Li Jue didn't spend much money installing this plumbing system.
The main reason was that the Tang Dynasty did not prohibit salt and iron production, and ordinary people could freely mine and smelt iron, and even sell smuggled salt.
Coincidentally, Li Jue discovered iron and coal mines in the nearby mountains. With these two resources, it wouldn't be difficult to produce steel.
At first, they failed in a few batches, but after finding the trick, the quality of the steel they produced kept getting better and better.
Although it cannot compare to the refined steel used by the imperial court to forge the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword), it is perfectly adequate for making farm tools or casting heating pipes.
Raw material tape is even simpler; flax can be used as a substitute.
However, the galvanizing process could not be mastered, and the pure iron water pipes would rust and become stuck after a short time, which is a considerable regret.
The following days were simple: Li Jue led a group of people to dissect corpses in the morgue of the Xianyang County government office every day, while Li Shimin stayed in Li Jue's newly built villa to review memorials.
Only Si Zi had some free time, spending his days either spacing out or just spacing out.
It wasn't until one day, when she discovered that the cake she had only taken a bite of and left in the yard was gone, that she was able to pull herself together again.
She decided to catch the thief herself!
Sizi placed a piece of cake back on the table in the yard, then pretended to be sleepy and went back to her house to sleep. But as soon as she got inside, she peeked through the crack in the door.
Sure enough, a small thing appeared soon after.
This little guy is so cute! He has reddish-brown fur, a white mouth, and a long, fluffy tail that's all looped in circles.
Sizi was instantly charmed by the little creature. She only came out of the room after watching it finish eating its cake, lick its paws, and leave.
From that day on, Sizi had one more thing to do every day: put a cake in the yard and wait for the furry little thing to come and steal it.
Whether the little creature was genuinely greedy or had become familiar with the smell of the rhinoceros, it gradually started to run out and steal food whenever the rhinoceros sat on the rattan chair.
Even when Sizi reached out to touch it, it didn't run away and just ate its cake as if no one else was around.
Although Sizi adored the little guy, she never considered catching him. Instead, she prepared cakes every day, rain or shine, waiting for the little guy to come and steal a bite.
Over time, the little creature became familiar with Sizi, and even after it was full, it wouldn't run away but would stay in Sizi's arms and sleep.
It wasn't until Li Shimin stumbled upon it that he immediately recognized the little thing's identity.
"Nine-section wolf?"
"This creature is quite docile; keeping it as a toy for you wouldn't be bad!"
After giving his comments, Li Shimin returned to his room to review the memorials.
With the year-end approaching, there were many official reports from various regions. In addition, Goguryeo frequently invaded the borders of the Tang Dynasty, so he had to occasionally dispatch troops from Shandong to defend against them.
With the nine-section wolf by his side, Si Zi's days were no longer lonely.
But whenever she thought of Li Jue, who was busy at the county government office, she was always filled with guilt.
So she took out her own savings and lavishly renovated Li Jue's villa.
While Si Zi was busy directing the craftsmen to renovate the house, Li Jue ran out of the morgue once again and squatted on the ground to vomit profusely.
Except for the first day when he was a fresh hanged ghost, every time after that he encountered a strange and unusual cadaver.
Today's body is even more outrageous; not only is the hair covered in dirt, but the inside of the corpse is also infested with maggots.
This made him suspect that it was stolen from someone else's grave!
Upon seeing this, Wang Wu, the coroner of Chang'an County, hurriedly came out and inquired with concern.
"How are you, young master? Are you bothered by the stench of the corpse?"
"vomit……"
Don't mention that word to me!
"Which word? The stench of a corpse?"
"You... ugh..."
Li Jue vomited again for a while until he emptied his stomach, and then he felt better.
"Wang Wu, I've taught you everything I needed to. Now, just follow my instructions to dissect the tissues and draw the diagrams!"
"Please rest assured, young master, I will dissect the body thoroughly!"
After saying this, Wang Wu scurried back to the morgue. His eagerness to work completely baffled Li Jue.
I really don't know how many connections Old Li used to be able to even get a coroner from the Chang'an County government to come here!
To his even greater surprise, there were several imperial physicians in the morgue...
This is a rare item; ordinary people would never even see it.
Li Jue secretly pondered, "I can't let these imperial physicians get away with this. I need to take advantage of the fact that the people of Sanglin Village are free these next few days and have these imperial physicians give them a free physical examination!"
Although Li Jue did not intend to enter the morgue, he also did not intend to go back so soon.
Firstly, he was afraid that Old Li would scold him for not working hard enough, and secondly, he was afraid of seeing his aunt's increasingly pale face.
Although his medical skills were terrible, he instinctively felt that his aunt didn't have much time left in this world.
It's probably either before or after the New Year...
Li Jue wandered aimlessly through the streets of Xianyang County. As he passed a pharmacy, he suddenly heard a crying sound coming from inside.
"Dr. Sun, please save my son! He's only sixteen years old, and he's not married or has children yet... Waaaaah..."
Although Sun Simiao had long been accustomed to life and death, he still looked deeply saddened when he heard these words.
"Young lady, it's not that I haven't tried my best, but intestinal abscess is an incurable disease. No matter how skilled I am, I cannot cure your son!"
"Master Sun, Divine Physician Sun, you're a god! You must have a way, right..."
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