After Yao Zhangshi left, Zhao Jiao became anxious.
Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Yao Zhangshi is clearly desperate and will definitely cling to me now that she has met me. What should I do?
It's impossible for her and Lin Zhengshan to move to another place in the short term. This house was rented by Su Ruojin, so they don't have to pay rent.
If Zhao Jiao were to force them to leave, she feared that Yao Zhangshi might act recklessly and cause a great commotion, potentially attracting those who wanted to assassinate them.
To this day, they still don't know who did it, so it's always good to be careful.
"Master, what should we do? Please think of something quickly. How about we pack our things now and find another place to hide for a couple of days, until Yao Zhangshi and the others can't find us, then we can come back."
This is the only solution Zhao Jiao can think of right now.
Lin Zhengshan didn't move, seemingly lost in thought.
Zhao Jiao panicked, "Master, let's go quickly, or it will be too late for them to come back."
Zhao Jiao started packing her bags. With the money Qing'er had given her, she could easily hide in an inn for a few days.
Suddenly Lin Zhengshan spoke up, "No, we're not leaving. Let them move in."
Zhao Jiao was stunned. "Master, are you crazy? Madam Yao and her two children are not to be trifled with. Once they move in, we'll be serving three masters."
“Madam, aren’t we just thinking about how to infiltrate the General’s mansion? The opportunity has come,” Lin Zhengshan said.
Upon hearing Lin Zhengshan's words, Zhao Jiao stopped what she was doing, momentarily confused as to what he meant.
Lin Zhengshan whispered in Zhao Jiao's ear, and Zhao Jiao's eyes grew brighter and brighter as she listened...
When Yao Zhangshi arrived with Yao Huihui and Yao Qingfeng, Zhao Jiao changed her previous disdainful attitude and instead warmly invited the three into the house, taking out several sets of old clothes for them to take a bath and change their clothes.
After the three of them cleaned up, Zhao Jiao prepared some food for them.
The three members of the Yao and Zhang families hadn't had a full meal in a long time. Even though the table only contained ordinary steamed buns, pickled vegetables, and dried fish, the three of them ate as if it were a delicacy.
After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhao Jiao sat down in front of them with a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, I have a great opportunity to make a fortune. It's up to you whether you're willing to go."
Her recent experience begging had made Yao Zhangshi more wary. She looked at Zhao Jiao with disbelief and asked, "What opportunity?"
Madam Yao wasn't stupid; if there really was such a good opportunity, why wouldn't Zhao Jiao go herself?
Zhao Jiao laughed and said, "You all know about General Su's mansion, right? Recently, General Su's mansion has been recruiting servants. If the three of you can get in as servants, your rise to prominence will be just around the corner."
Yao Huihui was displeased upon hearing this, "Auntie, how can we be servants? My brother is destined to become the top scholar in the imperial examination."
Zhao Jiao cursed inwardly: "He's become a beggar, yet he calls himself a top scholar? Bah!"
But remembering what Lin Zhengshan had said, she still maintained a smile on her face.
“Huihui, cousin-in-law, listen to me. All five sons of General Su’s family are outstanding individuals, and none of them are married yet. If you were to enter the General’s family, with Huihui’s beauty, if one of the sons took a liking to you, wouldn’t you be able to rise to the top and become a phoenix? The Su family only takes wives and never takes concubines.”
Qingfeng could also take this opportunity to get to know the eldest son of the Su family, who is the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince. With Qingfeng's talent, he would surely gain the prince's favor and protection, and then Qingfeng would be able to rise rapidly in his career.
Upon hearing Zhao Jiao's words, the eyes of Yao Zhangshi and the other two women lit up.
That's true.
The Su family mansion is known to everyone in the capital. Anyone who can get close to the general's mansion would be respected.
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