Zhao Mengqi looked up at the sound and saw that the speaker was the third apprentice of Imperial Physician Chong.
He looked older than Qin Duan and Chongzhi, probably in his early twenties, neither thin nor fat, with protruding joints on his hands covered with calluses, a slightly dark and rough face, but bright and penetrating eyes.
This ungentleman-like appearance does not look like that of a scholar or a doctor, but looks a bit like a farmer's boy. It is somewhat strange that he could be chosen as a disciple by Dr. Chong, and he would always be with him to teach him.
Seeing the curiosity on King Yan's face, Imperial Physician Chong immediately introduced him.
"This is the apprentice Wei Chen took in when he was in Pingwang Town. His name is Yuan Hua..."
It turns out that Yuan Hua was originally from Zhenze Town. Both his father and grandfather were good at farming. In addition to saving more than ten acres of his own land, he also rented a hundred acres of paddy fields. The rice he grew was much more productive than ordinary people, so his family was still well off. It's passable.
When he was young, his family saw that Yuan Hua was smart, so they gritted their teeth and sent him to a school, hoping that he would change his background through reading.
Yuan Hua lived up to expectations. He was smart, studious and hard-working. Several gentlemen said that he was a good scholar and would have a good chance of passing the exam in the future.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. When he was thirteen years old, his father and grandfather died of illness one after another, leaving only his widowed mother and orphans to depend on each other.
His family suddenly declined and it was difficult for him to continue studying. Yuan Hua wanted to drop out of school and go back to work in farming, but his mother disagreed.
So he had no choice but to continue his studies while farming with his mother. Although life was difficult, he managed to survive with the extra hard work of mother and son.
But sometimes God just likes to cause trouble and add suffering to the suffering people.
At the beginning of winter the year before last, Yuan's mother's body was crushed by years of intense work, and she became ill. In order to treat her mother, she not only used up the family's meager savings, but also sold off her own land one after another.
Actually, a dozen acres of land can be sold for at least 300 to 400 guan at the market price, but the land in Zhenze Town can only be sold to the Liu family, and others dare not buy it. The Liu family took advantage of the situation and only paid 5 guan per acre.
His mother was seriously ill, and Yuan Hua had no choice but to sell Tian Jian to the Liu family. He only got a total of sixty or seventy yuan, which was enough to treat the disease. Most doctors in this era believed in the benevolence of doctors, and it was very difficult for them to do so. Major generals regard medical treatment as a means of making money. Unfortunately, the medical clinics and pharmacies in the town are owned by the Liu family.
After spending all the money, Yuan's mother died of illness, and Yuan Hua had nothing. He no longer thought about taking the imperial examination, and there was no land to plant, so he had to go to Pingwang Town to work part-time to make ends meet.
He is only eighteen years old this year. The hardships in life have not only matured his mind, but also made him look more "mature" in appearance.
A few months ago, Dr. Chong stayed in Pingwang Town and began to study surgical techniques, so he found many people to help him. Yuan Hua was literate, intelligent, and hard-working, so he was accepted as an apprentice by Dr. Chong.
The reason why I always carry him with me is not only because Yuan Hua has a talent for learning, but also because he can help with many heavy and tiring tasks, such as holding down the patient to prevent them from struggling and moving when using a knife.
"Yuan Hua?"
Although a life full of suffering is touching, Zhao Mengqi always felt that snowflakes were falling in the sky, and a plum blossom sounded in his ears, and his expression seemed quite strange.
"Your Highness, is there anything wrong with the name student?" Yuan Hua asked with some restraint.
Zhao Mengqi calmed down his expression, smiled and said gently, "No, I just feel familiar, like an old friend. By the way, looking at you just now, you seem to have some doubts. Do you think I said something wrong? Don't worry. We are discussing knowledge, so feel free to speak freely if you think of anything."
Yuan Hua relaxed a little and said, "The student didn't think there was anything wrong with His Highness, but he suddenly had the impression that the reason my father was good at farming in the past was because he strictly followed the "Four Seasons Compilation Essentials" and "Qi Min Essentials" To use the above-mentioned method to select and breed seeds, I only knew how it happened before, but didn’t know why. Now, after hearing His Highness’ genetic theory, I feel like I’m enlightened.”
"In the past, in order to ensure good varieties, special attention must be paid to preventing hybridization and maintaining purity. Therefore, each variety has its own advantages and disadvantages. Just now, Senior Brother Chong wanted to study the breeding of livestock animals, and the students also wanted to use purification and hybridization to combine various varieties of crops. By concentrating the advantages of time, we can better improve the seeds of rice, wheat and other crops.”
After saying that, Yuan Hua looked at Dr. Chong anxiously and guiltily.
Dr. Chong was heartbroken, another guy betrayed his master!
Zhao Mengqi was happy. It was certainly a good thing that someone wanted to devote himself to agricultural research.
Speaking of which, as a large farming country, China has always attached great importance to the development of agricultural technology, and has produced many agricultural books. "Essentials for Qi Min" is the most important one, and is known by later generations as the first of the five major agricultural books in ancient China. .
It includes the Chinese agronomy, horticulture, afforestation, sericulture, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, breeding, brewing, cooking, storage, and famine control methods at that time. It is an agricultural encyclopedia covering many aspects.
But after all, it has been more than 600 years since the book was written, and it is only a summary and collection. The technology comes from private production experience, and few educated people take the initiative to study and develop new technologies.
Therefore, Zhao Mengqi wanted to establish an agricultural science, let a group of educated people concentrate on agricultural research, collect and improve existing advanced experience and technology, and then promote it on a large scale to promote the agricultural development of the Song Dynasty.
"I support your idea. The newly opened agricultural subjects in Pingjiang Prefecture will be temporarily handed over to you...Chong Taiyi, don't cry on your face. As the saying goes, everyone has his or her own ambitions. Only by following one's own heart can you pursue your ambitions. To achieve the highest achievement, although you have lost two disciples, your contribution will be indispensable for their achievements in the future. In addition, you will be responsible for the medical department of the government school. You all can do it freely, and you can choose the manpower yourself. The treatment will be favorable, and I will allocate enough research funds for you..."
After hearing this, Imperial Physician Chong thought about it. This means that three new disciplines are all coming from his own disciples. Then he is equivalent to a grand master, which seems to be quite good.
He found three subject leaders at once, and it didn't take long for him to set up the job. Zhao Mengqi was naturally in a wonderful mood.
At this time, the door curtain in the inner room opened, revealing Qingyu's beaming face, "Your Highness, the lady seems to be waking up!"
When Zhao Mengqi heard this, he immediately jumped out of his seat and was swept into the inner room like the wind.
Qian Duo was lying on the couch with his eyes wide open, but his expression was a little confused. When Zhao Mengqi's face came closer, his eyes slowly focused.
"Zhao Mengqi? Why are you here too? Are we all dead?"
"Bah, bah, bah! What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not dead, and neither are you..."
As he said that, Zhao Mengqi sighed again, "Thank you for blocking me, otherwise I would have been dead. Hey... you are stupid enough to save me with your life. Is it worth it?"
If it hadn't been for that tug, the arrow wouldn't have hit Qian Duo's back shoulder, but would have passed through his chest.
These days, if one penetrates the liver and lungs, it is likely that even Daluo Jinxian will not be able to be saved.
Qian Duo blinked, his slender and curved eyelashes trembling slightly. After a while, he seemed to regain his clarity, but when he opened his mouth, he said arrogantly, "You don't care if I'm worth it!"
Zhao Mengqi laughed instead, "Hey, I still have the same temper. It seems there won't be any big problem."
"It turned out to be just a dream, I thought I was dead..."
"What dream?"
"I remember... I walked alone on a dark and cold path for a long time. No matter how I shouted, there was no response. Then I walked and walked until I came to a large blood-red river. There was only a single-plank bridge on the river. There was an old woman waving to me there..."
While Qian Duo was whispering, Dr. Chong had already come up to take his pulse.
Zhao Mengqi also subconsciously put his hand on Qian Duo's forehead. The sudden touch made Qian Duo stop talking, and a blush spread on his face.
"Hey, that's wrong. It's not hot when you touch it. Why is your face so red?" Zhao Mengqi frowned and looked at Dr. Chong.
If you touch a daughter in front of so many people, how can she not feel shy?
Dr. Chong naturally noticed that Qian Duo's heartbeat was accelerating, and thought it was caused by Zhao Mengqi's touch, but he did not dare to say it explicitly. He only said, "Your Highness, don't worry. From now on, everything is fine with Lady Qian."
"What happened next?" Zhao Fei emerged from Zhao Mengqi's shoulder and looked at Qian Duo gossiping.
Zhao Mengqi was stunned, "What happened next?"
"Damn it
Dream, what happened after the old woman waved to you? "
Girls' concerns are different. Others are concerned about Qian Duo's physical condition, but she insists on asking about the dream.
Qian Duo's face turned even redder and his eyes flickered, "No, not later!"
Zhao Feng saw something strange, "You are lying, obviously, hey, you dare not say, is there something unspeakable?"
"No!" Qian Duo said harshly.
Zhao Mengqi slapped Zhao Fei on the forehead and said, "Don't make trouble, she is injured."
"Oh..." Zhao Fei woke up and said again, "Duo Niang, the old woman you dreamed about must be Po Meng. It seems that you really almost couldn't come back. Thanks to Fourth Brother and Wanwan My sister gave you a blood transfusion and narrowly escaped you from the hands of the King of Hell."
Qian Duo didn't know why, "Blood transfusion?"
Zhao Fei squeezed Zhao Mengqi away, sat down by the couch, and then vividly told Qian Duo the story of the blood transfusion.
After hearing this, Qian Duo looked incredulous, "You mean, he and Sister Wanwan saved me with their own blood?"
His blood, in my body?
Qian Duo suddenly felt an indescribable numbness and heat all over his body, inside and out, and his heart was filled with joy and happiness. He silently said, it's worth it!
Even if he really had a fight with Po Meng, it would still be worth it.
In the dream, after she walked up to the old woman, the old woman held up a bowl of soup for her to drink. After she took the bowl, she suddenly realized that she had arrived at Naihe Bridge.
After drinking Meng Po soup, you will forget everything, but a hateful face appeared in Qian Duo's mind, which made her unwilling to forget.
So she threw the soup and bowl at the old woman's face, and then stepped forward and punched and kicked her hard. As she was beating her, she suddenly woke up. new
If she tells all this, Zhao Mengqi will definitely tell her that this is a hallucination caused by drinking anesthetics. After all, the anesthetics at this time are usually called Mongolian sweat medicine. The main ingredient is Datura, which can make people have the illusion of seeing ghosts. various hallucinations.
.My mind was so dizzy that I could barely write a chapter.
Happy New Year to everyone!
