Nesting in the room every day, cursing Gu Zhao in a circle every day, and the two elders of the Gu family will also die.
Waiting and suffering, the flesh of the two elders raised by Gu Zhao in Qingling Mansion thinned down and disappeared. Although Gu Daniu and his wife also persuaded, they were also worried about the eldest daughter who lived in Fucheng. Gu Ren once mentioned that he would go to Fucheng to see her. Uncle and sister, whether it is Gu Daniu and his wife or the second elder of the Gu family, it is impossible for him to take this risk.
The Qi family is also worried, so they pay close attention to the news from the Qingling Mansion, and will send it to Shuiyun Village as soon as there is good news. Of course, there will never be a case of Gu Zhao entering Tianhua Village at risk. A word came out of their mouths.
It was also because the Qi family kept sending news, so when there was good news, the atmosphere of the Gu family was not so depressed.
Since the first good news, the good news has continued like the mist has cleared.
"Father, mother, the imperial doctor sent by the capital has arrived at Qingling Mansion!"
"Father, mother, the Qi family sent a letter. The smallpox in Qingling Mansion was completely blocked and did not spread outward. There was not a single case of smallpox in the mansion. Everyone said that the magistrate is the master of Qingtian!"
This kind of news made the two elders of the Gu family listen to the Buddha and prayed straight to the Buddha. This is the Buddha's blessing to meet such a good official, and Zhao'er and Yao'er in their family can get through this difficult time.
"Father, mother, there is good news. I heard that Fucheng is vaccinated against smallpox. I heard that if you get vaccinated, you will never get smallpox. You will never get it. I don't know how to vaccinate. Now people in Qinghe County are desperately trying to get it. After inquiring about this matter, the person who delivered the letter from the Qi family told me that the little brother Yaoer is all well, and the mother and son of the Song family are also well."
As for Gu Zhen?Few people in the Gu family think of her anymore, and now everyone is most worried about Gu Zhao's safety, and Gu Zhen is the culprit.
"Father, mother, someone from the Qi family has come again. This time they are from the Qingling Mansion. They came to our house after seeing the master of the Qi family. They also brought a letter from my younger brother."
The second boss of the Gu family was overjoyed, and couldn't wait for anyone to come in, so he rushed out: "Where is the person? How is Zhao'er? Zhao'er is not sick, right?"
"Second elders, don't worry, Mr. Gu is all well and he didn't suffer from any illness, but he was worried that the second elders would be worried, so as soon as the Qingling mansion opened the city gate, the younger ones rushed back to report."
"Okay, okay! Sit in the room!" Even if everyone said that Gu Zhao'an was good, but the news that the city gate was sealed was heard from others. Now this time, the old son personally sent someone to report the news. Fall back more than half.
Dafang's family all followed into the main house, and Gu Erniu and Liu's family also followed in. They also wanted to know what was going on in Qingling Mansion.
At this time, the whole Qinghe County was also boiling because of the people who came from Qingling Mansion. This time, the magistrate not only brought the epidemic under control, but also came up with a vaccination method that can prevent smallpox. Now most of the people in the prefecture city have been vaccinated. So many people are asking what is the vaccination method and whether they can also be vaccinated.
Although Song Cheng is the head of the prefecture, he is currently only promoting vaccinia vaccination in the Qingling prefecture and nearby villages, and has not made a request to the whole prefecture, because it needs to be reported to the imperial court and approved by the imperial court. It is carried out on a large scale, so people outside Qingling Mansion want to be vaccinated.
Once inoculated, it can prevent smallpox infection for a lifetime. The effect is the same as that of those who have had smallpox without being disfigured. Many people are very tempted, so they asked around about how to inoculate. After learning the method, some people found it by themselves. When the pox cow came, I started to vaccinate myself.
Of course, people who come out of Fucheng have to listen to lectures on hygiene every day, so they also pay attention to what they say. For example, the inoculation knife needs to be sterilized by fire, otherwise it will cause other problems if it is not clean.
The people who came out also said that washing hands with soap every day, especially the sulfur soap, can also prevent smallpox, and all dirty things are washed away, so during the days when the city was closed, the soap in the city was robbed early in the morning , but there were still many people who wanted to buy soap, so Qi Shaodong's family had to ask the magistrate, and after getting the magistrate's warrant, they left the city and brought back a batch of soap from outside the city, but the supply was still in short supply.
As a result of these words spreading to Qinghe County, many people were annoyed that they hadn't stocked up on soap before. As for the soap in Qinghe County, they were also sold out immediately, and they wanted to transport it from Qingling Mansion to wait Well, there are not enough to sell there.
After this incident, the people of Qingling Mansion are more hygienic than before. .
On the side of Shuiyun Village, the servants from the Qi family handed over the letter and reminded: "This time, apart from Mr. Gu's family letter, there is another very important matter, which is about Miss Gu Zhen. Before the little one comes out, Miss Gu Zhen is still in Fucheng, she should leave now."
"That damn girl, actually ran to Fucheng?" Liu Shi jumped up immediately.
The old lady immediately gave her a sideways glance, took the letter and handed it to her eldest grandson, Gu Ren: "Ren'er, read it and see what's going on."
The little grandson, Gu Yi, was also at home. During this period, Mr. Tan's school was also on holiday, and the students were told to avoid running outside, so Gu Yi honestly stayed at home to read and study.
Gu Ren has never given up on reading and writing. Now that there is a school in the village, he will often go to attend classes and learn.
Gu Ren opened the letter and found that there were a lot of papers inside, some of which were not in his uncle's handwriting. He glanced at it for a rough look, and was startled, so he quickly found out the letter from his uncle and read it to his grandma.
A letter made the old man cry and laugh at the same time. In this letter, Gu Zhao did not hide anything, because if he continued to hide it, news about him from the Qingling Mansion would also reach his parents' ears.
Only then did the two elders of the Gu family know what a risky thing Gu Zhao had done. If Gu Zhao was in front of her eyes, the old lady would definitely catch him and beat him hard, and let him take risks outside.
Although they knew that Gu Zhao was safe and sound now, Gu Daniu and his wife felt their heart ache when they heard it, and broke out in a cold sweat. Xiao Zhao used to have some opinions on her brother-in-law, but as the days passed, she was very clear about it. With Gu Zhao around, the Gu family and her children will have a good life, so I am sincerely worried about Gu Zhao.
The old lady wiped her eyes again and regretted: "I should have gone to Fucheng with him if I knew it earlier, and I shouldn't have let him go alone. This little brat is too brave."
Gu Ren and Gu Yi were also worried, of course because Ping Anxin had let go of his heart at the moment, and at the same time he was full of admiration for his uncle. When he heard his mother scolding his uncle for being a bastard, the two brothers twitched their mouths together. It's too rare, anyway, since Gu Yi can remember, he has never heard his grandma scold his uncle like this, so it can be seen that he is very angry this time.
The old man was also sad, but now he said: "Don't scold Zhao'er, Zhao'er also said in the letter, he is sure, and if he succeeds, he can save countless lives. Remember Zhaoer's good."
Even if the two elders only want Gu Zhao to be safe, they can't say things that don't care about the lives of others. Fortunately, Gu Zhao is safe and sound.
Don't look at the old lady scolding harshly now, but when she really sees the old son, it must be heart and liver pain again.
The old man turned his back and wiped his eyes. When he turned back, he looked at the letter in the elder grandson's hand: "Is there anything else you haven't finished reading? What did you write?"
Gu Ren reminded him: "It's about sister Gu Zhen." He also glanced at his second uncle and aunt.
"Keep reading." The old man ordered.
"Hey." Gu Ren first read the letter written by Gu Zhao alone about Gu Zhen's disposal. The faces of the second elder and Gu Daniu became serious. , but he didn't dare to be guarded by the second elder. During this period of time, he was forced to sell tofu every day, and he was forced to lose his temper, as if he had returned to the honest second Gu in the past.
The faces of the elders showed anger at first, but then they gradually cooled down. Just as Gu Zhao thought, no one could accuse Gu Zhao of doing something wrong. Gu Zhao gave Gu Zhen the choice to send someone to escort him all the way. She went home, but unfortunately Gu Zhen didn't want to come back.
Gu Zhaoxin also stated in his letter that he can force Gu Zhen to come back this time, but if Gu Zhen doesn't want to stay at home, unless her legs are broken, she will find a chance to run out like this time , then it may not be possible to find it again.
So if Gu Zhen doesn't want to come back, there is only one way left, which is to remove her name from the Gu family. Therefore, Gu Zhao can put Gu Zhen's name on the smallpox death list through the government office.
The old lady gave Gu Erniu and his wife a hard look to see what kind of daughter they had brought up, and immediately said: "Zhao'er did the right thing, if you don't want to come back, then don't be a daughter of the Gu family. The Gu family will treat her as a dead person from now on." Now, she has the ability to live her own life outside, even if she has made a fortune in the past, my Gu family will not favor her, if you and your wife are reluctant, get out with her!"
She feels sorry for her old son, not to mention taking such a big risk outside, there is also a niece who hinders him, even Gu Erniu, the second elder brother, the old son also tries to pull him down, let him live like a human being Come on, Zhao'er is only so old, but he has to worry so much.
Gu Erniu moved his mouth, then shrank back. According to his idea, he wanted Gu Zhao to tie up Gu Zhen, a dead girl, and he had to tie him back. The other things are not important, and all the money taken by Gu Zhen must be brought back. , how could she escape without money?As for Gu Zhen's life and death, it is not as important as the money. With the money in hand, why would he go out to sell tofu in the cold wind every day?
The old man is naturally on the side of the old son as firmly as the old lady, not to mention that he agrees with Gu Zhao's handling method this time, the granddaughter who doesn't even want to go home, the Gu family is not uncommon, let alone the granddaughter must not be allowed to implicate the son in any way Therefore, this granddaughter can only be a dead person in the Gu family from now on.
"Your mother is right. In the future, everyone should pay attention. Your niece and sister unfortunately contracted smallpox in Fucheng this time and have passed away. Ren'er, please write back to your uncle. I will go to the village chief's house for a while." Come on, there is a simple funeral at home in the next two days."
"You husband and wife also remind me, your eldest daughter is gone, my old man doesn't want to hear the words that shouldn't be said, otherwise, just like what your mother said, leave the Gu family and completely disconnect. "
That means it's not as simple as dividing the family. Although the family is separated, they still belong to the same line. You can't write two Gu families in one stroke. The population is very thin.
Laidi Zhaodi's two granddaughters are very obedient, and they won't tell what to do if they tell them what to do. What makes the two elders worry about is the second-bedroom couple, so they have to speak harsh words to make them completely die.
Sure enough, Gu Erniu and Liu's family were surprised. How could they dare to have any objections? It would be fine if something happened to Gu Zhao and he was gone, but Gu Zhao is living well now, because Gu Zhao and Gu's family are also living a good life. Really kicked out, there is now a good day to eat and drink?Gu Erniu still wanted to have a son, and it was even more impossible for his unborn son to end up in such a situation.
Gu Erniu quickly responded: "Father, mother, my son knows."
Liu Shi also responded again and again.
"Okay, let's go, Ren'er writes back, I'll go to the village chief's house." The old man didn't delay for a moment, got up and walked out.
Because the old man issued a password-locking order, Gu Erniu and his wife did not dare to follow the law, so Shuiyun Village soon found out that Gu Zhaoan of the Gu family was fine, but unfortunately, the girl Gu Zhen of the second room was gone and died of smallpox. During the meeting, many villagers went to Gu's house to comfort the Gu family.
Everyone thought that Gu Zhen was unlucky. They didn't see that Gu Zhao and Song Ze were all in Fucheng but nothing happened. The life of the Gu family was getting better and better, but why didn't this girl Gu Zhen die to enjoy this blessing? They heard that, Not many people died from the smallpox in Fucheng this time, Master Song's reputation as Master Qingtian has spread to Shuiyun Village.
A girl of the same age used to be envious of Gu Zhen's beautiful dress when she came back last time, but in a blink of an eye, she disappeared. They whispered to each other that they would sympathize with her, and then let go after sighing. Everyone paid attention to the vaccination I heard that it was proposed by Gu Xiaoxiu from the Gu family, and it can really prevent smallpox.
A few days later, the villagers helped the Gu family hold a simple funeral, picked up some of Gu Zhen's clothes, made a thin coffin, and carried them to the cemetery behind the village. From then on, even if Gu Zhen appeared in Shuiyun Village in person, In front of the villagers, no one would admit that Gu Zhen, the second roommate of the Gu family, was still alive, it could only be another person.
After the funeral, everyone also completely forgot about Gu Zhen, the living is the most important thing, and the Gu family's house building and Gu Ren's marriage, which were delayed due to the epidemic, were put on the agenda again, and everyone was busy again, besides selling tofu, You can also get paid for the Gu family's work.
This year, not only Gu's family, but the whole Shuiyun Village have a much better life. The hard-working and clever villagers can earn a lot of money by selling tofu during this time. When the new year comes, they can also live a prosperous year.
Gu Zhao soon received a letter from his family. Seeing that his parents had arranged everything, the second elder brother and second sister-in-law also pressed down. Gu Zhao said it was very good. From then on, Gu Zhen was a dead person.
Regarding Gu Zhen being on the dead list, Gu Zhao did not go through other channels, but directly followed the path of Mr. Song Cheng, and told Song Cheng the truth. There was no need to hide it from Song Cheng, and he didn't care about letting Song Cheng know about it.
Although Song Cheng was a little surprised, with a swipe of a pen, he added Gu Zhen's name to the death list, and after sorting it out, he had to report it to the court. Only now did he feel relaxed and happy.
Not only did he make no mistakes this time, but he also made great contributions. Adding up the merits of the canned food last time, when he returns to Beijing, his official position will not be a matter of promotion.
This is thanks to Gu Zhao, a smart kid, so he passed the trivial matter entrusted to him very smoothly.
Think about it carefully, isn't Gu Zhao his lucky star? If Gu Zhao and the others hadn't reminded him this time, when the smallpox completely broke out, he would have no way to stop the epidemic, even his and his wife's lives would be at stake. Not necessarily safe.
Not only is he living well now, but he has also made great contributions. He only needs to wait for the officials and imperial physicians in the capital to return to the capital, and the reward from the Holy Majesty will come. I think he, Song Cheng, can also gain a reputation as a capable official.
In the capital, whether it is the Song family or the Yongyibo mansion, when they received the letter from Song Cheng and his wife, they sent people out to find the vaccinia cows and vaccinate the whole family. The vaccinia vaccination method is also one of the keys to controlling the smallpox epidemic.
At this time, the other dignitaries in the capital still couldn't understand, why did the smallpox in the Qingling Mansion disappear so quickly?The pace of development is completely different from what they imagined, or it is said that the place is blocked and the news is not allowed to spread into the capital.
The emperor also couldn't understand it, but he had a lot of notes here, some from Song Cheng, some from Jiangtai City officials, and some from the assistant officials sent to Qingling Mansion. These notes all revealed a message, that That is, the smallpox epidemic was quickly brought under control before it could spread.
What does this mean?It shows that the local officials are capable. Although it is still uncertain whether the news is true, the name of Song Cheng, an official, has left a deep impression on the emperor.
When he knew the method of vaccinia vaccination, he paid more attention to everything in Qingling Mansion. The emperor was very much looking forward to it. If it could be done, he knew exactly how great a merit it would be. Moreover, this matter was actually the same as that of Gu Zhao who had been praised by him. Gu Xiucai has something to do with it.
When Gu Zhao walked out of the village in the epidemic area, he was surprised to find that not only Mr. Song Cheng personally led the government officials, but also many people from the government school, who took him back to the city like a hero returning from triumph, and some It was the common people who came out spontaneously. Looking at the black head, Gu Zhao subconsciously retracted the foot he had stepped forward.
Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao followed closely behind Gu Zhao. Although they were shocked at first when they saw such a scene, their pride rose spontaneously. This is the young master they followed. The young master tried the vaccinia vaccination himself regardless of his own life. How many people's lives will be saved when it is pushed to the whole Dazhou, so they don't think this kind of welcoming battle is too much.
Son is worth it.
They are also proud that they chose to follow the son at a critical moment.
Gu Zhao comforted his beating heart, and then hurriedly stepped forward to salute Song Cheng and other officials. Song Cheng hurriedly helped him up, and made some words of praise for Gu Zhao's righteousness, which attracted people around There were bursts of applause from the crowd of onlookers. Similarly, Song Cheng also gained a lot of popular support in this operation. Now he is the blue sky in the hearts of the people in this area.
Song Cheng raised his hands, and the surroundings became quiet: "Young Master Gu hasn't come home for a long time, let's send Young Master Gu back to the city to have a good rest."
"Yes, my lord."
The crowd made way, and there was the carriage in the middle of the road to welcome Gu Zhao. Gu Zhao and Song Cheng gave way for a while, and then asked Song Cheng to take his hand and board the carriage together. Gu Mu was the smartest and quickest. He followed up and got in, and those who wanted to stop him didn't have the time. At this time, Song Cheng had already ordered to go back to the city.
The relationship between Song Cheng and Gu Zhao in the carriage was much more casual. Song Cheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "I have already asked the imperial court for credit for you. Now it depends on when the imperial court will send an order, but according to my estimation, this It won't be as simple as last time, the most likely thing is that you have to go to the capital to face the saint yourself."
Gu Zhao also expected something, and sincerely thanked: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for everything you have done for Gu."
If it were another greedy official, maybe he would completely obliterate his credit and take it as his own. Of course, if he met such an official, Gu Zhao would not act like this. Seeing that Song Cheng directly let the imperial doctor from the capital enter the village, you can know what Song Cheng did.
Song Cheng was also very emotional when he heard it: "You don't need to thank me. It's too late for me to thank you. I have made contributions because of you twice before and after. This time, the credit for me will not be small. Now you can rest assured Some, in front of such merits, even the Marquis of Yongning dare not do anything more, then you can just go to Beijing openly."
Gu Zhao stopped saying thank you. Thinking about it, although his background was very troublesome, he met many people with good conduct along the way. Provided great help, without them, Gu Zhao would not have been able to get to this point smoothly.
Thinking of the completion of this matter, Gu Zhao also felt a lot more relaxed. Dealing with the Gao family is nothing, because without the Gao family, there may be the Di family, and the Gao family is just a tool to deal with him. The Marquis of Yongning is the one he is most worried about. Now that he has this credit, not to mention that he can sit back and relax from now on, it will also make him not afraid of the Marquis of Yongning.
Song Cheng personally sent Gu Zhao all the way to the door of Gu's house, and waved to the coachman to drive away after watching him enter.
Inside the door, Gu Yao and the three members of Uncle Zhang's family looked at him with tears in their eyes. Looking at the battle in front of him, Gu Zhao was a little bit dumbfounded and very heart-warming, because there was a brazier in front of him, and all of them held wicker sticks in their hands. , This is to give him bad luck, in fact, Gu Zhao himself knows that this is not bad luck, it is clearly his opportunity.
"Okay, Yao'er, my uncle is back now. Look, I'm back unscathed. I've gained weight, but you, why are you so skinny these days that a gust of wind can blow you away?"
Gu Yao cried and laughed: "I also said, I don't know how worried we and grandma are, so hurry up and step over the brazier, we will definitely smoke lighter, so that it won't hurt my uncle, and then quickly go to take a bath, from the inside There are also shoes and socks outside."
"Okay, can I be obedient? By the way, Uncle Zhang, these are the two elder brothers, Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao, who will follow me from now on, so prepare a set of outfits for them."
"Alright, master, the little ones are all prepared."
Gu Zhao stopped talking, and crossed the brazier with Gu Mu, and then accepted a few people to lightly beat them with willow sticks, while Song Ze and Song's mother watched from the sidelines. Don't worry, it's good for Gu Zhaoren to come back safely now.
Afterwards, Gu Zhao and the others cleaned themselves up from head to toe, using mugwort leaf water and sulfur soap. As for the changed clothes, shoes and socks, they were all thrown into the fire by Gu Yao.
I have to say that Gu Yao, who was alone at home, has also grown up rapidly during this time, and she does things much more neatly than when Gu Zhao was there before. This time, even Gu Mu didn't argue with her, but listened to her honestly.
In the eyes of others, Gu Zhao needs a good rest, but in fact, Gu Zhao and the others eat and drink in the village, and they need to toss and move themselves every day, so as not to really gain weight. Yao is regarded as a key protection object, and she is not allowed to do this or to stretch her hands, so Gu Zhao took Gu Mu to continue to spend a few days at home to grow fat.
Not only did Gu Yao regard Gu Zhao as a key protection target, but the people of Qingling Mansion also felt that he had suffered for everyone during this period of time. Before Gu Zhao came back, some people sent things to Gu's house. First, the neighbors, others They didn't know where to send them, but when Gu Zhao was sent back by the magistrate himself, many people knew the place, so more and more things were sent.
Fortunately, Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao were there at this time, otherwise Gu Yao, an unmarried girl, would not be able to withstand such a battle, nor could Uncle Zhang and the others.
They got Gu Zhao's confession and stopped everyone outside, only saying that the young master needs to rest, and take back all the gifts they brought.
Some big families gave the money directly, not to mention Gu Zhao, and others dare not accept it, so they moved it under the carriage, and Shi Mao and the two quickly moved it back to the carriage. No matter how others persuaded, they would not Receive the gift.
However, this is the case, and some people will take advantage of the darkness to put things at the door and run away. It is impossible for the Gu family to stay at the door without sleeping at night, so when they open the door the next day, they can always see Things piled up outside, such as a basket of vegetables and a few hens, there is no way to find the original owner, and there is no way to send them back.
Some of them are inevitably more expensive. If the original owner can't be found, Gu Zhao has to ask someone to register them first, and then slowly find a way to find the owner and return them.
After several days in a row, Gu Zhao also felt that this was not enough. The people outside were too enthusiastic, but he couldn’t finish eating the dishes, chickens, ducks, etc., and they would rot when placed, causing waste, so he I had to write an article and post it at the door, urging everyone not to cause unnecessary waste. As for the food that I can't finish at home, I also asked Gu Zhao to send Shi Mao and the two to places like the Yuyingtang, so as not to be wasted.
Literate people helped to publicize together, and the front of the Gu family gradually quieted down. Gu Zhao was relieved and a little ashamed. He came here for fame and fortune, but the gratitude of these people was real.
When things calm down, Gu Zhao can finally go back to school. Fame and fortune are important, but if he fails to be admitted to the Jinshi, fame and fortune are only temporary and cannot be used to their fullest effect.
Gu Yao and Song's mother were also busy, because the epidemic situation drove the sales of soap to a boom, and they sold as much as they made, but they thought it was too slow, so they were too busy, so the two simply stayed in the workshop for a few days. Fortunately, because of the previous epidemic situation, Qi Yunfei also paid more attention to the protection of the workshop, and the safety level has improved a lot.
When Qi Yunfei sent the dividends for the new month, even though Gu Zhao was mentally prepared, his eyes almost popped out. Song Ze was no better than him, and even felt more ashamed.
"In the past two months, the business of the restaurant has slowed down a lot, and the income has dropped greatly. Fortunately, the soap has made up for it."
Isn't it normal for restaurants to have less business? It's not Qijia Restaurant, but other food shops are the same. Anyone who dares to go out to eat under such circumstances will stay at home obediently.
But Gu Zhao just felt that Qi Yunfei had comprehended the skill of Versailles without a teacher. Is this called "making up"?This is called greatly surpassing, okay? Gu Zhao never thought that a little soap could bring such a big profit.
Qi Yunfei continued to say: "Fortunately, there is a shaking bucket that you, Gu Zhao, asked to make. Otherwise, there would be no way to make such a large amount of soap in a short period of time. That thing is really convenient."
What is a bucket shaker?In fact, it is a manual stirrer. Making soap requires a lot of repeated stirring work. At first, it was done entirely by manpower. Gu Zhao felt that it was too labor-intensive, so he drew a picture and asked people to shake it. People come to shake the rocker, but it is much easier than the original one, and one person can complete more work.
"Also, I plan to build an oil mill by ourselves, so that we don't need to buy oil from outside, so the restrictions will be even smaller."
"Okay, second brother Qi, you can decide on the management." Gu Zhao can say anything, of course he supports him.
As far as the two-month profit during the epidemic, Gu Zhao got more than 5000 taels, and Song Ze’s half of them also got nearly a thousand taels, so he felt that he deserved it. Even Qi Yunfei would not let him refuse.
With the return of officials and imperial doctors to Beijing, the names of Song Cheng and Gu Zhao also spread in the capital.
After the officials and imperial doctors who returned to Beijing truthfully reported the situation in front of the emperor, they praised Gu Zhao and Song Cheng. None of them can achieve this level without cooperation, and the prevention and control measures adopted by the Qingling government office can completely provide valuable experience for future epidemics, and it is worth promoting and learning.
In front of the emperor was the brochure sent by Song Cheng. This time the emperor had to believe that he was really suspicious before. Not only did Song Cheng not hide anything, he even did a better job than what was written in the brochure he presented. Immediately, the dragon's heart was overjoyed, which emperor doesn't like loyal and capable courtiers?Unless you don't aspire to be a wise king.
The emperor could believe that the local officials were deceiving and uniting to deceive the emperor, but apart from the officials and imperial doctors, the guards who went to protect them were all the emperor's eyeliner, confirming what they said was true.
At that time, the ministers of the cabinet were also present, and they also heard that this was a great contribution, and they kept talking on the spot. This kind of good thing is of great benefit to the country and the people, even if they have different political opinions and positions, they will not be here. Such a time to say something unpleasant, and it is obvious that the emperor is in a good mood, do they need to pour cold water at this time?
"Haha, God bless me!"
The emperor immediately ordered all the imperial doctors to study the vaccinia vaccination method together, and after making sure that there were no problems, they began to promote it to the whole Zhou Dynasty. At the same time, his decree was spread, so that Song Cheng, the prefect, would bring Gu Zhao to the capital to face the saint.
"Your Majesty, do you want to deal with the lawsuit between Gu Zhao and the Gao family in Qinghe County reported by Mr. Song?" A cabinet minister reminded the emperor.
Because Gu Zhao was involved in the smallpox epidemic, the emperor has been withholding the case reported by the Qingling Mansion, thinking that it will be dealt with at that time, and he is too happy to forget about it at the moment, and now he is reminded Yes, the emperor gave the minister an appreciative look, good reminder.
"That's right, I almost forgot about it, hmph! This Gao family is so brave, they dare to attack someone who has made great achievements in the court! According to my order, the Gao family will be confiscated and the criminals will be imprisoned. The rest will all be exiled for three thousand miles!"
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!"
No one felt wronged by the fate of the Gao family. Gu Zhao was still a scholar, and no matter how great the reward His Majesty gave, it would not threaten their status. Happy.
What's more, this Gu Zhao has also been commended by His Majesty before, but what did the Gao family do, dare to ignore this point, this is not ordinary courage, and they can only blame themselves for such an end.
The whole matter was quickly spread from the cabinet ministers, and the officials and doctors who went to Qingling Mansion have all returned, and a lot of news has been revealed from their mouths. In addition to the actions of the Song family and the Yongyi Hou Mansion, the capital city Everyone paid attention to the vaccination of vaccinia.
It can be said that everyone is equal in front of smallpox, regardless of whether you are a high-ranking official or a commoner, you have to honestly fight your luck in front of smallpox. Everyone has their eyes on the Royal Hospital, hoping that they will quickly come up with the regulations, whether it is feasible or not, so that they can take action as soon as possible.
Even more impatient people went directly to the Song family and Uncle Yongyi's mansion to inquire about the situation. The servants of the masters of the two mansions have all been vaccinated, and the scabs have already fallen off. Everyone is alive and kicking, so what's the problem?Some people who were not at ease brought the imperial physician and the doctor they trusted to check the pulse of the people in the two prefectures, and it turned out that they were all fine.
As a result, some people were vaccinated before the results of the imperial hospital came out. Of course, this is a small part, and most of the rich and powerful are still waiting to see. They've already done it themselves.
They are more afraid of smallpox than the powerful.
At the same time, Gu Zhao was also concerned by the capital. Everyone was very curious about this scholar. The rich and powerful people were talking about it, and the guests in the teahouses and restaurants in the streets and alleys were also talking about it.
"Tsk tsk, speaking of Gu Zhao, although he is a scholar, there are many things related to him, not to mention the smallpox and vaccinia vaccinations this time, have you ever heard of the vegetarian dishes in Chongyuan Temple, and The Buddha of Qingling Mansion jumped over the wall?"
Mentioning these two things, the old gourmets are drooling. Although the weather is cold, they can't stop the old gourmets. Only smallpox stranded them in the capital, and they all expressed their regrets. Can you still eat Buddha jumping over the wall?
"Why haven't I heard of it? These two reputations are too loud. Could it be related to this scholar Gu Zhao?"
"That's not exactly the case. The recipe for Buddha Jumping Wall in Qingling Mansion was written by Gu Zhao, and the bean products needed to make vegetarian dishes were also first proposed by this Gu Zhao scholar. In fact, even today The instant noodles that appeared in the capital are also closely related to Gu Zhao, and it is precisely because he is going to take the imperial examination that he specially made this convenient and clean food."
"Haha, from what you said, my brother, my impression of Gu Zhao is that he has studied food too much, and he is also particular about it. Could it be that he is a young man from a family?"
"Haha, I was wrong. This Gu Zhao was born in a farming family. He is not a young man from a noble family, nor is he from a rich family. At first, it was very reluctant to support him to study. Maybe this is a natural hobby, and Gu Zhao is also good at this aspect. Especially talented."
"It seems that it can only be explained by talent, but even if he doesn't have these foods, if he dares to go to the smallpox village to test the vaccination method himself, I will respect him and obey him!"
"Yes, not everyone has the guts to take risks with their own lives. If something goes wrong, you may get smallpox. That's a near-death thing. This scholar is very courageous and courageous! I didn't think much of Ruanbao before. You're a sour scholar, but this Gu Zhao is a hero!"
"Haha, you still missed one thing."
"Is there anything else about Gu Zhao that we don't know?"
"Have you ever used Linglong soap?"
"Yes, this Linglong soap is also from the Qingling Mansion, and it is the business of the young owner behind the Qijia Restaurant. Could it be related to Gu Zhao?"
"That's right, it's related to Gu Zhao. I heard that the soap also made a great contribution this time. The Qingling Mansion also compiled this soap into a jingle and sang it everywhere."
"I really want to meet this Gu Zhao scholar. I don't know if he was born with three heads and six arms to make these old things."
"Haha, how can it be possible that he has three heads and six arms, at most he is smarter than others, but Gu Zhao is like this, there are still people who want to harm him, listen
Waiting and suffering, the flesh of the two elders raised by Gu Zhao in Qingling Mansion thinned down and disappeared. Although Gu Daniu and his wife also persuaded, they were also worried about the eldest daughter who lived in Fucheng. Gu Ren once mentioned that he would go to Fucheng to see her. Uncle and sister, whether it is Gu Daniu and his wife or the second elder of the Gu family, it is impossible for him to take this risk.
The Qi family is also worried, so they pay close attention to the news from the Qingling Mansion, and will send it to Shuiyun Village as soon as there is good news. Of course, there will never be a case of Gu Zhao entering Tianhua Village at risk. A word came out of their mouths.
It was also because the Qi family kept sending news, so when there was good news, the atmosphere of the Gu family was not so depressed.
Since the first good news, the good news has continued like the mist has cleared.
"Father, mother, the imperial doctor sent by the capital has arrived at Qingling Mansion!"
"Father, mother, the Qi family sent a letter. The smallpox in Qingling Mansion was completely blocked and did not spread outward. There was not a single case of smallpox in the mansion. Everyone said that the magistrate is the master of Qingtian!"
This kind of news made the two elders of the Gu family listen to the Buddha and prayed straight to the Buddha. This is the Buddha's blessing to meet such a good official, and Zhao'er and Yao'er in their family can get through this difficult time.
"Father, mother, there is good news. I heard that Fucheng is vaccinated against smallpox. I heard that if you get vaccinated, you will never get smallpox. You will never get it. I don't know how to vaccinate. Now people in Qinghe County are desperately trying to get it. After inquiring about this matter, the person who delivered the letter from the Qi family told me that the little brother Yaoer is all well, and the mother and son of the Song family are also well."
As for Gu Zhen?Few people in the Gu family think of her anymore, and now everyone is most worried about Gu Zhao's safety, and Gu Zhen is the culprit.
"Father, mother, someone from the Qi family has come again. This time they are from the Qingling Mansion. They came to our house after seeing the master of the Qi family. They also brought a letter from my younger brother."
The second boss of the Gu family was overjoyed, and couldn't wait for anyone to come in, so he rushed out: "Where is the person? How is Zhao'er? Zhao'er is not sick, right?"
"Second elders, don't worry, Mr. Gu is all well and he didn't suffer from any illness, but he was worried that the second elders would be worried, so as soon as the Qingling mansion opened the city gate, the younger ones rushed back to report."
"Okay, okay! Sit in the room!" Even if everyone said that Gu Zhao'an was good, but the news that the city gate was sealed was heard from others. Now this time, the old son personally sent someone to report the news. Fall back more than half.
Dafang's family all followed into the main house, and Gu Erniu and Liu's family also followed in. They also wanted to know what was going on in Qingling Mansion.
At this time, the whole Qinghe County was also boiling because of the people who came from Qingling Mansion. This time, the magistrate not only brought the epidemic under control, but also came up with a vaccination method that can prevent smallpox. Now most of the people in the prefecture city have been vaccinated. So many people are asking what is the vaccination method and whether they can also be vaccinated.
Although Song Cheng is the head of the prefecture, he is currently only promoting vaccinia vaccination in the Qingling prefecture and nearby villages, and has not made a request to the whole prefecture, because it needs to be reported to the imperial court and approved by the imperial court. It is carried out on a large scale, so people outside Qingling Mansion want to be vaccinated.
Once inoculated, it can prevent smallpox infection for a lifetime. The effect is the same as that of those who have had smallpox without being disfigured. Many people are very tempted, so they asked around about how to inoculate. After learning the method, some people found it by themselves. When the pox cow came, I started to vaccinate myself.
Of course, people who come out of Fucheng have to listen to lectures on hygiene every day, so they also pay attention to what they say. For example, the inoculation knife needs to be sterilized by fire, otherwise it will cause other problems if it is not clean.
The people who came out also said that washing hands with soap every day, especially the sulfur soap, can also prevent smallpox, and all dirty things are washed away, so during the days when the city was closed, the soap in the city was robbed early in the morning , but there were still many people who wanted to buy soap, so Qi Shaodong's family had to ask the magistrate, and after getting the magistrate's warrant, they left the city and brought back a batch of soap from outside the city, but the supply was still in short supply.
As a result of these words spreading to Qinghe County, many people were annoyed that they hadn't stocked up on soap before. As for the soap in Qinghe County, they were also sold out immediately, and they wanted to transport it from Qingling Mansion to wait Well, there are not enough to sell there.
After this incident, the people of Qingling Mansion are more hygienic than before. .
On the side of Shuiyun Village, the servants from the Qi family handed over the letter and reminded: "This time, apart from Mr. Gu's family letter, there is another very important matter, which is about Miss Gu Zhen. Before the little one comes out, Miss Gu Zhen is still in Fucheng, she should leave now."
"That damn girl, actually ran to Fucheng?" Liu Shi jumped up immediately.
The old lady immediately gave her a sideways glance, took the letter and handed it to her eldest grandson, Gu Ren: "Ren'er, read it and see what's going on."
The little grandson, Gu Yi, was also at home. During this period, Mr. Tan's school was also on holiday, and the students were told to avoid running outside, so Gu Yi honestly stayed at home to read and study.
Gu Ren has never given up on reading and writing. Now that there is a school in the village, he will often go to attend classes and learn.
Gu Ren opened the letter and found that there were a lot of papers inside, some of which were not in his uncle's handwriting. He glanced at it for a rough look, and was startled, so he quickly found out the letter from his uncle and read it to his grandma.
A letter made the old man cry and laugh at the same time. In this letter, Gu Zhao did not hide anything, because if he continued to hide it, news about him from the Qingling Mansion would also reach his parents' ears.
Only then did the two elders of the Gu family know what a risky thing Gu Zhao had done. If Gu Zhao was in front of her eyes, the old lady would definitely catch him and beat him hard, and let him take risks outside.
Although they knew that Gu Zhao was safe and sound now, Gu Daniu and his wife felt their heart ache when they heard it, and broke out in a cold sweat. Xiao Zhao used to have some opinions on her brother-in-law, but as the days passed, she was very clear about it. With Gu Zhao around, the Gu family and her children will have a good life, so I am sincerely worried about Gu Zhao.
The old lady wiped her eyes again and regretted: "I should have gone to Fucheng with him if I knew it earlier, and I shouldn't have let him go alone. This little brat is too brave."
Gu Ren and Gu Yi were also worried, of course because Ping Anxin had let go of his heart at the moment, and at the same time he was full of admiration for his uncle. When he heard his mother scolding his uncle for being a bastard, the two brothers twitched their mouths together. It's too rare, anyway, since Gu Yi can remember, he has never heard his grandma scold his uncle like this, so it can be seen that he is very angry this time.
The old man was also sad, but now he said: "Don't scold Zhao'er, Zhao'er also said in the letter, he is sure, and if he succeeds, he can save countless lives. Remember Zhaoer's good."
Even if the two elders only want Gu Zhao to be safe, they can't say things that don't care about the lives of others. Fortunately, Gu Zhao is safe and sound.
Don't look at the old lady scolding harshly now, but when she really sees the old son, it must be heart and liver pain again.
The old man turned his back and wiped his eyes. When he turned back, he looked at the letter in the elder grandson's hand: "Is there anything else you haven't finished reading? What did you write?"
Gu Ren reminded him: "It's about sister Gu Zhen." He also glanced at his second uncle and aunt.
"Keep reading." The old man ordered.
"Hey." Gu Ren first read the letter written by Gu Zhao alone about Gu Zhen's disposal. The faces of the second elder and Gu Daniu became serious. , but he didn't dare to be guarded by the second elder. During this period of time, he was forced to sell tofu every day, and he was forced to lose his temper, as if he had returned to the honest second Gu in the past.
The faces of the elders showed anger at first, but then they gradually cooled down. Just as Gu Zhao thought, no one could accuse Gu Zhao of doing something wrong. Gu Zhao gave Gu Zhen the choice to send someone to escort him all the way. She went home, but unfortunately Gu Zhen didn't want to come back.
Gu Zhaoxin also stated in his letter that he can force Gu Zhen to come back this time, but if Gu Zhen doesn't want to stay at home, unless her legs are broken, she will find a chance to run out like this time , then it may not be possible to find it again.
So if Gu Zhen doesn't want to come back, there is only one way left, which is to remove her name from the Gu family. Therefore, Gu Zhao can put Gu Zhen's name on the smallpox death list through the government office.
The old lady gave Gu Erniu and his wife a hard look to see what kind of daughter they had brought up, and immediately said: "Zhao'er did the right thing, if you don't want to come back, then don't be a daughter of the Gu family. The Gu family will treat her as a dead person from now on." Now, she has the ability to live her own life outside, even if she has made a fortune in the past, my Gu family will not favor her, if you and your wife are reluctant, get out with her!"
She feels sorry for her old son, not to mention taking such a big risk outside, there is also a niece who hinders him, even Gu Erniu, the second elder brother, the old son also tries to pull him down, let him live like a human being Come on, Zhao'er is only so old, but he has to worry so much.
Gu Erniu moved his mouth, then shrank back. According to his idea, he wanted Gu Zhao to tie up Gu Zhen, a dead girl, and he had to tie him back. The other things are not important, and all the money taken by Gu Zhen must be brought back. , how could she escape without money?As for Gu Zhen's life and death, it is not as important as the money. With the money in hand, why would he go out to sell tofu in the cold wind every day?
The old man is naturally on the side of the old son as firmly as the old lady, not to mention that he agrees with Gu Zhao's handling method this time, the granddaughter who doesn't even want to go home, the Gu family is not uncommon, let alone the granddaughter must not be allowed to implicate the son in any way Therefore, this granddaughter can only be a dead person in the Gu family from now on.
"Your mother is right. In the future, everyone should pay attention. Your niece and sister unfortunately contracted smallpox in Fucheng this time and have passed away. Ren'er, please write back to your uncle. I will go to the village chief's house for a while." Come on, there is a simple funeral at home in the next two days."
"You husband and wife also remind me, your eldest daughter is gone, my old man doesn't want to hear the words that shouldn't be said, otherwise, just like what your mother said, leave the Gu family and completely disconnect. "
That means it's not as simple as dividing the family. Although the family is separated, they still belong to the same line. You can't write two Gu families in one stroke. The population is very thin.
Laidi Zhaodi's two granddaughters are very obedient, and they won't tell what to do if they tell them what to do. What makes the two elders worry about is the second-bedroom couple, so they have to speak harsh words to make them completely die.
Sure enough, Gu Erniu and Liu's family were surprised. How could they dare to have any objections? It would be fine if something happened to Gu Zhao and he was gone, but Gu Zhao is living well now, because Gu Zhao and Gu's family are also living a good life. Really kicked out, there is now a good day to eat and drink?Gu Erniu still wanted to have a son, and it was even more impossible for his unborn son to end up in such a situation.
Gu Erniu quickly responded: "Father, mother, my son knows."
Liu Shi also responded again and again.
"Okay, let's go, Ren'er writes back, I'll go to the village chief's house." The old man didn't delay for a moment, got up and walked out.
Because the old man issued a password-locking order, Gu Erniu and his wife did not dare to follow the law, so Shuiyun Village soon found out that Gu Zhaoan of the Gu family was fine, but unfortunately, the girl Gu Zhen of the second room was gone and died of smallpox. During the meeting, many villagers went to Gu's house to comfort the Gu family.
Everyone thought that Gu Zhen was unlucky. They didn't see that Gu Zhao and Song Ze were all in Fucheng but nothing happened. The life of the Gu family was getting better and better, but why didn't this girl Gu Zhen die to enjoy this blessing? They heard that, Not many people died from the smallpox in Fucheng this time, Master Song's reputation as Master Qingtian has spread to Shuiyun Village.
A girl of the same age used to be envious of Gu Zhen's beautiful dress when she came back last time, but in a blink of an eye, she disappeared. They whispered to each other that they would sympathize with her, and then let go after sighing. Everyone paid attention to the vaccination I heard that it was proposed by Gu Xiaoxiu from the Gu family, and it can really prevent smallpox.
A few days later, the villagers helped the Gu family hold a simple funeral, picked up some of Gu Zhen's clothes, made a thin coffin, and carried them to the cemetery behind the village. From then on, even if Gu Zhen appeared in Shuiyun Village in person, In front of the villagers, no one would admit that Gu Zhen, the second roommate of the Gu family, was still alive, it could only be another person.
After the funeral, everyone also completely forgot about Gu Zhen, the living is the most important thing, and the Gu family's house building and Gu Ren's marriage, which were delayed due to the epidemic, were put on the agenda again, and everyone was busy again, besides selling tofu, You can also get paid for the Gu family's work.
This year, not only Gu's family, but the whole Shuiyun Village have a much better life. The hard-working and clever villagers can earn a lot of money by selling tofu during this time. When the new year comes, they can also live a prosperous year.
Gu Zhao soon received a letter from his family. Seeing that his parents had arranged everything, the second elder brother and second sister-in-law also pressed down. Gu Zhao said it was very good. From then on, Gu Zhen was a dead person.
Regarding Gu Zhen being on the dead list, Gu Zhao did not go through other channels, but directly followed the path of Mr. Song Cheng, and told Song Cheng the truth. There was no need to hide it from Song Cheng, and he didn't care about letting Song Cheng know about it.
Although Song Cheng was a little surprised, with a swipe of a pen, he added Gu Zhen's name to the death list, and after sorting it out, he had to report it to the court. Only now did he feel relaxed and happy.
Not only did he make no mistakes this time, but he also made great contributions. Adding up the merits of the canned food last time, when he returns to Beijing, his official position will not be a matter of promotion.
This is thanks to Gu Zhao, a smart kid, so he passed the trivial matter entrusted to him very smoothly.
Think about it carefully, isn't Gu Zhao his lucky star? If Gu Zhao and the others hadn't reminded him this time, when the smallpox completely broke out, he would have no way to stop the epidemic, even his and his wife's lives would be at stake. Not necessarily safe.
Not only is he living well now, but he has also made great contributions. He only needs to wait for the officials and imperial physicians in the capital to return to the capital, and the reward from the Holy Majesty will come. I think he, Song Cheng, can also gain a reputation as a capable official.
In the capital, whether it is the Song family or the Yongyibo mansion, when they received the letter from Song Cheng and his wife, they sent people out to find the vaccinia cows and vaccinate the whole family. The vaccinia vaccination method is also one of the keys to controlling the smallpox epidemic.
At this time, the other dignitaries in the capital still couldn't understand, why did the smallpox in the Qingling Mansion disappear so quickly?The pace of development is completely different from what they imagined, or it is said that the place is blocked and the news is not allowed to spread into the capital.
The emperor also couldn't understand it, but he had a lot of notes here, some from Song Cheng, some from Jiangtai City officials, and some from the assistant officials sent to Qingling Mansion. These notes all revealed a message, that That is, the smallpox epidemic was quickly brought under control before it could spread.
What does this mean?It shows that the local officials are capable. Although it is still uncertain whether the news is true, the name of Song Cheng, an official, has left a deep impression on the emperor.
When he knew the method of vaccinia vaccination, he paid more attention to everything in Qingling Mansion. The emperor was very much looking forward to it. If it could be done, he knew exactly how great a merit it would be. Moreover, this matter was actually the same as that of Gu Zhao who had been praised by him. Gu Xiucai has something to do with it.
When Gu Zhao walked out of the village in the epidemic area, he was surprised to find that not only Mr. Song Cheng personally led the government officials, but also many people from the government school, who took him back to the city like a hero returning from triumph, and some It was the common people who came out spontaneously. Looking at the black head, Gu Zhao subconsciously retracted the foot he had stepped forward.
Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao followed closely behind Gu Zhao. Although they were shocked at first when they saw such a scene, their pride rose spontaneously. This is the young master they followed. The young master tried the vaccinia vaccination himself regardless of his own life. How many people's lives will be saved when it is pushed to the whole Dazhou, so they don't think this kind of welcoming battle is too much.
Son is worth it.
They are also proud that they chose to follow the son at a critical moment.
Gu Zhao comforted his beating heart, and then hurriedly stepped forward to salute Song Cheng and other officials. Song Cheng hurriedly helped him up, and made some words of praise for Gu Zhao's righteousness, which attracted people around There were bursts of applause from the crowd of onlookers. Similarly, Song Cheng also gained a lot of popular support in this operation. Now he is the blue sky in the hearts of the people in this area.
Song Cheng raised his hands, and the surroundings became quiet: "Young Master Gu hasn't come home for a long time, let's send Young Master Gu back to the city to have a good rest."
"Yes, my lord."
The crowd made way, and there was the carriage in the middle of the road to welcome Gu Zhao. Gu Zhao and Song Cheng gave way for a while, and then asked Song Cheng to take his hand and board the carriage together. Gu Mu was the smartest and quickest. He followed up and got in, and those who wanted to stop him didn't have the time. At this time, Song Cheng had already ordered to go back to the city.
The relationship between Song Cheng and Gu Zhao in the carriage was much more casual. Song Cheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "I have already asked the imperial court for credit for you. Now it depends on when the imperial court will send an order, but according to my estimation, this It won't be as simple as last time, the most likely thing is that you have to go to the capital to face the saint yourself."
Gu Zhao also expected something, and sincerely thanked: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for everything you have done for Gu."
If it were another greedy official, maybe he would completely obliterate his credit and take it as his own. Of course, if he met such an official, Gu Zhao would not act like this. Seeing that Song Cheng directly let the imperial doctor from the capital enter the village, you can know what Song Cheng did.
Song Cheng was also very emotional when he heard it: "You don't need to thank me. It's too late for me to thank you. I have made contributions because of you twice before and after. This time, the credit for me will not be small. Now you can rest assured Some, in front of such merits, even the Marquis of Yongning dare not do anything more, then you can just go to Beijing openly."
Gu Zhao stopped saying thank you. Thinking about it, although his background was very troublesome, he met many people with good conduct along the way. Provided great help, without them, Gu Zhao would not have been able to get to this point smoothly.
Thinking of the completion of this matter, Gu Zhao also felt a lot more relaxed. Dealing with the Gao family is nothing, because without the Gao family, there may be the Di family, and the Gao family is just a tool to deal with him. The Marquis of Yongning is the one he is most worried about. Now that he has this credit, not to mention that he can sit back and relax from now on, it will also make him not afraid of the Marquis of Yongning.
Song Cheng personally sent Gu Zhao all the way to the door of Gu's house, and waved to the coachman to drive away after watching him enter.
Inside the door, Gu Yao and the three members of Uncle Zhang's family looked at him with tears in their eyes. Looking at the battle in front of him, Gu Zhao was a little bit dumbfounded and very heart-warming, because there was a brazier in front of him, and all of them held wicker sticks in their hands. , This is to give him bad luck, in fact, Gu Zhao himself knows that this is not bad luck, it is clearly his opportunity.
"Okay, Yao'er, my uncle is back now. Look, I'm back unscathed. I've gained weight, but you, why are you so skinny these days that a gust of wind can blow you away?"
Gu Yao cried and laughed: "I also said, I don't know how worried we and grandma are, so hurry up and step over the brazier, we will definitely smoke lighter, so that it won't hurt my uncle, and then quickly go to take a bath, from the inside There are also shoes and socks outside."
"Okay, can I be obedient? By the way, Uncle Zhang, these are the two elder brothers, Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao, who will follow me from now on, so prepare a set of outfits for them."
"Alright, master, the little ones are all prepared."
Gu Zhao stopped talking, and crossed the brazier with Gu Mu, and then accepted a few people to lightly beat them with willow sticks, while Song Ze and Song's mother watched from the sidelines. Don't worry, it's good for Gu Zhaoren to come back safely now.
Afterwards, Gu Zhao and the others cleaned themselves up from head to toe, using mugwort leaf water and sulfur soap. As for the changed clothes, shoes and socks, they were all thrown into the fire by Gu Yao.
I have to say that Gu Yao, who was alone at home, has also grown up rapidly during this time, and she does things much more neatly than when Gu Zhao was there before. This time, even Gu Mu didn't argue with her, but listened to her honestly.
In the eyes of others, Gu Zhao needs a good rest, but in fact, Gu Zhao and the others eat and drink in the village, and they need to toss and move themselves every day, so as not to really gain weight. Yao is regarded as a key protection object, and she is not allowed to do this or to stretch her hands, so Gu Zhao took Gu Mu to continue to spend a few days at home to grow fat.
Not only did Gu Yao regard Gu Zhao as a key protection target, but the people of Qingling Mansion also felt that he had suffered for everyone during this period of time. Before Gu Zhao came back, some people sent things to Gu's house. First, the neighbors, others They didn't know where to send them, but when Gu Zhao was sent back by the magistrate himself, many people knew the place, so more and more things were sent.
Fortunately, Shi Dingshan and Mao Jiangtao were there at this time, otherwise Gu Yao, an unmarried girl, would not be able to withstand such a battle, nor could Uncle Zhang and the others.
They got Gu Zhao's confession and stopped everyone outside, only saying that the young master needs to rest, and take back all the gifts they brought.
Some big families gave the money directly, not to mention Gu Zhao, and others dare not accept it, so they moved it under the carriage, and Shi Mao and the two quickly moved it back to the carriage. No matter how others persuaded, they would not Receive the gift.
However, this is the case, and some people will take advantage of the darkness to put things at the door and run away. It is impossible for the Gu family to stay at the door without sleeping at night, so when they open the door the next day, they can always see Things piled up outside, such as a basket of vegetables and a few hens, there is no way to find the original owner, and there is no way to send them back.
Some of them are inevitably more expensive. If the original owner can't be found, Gu Zhao has to ask someone to register them first, and then slowly find a way to find the owner and return them.
After several days in a row, Gu Zhao also felt that this was not enough. The people outside were too enthusiastic, but he couldn’t finish eating the dishes, chickens, ducks, etc., and they would rot when placed, causing waste, so he I had to write an article and post it at the door, urging everyone not to cause unnecessary waste. As for the food that I can't finish at home, I also asked Gu Zhao to send Shi Mao and the two to places like the Yuyingtang, so as not to be wasted.
Literate people helped to publicize together, and the front of the Gu family gradually quieted down. Gu Zhao was relieved and a little ashamed. He came here for fame and fortune, but the gratitude of these people was real.
When things calm down, Gu Zhao can finally go back to school. Fame and fortune are important, but if he fails to be admitted to the Jinshi, fame and fortune are only temporary and cannot be used to their fullest effect.
Gu Yao and Song's mother were also busy, because the epidemic situation drove the sales of soap to a boom, and they sold as much as they made, but they thought it was too slow, so they were too busy, so the two simply stayed in the workshop for a few days. Fortunately, because of the previous epidemic situation, Qi Yunfei also paid more attention to the protection of the workshop, and the safety level has improved a lot.
When Qi Yunfei sent the dividends for the new month, even though Gu Zhao was mentally prepared, his eyes almost popped out. Song Ze was no better than him, and even felt more ashamed.
"In the past two months, the business of the restaurant has slowed down a lot, and the income has dropped greatly. Fortunately, the soap has made up for it."
Isn't it normal for restaurants to have less business? It's not Qijia Restaurant, but other food shops are the same. Anyone who dares to go out to eat under such circumstances will stay at home obediently.
But Gu Zhao just felt that Qi Yunfei had comprehended the skill of Versailles without a teacher. Is this called "making up"?This is called greatly surpassing, okay? Gu Zhao never thought that a little soap could bring such a big profit.
Qi Yunfei continued to say: "Fortunately, there is a shaking bucket that you, Gu Zhao, asked to make. Otherwise, there would be no way to make such a large amount of soap in a short period of time. That thing is really convenient."
What is a bucket shaker?In fact, it is a manual stirrer. Making soap requires a lot of repeated stirring work. At first, it was done entirely by manpower. Gu Zhao felt that it was too labor-intensive, so he drew a picture and asked people to shake it. People come to shake the rocker, but it is much easier than the original one, and one person can complete more work.
"Also, I plan to build an oil mill by ourselves, so that we don't need to buy oil from outside, so the restrictions will be even smaller."
"Okay, second brother Qi, you can decide on the management." Gu Zhao can say anything, of course he supports him.
As far as the two-month profit during the epidemic, Gu Zhao got more than 5000 taels, and Song Ze’s half of them also got nearly a thousand taels, so he felt that he deserved it. Even Qi Yunfei would not let him refuse.
With the return of officials and imperial doctors to Beijing, the names of Song Cheng and Gu Zhao also spread in the capital.
After the officials and imperial doctors who returned to Beijing truthfully reported the situation in front of the emperor, they praised Gu Zhao and Song Cheng. None of them can achieve this level without cooperation, and the prevention and control measures adopted by the Qingling government office can completely provide valuable experience for future epidemics, and it is worth promoting and learning.
In front of the emperor was the brochure sent by Song Cheng. This time the emperor had to believe that he was really suspicious before. Not only did Song Cheng not hide anything, he even did a better job than what was written in the brochure he presented. Immediately, the dragon's heart was overjoyed, which emperor doesn't like loyal and capable courtiers?Unless you don't aspire to be a wise king.
The emperor could believe that the local officials were deceiving and uniting to deceive the emperor, but apart from the officials and imperial doctors, the guards who went to protect them were all the emperor's eyeliner, confirming what they said was true.
At that time, the ministers of the cabinet were also present, and they also heard that this was a great contribution, and they kept talking on the spot. This kind of good thing is of great benefit to the country and the people, even if they have different political opinions and positions, they will not be here. Such a time to say something unpleasant, and it is obvious that the emperor is in a good mood, do they need to pour cold water at this time?
"Haha, God bless me!"
The emperor immediately ordered all the imperial doctors to study the vaccinia vaccination method together, and after making sure that there were no problems, they began to promote it to the whole Zhou Dynasty. At the same time, his decree was spread, so that Song Cheng, the prefect, would bring Gu Zhao to the capital to face the saint.
"Your Majesty, do you want to deal with the lawsuit between Gu Zhao and the Gao family in Qinghe County reported by Mr. Song?" A cabinet minister reminded the emperor.
Because Gu Zhao was involved in the smallpox epidemic, the emperor has been withholding the case reported by the Qingling Mansion, thinking that it will be dealt with at that time, and he is too happy to forget about it at the moment, and now he is reminded Yes, the emperor gave the minister an appreciative look, good reminder.
"That's right, I almost forgot about it, hmph! This Gao family is so brave, they dare to attack someone who has made great achievements in the court! According to my order, the Gao family will be confiscated and the criminals will be imprisoned. The rest will all be exiled for three thousand miles!"
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!"
No one felt wronged by the fate of the Gao family. Gu Zhao was still a scholar, and no matter how great the reward His Majesty gave, it would not threaten their status. Happy.
What's more, this Gu Zhao has also been commended by His Majesty before, but what did the Gao family do, dare to ignore this point, this is not ordinary courage, and they can only blame themselves for such an end.
The whole matter was quickly spread from the cabinet ministers, and the officials and doctors who went to Qingling Mansion have all returned, and a lot of news has been revealed from their mouths. In addition to the actions of the Song family and the Yongyi Hou Mansion, the capital city Everyone paid attention to the vaccination of vaccinia.
It can be said that everyone is equal in front of smallpox, regardless of whether you are a high-ranking official or a commoner, you have to honestly fight your luck in front of smallpox. Everyone has their eyes on the Royal Hospital, hoping that they will quickly come up with the regulations, whether it is feasible or not, so that they can take action as soon as possible.
Even more impatient people went directly to the Song family and Uncle Yongyi's mansion to inquire about the situation. The servants of the masters of the two mansions have all been vaccinated, and the scabs have already fallen off. Everyone is alive and kicking, so what's the problem?Some people who were not at ease brought the imperial physician and the doctor they trusted to check the pulse of the people in the two prefectures, and it turned out that they were all fine.
As a result, some people were vaccinated before the results of the imperial hospital came out. Of course, this is a small part, and most of the rich and powerful are still waiting to see. They've already done it themselves.
They are more afraid of smallpox than the powerful.
At the same time, Gu Zhao was also concerned by the capital. Everyone was very curious about this scholar. The rich and powerful people were talking about it, and the guests in the teahouses and restaurants in the streets and alleys were also talking about it.
"Tsk tsk, speaking of Gu Zhao, although he is a scholar, there are many things related to him, not to mention the smallpox and vaccinia vaccinations this time, have you ever heard of the vegetarian dishes in Chongyuan Temple, and The Buddha of Qingling Mansion jumped over the wall?"
Mentioning these two things, the old gourmets are drooling. Although the weather is cold, they can't stop the old gourmets. Only smallpox stranded them in the capital, and they all expressed their regrets. Can you still eat Buddha jumping over the wall?
"Why haven't I heard of it? These two reputations are too loud. Could it be related to this scholar Gu Zhao?"
"That's not exactly the case. The recipe for Buddha Jumping Wall in Qingling Mansion was written by Gu Zhao, and the bean products needed to make vegetarian dishes were also first proposed by this Gu Zhao scholar. In fact, even today The instant noodles that appeared in the capital are also closely related to Gu Zhao, and it is precisely because he is going to take the imperial examination that he specially made this convenient and clean food."
"Haha, from what you said, my brother, my impression of Gu Zhao is that he has studied food too much, and he is also particular about it. Could it be that he is a young man from a family?"
"Haha, I was wrong. This Gu Zhao was born in a farming family. He is not a young man from a noble family, nor is he from a rich family. At first, it was very reluctant to support him to study. Maybe this is a natural hobby, and Gu Zhao is also good at this aspect. Especially talented."
"It seems that it can only be explained by talent, but even if he doesn't have these foods, if he dares to go to the smallpox village to test the vaccination method himself, I will respect him and obey him!"
"Yes, not everyone has the guts to take risks with their own lives. If something goes wrong, you may get smallpox. That's a near-death thing. This scholar is very courageous and courageous! I didn't think much of Ruanbao before. You're a sour scholar, but this Gu Zhao is a hero!"
"Haha, you still missed one thing."
"Is there anything else about Gu Zhao that we don't know?"
"Have you ever used Linglong soap?"
"Yes, this Linglong soap is also from the Qingling Mansion, and it is the business of the young owner behind the Qijia Restaurant. Could it be related to Gu Zhao?"
"That's right, it's related to Gu Zhao. I heard that the soap also made a great contribution this time. The Qingling Mansion also compiled this soap into a jingle and sang it everywhere."
"I really want to meet this Gu Zhao scholar. I don't know if he was born with three heads and six arms to make these old things."
"Haha, how can it be possible that he has three heads and six arms, at most he is smarter than others, but Gu Zhao is like this, there are still people who want to harm him, listen
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