Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 739 Why Make Money
In the medicine garden opposite Xinmacheng, A Suzu looked at the herbs all over the mountains and plains, and was dumbfounded again.

He really didn't expect that there would be so many kinds of herbs.

The former great chief of the Giant Horse Tribe taught him all he could. After teaching him for more than ten years, he could recognize hundreds of herbs in total.

And in this valley, there are definitely more than a few hundred kinds, because there are basically all the herbs he knows, but the herbs he knows account for less than half of them.

In other words, there are at least 2000 kinds of herbs in it.

He was stunned for a while, and then asked: "Baiyun, do you know all the herbs in here?"

Zhao Baiyun nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, I used to be responsible for managing the medicine garden. If there is anything you don't know, let me tell you."

it is good!
This time it was A Suzu who took the initiative to lead Zhao Baiyun to the medicine field, because he couldn't wait to know what diseases these herbs were curing.

Sitting leisurely on the wooden building of Li Shuchu and Li Shuben brothers, Taichang couldn't help smiling slightly as he watched the two of them shuttle back and forth in the field.

The reason why he was in such a hurry to promote the marriage between Zhao Baiyun and A Suzu was that A Suzu's identity was a very important factor. In addition, he still had a little selfishness.

Because he didn't have much time to teach A Suzu, and Zhao Baiyun happened to know some basic knowledge of herbal medicine, and was in charge of the experimental hospital. These two important foundations had to be taught to A Suzu in detail, so I don't know how much it would cost. time.

It's different when Zhao Baiyun comes to teach.

They are husband and wife to begin with, and it's okay to be together all day long, so it's natural to teach them quickly.

More importantly, Zhao Baiyun knew both the Indian dialect here and the Ming Dynasty official dialect. Not only did they not have any problems communicating with each other, Zhao Baiyun could also teach A Suzu the Daming mandarin by the way.

If brothers Li Shuchu and Li Shuben were allowed to teach deeper medical knowledge and methods of curing diseases and saving lives, then as a hands-off master, he would be accomplished as long as he helped his disciples build a reputation as an envoy of gods.

Thinking of this, he solemnly warned: "Boke, Zhongke, this son is very important for us to control the entire Amazon jungle and even promote the cultivation of herbal medicine. I don't have much time to teach him. You must pay attention when you are free. teach."

Brothers Li Shuchu and Li Shuben heard the words, they quickly cupped their hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang then asked again: "How about it, Zhongke, how many kinds of herbs have you collected? Have you started to collect the seeds of herbs? If you start large-scale planting now, can you grow enough seedlings?"

Li Shuben heard the words and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, the time for the seeds of these herbs to germinate is not the same, and I just collected the seeds of hundreds of kinds of herbs. However, vine herbs can basically be propagated by branches or even rhizomes. There is no need to wait for the seeds."

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "Well, we have to find a suitable place to plant herbs in these two days.

It just so happens that the Juma Tribe has a large territory and is not far from Xinma City. I have already ordered Zhongyong to investigate all the rivers in the Juma Tribe as soon as possible in the past few days.

You can follow Zhongyong and A Suzu to see which places are suitable for planting herbs.

When the time comes, let Zhongyong mark it on the map. We are discussing building cities in those places so that they can take care of the nearby herbal plantations. "

The giant horse tribe has a large territory?

Upon hearing this, Li Shuben couldn't help asking with interest: "Your Majesty, how big is the territory of the Giant Horse Tribe?"

Taichang heard the words and reckoned: "The territory of the Giant Horse Tribe has at least a radius of five hundred miles. The exact size will not be known until Wang Chong leads people to conduct a comprehensive investigation."

Such a large range?

Hearing this, Li Shuben couldn't help but excitedly said: "Your Majesty, can I go to the territory of the Juma Tribe to look for herbs by the way, although it will take a few more days, but it is estimated that there will be at least a few hundred kinds of herbs found.

After all, taking a boat is much faster than walking in the jungle. I can't walk dozens of miles a day. If I keep walking within a radius of dozens of miles, I can find a dozen or twenty kinds of new herbs in a day at most.

If you can keep changing places to search, it is estimated that it is possible to find hundreds of new herbal medicines a day. "

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said: "Okay, you can figure it out. Anyway, the development of Daming Medicine doesn't happen overnight. You can do whatever you think is more beneficial."

Li Shuben hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

The three discussed for a while, and Zhao Baiyun dragged A Suzu back.

It turned out that it was because the day was too hot, and she had to keep explaining to A Suzu, so she became thirsty not long after.

After they had finished drinking the herbal tea, Taichang ordered them to move a stool and sit outside, then asked with a smile: "How is it, A Suzu, do you have any thoughts after seeing this medicine garden?"

They just rested for one day when they were newly married, and they were brought to this medicine garden the next day. No matter how smart A Suzu was, he couldn't have learned the official Mandarin of Ming Dynasty in one day. He still needs Zhao at this moment. Baiyun translation.

After Zhao Baiyun translated for him, he couldn't help but sigh: "Students didn't expect that there are so many kinds of herbs in the jungle, and they have so many effects."

Taichang continued to ask: "Do you know why we collect so many herbs?"

Uh, this.

A Suzu thought for a while, then said cautiously: "Should it be to treat people?"

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "Well, it can be said so, but healing people is not the only purpose.

We can make money while treating people. After earning money, we can grow more herbs, recruit more people, produce more medicines, and cure more patients.

In this way, if the cycle continues, do you know what Daming Medicine will eventually develop into and how much money it can make? "

Uh, make money?

Hearing this, A Suzu couldn't help being surprised and said: "Men, what is making money? What do you mean, do we still charge money for treating people?"

Alas, this kid is still not knowledgeable enough, he doesn't even know what making money is.

But this can't be rushed, after all, he came from a primitive tribe, and there are too many things he hasn't seen.

Taichang could only explain patiently: "To make money, in terms of bartering, you have to help people with food and so on. Didn't you charge people for medical treatment before?"

Why make money?

A Suzu was quite puzzled and said: "I used to see patients and I didn't necessarily take things. If patients have anything, they just bring something, and if they don't have anything, forget it.

After all, I'm alone, and I can't eat too much.

Moreover, they are all my clansmen, how can I refuse to save them? "

Alas, how can you refuse to save yourself?

You are simply asking for your own death, you know?
No wonder the colonial bandits slandered you as witch doctors and exterminated you!

Taichang thought for a while, then asked again: "Do you know why the former great chief of your giant horse tribe died of exhaustion?"

A Suzu couldn't help sighing: "Isn't it because there are too many sick people in our giant horse tribe, plus there are also many people who are starving and flooded. He has no choice but to run around to help The hungry and disaster-stricken tribesmen have to treat the sick tribesmen when they come back, and there is no rest time at all.”

Alas, it's no wonder that I'm not exhausted.

Taichang shook his head slightly, and then explained in detail: "Think about it, if your former great chief could stipulate how much money to cure, or how much food, and then earn enough food by treating diseases, bring a few more disciples, and Or train a few more assistants to help manage the tribe, does he need to run around, will he die of exhaustion?"

Can you do this?

A Suzu also shook his head and said: "Teacher, no way, the sick clansmen already have a difficult livelihood, and if they are forced to bring food to cure their diseases, it will be even more difficult for them."

You, this is not kindness, this is courting death.

Taichang continued to explain helplessly: "It's hard for people who are sick, but we can't let those of you who know how to treat diseases treat others for nothing, and eventually exhaust yourself to death!
Think about it, no matter how exhausted you are, who will treat them?

If the medical skills of your giant horse tribe are lost, how many people will die of illness in the end?

You said, let the sick people find a way to give you some food, or exhaust you to death, and no one will treat them in the future? "

A Suzu really didn't think about this question.

Inheriting the medical skills of the Juma tribe is actually not easy. Every great chief wants to find his own heir, so he has to keep looking for it in various sub-tribes.

If you are lucky, you may find it in a few months. If you are unlucky, you may have to find it for years or even decades.

After finding this, it will take more than 20 or [-] years of careful cultivation before everything can be passed on.

He was found by the previous chief when he was a few years old. Unfortunately, he had only studied for ten years before the previous chief died of exhaustion.

At this time, he was still exploring medical skills himself, so he naturally had time to find someone to inherit.

If he was exhausted again, the medical heritage of the giant horse tribe would really be cut off.

However, this can only depend on God's will, and it is useless for him to think too much. Didn't God guide him to find the Ziwei star in the west? Isn't the giant horse tribe going to prosper?
Therefore, he seldom thinks about it.

At this time, what he was thinking about was still curing diseases and saving lives, after all, they were all members of his clan!

He thought for a while, and then asked: "What if the patient really has no money or things? Should we just refuse to save him?"

Alas, it is good to unconditionally treat diseases and save lives, but you also have to consider whether you can live!
You are starving to death, but no one is coming to save you.

Taichang could only continue to explain: "Of course we can't be inhumane, if people really don't have it, then let it be, what should be treated should be treated.

But you can’t condone it. Once you condone it, you don’t want to be given it or not, and they won’t give it to you even if they have it.

Therefore, what should be charged is still charged. If no one wants to find a way to get you food, but only wants you to treat others for free, you will be forced to die sooner or later, you know? "

(End of this chapter)