Chapter 209 What else can you do without being an official?
After helping the veterans solve the problem of heating the kang in the village, Du Shaoqing took his wife and children to farewell. After two days of rural life, the family of three seemed to have returned to an ordinary life as ordinary as Luoxia Town. The most touching thing was the princess. She used to think that she would take care of her husband and children in Luoxia Town for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect that luck would make people come to Chang'an.
Recalling his promise to his father before, Princess Changle praised: "Husband, I didn't expect you to know even the people's livelihood. Why don't you tell your father and let you go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to serve as a minister or prime minister in the future, it will be considered as a son who inherits his father's business. The Du family has two prime ministers, and it will be a good story if it is spread."
Du Shaoqing had just waved his hand to be humble, but suddenly became alert, "Madam, you are so proud of me, why do I smell a dangerous smell?"
Xiao Xuanxuan in her arms heard her father's words and hurriedly smelled something around her, then wondered: "It doesn't smell? I can't smell anything. Dad, have you smelled the wrong one? What is the dangerous smell?"
With a thunderous sound, the princess covered her face and bent over and smiled. Du Shaoqing rubbed her daughter's little head and explained: "The dangerous breath is not smelled by her nose, it is a feeling. For example, if a person keeps praising you, and when he nods his head, he will ask you to help with the work.
Just like your mother just now, she must want her father to do something next."
After listening carefully, the little girl nodded as if she suddenly realized her head and said, "I understand, just like the time when the bearded uncle wanted to lie to me and steal our wine. Hehe, but I was not fooled. He is not a good person, so I won't tell him."
Du Shaoqing laughed silently. This daughter is so smart. She can understand at a glance. It turns out that the boy Cheng Chumo had tried to trick my wine.
Then the little girl lay in her father's ear and whispered, making Du Shaoqing laugh directly. The princess looked at the father and daughter who looked like a little secret, and she felt a little sensation. She had not left before, but now she was fine. It's only been apart that her daughter left with her father.
"If your mother knew that you were teaching me how to lie to her, would she hit your little butt again?" Du Shaoqing said to his daughter with a smile.
"Ah! Dad, how could you say it? You said it, don't be discovered by your mother." Xiao Xuanxuan angrily hit Du Shaoqing's chest.
After playing with his daughter for a while, Du Shaoqing spoke to his wife: "Do you think I am a material for being an official? Is my father-in-law embarrassed to come to me by himself, so he asked you to persuade me to become an official?"
The princess seemed to have been seen through and said with a blushing face: "What did your husband say? My mother said that you are a master of talent, and it is not an exaggeration to be a prime minister. Isn't it a waste of talent when you are idle at home? What else can you do if you don't become an official?
Moreover, my father devotes all his energy to national affairs every day and has no time to spare. As a daughter, I see it in my eyes and feel pain in my heart. If my husband is willing to help me share my worries, it would be great, even if I beg you."
Du Shaoqing held his wife's hand and explained: "You, I, husband and wife are one, why should I ask me? But I really can't be an official, and I have also sued my father-in-law. If there were any needs in the Tang Dynasty, I would naturally not care about it. Just like this time, I developed a kang, wouldn't it be great? I don't want to enter the court to compete for fame and fortune, nor do I want to be promoted and made a fortune, so don't persuade me again.
I just happened to discuss with you to see if we can pick up our old business in Chang'an and open our Yunlai Inn. With my cooking skills and Dahu and I, it is not a problem to be the first restaurant in Chang'an."
When the princess heard her husband refuse, she could only sigh and give up. She was not that kind of snob, but was really considering her father's body.
But she didn't expect her husband to open a restaurant, so she repeatedly opposed it: "No, husband, this is Chang'an, not as good as Luoxia Town. You are also an Earl of the Tang Dynasty now. You must not be involved in the merchants anymore, and you will be despised."
Du Shaoqing disagreed and said, "What are you afraid of? Take our path and let others say you can go! I am trying to make money to support my family. What will we eat in the future if I don't open a restaurant?"
"You are not wrong with being open-minded. You don't care about other people's opinions, but there is no need to cause trouble for this. If our daughter is named a businessman's daughter, her reputation will be bad in the future.
Since your husband is unwilling to become an official, I will just not mention it. You are also a deputy head of the Imperial Hospital. If you want to support your family, even opening a clinic is better than opening a restaurant." The princess advised earnestly.
Now it was Du Shaoqing's turn to frown and open a clinic? This is really a good job. He was cheated to death in his previous life, but he made up his mind to stop doing it again. However, he didn't expect that the situation in the Tang Dynasty could not help but be in power. Those who did not do it were still named a miracle doctor.
Should I go back to work on my old job? Du Shaoqing was struggling in his heart. Looking at his wife's worried eyes and his cute daughter who was playing with him in his arms, Du Shaoqing gritted his teeth and nodded, "Okay, then open a clinic."
Looking at his wife's release of her brows, Du Shaoqing couldn't help but quips: "I open a clinic and become a doctor. You are the boss's wife. You are responsible for collecting money and settle accounts. Will you be wronged, the princess?"
The princess held her husband's hand and shook her head, as if she was trapped in memory, leaned her head on Du Shaoqing's shoulder and said gently: "As long as you are with your husband, I will never feel wronged.
If you open an inn, I am the inn owner's wife, if you open a clinic, I am the inn owner's wife. Although I don't know why my husband is a little resistant to practicing medicine, if it is not for our children, I will support my inn and I don't want to force my husband to do an industry you don't like."
Du Shaoqing was moved by his wife's gentleness. He hugged his wife with one hand and the other. He felt that it was so good to be home. He might still be cursing himself in his heart if he was too ambitious? This is the pursuit after a trip?
In the Palace Political Consultation Hall, Li Er listened to his son Li Chengqian's detailed description, and his smile became more and more intense. After Li Chengqian finished his advice on promoting the method of fire kang, Li Er couldn't help but smile and patted his son's shoulder, "Yes, I'm very pleased for my father. You have finally grown up and know that you should consider things for the people, rather than using this thing for personal gain. It's great."
Li Chengqian felt the appreciation in his father's eyes and was very moved. This was the first time his father praised me since he became the crown prince? It turned out that it was not that his father didn't like me, but that I really did something wrong before.
Thinking of the ridiculousness of the past ten years of the prince's career, Li Chengqian choked with tears in his eyes and said, "The child was young and ignorant before, causing countless troubles, which made his father and mother trouble. Now he knows the painstaking efforts of his father and mother."
Chapter completed!