Zhu Yao patted his thigh: "You guessed right, I heard that your method is too troublesome, people come to learn, and when you hear that it is so troublesome, you won't learn it." If you can't finish planting the land in a simple way, how can you have the energy to work so hard to increase the grain yield? With that kind of effort, it's better to have a few acres of land. ”

"yes." Zuo Shaoyang was a little frustrated.

Zhu medicine cabinet was relieved: "Don't worry, when there are more people in the future, the fields are not enough to plant, and the food is not enough to eat, everyone will come to learn your intensive farming method." ”

"I hope so."

"It's good that you have one of these methods, the one that plows the fields. I see that the plow you ploughed in the spring is very good, using only one ox, saving labor and trouble, and much better than the original plow. If you want, I can help you make a sale, and when the spring ploughing, I'm sure someone will buy it. ”

"Okay."

Zuo Shaoyang had little confidence in promoting advanced farm tools, and nodded vaguely.

Zhu Medicine Cabinet said: "I heard that these sons of your family are picking daughters-in-law, are they picking and choosing?" ”

"Yes......" Zuo Gui's father said vaguely.

"I heard again that you are outrageous in choosing a daughter-in-law, and as soon as you come up, you ask people, I now have three women, and your daughter is married, and I will take three women as concubines in a year. Isn't that the thing? ”

"This ......" Zuo Gui's father was also a little angry when he talked about this matter, and wanted to give his son a piece of advice through the mouth of the medicine cabinet, so he nodded: "Yes, my family Zhong'er is a sincere person, and I don't want to deceive other people's daughters." ”

"Hahaha, Xiao Langzhong, you should be too sincere. How can anyone come up and say this, didn't you take a concubine after marrying a wife for a year? Can't you marry your daughter-in-law first, cook the raw rice and then talk about taking a concubine? Concubine, that is, a maid who sleeps with her, the old man of a rich and noble family, who doesn't have a maid who sleeps? If you are pregnant with a child, you can just take the house and make a side room. Even if the lady is a little uneasy, even if she nagged two sentences, who would really pour vinegar on the jar? Even if there is, hey, don't you still have a magic weapon to divorce your wife? When the sacrifice comes out, I don't believe that women are not afraid! It's good that you haven't passed the door yet, and you have said so much, which family dares to give you your daughter-in-law? These people are all official eunuchs, scholars, and daughters are all fragrant and sweet, and no one wants them. Even if you are open-minded, you can understand your three wives and four concubines, but don't say it, there are some things that you can't say! ”

Zuo Gui's father nodded frequently, stroked his beard and said, "I wish the old shopkeeper no matter how good he is." My family is too straight, for fear of wronging these three girls. So every time I have to get straight to the point, we have also persuaded him, these official eunuchs are not unreasonable people, and the three wives and four concubines of large families can also understand, but they don't look good on face. But he just wouldn't listen. ”

Zhu Medicine Cabinet asked Zuo Shaoyang: "Xiao Langzhong, what do you think?" Why are you so silly? ”

Zuo Shaoyang said in a sullen voice: "This matter has to be made clear, if what you say is naturally like this, I also believe it, but I am afraid that if I meet an unreasonable family, I will not be allowed to take a concubine, and these three girls are very good to me, I will definitely marry, so I have to say it clearly, I am afraid of disputes in the future, I don't want to tear my face when the time comes, everyone is not good-looking." It's better to make it clear now. ”

Zhu Medicine Cabinet nodded: "That's right, it seems that you are sincere to the three of them." This is also a blessing for them. ”

Saying this, Sang Xiaomei was ashamed and happy, and glanced down at Zuo Shaoyang. When he met his gaze, he was even more shy, and he had the intention to avoid it, but he wanted to know what they were talking about, so he twisted his face to the side.

Zhu Medicine Cabinet didn't pay attention to the two of them, and only cared about himself and said happily: "Xiao Langzhong, you are really, the granddaughter of the Qu family sent you as a wife in a good manner, you are good, you have to get some slave, now you regret it?" Otherwise, how could there be so much to do? ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled bitterly: "I know everything?" ”

"I don't know yet? You are a model for supporting the army, and the Qu family is the largest retired Beijing official in Hezhou. Moreover, your marriage is still discouraged by the county lord himself, hehe, these things add up, so this news must not grow wings? ”

Zuo Shaoyang was speechless, and Zuo Gui's father said worriedly: "I wish the old man, many of your states and counties have semicolons, do you know good people in other states and counties?" Keeping a matchmaker? ”

Zhu medicine cabinet said: "Hehe, there are so many scholarly families of official eunuchs I know, to be honest, Xiao Langzhong told people to take concubines as soon as he came up, and one is three, I dare not guarantee that any girl is willing to give it to your family." It's nothing if I make my nose gray, this old face doesn't matter, it's just a delay, and besides, I don't look down on these people, to be honest, these girls, I really don't look at them worthy of your little man. I am very optimistic about Xiao Langzhong, his medical skills are high, according to me, even Ni Da of Huimin Hall may not be as good as him! This wife must be married well. ”

These few words of praise made Zuo Gui's father panic and happy, the so-called high place is not cold, if you really want to do this, if you want to find a daughter-in-law to pick a good one, then I am afraid that it will be even more difficult, and sighed with a bitter face.

The old guy who supported the boat together in the medicine cabinet next to him was the shopkeeper of the wine shop, surnamed Du, and the wine shop opened by the shopkeeper Du was born with the surname of Good Wine. Every morning, I have to drink two taels before going out, drink tea in the tea shop, people add salt and spices to the tea, he adds wine to the tea, so he is drunk all day long. Hearing what they said, he squinted his drunken eyes and said, "Since Xiao Langzhong has this ability, he should marry a princess!" ”

"Princess?" Zhu Yao Cabinet sneered, "You are so easy to marry as a princess?" It was prepared for the champion of the title of the gold list. Besides, it's all my own family, and I'll be honest, I really don't approve of Xiao Langzhong marrying a princess! ”

"Why is that?" Du shopkeeper said.

"Do you think, Xiao Langzhong's temper, as soon as he goes up, he will say to the princess: 'Hey! I can tell you, after marrying you, I will immediately take a concubine, and one will be three. Are you happy? ――What will be the result? ”

The shopkeeper Du put his hand on his neck: "Click!" ”

"That's, so, if you marry a princess, it's hard to take a concubine, not even sneaky, if the princess knows, run to the emperor and cry, even if you don't slaughter the horse, I'm afraid that the three girls will have to die!"

"Yes, yes, that's right, it seems that this horse is majestic, but it also lacks a lot of moisture. Especially Xiao Langzhong, there are already three of them here, and they can't be the master of the horse! ”

Zuo Gui's father said with a smile: "We are worried about nothing, Zhong'er does not participate in the imperial examination, and he doesn't even go to the capital, how can he be a concubine." ”

Zhu medicine cabinet slapped his thigh: "This reminds me, - go to the capital!" The dignitaries and nobles in the capital are all dissatisfied with the streets? As long as you don't look for a princess, don't look for a county lord, find a daughter of an ordinary official eunuch, and talk about it first, it's still very promising! ”

This is something that Zuo Gui's father didn't dare to think, Nuo Nuo said: "Is it okay to ...... like this?" ”

"What's not to do? The capital, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, scared? Sensei! The people in the capital are also people, they also eat whole grains, and the daughter they gave birth to also has a nose and a mouth, what are they afraid of? You're going to ask for a kiss, not to rob a kiss! What is there to be afraid of. ”

Zuo Gui sneered: "Here, our Guizhitang can be regarded as a time-honored brand that has been open for many years, and Zhong'er, a model for supporting the army, is almost known to other families, but when you arrive in the capital, how many people know?" I'm afraid that people won't treat us as liars and sue the officials. ”

"Hahaha, Zuo Langzhong, I see that you are very imposing, why did you admit it now? If you are willing to go to the capital to marry your daughter-in-law, then let's do it, I Hengchang Pharmacy also knows a lot of pharmacy shops in the capital, among which the Bao shopkeeper of 'Jishi Pharmacy' is my old buddy, and we often do business. I will write a letter of recommendation to you, introduce you, and I will guarantee you, and then ask Bao shopkeeper to ask the media to say pro, people should believe it, right? How is it? ”

Zuo Gui's father was overjoyed, thanked him, turned back to Zuo Shaoyang and said, "Zhong'er, what do you think?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang knew that this matter was now a top priority, and he had to do it first, and after solving the lifelong event, he would consider something else, and Zhu Yaojie was right, only by going to a big place like the capital could there be more choices. He nodded: "Okay." ”

"Alright, let's talk about it! I'll write you a letter of sponsorship when I get back! ”

Sang Xiaomei heard that Zuo Shaoyang was going to the capital to ask for relatives, but she didn't know whether to be happy or worried, let alone what to say.

With this plan, Zuo Gui's father was very happy, and when he returned to the pharmacy and told his wife Liang, Liang was also very happy, and after discussion, he decided that without further ado, he would get up and go to the capital the next day. Zuo Gui's father personally accompanied.

Zuo Shaoyang wanted to take the three girls with him, but it was about to be harvested in the autumn, and he went to the capital to ask for relatives, and he couldn't come back for a while, so Miao Peilan couldn't go, and Sang Xiaomei couldn't leave, so there was only Bai Zhihan. But when he said this to his father Zuo Gui, Zuo Gui categorically refused, the reason was very simple: "Are you afraid that others will not know that you have a beautiful concubine?" ”

Father Zuo Gui also pointed out solemnly that the lesson in Hezhou must not be repeated. When you go on a blind date, you can mention that if you want to take a concubine in the future, see how the other party reacts, but you must not be more straightforward to say that there are already three beautiful concubines at home waiting for a year later. It's going to scare people away.

But Zuo Shaoyang only agreed to speak tactfully, but did not promise not to say anything about concubines, which is a matter of principle for him, and he will definitely not give in. Zuo Gui had no choice but to let him.

Because Zuo Gui and Zuo Shaoyang are going to enter Beijing, the pharmacy can naturally only be temporarily closed, and there is no way to do it for the sake of incense.

The shopkeeper Ding Xiao divided the twenty acres of land, but he has been an apprentice in the pharmacy since he was sensible, so he didn't know how to farm, so he rented it to others to plant, and he still worked as a partner in Guizhitang.

Guizhitang is not open, Ding Xiaosan naturally wants to follow Zuo Gui to the capital, because he wants to ask for relatives, he has to talk about pomp, although he is a small landlord in the countryside, but he still has to pay attention to a little better.

(To be continued)