Farming and Raising Cubs (II)

Chapter 284: Going to Gu's House

　　"Perhaps it is possible." The eldest prince thought for a moment and said, "But I don't know much about the Gu family."

　　"I heard that the emperor admires the third wife of the Gu family very much." The eldest prince looked at the crown prince, "Is she the wife of General Ning Yuan?"

　　"She is the one who submitted the instant noodle recipe to the court." The prince nodded. "My father spoke highly of her. He said that she is a very wise person with foresight. She never sees the little benefits in front of her."

　　"He even said that it was not good for women in Daxi to not serve as officials, and he even wanted to try to promote reforms so that women could also participate in the imperial examinations and serve as officials." The prince said, "Although the emperor did not say it explicitly, I feel that the emperor thought of this because of Madam Gu's talent."

　　"He hopes that women can become officials, and he hopes that Madam Gu can become an official even more. Moreover, it is precisely because of seeing Madam Gu that he understands that there are also women with great talents and strategies. Being an official should not be limited to men. Women also have the heart to make contributions to the country and the people."

　　"I heard that this Madam Gu opened a rest house together with the granddaughter of General Li Huailin, the famous Miss Li, the wife of General Shang, and the wife of Vice Governor Zuo, in order to provide convenience for the women."

　　"In addition to only accepting female guests and not male guests, from the shopkeeper to the chef to the waiter, they are all women." The third prince said, "I heard that the original intention of opening Wangyou Xiaoxi was that in many restaurants, men talk to the door and women are easily harassed. So even if the food in the restaurant is famous for its deliciousness, it is not convenient for women to go there even if they want to eat. They may not even be able to eat the dishes they want in their lifetime."

　　"That's why they opened the Forget-Your-Sorrow Rest House specifically to only entertain women." The Third Prince said, "And the shopkeeper, chef, and waiter are all suitable women selected from the orphans in the Charity Village and the Charity Bureau, so that they can be self-reliant."

　　"They want to start with small things like this and slowly improve the status and living environment of women." The third prince said, "Even if they can't finish it in this generation, they hope that more people will be influenced by them and continue to do so. In this way, one day, the status and living environment of women will be improved."

　　"This Miss Li... is really quite good?" The eldest prince said, with a rising tone at the end of his voice, looking at the crown prince.

　　"Look, lonely

　　What for?" The prince felt a little embarrassed when he was stared at.

　　"I remember that at the flower-viewing banquet that day, you also chose Miss Li's painting." The eldest prince said with a smile.

　　"It's ok for your royal brother to mention it here, but you can't say it outside. Don't damage the girl's reputation." said the prince.

　　The eldest prince nodded with a smile, "Of course, I'm only saying this to you. But this is the first time I've seen you care so much about a woman, including her reputation."

　　In the past, the prince never remembered who a woman was, so how could he care about her reputation?

　　"Two brothers." The third prince bowed to them with a bitter face, "Let's talk about the matter of the emperor's sister-in-law later. First, help me think about what I should do if the fried chicken is sold out?"