The duke of the governor's family is leaving again

Chapter 5 The Treatment of the Job

The two families were terrified, and they felt that this moment was even more terrifying than when they were summoned to the palace by the eunuch in Beijing.

I am afraid that if I answer the wrong sentence, I will fall into danger.

Their answers were sincere, but the yamen Yuquan showed disappointment.

The companions behind him also became anxious, "That means they haven't seen any dead people?"

"Then what should I do? I thought the imperial doctor was amazing and knowledgeable."

"It's better to go to the butchers directly. Anyway, in the neighboring counties, most of them were born butchers."

"I also think that these imperial doctors are not as strong as butchers."

Yu Quan turned his head and scolded the five, "What are you doing, I'll ask again."

He stepped forward and said again, "It's like this, Zeng Chi, our county magistrate's clerk, is getting old and wants to take over an apprentice. The magistrate means that it is best to get started as soon as possible. I think that you have worked as imperial physicians. It's very quick to get started, and I want to give you a chance to serve the court again."

When the Li Liu family heard the words, their faces were pale and pale, and they seemed to have been greatly insulted as if they were mourning a concubine.

Li Rengui clenched his fists and sincerely apologized, "Official messenger, it is my generation's dream to serve the imperial court, but... I am also getting older. In addition, I have learned the method of saving people, and I am good at acupuncture and decoction. I have learned the method of autopsy again. I'm afraid my brain won't be able to keep up."

Afraid that Li Rengui would push this errand onto himself, Liu Yongsheng quickly said, "Although I am four years younger than Li Rengui, I am good at treating women's diseases. In the past, I was mainly in the palace to invite the Ping An vein for the family of the harem and prescribe pregnancy medicine. kind of."

The two guys refused directly, but Chen Yuan felt that this was a great good thing.

Isn't Zuzuo an ancient forensic doctor?
This is her job, she was a forensic doctor before she came here.

Really dozed off to send pillows.

This is the only good news Chen Yuan heard today.

Yu Quan seemed to expect that they would refuse, and he was not disappointed, but directly offered the conditions,

"For a job, the monthly salary is 500 yuan, 8 buckets of rice. You don't have to go to the county office every day. You only need to go to the county office if there is a murder case. No matter whether there is a case or not, the monthly salary will be taken without delaying the farming and harvesting of the family's fields.

I know this monthly salary was very little for you in the past, but now, it is not a problem to support your big family.

And three years to decide the case without fault, can be exempted from corvée.If a major case is to be solved, the county, prefecture and state will also give corresponding rewards according to the size of the credit. "

These words made the Li Liu family who had been resisting, and even those who were watching the fun outside, couldn't help but move.

The eyes of the people who had been silent for a long time were bright, as if they had never seen money before, "After being exiled to this miasma land, we had to build the thatched hut by ourselves, and we had to open up the land ourselves. We had no experience in farming in the first year. There are no two harvests at all, all of which are borrowed from the county government."

"Yeah, every household owes the county government a lot of rice grain, seeds, hoes and sickles, and even the escort food expenses paid by the county government in advance. Every household almost owes the county government about 20 taels of silver. Get in debt."

"Although there is a harvest in the fields now, there is little manure and the land is not fertile. One mu of paddy fields can yield a stone and a half."

"Five buckets equals one hu (hú), ten buckets equals one stone, and one stone equals 120 kilograms. The monthly salary for this one month is 8 buckets, which is 96 kilograms of rice! It is equivalent to the harvest of one mu of land for half a year."

"Isn't the common people's grain payment used to pay the county officials?"

"I didn't farm the land before, and I didn't know the hard work of the people. Now, when I compare it, even if I was a croupier, it was very good. It could save my family from the hardships of corvée."

"But if the family has a quiz, the men and descendants in the family can't participate in the imperial examinations."

Listening to the discussion of the big guys, Chen Yuan also calculated in her heart. She eats a maximum of [-] to [-] kilograms of rice a month, and the rest of the rice can be sold and saved as travel expenses to Beijing.

"Official messenger, can I go to learn wushu?"

"Master official, although I haven't studied medicine, but I know how to read and are willing to learn, can I become an apprentice?"

Outside the fence, several people asked.

Seeing that Li Rengui and Liu Yong, who were still with the old gods, couldn't sit still, Yu Quan did not directly refuse, "No one can do everything from the beginning. As long as you are willing to learn and have the courage, you can sign up."

At this moment, the Li Liu family was afraid of being robbed first.

Li Rengui wanted to speak, but was twisted by Hu Tingfang, "Old man, do you really want to agree? Although we have been exiled, His Majesty will not let our Li family practice medicine and sell medicine, but we are still good records, and future generations can still rely on them. After the scientific examination, the Li family will be carried forward again, if you become a scumbag and enter that low career, what will our descendants do?"

Li Rengui beat his chest and paused, "I...but both of my sons are grown up, and it's time to marry a wife. Our family still owes the county government 28 taels of silver. In the past, most of the books our children read were medical books, but now we read the Four Books and Five Classics instead. , you have to spend money to buy it, writing articles and practicing calligraphy is also a waste of pen, ink and paper, all of which cost money!”

They didn't think money was important before, but now they really understand what it means to be a hero with a penny.

If His Majesty had not issued a decree to strictly prohibit the Li family from practicing medicine and selling medicines, they would be able to make a lot of money quickly by relying on their abilities, but now they can only open up wasteland and cultivate the land, facing the peasants who face the loess and turn their backs to the sky.

Hu Tingfang glanced at Chen Yuan, Li Rengui understood what she meant, and shook his head gently.

"You are deaf and dumb, how much can you sell for? Do you still think you are still in the capital? You can buy a little maid for 30 taels. In this poor country, she is worth 500 yuan, thank God."

Thanks to Xiao Chen Yuan's efforts, she saw the conversation between the two couples clearly, but the two of them never shy away from Chen Yuan's words. After all, a deaf and mute woman can't turn over their Wuzhishan.

Li Rengui pondered carefully, "It's too hard to open up wasteland and cultivate the land. After working hard for a year, I don't have much money, and I have to pay grain and tax, so I still have to find a profitable business.

Moreover, when you arrive at the county office, you are also working in front of the magistrate. Maybe you will meet a noble person. If you can help our family talk, or get promoted, your future life will not be bad! "

The second son Li Dewei came over and reminded nervously, "Dad, you only think about the good side, why don't you think about the bad side?"

"As long as you become a clerk, even if you are a good member now, if you enter that low career, you will be regarded as a low grade by people who don't know it. When the time comes, our brothers will be banned from taking part in the scientific examination, even if we say The reason is clear, but as long as someone wants to make things difficult for us, it will become an obstacle sooner or later."

"I am so quick to memorize medical books and recognize herbal medicines, and I must be quick to learn articles. Dad, don't cut off my future and the chance of our Li family's restoration of glory!"

Hu Tingfang was excited to hear it, and also pulled Li Rengui's sleeve to persuade, "Old man, don't be confused!"

Such conversations are going on in the Li and Liu families.

Yu Quan gave them time to discuss, and also took the time to deal with the group of people outside the fence that he was not optimistic about, because Zuo Zuo was really old and very powerful, and the order from the magistrate was to find people with medical skills, and get started quickly.

"Dulwich, what you said is right, but I'm not going to be a writer. Our family can't afford the books you need to read!" Li Rengui had a terrible headache.

Li Dewei raised his neck, "Just ask the county government for credit."

Li Rengui shook his head, "You said it lightly, we already owe so much, it's no wonder that the county government borrowed money to buy books for us."

Li Dewei was not convinced, "Dad took me to the county government office, and let them see my ingenuity, my endorsement is fast!"

Chen Yuan sneered at Li Dewei's confidence to show contempt.

Is it possible to be admitted to the jinshi by taking the imperial examinations?How much does he look down on the students who have been cold for ten years?
Hu Tingfang was on the side, looking at Li Renfu who was wearing shackles with hatred, "If my brother-in-law doesn't make a mess and does this errand, it will be the best chance for him to repay our husband and wife for taking care of him for many years. Anyway, he has no children or daughters. No worries, it's a pity... He never thought about our Li family."

The eldest son Li Delong agreed and said, "Yeah, the second uncle never makes money, he knows that he spends our family's money to do good things, and his good reputation has been stolen by him alone, who knows that our Li family's big room Ah? He has helped so many people, and he has not seen the poor ghosts he has helped, help him when he is in trouble."

Li Dewei was very indignant, "Big brother is right, I don't know why the second uncle is helping those poor ghosts."

Chen Yuan, who was watching their conversation, smiled sarcastically at Li Renfu. He tried his best to coerce and lure Chen Yuan to swear not to retaliate against the Li family, but the Li family treats Li Renfu like this. Unpleasant?

No one takes his love.

Even if Chen Yuan swore not to retaliate against the Li family, would they not take action against Chen Yuan once the Li family had the opportunity?
He wanted to protect both sides, it was impossible.

This is not something that Chen Yuan can do by letting go of her heart. Chen Yuan is the confidant of the Li family, and the Li family is the source of Chen Yuan's tragic fate.

Therefore, all Li Renfu's ideas are just self-indulgent, and no one will follow his ideas, because he is too naive and has no corresponding strength to support his naive ideas.

Li Rengui suddenly felt blessed, and their conversation inspired him, but he was a little sentimental, "You don't have to have a second brother."

The three asked in unison, "Who is that?"

Even Hu Tingfang turned to look at Chen Yuan, "Old man, don't you mean to talk about her?"

(End of this chapter)