There were mulberries in summer, but there was no coolness in the woods. Wiping the sweat off one's face was also a sign of busy sowing.
Because there were fewer people, the harvest and sowing in Qinzhou was later than in Lu Zhou. After the Ning family's land was sorted out by their own people, they had no choice but to send their people to other places to help. It was like pouring a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood.
Ning Zhongze held a piece of information in his hand and read it over and over again. He felt uneasy. The steward stood respectfully at the side with his head lowered. Occasionally, he would look up at the Old Master, but he would quickly look away.
Last time, the matter of using fish eggs to deceive people was investigated on him, even though he was not the one who came up with the idea and was not qualified to make the decision.
This time, with the new information, he did not dare to get involved again. If it were not for the Old Master forbidding him to leave, he would have left long ago. Let whoever was willing to make the decision. He would not say anything even if he was asked. It was better to pretend that he did not exist.
"What do you think? Should we send someone to contact the Zhang family and rent the land to them? "The steward could not avoid the question that he had been worried about. When he heard the Old Master's question, he replied respectfully," Old Master, I'm not sure.
"Master, I'm not sure. I'll leave it to you to decide."
"Why are you not clear about the information you gave me? Tell me. You're the only one who can come up with ideas in this family. "Ning Zhongze put the piece of paper on the table and stared at the steward.
At this moment, the steward felt like killing himself. He cursed the Ning family in his heart for not being considerate. Thinking of taking a step back and seeking stability, he said, "Old Master, since you asked, I'll tell you. I think this matter is not easy to handle. If something goes wrong, the Old Master will be easily implicated."
"Not easy? What's not easy? It can't be that it's not easy just because you think about it, right? " Ning Zhongze had tasted the sweetness. He wanted to scheme against Zhang Zhong once, but he did not want to take the lead. He planned to let the steward say it like last time. If something went wrong, he would return to the family and have someone to help him.
If the matter was settled, he would naturally reap the benefits.
The steward was a little disappointed. In the past, the Old Master would not be like this. No matter what happened, he could solve it. But now, since Zhang Zhong came to Lu Zhou, the first thing he thought about when he did something wrong was how to push the blame to others. He had become so timid.
This time, if he really spoke too much and something happened, then he wouldn't be able to continue being a steward.
After some consideration, the butler revealed a troubled expression.
"Master, I'm just wondering if the Zhang family will also encounter difficulties in other prefectures. What if they don't say anything and we send people over? By then, the Zhang family will have already collected enough land. Wouldn't that be a wasted trip? Why don't we wait for Zhang Zhong to find us first? "
"Let's wait for them to come. If Zhang Zhong doesn't come, are we just going to ignore it? Your guts are getting smaller and smaller. What are you afraid of? Tell me what you're thinking. "
Ning Zhongze looked very unhappy. He stared at the steward and said.
The steward revealed a timid expression and forced a smile. "Master, I really can't think of any other way. If you have a better idea, I'll do as you say."
"You let go of such a good opportunity. You … Sigh! Forget it, let's leave this matter to the family and let them talk. You go and do it. Don't forget to bring back a warrant. How's the other matter arranged by the family going? "
Ning Zhongze looked as if he expected better from the steward. After saying a few words, he finally didn't dare to make up his mind. He arranged the matter to the steward and asked about another matter.
The steward heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't forced to express his opinion, it was fine. As for going to the family to ask others, it was just an errand. Seeing that the Old Master asked about another matter, he quickly replied, "Master, rest assured.
"Rest assured, Master. Everything has already been arranged. We'll start with the capital province. Master, you're really thorough. This lowly one didn't think of starting with the other members of the Zhang family.
Zhang Zhong is very capable. We can't afford to offend him. Oh, no, we should let him do as he pleases. However, we can't do the same for his people in Zhuangzi. He can't protect everyone. Our people in Duji Province will deal with his villagers in Sanshui County first. Brilliant, Master's idea is really brilliant. "
Although the steward said this, he had other thoughts in his mind. He really didn't know how to evaluate this family. Zhang Zhong was clearly in front of him and in Lu Zhou's presence, but the people in his family actually had ideas about his villagers.
What was this? It was as if the Old Master had provoked someone, and the person he provoked didn't dare to deal with the Old Master. Instead, he secretly watched the people from the Ning family who were buying things on the street. When they weren't paying attention, he kicked them and ran away so that they couldn't be caught. Then, he became complacent and schemed against the Ning family.
It was so embarrassing. He used the people from Duji Province to deal with an ordinary chicken farmer from the Zhang family. Moreover, he didn't let anyone know and secretly did it.
He hoped that it would be of some use. He could deal with a few more people from the Zhang family and make Zhang Zhong worry. This could be considered a scheme.
Ning Zhongze was satisfied. Weiwei nodded and a smile appeared on her face.
"Yes! Master, this is called getting rid of the branches first so that they can't take care of each other. How will Zhang Zhong know how powerful I am? When the Zhang family in Duji Province is chased out, we'll continue to deal with their villagers in the capital. What do you think? "
"Ah? Master, you mean the capital? That's not right. If something really happens in the capital, our people won't be able to withdraw. "
The steward was shocked. The capital wasn't like Duji Province. This time, they were taking action in Heyin County in Duji Province, which was still some distance away from Luoyang. If too many people were alarmed, it would be easy for them to be discovered.
"You're just a coward. Forget it, we'll deal with one person. We'll talk about the future in the future. Go ask the Zhang family about the land."
Ning Zhongze suddenly realized that the Ning family couldn't be allowed to behave atrociously everywhere. Although he refused to admit it, he waved his hand and sent the steward away.
*****
A boat from Duji Province only took nine days to travel against the current to the capital. It didn't stop and went up the small river. The three men on the boat took turns to row the boat.
Under a shed made of old canvas, a person lay motionless with his eyes closed.
"Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang, come, drink some water. We just need to stop in the capital and spend some money to find a doctor to take a good look at him."
The older man held a bowl of water and came to the side of the person lying on the ground. He brought the water to his mouth and said worriedly.
"Don't worry, Big Brother. It's just a broken bone that has already been connected. It's just that the cut on his leg is a little big and swollen. It'll be fine when we reach Huayuan County. Besides, the price of a doctor in the capital is too high.
Big Brother Zhang doesn't need to spend much money. "The person lying there forced himself to stay awake, tilted his head, and drank a few mouthfuls of water.
"Sigh!" The older man sighed. He knew that his brother lying on the ground didn't make things clear. How could the three of them have the money to see a doctor? Otherwise, they wouldn't need a smoked chicken seller to take care of them. Unfortunately, when they saw that someone was bullying them, they didn't dare to rush over to help. Those people all had knives and sticks in their hands. The three of them would only be beaten up if they went over.
"Brother, it's not that I want to scold you, but they said they want the prescription. So what if you give it to them? You almost lost your life. "The older man also knew that business was difficult to do.
The person lying there smiled bitterly and said, "Big Brother, I don't have the prescription. Even if I did, I couldn't give it to them. If I gave it to them, they would still drive me away. It's already good that I didn't lose my life. The Ning family's restaurant also sells chicken. Ever since I went there, their white cut chicken can't be sold at a good price.
Don't worry, Big Brother. Wait until I recover, I'll go back and teach them a lesson. They're just the Ning family of Qinzhou. How dare they bully a small village owner like me? Haha, do they think that a village owner like me is easy to bully? I'm also a person with a master. I'll definitely pay them back a thousand times for what they did today. "
As he spoke, the person lying on the ground pinched his thigh hard to lessen the pain. His leg was swollen to the size of his waist.
"Men are afraid of wearing boots, women are afraid of wearing hats. Brother, how can your leg be healed when it's so swollen? Now that you know it was the Ning family who did it, don't think about anything else. You can't afford to offend them. We poor people can't afford to offend them. Brother, listen to me. Don't drag your master's family into this. I heard that the Ning family has an important official in Qinzhou. "
The older man couldn't bear to look at the swollen leg and shook his head.
The person lying there, Weiwei, shook her head. "Big Brother, it's not that I want to get revenge. I won't come here. How can my injury be healed? My money and things were stolen and my restaurant was smashed. I had no choice but to come back. As long as I come back, the master's family will deal with the people who beat me up.
Big Brother, don't worry. The Ning family of Qinzhou is just a provincial governor. We're both at the fourth rank and he's already in his fifties. Don't worry. Do they think that the Zhang family is a facade that they can pinch as they please? I'll have to trouble you, Big Brother. The family of three who can work have all come over. I'll leave sister-in-law alone at home to take care of our parents. I definitely won't let Big Brother come here for nothing. "
"Why are you saying this? We've always received a lot of benefits from you. Not to mention other things, just the chicken buttocks without tendons were given to us by you. That's why Guo 'er doesn't lack meat to eat. She's our only grandson. Even my father always says that four generations live under one roof.
Guo 'er's body is weak. Back then, she was afraid that she would die early. Ever since she met you, Brother, Guo' er has become much fatter. When you were beaten up, we were already sorry that we didn't rush up to help you. Please don't say anything else. Otherwise, our family will be too ashamed to face others. "
The older man's eyes turned red. He was worried, but he also hated himself for not rushing over to help.
Just as the person lying on the ground was about to speak, a boat suddenly rushed over from upstream. The people on the boat casually glanced around and happened to see him. They immediately stopped the boat. The boat that was coming over suddenly stopped in the water, then turned around and quickly caught up with the person lying on the ground. One of the people on the boat looked at the person lying on the ground and asked,
"Are you a farmer from Zhangjia Zhuangzi?"
"Yes."
The person lying on the ground pointed at a rice sprout embroidered on his chest and nodded in acknowledgment.
"Quick, send a signal. Immediately ask Huayuan Hospital to send someone here." After the people on the boat confirmed, they immediately gave the order.
Two of the other people on the boat quickly picked fireworks. Accompanied by the sound, three fireworks exploded in the sky almost at the same time. There was actually a pattern, SOS.
Less than 20 breaths after the fireworks here, three fireworks also rose into the sky and exploded in the distance upstream.
After a while, another sound came from further away. Vaguely, the same pattern of SOS fireworks flew in the sky.
"Take this medicine. I'll cut off the rotten flesh for you first. Bear with it. Wait until we reach the hospital. You must hold on. Who is so bold? Who dares to hurt the people of the Zhang family? "
Later, the person who spoke on the boat jumped onto the boat. While feeding the person lying on the boat two pills, he stuffed a stick into the person's mouth. Then, he placed his small satchel on the table and took out a small porcelain bottle, as well as a knife wrapped in oil paper.
The family of three who brought the person here watched the person cutting the flesh there. The person lying on the ground was in so much pain that he bit the stick hard. Sweat kept dripping down.
"Okay, this is all I can do. We'll talk about the rest when we reach the hospital." The person took back the things. The wound on the patient's leg had been bandaged and medicine was applied. A cool smell could be smelled.
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