Chapter XXVIII
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, although it has only been such a short time, but many changes have taken place in both people and things. First of all, Lao Li's nephew, he had opened his eyes yesterday, but he didn't have the strength to speak, the little girl reluctantly thanked Zhu Houwei, in exchange for Zhu Houwei's word "En", no way, the first impression between the two is not very good, and the first impression is very important, these two people seem to be a little cautious, so it is difficult to play happily together. Lao Li's whole family returned to their previous smiles, and Li Ziyu pulled Zhu Houwei yesterday to talk about the principle of this trauma treatment method for a long time, and learned new knowledge, Li Ziyu was also very happy, although Zhu Houwei did not fully understand some of the things he told him, such as bacteria or something. The villagers of Liangzhuang felt a new life and new hope, and their eyes and expressions were not as numb and sad as before, and they became much more confident and cheerful. Although the first-term students are not very old, they have matured a lot in dealing with others. The fences of the two mountains have been almost completed, and the first bricks fired by the brick kilns have begun to be put into use. One was to build a cowshed on a piece of saline-alkali land between the two villages, and the other was to build a chicken farm and sheep shed halfway up the mountainside. Since these jobs do not require so many people, the remaining men are led by craftsmen from the Ministry of Works, who make toilets in the village to facilitate later fertilization. Other men dig a fertilizer treatment pond at the distance of each of the two villages. Fresh fertilizer does not have the best effect on crops, and it will be better when it is fermented for a period of time.
The most important concept in the village began to change slowly, these days to see that the women who work can also get a tael of silver a month, and the work is easy, the old concept of more families began to slowly shake, after all, it is a white flower, a tael a month is not a small amount for these poor families, so many families said that if they recruit women in the future, their families will actively respond to the prince's call.
Everything is under Zhu Houwei's control, and he is also very happy, and he arrived at Lao Li's house again in the afternoon. The three brothers and sisters were treated as warmly as always, and Zhu Houwei also took the time to see Lao Li's nephew. Compared to yesterday, today's men can already sit up half-sitting. As soon as Zhu Houwei entered the room, the man was about to get up and salute, but was stopped by Zhu Houwei. Today, Li Ziyu is not there, and he went to treat the old people and children in the village, and there are only men and his daughter left in the room. The man was stopped and couldn't get up, but he still gave his hand and said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving your life, the grass people are unforgettable." Zhu Houwei replied, "No thanks, this time is also the right time, and you know the treatment method, most of which is due to your own physical fitness." After speaking, he glanced at the girl, but people didn't look at him at all, and Zhu Houwei had to continue to talk to the man. At this time, the man replied, "Your Royal Highness is too modest, it is really a whimsical idea to sew people as clothes, and the effect is very good. Zhu Houwei shook his hand and said, "Don't thank you so much, by the way, I haven't asked for advice yet." The man arched his hand and said, "Don't dare to be, the grass people's surname is Bai, the name is Xiaode, the word Huairen, a person from Qingzhou, Shandong, this is the little girl Bai Yulian, Yulian is still not saluting? The little girl had no choice but to be blessed, and said without emotion, "The folk girl has seen the Second Highness." "The name of a woman in this era will not be said casually, Bai Xiaode is obviously grateful to Zhu Houwei.
Zhu Houwei became curious about Bai Xiaode, first saying that he had just undergone surgery, and his body must still be in great pain, but his face was as usual, and he did not change color when he spoke, it can be seen that this is a real man, anyway, Zhu Houwei himself can't do it, and he speaks more "literate", and there are words, not everyone has words these days, and it seems that he has also read books.
Then the two began to chat, chatting about the customs of Shandong and the Gyeonggi region, and Zhu Houwei's evaluation of this Bai Xiaode rose another level. After all, the transportation was inconvenient in ancient times, and it was difficult to go far away, and Bai Xiaode not only talked about Shandong and Gyeonggi, but also had a certain understanding of Huguang, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, which was not easy. It's a pity that he didn't talk about how he was injured and how he came to the capital, Zhu Houwei knew that he didn't want to say it, and he didn't force it.
Bai Yulian next to him began to glare at him angrily again, and when Zhu Houwei noticed it, he remembered that Bai Xiaode was still a patient, and he still needed to rest, so he shouldn't disturb him too much. So he took his leave. When I arrived at the lobby, Lao Li was chatting with Zhu Houzhao, the little girl was playing with Lao Li's wife and their grandchildren, and the son and daughter-in-law all went to work, Lao Li's family was definitely the most supportive of His Royal Highness the Prince, and the whole family responded to the call, and it was also worth it in Lao Li's opinion, this month the son and daughter-in-law took 9 taels of silver home, so that the family was happy.
After a while, the two brothers got up to say goodbye and sat in the carriage back to the capital, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help asking, "Today you talked with Lao Li's nephew for a long time, what's wrong, this person is very special?" Zhu Houwei replied, "This person is not an ordinary person, he is knowledgeable, understands customs, and has a persevering character. At this time, Zhu Houzhao was also interested, so Zhu Houwei told Zhu Houzhao about Bai Xiaode's conversation. Zhu Houwei also mentioned by the way that Bai Xiaode has an unlovely daughter. Zhu Houzhao hurriedly inquired about what was going on with this Bai Yulian, and after listening to Zhu Houwei's description, Zhu Houzhao laughed, I thought you were very young and old, but I didn't expect to be like a girl. Zhu Houwei gave him a blank look and stopped talking.
In the next few days, the manor's livestock shed has been completed, the poultry purchased from other places are slowly transported in place, the most sensational is when the cattle enter the village, 1,000 cows, the scene is very lively, the villagers are very excited, the first time to see so many cattle, among all the poultry, the villagers are the deepest feelings for the cattle, because the cattle represent the strong labor, with the cattle, the men in the family have a good helper, do not have to be so tired. With so many cattle, the villagers are sure that a good day is coming, and all of this was brought by the prince and the second highness, and they all called "His Royal Highness the prince Chitose, Second Highness Chitose." ”
The shouts became more and more neat, and Zhu Hou was also surging when he took care of it, which was the joy of the people from the heart, not the shouts made by etiquette. The two brothers looked at each other and couldn't help but smile. The little girl looked at Zhu Houwei with admiration, as the younger sister of the two brothers, she knew that all these plans were basically formulated by Zhu Houwei, and she used the name of the eldest brother Zhu Houzhao.
The chicken coop built in the middle of the mountain in the village also welcomed the first batch of residents, and the sheep from the sheep shed also came to the gate. Since the price was not expensive, a total of 1,200 cows were bought, the oldest of which was only 5 years old, 2,000 sheep, and 5,000 chickens. The arrival of new things in the village has also brought more jobs, and a large number of women in the village have come out to work, and the chickens, cows, and sheep have also been taken care of by special personnel. In the village, except for the elderly who can't work, and the children who are too young, they all go to work.