At the same time, the Zhao Mansion was in chaos.

Upon learning that they were leaving early, Zhao Shouye got up before dawn and directed the servants to pack luggage for his brother and nephew.

It was raining outside, so I could only work in the hall.

After Zhao Hao got up and looked out, he saw more than a dozen servants coming in and out. There were boxes and baskets everywhere in the hall, and the floor was littered with scattered household items.

"Uncle, are you going to escape?" Zhao Hao asked with a smile.

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Shouye looked at him helplessly, thinking that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is. "This time it's not as simple as going to Beijing to take the exam, it's about moving! You and your father will have to make the county government your home from now on, don't you have to prepare everything?"

"Not really. We already have furniture in the back office." Zhao Hao said with a smile, "Let's use it for now. If it doesn't suit me, I'll buy some more later."

"Buy, buy, buy. That's all I know how to do." Zhao Shouye shook his head and said, "What can you buy in a poor place like Kunshan?"

"It's so close to Suzhou City, I'll have someone buy it and ship it back." As he was talking, Mr. Zhao discovered that there was actually a pair of sandalwood toilets with gold edges in his luggage...

He pointed to a gold-rimmed toilet and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Is this the end?"

"What do you know? In the past, we had to change the soil and water. Without a good toilet, you two will suffer." The uncle rolled his eyes at him and said, "Be content that someone is taking care of you two. Go away and don't make trouble."

"I'm not making trouble. I just have something to talk to you about." Zhao Hao sat on the toilet and tried it. It was quite comfortable.

"Get up. You are also an eighth-rank official. Don't act like a monkey." Zhao Shouye pulled Zhao Hao up and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Uncle, can you take a leave to go to Huguang?" Zhao Hao asked.

"No need to ask for leave. I can stay away from the government office for half a month and no one will notice." Zhao Shouye asked puzzledly, "But what are you going to do in Huguang?"

"Please invite two famous doctors for me." Zhao Hao said in a deep voice: "Wan Mi Zhai and Li Shizhen."

"Wow..." Zhao Shouye was excited and said, "These two amazing doctors!"

During this era in the Ming Dynasty, many famous doctors emerged and medical skills advanced.

Among all the famous doctors, these two are the most famous. There is a saying among the people that "Wan Mi Zhai's prescriptions and Li Shizhen's medicines".

Coincidentally, the two great doctors both lived in Qizhou, Huguang, which is also on the Yangtze River and can be reached directly by boat.

"It's convenient to come and go, but can I invite them? Especially two of them." Zhao Shouye thought about it and didn't dare to agree immediately.

"Try my method, it should be fine." Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Go and invite Li Shizhen first, and tell him that he is compiling a unique medical book, and he needs to travel all over the country to collect medicinal materials and prescriptions from all over the world. I am willing to be his sponsor, assist him in completing these tasks, and help him collect medicinal materials and prescriptions from overseas, so that he doesn't have to worry about publishing it in the future."

"Yeah." Zhao Shouye quickly wrote it down.

"In addition, I heard that his son is interested in the imperial examination. If he is interested, he can become my disciple, so he won't have to worry about it anymore." Zhao Hao said in a deep voice: "My only condition is to ask him to help invite Mr. Wan Mi Zhai to Kunshan to treat schistosomiasis...big belly disease for the people."

Schistosomiasis has plagued the waterside area for more than a thousand years.

Kunshan is a place where snails breed most, and has always been a hard-hit area for this disease, with many people suffering from it. Especially in rural areas where the epidemic is prevalent, entire villages have lost their labor force, leaving farmland deserted and with no harvest. This is also one of the culprits of Kunshan's poverty!

"The two great doctors have skilled hands and kind hearts, and will not sit idly by and watch the people live a life worse than death. If you can solve this eternal scourge for the Ming Dynasty, your merits will be immeasurable!" Zhao Hao said seriously again.

"Well, now that you put it like that, it's hard for me to refuse." Zhao Shouye nodded and accepted the task, saying, "Okay, uncle will send you off tomorrow and then take a boat up the river."

"Thank you, uncle." Zhao Hao bowed and smiled, "By the way, please invite the two great doctors back. When they pass by Jinling, please ask them to stop by Hai Rui's house and treat his wife."

"Okay." Zhao Shouye responded again.

"Besides." Zhao Hao pointed at the boxes inside and outside and said, "Tomorrow we will only take the necessities, and the rest will be dealt with later."

As he said this, he kicked the gold-painted sandalwood toilet and said with a smile: "The common people are still soaking in the mud to fight the flood, but the county magistrate refuses to poop without the gold-painted toilet. How shameful!"

"Oh, why didn't you say it earlier..." Zhao Shouye sighed depressedly.

While I was talking to my uncle, the servant came to report that Miss Jiang had arrived.

Zhao Shouye immediately became excited and pushed his nephew to the back house, saying, "Hurry up and do your business. Don't neglect Miss Jiang."

"How did this become a serious matter?" Zhao Hao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Zhao Shouye thought to himself, isn’t what your grandfather told you to do an important matter?

"What are you saying? A little girl is running around for you in the heavy rain. Can you please have a little conscience?"

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When Zhao Hao returned to the courtyard where he lived, he saw Ma Xianglan talking to Jiang Xueying.

The cold beauty who used to dress plainly, dressed a lot brighter today. She was wearing a light pink skirt and a light gauze shawl. She also wore a pink peony flower on her head, which matched the skirt, making the usually cold and steady Xueying lively and full of girlishness.

A true beauty is at her most beautiful in summer. The light-colored thin skirt brings out her crystal clear skin and highlights her beautiful figure.

Zhao Hao was stunned when he saw this, then he smiled and said, "The girl is like a different person."

Jiang Xueying blushed slightly, and quickly covered her upturned mouth with a full-moon-shaped fan. She stood up, bowed slightly, and said in a soft voice, "Good day, brother."

Ma Xianglan smiled secretly, thinking that Miss Jiang was really capable and might even be able to come out on top.

Should I warn the county lord? Or should I wait a little longer...

Secretary Ma stood up, gave his seat to Zhao Hao, and went to get him the freshly made black plum smoothie.

"I was just about to send someone to inform my sister that we will be leaving tomorrow." Zhao Hao said to Jiang Xueying with a smile.

"I also heard that Dianshan Lake has overflowed, so I guess my uncle will have to leave early." Jiang Xueying nodded. When it came to business, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, I'm not used to it yet. It's too tiring to act so coquettishly.

"Yes, the flood control situation this year is very serious." Zhao Hao nodded and said, "I'll have to trouble you to continue buying supplies."

"Brother ordered, how dare I disobey?" Jiang Xueying hurriedly responded with a serious face, and then sighed and said, "But it's a pity that it's too late. I have checked the warehouse, and Jinling Wuji has less than 2,000 dan of grain in stock. Even if I buy from each family, I won't get much... It's time for the summer harvest next month, and everyone has cleared the warehouse and is waiting to receive the new grain."

"It's because I have no experience." Zhao Hao reflected.

"Brother, don't blame yourself. Who knew that uncle would suddenly change his destination to Kunshan?" Jiang Xueying hurriedly comforted him.

ps. Fourth update, please give me monthly tickets and recommendation tickets~~~