In the blink of an eye, May was coming. Xu Hao didn't expect that Zhu Gaochi's vitality would be so tenacious. He has been delayed until now. There has been no bad news about the emperor's death for a long time. This made the world relieved and happily thought that the emperor was great.

Zhu Zhanji and a group of officials knew that the emperor was just holding on. The queen insisted on not letting her husband take the so-called magic pill. Zhu Gaochi issued an order to detain and dismiss several important officials on various false charges, and did not delay the prince from entering the center, handled the government affairs on behalf of the emperor, and made some necessary arrangements in advance. Therefore, no one was concerned about the emperor's life because it had nothing to do with the overall situation.

After being idle, Xu Hao reclaimed several acres of land in the garden. Every day, he accompanied the seriously ill old lady to organize a wedding for Xu Jin and Li Fang, and sent them to Liaodong. He had his wives, concubines and children to accompany him, and his life was as usual.

In the village, Wang Siliu took good care of the big bull and had never been sick. He has also put a lot of effort into the Wang family over the past six months. No matter how tiring the work or how toxic the sun is, as long as Wang Siliu can tolerate it, it can also tolerate it.

However, some families are very bad. The renter of the cow took advantage of his absence and whipped and drove him away. Not only did he fight until dark, but he also continued to work for a while at night, hoping to squeeze out the strength of the cow.

The big bull is gentle in nature, so of course he can't stand it and will not say anything. When he sees his master, he is still very affectionate.

Summer is coming, and people are looking forward to a good autumn with good weather and full of harvest. But this year it is drought and rainless, and the millet that has been filled with pulp is not full of rice.

Fortunately, it depends on last year's experience. Although Mr. Xu is not as good as before now, he is the future Duke after all, and the villagers will not be ungrateful. The villages coordinate with each other to overcome difficulties.

The food transported from Annan and others to the overseas shipments continued to rise. Zhu Zhanji attached great importance to this and vowed not to let the people starve to death. However, the shadows gradually enveloped the Ming Dynasty, and the drought for two consecutive years. Does it indicate a bad sign?

Only Xu Hao knew what was going on. Natural disasters were inevitable, not to mention that it was the Little Ice Age. Now there are sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn. What he cares most about is when the steam engine and electricity were invented, thus opening the door to modern industrialization.

Thanks to the cow, Wang Siliu pulled the water trucks into the ditch day and night. Later, the water in the ditch was gone, so he went to the tributary of the Yangtze River to carry the water back and finally saved some of the rice. However, the iron plate rented by Mr. Cai Tong, who rented the land of the few acres of land, would definitely not be able to pay.

You must never ask Mr. Tong to take the opportunity to convert the owed lease into a loan agreement. You cannot let a self-cultivated farmer like him be beaten into a tenant. He would rather use the millet collected from his fields to pay the iron plate rent, so that he would not fall into the trap of the Tong family.

In this way, the food will naturally be tight. I am not afraid. I am used to hard life. I just grit my teeth and persevere. Besides, there are big bulls. I eat a variety of drought-resistant corn, but there is no gate of hell that cannot be overcome.

Unexpectedly, in big trouble at this moment, his big bull suddenly fell ill.

For some reason these days, during the autumn harvest, Wang Siliu found that although the big bull was still working so hard, he kept gasping and spitting out white bubbles. After a trip, the bull shivered slightly with panting.

Wang Siliu relied on his knowledge and carefully examined, and could not see any obvious symptoms. The cows could eat grass, but they were not as energetic as before. They were a little lazy and bored, and they kept breathing when they exerted great force, and sometimes they would not move when they lay down.

The veterinarian from the village was invited. They looked at it and felt fat. They didn’t lose weight. They said they were not sick or exhausted, so they were fine. They just had a rest.

Wang Siliu decided to let the old guy have a good life and cultivate for a few days. He did the work in the field by himself, but a few days later, the big bull still had no energy and led him to the bull market to find the experienced cowboy, but he still couldn't see any disease.

The anxious Wang Siliu thought of his friend and came to Xu Hao for help. Xu Hao immediately invited a student who was proficient in this way, put the cow urine on the glass, observed it under a microscope, and came to the conclusion.

"There are insects in this cow's stomach and it's very sick."

"Beast?" Xu Hao frowned.

Wang Siliu didn't believe that there were no roundworms or other insects in the cow's shit, and asked, "What insect?"

Dr. Niu, who has worked in the veterinary for seven or eight years, explained: "Schistosomiasis, a schistosomiasis that specializes in sucking cow blood, is a pity that it's too long and it's hard to deal with it."

"Schistosomiasis?" Xu Hao was shocked, but he didn't understand this knowledge.

It was like a bolt from the blue, which made Wang Siliu's ears buzz. He didn't know what schistosomiasis was. He scared him very much after a word of trouble. He hurriedly said, "I bought it more than half a year ago. It has always been very strong and willing to work hard. I have never gotten sick. This breath has only been recently, so why is it difficult to deal with it?"

Dr. Niu patiently explained: "This cow's disease is not a year after half a year. It has been sick for one or two years, and it is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Don't look at it as strong, it is actually edema and bloating. Once you are tired and harsh, you will breathe and you will not be able to exert your strength."

Xu Hao asked: "Is there any way to treat it?"

Dr. Niu said: "Kill as soon as possible, otherwise you will be left with only one cowhide."

This is naturally unacceptable to Wang Siliu. Why did a good cow kill the meat? Besides, how could he bear it if he was a guy who gave him a lot of effort?

Xu Hao also said: "Think about it, it is not easy for farmers to raise cattle. If you can cure it, you can cure it."

"Then, then prescribe a prescription." Dr. Niu shook his head, "This is just a try, it's just a little longer."

"Oh!" Xu Hao looked at the big bull and thought to himself, why are you the same as the emperor?

Wang Siliu took the big bull home sadly, crying while walking. How did he become like this? Recalling the words of the doctor and Xu Hao, he realized that when he bought it on the cow shit dam, he might have been a sick cow. The third master said that the cow economy and the people who bought the cow were all the same people. He collaborated to lure him to buy cows, and it seemed that someone had cheated him.

There was no other way, and he would not admit his account after the transaction was completed. Wang Siliu looked red and said, "I don't believe it anymore. Such a big cow fell apart like this? I want to serve it well, spend money to buy medicine, and must cure its disease."

Xu Hao felt very guilty about this, and he undoubtedly had a responsibility, so he was ready to find a way to give Wang Siliu a good cow.

Neighbor Gu Fusheng has been home for several months, and he has been wandering around with his friends all day long. Because he became a master as soon as he graduated, he felt that money was easy to come, and spending money was inevitable, and he often invited his friends to have a drink and party.

Even more than a thousand taels of silver can't help but spend it like this. In just a few months, there was not much left.

Mrs. Gu was anxious and took the time to say to her son: "My son has been free for half a year when he came back, so he has to find a living. First, he has to do something and be in charge of his body. Second, he can earn some money to supplement his family's income. Otherwise, the less money you bring back from Shandong will spend, and what should I do if I use it up?"

Gu Fusheng said, "Mom, your words are right. I also know the principle of sitting and eating up the empty house. It is a satisfying business and it is not easy to make. I didn't expect that there are so many translators in the capital. Most of them need to go overseas, but I don't want to leave home. My son is now thinking about a way, and he has to stay in his hometown and not go out. Even if he makes less money, I would rather."

Mrs. Gu felt relieved and said softly: "It's good that you know you're anxious. You don't know that your mother is more anxious than you, just because she's afraid that you will live a leisurely life and will not be able to do anything."

In this way, Gu Fusheng asked his friends everywhere, either as an interpreter in the officialdom or as a teacher in school, and did not want to work for merchants and other merchants. Those classmates or good friends agreed to pay attention to him. People often praised him in person: "You know foreign language and foreign languages. This is true talent and knowledge, which is much rarer than the Four Books and Five Classics. It's just that the court doesn't know. If you know, someone will definitely come to invite you."

Gu Fusheng heard too much, and he couldn't help but become conceited, and he was even more reluctant to go around to seek help from others in a humble manner. Unexpectedly, after waiting for more than a month, there was still no news. He was said to be righteous and there were so many people who recommended him, but no one came to hire him.

Gradually, Gu Fusheng became anxious and put down his figure and asked his friends. Then he realized that the emperor was seriously ill. Who in the officialdom still had the intention to hire an interpreter?

Most of the people who hired translators were in coastal provinces and local officials. Since ancient times, the imperial court has specially trained general translators. Moreover, there are many graduates now, and there are dozens or hundreds of them every year. There is no way to recommend them, so it is not so easy.

Gu Fusheng was in a dilemma, what should he do? He could have asked his neighbor Xu's family, but Mr. Xu has fallen to this point. His recommendation is like a hot potato. Who would like to accept it? Even if an official accepts it due to sympathy, he can imagine that his life will not be easy.

At this time, Gu Fusheng finally realized that it was not easy to survive. He thought he was proficient in several foreign languages ​​and thought that work was easy to get, but he did not know that he had been home for so long and asked for help everywhere, but he ended up finding nothing.

New-style schools near Jinling have always contacted universities in advance. The foreign language department itself is also a niche. It is enough for one school to hire two or three foreign teachers. How many schools can only be counted on? Is it still a different story to do private schools?

As for the translation used in the officialdom, such as the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites, there are experienced students who inherit their father's business everywhere. It is more difficult to change people easily than to enter a new school.

Just as he was trapped at home, Mrs. Gu knew that the Xu family was still rich and asked for help from the mansion.

When Xu Hao learned about it, he felt like he was thinking that many people have taken advantage of the situation these days, and there is no problem with the military generals. Xue Wen and the others were implicated by themselves, and were excluded by their superiors and colleagues. Let this matter be left to Xue Wen to prevent him from complaining that he had been hiding at home and forgetting his brothers.
Chapter completed!