Chapter 18: Admonition
The two chatted about random things, and he occasionally chatted with them, then they arrived at the Tianxiang Teahouse. After they were seated, Chu Sishui pointed at Fei Jian who was cutting a red ribbon, "Your Highness, look, these three shops are all pharmacies. The decoration inside the shops imitates the freehand flowing water style. Each compartment is separated, and different compartments are used to see different patients and prescribe different medicines."
Rong Zhuo looked at the neat and elegant medicine shop across the street and nodded, "What medicinal herbs are they selling?"
She answered, "Generally speaking, they are some roots, stems, and leaves, such as lotus leaves and mulberry leaves. Fruits, seeds, and flowers are also the best-selling herbs. These herbs are generally used to treat common colds and pains, and they are also the best-selling herbs."
"In addition, I added some nourishing herbs such as oysters, mother-of-pearl, cicada shells, earthworms, donkey-hide gelatin, and deer antlers. Generally, young ladies and ladies buy more. They sell well."
"Special ones like gypsum, magnet, and cinnabar can soothe the mind and calm nerves, and detoxify. They are also the herbs that people usually use to treat discomfort, and many people buy them."
"How is it, Your Highness? I'm running this medicine shop pretty well, right? Last month, before it officially opened, we made five figures in cash."
Rong Zhuo put down his teacup and looked at the people coming in and out. "Is my medicine also brewed here?"
"Yes, but I have someone specially guard it. It will be delivered to the mansion on time." Chu Sishui thought of the pills, "Your Highness, have you taken the third pill today?"
"I ate it. I feel much more energetic recently. Thank you for your hard work."
Chu Sishui picked up a piece of jasmine cake and handed it over. "That's not right. My medical skills can be used to treat Your Highness. As a princess, I can't see the patient in person. Now Your Highness has given me a chance. I can't thank you enough."
Rong Zhuo took it and said, "In a few days, the three-month deadline will come. Du Song is indeed a national player. Are you sure?"
She swallowed the fragrance in her mouth and said, "Your Highness actually knows the outcome has been decided, why bother asking me."
Rong Zhuo tilted his head and looked over. "Although I feel something is different and my leg muscles have changed, I am your husband. If I speak for you, I will be suspected of favoritism."
She smiled, "So Your Highness is worried about this. Since Du Song is a national player, he should know how to answer. Okay, Your Highness, don't worry." Then she said, "Look, the Siqin powder shop on the left has also started."
There are more than a dozen shops between the Siqin Powder Shop and the Xinglin Pharmacy. Looking down from the teahouse, one can just see Cui Pei, dressed in a shopkeeper's uniform, enthusiastically explaining the opening discounts set by her princess.
"Why is it called Siqin Noodle Shop?" Rong Zhuo was puzzled.
"There are many southerners far away in Jinxiao City. Yongzhou, Guilin County, Shu, and Dali all have a variety of rice noodles. It can be regarded as a place for the wanderers to rest in their hearts. Before opening these three noodle shops, I did some research. Although Jinxiao City is a gathering place for southern and northern flavors, there are still very few snacks with hometown flavors."
"In addition to Yongzhou and Guilin County noodles, the Siqin Noodle Shop also sells some common southern snacks. People who are far away from home can have a place to place their homesickness, which is also the original intention of my concubine to open this shop."
Rong Zhuo knew that his princess was different from other women. When he heard her selling items today, his guess was further confirmed. "Although the Red Heaven Kingdom does not have so many regulations on merchants, the noble families still look down on money-grubbing merchants from the bottom of their hearts."
Chu Sishui replied, "If there were no merchants, where would we get the silk and satin and the luxurious life?"
Rong Zhuo smiled in agreement, "I heard from Cui Pei that you bought many female slaves."
"Women in this world have a hard time. Now that the shops and powder shops are open, it is better to let these careful women help. The monthly settlement of wages is also a good place for them. Those families who sold them probably never thought about whether they would live or die in the future. It is better for them to work here than to be sold to prostitution. As a woman, I can empathize with them. I am sorry that Your Highness laughed at me."
Rong Zhuo's eyes flickered, and then they became gentle. He shook his head and said, "You did a good job. Many people who came from the imperial examination system may not think of saving people of humble origins. They have too high a vision and only think about great achievements."
Chu Sishui saw Rong Zhuo's cool eyes, finally no longer feeling dead, so he struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your Highness has great ambitions and cares about the lives of ordinary people. That day in the study, I accidentally saw the land-sharing system that Your Highness wrote, and I particularly agree with it."
Rong Zhuo looked at him in surprise. Chu Sishui looked back expectantly, "Your Highness, do you remember the stories we told each other? About Beethoven, Helen Keller, etc. Some of them suffered physical pain, but they never extinguished the flame in their hearts. Their spiritual will eventually made them immortal."
Rong Zhuo evaded the question, "You said it was the immortal in your dream who said it, so it can't be counted."
She said anxiously, "Why can't it count? The immortal in my dream warned me that Your Highness is a descendant of the emperor and should accomplish greater things and leave a good reputation for eternity."
"Although His Highness stays in his study every day, he cares about people's livelihood, from the price of rice in the market to the promotion of court officials. His Highness has clearly trapped himself in a small world."
Rong Zhuo's heart seemed to be on fire. All those hidden times and thoughts were revealed by the person in front of him. "No need to say more. I just took a look in my spare time."
"Why don't you say it? Your Highness still wants to escape. So what if your leg is injured? There are so many people in the world who have suffered from diseases and they are all alive and well. Your Highness was famous in Jinxiao City at the age of 19. At the age of 20, he defeated the enemy soldiers and took back the city, and became famous all over the world. At the age of 21, he went from being a favored child of heaven to a person sitting in a wheelchair. Did your Highness' heart die with the fall? Si Shui doesn't think so. Even ants try to survive, so why should Your Highness complain about yourself?"
"If His Highness is a person without any ambition and just wants to eat and wait for death, Si Shui would not advise him. But His Highness clearly cares about his country, so why is he hiding?"
Rong Zhuo's body trembled slightly, his eyes were like the deep sea, and his thin lips were tightly pursed. He looked at her for a long time. Her clear eyes were full of encouragement. He finally couldn't bear to scold her, "Let's talk about it later. I have my own arrangements."
Is your plan to sit at home every day painting, reading, and hiding your ambitions? Chu Sishui knew that he was already somewhat loose, but she couldn't stimulate him too much, so she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for the day when Your Highness spreads his wings."
Rong Zhuo suppressed his burning heart, and for a moment he wanted to say that he would. But he still smiled gently and said nothing more.
Seeing that he had lost his previous interest, Chu Sishui thought that the craftsmen would come over in the afternoon, so she asked Jin Pei to order people to serve the dishes.
"Your Highness has been eating better than usual in recent days. The jade shrimp here is good. Your Highness, please eat more."
Rong Zhuo took the white shrimp. His appetite had indeed been better than usual recently. It seemed that her medicine had worked.
Even her usual sadness was gone. She smiled happily on weekdays, and he felt that life had some fun and hope, unlike before when he thought he would be happy to die one day.
Seeing that he was eating well, Chu Sishui also ate two large bowls. After they washed up, they got on the carriage and returned to Prince Rui's Mansion.
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