Whether to take the imperial examination road is also a very important life choice for Li Zhang, so he was a little confused for a while. In fact, it would be great if he could really get the imperial examination, but Li Zhang was worried that he would be in vain after working hard for many years. After all, there are only a few candidates who have failed in the Golden List. Although he is a time traveler, he has only a thousand years of experience than the ancients, which does not mean that his IQ is higher than that of the ancients.

County Magistrate Han saw Li Zhang in deep thought, but did not disturb him. Instead, he admired Li Zhang even more, because if it were another person, he would have agreed to such a good thing, but Li Zhang could remain calm at this time. This determination alone would not be something that ordinary young men could have. He even felt that his younger brother, who was known as a child prodigy, was not as good as Li Zhang in this regard. Of course, he didn't know that under the appearance of Li Zhang's youth, he was the soul of a middle-aged man. No matter how smart Han Qi was, he could not compare with an adult.

The ox cart was moving slowly forward, and at this time it had already passed through Bianhe Town, with the Yizhuang in front of it. At this time, Li Zhang finally raised his head and then bowed to County Guard Han solemnly and said, "Thank you for your attention in the County Guard, but I can't agree!"

"Why?" County Wei Han didn't expect Li Zhang to refuse. After all, he was willing to fund the other party's study. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a coroner's son, and he couldn't think of any reason for the other party to refuse.

Han Qi next to him also showed a shocked expression at this time, and then said anxiously: "Li Zhang, you have to think clearly. Don't give up such a rare opportunity easily!"

Just as they were talking, the ox cart had already arrived at the Yizhuang Village, and a small figure was waiting anxiously in front of the gate. When she saw Li Zhang on the ox cart, she also showed a happy smile and ran forward and shouted, "Brother, you finally came back, why have you been there for so long!"

"Haha, I'm going to help Uncle Wu handle the case, so it will take some time!" Li Zhang also rubbed Li'er's yellow hair at this time and said, "But I can have enough food these days, Li'er's face has improved a lot. Although her clothes are worn, she still can't stop her innocence and romance.

"You... do you have a sister?" Han Qi couldn't help but say in surprise when he looked at Li Er who was throwing into Li Zhang's arms. However, County Guard Han sighed inwardly. He seemed to have guessed the reason why Li Zhang disagreed.

"My little sister is young, and there are more than a dozen orphans following me. I can't let them ignore it, so I can only appreciate the good intentions of the county lieutenant!" Li Zhang thanked Han again at this time. Although Han County lieutenant wanted to attack Lu Wu at first, he was not a bad person, but wanted to help him, so Li Zhang was also very grateful to the other party.

"A dozen children, what do you usually make for a living?" County Magistrate Han frowned when he heard this. He thought it was not easy for Li Zhang to bring a sister, but he didn't expect that there were more than a dozen orphans.

"Selling a bunch of baskets on the wharf means collecting the leftovers in the restaurant and mixing them together to heat them into a hodgepodge. The coolies on the wharf like to eat these!" Li Zhang did not hide anything, and he had no shame in making a living with his own abilities.

"Can you eat leftovers?" Han Qi felt that his values ​​were refreshed again, but he learned from the lesson of what he said just now, and this time his voice was also inauspicious.

"How difficult is the people's livelihood!" County Magistrate Han sighed when he heard this. He has also been exposed to the lives of many people at the bottom of the class since he took office, so he was not too surprised by Li Zhang's life. He just felt that there were still such poor people under his rule, which made him feel that the burden on him was much heavier.

At this time, Li Zhang also helped Li'er out of the car, and then bowed to say goodbye to the two brothers of Han County Magistrates. Han Qi was still a little reluctant at this time, but Han County Magistrates sighed and said, "Okay, since that's the case, I won't force it. If you have any difficulties in the future, just go to the yamen to find me!"

Faced with the promise of Han County Magistrate, Li Zhang also expressed his gratitude again, and then watched the other party's ox cart leave. Han Qi looked back from time to time and finally met a peer who interested him, but unfortunately the other party was unwilling to be his companion, which made him very regretful, but he didn't know that after this encounter, his fate with Li Zhang will be closely linked in the future.

The next morning, Lu Wu returned exhausted and told Li Zhang that the case had been solved. Liu Da was indeed killed by his nephew in order to make money. As for the accomplice, he was also caught. He was a thug from Xiashui Village. He usually relied on the river to make a living. The two killed people and took Liu Da's money to divide the stolen goods on the thug's boat. As a result, he fought together because of uneven distribution of the stolen goods. In the end, the thug dragged Liu Da's nephew into the water and drowned. The thug did not escape from Xiangfu County and was caught.

In the next few days, Li Zhang still stayed at home to recover with peace of mind. Now his ankle has swelled and he can barely walk around, but he has to wait a few more days to fully recover. However, he is not in a hurry now, because the divine bird has been blocked by the imperial guards, and even if he recovers, he may not be able to get through the injury.

That morning, Li Zhang moved his legs and feet with the help of Li'er. Although his injuries need to be taken care of slowly, he cannot lie down and move. It is also beneficial to exercise appropriately.

After walking around for a few times, Li Zhang was so tired that he was sweating, so he sat down to rest. Li'er hurriedly ran to pour water for him, but at this moment, Douzi suddenly walked in from outside with anger.

"What's wrong? The rascals on the dock are asking you for money again?" Li Zhang couldn't help but ask in confusion when he saw Douzi's appearance. They made money by selling the rascals, but it also caused the jealousy of some rascals. Two days ago, some rascals came to Douzi to collect protection fees. Fortunately, Li Zhang bought the patrol yamen runners on the dock through Lu Wu in advance. In the end, these rascals were beaten by the yamen runners who rushed over, and finally did not waste the two hundred cents sent by Li Zhang.

"Brother, we may not be able to continue our business!" As soon as Douzi said this, his eyes suddenly turned red, and there was a hint of crying in his voice.

"What's going on?" Li Zhang couldn't help but frown and asked again.

"Today, another seller sold Chela appeared on the dock, and several restaurants just now informed me that the leftovers in the future could not be sold to us." Douzi finally couldn't help but shed tears when he said this. In his opinion, Chela was the lifeblood of their people. He even thought that he could fulfill his wish by making enough money in the future, but now it seems that all of them are going to be ruined.

However, Li Zhang seemed very calm when he heard this. Instead, he reached out to help Douzi wipe his tears and smiled: "Why are you crying? I never thought about continuing to do the trading of folding baskets!"

"Ah? Brother, what do you mean?" Douzi, who was wiping his tears, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Li Zhang's words. During this period, he felt that he was getting more and more unable to understand what Li Zhang was thinking.

"Haha, it's not difficult to fold the basket. It's just collecting the leftovers, heating them, selling them. We can make them, and others can make them. But at the beginning, others didn't expect that now, when someone saw that we made money by selling fold the basket, they would naturally follow the trend, so I didn't plan to do it for long." Li Zhang smiled again at this time. Folding basket was just a temporary solution, and he had known that such a day would be there.

"But our Cheluo makes money so much, and you don't feel sorry for being snatched by someone?" Douzi said unwillingly at this time. During this period, he also learned from Li Zhang and knew that Cheluo can earn hundreds of cigars every day, which is much better than an ordinary small business.

"Look at your unpromising appearance. Although you have a lot of money for a hundred cigarettes a day, it is not a big money. If you lose it, you will lose it. Now we have the capital, and it is time to do some serious business!" Li Zhang smiled confidently and said again. As long as he has the capital, he has the way to make money.

Li Zhang's confidence also infected Douzi. Although he was still a little distressed, he finally cheered up at this time. Li Zhang gave him some money and asked him to buy a pair of pigs and go into the water like last time. Today, everyone will improve their food, and by the way, Li Zhang also discussed with them a new way to make money.

When Douzi heard that there was meat to eat today, he immediately forgot all the worries he had just now. He agreed to take the money and ran out. Half an hour later, he ran back with a bag. Speaking of which, although he had earned some money during this period, Li Zhang had been planning to use this money to do other businesses, so he did not dare to spend it randomly. He usually bought some meat to improve the food every three or five.

At that time, Li Zhang personally handled the water, and Douzi and Li'er were helping each other. Li Zhang also pointed out how to deal with the water, especially the cleaning method of pig intestines. This thing tear off the casing inside, then knead it with flour and salt and then wash it cleanest.

But this method is too luxurious for Li Zhang. After all, neither flour nor salt is cheap, and it is a pity to throw away the fat in the casing. After all, people in this era lack oil and water, so he can only use another method, which is to soak it in rice water, turn it over and rub it repeatedly, so that the washing is relatively clean, and the clean rice can be left to make porridge.

After cleaning the water, they were all thrown into the pot and braised. When I first made the water, the seasoning was insufficient and the taste was average. During this period, as Li Zhang learned about the outside world, he found that many seasonings from later generations were actually available, such as star anise, cinnamon, angelica, etc. can be bought. With these, the taste of braised water is even better. Moreover, the stuff boiled water is strong and can also cover the odor of the water. They also love to eat beans.
Chapter completed!