Chapter 2465 Proposal (for the reward from the book friend "Jiu Wuchu")
Manbao stared at it and thought it was not very pretty.
She immediately called Jiulan and instructed, "Send us a message today, and have them send us the ointment for removing smallpox scars tomorrow."
The ointment was made by Manbao in Xiazhou for the children who had contracted smallpox in Yushan Hall. They went to see those children during the Chinese New Year, and the ointment had some effect. The pockmarks on their faces became much lighter, and some of the acne scars that were originally a little light even disappeared.
The acne scars have been reduced, and since they are still young, they will become lighter as they grow up. Manbao changed the prescription with the help of Teacher Mo, but unfortunately they left in a hurry and only left them a few cans of the modified ointment, and did not have time to see the specific effects.
Manbao seemed to be thinking about something, maybe he could write a letter to ask Brother Yang, if he wanted to use it, as more people in the capital would get vaccinated in the future, this ointment would still be very useful.
Well, they can now have another business.
After Manbao's scabs fell off, she stayed in the imperial farm for another ten days. She was only allowed to leave after being confirmed to be completely immune after being exposed to the smallpox virus.
This time she had spent quite a while at the Imperial Manor. Old Zhou and Qian had missed her quite a bit. When they saw her back, they pulled her around and looked at her again and again, then sighed, "We're both officials, so how come Bai Shan can come home every day, but you have to stay out every few days?"
Manbao said: "After this period of time, it will not be like this anymore."
Old Zhou was curious, "Didn't you say your vaccine has been tested? The emperor even gave you a promotion last time."
Manbao said, "That's not a promotion, that's a title. It's good, but isn't vaccination starting now?"
Manbao mumbled a few words and asked, "Dad, smallpox is a very serious disease. Do you think we should let Lixue and the others get vaccinated?"
Old Zhou nodded and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. By the way, your fourth brother is back. He's often out and about. Why don't you give him some seeds first?"
In Old Zhou's opinion, smallpox is a terrible thing, but his daughter is very capable and has defeated smallpox. Didn't the emperor promote Manbao for this? Oh no, did he give her a title?
Old Zhou is very confident about this.
Manbao thought about it seriously and said, "Fourth Brother is old, so it's quite dangerous, but we can still give it a try."
He has also taken sugar pills. There are some substances in his body that can fight toxins, so the danger is still less than that of an average adult.
Zhou Silang happened to be back, and when he heard these words at the door, he was struck by lightning. He rushed in and asked in disbelief, "Manbao, who did you say was old?"
Manbao raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said bluntly, "You."
Zhou Silang's eyes widened.
Old Zhou said impatiently, "Your son is already in school, and you think you're still young? Go, go, change these stinky clothes of yours before you come back."
Manbao hadn't seen Zhou Silang for a long time, and he didn't mind him just coming back from outside. He moved aside and made room for him, "Fourth brother, sit down."
Zhou Silang was sitting on the small stool when he saw Manbao and the others gathered around a stove. He said: ...
He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the bright sun outside, and said in disbelief, "Dad, it's June now, what are you doing huddled around the stove in such hot weather?"
Manbao pulled out a taro from under the stove and showed it to him, saying with a smile, "Eat taro."
She said, "This taro was planted by Tong, the eunuch in the imperial farm. He knew I was going home, so he dug a bag of it for me."
Old Zhou hadn't eaten taro for a long time and was craving it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to squat by the stove with Manbao in such a hot day.
Zhou Silang pinched one and found it soft, so he brushed off some of the dirt on it. He endured the heat and peeled off a layer, took a bite, and praised: "Not bad, that eunuch Tong is really good at growing taro?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, but he must be quite good at training people. When he was in the palace, Lord Gu was the boss and he was the second in command."
Zhou Silang almost squeezed the taro in his hand and sent it flying, but he quickly calmed down and asked curiously, "Then why did he go to Huangzhuang?"
Manbao: "He did something wrong, but after thinking it over, I think it was all caused by his illness."
Zhou Silang: “So?”
"So I'm treating him. It's impossible to cure him completely, but he's feeling much better now. These taro roots are a thank-you gift from him. By the way, he'll have to come to me for acupuncture later. Dad, you have to tell the doorman that I gave him a visitor's card. If I'm not home when he comes, please invite him to sit in the living room. Don't neglect him."
Old Zhou nodded and couldn't help asking, "I just gave you a bag of taro as payment?"
"No, this is a gift," Manbao said in a low voice, "The consultation fee is a bag of gold beans."
Old Zhou's eyes lit up, and he immediately patted his chest and said to Manbao, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the people who come."
A purse of golden beans, how much does that cost? In the past, their family would feel extremely distressed if they spent more than a string of money on medical treatment.
Old Zhou asked with concern, "What's wrong with him? Is it serious?"
Manbao said: "It's quite serious. The most serious one is probably a cold. He's old, and all his old ailments have come back."
Old Zhou and Zhou Silang felt sympathy for each other in their hearts.
Manbao asked, "Fourth brother, why did it take you so long to get home this time? Originally, Third brother wanted to wait for you to come back before going back, but he waited and waited and you didn't show up. In the end, Grandmother Liu found a familiar caravan to send them back."
Zhou Silang said, "The tea is good this year. I found two more tea mountains and signed contracts with them. They will supply us with tea for at least three years, so I'm a little late."
He said, "Before I went to the capital, I went back to take a look. My third brother and his wife had returned home safely and were busy with the summer harvest."
After pondering for a moment, he said, "If you ask me, you have quite a bit of official land in the capital now, and those fields are even better than those in the village. You might as well just let your second and third brothers come to the capital. I don't think my eldest brother can manage so many official lands by himself."
"No," Old Zhoutou objected before Manbao could say anything. "Official land is official land, but it's just floating duckweed, rootless. Who knows when it might disappear? Even if what we have at home is little or not good, it's still ours. We can't let it go to waste."
"It's been abandoned without me saying anything," Zhou Silang said. "We can ask the villagers to help plant it. Besides, it's not far from the capital to our home. It will take nine or ten days to get there by car. We can just go back before the busy farming season."
For Zhou Silang, who often travels for three or two months now, a ten-day journey is really not worth mentioning.
But for Old Zhou, who would stay put once he arrived at a place, he couldn't understand Zhou Silang's calmness. Nine or ten days, isn't that long enough?
Old Zhoutou: "Do you think your brothers are you, and are willing to toss back and forth?"
Zhou Silang choked and said simply, "Then ask my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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