The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 359

The father-in-law asked me for advice on making pills.

Chunnuan never expected that the old man of the Zhao family was so obsessed with making pills that even her father-in-law wanted to make pills.

“Your family is the true family of doctors.”

Chunnuan said to Zhao Minghua, "Unlike my family, none of my eldest uncle, my father, and my third uncle are doctors."

If it weren't for her, the Xiao family's medical skills would have truly been lost.

The Zhao family, on the other hand, has inherited the tradition from their ancestors, passing it down from generation to generation.

"How to say?"

“Look how devoted Grandpa was to developing pills, and now Father wants to do it too. Isn’t this a tradition passed down from generation to generation?”

"Fine, you actually believe my dad can make pills?"

if not?
“I told Dad not to make friends with people outside, because these people are all after Second Brother. Dad agreed after listening to my analysis. But he couldn’t find anything to do in the capital, so he could only make pills like you to pass the time.”

Zhao Minghua said, "If my second sister-in-law really wants to go to the Hubei and Hunan regions to find my second brother, I reckon my parents will want to return to Changzhou."

"Go back to Changzhou?"

"Yes, the whole family moved to the capital because my second brother became the top scholar in the imperial examination, and we thought he would become an official in the capital."

In fact, he did serve as an official in the capital, but things changed too quickly. In less than three years, he went to provide disaster relief and was appointed as a second-rank governor. Now his parents didn't want to stay in the capital anymore.

"Wait, aren't we still in the capital?"

Isn't this old man being a bit biased? The second son is a son, and the third son is also a son.

Both hands are flesh, but it feels like only the second one hurts.

"Do you think we need them to look after us?"

Zhao Minghua was rebellious by nature; he would do the opposite of what his parents said and never listened to them.

Xiao Chunnuan is not a stay-at-home wife who only takes care of her husband and children. She has her own academy and her own career. She is so busy every day that she has no time to serve her in-laws.
It's fine if my in-laws want to move in, but it really is just for living; we can't eat or play together.

“We have to be busy with our own things. In the end, it’s just the two old people and a bunch of servants. Rather than that, it’s better to go back to Changzhou and live with my elder brother’s family and enjoy a happy life together.”

That seems to make sense.

“I used to do everything secretly without telling my parents, and I still do that now.”

Before, I didn't dare to tell them; now, I don't want to tell them. Before, I was afraid they would stop me; now, I'm afraid they'll worry.

After all, now whatever he does is no longer a small business; it's all big business, often involving thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of silver. These amounts would scare his parents to death.

Moreover, some things involve risks.

"Husband, you said you want to go to the coast?"

What?
Zhao Minghua was taken aback.
When did he say that?
"The books you've been reading lately are all about the coast, and the maps you've been looking at are also about the coast."

Xiao Chunnuan thought that this man had indeed developed feelings for someone else.

“When I was restoring an ancient book, I saw that it said there were still people and maps on the other side of the sea, not that we thought there was still just the sea on the other side,” Zhao Minghua said. “I was thinking, what kind of world is that? I want to go and see it.”

"Take me with you."

Zhao Minghua... I shouldn't have said that so easily.

"You have Spring Mountain College to take care of, so you can't go."

"You're not just going whenever you want; you need to prepare, right? Preparing for three to five years takes time, doesn't it?"

This is true.

"In three to five years, Zhong Xiuxiu and Lei Ying will have matured, and there will be two more mature students in the second batch. I am completely at ease handing the academy over to them at that time."

"But..." Zhao Minghua didn't want to bring Chunnuan because he was afraid she might be in danger.

Throughout his life, Zhao Minghua had always been confident in everything he did, except for this one thing, which left him feeling uncertain.

Bringing your beloved wife into things you're unsure about isn't love, it's harm.

"Nuan Nuan, listen to me, I'll go take a look first, and then I'll take you when the time is right, okay?"

"No way." Xiao Chunnuan refused directly: "We agreed to face difficulties together and share happiness together. If you run away alone, the consequences will be..."

"Okay, okay, I promise you, we'll go together."

Zhao Minghua held his wife in his arms: "However, we must make thorough preparations to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Well, I believe you."

"Then let's divide the work and cooperate."

The so-called division of labor was that Zhao Minghua was responsible for earning money to build ships and train sailors, while Xiao Chunnuan was responsible for making various pills, especially for seasickness.

They had been on boats before and knew what seasickness felt like.

If all else fails, you can choose to rest at the nearest pier, but the sea is different.

Once the ship entered the sea, it was a vast expanse of water. The ship was like a leaf falling into the water. If you were seasick, there was no shore to rely on.

There are also medicinal materials needed for various ailments.

Have you thought about what we should bring if we go overseas?

“I’ve read ancient books; people overseas are very interested in our ceramics and silk. I’m thinking of bringing a ship full of these things there, and then bringing back a ship full of their finer things…”

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

"Should this matter be reported to the Emperor?"

When spring arrives, be a little timid; these kinds of things can be big or small.

It can be said to be diplomatic relations with other countries, or it can be said to be just a matter of one's own affairs.

One could claim to have traded with other countries, or one could claim to have made profits for oneself.

"Not for now. If it really brings benefits and can be achieved smoothly, then the two countries can establish normal diplomatic relations and trade. If it doesn't, we'll just consider it a trip we took."

However, it is absolutely essential to ensure a safe return.

Because his wife was going with him, Zhao Minghua dared not be careless at all.

"I previously raised 100,000 taels of silver to find people to build ships and train sailors, but now it seems that it is not enough. I need to raise some more silver."

Xiao Chunnuan... I feel that the man I married is excellent in many ways, but he also has quite a few flaws.

The advantage is that he can make money. Listen to what he said: building ships and training sailors cost 100,000 taels of silver. 100,000! Guess how many of the many aristocratic families in the capital have 100,000 taels of silver in their coffers?

It also has its drawbacks; it can be expensive.

One hundred thousand taels of silver were thrown into the water and splashed around.

"My lord, if there are bandits on land, are there also on waterways?"

“Definitely, so it’s more accurate to call them sailors than sailors,” Zhao Minghua said. “The people we train must be both literate and skilled in martial arts, so that they can protect us if we encounter danger.”

"Yes, that is indeed very expensive."

The couple looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Who would have thought that the couple would be such spendthrifts!

At this moment, Xiao Chunnuan thought: Luckily, her parents-in-law don't live together. If they knew that the two of them were playing like this, they would probably be very worried.