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

Chapter 382

“Your Majesty, if I were to lack food and clothing, I would naturally have to earn money to survive. But I do not lack these things now. Money is just an external thing. I am happy to serve Your Majesty and bring benefits to the people.”

"You truly deserve the title of righteous merchant." The Emperor nodded: "Approved."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your humble servant will return to prepare immediately."

"Go ahead, it is a blessing for Great Zhou to have you and your husband."

Both husband and wife are dedicated to serving the people; such talents are rare indeed.

After leaving the palace, Zhao Minghua immediately sent several messages by carrier pigeon, specifying the purchase of certain medicinal herbs.

By the time the herbal medicine merchants realized what was happening, a large quantity of herbs that Zhao Minghua had purchased were already on their way to Qiongzhou.

These herbal medicine merchants all had powerful connections, and their memorials were submitted to the emperor's desk one after another.

Some say he profited from the national disaster, some say he's heartless, some say he conspired with Xiao Chunnuan to harm the people in the disaster area...

Even the emperor shook his head when he saw it.

"The human heart is truly unfathomable!"

Fortunately, Zhao Minghua was clear-headed and had gone to the palace to ask for permission before taking action. Otherwise, he would have been in deep trouble no matter what.

"Your Majesty, both Lord Zhao and Mr. Xiao are good people who serve the people and the country."

Grandpa Fu couldn't stand anyone speaking ill of Xiao Chunnuan.

Everyone knows whether Mr. Xiao is a good person or not, yet there are still people who go against their conscience and speak ill of her. That's what a heartless person does.

"Indeed, if our Great Zhou Dynasty had more Zhao Minghuas and Xiao Chunnuan, wouldn't it be prosperous and thriving?"

The couple wasn't focused on money at the crucial moment.

Take the Changzhou grain deal for example. If he were only after money, he would have made a fortune from that batch of grain.

The reason this batch of medicinal herbs caused such a stir was because they were the ones who truly wanted to make a fortune, only to discover that Zhao Minghua had already plundered all the medicinal herbs around Qiongzhou.

They didn't want Zhao Minghua to have an easy time since they weren't getting any benefits themselves.

Upon learning of this, Chun Ning and Lord Qiu both sent people to the Zhao residence to inquire about Chun Nuan's whereabouts.

Madam Qiu claimed she had come to see the two children, but in reality, she came to find out the truth of the matter.

"Nuan Nuan, don't blame me for being nosy, but my husband is very anxious when he heard this news. In the capital, we have to be careful every step we take."

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Qiu and Madam."

Whether someone is close or not can be seen when something happens. Madam Qiu truly treated her like her own daughter, and immediately came to inquire as soon as she heard about the situation.

“My husband did indeed purchase the mosquito repellent herbs, and I wrote down the list for him.” Chunnuan did not hide anything: “But before he made the purchase, he went to the palace to report to the Emperor, and the Emperor gave his permission.”

"That's fine, that's fine."

Mrs. Qiu felt relieved. She thought to herself, "How could someone as smart as Chun Nuan make such a basic mistake?"

Look, didn't they report this to the Emperor? So these people's memorials are like punching cotton.

They can't possibly turn any prodigal sons upside down.

However, the fact that the Emperor actually allowed Zhao Minghua to purchase medicinal herbs made him think carefully.

"My husband promised the Emperor that all the medicinal herbs he acquired would be sold to the government at cost price plus some transportation fees, and he would not make a single penny more than necessary."

"What are you..."

They lose money to gain publicity, and they still have to bear the blame!

What's the trouble with this?

What the Ministry of Revenue could have done was taken over by Zhao Minghua.

“Chuning works in the Ministry of Revenue, and my husband wants to lighten his burden a bit.”

In Zhao Minghua's study, Chun Ning was talking about this with her brother-in-law.

"If your Ministry of Revenue were to make the purchase, how much silver could you allocate?"

Chun Ning paused for a moment, then shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but rather that he dared not.

The Ministry of Revenue's treasury has less than 100,000 taels of silver left, making it extremely difficult to manage the household.

If the Ministry of Revenue were to allocate funds from its treasury to purchase the medicinal herbs, 100,000 taels would simply not be enough.

"Moreover, I know that once this news leaks out, the price of medicinal herbs will skyrocket, and the imperial court will have to pay even higher prices to buy them." Zhao Minghua said, "I'll seize the initiative and get people moving first. I asked your sister to report to the Emperor, and thankfully I listened to her. Otherwise, I would definitely be in trouble this time."

These people can't stand seeing others do nothing.

"Brother-in-law has taken away someone else's opportunity to make money, no wonder he is envied."

After listening to Zhao Minghua's words, Xiao Chun Ning was full of admiration. She felt that her older sister and brother-in-law were both very capable people, so capable that they cared about the people and the world.

Fortunately, they did not serve as officials in the court; otherwise, they would have been on the emperor's guard.

"A person who isn't envied is mediocre." Zhao Minghua resumed his nonchalant demeanor: "I just love seeing them dislike me but can't do anything about it."

Xiao Chun-ning couldn't describe her brother-in-law's behavior; she just felt he lived a very carefree life.

This is an exceptionally intelligent person.

Moreover, looking at his cunning expression, I always felt that he was holding back something big.

After Madam Qiu and Xiao Chun Ning left, Zhao Minghua praised his wife highly.

"A virtuous wife keeps a husband away from troubles." Zhao Minghua said, "My wife, you are simply my talisman."

No matter what she does, she needs to have the right to know, so that she can remind him of things he might overlook and protect him properly.

"In the world of martial arts, one should not have the heart to harm others, but one must be wary of others."

Xiao Chunnuan sighed, "My grandfather was framed and killed because he was too honest."

Therefore, now that spring is here, people will think about the downsides and consider the consequences before doing anything.

"Nuan Nuan, news has come from Qiongzhou that one of our large ships has been built."

"Send twenty sailors out to sea to survive for a while and let them adapt."

Chunnuan said, "The main thing is to adapt to how to survive on the vast ocean, and also to see what other dangers there are on the sea."

There is no single person who wants to go out to sea; there are many others who do.

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own; wherever there are people, there will inevitably be a situation where the strong prey on the weak.

Therefore, surviving and returning alive is the top priority.

"Also, Nuannuan, I've found two people who can speak foreign languages. Shall we start learning them?"

"study."

The couple made thorough preparations for their sea voyage, learning everything they needed to. Chunnuan was even learning to swim when she became pregnant, so their plans were put on hold again.

Learning to speak now won't interfere with her recovery.

So, in the side courtyard of the Zhao mansion, for one hour every day, the masters would talk to two different-looking people in a language they couldn't understand.

Bai Mei learned from them, and she often couldn't help but laugh when she looked at these two people with high noses and fair skin: How could people look like that?

As a result, her master told her that he would take her to the territory of these people with high noses and white skin, and that she would have to learn to speak their language. Otherwise, she wouldn't understand when they cursed her, which would be a huge loss.

Bai Mei then started learning seriously, but honestly, it was really difficult.

A problem that could be solved with just two words is being rambled on and on with them, it's so complicated!
Bai Mei not only had to learn to speak, but also to swim and how to bandage wounds. She had to learn everything, and she was really looking forward to her upcoming journey.

At the same time, they can better understand the hardships their masters face.

Don't be fooled by her seemingly enjoying herself; she actually puts in more effort than anyone else.

Chunnuan has finally finished her postpartum confinement.

The first thing I did was go back to Chunshan Women's Medical College.

"It's been almost two months since your last visit. How have you been?"