Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 147 Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue
Lu Zheng chatted with the man for a long time and told him some methods of making fertilizer for farming.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I've read all this in books, but I've never done it myself, so I don't know if it will work."

"It will definitely work!" The man slapped his thigh excitedly.

He has been growing crops for so many years, and the methods that Lu Zheng mentioned make sense at first glance. It makes him feel that he has broadened his horizons and realized that there are so many tricks to farming.

The man couldn't help but sigh: "Reading is good, you scholars know a lot!"

It’s a pity that the family has little money, otherwise the man would want his children to go to school as well.

Lu Zheng said, "If it really works, please tell the other villagers about this method so that everyone can learn from it and have a better harvest in the future!"

"Sure!" The man nodded heavily and clasped his fists in gratitude.

Lu Zhengdao: "Just a few words have delayed Big Brother's work."

"No, no!" The man hurriedly shook his head. "Since you have come from afar, why don't you go to my house and rest?"

Lu Zheng said, "We're here to learn about the villagers' living conditions. We don't want to bother you too much... How about this, I'll help you clear the land, and we can talk while we work!"

"Huh? That's not possible. How can I let you work?" the man refused.

However, Lu Zheng simply took out an iron hoe and started digging.

The man was stunned. He didn't expect Lu Zheng to take out the hoe as if by magic. Judging from his skillful movements, it seemed that he had actually farmed before.

Zhang Bo and others were also stunned. No, you came out to study and brought a hoe with you?

"This……"

The man didn't know what to say for a moment.

While Lu Zheng was working, he asked, "How many people are there in your family, big brother?"

The man quickly swung his hoe and started working, saying subconsciously, "Seven..."

So the two of them chatted while they were cultivating the land.

Starting from the man’s family affairs, we talked about the situation of each household in the village.

Zhang Bo and his companions, who were standing not far away, felt that they were redundant.

Zhang Bo had a serious expression on his face and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.

Lu Zheng worked quickly and quickly reclaimed a piece of land.

He paused, raised his hand to greet Zhang Bo and the others, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, do you want to try it?"

"I'll do it!" Li Zhaoxing said excitedly.

They had never done such a thing before. Lu Zheng could go to the fields to work himself, and Li Zhao didn't want to fall behind.

When he came to Lu Zheng, Li Zhao excitedly grabbed the hoe, but then found that he couldn't lift the hoe.

Li Zhao's expression changed, and he couldn't help but say, "Brother Lu, your hoe doesn't seem to be light."

Lu Zheng said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, this hoe is something I got from a monster. It's made entirely of fine iron and weighs several hundred pounds. You should just use Big Brother's ordinary hoe."

Everyone was surprised when they heard this. They had just seen Lu Zheng swinging it so easily, but how could it be so heavy?

"Let me try!" Zhang Bo couldn't help but move closer.

He mustered all his strength to barely swing the hoe.

Zhang Bo waved the hoe and dug the soil a few times, and began to breathe heavily.

He turned and looked at Lu Zheng in shock, "Brother Lu, have you ever practiced physical training?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I was fortunate enough to eat spiritual fruits and pills specifically for body refining before, so my physique is a little stronger than yours."

Zhang Bo thought to himself that this was more than just a little bit. No wonder Lu Zheng dared to travel around and study alone. With such skills, how could ordinary monsters and ghosts be his match?

Li Zhao, who was standing next to him, took the hoe from the man and also learned to reclaim the wasteland.

When the man saw this, he looked a little uneasy.

It was truly remarkable that a few scholars helped him to open up the wasteland.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Brother, take a break and let them practice! Scholars can't just study; stretching their muscles is also good for their health..."

Lu Zheng looked at Zhang Bo and the others again and said, "You all want to gain fame and serve as officials to govern the people. How can you not know the hardships of the people?"

Zhang Bo said solemnly, "Brother Lu is absolutely right!"

Lu Zheng gestured and said with a smile, "I'll leave this area to you...Brother, take me to see other farmlands."

Lu Zheng and the man left the wasteland and went to the nearby farmlands to check the situation.

In some farmlands, villagers are still working.

The man enthusiastically introduced Lu Zheng to everyone.

After a short while, Lu Zheng became friends with these villagers.

After a while, someone hurried out of the village and said to the man, "Nephew, your wife has fainted at home!"

The man's face changed when he heard this and he rushed home in a panic.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng and several villagers followed to check the situation.

When they arrived at the man's house, a woman was lying on the bed with her eyes half-closed and her face pale.

She was holding a child in her arms, who looked less than half a year old and was sleeping soundly.

"What, what happened?" the man asked nervously.

An old woman said, "She's weak and just had a baby. Let your wife rest more and do less work."

The man's face flushed with anxiety. He said, "Didn't I tell you to take a good rest? Why are you working at home again?"

The woman on the bed pursed her lips and said nothing.

There are so many farm chores at home, how can a man finish them all by himself...

Lu Zheng looked at the woman's face and frowned slightly. She looked more than just weak.

He couldn't help but ask, "Big Brother, if you don't mind, I'd like to take my sister-in-law's pulse?" The man quickly looked at Lu Zheng and asked in surprise, "Master Lu, you can also treat illnesses?"

"I've read some medical books and have barely gotten the hang of it." Lu Zheng replied.

The man thought Lu Zheng was being modest, so he bowed and said, "Please, Master Lu, show my wife..."

He then said to the woman, "This Mr. Lu is a scholar from outside, and he has great abilities..."

The woman looked at Lu Zheng and felt that this man was a righteous scholar and must have an extraordinary background.

Lu Zheng said softly, "Everyone else please go out first. This sister-in-law needs to rest."

Upon hearing this, some villagers tactfully left the room.

The man stood aside holding the baby.

Lu Zheng took the woman's pulse and found that she was seriously deficient in Qi and blood. If she was not properly treated, she would probably develop a chronic disease and would not live for many years.

Ordinary people do not live long, and various diseases are one of the culprits.

Lu Zheng thought about it and quickly came up with a few prescriptions.

But given the man's family's financial situation, he probably couldn't even afford to buy a few doses of medicine.

The man's heart sank when he saw Lu standing there in silence for a long time.

Lu Zheng noticed the man's gaze, came back to his senses, and smiled, "There's nothing wrong. Sister-in-law is just mentally exhausted... It's just right. I usually take some pills to nourish my mind when I study. I can give you one. After a rest, you'll be fine."

After saying that, Lu Zheng took out a pill for replenishing qi and blood and handed it to the woman.

The woman's eyes moved slightly. She didn't think that a foreign scholar would use medicine to harm her.

Lu Zheng's eyes made her feel at ease.

"Thank you, sir." The woman took the pill and swallowed it.

When the pill entered her stomach, it turned into a warm current of qi and blood, nourishing the woman's body.

The woman clearly felt the changes in her body. The pill she had just taken was definitely not an ordinary thing.

But after a while, the woman's face regained color and she looked much healthier.

The woman looked at Lu Zheng with gratitude in her eyes and was about to say something.

Lu Zheng spoke first, "Sister-in-law, you should get some sleep first...Brother, let's go out."

Lu Zheng stood up, then looked at the child in the man's arms and said with a smile: "Let me see this child."

The man quickly held the child for Lu Zheng to see.

Lu Zheng took a closer look and said, "Not bad, he's in good health. He's bound to be a successful person in the future."

Lu Zheng reached out and touched the kid's eyebrows. A wisp of righteous energy flowed through the kid's body, clearing away some of the impurities in his body.

Lu Zheng left the room and went outside, where he found some villagers watching the fun.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but smile and said, "My name is Lu Zheng, a student from Kaiyang County. I've learned some medical skills. If you guys have any physical discomfort, you can come to me now. I don't charge any money, it's free!"

"Can medical treatment be free?" a villager asked in surprise.

When they have some minor illnesses, they are reluctant to see a doctor because the consultation alone without prescription costs money.

Lu Zheng said leisurely: "I am a scholar, I am not short of money, I do these things to do good and accumulate virtue."

After saying that, Lu Zheng raised his hand and wrote a word. The words were shining and exuding a sense of righteousness.

Even though these villagers were ignorant, they knew the abilities of Confucian and Taoist scholars and had already believed them to some extent.

"Please, sir, please take a look at my back. I have pain in my waist..."

A villager quickly stood up and bowed neatly.

……

"This land reclamation is really not something I can do!"

Li Zhao sat on the grass panting, sweating profusely from exhaustion.

Zhang Bo still used Lu Zheng's iron hoe to turn over the last bit of wasteland, and then stood there to rest.

The other two students were also very tired.

Even though they are practitioners of both Confucianism and Taoism, they seldom do such physical work.

After all this trouble, I am really exhausted.

However, the four of them worked very hard and finished the work that would take men several days in just one go.

After resting for a while, they didn't see Lu Zheng coming back, so they packed up their things and went to look for Lu Zheng with their farm tools.

The four of them arrived at the village entrance, but there was no one there.

Entering the village, I could vaguely hear some sounds.

Following the sound, I saw some villagers gathered together.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that Lu Zheng was actually treating these villagers.

"You have worms in your stomach. I just told everyone not to drink raw water. You have to boil it before drinking... Take this medicine. Be more careful next time."

"You have anemia, pay attention to your diet..."

While Lu Zheng was treating the villagers, he also popularized some medical knowledge so that the villagers would pay attention to it in the future.

……

Li Zhao glared at him, "Brother Lu, when did you learn medicine?"

Others were also a little bit incredulous. Reading the books of sages to become a scholar of heaven and earth and cultivate a righteous spirit was one thing, but he actually learned so many things?

He has an amazing talent for mathematics, and he also understands agronomy and medicine.

Is the gap between people really that big?
(End of this chapter)