Chapter 107: You Are Crazy
Inside the inn
"Although the enemy nation is formidable, it is bound to harbor internal strife. We can seize this opportunity to divide its forces."
Old Master Su had a gloomy face and a furrowed brow, like a cluster of mountains, revealing a calmness that was intimidating without even being angry.
His eyes were deep and complex, like a calm well, but in fact they were turbulent, as if he could see through all the ups and downs in the world.
At this moment, he came to visit Ji Yanli who was recovering from his injuries.
The two naturally talked about the court sending troops to support the ruler of Baishang Kingdom.
It was ten days ago when they heard from the rioters that the army had set out.
Although Ji Yanli possessed the elegance of a scholar, he also possessed an unyielding will. “To nurture a powerful enemy is not the policy of a wise ruler.”
But now the army has set off, it's too late to say anything.
"Today, strengthening border defenses requires stabilizing the people's hearts and minds. Your Majesty's decision may unsettle the people, and the danger of counterproductive consequences must be carefully considered."
At the end of his words, a trace of grief and sorrow flashed in his eyes, like falling leaves in autumn, carrying endless sorrow and helplessness.
But Old Master Su didn't know that what he said and worried about had become commonplace in the eyes of the people who had long been disappointed with the court.
Originally, General Zhang recovered several lost territories from the northern barbarians who invaded from the south, but the emperor handed the lost territories back in order to seek peace, which made the people of Nanling feel very aggrieved.
Now, civil unrest has broken out in the Baishang Kingdom, which has been constantly harassing Nanling, and many people are applauding.
However, the emperor wanted the soldiers guarding the border to help quell the rebellion, which was simply unbelievable!
This is even more bizarre than the whole town farming in winter!
The emperor's orders were inappropriate, public grievances arose, and people's hearts were like loose sand and difficult to unite.
Even the common people who were busy farming with their families could not suppress their grief and anger, and they wanted to throw all the things in their hands at the face of the emperor who made such a ridiculous decision.
Even Su Shengsheng, who was indifferent to politics, lost the desire to take care of her little pond after hearing about this incident.
"He's really drunk!"
Ning Jie, who was teasing the sweet-scented osmanthus fish shipped from another place, sneered at these words and said, "Do you think he's incredibly stupid?"
Su Shengsheng glanced back at the sarcastic Ning Jie and said something pertinent, "Compared to you, it's really amazing that my grandfather was able to teach him..."
Having said this, she felt that the words she used were really indecent and stopped abruptly.
Forget it, even the teacher was exiled, and you still expect him to be smart?
Su Shengsheng sighed about life, then bent down and continued to build her lotus pond.
At this moment, everyone outside was busy and Qing Ning wished she could borrow three heads and six arms from the Thousand-Armed Guanyin to help.
The young lady is so leisurely and elegant that she is here tending to the flowers and plants.
Qing Ning rubbed her sore neck and said pitifully, "Miss, I'm almost dying of exhaustion, and you still care about the life or death of this flower?"
Su Shengsheng shook her head. "You don't understand. This is our signature product!"
In this era, with no TV commercials or mobile phone information, she can only endorse it herself.
This glass is the top priority to ensure the operation of the entire town, and it must be profitable.
Otherwise, if the funds cannot be recovered, will they be left starving?
Qing Ning watched her ignoring the soil and fiddling with the lotus pond, so she could only stop nagging.
She turned around and saw the woman in white standing there looking straight ahead, then looked back at the young lady whose dress was soaked in snow water, and couldn't help but sigh inexplicably.
Finally, he fixed his gaze on Ning Jie, whose brows and eyes were cold, and said, "This girl has been here for more than ten days, and I don't know what to call her."
Ning Jie casually glanced at the snow lotus embellishing the hem of Su Shengsheng's skirt and said nonchalantly, "Let's call her Qingran."
"Qingran?" Why does it sound like she's become a young lady's maid?
Seeing that the woman in white didn't object, Qing Ning took it as her acquiescence, "Miss Qing Ran, please come with me to have dinner."
Originally, the young lady didn't care about these things, and it was common for her to have meals with them.
But now that this little bully is here, it will be difficult for them to dine at the same table with the future young marquis.
The woman looked at Ning Jie, and only left with Qing Ning after he nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Su Shengsheng only had a small piece left to finish, Ning Jie said leisurely, "You really don't need my help?"
"You?" Su Shengsheng was a little annoyed when he mentioned this. "You've even wilted my petals."
As if she didn't know?
This flower was hard to find in a hot place, and it has not yet bloomed and faded.
How could she attract people to watch if he fiddled with it like this?
Ning Jie's eyes swept across her angry face, then he hooked the gills of an osmanthus fish and lifted it up.
"You really don't want to eat this fish?"
The sweet osmanthus is fragrant in October, and the sweet osmanthus fish is the fish raised under the sweet osmanthus tree.
Although it is already past the beginning of winter, the Li family specially shipped these osmanthus fish for Su Shengsheng in order to thank her for the business she brought to Li Xiang.
After going back and forth to this frontier area, it is already this season.
Su Shengsheng snorted, "If you want to eat it, grill it or fry it, it's up to you."
Ning Jie looked at the struggling sweet-scented osmanthus fish and threw them back into the fish bucket with a somewhat bored look on his face. "You asked for it, but you don't want to eat it. What do you want?"
"I have my own uses." Su Shengsheng said, and then raised her head, feeling a little annoyed by Ning Jie's annoyance. "Can you please leave me alone?"
Why is it the other way around now?
Come and teach her every day.
Ning Jie saw her looking up and smiled, "My father sent me a chef. He's quite skilled. I'll take you to try his cooking."
Seeing that he could speak so fluently now, Su Shengsheng was too lazy to teach him anymore. "I'm still busy. It looks like that person won't take any action in the short term. You should go back to the Duke's Mansion and live there."
Now she has the support of the government behind her, the help of merchants on the left, and the support of the people on the right. The business map is connected and will not be easily shaken.
Ning Jie's face, which was originally smiling, suddenly became gloomy. He turned around and poured the entire bucket of sweet-scented osmanthus fish into the lotus pond that had not yet been filled with water.
"You are crazy!!" Su Shengsheng exclaimed repeatedly and hurried to rescue the lotus flowers on the ground that had not been dealt with in time.
Ning Jie's eyes were filled with indifference. "I knew you were accommodating me because of my father."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Bao Eryi was afraid that the lotus flowers that Su Shengsheng had been busy with for the whole morning would be destroyed, so he hurried down to help catch the jumping fish.
Su Shengsheng was furious and pointed at Ning Jie's nose and said, "I can't control you anymore, right?"
Just as Su Shengsheng lifted her skirt and prepared to climb up, Li came with Yunxiang to deliver food.
Shixianglou has ceased operations, and the meals these days have been delivered personally by Li.
She was also worried that Su Shengsheng would not be safe eating outside.
Seeing her daughter like this, Mrs. Li couldn't help but get angry. "What's wrong with you? You're a good girl, but you've made yourself look like a mud monkey."
Facing her mother's anger, how could Su Shengsheng dare to say a word?
But when she looked up and saw Ning Jie still laughing at her, she couldn't help but get even angrier.
She reached out her hand to Ning Jie, "Hurry up and give me a hand."
When Ning Jie came over coldly and pulled her, Su Shengsheng wanted to pull him in with force.
Unexpectedly, before she could exert any strength, he easily pulled her up.
Looking at Ning Jie's height which had grown to below her ears, Su Shengsheng couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
“…”
Before she could confront him, her mother scolded her, "You're getting worse and worse. Come with me and change your clothes."
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