Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 313 I'm Sick
The time goes back to April of the fifth year of Jian'an, and Bai Tu had just returned to Jinling.
Bai Tu also visited various government offices in Jinling to express his condolences and found that Xu Rong and Huang Yueying were both unhappy.
Xu Rong's brain hurt because of all the practice questions recently. It is said that she beat up a cousin named "Xu Ming" at home, saying things like "I told you to forget to bring something and ask someone to bring it to you" and "I told you to collect water and drain it at the same time" .
As for Huang Yueying...she was worried about a certain old pretty boy. It was rumored that he had been in poor health recently, but judging from the news from Huang Chengyan, Liu Biao did not show any symptoms of being terminally ill recently!
Bai Tu was also quite concerned about this and asked about it specifically.
"Since last year, the old white-faced man's physical strength has obviously declined. He has even often delegated power in handling Jingzhou's political affairs and only appears . However... my father came back not long ago and told me that the old white-faced man's appetite has not decreased recently, but has steadily increased!" Huang Yueying said angrily.
Obviously Huang Yueying wished Liu Biao would die on the spot because of her aunt.
Huang Yueying and her father Huang Chengyan were very direct in this regard. If it were an ordinary person... they would be embarrassed to say that they were hoping others would die of illness. Even Bai Tu would be embarrassed to say so.
"Has your appetite not decreased? Have you recovered? What illness did you have before?" Bai Tu didn't want to ask how Huang Chengyan knew about Liu Biao's appetite.
"I don't know, but his energy and spirit should not have recovered, because he has become even more lazy in government affairs, and he hasn't gone hunting for a long time. He has also lost a lot of weight...The old white-faced man used to be white and plump!" Huang Yueying replied after recalling what her father said.
As for what disease Liu Biao had, Huang Yueying didn't know. Even with the current medical conditions, the doctor might not know.
Even if the doctor knows the health status of the princes, he will try to keep it confidential!
This also indirectly shows that Liu Biao did have health problems, and they were getting more serious. Otherwise, considering how fastidious he was, why didn't he take people on winter hunting and add to suspicion?
According to the simple health concept of the ancients, being healthy means eating more and sleeping well. Just like in the pre-Qin period, Lian Po ate two more bowls of rice to show that he was not old yet. When the King of Zhao asked the envoy, he also specifically asked "Can you still eat?"
Bai Tu didn't think about this at first, but after thinking about it carefully...
I eat more but my energy level is getting lower and I am losing weight? Hyperthyroidism? Or diabetes?
"Ah! By the way, the old white-faced man's frequency of going to the toilet has also increased significantly, and he is very secretive every time. He doesn't want to be discovered, and the dirty things have to be destroyed on the spot." Huang Yueying added.
This information is really detailed...
Combined with what Huang Yueying said, it seems... very similar to diabetes?
The term "diabetes" appears in the "Huangdi Neijing" written during the Western Han Dynasty. The symptoms and causes are very similar to those of diabetes, but because it is too obscure, even famous doctors may not be able to identify the cause.
"Does Liu Biao usually like to eat sweet and greasy things?" Bai Tu asked specifically.
"That's right! When that guy came to Jingzhou, he was already a greasy middle-aged man! He also seemed to like eating desserts!" Huang Yueying said after thinking about it.
Bai Tu took a few steps in the room, then suddenly laughed, causing Huang Yueying to look at him in confusion.
"Hehe, leave the affairs of Jingzhou to me, and you just focus on learning about mechanisms." After Bai Tu said this, he went to find Yu Ji first.
As the seat of the Ministry of Works, Gongkou Castle also has castle princesses.
However, only a few people know the true identity of this erotic girl...
"Hehe, how come you still have time to come and see me today? Are you going to flatter me too? Unfortunately, flattering me won't improve the efficiency of the erotic city." Yu Ji giggled as Bai Tu came in.
"No, I didn't see you today... Aren't you there almost every time I go to see Jin Lingji?" Bai Tu rolled his eyes.
"How can it be the same? I have a physical body now." Yu Ji said in a coquettish voice.
"So what?" White picture.Expressionless face.jpg.
"It's really boring. In the past, the king was feared by the world and his soldiers regarded him as a god, but they also knew how to respond." Yu Ji said seriously.
White picture: ...
"Okay, you boring person came to me, is there something wrong?" Yu Ji asked proactively.
"Print something." Bai Tu said as he took out the official seal.
“Printing again… copying it yourself is a reflection of the princes’ conservation of the people’s power,” Yu Ji said with disdain.
Indeed, the word "printing" is what Bai Tu always said, and it is a word that the city princess of the general's mansion is accustomed to. It means directly printing the articles saved in the official seal, which consumes manpower.
Although it is not much, doing it yourself is considered a symbol of cherishing manpower.
Bai Tu has also practiced calligraphy, and occasionally writes on his own in unimportant occasions.
"Don't be afraid, there are no outsiders here." Bai Tu said with a smile.
Indeed, Gonggu Castle is not a real "city" after all, and there are not so many officials here.
Yu Ji rolled her eyes at him and glanced at what Bai Tu wanted to print...
Yu Ji: ...
Isn’t it too sinful?
Iron pot, improved sesame oil, Dongpo pork elbow, preserved vegetable braised pork, fried liver, fried chicken, fried dough sticks, donuts...
From the utensils to the oil used, to a series of dishes that are so greasy that you can even read the words on them, and pastries that are so sweet that they make your teeth turn red.
Yu Ji also didn't understand why Bai Tu was in such a hurry to print these?
Bai Tu took the recipe, a list of iron pots, oil pressing technology, etc. and went to see Pang Tong, the director of the Ministry of Industry!
"Shiyuan, I heard that you haven't had a rest for a month? You can't do this. You must take a rest at least twice a month, unless it is an emergency. Look at your hair... ahem, look at your face. This is not okay." Bai Tu said with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, my lord. I just forgot for a moment... Sometimes when I miss my day off, I just don't bother to take it again." Pang Tong said very honestly, which was completely different from his "cleverness" when they first met.
However, it was from this room that the Qi machine and Shennong's essence came out...
"Okay, you don't need to do anything else in the next three days. Just turn these into recipes for me. As for the ingredients I've never seen before... you can decide for yourself." Bai Tu said as he handed the recipe to Pang Tong.
As soon as Pang Tongyi saw the content, he knew that the teacher must be concerned about him and used these easy research projects to let him relax.
Especially the food...
After simulating it with tactics, Pang Tong could even enjoy it in his imagination!
"Well, my lord, don't worry, we will deliver it to Jinling in three days." Pang Tong said with emotion.
Three days later, Bai Tu also called Lu Su from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Bai Tu is a gentleman and would not hope that Liu Biao's condition would get worse.
I just care about the food supply of the people in Jingzhou, especially those in Nanjun, and want to contribute my own strength to enrich their diet!
"Use whatever means to spread this to Nanjun, and... lower the price of sugar exported to Nanjun!" Bai Tu instructed Lu Su.
