Chapter 413 Qiao Xin coaxes her grandson



It was a good thing, but they had no idea what to do at this moment!

"How about the old lady taking the lead?"

"Your Majesty, I am not a crab and cannot grow eight legs. I am already busy enough with Yun Ting's affairs. Your Majesty, please find someone else for this matter!"

There are so many capable people in the Ministry of Rites, any one of them can take control of the overall situation, why do they have to mess with her family?

She didn't want to show off! Otherwise, why would she go to the palace? Wouldn't it be better to just get things done?

"I remember that your second grandson is good at business, let him handle this matter."

No, Your Majesty, it’s not like that. The child is only thirteen years old!

Is it ethical to exploit child labor?

The King of Qi actually thought highly of Qiao Erlang, and nodded in agreement, "Erlang is good. I remember that kid knew how to employ people at a young age. He has managed many shops now. If we let him do this, maybe he can really succeed!"

Qiao Xin didn't want her grandson to enter the court too early, so she thought about it and politely refused: "Your Majesty, Erlang is still young, and he only has the title of a scholar. How can he command those officials? Now is the time to prepare for the exam..."

Emperor Wu immediately remembered the upcoming exam and decided not to force it.

"Your Majesty, don't be too embarrassed. I will go back and prepare a charter. When the time comes, let the person in charge take a look. Just follow the Zaozhuang charter. If there are any unclear points, we can discuss them together. As for soliciting sponsorship, merchants are also popular to follow suit.

The Qiao family takes the lead in participating. If a few more influential families show enthusiasm, and everyone leaks the news intentionally or unintentionally, then there will be no need to worry about a lack of business participation!

If this event is successful this year, we can hold it every three years in the future. It can not only bring a certain amount of tax revenue to the court, but also increase the exchanges between the government and the people. It will not result in a large number of talents being buried among the people and not being reused! "

"I will also join in the fun and give out six hundred taels of silver as rewards to the top three."

I have brought out three recipes and present them to the people of Dajing for their enjoyment!"

"Madam, if you make the recipe public, won't your business be affected?"

"It will definitely have an impact, but it's not big. There's one recipe for pork dishes, one for river fish, and one for noodles. They're all simple recipes. If ordinary people learn them, they can make something delicious at home. Those with some spare money can also borrow the entire stall."

Emperor Wu looked at Qiao Xin with an increasingly kind gaze, which did not affect Qiao Xin's generous nature at all. Other people's family can live off three generations, and any family that has a unique secret recipe can make a fortune. But Qiao Xin didn't care and was willing to give up this opportunity.

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Qiao Erlang finally waited for his grandmother to come, but before he had the chance to ask about entering the palace, he learned that the small official position he had gotten for free was rejected by his grandmother!

"What's the matter? Do you really want to be an official?"

"No, I just can't understand why His Majesty would pay attention to a small shrimp like me."

There are so many outstanding young men in the city, some with better reputations, more abilities, and nobler backgrounds than him... He doesn't have a good reputation, and he likes to pick on others everywhere, so it's impossible for him to be hired by His Majesty as an exception.

In the Qiao family, he was neither better than his elder brother in martial arts nor better than his third brother in brainpower.

Qiao Jilang is quite aware of his own position and abilities.

He didn't have much ambition. He had a capable brother who could support the family business. He worked hard to pass the imperial examination so that he could travel more conveniently, earn more money, and not be disliked by others. He could rely on his brother and father in the future, so why should he rely on himself?

My grandmother didn't seem to object to me doing this, but she was a little bit of a bad influence on Wulang! Now that kid is completely on the path I have set, he never gets tired of it!

"I'm too busy. His Majesty thinks that among the current boys of the Qiao family, you have the most talent for business and the least time, so it is reasonable to let you come forward. If you come forward for the court, who will our family let come forward at that time? It can't be me, an old woman, right?

Your eldest brother and third brother are preparing for the exam. Since you are not going to take the exam this year, you have to take care of these things! Erlang, the capable ones have to work harder, and the wise ones have to be better. I'm sorry for the hard work!"

Qiao Erlang's mind was filled with the words "he was very free".

How come he is idle? He is in charge of the account books of the shops at home and outside. In addition to daily studies, he has so many chores to do. Although his brothers and younger brothers also share some of the responsibilities, he is the one who bears the main responsibility. He is very busy, okay?

"Grandma, I'm still a child. How can I represent the Qiao family to participate in this chef competition?"

"Well, you are right. How about this? Let Chef Fang take the lead and let him lead the team, and you will be in charge of supervision.

Let's go back to Laohu Town and hold a few internal competitions, and select three or five people to form a group to compete together. If we can win a prize, it will be a great boon to our business."

Qiao Xin added softly, "Silang's nose is sharper than a puppy's, and Wulang's tongue is good at eating. You can take Silang and Wulang with you to relax!"

Qiao Erlang opened his mouth and looked at Qiao Xin. He had reason to suspect that making his grandmother happy was the ultimate purpose of organizing this chef competition.

Finding a chef to run the dim sum shop for me was just a side job!

A chef competition, from preliminaries, preliminary rounds to finals, there is no telling how many rounds there will be. The masters here show off their skills, which is really eye-opening.

By then, many delicacies that no one has ever eaten or seen will be made public. For Wu Lang, it will be like a little Fan Jin passing the imperial examination. He will be so happy!

How could I have the time to care whether my third uncle gets married or not?

Qiao Erlang was jealous: "Grandma, is my brother your sweetheart? Am I your cow and horse?"

Looking at Qiao Erlang's aggrieved expression, Qiao Xin couldn't hold it in anymore and started laughing.

But the eldest grandson's grievance cannot be ignored: "Didn't I say I would take you to see the latest money-making model? You listened for a long time and were only busy being jealous of your brother?"

"It's not that I'm jealous, it's just that..."

He couldn't explain why, but he just felt a little uncomfortable!

Qiao Erlang's thoughts are perfectly normal. Young people all hope to be the one being admired by the crowd.

We cannot turn a blind eye to the grievances of our eldest grandson. We must give in when it is time to give in!

Qiao Xin calmed down and spoke to him calmly.

"When you were planning to open the store, did grandma make plans for you? What did everyone say? Grandma can't promise to treat you fairly all the time, but she will do her best. If there is anything that is not done well, grandma apologizes to you. Erlang, please point it out and I will try my best to correct it in the future, okay?

But grandma’s heart is the same for you. There is no distinction between who is more important and who is less important! ”

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