Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 58 There's a Strange Old Man Next Door
"Grandpa, come out quickly!"

Han Jinrong knocked on the door anxiously.

"what happened?"

Qin Shao hurried out.

As soon as he left the door, he saw a man who looked like a servant standing in the yard.

As soon as he saw Qin Shao, he immediately fell to his knees.

"Young master, please...please save our master!"

The boy cried out in tears.

"What's wrong? What happened? Tell me!"

"Our master suddenly fell ill, please help Mr. Qin to take care of it, so I can go find a doctor!"

The boy said anxiously.

Qin Shao recognized this boy from the neighbor's yard next door.

There lived an old man surnamed Zhu in his fifties and a servant in that yard.

The old man's clothes and demeanor look like a wealthy family, but he only lives here with a young servant, and he doesn't have much contact with others.

When they first moved here, in order to improve the relationship with the neighbors, Han Jinrong asked the third son to send some pastries.

The old man treated people with indifference.

Qin Shao and the others didn't mind too much, but they rarely interacted with each other.

Qin Shao quickly walked into the yard with the boy.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they met Wang Yin and Xiao Sanzi who had just returned.

After buying those fields, Qin Shao asked Wang Yin and Xiao Sanzi to stay there temporarily to wait for the handover procedures
"Master Qin, what's the matter?"

Seeing Qin Shao in a hurry, the two hurriedly asked.

"Master Zhu next door is sick, please go and call Wang Langzhong on Market Street, I'll go and have a look!"

Their family only had the old man surnamed Zhu and a boy, and no one was left. If the old man hiccupped, and he couldn't tell, it was better for the boy to stay.

As for finding a doctor, I just let the two of them go.

Sure enough, he saw the old man lying on the recliner in the yard. He was not completely unconscious.

It's just that his face was pale, his body was trembling, and layers of sweat oozed from his face.

"Young master, our master won't die, will he? I'll call the doctor."

The boy said in a panic.

"Does he do this often?"

Qin Shao asked.

"It happened a few times, but most of the time it was relieved after a short rest. This time it was a bit serious."

"What are the usual symptoms?"

"Every time I get sick, the master always says that he feels dizzy and uncomfortable, and wants to eat. I always give him something to eat, and he will feel better after a while! This time he can't open his mouth either, little..."

The boy's voice choked up.

"Is there any sugar at home?"

"Yes! Yes!"

"Go get some sugar and mix it with warm water and bring it here."

Qin Shao commanded directly.

The boy hurried into the room, took some brown sugar, poured it into water, and brought it over in a hurry.

Qin Shao supported Master Zhu, pried open his mouth, and poured sugar water for him.

After a while, Master Zhu Youyou woke up, but his expression was still a little confused.

Qin Shao asked the servant to bring some food over for Master Zhu to eat.

I hope the master will recover soon.

Speaking of his condition before the onset, Mr. Zhu still said that he was flustered, dizzy, and hungry, but this time the onset was sudden and he lost consciousness after a while.

It was very comfortable to drink that water just now.

Qin Shao basically judged that this was hypoglycemia.

A good friend of his in the previous life was in this situation. To avoid problems, he always carried candies and snacks with him.

The doctor came over soon, and saw a doctor for Master Zhu, but he couldn't see why, he just prescribed some tonics for him to take care of.

Qin Shao didn't say too much. The level of medical skills in this era is still very low, and many people don't have much awareness of hypoglycemia.

He only told the boy to prepare more food for Master Qin in the future, especially sweet ones. If you feel uncomfortable, eat some.

If it's serious, just drink some sugar water and the boy will write it down one by one.

Only Master Zhu didn't say a word, not even a word of thanks.

Qin Shao didn't take it lightly either. Older people tend to have weird personalities, so just do what you should do with all your heart.

Just do good deeds, don't ask about the future!
In the following days, Qin Shao was very busy.

On the one hand, he needs to understand the resettlement situation of the fields, and on the other hand, he also needs to inquire about the process of scientific research.

Now that it has entered June, the second season of rice planting will be ready at the end of June.

He inquired about the rice planting conditions in this place, and it was basically a very traditional planting method.

When Qin Shao was in history class in the early years, the teacher once talked about the issue of grain cultivation.

I remember the teacher once said at that time: Huguang cooked, the world is full!
He didn't understand why the grain output in Anlu Prefecture was so low. The average yield per mu was more than 180 catties, and the better ones were only more than 200 catties.

Are other places worse?No wonder people starve to death in this day and age.

Here in Huguang, there are only two seasons a year, and there is not enough food, so other crops are just supplemented.

Recalling the history I have learned before, the area with the highest rice production in ancient times should be the Taihu Lake area, and it is said that the high output reached 400 catties.

No wonder Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich and talented.

You must know that in the era when Grandma Qin Shao lived in the previous life, the grain output was often two to three hundred catties, and it was better with chemical fertilizers later.

The low grain output is said to be related to chemical fertilizers, especially wheat.

However, the biggest constraint on rice, in addition to land fertility and climate, is largely due to the problem of seeds.

The reason why he achieved food self-sufficiency in his previous life is actually the reason for the improvement of rice seeds.

It would be great if we could bring in grain from the Taihu Lake area!

How to import it?This is a real headache.

As for the scientific examination process, Qin Shao also inquired clearly.

As for grandma, he always thought that a scholar is the lowest level, and you can get it just by signing up for the exam. He didn't expect that there are many ways and exquisiteness in it.

In order to be a scholar, you have to pass three exams, which are the county exam, the government exam and the hospital exam.

The county examination is the lowest level examination, but it is not just for anyone who wants to sign up. If you want to sign up, you must find someone with a reputation to recommend it.

It is necessary for five people to tie up with each other, and the county clerk will serve as a guarantee. If one person has an accident, the others will sit together.

Only after passing the county examination and government examination can he be called Tongsheng.

Tongsheng participated in the academician pass and became a "student member", that is, a so-called scholar. He had achieved fame, entered the class of scholar-bureaucrats, and enjoyed benefits.

It's just that Qin Shao discovered that a scholar is still different from a scholar.

Scholars are also divided into three classes: they are Linsheng, Supplementary and Epiphytic.

Only the granary students and top students are given food every month by the government, and there are no other students.

It seems that he has really wronged Fan Jin. The reason why he became a poor scholar who was looked down upon by his father-in-law who sells pork is not because he is not good at managing money and running a business. It should be that he is not a granary student and has no government subsidies.

Qin Shao didn't think too much about it. For him, it was enough to be admitted as an ordinary scholar, exempt from corvee and agricultural tax, and be able to go out freely.

As for the subsidies from the public, he didn't think so much.

Qin Shao didn't find it difficult to register. His account had already been settled and he met the examination requirements.

When the time comes, just find a janitor as a guarantor.

The reason why Fan Jin is poor is that he is not a granary student, and the local granary students are all very rich.

Qin Shao has already inquired, those granary students not only receive monthly subsidies from the public, distribute food, meat and vegetables, but also provide guarantees for those who participate in the county examination.

Guarantees are not free, they all have to pay money.

As long as your worth is clean, your character is decent, and there is no major problem, those janitors are very willing to be a guarantee. For them, it is a business.

As long as the money is handed over, all the registration procedures will be taken care of for you.

It's just that the price is not cheap, 3 taels of silver!
For an ordinary house in the city, the annual cost is only about 20 taels, and many of them only cost more than a dozen taels.

Not to mention three taels of silver to sign up, I heard that books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones are also expensive, and if you want to go to a private school, you will have to spend a lot of money.

No wonder children from poor families generally do not choose to study!
"Master, Guan Lu from next door came and said that he wished the old man an invitation, so he sent you an invitation card."

As soon as Qin Shao came back from outside, Han Jinrong brought tea and said.

(End of this chapter)