Bab 85: The Teen Begins to Shine (II)

Liu She's unexpected test roused Jiang Pengji's suspicions. She glanced at him as he kept his eyes shut.

It seemed that her dad was hiding more secrets than she had assumed. Still, she could tell that he was hoping to prove something with her answer.

"I have studied the conditions in Xu, and I think it is not hard to survive there."

Liu Lanting had limited memories of her father, but she had been eager to learn more about him. She had collected a considerable amount of books and information about Xu in the hopes of understanding the place that her father governed.

"People in Xu have less refined lifestyles and hate bureaucrats because they collaborate with the local gentry and exploit them. The county has a special custom of allowing officials' sons to inherit their fathers' posts, which makes the county like a small nation within Dongqing."

Jiang Pengji never complicated things as long as simple solutions were available.