Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

The ice was hard and the ground was hard. The ox cart hired by Hu Junrong made three trips back and forth before he moved his belongings to the field camp behind Xi Daying. The bicycle was squeaking loudly, and it was obvious that he had some complaints about Zhao Lu.

"To be honest, I don't even know if the court judge looks up to me or looks down on me. You have done so many tricks, how come you still end up with a 'faithful'? You can't survive this life!"

"It's still possible. At least you don't have to pay for the rent yourself. You have to share a house." After hearing the complaint, Zhao Lu disagreed and was even in the mood to joke.

Before departure, the Tai Hospital allocated a housing subsidy to the two of them, which could cover more than half of the rent. They no longer had to suffer hardships in the camp, and the distance to work was much shorter. The only drawback was that they had to be in place before the Spring Festival.

suffer.

After an autumn, two old aristocrats in the capital, represented by Ning Guofu, collapsed. In such a tense political situation, the superiors of the imperial hospital were also trembling with fear. The person who asked the emperor to have peace of mind was so angry that he lost his face. What a disaster. Heaven descends.

In this way, from the initial dissatisfaction of being 'assigned' to now being able to sit by the stream and clean my shoes, the reflection on the water has become very calm, and it is obvious that I have regained my interest in a new life.

It would be nice if Penghua could talk.

Yes, Erniang acquiesced to her new name, Penghua.I also enthusiastically transplanted a clump of horsetail grass at the door of my new home. Fortunately, it withered in the winter. Otherwise, the clump of horsetail grass that came in and out would really be an eyesore.

The charm of wild grass is for specific people.

"Why is Liu'er sighing so much?" Zhang Lin asked.

Hu Junrong glanced at Zhao Lu by the stream and said clearly: "Her charcoal basket overturned on the road, and it was shattered to pieces. Seeing that the weather is getting colder, can you not sigh?"

"Ah, that's true." Zhang Linshen agreed and said to Zhao Lu: "Don't worry, your fat brother has been burning charcoal recently. It won't be a problem to ask him to give you some food for the winter."

The fat man in the Huotou Army is not here, otherwise he will definitely agree with his chest.

Coming to the camp for a business trip and stationed at the camp are two different things.The former endured it and passed away, but the latter could not see the return date. No wonder Hu Junrong complained.

People get better and better when they are promoted and make money when they become an official. When it comes to him, he finally got into the Taiyuan Hospital. Before he could get the green robe, all his jobs were assigned to foreigners. There was no promotion and not much salary increase. He really didn’t know what the hospital’s decision would be. What do you think?

But this is still a road of no return.

The Western Suburbs Camp is located thirty miles northwest of the capital. Although it is not as good as the capital, it does have two decent-sized villages behind it. Non-staff teams like Zhao Lu and the others still have a place to go in their spare time.

When we arrived at West Camp, we naturally had to report first and check our badges and portraits. This time, the person leading the way was more enthusiastic than the first.

The large open space at the foot of the mountain is the martial arts field for the soldiers, and extending out is the endless farmland. On weekdays, those who are training and farming can almost see each other, but now that the weather is getting colder and there is no land to farm, the martial arts field is very lively. .

Just like last time, the health center is a large space for more than a dozen people, crowded together in one place, and the smell of humanity can be smelled from a distance.

Hu Junrong and Zhao Lu, under the guidance of the young soldiers, became familiar with the map, which was larger than the last time they came here. They suddenly stopped talking. The house they had rented was the moment they entered the courtyard. Although there were only three rooms, But the area was larger than the house rented in Beijing, and with such a large yard, compared with the conditions of the guard house, both of them relaxed a bit.

It's much better without it.

This person is afraid of comparison, especially Mrs. Hu, who is worried. She is renting a house anyway, and she will be there wherever her husband is. If there is anything most precious in the world, then a real family reunion must be one of them.

"Oh, I fell in love with that vegetable garden when I was renting a house. Sure enough, half of it can be used by us." Mrs. Hu came back excitedly: "We can plant some vegetables next year, so we don't have to buy them." It’s ready!”

The boy from the Hu family was holding a long and straight wooden stick in his hand, and he was obviously very excited.

Today is the first day, and Zhao Lu is also a little excited. Seven miles east of here, the fifteen acres of land she bought is also there. It is an official road all the way. If the new bicycle is more powerful, it will only take half an hour to go back and forth!

It seems that the experimental field matter will be put on the agenda next year. Thinking about it, Mrs. Hu agreed and went back to write to Zhao San with great interest. She needed some high-quality sweet potato and corn seeds.

Penghua followed Zhao Lu back to their small courtyard, which was also the first courtyard with three rooms. It was about ten steps away from Hu Junrong's house. Although the courtyard was much smaller than his house, it was still a well-equipped private residence.

Such a small courtyard was built around the West Camp and was regarded as the camp's own territory. The built houses were firstly used to receive officials and outsiders who came to inspect the camp, and secondly, they were rented to outsourced staff like Zhao Lu and others, similar to Family homes for future generations.

When the sun went down, Zhao Lu knelt down on the newly heated earthen kang, with Peng Hua holding the edge of the paper. The two of them carefully used glue to seal the windows tightly, so that no cold wind would come in in the middle of winter.

"Dr. Xiao Zhao, your place is really nice! It's much more comfortable than in our camp!" The fat man from the Huotou Army was named Wang, but everyone called him Fatty. After going back and forth, not many people remembered his real name.

I saw him dragging a basket of dark charcoal blocks and helping Zhao Lu stand behind the stove, sighing.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Lu also knew what he was sighing about. The number of men in the camp was approaching [-]%, and with the arrival of a big girl like Peng Hua, many people were excited behind his back.

After sending the fat man away, she turned around and told Peng Hua'er again: "Although there is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days, if you are unfamiliar with the place, call me if anything happens. The two of us are together. There are some things we should be prepared for. Gotta be on guard.”

Penghua nodded. She had been a woman, so she naturally knew what Zhao Lu meant, so she happily patted her chest to express her understanding.

The sky is bright at Mao hour in the Northland. The rules here are stricter than those in Taiyuan Hospital, so drowsily nodding off has become the norm.

Fortunately for Hu Junrong, I heard that after reaching a certain stage in life, sleepiness will become less and less.Seeing Zhao Lu picking up his hat and wrapping his hair tightly as he walked, he asked in confusion, "Liu'er, is it that cold?"

"It's okay, it's just that the wind has been strong these two days, and I always feel like the dirt on the ground is flying towards my face." Zhao Lu replied.

Thinking that his wife also had her hair wrapped, Hu Junrong understood immediately.

While they were talking, the two of them had already reached the tents outside the martial arts arena.Because today is the first day to be on duty, it will be considered complete after we have recognized everyone clearly one after another.

But seeing that the five doctors in the camp all had strong figures, even if they didn't have thick eyebrows and big eyes, they were all tall and strong, Zhao Lu was a little envious.

"What is this?" Zhao Lu was holding a sandbag and asked hurriedly when he saw that it was half the size of Hu Junrong's.

"Colonel Cui said that it is difficult for those who heal others to heal themselves. The conditions in the camp are not as good as those in the capital. Everyone relies on a healthy body. You have just arrived, how can you get used to it together?" Medical soldiers also have ranks and are stationed in the capital. The doctors and soldiers are even rarer and kinder.

But this kindness only lasted less than half a quarter of an hour. The commander of the troops brought several medical staff, including Zhao Lu, "I won't go into details about many details. What I want to say today is, the military order, No violation!" Sure enough, as soon as he stood still, the instructor shouted and handed out today's task card.

Run ten laps with heavy weight, and the number of doctors will be reduced by half.

Everyone present took a breath, and Hu Junrong even backed down on the spot. However, because he was old and shameless, he had to push Zhao Lu out, saying that the child's weight would affect his bones. It shouldn't be...at least it should be It's better to do it step by step.

"Then she doesn't have to bear the weight anymore." He pointed at Zhao Lu casually, then turned and left, leaving Hu Junrong choked in place.

what about me?
It's a cold wind now, and there will be a scorching sun at noon. It's cold and hot, and the lungs are relaxing. Where is the way to maintain health?Hu Junrong pursed his lips and slowly walked around holding the sandbag, unable to cover up his resentment.

"I'll help you get half of it, and we didn't ask for a time limit. Just jog slowly." Zhao Lu stepped forward and took the sandbag from Hu Junrong's hand, and said with a flattering smile: "Yeah, it's their loss if you don't go up! "

It was not an accident that Hu Junrong was demoted. He had told him many times not to use strong medicine, not to use strong medicine, but he still went his own way.

In the past, Zhao Lu only thought that he was eager for success, so he was more aggressive. Now, looking at it from a distance, he also read a lot of medical books and pulse cases. He had to prescribe tonics to slowly warm up the wind and cold, but he was not allowed to pick up the lesions because it was too hot. The hospital's default policy of safe treatment is to avoid offending people.

You can't say who is right or wrong. It's all about treating diseases. Taiyuan Hospital has always only treated three-thirds of diseases, but Hu Junrong loves to treat nine-points of diseases. They are both very extreme. The former wants to be wise and protect himself, while the latter wants to get immediate results.

However, the minority obeys the majority. Hu Junrong has not obeyed for a long time, and it will only be a matter of time before he is marginalized.

He could still say that Wang Jiren had some agenda and deliberately sent people to places where they could use their methods, but Hu Junrong could only say that his official career was really unsatisfactory.

"Oh, this thing is too heavy. It's as heavy as two chickens." He naturally knew it in his heart. After yelling a few words, he muttered in a low voice: "Don't you understand that I'm so old? Well, there’s nothing bad about this place.”

Hu Junrong has been particularly quarrelsome with herself recently. Of course she knows it's because she's angry, but in life... her own hard work accounts for part of it, luck also accounts for part, and strength is not a necessary condition.

Seeing Hu Junrong's calm face as he picked up the sandbags and trotted leisurely, Zhao Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He just thought about it. Only when he thought about it would he have a better life, and he would be better off too.

Zhao Lu didn't take the instructor's threats seriously and was even eager to try them, waiting to learn a few moves for future training.

She was only 11 years old, and even though she was stronger, she was still half a head shorter than the thinnest soldier in the camp. The sandbags were heavy and strangely shaped. When they fell on her hand, it seemed as if walking was difficult. They were trembling. It looks very pitiful.

Zhang Lin looked away from a distance and looked away unbearably, saying to the people around him: "Captain Cui is really cruel."

"Indeed." I don't know who answered. Cui Qing often judged others by himself. He felt that without good health, the world would collapse. He was the first to propose that doctors join the training.

But to be so cruel to a little girl is really unexpected.

It is said that soldiers are sick. If it is a frontier army, let alone a hospital to support it, it is difficult to find a female animal. This time, a female doctor was sent here because of someone's recommendation. Everyone did not say it on the surface, but in their hearts accurate.

Sent for what?No one was giving birth in the camp.

But she still prepared a weight-reducing sandbag for Zhao Lu, which indeed showed the rigor of running the army. The instructors who were watching the movements below were also satisfied with her dressing up in men's clothing, and they knew it well. This would save them a lot. There is no need for anyone to worry about words and tongues.

Zhao Lu, on the other hand, was also very eager to learn in order to do his job well and not cause trouble to others. After a few days, he became familiar with everyone.

What hurts the most in the camp?Of course it's trauma!When Hu Junrong recited the book again, many injuries were dealt with by this young man who was gentle and hands-on.

After several times, the officers and soldiers became much friendly to Zhao Lu. No matter what they thought behind their backs, at least they were getting along with him on the surface. In this way, life became really smooth and easy.

……

There is a saying that there is no one to plow the thin fields, but there are people to fight for the plowing.

Although the fifteen acres of fields at the foot of the mountain are fertile, no one has ever visited them.This doubt lasted until the beginning of spring, when Zhao Lu realized that the snow on the mountains had melted and poured into the fields. If he wanted to plow the fields smoothly, he had to dig ditches first.

But who to hire to dig trenches became a problem.

In agricultural civilization, it was a common phenomenon to oppress serfs to farm the land. Sharecroppers almost served as consumables in this era. They did not have uniform training. Both men and women worked. Once the children were born and could walk, they would help the family with work.

The wealthy families with serf tenants would not think that these children were starving, overworked, or even suffering abuse in the village. The wealthy families only saw how many people were eating this year, and how many heads they had to produce. of harvest.

If the year is not good, it will be difficult to have enough food all year round, let alone a surplus.

This situation has also intensified the phenomenon of son preference over daughters, with the weak wielding their swords against the weaker ones. There are only three daughters in a farmer's family out of ten, all because they have worked hard to raise them and then go out in a sedan chair and become the labor force of "other people's families". It's heartbreaking.

Zhao Lu suddenly thought of the Ghost Sword.

Hooligans do not follow the rules, but before they become hooligans, they are actually normal people. They make huge profits from side jobs, live a normal life without any thought, and it is not uncommon for them to "go crazy".

Wherever there are shrimps, there are small fishes. Guidao is such a small fish. He is a retired wild bodyguard and is full of gangsterism. What is even more rare is that he can live like this with a bunch of young men near Xi Daying. Moisturizing, it shows that you are law-abiding and energetic.

So... Zhao Lu felt that he had no other skills in the past five or six years, and he was really good at deceiving people.

"As long as the eldest brother is willing to help, I am still somewhat sure of solving the problem of some refugees' livelihood." Zhao Lu said excitedly, and Guidao and his younger brothers were also very excited.

Sometimes once the atmosphere is in place, accomplishing something is just a matter of time.

After all, the process is very thorough. The only way for a person to keep working without money is to lose land and go into debt.

Without land, the refugees have no place to live. If they want to settle down, voluntary debt is a problem. How to establish a credit system has become the biggest problem for Zhao Lu.

After all, who would be sober and aware of debt?

(End of this chapter)