Chapter 403 A Dilapidated Taoist Temple in the Tang Dynasty: A Female Taoist Priest (11)
After returning to her room, Jiang Yue continued making her shoes. In those days, shoes didn't distinguish between left and right, and Jiang Yue, having gotten used to wearing them, didn't insist on differentiating between left and right.
The heavy snow lasted for five days before finally stopping. Countless people across the country were affected by the disaster, and even the capital city was filled with refugees from other places. Many buildings in the academy run by the protagonist collapsed under the weight of the snow. During this difficult time, the protagonist's grandmother did good deeds and started distributing porridge outside the manor. Jiang Yue also carried the surplus grain down the mountain and sent it over, hoping to save as many people as possible.
After the snow stopped, the protagonist's side developed cement, which made building houses much simpler and far more sturdy than wooden houses or thatched roofs. The methods for firing red bricks and tiles were also revealed. Although red bricks severely damage the environment, it depends on what you compare it to. Compared to human lives, the environment is insignificant.
Winter is not a good time to build a house, but those who can afford it have already prepared cement, bricks and tiles, and are just waiting to build their new houses after the spring planting season. Jiang Yue bought two bags of cement and repaired the road up the mountain so that she wouldn't have to worry about the stones in the ground becoming loose. The rest of the house is still made of wood. There isn't enough money to rebuild the house that has just been built, so she'll deal with it next time she needs to repair it.
After settling the disaster victims, the protagonist shut down the cement factory and brick factory in his fiefdom because they were polluting the environment. He had done this in a hurry, but now that the emperor had taken the production methods, he no longer relied on them to make money. After the major construction was completed, it was almost Qingming Festival, and the academy was also on holiday because everyone was going home to pay respects to their ancestors.
Although Jiang Yue didn't have parents, she did have a master. She made some paper ingot candles and burned them for her master. The academy had a three-day holiday, and some people came early. Since there was nothing to do at the academy, Jiang Yue suffered. As the only 'attraction' near the academy, she had to come and see what it was like, and invite a few friends to compose poems and exchange verses.
The pavilion suffered the most. Before Jiang Yue could even enjoy it, they used it first. Originally, Jiang Yue wanted to bring in water to make a small pond to raise flowers, fish, and turtles, but in the end, she decided against it. If it was too beautiful, everyone would come to play, and her peace and quiet would be disturbed for no reason.
After the academy started, no one bothered her anymore. Jiang Yue thought that these students had too little homework. Should she suggest that the protagonist give them more homework so that they wouldn't have time to go out and play around? In the end, she decided against it and let them off the hook.
A few days later, Jiang Yue had another person on her side, the famous Sun Simiao, also known as Master Sun. Master Sun was lured over by the protagonist, which was also the reason why Master Sun was willing to come. The protagonist had been summoned away by the emperor again, and he had nothing to do there. He came to Jiang Yue's side while gathering herbs on the mountain and then stayed at the Taoist temple.
When Sun Zhenren saw that Jiang Yue was also drying herbs, he knew that Jiang Yue also knew medicine. So he began to exchange medical knowledge with Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue admired Sun Zhenren very much. The two hit it off immediately and shared their respective medical records. Jiang Yue was no longer bored during the time between morning and evening classes.
The protagonist returned after half a month of communication. Master Sun was still thinking about the protagonist's medical skills. He originally wanted to invite Jiang Yue over, but he was also learning the protagonist's medical skills, so whether or not Jiang Yue could learn them depended on the protagonist's consent. Jiang Yue didn't want to go there; there were too many eyes watching her. She knew all the things the protagonist knew, so there was no need for her to go.
Previously, the protagonist taught the farmers how to fertilize and sow seeds. This year, everyone followed the methods taught by the protagonist. Jiang Yue thought that potatoes would be planted this year, but seeing that there was no movement from the protagonist's side, it was probably because the emperor was still experimenting. It would probably take another year or two before it could be widely promoted. It wasn't that the emperor didn't trust the protagonist, otherwise he wouldn't have given him a title.
The emperor would have to test which place was suitable for planting, right? Everyone understands the saying that oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, while those grown north of the Huai River are bitter oranges. Besides this reason, there must be political reasons as well. People who play politics are so cunning and scheming. Jiang Yue wouldn't believe it if you said there wasn't any calculation involved.
This year, Jiang Yue had a few more people helping her with farming. The extra people were Master Sun and his two disciples. When Master Sun came, he saw that Jiang Yue was farming so much land by herself and insisted on helping her. Jiang Yue was a little speechless. Master Sun, you meant well but did something wrong. If you hadn't come, I could have used the puppets. But now that you've come, I have to do it myself.
Fortunately, Master Sun was a busy man. After only two days, the protagonist needed his help. Master Sun originally wanted to keep his two disciples, but Jiang Yue refused. After sending them away, Jiang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Even so, she didn't dare to speed up the process immediately, fearing a surprise attack.
After a few days without anyone coming, Jiang Yue hurriedly had the puppet catch up on the progress made in the past few days. After finishing planting, Jiang Yue couldn't relax yet, as some old patients were still waiting for her to come over. This time, Jiang Yue didn't go alone. She had mentioned them when sharing the pulse diagnosis with Master Sun before, and Master Sun had asked Jiang Yue to take him with her when she went. So this time, the two of them went together.
When they set off, the protagonist offered them a carriage, but the two of them refused without prior arrangement. Sun Zhenren was used to walking, while Jiang Yue simply disliked the bumpy ride. They decided to wait until the cement road was built before taking a carriage.
The two walked and exchanged medical knowledge without getting bored. Sun Zhenren's two disciples also benefited greatly and later respected Jiang Yue as much as Sun Zhenren did.
The four-day, three-night journey ended quickly. When they returned home, Master Sun invited Jiang Yue to stay at the academy for a few days. He originally wanted to introduce Jiang Yue to the protagonist, but the protagonist was too busy and the trip was canceled. After staying at the academy for a few days and eating at the canteen, Jiang Yue returned to the Taoist temple. Her calico cat was still being cared for by someone else, and she missed it.
Sure enough, the three cats got a little upset when they got back. Jiang Yue sacrificed two cat treats and some dried fish to coax them back to their senses. After calming them down, she quickly cleaned up the house. The furniture was covered in dust from not cleaning for several days. By the time she finished wiping down the main hall, it was already evening. She continued cleaning the next day, cleaning the rooms and then the courtyard and pavilion of the Taoist temple.
After cleaning, Jiang Yue returned to the Wizard Tower and took a good shower. After showering, she looked at Bai Ze's report, which was a test report on the air quality in this world. Because the combat power in this world was a bit higher than in ordinary worlds, it was similar to the feeling of "manifest strength" and "hidden strength" in novels, or like the feeling of a martial arts world after its decline. Jiang Yue was a little unsure.
The inspection report showed that there was indeed spiritual energy in the air, but it was spiritual energy diluted billions of times. This spiritual energy was still decreasing year by year. At this rate of decrease, it was estimated that in another 140 or 150 years, the spiritual energy in the air would completely dissipate, and then it would be just like the ordinary world.
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