Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 40 Persuasion
There are already some basic furniture in the house, but the pots and pans are still a little lacking. When the Su family came over, they only brought some clothes, and they had to buy other things.

Moreover, although this place has been generally cleaned, it has been vacant for a long time after all, so it still needs a thorough cleaning.

If it is a small family, Su Tong, Su Wencheng, and Erlang, who can do a lot of work, can do a lot of work if they work hard, but now, there are [-] large and small rooms combined. There are two kitchens in the room, the yard is very large, and there are many dead branches and leaves falling from the flowers and plants.

Erlang only knew how to be happy and didn't think about anything. Su Tong and his father looked at each other, both a little worried.

Fortunately Mrs. Zhang is a careful person, so she sent a little girl from home to help them tidy up. At least they can stay in place for the time being, but the house is big, and the three of them, father and daughter, don't even have a servant, so it's a bit inappropriate. It's nothing to eat and dress, but Su Wencheng has been a staff member of Zhou Zhi County, and he has some status. I'm afraid he will often have to socialize in the future. It is necessary to entertain a colleague. These are by no means only Su Tong. I'm too busy.

"Buy a few maidservants. You can't do all the laundry, cooking, and garden cleaning in the future. Erlang still has to study. How can you waste time doing these rough jobs."

The magistrate of Zhou County had been in Rugao for more than a year, so he was very familiar with this place, so Mrs. Zhang directly introduced Su Tong to a familiar matchmaker.

This is indeed a great help. Buying people is not something you can buy casually, especially if you have no foundation. Possibility of attracting burglars.

Madam Magistrate's face is very good, the next day, the tooth shop sent people, twenty young ladies stood in two rows in the yard, Su Tong glanced over, and knew that these were all leftovers after screening. Those who came down were not particularly outstanding, nor crooked, and all of them had low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and were honest.

The prostitute was very young and dignified, also 27 or [-] years old. She claimed to be a widow with the surname Zheng, which was completely different from what many people imagined. An ordinary peasant woman, she doesn't speak much and is very stable.

Mrs. Zheng first asked about Su Tong's request, and then told the ages, backgrounds, and people in the family of the young ladies under her control one by one, and told them in detail.

Su Tong thought for a while, and finally picked two girls. These two girls are not too young, both are 16 years old. In fact, those young girls can't work at all. Now Su Tong doesn't have the patience to train the girls, maybe wait until Her father, Qingyun, is on the rise, and the Su family has the confidence. She will choose a few little girls to train them, and the ones raised from childhood will naturally be more in line with her own wishes and more loyal to the Su family. But now that there are no such conditions, she still has to find someone who can Just do what you can.

16 years old, this age is more appropriate. He is already an adult and can do everything. If he is younger, Su Tong will not be embarrassed to force him around, and he will feel guilty about employing child labor.

Because these two girls are not outstanding in appearance, and they are not those with ingenuity and craftsmanship, so they are very cheap. They spent a total of 150 guan, and they were bought out for life.

Don't look at just having two more little girls, the house looks different immediately. Someone does the laundry, cooking, cleaning the table and sweeping the floor, and he doesn't even have to pour the tea himself. Su Tong finally enjoys the kind of landlady that he imagined. Life.

However, she couldn't be free. His father had already started working as an aide, and he was very busy every day. After all, Su Wencheng now valued his daughter's opinion. When he got home, he would always chat with his daughter about work matters.

Generally speaking, Su Wencheng's work was relatively smooth, although it was an eventful time.

Now he manages the accounts for Zhouzhi County, and he does it quickly and well. The accounts are clearly listed. Not only Zhouzhi County is very satisfied, but even the few staff around him who look down on Su Wencheng as a scholar have to say, Su Wencheng is one of the six arts of a gentleman, and few people can match him.

"Hey, it's miserable. It rained heavily last month, and most of the dams that were built on the construction site suddenly collapsed. More than 200 people died, not counting those who disappeared. As soon as the magistrate of Zhou County took office, there were ordinary people wearing sackcloth and filial piety. Carried the coffin to the gate of the county government office to cause trouble, disturbing the peace of the entire government office."

Sitting at the dining table, looking at the table full of chicken, duck and fish, Su Wencheng had no appetite.

Su Tong sighed, she finally knew why when she first entered the city, the city was full of nothing.

In fact, Su Tong asked his father to learn mathematics from her before he took office. There were two reasons. The first one was that she learned from Mrs. Zhang that Zhouzhi County currently lacks a confidant who can manage accounts. The staff who dealt with trivial matters fell ill and died.

The second is because she knows that the construction of the Hanhai Weir in Taizhou is at a critical juncture. With a kick, it is even possible to directly hang a name in front of the Holy One.

Now that there is such a good opportunity, how could Su Tong let his father miss it.Mathematical knowledge is not just about managing accounts, it can play a big role in building dikes and dams.

Su Tong believed that with his own help, Su Wencheng participated in it, and he dare not say that he did a better job than everyone else, but there is still no problem in showing his talents.

"Hey, now there are rumors that the dikes and dikes will stop working and can no longer be repaired. Fan Gong conscripted more than 200 civilian husbands, and more than [-] died at one breath because of cold, hunger and fatigue. Everyone is afraid. Asked to stop the construction, the Holy Majesty also moved."

"The magistrate of Zhou County is also frowning these days. I don't know whether to continue to recruit civilian husbands. I am very worried."

Su Tong narrowed his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Father, you must remember that no matter what, you must insist that the construction of the Hanhai Weir is very useful, no matter what the price is, this Hanhai Weir must be built, and everyone knows Advice to the county."

Su Wencheng was taken aback for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "I just took office, how can I intervene in such an important matter?"

Su Tong raised her eyebrows, she couldn't tell her father directly, because history has shown that in the end the defense of Haiyan was indeed completed, and Fan Zhongyan became famous because of it, "Fan Gongdi" was recorded in the textbooks of later generations.

She could only say: "Father should also know that this 'Emperor's Bank' was built in the previous dynasty, but at that time, the embankment was not very strong. Not being able to keep up with the erosion of the sea tide, when the high tide comes every year, many places often collapse, the sea tide backflows, the brine floods, and floods a large area of ​​fields, huts and salt stoves near the sea. Rugao County is full of squatting fields, and the common people can hardly live anymore. How can this weir not be repaired?"

　ps: The author will move in the next few days, and there may be an internet connection. I will try my best to update it, but I cannot guarantee it within three to five days.

　　
　
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