Phoenix23

Mind your own business but use your wits to protect yourself...superb drama...who said Cultivation has to be serious and bloody 🤣 😂

The hidden role of women...like Yu lady helped her husband and family to rise by forming right connections...FTY is tht support to ZL

They share links in their fb page

Very well interpreted...sadly he became the very thing he didn't want to be.

So far what I understood is salt merchants exchange grains for salt and they were allowed to have permits because of it...but because of corruption salt doesn't really reach the border areas and merchants of south are not able to thrive or conduct business or something...as entire system is corrupt I guess the reform was to shift from barter to silver or money payment....this is what I understood...it wasnt that clear to me either, I hoped this would be cleared in furthur episodes

The scene where they showed FTY stepping on ZL to get into carriage....the clear difference where ZL then was youthful and somewhat more alive, and now his eyes hold shadows of responsibilities/pain of his journey...and FTY also carried herself with maturity, much different from her previous ways...the growth, the burden...very well acted..and director did a great job👏 👏

The scene where FTY is full of joy because she assumed ZL's credit got approved and they can return to capital and ZL in emotional turmoil at having sacrificed his conscience for his brothers and FTY...was so raw and relatable...very well acted

Nothing comes easy...I am glad they didn't show Commander Wang helping ZL just because he is the ML...him stating his reasons for wanting to help him really elevated the storytelling.

And what twist...kill the salt smugglers..he gets his heads for merit and Li cannot threaten Commander Wang using salt from salt smugglers threat also now

Episode 17 was epic 🔥 🔥 🔥
Can see the exact moment Zhao Ling transformed , and man Cammander Wang 🔥🔥

During getting his written confession..he attacked where it mattered

At least General Mo is honest

Also ML's revenge on Zuo guy was also impressive..
True about the GM's death...though I understand her choices considering the timeline...she should have stayed alive to see the FTY and ZL achieve success

YJX is such a narcissistic ass and a fool. On what basis did he assume a lady who betrayed her friend to marry him is not interested in materialistic possessions? What special quality did he have that could impress someone to marry him in the 1st place...it was obvious everyone was interested in Yu family and not him...and now he realised true colours of Fan Fake he wants to get back into good books with his mother and also get back FTY to stroke his own ego...the character is really worse than a beast 🤮🤮

I feel the dubbed voice is a little mature to the actual visuals which is making it seem like that...the dialogues and expressions seem fine to me

FTY's confidence comes for being trained by her Grandmother...she has been trained about the scheming ways of ladies and how to navigate situations using her wits..so far whatever has been shown is coherent and understandable for character in drama...

True...I saw the 1st few episodes more as setting the premise..though she backstabbed FTY in the whole adultery accusations , though morally wrong, I could see she had her intentions of wanting her potential to shine, also the FL's fall from grace as pretty much everything was handed to her by her family, not undeserved or wrong, more like nepotism and favouritism...it is now that each have independent lives to live, their choices will decide their trajectory

I understand where she is coming from...she was always made to feel inferior...thats why i said "now she has the guy's cooperation" she needs to stop competing with FTY..I haven't read the novel and I am only basing my opinion from what drama has shown till now

So far it is FL who is intelligent, making her decisions and is resourceful...this is till ep8...both have their strengths and weaknesses

This is such a good line! Would you mind sharing it in my thread as well? I’d love to include it there. 😊
https://mydramalist.com/703207-hua-kai-jin-xiu/discussions/154432-wise-bites-along-the-road-to-splendor