In the blink of an eye, it was May, Xu Hao didn't expect Zhu Gaochi's vitality to be so tenacious, and it has been delayed until now, and there has been no bad news about the emperor's death, but it has made the people of the world breathe a sigh of relief, and they happily thought that the emperor was very good.

Zhu Zhanji and a cadre of officials knew that the emperor was just holding on, and the queen insisted on not letting her husband take the so-called panacea, and after Zhu Gaochi ordered to detain and dismiss many important ministers on various trumped-up charges, he did not delay the prince's entry into the center, handled the government on behalf of the emperor, and carried out some necessary arrangements in advance, so no one cared about the emperor's life, because it had nothing to do with the overall situation.

Xu Hao, who was idle, cultivated a few acres of land in the garden, accompanied the seriously ill old lady every day, held a wedding for Xu Yan and Li Fang, and sent them to Liaodong.

In the village, Wang Siliu took good care of the big bull, never got sick, and gave the Wang family a lot of effort for most of the year. No matter how tiring the work, no matter how poisonous the sun, as long as Wang Siliu can endure it, it can also endure it.

But some people are very bad, and the renter of the ox takes advantage of his absence, and drives him with a cruel whip, not only working until dark under the sun, but also continuing to work for a while at night, wishing to squeeze all the strength of the ox dry.

The big bull is docile by nature, of course, he can't stand it and won't say anything, and when he sees his master, he is still affectionate.

Summer is almost over, people are looking forward to a good autumn full of harvest, but this year is dry and rainless, and the grain filled with grain is not full of rice.

Fortunately, relying on last year's experience, although Xu Sanye is not as good as in the past, it is after all the future Guogong, and the villagers will not be ungrateful, and the villages will coordinate with each other to tide over the difficulties.

Zhu Zhanji attached great importance to the endless supply of grain brought back from overseas such as Annan, and vowed not to let the people starve to death. But the shadow still gradually loomed over the Ming Dynasty, and there were two consecutive years of drought. Is it a sign of bad omen?

Only Xu Hao knows what is going on, natural disasters are inevitable, not to mention what is the Xiaoice River period, now sweet potatoes and corn are available, what he is most concerned about is when to invent the steam engine and electricity, thus opening the door to modern industrialization.

Thanks to the oxen, Wang Siliu pulled the water wheel to the ditch day and night, and then the water in the ditch was also gone, so he went to the tributary of the Yangtze River to carry the water back, and finally rescued some rice. But the iron plate rent of the few acres of land of the old man Tong. It must not be handed over.

Uncle Tong must not be asked to take the opportunity to turn the arrears of rent into a loan, and he must not let a yeoman farmer like him be beaten into a tenant, he would rather take the grain he harvested in his field to pay the iron plate rent than fall into the trap of the Tong family.

In this way, the food will naturally be tight, not afraid, the hard life is used to, just grit your teeth and get through, not to mention that there is a big bull. Eat a variety of drought-tolerant corn, and there is no ghost gate that you can't get through.

Unexpectedly, this pass encountered great trouble, and his big bull suddenly fell ill.

I don't know why these days, at the time of the autumn harvest. Wang Siliu found that although the big bull was still working so hard, he kept panting and spit out white bubbles in his mouth. After a trip, the cow panted and trembled slightly.

Wang Siliu relied on his knowledge. Upon closer inspection, no obvious signs can be seen. Cows can eat grass, but they are not as energetic as they used to be. Some are lazy and unenergetic, and they gasp for breath when they exert great force, and sometimes they refuse to move when they lie down.

I invited the veterinarian in the village, and they took a look at it, touched the fat, and said that they were not thin, and said that there was no disease, but they were tired, and it would be good to take a rest.

Wang Siliu decided to let the old man recuperate for a few days, and he did the work in the field by himself, but after a few days, the big bull was still not energetic, and he went to the bull market to find an experienced cowherd, but he still couldn't see any disease.

The anxious Wang Siliu thought of his friend and came to Xu Hao for help, and Xu Hao immediately invited a student who was good at it, put cow urine on the glass, observed it under a microscope, and came to a conclusion.

"This cow has worms in its belly, and it is not lightly sick."

"Bugs?" Xu Hao frowned.

Wang Siliu didn't believe it, there were no roundworms or other insects in the cow feces, and asked, "What bugs?" ”

Dr. Niu, who has been a veterinarian for seven or eight years, explained: "Schistosomiasis, schistosomiasis that sucks the blood of cattle, but unfortunately it has taken too long and is not easy to do. ”

"Schistosomes?" Xu Hao was taken aback, but he didn't understand this knowledge.

It was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Wang Siliu's ears were buzzing, he didn't know what schistosomiasis was, and he was scared a lot when it was not easy to do, and hurriedly said: "I bought it more than half a year ago, I have always been very strong, willing to exert strength, I have never been sick, this breath is also recently, why is it not easy to do?" ”

Dr. Niu patiently explained: "This cow's illness is not half a year, but a year or two since he got sick, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Don't look at it as strong, in fact, it's edema and swelling, and when you are tired, you will pant and can't use your strength. ”

Xu Hao asked, "Is there any way to treat it?" ”

Doctor Niu said: "Kill it as soon as possible, otherwise it will drag on until the end, and only one cowhide will remain." ”

This is naturally unacceptable to Wang Siliu, how can a good cow be killed and sold for meat? Besides, it's the guy who gave him a lot of energy, how can he bear it?

Xu Hao also said: "Think about it, it's not easy for farmers to raise cattle, and if they can be cured, they will be cured." ”

"Well, let's prescribe a prescription." Dr. Niu shook his head, "It's just a trial, it's just a little more delay." ”

"Alas!" Xu Hao looked at the big bull and said in his heart, how can you be the same as the emperor?

Wang Siliu sadly led the big bull home, crying while walking, how did it become like this? Recalling the words of Lang Zhong and Xu Hao, he realized that when he bought it on the cow dam, it was probably already a sick cow, and the third master said that the cow economy and the person who bought the cow were all the way, and he partnered to lure him to buy the cow, and it seemed that he was cheated.

There is no way, he will not admit it after the transaction, Wang Siliu red-eyed, and said: "I don't believe it, such a big cow is so scattered?" I want to serve it well, spend money on medicine, and make sure to heal it. ”

Xu Hao felt very guilty about this, and he was undoubtedly responsible, and he was ready to find a way to send a good cow to Wang Siliu.

Neighbor Gu Fusheng has been home for several months in a blink of an eye, hanging out with friends all day long, because he became a master as soon as he graduated, and felt that money came easily, and spending money inevitably made a big deal, and invited friends to eat and party at every turn.

More than a thousand taels of silver can't help but spend like this, and in just a few months, there is not much left.

Mrs. Gu was anxious, and took the time to say to her son: "My son has been free for half a year when he comes back, and he has to find a job to do." First, if you have something to do, your body will have control, and second, you can also earn some money to supplement your family. Otherwise, the more you bring back the silver from Shandong, the less you spend, and when it runs out, what should you do? ”

Gu Fusheng said: "Mother, your words are right, I also know the truth of sitting and eating empty." It's a satisfying livelihood, it's not easy to get, I didn't expect there to be so many translators in the capital, most of them need to go overseas, but I don't want to leave home. Right now, my son is thinking about it, and I have to stay in my hometown and not go out, even if I earn less money, I am willing. ”

Mrs. Gu put her mind at ease and said softly: "It's good that you know that you're in a hurry, you don't know that your mother is ten times more anxious than you, I'm afraid that you will live idlely and not become a climate." ”

In this way, Gu Fusheng asked friends everywhere, or worked as a translator in the officialdom, or taught in school, and did not want to work for businessmen and the like, those classmates or good friends promised to pay attention to him, and often someone complimented him in person: "You know foreign languages, understand foreign languages, this is real talent and real learning, which is much rarer than the Four Books and Five Classics." It's just that the court doesn't know, if you know, someone will definitely come to invite you. ”

Gu Fusheng heard a lot, and he couldn't help but feel conceited, and he was even more reluctant to go to the camp everywhere to beg for help. Unexpectedly, I waited for more than a month, but there was still no news, saying that he was righteous, and there were many people who recommended him, but no one came to hire him.

Gradually, Gu Fusheng became anxious, put down his body and went to ask his friends, only to learn that the emperor was seriously ill, and who in the officialdom still had the heart to hire a translator?

Most of the translators are hired in the coastal provinces and local officialdom, and since ancient times, the imperial court has specially trained interpreters, not to mention that there are many graduates now, dozens or hundreds every year, there is no way to recommend no special person, where is it so easy.

Gu Fusheng is embarrassed, what should I do? could have begged the neighbor Xu family, but Xu Sanye had fallen to such a state, his recommendation was like a hot potato, who would want to take it? Even if some officials accept it out of the way, it is conceivable that their lives will not be easy.

At this time, Gu Fusheng finally realized that it was not easy to survive, thinking that he was proficient in several foreign languages, thinking that work was within reach, but he didn't know that he had been home for so long, and he begged people everywhere, but he got nothing.

The new schools near Jinling have always been in advance with various universities, and the foreign language department itself is also a small minority, and it is enough for a school to hire two or three foreign language teachers, but Jinling is full of only a few schools? Whether private schools can open foreign languages or not, it is still two words.

As for the translations used in the officialdom, what is the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple, etc., there are skilled hands everywhere who inherit the father's business, and it is more difficult to change people than to enter a new school.

Just when he was stuck at home and at a loss, Mrs. Gu knew that the Xu family was still rich and noble, so she went to the house to ask for help.

Xu Hao's heart moved when he learned about it, thinking that there were many people who fell into the well in the past few years, there was no problem on the military general's side, and Xue Wen on the civilian side, they were all implicated with him, and they were all excluded by their bosses and colleagues, so let Xue Wen handle this matter, so as to save him from complaining that he was hiding at home and forgetting his brother.

The ups and downs of officialdom, Xu Hao's friends who have not been crawling for more than ten or twenty years, most of them are still open to the current predicament, and after so many years, no one has been stupid and has not turned his face in spite of friendship, but everyone unanimously complained about Xu Hao's silence, is it just sinking to the bottom in politics? (To be continued......)