The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Jia Huan didn't care; he had already reached agreements with all the well-known restaurants in the city.

As long as the farm supplies enough eggs and duck eggs of decent quality, they will accept them all.

Even if it's not much, the annual income would still be several thousand taels of silver.

If the servants in the manor knew about this, they would probably be envious again.

Not only did the production of chicken and duck eggs increase, but Jia Huan could also offer advice on raising other livestock.

Putting everything else aside, at least when these livestock are ready for market, they will weigh significantly more than ordinary livestock, which is a lot of money.

In fact, even though the five major farms suffered a complete crop failure, the total income will likely be much higher than in previous years when these livestock are ready for market!

There's no need to let the people in the manor know about these things.

Their attitude towards Jia Huan was a mixture of fear that he would really lose everything, and reluctance to see him actually run the eight major estates successfully. Why bother them?

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the tenant farmers and some of the migrants they had hired from outside were organized to carry out a major overhaul of the farm's water conservancy facilities, as well as ditches and canals.

In the past, it wouldn't have been easy for him to do this. There would probably have been some disgruntled person who would have already leaked the news to the household, and then the old lady would have had to personally intervene.

In fact, the old lady didn't know much about farming.

However, sometimes, in order to establish authority or for other purposes, it is natural to make some trouble, otherwise, over time, some people may forget about her, the old lord!

However, the old lady was kind and gentle to her adopted sons, but cold and indifferent to her own children. Such a double standard is hard to believe. I just don't know if the old lady herself understands it.

With the affairs of the farm finished, this year's locust plague is officially over.

Everyone in the capital breathed a sigh of relief!

This locust plague was of medium scale. It did cause devastating damage to agricultural production in Zhili, but other areas were unaffected.

It can only be said that this is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

When he returned to the city, he heard good news from the Ning family.

It's unclear how Jia Rong and Jia Qiang managed to do this, but they actually followed Jia Huan's suggestion without question, and it seems to have been quite successful.

Otherwise, Jia Rong's title wouldn't have risen to the rank of First-Class General!

I asked Jia Qiang privately, and he said that the Ning family donated 500,000 taels of silver to elevate their title to First-Class General.

Tsk, that's why people say the super-rich are envied, jealous, and hateful.

Look at Jia Qiang, the way he casually mentioned 500,000 taels of silver, it's really infuriating.

Needless to say, while the area around the capital was affected by the locust plague, the Ning family made a fortune.

Moreover, the channels and avenues have been thoroughly established. As long as we follow the steps, we can reap a steady stream of profits every year. Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are no longer a big deal.

Of course, Jia Huan also got a taste of the soup and earned thirty to forty thousand taels in just a few months.

Including the profits from the canal wharf and the artificial waterways, this year's earnings will likely be no less than 80,000 taels.

Jia Huan told no one; keeping quiet and making a fortune was the best strategy!

Meanwhile, the core members of the Rong family were naturally quite envious of the Ning family's promotion in rank.

Back at the mansion, all sorts of speculations and thoughts arose, and he was extremely envious.

It should be noted that with the current title of the Ning family, it can still be passed down for two or three generations, just like the Rong family.

Even though the ranks that follow are just insignificant Cavalry Captain and Cloud Cavalry Captain, they are still a form of military merit, aren't they?

“Master, Rong-ge’er from the Ning family next door only did this behind the scenes after he took my advice!”

To avoid future trouble caused by leaks, Jia Huan took the initiative to explain the whole story when he returned to the study: "I never expected that Rong-ge'er would actually succeed!"

"What happened? Explain yourself!"

The Second Master Zheng was somewhat surprised and hurriedly asked, "How did you get involved in such matters again?"

To be honest, the Ning family's ever-rising titles are most envied by the Second Master Zheng.

Deep down, he really wanted to get a title for himself or Jia Baoyu, such as Cavalry Captain or Cloud Cavalry Captain, but he didn't have the connections or know the situation.

This will prevent the old lady and Madam Wang from having any inappropriate thoughts or ideas.

Unexpectedly, Jia Huan actually helped the Ning family elevate their noble rank.

I've heard that on the day the title is officially elevated, Master Jing, a cultivator who usually resides at the Xuanzhen Temple outside the city, will also return to participate.

"Master, the Ning family really has the backing!"

Jia Huan chuckled and began to recount what he had said during the banquet when he was invited there.

After hearing this, Master Zheng was speechless. How could he have imagined that the Ning family next door would feel uneasy and afraid because they were making too much money?

Jia Huan is really shameless; he immediately asked the Ning family next door to donate silver to the Emperor.

What was even more unexpected was that not only did the current emperor accept the gift, but he also gave the Ning family a generous reward.

These various matters were giving him a headache. So, the Ning family next door had bought their titles with money. He felt much better after that.

"Don't come up with ideas like that again. Do you think you're so great?"

The Second Master Zheng warned him with some displeasure, "If you want to do anything, you should let me know in advance!"

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Jia Huan simply smiled at the Second Master Zheng's warning and didn't take it seriously.

Just kidding. The Ning family has such a great platform. Wouldn't it be a waste not to make good use of it?

Crucially, both Jia Rong, the head of the Ning Mansion, and Jia Qiang, the chief steward, trusted Jia Huan quite a bit. As long as it didn't touch their core interests, they could discuss things together.

Jia Huan suddenly realized that many resources that were difficult to obtain from the Rong Mansion might be easier and simpler to acquire through the Ning Mansion.

For example, he was very curious about the methods of passing down martial arts cultivation techniques, which were not only available in the Rong family but also in the Ning family.

Of course, there's no need to rush right now; we can bring it up when the time is right.

He has more important things to do!

Soon, a flag advertising free medical services appeared in the village that had been hit by the locust plague.

The furnishings were very simple; it was just a thatched shed built in the threshing ground with a few chairs and tables inside.

Jia Huan sat down with the two doctors who had gone to great lengths to invite him, thus beginning his apprenticeship as a clinician.

That's right, he's going to make good use of the locusts' effects and start practicing and improving his medical skills!

Starting with the simplest symptoms, there were quite a few patients right after the locust plague.

They couldn't afford to see a doctor, so they either tried folk remedies or just toughed it out.

No matter the era, the survival of ordinary people is always extremely difficult!

Free medical consultations are definitely a good thing!

Since it's all free, it's perfectly normal for Jia Huan, the apprentice, to appear so openly and even examine the patient's various symptoms. He wouldn't dare to say anything even if he did.

You talk too much, do you still want to get treatment?

"What are you shrinking for? I'm just checking your pulse, I'm not forcing any medicine on you. Do you think the young master would eat you?"

Seeing the thin, timid young man in front of him who dared not step forward, Jia Huan grabbed him and angrily spat at him.

After carefully taking the pulse for a while, he explained his understanding and then looked at the 'masters' beside him.

"Third Young Master, your pulse diagnosis is quite accurate!"

The middle-aged doctor beside him chuckled and nodded in agreement, saying, "There's just a slight flaw in the prescription..."

Based on the symptoms of the thin young man before him, this previously renowned doctor from the capital began to teach Jia Huan on the spot, explaining the intricacies and knowledge involved until he was fully understood, before moving on to the next patient.

Jia Huan nodded repeatedly, taking notes while constantly observing the data changes on the golden finger.

On the virtual panel of the Golden Finger, which is invisible to others, the progress bar for pulse diagnosis has reached thirty-six percent!

This is already quite remarkable, and it's thanks to his good physical condition and keen senses.

His pulse diagnosis progress was the fastest, even surpassing that of most apprentices who had already completed their training.

However, the progress bar for treatment methods such as herbal decoctions is only a pitiful 10%.

This is the drawback of having abundant theoretical knowledge but a serious lack of experience. Of course, Jia Huan doesn't need to rush; he just needs to slowly accumulate enough experience.

The progress bars for the other three aspects of the four diagnostic methods (observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation) are only in the teens!

As for the progress bars for categories such as acupuncture, massage, and medicinal baths, they are all less than five percent!

However, bone setting and tendon straightening have reached 20%!

Medical skill is a rather general concept. If you only have a progress bar for medical skill, you will never be able to pass the 10% threshold.

However, if medical skills are categorized into internal and external, and further divided into other subcategories, the progress bars for all items become clear at a glance, allowing one to quickly accumulate medical experience based on their own conditions.

With two renowned doctors guiding him, his progress in medical skills was astonishing.

Thus, for the next few months, Jia Huan basically stayed at the manor outside the city.

He devoted most of his time to free clinics, hoping to improve his medical skills rapidly.

Of course, during this period, he also supervised the autumn harvest and cultivation of the farm, as well as livestock breeding and other related matters.