Why would Jin Shanyao and try to win over the mountain god? He turned and ran to the study, bought the two books that Madam Su had mentioned, and went home to study them diligently.
After reading it, the whole tree was in trouble. She couldn't understand many of the questions. She marked the ones she didn't understand and the next day, she took two books and a seventy-year-old ginseng and knocked on the back door of the government office.
After all, human problems still need to be solved by humans.
When Xing'er saw the Jin Shanyao, she took off running.
Jin Shanyao stood there, holding a vase... Was she being ignored?
Fine, she'd do it herself. She moved with impunity, heading straight for Old Madam Su's residence.
When the old nanny saw Jin Shanyao her over, she was first taken aback, then led her into the main hall.
Jin Shanyao had just put the flowerpot down when she saw Old Madam Su rushing over in a flurry.
" Yao'er... what brings you to visit this old woman today?"
"Yao'er? Old woman? "Jin Shanyao her hand. A sudden thought struck her. "Oh no, Old Madam Su is trying to outdo me!" She smiled and stepped forward, supporting Old Madam Su's arm.
"Sister, I've heard you're skilled at winning battles without bloodshed, so I've come here specifically to ask for your advice."
Old Madam Su laughed heartily, seemingly oblivious to Jin Shanyao's displeasure. She glanced at the vase on the table and suddenly stood up. "This ginseng must be decades old."
As Jin Shanyao and pulled out a book, she replied, "Exactly seventy years, you like it..."
"Who wouldn't like a seventy-year-old ginseng?" Old Madam Su's eyes flickered as she chuckled, "What use is it to an old woman like me?"
Jin Shanyao an "oh" and turned to the page she didn't understand. When Old Madam Su saw that Jin Shanyao Shan didn't respond, she knew that the ginseng wasn't a gift for her.
Given Jin Shanyao's personality, if it were a gift for her, wouldn't she ask if she liked it? She would just say, "It's yours."
Old Madam Su snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the paper. A blob of black ink circled a scene, roughly depicting a concubine kneeling in the mistress's courtyard, loudly proclaiming that she was wrong.
Jin Shanyao head, puzzled. "She knows she was wrong, so why is the mistress even angrier?"
Old Madam Su had no daughters, and though she possessed exceptional skills in domestic intrigue, none of them were to be passed on. Upon seeing Jin Shanyao asking for advice on this matter, she instantly perked up.
She interpreted the sentence word by word. "Sister, forgive me" is telling everyone that you are bullying her.
"I'll never dare to do it again" is an implication that you are narrow-minded because she made a big deal out of something trivial.
Crying in public will make the whole household think you're a shrew who's unforgiving and never lets things go.
She appeared to be showing weakness, but was actually provoking the mistress.
The scene of Jin Shanyao seemed familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen it before.
She opened another book. "How do you explain this?"
Old Madam Su raised an eyebrow. "On the surface, she says the other party is innocent and it's all a misunderstanding, but actually she's stirring up trouble, using someone else to do the dirty work so she can reap the benefits."
Oh dear... now that you explain it, the Jin Shanyao sounds even more familiar???
She persisted, "What about that sentence?"
"Praise can be devastating. No one is perfect. The more perfect she portrays you, the less you dare to make a mistake, because even the slightest mistake could lead to utter ruin."
Jin Shanyao shocked. "A single sentence can contain so many layers of meaning?"
Old Madam Su laughed, "High-class ladies love to play these tricks—they hide daggers in a smile, and a knife hidden in a smile."
Jin Shanyao a deep breath. All the knowledge points were new... No wonder the ancients said that learning has no end.
Seeing that she was quite upset, Old Madam Su added, "The most skilled hunters never personally engage in the fighting."
They are the chess players; with just a slight movement, they can kill or wound their enemies.
The woman with the Jin Shanyao, "Aren't they afraid of being killed for scheming against people like this?"
Old Madam Su was taken aback, then burst into laughter, "Silly child, you've already fallen into their trap, ruined your reputation, and suffered losses. Wouldn't killing them be exactly what they wanted?"
Jin Shanyao for a long time, unable to recover from his reverie.
Madam Su rushed in and saw Jin Shanyao and her mother-in-law chatting on the daybed. She didn't see the old nanny carrying the money box and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She tidied herself up, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Mother-in-law." Then she looked at Jin Shanyao and smiled, "Miss Jin has arrived."
Jin Shanyao's eyes suddenly lit up. Pointing at Madam Su, she asked Old Madam Su, "The way she looked at me just now was wary, and her voice unconsciously rose. Was she trying to ask why you're here?"
Madam Su skipped a beat, and she instinctively explained, "No, no, don't misunderstand."
Jin Shanyao slapped the small table excitedly, "She... she... she... eager to explain whether I had hit the nail on the head."
Old Madam Su laughed heartily, "Yes, I didn't expect Yao'er to learn so quickly, she grasps it in no time."
Yao'er... Jin Shanyao's smile faded, and she asked Old Madam Su with a serious face, "Can you guess what I'm trying to say from my expression?"
Old Madam Su feigned ignorance, "I can't tell."
Jin Shanyao her head urgently, "Take another look..." Her face darkened further, her eyes filled with warning.
Old Madam Su continued to shake her head...
Jin Shanyao thought to herself, "Did I fail? That can't be right. Taishang Laojun said she has extremely high comprehension... Could it be a case of flattery to kill me?" Out of the corner of her eye, she caught Old Madam Su's expression as she suppressed a laugh.
I understand now... all demons and monsters are nothing in the face of feigning ignorance! No wonder Madam Su said her mother-in-law was a master of palace intrigue.
I'm so annoyed... I concede defeat.
Seeing her angry expression, Old Madam Su burst into laughter again. Madam Su, standing to the side, didn't know what they were talking about and felt uneasy.
Su Wenqian, dressed in an official robe, rushed in and saw that the three men had different expressions. He took a deep breath to calm himself.
"Miss Jin has arrived..." Before the words were even finished, Jin Shanyao was staring at him with a strange look in her eyes.
Su Wenqian subconsciously glanced at his clothes, finding nothing amiss. "Why is Miss Jin looking at me like that?"
Jin Shanyao smiled suddenly, " Lord Su a fourth-rank official, upright and honest, and cares deeply for the people..."
Pfft... Old Madam Su couldn't help but laugh out loud. Jin Shanyao a look, and Old Madam Su quickly suppressed her laughter.
My ancestors... I taught you to recognize patterns, but I didn't tell you to apply them blindly to my son.
Su Wenqian was completely bewildered by the praise. "Miss Jin, please speak frankly."
Jin Shanyao chuckled twice, then got up, picked up the ginseng, and slammed it onto the small table.
The three members of the Su Household gathered around the ginseng, examining it closely. "What does Miss Jin mean by this?"
Jin Shanyao narrowed her eyes slightly, "I would like to ask Lord Su to help me send it to the capital to participate in the ginseng competition." She originally intended to deliver it to Lu Chi and split the profits 90/10 after the sale.
After listening to what Old Madam Su said, he immediately changed his mind. "Although our Qingzhou Prefecture is near the border, it is rich in medicinal herbs. If we win the ginseng competition, we can..."
"Qingzhou Prefecture will become famous. At that time, everyone in the Sheng Dynasty will know that Qingzhou Prefecture has good medicinal herbs. Will Lord Su still worry about the difficulty of collecting taxes and the suffering of the people?"
The eyes of the three members of the Su Household lit up suddenly, and Su Wenqian was especially excited, "You really want the ginseng to be labeled with the name of Qingzhou Prefecture?"
What are you thinking... If you put the name of Qingzhou Prefecture on it, who will still know Anzhi Hall?
Jin Shanyao and said, "Of course, only when Qingzhou Prefecture is good can Anzhi Hall be good." She tried to make her words sound meaningful, but none of the three members of the Su Household responded.
Well... I've completely failed at it.
She coughed twice and continued, "Let's write 'Anzhi Hall of Qingzhou Prefecture' as the name, and participate in the competition in the name of the government."
"I will have Qin Baitang, the head manager of the Anzhi Hall, accompany you. To the prefectural city?" Jin Shanyao thought for a moment, " Old Medicine Zhou is a good person, but of course, you still need to make the selection yourself, sir."
Old Madam Su's eyes were full of admiration, and she secretly praised the girl, saying that she was really clever. With a ginseng, she could both win over the government and make a name for herself, and most importantly, both sides would benefit.
Who could refuse such a offer?