Chapter 141: A Commercial Success Story—How to Sell Diapers to a Second-Rank Official! (2 / 2)
Of course, it wasn’t entirely inappropriate—talent doesn’t depend on rank. But Xu Yanmiao thought about it and realized he hadn’t done anything remarkable to show talent—oh, except for the barbed wire, but that had nothing to do with court affairs.
The Minister of Works suddenly realized he’d asked a pointless question and quickly changed his tone. “Master Xu, would you accompany me for a walk?” He sighed heavily, clearly burdened with some concern.
Xu Yanmiao thought for a moment. Since there was still plenty of time before the East Market closed, he nodded and kindly asked, “Does the minister have a difficult matter to resolve?”
“Of course…”
[Could it be that he’s upset about his daughter catching feelings for a man a few days ago, leaving a father’s heart heavy with nowhere to vent?]
Minister of Works: “…”
He simply wanted to divert attention. If someone casually asked the seamstress about the Minister of Works secretly commissioning undergarments designed for catching urine, it wouldn’t take until tomorrow—by tonight, all the officials in the southern thirty-six districts would be gossiping about it.
But now…
The Minister of Works nearly ground his teeth to dust. “Of course! My daughter—she’s been stolen away by some scoundrel!”