Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 344 Miracle Doctor
Without going into details about how the Liu family prepared the dowry, it was said that Zhao Zhen followed Dan Ju back to their residence on the mountain and asked Cheng Wan'er, "Madam, why are you so anxious?"

Cheng Wan'er asked, "Sir, do you remember the new daughter of the Liu family who came to the county?"

Zhao Zhen slapped his forehead and said, "I have been thinking about the birthday gift these days. Later, when Yang Lin and his brother came back, they entertained Coach Wang and others, but Liu Guang's family neglected them. In two days, when Coach Wang and others are familiar with Liangshan County, I will invite Liu Guang and his son to come and assign them duties."

Cheng Wan'er said angrily, "Sir, who are you talking about the Liu family father and son? I'm talking about Liu Hui Niang, the [Female Zhuge] whom you praised."

"I naturally remember Liu Hui Niang. What does Madam want to say?"

"Mrs. Liu came home today and told me that she wanted to find a marriage for Liu Huiniang."

"Oh, which young warrior did the lady choose?"

Cheng Wan'er shook her head: "I am not familiar with the county leaders, how can I randomly act as a matchmaker? Liu Huiniang is very pretty and I feel pity for her. How can you not be attracted to her when you see her?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Although she is pretty, compared to my wife, she is just like plum blossoms and orchids, each with their own specialties. I would rather see her ability as a female Zhuge Liang. It's a pity that she is an unmarried young lady now, so it's not easy to get close to her."

"Sir, what's so difficult about this? How about letting you see it for yourself in a few days?"

"What's your idea, ma'am?"

Cheng Wan'er hesitated for a while and said, "Sir, I have agreed with Madam Liu that I will marry Liu Huiniang as my concubine."

Zhao Zhen looked at Cheng Wan'er and said in disbelief, "How can this be possible? Liu Guang is a defense envoy after all, how could he let his daughter be a concubine?"

Cheng Wan'er said, "I heard that it was the old lady who made the decision. Look, here is the Gaowang Sutra copied by the old lady." As she spoke, Cheng Wan'er picked up a book from the table and handed it to Zhao Zhen.

World Log:

"King Gao Sutra": (Recite the sutra a thousand times, and the knife will break by itself without hurting the skin and flesh. Change the knife three times, and it will break again. If believers recite it every day, they will get the inspiration of heaven and earth, and can awaken professional monks and nuns by practicing it.)
Monks and Nuns: The laws of monks and nuns cannot be used by laymen.

Professional skills: Chanting Buddha's name level 1 (chanting Buddha's name loudly, spirit +1), chanting scriptures level 1 (purifying the mind, praying for disaster relief, soothing people's hearts, spirit +1), vegetarianism level 1 (those who eat grains are wise, spirit +1).

Four monks and nuns can be employed each year as career guides, and can be used once every five years.

After reading it, Zhao Zhen asked Qingzhu to put the "Gao Wang Jing" into the study. Zhao Zhen said, "Madam, does the Liu family have any conditions?"

"My husband, the Liu family seems to be sincere in marrying off their daughter. They haven't made any requests, and the engagement letter has been sent. My husband has no objection. Let's ask Master Dong to match the horoscopes and set the wedding date today."

Zhao Zhen said nothing and looked at Cheng Wan'er suspiciously.

Seeing Zhao Zhen staring at her, Cheng Wan'er seemed to know that something was wrong. She pursed her lips and said, "My husband has been married for so long, but he has no children. I thought we might as well marry a few concubines to try. It would be nice if we could have a son or a daughter. After all, Doctor Bai has checked, and there is nothing wrong with my husband's health."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "Maybe my grandfather is not good at this. Wang Dingliu and his brothers mentioned that there is a "miracle doctor" named An Daoquan in Jiankang Prefecture. Liu Guang also said that Kong Hou, the clerk of Yizhou Prefecture, is proficient in medicine. I will send someone to invite him. Kong Hou has a job and I'm afraid he can't come. Although An Daoquan is far away, I think it won't be difficult to invite him if we give him a lot of gold and silver. Let him take a look and maybe he can find the crux of the problem."

"My husband is right. But the Liu family has already sent the engagement letter. If we send it back, we will make enemies. Liu Guang's family is also a family of officials. How about marrying Liu Hui Niang as a concubine?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Madam, it's up to you." In the afternoon, Zhao Zhen took Yu Baosi and several farmhands to the pig farm. A few days ago, Zhu Yuanpeng came to report that the [Tuhe Black Pig] sent by Zhao Zhen had already given birth. During this period, Zhao Zhen was first worried about the birthday gift, then he was counting the wealth and goods, and receiving the new heroes, so he had no time to go and see. Today, I happened to be free, so I went to take a look.

When they arrived at the pig farm, Zhao Tuan, who was on duty, came over to greet them. Zhao Zhen asked, "Where is the Tuhe Black Pig?"

Zhao Tuan pointed to a small pig pen and said, "Sir, this small pig pen is where this Tuhe Black Pig is kept alone."

Zhao Zhen walked over to take a look and saw the black pig lying in the pen, with a bunch of piglets huddled around its belly, fighting for milk. Zhao Zhen asked, "How many piglets did it give birth to?"

"Twelve. Lord Huangfu Duan came to take a look. All twelve piglets are very strong."

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Tuhe Black Pig Cubs (born from first-level Tuhe Black Pigs, with delicious meat.)
After seeing it, Zhao Zhen thought to himself: It seems that there will be one more kind of output in the future. It is worth my trek of more than 400 miles to bring back this first-level [Tuhe Black Pig].

Although horses, cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, and chickens are collectively called the six animals, they are ranked high and low. Why is pork considered low-quality meat?
The first point is that our ancestors never castrated pigs and used few spices, so the pork smelled strong and was difficult to swallow. In addition, the pig sty and toilet were connected, so when eating pork, it was inevitable that some people would think that the place where pigs were raised was dirty and unclean.

The Tuhe black piglets have a good texture and are said to be delicious. In addition, the method of beating pigs is popular nowadays, and the methods of Dongpo pork and Dongpo elbow have spread all over the world. Pork is no longer just a choice for the lower class.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen instructed: "Take good care of these piglets, don't rush to castrate them, and see how they grow. When they grow up, mate with the [Big Pulian Pig] to see how the offspring will turn out. You discuss it with Zhu Yuanpeng, and choose one of you to go to Zhao Yuanli to withdraw money, and take a few people to Tai'an Prefecture to buy some Tuhe black pig breeds."

After hearing this, Zhao Tuan immediately agreed.

After seeing the Tuhe black pig, Zhao Zhen returned to the village and sent someone to call Wang Dingliu who was carrying salt. After greeting him, Zhao Zhen said, "Brother, I heard you say that Jiankang Prefecture's [divine doctor] An Daoquan is a great doctor. Brother, don't refuse the hard work. Go to Jiankang Prefecture and invite An Daoquan to the county. I can use him here."

Wang Dingliu heard this and said, "Sir, why do you want to invite An Daoquan here?"

"First, I have been married for a long time and have no children. I would like to ask An Daoquan to come and treat them. Second, I have many brothers in the county. If I can get him here, I will have a miracle doctor to save my life in case of any emergency in the future."

"Your Excellency is right. I will pack up and go back to Jiankang Prefecture early tomorrow morning to invite him to the county."

Zhao Zhen said, "You can find a brother to accompany you and take care of you on the road. There are only two brothers in the county who are from Jiangnan, brother Shi Xiu and brother Zheng Tianshou. Which one do you prefer?"

Yu Baosi said at the side: "Sir, you are just accompanying the Wang Ding brothers. Why don't I go with them?"

Zhao Zhen looked at Wang Dingliu, and Wang Dingliu said, "I have seen An Daoquan before, so he doesn't have to be from Jiangnan to accompany you. If Fourth Brother Yu Bao wants to go, then it's fine."

Zhao Zhen immediately sent someone to fetch fifty taels of gold and asked Wang Dingliu to take it. The two men said goodbye to Zhao Zhen, packed their bags, and selected a few smart soldiers. The next day, they took a detour to Jiankang Prefecture.

After seeing off Wang Dingliu and Yu Baosi and their group, Zhao Zhen thought about forming a cavalry army, so he called Wu Yong, Shi Xiu, Shi Qian, and Duan Jingzhu.

After some discussion, Shi Xiu, Shi Qian and Duan Jingzhu, together with their companions, escorted the tea, and brought enough gold and silver to form a team to go north to buy horses.

After Shi Xiu and others left, Zhao Zhen and Wu Yong started talking in whispers in the hall again.

(End of this chapter)