She becomes a scripted world, and saves others by watching the comments section.

Chapter 218 Ma Yiyi wants to become Mr. Yuanshan's apprentice (unaware that Yuanshan is Xia Mo)

"The methods recorded in 'Rice Cultivation Techniques' are probably not applicable this year; we'll have to wait until next year," Huangfu Qian said.

"I can set up the formation, let's try planting first," Xia Mo reminded him with a grin.

If they and Master Wan both start trying next year, then they will be starting at the same time as Master Wan, with the same technology.

Master Wan was an agricultural official, and he was more capable in agricultural matters than them, which meant they were lagging behind.

Huangfu Qian frowned slightly and asked directly, "What kind of consumption is required?"

“At the very beginning, I need to activate the formation. After that, it will consume jade stones, and we need to replenish the jade stones in time,” Xia Mo said, looking at Huangfu Qianxiao.

Huangfu Qianying stared intently at Xia Mo, wanting to know if doing this would harm her.

If so, he was wondering whether he should refuse.

"Want to speed up my cultivation?" Xia Mo winked playfully at Huangfu Qian.

Huangfu Qian nodded without hesitation, his face serious, and said, "The strengthening of our allies' forces is also a good thing for me."

"Hahaha..." Xia Mo wanted to laugh when she heard Huangfu Qian's high-sounding nonsense, so she simply reached out and held Huangfu Qian's face so that they could face each other at close range.

"Really?"

As summer drew to a close, her beautiful eyes, unusually, no longer displayed a childlike demeanor, but rather the gaze of a mature woman.

Huangfu Qian's heart suddenly clenched, and reason repeatedly told him: He's only fifteen years old, only fifteen years old... He suppressed the physiological reaction that he shouldn't have.

“Mmm,” Huangfu Qian didn’t struggle, letting Xia Mo cup his face.

* * *

That night—

Ma Yiyi returned to the Marquis of Wei's residence.

The maid beside Ma Yiyi said, "Madam, Third Master went to Aunt Xia's place again."

Ma Yiyi waved her hand impatiently, sat down in the room, and looked at the screen in front of her.

The screen displayed a rapid barrage of comments.

Ma Yiyi's eyes darted around, but she didn't see many comments. Instead, the system highlighted a few important ones for her to see clearly.

The "True Fragrance Law" of the bullet comments says: "Hey streamer, you can become the disciple of that Ms. Yuanshan. I remember there's an item in the system that allows you to gain the abilities of the other person through a master-disciple relationship."

Ma Yiyi thought about how she only had a small amount of calligraphy skill, and then she was thrilled by the calligraphy she saw today that had her own unique style.

"Isn't this... not good? If I take away the other person's ability, then the other person will... lose it," Ma Yiyi's cheeks were flushed and her eyes were shining, revealing her desires. But she had a different story to say.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments again.

The live streaming system remained unchanged, only allowing Ma Yiyi to see the comments it deemed appropriate.

A commenter named "Haste Makes Waste" said: "Doesn't the streamer want Xiao Cheng's calligraphy to become Da Cheng's? That kind of calligraphy could sell for hundreds of thousands of star coins in our world."

The kind of comments Ma Yiyi wants to see are not like this.

Comment from the comment section: "The streamer already has a live streaming system, which is a blessing. It's not like she's going to lose her life to gain an ability from someone else."

Ma Yiyi's eyes flickered, and she nodded, saying: "You became her disciple, so she is your master. At most, you can only be considered to have inherited her abilities. It's not like you're taking her life."

"Once I get my hands on her calligraphy skills, I can always support her in her old age," Ma Yiyi grinned, completely revealing her greed.

Meanwhile, the comments on the screen in front of her were scrolling by at lightning speed.

With her own abilities, she couldn't see the rapidly scrolling comments clearly, and the live streaming system intentionally prevented her from seeing them, so she couldn't see them at all.

Ma Yiyi made up her mind.

"Someone come here."

Ma Yiyi's personal maid rushed in and asked, "Master, what are your orders?"

“No matter what method you use, find out where Ms. Yuanshan is,” Ma Yiyi said.

"Yes."

Ma Yiyi was unaware that Mr. Yuanshan was Xia Mo. At this moment, she was already thinking about how to become his apprentice.

Something even more interesting is about to happen...

* * *

Eight days have passed—

The auction for the shipping rights of the salt trade was put on the agenda, and merchants from all over the country who were engaged in shipping and land transport came.

The auction was arranged at an imperial estate outside the capital city.

Disguised as a maid, Xia Mo followed Yin Rou into the venue.

In this dynasty, salt was not sold to merchants. Instead, the court appointed officials to set up salt shops in various prefectures and counties to sell salt. Merchants were allowed to purchase small quantities of salt for resale, but large-scale sales were not permitted. If such activities were discovered, they would be treated as crimes, and in serious cases, the entire family would be executed.

Yin Rou's ten days in the capital were not wasted. She didn't gather much information on her own, but... Huangfu Qian secretly helped her collect information and leaked it to her.

Then, Huangfu Qian's subordinates, posing as Jiang Wang, exerted pressure, stating that Jiang Wang had sent people to secretly monitor the situation and did not want to see any bribery or corruption.

Those who go to the capital are not afraid of becoming the old emperor, but they are afraid of Jiang Wang, who came from the battlefield.

If King Jiang catches someone committing a capital crime, even if the old emperor intervenes too late, that person will surely die!

The bribes involved in salt transport will only increase, not decrease. If you get caught, there is only one way out—death!

Officials who had considered accepting bribes promptly abandoned that idea.

If bribes cannot be accepted during the salt transport for these three years, then we'll wait until the next term. King Jiang doesn't manage everything, so it's better than losing his life, right?

Without any official bias, and with the most comprehensive information, Yin Rou naturally offered the most suitable price. Unsurprisingly, she successfully won the bid for the right to transport ships on the river for the salt trade.

The moment Yin Rou stepped forward as the representative of Han's Shipping, everyone in the hall fell silent and looked at her incredulously.

After a while, they started talking, whispering to each other.

"I didn't expect it to be a girl!"

"Since when has Han's Shipping been run by a young woman?!"

……

The discussion turned into nitpicking, and the language became sharp.

"No, how can a young lady be involved in river transport!"

During the discussion, a middle-aged man suddenly jumped out and shouted his objection at the presiding official.

The official in charge, Zheng, also felt that the river transport rights for the salt business should not be handed over to a young woman.

"Ahem," said Official Zheng, "Indeed, there is no such thing as letting women manage river transport. The right to transport salt by river is not valid, and it is important to bid."

"Why should I?!"

Yin Rou roared in anger when she saw that the shipping rights for the salt business that she had just obtained were canceled.

“Just because you’re a woman!” another merchant stepped forward and said.

"Is there a rule that women cannot manage shipping?!" Yin Rou gritted her teeth, arguing her case.

“Since ancient times, women have been destined to stay in the inner quarters to support their husbands and raise their children. Women’s vision is limited. If the river transport rights of salt are handed over to women, something bad is bound to happen,” another male merchant stood up to object.

"Yes, that's right..."

Yin Rou was so angry that her whole body was trembling.

That is, at this moment—

"General Jiang has arrived!"

The commotion instantly subsided.

General Jiang? Who? Which one?

King Jiang defeated four trusted General Jiangs in succession!