The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Sun Shan was in the backyard thinking about how to convert raw bird droppings into fertilizer.

First of all, we need to figure out what kind of bird droppings these are.

The guano of granivorous birds, carnivorous birds, seabirds, and land birds is completely different.

Sun Shan has already asked the villagers of Da Niao Village about this, and they probably know what kind of bird these bird droppings are.

Of course, in order to be more certain, before leaving, Sun Shan asked the village chief to ask the villagers around him about the situation of bird droppings on the back mountain of Da Niao Village.

Sun Shan carefully observed the sacks of bird droppings, which needed to be composted at high temperatures to kill the bacteria inside before being used for fermentation.

Add straw and dead leaves to the mixture and compost it for one to three months until it is odorless and loose, so that the uric acid in the bird droppings is diluted and does not burn the roots, especially the seedlings.

The final bird droppings should be diluted with some wood ash, which will have a better effect.

These bird droppings are both fresh and old, and need to be processed using different composting methods to obtain better fertilizer, and they also need to be tested.

It cannot be used on a large scale easily. If even one step is not done well, the harvest will inevitably fail.

Sun Shan could not bear such consequences.

Sun Shan walked into the inner courtyard and approached Housekeeper Wang, who was recuperating. He asked with concern, "Housekeeper Wang, how's your back? What did the doctor say?"

Poor housekeeper Wang, he has been lying in bed for so long since he came to Yuanlu County.

The other injured men have almost recovered, but only Butler Wang still has to stay in bed.

This is the difference between young and old.

Steward Wang climbed up carefully, supported his waist, and quickly waved his hand and said, "Master, I'm almost well."

Butler Wang was also very anxious. Coming to Yuanlu was the same as not coming to Yuanlu.

She spent the whole day either lying in bed or in the yard, and she became especially anxious when she saw the young and strong guy jumping around.

How come everyone’s injuries have healed, but he is the only one still injured?

I originally followed the master to Yuanlu to realize my ambitions, but ended up becoming a burden to the master.

Fortunately, the master was kind-hearted and did not despise him. He even provided him with good food and drink while he recovered from his illness.

Sun Shan saw that Steward Wang was anxious and quickly said to him, "Staff Wang, take good care of yourself and we'll talk to you when you're better."

At this time, Nanny Wang and Big Head Dog came in from outside and were about to apply medicine to Butler Wang.

Nanny Wang said, "Master, the doctor said that my old man's injuries are not serious, but he is old and needs to be recuperated slowly. He can only lie in bed for the next few days."

Nanny Wang was also anxious. Why couldn’t she take care of the old man?

Look at the big-headed dog, all he needs to do is apply some medicine to fix it.

Sun Shan looked at Butler Wang and said that the old man had passed away. In fact, Butler Wang was not very old, only in his forties, and could barely be considered in his prime.

Maybe the bandit was too strong, and that kick almost took half of his life, so it was so difficult to recover.

Sun Shan continued to comfort her, "Mammy, don't worry. Take your time. Follow the doctor's instructions and take the medicine and apply the compresses. You'll be well soon."

The big-headed dog next to her acted as Nanny Wang's assistant and was helping Manager Wang apply medicine.

He nodded repeatedly and said, "Master is right. This doctor is the best doctor in Yuanlu. His medicine is very effective. I can just apply a little rub on him and he will be fine. The other brothers are the same. After taking the medicine and applying the rub, they can move freely in a few days. Butler Wang, you should take the medicine and apply the rub on your body carefully. You will be back to normal in the future."

The big-headed dog looked at Butler Wang with shining eyes, trying to make him believe his words.

Sun Shan glanced at Big Head Dog's hairstyle, a bob and a mushroom head, neatly cut.

Of course, the most important thing is that it is short, which makes it convenient to wash your hair and even easier to dry it.

Sun Shan couldn't help but feel envious. He really wanted to cut his hair short like Big Head Dog. Not only did he have to keep long hair all day long, but he also had to maintain his hairstyle and dress up to keep up his image.

It would be so easy if I just cut my hair short and put on an official hat like Big Head Dog did.

Once you wash your hair and dry it, you can go to bed immediately.

Quick and convenient.

Sun Shan wondered what would happen if he cut his hair into a buzz cut?

Will the court deprive him of his official position for "improper appearance"?

Thinking of this, Sun Shan shook his head violently, not daring to think about such nonsense anymore.

The big-headed dog looked at Sun Shan timidly. Why was the master staring at him?

No, it's the hairstyle that should be looked at.

Could it be that the master thought his hairstyle was too weird and affected his image? Could it be that the master was thinking of sending him back to Sun Village?

Thinking of this, the big-headed dog was frightened and asked timidly, "Master, I will buy a hat tomorrow."

Sun Shan frowned, looked at the big-headed dog in confusion, and asked, "Why did you buy a hat?"

However, as an assistant chef, it is a good idea for Big Head Dog to wear a hat while cooking for the sake of cleanliness and hygiene.

Oh, I didn’t expect Big Head Dog to have such avant-garde ideas. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

The big-headed dog said again: "Master, my hair will grow long in a few months and can be tied up. These days I wash my hair with ginger water, which makes it grow faster."

This is a secret recipe that Aunt Wang got from somewhere. It says that washing your hair with a mixture of ginger and rice water can help your hair grow faster.

Big Head Dog didn't know whether it was true or false, so he tried every possible method to restore his image as soon as possible.

At this time, Sun Shan understood why Big Head Dog bought a hat. It turned out to be to cover his hairstyle.

He smiled and said, "Short hair is not bad either. It dries faster after washing. You don't have to wear a hat to cover it."

The big-headed dog shook his head and said, "No, sir, my hairstyle doesn't look good. I have to cover it up."

At most, I can smile at the villagers in the backyard. It doesn’t matter to my family anyway.

You can't take him outside. Big Head Dog has to wear a hat before he dares to go out when he goes out with Nanny Wang to buy vegetables every day.

Sun Shan waved his hand, saying these were trivial matters. He told Butler Wang to take good care of himself and then left.

I wanted to see how Butler Wang’s condition was. If he was almost recovered, I would let Butler Wang go and do the work.

Now it seems that it is no longer possible.

Butler Wang is older and more experienced, so it would be safer to have him lead Sun Dingnan.

Now we have no choice but to let Sun Dingnan go.

Sun Shan said, "Brother Nan, find two people and go to the suburbs to rent a piece of mountain land with a house to live in. Farmland is also fine to store the sacks of bird droppings in the backyard. Remember to rent a large piece of land, far away from the village."

Although the yamen's backyard was large, it was impossible to conduct experiments here, so we had to find a piece of land in the suburbs for the experiments.

It is best to have a house where people can live and it is convenient to guard.

Sun Shan explained his requirements and goals in detail.

Sun Dingnan nodded and said, "Master, I understand. I will find a more secluded place to put the bird droppings."

Sun Dingnan didn't understand anything about experiments, he just felt that these things had to be kept secret, so they had to find a place away from the crowd but not too far away.

Sun Shan said approvingly, "Good, now is the time to act quickly."

Big head dog hairstyle