Chapter 257 Ginseng Legs
Houcheng Military Camp, Qin Family
"Sixth brother's wife, Mr. Xue, the governor and the county magistrate are here." Qin Zhao came back and brought them this news.
Lu Songli nodded to indicate that she understood.
Qin Zhao was also very nervous at the moment. It would depend on whether Uncle Lu could withstand this wave of pressure.
Everyone has been working incredibly hard lately. Now, we've reached the final stage, and we can't let all our efforts go to waste.
Lu Songli: "Don't worry, Third Brother, there will be no problem."
"Sixth sister-in-law, I heard that when Shi Tao got off the carriage, he looked like he was going to call for justice."
Lu Songli patiently explained, "Third brother, in the current situation, Shi Tao has two choices. One is that it's good for everyone, and as the governor of Pingzhou, he can share some of the credit for the successful negotiations."
"The other option is for him to report the entire matter to the court and hold my father accountable for exceeding his authority."
"However, this negotiation was a huge success, and my father has cleaned up the mess. Shi Tao can't produce any strong evidence. Everyone will just end up wrangling."
"He won't do that. Because if he does that, wouldn't Shi Tao be exposing his own incompetence? And his inability to control the entire Pingzhou?"
Qin Zhao: "Isn't it allowed that Shi Tao is the kind of person who harms others and benefits himself?"
Lu Songli shook her head and said, "He is not that kind of person. Judging from the fact that he worked so hard all the way from Liaoxi County to Houcheng, he still values his career very much." He does have expectations.
Lu Songli has studied Shi Tao. He was loyal to the Dali Dynasty and the emperor. He did not have strong governing ability, but he was definitely not stupid. At least he made great achievements in self-serving affairs.
Smart people usually look at the long term. Why would he leave such a stain on his career at this time?
This stain may be criticized when things go further in the future.
The Governor is only fifty years old and has a long career ahead of him. A wise man would know how to choose.
After saying this, Lu Songli couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Before Qin Zhao could say anything, Qin Sheng beside him interrupted, "Third brother, why do you have so many questions? The results will be out later, can't you just wait?"
Qin Zhao was annoyed. What's wrong with this kid? Why is he so angry?
"Is Sixth Madam feeling unwell?" Xue Xu asked from the side.
As soon as she said this, everyone else looked at her.
"A little tired."
"I have heard that Madam Six has a mild heart ailment. I have a prescription here. If you don't mind, you can take it and try making some medicine."
If Ji Wuyin were here, he would definitely be furious. He had spent a lot of money to buy this prescription for treating heart disease from an old imperial physician! Now this old man gave it away for nothing!
"Okay, then thank you, Mr. Xue first." Since it was related to his own health, Lu Songli did not hesitate.
She had indeed been feeling tired recently, with a little discomfort in her heart, and she was reluctant to talk when she was alone. She guessed that it was because she had overused her brain.
So Xue Xu silently prescribed a medicine.
When it was almost time, Qin Sheng stepped forward to get the prescription and took it back to Lu Songli.
"Let me see." Lu Songli calculated the combinations of the main, secondary, and adjuvant ingredients in the prescription. They were all very reasonable and even had some subtle details. "It's a very good prescription, but it requires ginseng that is more than two hundred years old..."
They didn't have any. When they bought medicinal herbs before, the most they had seen was ginseng that was a hundred years old.
"Sixth Madam, don't worry about the ginseng."
Hmm? Lu Songli raised her eyes.
Xue Xu looked at Qin Sheng with a smile.
When Qin Sheng heard the word ginseng, his whole body froze. Oh no, he was so busy kissing her that he forgot to tell her.
Lu Songli followed his gaze and asked, "Did you dig up ginseng?"
"Pear--"
"Master Liu, where is your bag of ginseng?"
"I'll get it!"
Soon, one, two, three...
Qin Sheng was picking out the plants one by one, but he was thinking in his heart that when he came back, Mr. Xue mentioned his wife and said that although her layout seemed effortless, it was actually very brain-intensive and very exhausting.
Let him be more considerate of her.
Mr. Xue also joked that he had premature gray hair and aged prematurely because he used his brain too much.
When Mr. Xue said this, he almost died of heartache.
My wife is using her brain too much, isn't she? Then give her some extra energy!
"So many ginsengs? Have you disturbed the ginseng den?" Qin Zhao on the side was extremely surprised.
Lu Songli fiddled with one of the plants, which should be the oldest. She estimated that it was two hundred years old. The other two were slightly older, at about one hundred and fifty years old.
Xue Xu rolled his eyes. Isn’t this just poking trouble?
Mixing ginseng with legs is like seeing a ghost.
His original intention was to teach Young Master Qin a lesson and make him be more considerate to Sixth Madam, but he didn't expect that she actually took his words to heart.
As soon as they returned to the Dali border and entered the mountains, Qin Sheng said he wanted to look for ginseng. He knew that there was a lot of ginseng in the Liaodong and Liaoxi areas, but not everyone could find it.
Many people find it difficult to find a single plant when they go up the mountain, and obviously, Qin Sheng is not among these people.
Noticing that the atmosphere between Qin Sheng and the Sixth Madam was good, Xue Xu winked at Qin Zhao, signaling him to come out with him.
After Xue Xu left, he considerately closed the door for them.
Qin Sheng pushed a few ginseng stalks aside, including the one in her hand, and threw it on top. Then he walked over and held her in his arms. He sat down on the chair and held her on his lap.
Lu Songli looked at him in surprise.
At this moment, Qin Sheng's ears were slightly red, his eyes were wet, and he looked at her sincerely, "Lili, I will study hard in the future, so you don't have to work so hard."
"how?"
When Lu Songli asked, he found out that it was Mr. Xue who mentioned his hard work and efforts to him.
Mr. Xue is right. The energy consumption of mental workers far exceeds that of physical workers.
She once read a report about chess. During a game, because the top chess players were constantly thinking, they could burn up to 6,000 calories a day, while an athlete only burns 2,000 calories after running a marathon.
You can imagine how much mental workers consume.
Since Lu Songli started planning this negotiation, her mind has been working non-stop.
It's not like you come up with a plan, have someone execute it, and that's it.
She also had to keep an eye on which links were prone to errors and accidents, what backup solutions were available, what tactics the enemy would use, how to counter them, and how to assign the right people to the right positions...
That's why she has been so lazy and a little lacking in energy in the past two days.
Her situation was actually relatively good. She had seen documentaries about the experiences of some generals during the Hundred Regiments Campaign. Many commanders, after completing their missions, were hospitalized due to exhaustion and insufficient nutrition.
"Li Li, take these ginsengs and use them to make your medicine. I'll find more when you've used them up."
This person feels sorry for her.
"There's no rush. I've looked at the dosage of the prescription. This two-hundred-year-old ginseng can be used for a long time." She heard that a person's luck is limited, so it's better for him to use less when it's not necessary.
Qin Sheng nodded, "Tell me when you need it."
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