Chapter 316: Very Fair

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Herlyee Translations

Fifteen minutes later, Immortal Crane retracted his hand from Ji Zhao’s pulse and his gaze darkened.

“Master, what’s wrong?”

“Husband and wife’s affairs are the harmonization of Yin and Yang. When the Yin is strong, the Yang is weak, and when the Yin is weak, the Yang is strong. Women are extremely Yin while men are extremely Yang.” The Immortal Crane looked at her and said earnestly, “My good disciple, do you know when a woman should get married and have children?”

“Master, what exactly do you want to say…” Ji Zhao asked uncomfortably, “Don’t beat around the bush. Just say it.”

‘You can ‘t have intercourse too often. Otherwise, it will be harmful to your body.” Immortal Crane cleared his throat and explained softly, ‘Moreover, with your current body, if you’re pregnant, it will be very difficult later on. It might even affect your lifespan. If you want to have children, you have to recuperate first.”

“Got it.” Ji Zhao nodded silently and replied obediently.

When Shen Yao brought the second bowl of shredded meat noodles to the courtyard, Ji Zhao had already been chased back to her room by Immortal Crane to rest.

After settling the bowl of delicious shredded meat noodles, Immortal Crane warned Shen Yao again.

“In your heart, you must think that this old man is nosy.” Immortal Crane looked into his eyes and said earnestly, “However, for the sake of my good disciple’s health, this old man hopes that you can restrain yourself. Within two years, my good disciple shouldn’t get pregnant.”

“Thank you for your concern, Senior.”

Shen Yao was not someone who did not know what was good for him.

Moreover, he knew that the Immortal Crane said this for Zhaozhao’s sake.

The Second Madam of the Qin Family had been divorced by the Second Master of the Qin Family!

As soon as the news was out, rumors spread like wildfire.

However, Ji Zhao had no time to gossip. Instead, she had been looking for a suitable shop.

Within three days, she had visited no less than ten shops.

However, she did not find anything she liked.

“You’ve lost a lot of weight recently.” Shen Yao filled a bowl with ginseng chicken soup and pushed it in front of the tired Ji Zhao. He comforted her softly, “I specially made ginseng chicken soup when I woke up in the morning. The temperature is just right now.”

“Mm.” Ji Zhao tilted her head and leaned on his shoulder. She closed her eyes tiredly and was a little discouraged. “It’s really not easy to find a suitable shop in the prefecture! It’s either the area is too small or the price is too high.”

“Zhaozhao, why do you insist on not letting Qin Minghong participate this time?” Shen Yao asked softly.

“I want to own a restaurant that belongs to us,” Ji Zhao replied softly.

“Although Brother Qin is someone we can befriend, when it comes to business, it’s not the more the better. Otherwise, if there are disagreements in business in the future, wouldn’t it hurt our friendship? Of course, there’s another reason.”

Ji Zhao thought for a moment, then lowered her voice and whispered into Shen Yao’s ear, “A restaurant is the best place to gather information. When you become an official in the court in the future, it will definitely be useful.”

“Silly girl.” Shen Yao’s heart ached and he was touched. He raised his hand and pinched her chin. He chuckled and asked, “Are you that confident in me?”

“Of course!” Ji Zhao nodded without hesitation. “After all, it’s rare to see a gentleman as talented and knowledgeable as my husband.”

‘What if I fail again?” Shen Yao teased deliberately.

“No way!’ Ji Zhao suddenly looked up at him with a determined gaze. “Shen Yao, do you dare to make a bet with me?’

“A bet?” Shen Yao raised his eyebrows with interest. “How do you want to bet?”

“Let’s bet on your ranking in this provincial imperial examination. How about it?” Ji Zhao smiled and said, “I’ve asked around before. In the past years, only about 30 people in our Yunchuan Prefecture have been ranked on the honor roll. If they pass, they will be called examinees. The first place will be the Jieyuan, the second place will be the Yayuan, the third, fourth, and fifth place will be Jingkui, and the sixth place will be Yakui. Generally speaking, the examinees ranked in the top six will be highly regarded.”

“Yes.” Shen Yao nodded slightly in agreement.

“Then how about we bet on your ranking?” Ji Zhao rubbed her chin thoughtfully and finally said with a smile, “I bet you’ll be in the top three!’

“If I win, you have to promise me three things. If I lose, I’ll personally cook a table of your favorite delicacies. How about that?”

“This bet sounds…”

“Hm?” Ji Zhao silently raised her eyebrows and looked at him.

“That’s very fair.” Shen Yao, who was good at reading the mood, hurriedly nodded and said.

“That’s more like it!” Ji Zhao put her hands on her hips smugly.

“Hurry up and drink the ginseng soup. It won’t taste good when it’s cold.”

“Got it!”

At the end of August, Ji Zhao finally found a satisfactory shop.

“Madam Shen,” Shopkeeper Qian said very honestly, ‘The reason why this shop has been put on hold for more than half a year is because something bad happened here half a year ago.”

“Oh?” Ji Zhao’s curiosity was piqued. “Could it be that this shop is haunted?”

“Madam has heard?” Shopkeeper Qian was extremely surprised. “Since Madam knows about this, why are you still insisting on settling it?”

“I… just said it casually.” Ji Zhao suddenly felt a layer of cold sweat on ber back.

“But Shopkeeper Qian, is this shop really haunted?’

“Actually, it’s not really haunted,” Shopkeeper Qian explained softly. ‘This shop was originally a winery. The previous shopkeeper’s surname was Ji. About three years ago, he came to our Yunchuan Prefecture and opened this winery.

However, the winery’s business was not good. Half a year ago, Shopkeeper Ji was drunk and fell on his head. He passed away not long after. I had some friendship with him, so I helped him take care of his funeral.”

“Madam, you saw it too. This shop has a good market entrance and the price is affordable. It’s not like no one has come to ask about it before, but the people who took over the shop said that this shop is a little strange. Several nights, they saw a faceless monster half the height of a person wandering in the shop. Someone also invited an eminent monk to take a look. They said that there was a ferocious beast under the shop. As time passed, the shop became so desolate.’

“Faceless monster?” Ji Zhao was even more curious. “Then did anyone see what this faceless monster looked like?”

“I don’t know.” Shopkeeper Qian thought for a moment and persuaded,

“Madam, are you really going to buy this shop?’

“In this world, compared to the so-called ghosts, the human heart is the most terrifying.” After a moment of silence, Ji Zhao said firmly, “l want this shop.” Shopkeeper Qian did not expect Ji Zhao to be so courageous.

As dusk approached, Shopkeeper Qian transferred the deed to the shop and the deed to the house to Ji Zhao’s name.

“Thank you, Shopkeeper Qian.” Ji Zhao smiled gratefully. “When Spring Breeze Pavilion opens, I’ll treat you to a drink..”