still with a sick look.

Zhou Zhi removed all the feed from the trough and poured all the fried sorghum noodles into the trough. The fried sorghum noodles exude a rich aroma, and the barley horse still seems to be unable to resist this temptation, and finally plunges into the feeding trough to eat.

In the past, the barley horses must have been happily grabbing food. But at this time, although he ate very slowly, after all, he ate it, and Zhou Zhi's heart was a little calm.

It wasn't until the barley horse slowly licked and ate the sorghum noodles in the trough that Zhou Zhi returned to the bedroom.

The younger brother Zhou Shaocheng took the fierce medicine mentioned by Qiu Huichun Lang this morning, and his spirit actually improved a little at this time. Zhou Zhi reached out and gently touched his forehead, fortunately, although he still had a low-grade fever, it was obviously better than when he got up in the morning. It seems that Qiu Huichun still has some skills.

Her mother, Zhou He, has been sitting next to Zhou Shaocheng, she is worried about her little brother, and she didn't close her eyes almost all night yesterday. At this time, his eyes were bloodshot and red.

Zhou Zhi felt sorry for his mother and comforted, "Mother, you go back to the house and rest first, I will take care of my little brother here." It seems that after taking the medicine he got back this time, the younger brother is going to get better. ”

"Hmmm! For the mother is not tired, for the mother to keep looking at Xiao Cheng, Xiao Cheng's illness is cured, and the mother is relieved, and it is not too late to go and rest. Zhou He said softly.

Sister Zhou Luyun also came to persuade her mother, how could she be very resolute and must guard Zhou Shaocheng.

It's been four days, and Zhou He's heart has been carrying it for four days, and today's little brother Zhou Shaocheng has just improved a little, and her heart is only a little more stable at this time. She must see Zhou Shaocheng's illness healed before she can be completely relieved.

"Mother, I want to eat boiled eggs." Zhou Shaocheng suddenly pouted and said.

"Okay! Yes! Xiaoyun, go and boil eggs for Xiaocheng, this time you have to cook a few more. Xiaocheng will get better faster when he eats. Hearing that Zhou Shaocheng suddenly opened his mouth to ask for something to eat, Zhou He was overjoyed and said hurriedly.

"Hmm!" Zhou Luyun's face was also happy, and he hurriedly agreed, and was busy going to the stove house to cook eggs.

In the past four days, the younger brother Zhou Shaocheng reluctantly ate one or two eggs a day every time he was forced by his mother Zhou He. But now he suddenly opened his mouth to ask for it, how is this not gratifying. It seems that his illness is going to get better soon.

Zhou Zhi was also very happy in his heart, covered the quilt for his younger brother Zhou Shaocheng, and comforted his mother Zhou He softly before returning to the stable.

The younger brother's illness has improved, which is extremely happy, but this "Uncle Ma" has made Zhou Zhi worry all the time.

Throughout the day, Zhou Zhi looked at his little brother in the bedroom for a while, and then went to the stable to see the barley horse. After the little brother ate three eggs in a row, his pale and paper-like complexion changed slightly, and he seemed to be able to sit on the kang at this time, but he seemed to have been holding his stomach and saying that his stomach hurt.

I haven't eaten anything for a few days, but this time I ate three eggs at once, and it may be normal for me to have a stomachache, Zhou Zhi, his mother, and his sister Zhou Luyun all thought so.

Anyway, the younger brother's condition has taken a turn for the better, and it gets better for a while.

In the evening, what surprised Zhou Zhi even more was that the barley horse no longer had loose dung, and his spirit was much stronger.

Hehe! It seems that the method of controlling horses in the time-traveling novel that later generations saw still works.

Tomorrow, Wang Qi, the head of the group, will come to the door again, and now the official horse is back to the same as before, see what else Wang Qi can say this time.