Chapter 11                                                                                                                             �

Zhou Mengchen beat these beggars.

When he turned around, he saw that these people, except for the girl and his maid, had already knelt on the ground. He was headed by Old Man Zhao and kowtowed, "Greetings to Master."

In fact, although there are some kneeling worshipers in the Ming Dynasty officialdom, not many of them are.

Only when the levels are too different will they kneel down. For example, when Zhou Mengchen goes to see a master or a governor, he naturally has to kneel down. However, when Zhou Mengchen pays homage to the county magistrate, he does not kneel down, but bows.

For example, a girl is not a rich man in her family. But she also has a lot of family background. Her father used to be a medical official and had excellent medical skills and was related to many officials. When she saw a ninth-rank official, she naturally did not kneel, but these beggars could be said to be like grass-like figures. When she saw ordinary people, she would kneel on the ground beg for food. When she saw Zhou Mengchen, she naturally had to kneel.

Zhou Mengchen said, "Get up quickly."

Zhou Mengchen led Old Man Zhao to sit down on the stone on the side, and the other beggars were fighting, while the girl stood in the corner from a distance. She had no intention of stepping forward.

Zhou Mengchen glanced at him and said that the important matter was important, so he didn't ask any more questions.

What is Zhou Mengchen’s official business?

Just ask about the Yangshiyuan?

Zhou Mengchen asked, "Is the old man long?"

Old man Zhao said, "The little old man is fifty-four."

Zhou Mengchen saw the appearance of Old Man Zhao and said that he was believed by anyone at seventy years old, but he didn't expect that he was only fifty-four.

Zhou Mengchen said: "This is the original place of the Yangjianyuan. Does the elderly know about Yangjianyuan?"

Old Man Zhao said, "Report to Master, the young man grew up in Yangjiyuan since he was a child."

When Zhou Mengchen heard this, he thought silently and said, "Is the old man from the Chenghua period?"

Old Man Zhao said, "My master knows, the old man is indeed from the late Xianzong."

Zhou Mengchen said: "What do you mean, is the Yangjian Yuan still there back then?"

Old Man Zhao sighed and said, "Why aren't you here? The little old man remembered that when I was young, my parents died and were sent to the Yangjianyuan. At that time, the Yangjianyuan was still in charge. The imperial court distributed grains according to the heads every year, and each person could have several buckets of food. Although it was not enough to eat, it could still fill the stomach with some fruits, vegetables and grains."

"When I was older, I was appreciated by the dean at that time and made me a choreographer in Yangjiyuan. However, during the Zhengde period, the war was in chaos, and the money and food of Yangjiyuan stopped. I could only go out to make a living. When I was young, I could survive by relying on carpenter work. But when I was old, I had no place to go. When I returned to Yangjiyuan, it was already deserted. Only some elderly people were still there. I repaired my house and settled here. These people who had no place to live came one after another. Years passed, and I was the oldest, so I was the one who was the leader."

"There are only so many people."

Zhou Mengchen sighed.

The fate of a country is linked to the fate of the people.

Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, also known as Emperor Chenghua, was an underrated emperor. When he ascended the throne, he was a mess left by Emperor Yingzong. There were border troubles outside and refugees inside. There were also sequelae of the change of the siege in the court.

However, Emperor Xianzong fought against the outside world, Wang Yue attacked Hetao, and there was also Chenghua Liting. There were internal support for the refugees, the establishment of the governor of Yunyang, the resettlement of the people, etc.

Only after he passed away did he have a son, Emperor Xiaozong, who had a revival of Hongzhi.

Although Emperor Zhengde was liked by many people, an indisputable fact is that during the Zhengde period, the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil and uneasy. Moreover, the entire Ming Dynasty official atmosphere also underwent a major change during the Zhengde period. Before Zhengde, all officials were ashamed of corruption, and after Zhengde, all officials regarded it as incompetent to not be corrupt.

Zhou Mengchen also had a estimation of the money of Yangjiyuan.

Perhaps during the Zhengde period, due to the Liu Liu and Liu Qi rebellion, or the financial crisis caused by various other reasons, the food in the Yangjiyuan was stopped for a while. However, in the government's accounts, there must be this project, but only God knows where it goes.

"Master, I just heard you say that you are here to manage the stewardship, but did you hear it wrong?" Old Man Zhao said carefully.

Zhou Mengchen said: "Not bad."

Old man Zhao said: "Did the court send rations?"

Zhou Mengchen was silent.

The county priest didn't give him a big word.

But Zhou Mengchen looked at his longing eyes and couldn't say the word "no".

Zhou Mengchen said: "Yes. It's just that I'm alone today, just to see the situation. There will be some arrangements tomorrow."

Old Man Zhao immediately knelt down on the ground and said, "Thank you, sir, thank you, Master Qingtian. Thank you, court." Old Man Zhao's face was filled with tears.

Zhou Mengchen suddenly felt a little restless.

His eyes swept over, and there were about one hundred people present. Even if they were just eating, they would have to pay a lot of money. But where did Zhou Mengchen get the money? He was not even as rich as the girl he had just now. He could take out several taels of silver for private money, but Zhou Mengchen couldn't even take out one tael of silver, only more than one hundred copper coins.

There is probably a monday.

Zhou Mengchen was afraid that they would ask him for money now. Zhou Mengchen changed the topic and asked some questions about the Yangjiyuan before. After understanding the basic situation of the Yangjiyuan, he hurriedly left.

This is coming out from the main entrance of Yangjiyuan. The main entrance of Yangjiyuan is facing Fenghuang Mountain and is closer to Wushengmen, the north gate of Wuchang. It is a bit too biased.

Zhou Mengchen was observing the situation around him, suddenly stopped, turned his head and said, "Girl, you shouldn't come to such a remote place."

But I saw the girl in white behind me, bowed slightly and said, "I have met Brother Zhou Shi."

Zhou Mengchen had already guessed something in his heart and immediately returned the favor and said, "But Mr. Li Yuechi's daughter?"

The owner of the Li Family Medical Center is Li Yanwen, whose courtesy name is Ziyu and whose pseudonym is Yuechi.

After hearing that the girl's surname is Li, Zhou Mengchen wondered if it was Li Yanwen's family. After all, Wuchang City said it was big or small, and there were many doctors, but they started with medical skills. Not many had wealthy families, and even fewer had socialized with the Zhou family.

Li Yanwen is almost the only one.

Speaking of which, the two families are not far away. They are both on the long street. He also heard that Mr. Li has two sons and one daughter, and his daughter is the youngest, but he has never seen her. I think it is the person in front of him. He has not had much friendship with the Li family, but he still has a relationship with his father. It is not too much to call him Brother Shi.

The girl said, "Brother Zhou Shiming."

Zhou Mengchen said: "Li Shimei, brother is still the same, this place should not be where you should come."

Even in Wuchang City, there are many places where public security is not very good. It is not safe for girls to appear in these places.

The girl said, "Thanks to Brother Zhou Shi today. I thank you again." She bowed again and said, "I am here to thank you."

Zhou Mengchen said, "I don't need to thank you." Zhou Mengchen looked at the long shadow cast by the city wall and said, "This is how I'll send you to the street."

First, when people come and go on the street, it is much safer. After all, this is Wuchang City, not in the wilderness. Second, men and women are more defensive in this era. It is really important to be seen by others. Zhou Mengchen may not matter, but Miss Li is hard to say.

This is also the reason why Zhou Mengchen did not ask Miss Li’s name.

Because only the husband and father can know the name of a woman, but not the man.

Zhou Mengchen and Miss Li walked side by side in front, while Zhou Dazhuang and his maid Xiaohuan walked behind.

Zhou Mengchen asked, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, why are you here?"

Miss Li was silent for a while and said, "I have been reading textbooks since I was a child, just soup songs. When I grew up, I just distinguished medicinal materials. As for the preparation of various medicinal materials, I have always been an expert. However, my father did not allow me to practice medicine, so I didn't allow it. I had to think of a way myself."

After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen said, "Mr. Li is also for your own good. The so-called aunts and sisters are just a medicine woman who studies medicine. They have a bad reputation. Why do you have to?"

The third aunt is a nun, a Taoist aunt, and a hexagram aunt; the sixth lady is a yashi, a matchmaker, a teacher, a grandmother, a medicine lady, and a peaceful lady.

Although many families need it, their reputation has never been very good. Even Yao Po, there are legends among the people that Yao Po uses medicine to harm people. Even if some women in deep houses need some girls, it is not a good thing, because there are many bullshits in deep houses and courtyards, especially this kind of female disease, which is related to all kinds of messy things.

Maybe, for the sake of family reputation, the girl's life is hard to protect.

Mr. Li teaches that his daughter studied medicine, which can be said to be home-study. If the child wants to learn, there is nothing to teach. But he will never let her engage in this profession. This is a heart of loving her son.

Miss Li said a little dissatisfied: "In ancient times, Bao Gu practiced medical acupuncture and was a famous doctor of his generation."

Zhou Mengchen smiled and said, "You want to be Bao Gu, and you want to find a husband named Ge Hong. Even so, there are always a few such people."

Bao Gu was a famous female doctor in ancient times and the wife of the famous Ge Hong, and was also considered a doctor and wife.

Zhou Mengchen did not discriminate against women in practicing medicine, and even felt a little intimate. Later generations he had seen such independent women. However, in the social environment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Mengchen could better understand Mr. Li's intentions.

Miss Li was obviously dissatisfied with Zhou Mengchen's statement. She changed her voice and stabbed Zhou Mengchen's pain point and said, "Brother Zhou Shi, do you have no money? Do you need me to get some from home?"

Zhou Mengchen coughed and covered up, "What did you say?"

Miss Li chuckled mischievously and said in a low voice: "Our county magistrate is famous. If he gives you a son, I will lose. Moreover, the Zhou family has recently-----" Miss Li paused slightly, as if taking care of Zhou Mengchen's emotions and said: "It's not too convenient. I have some spare money here and can lend it to you."
Chapter completed!