"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Yu Ren asked several times outside the door before he heard Yu Yuanqian's weak voice coming from the room. "I'm a little dizzy and I don't have any strength in my body."

Yu Ren was taken aback. "It must have been raining yesterday and I had a fever." After speaking, Yu Ren hurriedly pushed the door in.

Yu Yuanqian lay on the bed weakly, describing himself as haggard. But after only one short night, he seemed to have aged more than ten years all of a sudden.

Seeing his father's appearance, Yu Ren's heart was sour, and at the same time he was very guilty. If it weren't for the disaster he caused, how could it make Dad worry like this. Yu Ren reached out and gently touched his father's forehead. The forehead is hot.

"Dad, you have a fever. I'll go to the doctor. ”

Yu Ren hurriedly went out to find the doctor. When I arrived at the door, I remembered that I was not familiar with Nanjing City at all, and I didn't know where to go to ask for a doctor. I had to come back to find Song Huozi again.

When Song Huozi heard that the old man was sick and had a fever, he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly went out to find a doctor.

It didn't take long for Song Huozi to come back, followed by a thin old man of half a hundred.

"Young Master, this is Doctor Xiao. I walked through six or seven hospitals. When they heard about the recent unfortunate incident in our family, they all excused themselves and refused to go to the hospital for medical treatment. Only this Dr. Xiao has a good heart and agrees to come back with me to see the master! ”

When Yu Ren heard this, he hurriedly thanked Dr. Xiao and took out five taels of silver as a thank you gift on the spot.

Doctor Xiao was not polite, and after receiving Yu Ren's gift, he hurried to see Yu Yuanqian.

After checking Yu Yuanqian's pulse, Dr. Xiao asked Yu Ren, "Has Ling Zun suffered from any cold recently?" ”

"Dr. Xiao really deserves to be a famous doctor, our master just got drenched in a cold rain yesterday." Song Huozi said on the side.

"That's right, I think Master Yu is the cold outside that causes the heat inside. I'll prescribe a few pills first! Fever can be reduced after 7 days of storage. ”

When the two of them listened, they naturally thanked each other. After the doctor left, Song Huozi hurriedly went to the pharmacy to grab the medicine.

After taking two pairs of medicines, Yu Yuanqian's spirit really improved. It's just that you still can't get off the ground. Yu Ren sat at the head of the bed every day, not daring to leave easily.

And so it went on for six days, and on the seventh day. After breakfast, Yu Yuanqian's fever really subsided. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After another day, Yu Yuanqian was able to walk around on the ground. Yu Ren was completely relieved. Since Yu Yuanqian has been reprimanded, he no longer has a fortune. Although the Yu family still has a thin field of fifty acres in the city of Nanjing. But relying on these rents alone, it can only barely enough for his father and son to live.

After Yu Yuanqian recovered from his illness, he found Song Huozi and Aunt Ma respectively. They were dismissed. Before leaving, Yu Yuanqian took out six taels of silver from the only ten taels of silver at home and gave them to two people. It can also be regarded as compensation for the dedication of the two of them in the Yu family over the years.

Next, Yu Yuanqian wants to return Cao An's freedom. He took out Cao An's deed of sale and returned it to Cao An, allowing him to fend for himself.

However, Cao An did not leave. He said that he grew up in the Yu family's house since he was a child, and he has been following the young master, he knows that the Yu family is not in a good situation now, and he can't support idlers, but he can make his own money to support himself. He could go out during the day to look for work and come back at night to help the family.

Yu Yuanqian sighed, "Wouldn't that be too hard for you." ”

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of hardship. As long as the old master and young master let me continue to stay in the Yu family, I am willing to work hard and tired. Cao An said firmly.

"Since you are so insistent, then let it be! However, you should keep this deed of sale for yourself. If you want to leave one day, you can do so at any time. After speaking, Yu Yuanqian turned around and went into the house.

Without the scientific examination, Yu Yuanqian no longer cares what books his son reads, and the ban on going out has long been lifted. Yu Ren saw that his father's illness had basically cured, so he took Cao An to the deserted garden outside the city again.

The three Huzi are still building ships here and have not moved. And Qian Si and the others, as Yu Ren expected, have never been harassed again. They know very little about the affairs of the Yu Ren family. It was only known that Yu Yuanqian had recently been removed from office, and that Yu Ren had also been disqualified from participating in the scientific examination, but as for what happened, no one knew what happened. Yu Ren didn't want them to know either, lest they feel guilty.

When they saw Yu Ren, everyone came up to greet him and comfort him.

Yu Ren didn't care at all. "I'm fine! Originally, I didn't have much interest in the science field. It's good now, nothing to do.

I'm here today to see how your ship is doing. ”

"Excellent! The first ship has already been built. Tian Jia was the first to say. It's basically the way you designed it for us, with only a few minor changes. Originally, when we were going to change your design, we were going to ask you. But at that time, there was an accident in your family, and then I heard that your father was sick. We didn't go. ”

"Really? Take me to see it. Yu Ren couldn't help but be surprised when he heard that their first boat had actually been built.

"It has been handed over to Shi Xiaoxianggong to take away. Shi Xiaoxianggong is very satisfied, let us still do this on the second boat. Huzi said.

"Then, tell me about what you have changed!"

So, Sun Menghu explained to Yu Ren some of their changes. It turned out that on the basis of the single propeller designed by Yu Ren, they added two small propellers, so that the propeller had a greater impetus to the ship.

"How's it going?" Yu Ren asked eagerly. This is his primary concern.

"We tried it, and if it was fully loaded, the three propellers would be used together, supplemented by paddle wheels on both sides, and it could basically reach the speed of a land carriage." Sun Menghu said.

"That means you can travel 100 miles a day!"

"It's basically fine, it should be a little faster, about half a slower than sailing downwind." Sun Menghu said.

Yu Ren was relieved now. He didn't plan to build and sell ships with Huzi and the others in the future, so after hearing that they had built their own improved ships, he didn't ask any more. A few more gossips, and Yu Ren was about to get up and go back.

The three of them sent Yu Ren's master and servant to the gate of the deserted garden, and Sun Menghu took a cloth jacket from Liu Xi's hand and handed it to Yu Ren.

"Here are three hundred taels of silver. It's a little bit of the brothers' heart. Uncle Yu was sick, and we didn't have time to see him. You confess to his old man on our behalf. If you hadn't come up with this idea this time, we'd all be bankrupt.

Between our own brothers, I won't be polite enough. Take this silver, and buy more tonic for Uncle Yu. ”

Yu Ren was not polite. He knew that Huzi and they were now rich, and according to this, it was estimated that in the future, they would be the next business of a few big ships outside the historian. There will be no shortage of silver. And now it is an eventful time at home, and it is inevitable to spend money.

When he sent Song Huozi away that day, Song Huozi quietly told him that his father had almost traveled all over Nanjing City for his affairs in the past few days, asking for favors and gifts everywhere. and borrowed three hundred taels of silver from the bank. In the past few days, Yu Ren is worried about this matter! He is a man who does not like to open his mouth to people, although he knows that if he opens up to the tigers, they will help them.

Now with the batch of silver sent by Huzi, it is just right to solve his urgent need.

Yu Ren handed the silver bag to Cao An, seeing that it was still early. He was going to take a stroll around the city first. It's been so long since he went home, and he hasn't had a chance to visit Nanjing City. In the past, it was mainly because he was afraid of being bumped into by his father, but now he doesn't have to worry about it.

At the moment, there is no hope for his fame, and he must think about what he wants to do in the future. Therefore, he decided to take advantage of these few days to take a good tour of Nanjing City in order to think about his future livelihood.

Soon after the two entered the city, they had lunch on the street. Then we started from the south of the city.

When Yu Ren walked to the door of a medical center, he was suddenly almost knocked down by a woman who came in a hurry. When I looked up, it was Huzi's sister Sun Mengyao.

"Ahh My little father-in-law. Why are you still wandering around here! Hurry up and go home! Something big is going on in your family. Your father just passed out at home. Sun Mengyao said as she dragged Yu Ren and was about to run back.