In the carriage, Shen Jing kept staring at Su Yourong.
Alas!
This Daoist is truly a Child of Destiny!
When luck comes, it's unstoppable.
For a moment, he even wanted to sing: A Sister Su fell from the sky...
Su Yourong felt embarrassed by Shen Jing's aggressive gaze, so she glared at him in annoyance and turned her head away.
"What's there to be shy about?"
Madam Su lightly nudged her daughter with her elbow, "You're already husband and wife. If he wants to look, let him look his fill! Back when your dead father peeked at me and I caught him, I immediately stared back at him, and in the end, I made him embarrassed..."
Speaking of past events, Madam Su couldn't help but let out a triumphant laugh.
"Mother!"
Su Yourong chided her mother shyly.
"Alright, alright, I won't talk about you anymore."
Madam Su said, then looked at Shen Jing with a smile, "How about it, young man, don't you feel like you've burned high incense now?"
"Not bad!"
Shen Jing grinned, "After all, I also earned this soft rice with my own ability!"
Hearing Shen Jing's words, Su Yourong's face twitched violently.
As expected of the one who married into six families!
He spoke of eating soft rice without blushing or a racing heart.
Completely without shame!
However, Madam Su's smile grew even wider, "I just love this shamelessness of yours!"
She truly was a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more she looked, the more pleasing he became.
A man!
He has to be shameless!
Those who care too much about face won't achieve great things.
Of course, her own dead husband was an exception.
He achieved great things purely through his true talent and noble character!
Su Yourong gave her mother a speechless look, then raised her eyes to Shen Jing: "Do you think the Su Family's soft rice is that easy to eat?"
"I understand!"
Shen Jing transformed into a 'King of Understanding,' patting his chest, "I will definitely work hard to expand the Su Family's lineage as soon as possible!"
Bring it on!
Isn't it just ginseng and goji berries?
I'll take it!
......
Su Yourong paused slightly, her cheeks flushing as she glared at Shen Jing: "What nonsense are you spouting! If you dare to talk rubbish again, I'll tear your mouth off!"
This shameless scoundrel!
Was that what she meant?
She wanted to tell him not to be too happy too soon, and to be careful of being cursed to death by her!
Did he really think all good things would fall into his lap?
"I'm not spouting nonsense!"
Shen Jing reined in his smile and said seriously, "Didn't I marry into the Su Family precisely to expand its lineage? Grand Tutor Su has made great contributions to the nation; as his son-in-law, how can I let his line die out..."
"Still talking?"
Su Yourong's beautiful big eyes widened, and she glared fiercely at Shen Jing.
She had never seen such a shameless person!
He made his desire for her body sound so high-minded!
"Cough, cough..."
Madam Su lightly coughed twice, astonished by Shen Jing's peculiar thought process, yet she also said with a smile, "Expanding the lineage is certainly necessary! However, while expanding the lineage, you must study hard for me and strive to become the top scholar in a few years!"
"No..."
Shen Jing's face twitched violently, and he said speechlessly, "With our family's circumstances, why would I still try for the top scholar? You can just pull some strings and have His Majesty grant me a marquis title or something!"
Please!
Your man is a Grand Tutor!
You are a first-rank imperial madam!
Entering the imperial palace is like returning home for you!
Don't be so upright!
We should use connections when we can, and go through the back door when we can!
If that doesn't work, we can just throw money at it!
"Still want to be a marquis?"
Madam Su was both annoyed and amused, "You haven't contributed a single fart to the court, and you want to be a marquis? I think you look like a monkey right now!"
"I haven't contributed, but Grand Tutor Su has!" Shen Jing chuckled, "Isn't there a saying? 'One generation plants trees, another enjoys the shade!'"
"Stop thinking about such good things, and honestly participate in the imperial examination!"
Madam Su glared at Shen Jing with wide eyes, "Once you pass, we'll return to the capital in glory! Didn't you say we need to make those gossips in the capital shut up completely!"
There's a shortcut, but you insist on taking the imperial examination?
She must correct this bad way of thinking.
"Cough, cough..."
Shen Jing lightly coughed, "Madam Su, you..."
"Call me Mother-in-law!"
Madam Su glared.
"Alright, alright, Mother-in-law."
Shen Jing called out smoothly, "Have you ever heard a saying, 'All roads lead to... the capital!'"
"No!"
Madam Su shook her head.
"It means there are many glorious paths, and it's not necessary to rely on the imperial examination to become the top scholar..."
Shen Jing began to brainwash Madam Su.
Asking him to become the top scholar, wasn't that asking for his life?
Besides, he wasn't cut out for it!
I haven't even taken the high school entrance exam, and you want me to be the top scholar?
Anyone who didn't know would think the top scholar was as common as cabbage on the street!
With this energy, it would be better to go into the imperial palace and perform some "immortal techniques" for Emperor Zhou, and with a bit of persuasion, he might even become a National Preceptor.
There were so many simple paths, yet she insisted on making him take the most difficult and hopeless one.
"Stop spouting such nonsense to me!"
Madam Su was not brainwashed by Shen Jing, "Besides studying, what else can you do? If you keep babbling, I'll send you to the palace to be an eunuch!"
"I can do many things!"
Shen Jing said, then lifted the carriage curtain, asked Chi Chi to hand him the white sugar from her person, and then handed the white sugar to Madam Su, "This is the white sugar I made. You can try it."
"You can make white sugar?"
The mother and daughter both exclaimed at the same time, and quickly took a small pinch of white sugar to put in their mouths.
So sweet!
It really was white sugar!
The mother and daughter looked at each other in shock.
Shen Jing actually had this skill?
Amidst their shock, a hint of realization flashed in Madam Su's eyes, "So, you used the profits from this white sugar to entice the Wu Family not to give up the marriage contract?"
"No, the Wu Family was purely impressed by my personal charm."
Shen Jing answered shamelessly.
"Pfft!"
The mother and daughter both lightly spat at the same time.
Shen Jing didn't mind, and then curiously asked Madam Su: "Mother-in-law, before you came to the yamen, did you send someone to greet Du Yidao?"
"Do I need to greet him?"
Madam Su snorted, "I just happened to run into him, an old acquaintance I hadn't seen for many years, on my way to the yamen. After chatting a bit, I learned that he was also rushing to the yamen for your messy business, so I let him go ahead..."
"Old acquaintance?"
Shen Jing was even more curious, "You and Du Yidao are old acquaintances?"
Madam Su was about to answer, but then suddenly realized, "Don't you dare change the subject! I'm talking to you about becoming the top scholar!"
How did it come back to this again?
Shen Jing was speechless, rubbing his head in annoyance, "Why become the top scholar? Let's just focus on making money. Later, we'll return to the capital with tens of millions of taels of silver. If we see anyone we don't like, we'll just smash them to death with silver. Isn't that more glorious than becoming the top scholar?"
......
The mother and daughter both looked at Shen Jing with black lines on their faces.
Tens of millions of taels of silver?
He spoke as if it were just rocks!
Madam Su raised an eyebrow, "But I still want you to become the top scholar!"
What's the use of just having money!
Without the ability to keep the money, it's just a death warrant!
......
Shen Jing was speechless, then asked: "Mother-in-law, why do you think I married into the family?"
"Isn't it just to get rid of the Wang Family?" Madam Su replied casually.
"That's just one aspect."
Shen Jing said lazily, "Another reason is that I don't want to work hard anymore! I married into the family with the mindset of lying flat and eating soft rice. You're still making me work hard to become some top scholar, this... this doesn't make sense!"
......
The mother and daughter both froze at the same time.
It was the first time they had seen someone speak so shamelessly and righteously!
After a moment of thought, Madam Su's eyes darted, "If you don't study hard and become the top scholar, don't expect me to deal with the Song Family for you!"
"Mother-in-law, please don't deal with the Song Family for me!"
Shen Jing instantly became energetic, "I'll take care of destroying the Song Family myself! I've always been particular about settling scores personally and beating dogs with my own hands!"
"I..."
Madam Su paused slightly, feeling a bit frantic.
Why was this little scoundrel so stubborn?
Asking him to become the top scholar was like asking for his life!