bayedsolid Chapter 16 She's afraid there's a trap.
Chapter 16 She's afraid there's a trap.
Dongfang Jin picked up a pen and wrote the character "山" (mountain) on the paper: "Adding the radical '山' (mountain) makes it '巉' (chán), which means steep mountains. Adding the radical '金' (metal) makes it '鑱' (chán), which is a tool for digging. Adding the radical '口' (mouth) also makes it '嚵' (chán), which means to taste."
The pronunciation of this character is as follows: 儳 (chàn): means to interrupt casually. 酁: is a place name or surname.
艬: refers to a boat. 劖: refers to a tool for cutting. ո: means to support or assist, also the same as ո.
欃 (zhàn) refers to a water gate. 瀺 (chàn) refers to sweat. ? (yàn) means to glare angrily.
Slander: Slanderous words, also the same as the character 谗, is used in idioms such as 谗言佞语 (slanderous words and flattering speech), 意忌信谗 (to be suspicious and believe in slander), 谗佞之徒 (slanderous and flattering people), 三至之谗 (slander three times), 听谗惑乱 (to be confused by slander), etc.
After saying that, he pointed to the characters and said, "These are all pronounced chán."
After saying all that, did she get a lot of money? Dongfang Jin thought to herself with a smug smile.
This time, Dongfang Jin would say one, and then Xu Shiye and the other students would write one after him.
Those who formed groups even worked together to keep track of the details.
Lu Yunqing looked at Dongfang Jin and tentatively asked, "What about the other words?"
Dongfang Jin had already received Gu Chenglin's gaze. Judging from the man's appearance and clothing, he was someone they couldn't afford to offend at the moment: "I don't know him."
The answer was too fast.
Gu Chenglin rubbed his forehead.
Lu Yunqing smiled. This girl has a good character and knows how to hide her talents.
He took a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Dongfang Jin: "Take this. Come to the county government office whenever you remember. You can go in directly with it, and no one will stop you."
Didn't you say you'd get silver? I answered two questions correctly, how do I pay for these? Jade pendant? This can't be taken lightly, especially in ancient times; she's afraid there might be a trap.
Dongfang Jin did not take the jade pendant, but looked at Lu Yunqing with her big, watery eyes.
The meaning shouldn't be too obvious—it's about money.
Li Xiuwen: "..." Brother Lin, is your wife stupid?
Li Fengshou: "..." Brother Lin, your sister-in-law is quite bold, daring to look the county magistrate in the eye.
Gu Chenglin: "..." This guy is really bold. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. It's heartbreaking!
Master Xu chuckled. This kid's not bad, not bad at all. He only cares about money; looks like he's not going to fall for it. Hehe…
Lu Yunqing's servant, Aping: That's something that symbolizes my young master's status. This country bumpkin doesn't know its value.
Lu Yunqing's bodyguard, A Dong: This little girl is extraordinary! Did she see through his young master's trap?
Lu Yunqing smiled, a genuine smile: "Take it. If you guess the correct word on it, you can not only exchange it for money at the yamen, but also avoid the ten strokes of the cane for filing a complaint at the yamen."
Dongfang Jin: "..." I haven't even complained yet, and I've already been beaten? What kind of logic is that?
Seeing that even the county magistrate had said so, Gu Chenglin felt it would be ungrateful to refuse again: "Xiao Jin, please take it. Thank you for your kindness, young master."
"Oh," Dongfang Jin felt a little uncomfortable when he said that. She took the jade pendant, still thinking that it was not as practical as silver.
You guessed so many words, you could even pay me for just two! That's twenty taels of silver, enough to buy so many things!
And let me tell you, she said a whole bunch of things, and the more I thought about it, the angrier I got, and the more I felt like they were bullying me.
Just now, when she saw Master Xu take out those words, those words suddenly appeared in her mind, just like the Xinhua Dictionary.
Hehe, but if you ever run out of money, you can come here to guess words and earn some.
Hey! Hey! Hey! This is a good deal; she's going to fleece this county magistrate!
The guard, Ah Dong, received a signal from his master and took out four small silver coins from his purse.
"Young lady, here is twenty taels of silver. Please accept it."
Dongfang Jin immediately grabbed the money, incredibly quickly, and a smile spread across her face.
Lu Yunqing: "..." Money-grubbing?
Haha, if you only care about money, then it's easy to talk.
Five taels each, four of them, hehe, she spent them all in no time. Dongfang Jin thought to herself, not noticing the various looks she received from the people around her.
Gu Chenglin noticed the looks in those people's eyes, and seeing her so happy made him happy too.
Twenty taels of silver—some families in the village couldn't even earn twenty taels of silver a year. She, on the other hand, got twenty taels of silver just by talking. It's so good to be educated; he was envious.
Thinking of this, he stopped her, otherwise... it seems he would have to keep an eye on her in the future, as she is a bit mischievous, which is not good.
At this moment, an old man stepped out from the crowd and came to Dongfang Jin: "Young friend, may I ask you a question about medicinal herbs? If you answer correctly, this fifty taels of silver is yours."
Just as Dongfang Jin was about to speak, Master Xu stepped forward and bowed: "Doctor Chu, when did you arrive?"
"Xu Qingfeng, go stand aside and don't cause trouble."
Gu Chenglin looked at the sprightly old man. Doctor Chu? Surname Chu? From the capital?
The Chu family is a family of doctors, and many of its members serve as military doctors in the army, complementing the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.
The late emperor was incompetent in his later years, and during that period he killed or exiled many members of the Chu family.
He came here? Could it be...? Thinking this, he glanced at Chu Xiong again, nodded to Dongfang Jin, and then lowered his eyes.
Dongfang Jin glanced at Gu Chenglin, and seeing him nod, she gave the old man a junior's bow: "Please ask."
His attitude was very humble.
Chu Xiong looked at Dongfang Jin and said, "The etiquette is very proper, but what about the clothes?" Never mind, I'm getting off-topic.
"One penny."
Dongfang Jin was stunned for a moment, because the image of the book "Shennong's Collection of Herbs" automatically opening to the page with the coin appeared in her mind again.
Oh my god, it's not a hallucination? That...that Xinhua Dictionary...
Is this some kind of cheat code? Is this "compensation" meant to carry her to new heights?
Everyone else was completely bewildered, including Lu Yunqing. What was this? A single coin? Was this medicinal herb?
Seeing the growing disappointment in the old man's eyes, Dongfang Jin said, "The land is not suitable. The stem is slightly thick, and when the branches and leaves are broken, purplish-red sap seeps out. The leaves are simple, alternate, thin, and triangular-flattened."
The flowers are small, dark red, and have three petals.
It tastes bitter, is cold in nature, and is slightly toxic. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, calming the nerves, regulating qi, and relieving pain. It can be used to treat sores and boils.
It is used to treat malaria and abdominal pain due to food stagnation.
Chu Xiong was overjoyed upon hearing this, for it was more complete than anything recorded in the books.
Excitedly, he asked again, "Is it a joy to see you?"
"Grandpa, we agreed to ask only one question," Dongfang Jin said, pouting in displeasure.
She found that staring at what was in her head and reading it aloud was still a bit tiring.
"I'll add another fifty taels, and I'll also give you this bag of medicinal herb seeds that I just acquired."
As Chu Xiong spoke, he took out a small bag the size of a purse from his satchel.
Dongfang Jin waved her hand: "No, I need to go buy something, otherwise I won't be able to get back in time for lunch."
Chu Xiong grew anxious: "Just this one. If you answer my question, I'll give you another fifty taels, making a total of one hundred taels plus these seeds, how about it?"
Dongfang Jin's eyes lit up when he saw the silver note: "It's Andrographis paniculata."
"That……?"
Dongfang Jin took a step back and gestured as if he were parking a car: "Stop, stop, stop, old man, this is against the rules. We may have one or two offenses, but not a third or fourth. Here, give me one hundred and fifty taels."