The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

When Prefect Xu returned to Pengcheng, it was already past midnight. As soon as he entered the mansion, his beloved daughter, Xu Ruoxian, came to greet him.

Prefect Xu was very pleased. Sure enough, his daughter was a sweet little cotton-padded jacket. She hadn't gone to sleep even though it was almost dawn, and she was still thinking about her father.

"Daughter, you're still up so late. Are you worried about your dad walking alone at night? You love your dad the most."

But then he heard his daughter complain, "Dad, you wouldn't let me go to Gu Ji's place, and you went by yourself. I've been waiting for you, hoping you'd bring back some good food for me."

Prefect Xu felt utterly disheartened: I must retract my statement about her being a "warm and caring daughter."

It's so heartbreaking! It turns out my daughter wasn't worried about her own father, but rather about the delicious food.

Vivian Hsu is a young girl with thick eyebrows and big, bright eyes that give the impression of a smart girl at first glance.

She took the roast goose leg from her father and, not caring about her image, ate it with gusto, her mouth dripping with oil.

The little girl asked while eating, "Dad, didn't you say you wanted Gu Ji to open a branch in Pengcheng? How's it going? Did the owner of Gu Ji agree?"

If Gu Ji opened a branch in Pengcheng, we wouldn't have to travel all the way to Qinghe County to enjoy the delicious food we've been longing for.

Prefect Xu sighed and replied, "No, Father asked the owner of Gu's restaurant, and he said we have to wait a little longer."

Xu Ruoxuan complained, "If Gu Ji opened a branch in Pengcheng, the business would definitely be booming. The owner must be a stubborn old man who doesn't even dare to expand his business normally."

Prefect Xu shook his head, "No, no, no, she's a little girl about your age."

Vivian Hsu was so surprised she almost took the roast goose leg out of her hand.

What? A young girl? She can run such a successful shop! The owner is actually a girl about her age?

Now, the prominent families of Pengcheng consider it an honor to eat at Gu's restaurant, but it's unbelievable that the owner of such a prestigious shop is a young girl about the same age as her!

Xu Ruoxuan volunteered, "Dad, why don't you let me go to Gu Ji? We girls are the same age and have more in common. I'm sure I can get her to open a branch in Pengcheng. I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."

Prefect Xu thought that perhaps what his daughter said might actually work.

Gu Ji is really popular; you have to queue for lunch and you still have to queue for dinner.

Moreover, when Prefect Xu ate at Gu's restaurant, he encountered many merchants from all over the country, who brought prosperity to Qinghe County.

If a branch were to open in Pengcheng, Gu Ji would surely bring prosperity to the city and add a significant chapter to the prefect's achievements.

However, it was too far from Pengcheng to Qinghe County. The carriage would take about two hours to travel there, and the route would pass through the infamous Black Wind Village, where bandits frequently roamed.

"Ruoxuan, take more guards with you when you go. Remember, safety comes first. Go during the day and come back during the day. Be careful what you eat, and don't eat Gu Ji dinner. It's not safe to travel at night."

"Father, don't worry."

Xu Ruoxian went back inside to pack a few gifts, and by then the rooster had already started crowing.

The maid, Xiaoqing, urged, "Miss, it's very late, aren't you going to sleep?"

"No more sleeping, let's set off now. We can sleep in the carriage."

Vivian Hsu planned to leave early so that she could arrive at Gu Ji's restaurant sooner and enjoy its delicious food.

She only went once, and in such a rush, she didn't even get to try many of the dishes.

Sigh, I was so focused on eating that I didn't even realize what kind of person the owner of Gu's restaurant was.

Xu Ruoxian pointed to four exquisite red lacquered carved boxes and ordered, "Take all of these into the carriage."

These are all gifts prepared for Miss Su of Gu Ji's family, representing her sincere wishes.

As soon as the girl got into the carriage, she lay down on the soft couch.

"Xiao Qing, Xiao Lü, wake me up when we get to Qinghe County."

"Yes, Miss."

Before they even arrived at their destination, Xu Ruoxuan was shaken awake by Xiaoqing. "Girl, something terrible has happened! We've encountered bandits!"

Xu Ruoxuan leaned out of the carriage window and saw a large, dark mass of bandits, numbering over two hundred, surrounding her carriage several times.

These bandits all covered their faces with black cloths, and the leader was quite distinctive; he was one-eyed.

Vivian Hsu sighed, rubbing her forehead. What bad luck!

Her father, Prefect Xu, returned home safely after traveling at night, but she encountered bandits when she went out in broad daylight. It's truly a case of even drinking cold water causing trouble.

Xu Ruoxian only brought thirty guards. The enemy was strong and she was weak. Not resisting meant death, and resisting also meant death, so she simply gave up and said, "I surrender—"

Surrendering might even reduce the number of casualties among the guards.

What a pity, the driver said we would arrive in Qinghe County in half an hour.

The people brought by Vivian Hsu were quickly bound hand and foot and blindfolded with black cloth.

Xu Ruoxian still wanted to fight for a chance to live. She was really unwilling to give up because she hadn't seen the young girl from Gu Ji who was about the same age as her.

"Good sir, I'll give you all the valuables in the carriage, please spare our lives."

The one-eyed leader introduced himself, saying, "I am the second-in-command of Black Wind Stronghold. We have two rules: we don't kill postmen, we don't kill children, but we kill everyone else."

Vivian Hsu: Damn it, after all that nonsense, you still want to kill me. "Hero, before I die, can I make a wish to God?"

Most people wouldn't refuse a dying person's request, so the one-eyed man readily agreed, "Alright, hurry up and don't be too scared. It's just a matter of a quick cut, it won't hurt much."

Xu Ruoxian knelt down on the dirt road with a thud. "Heaven, I beg you, please let Miss Su open Gu's Restaurant in Pengcheng. That way, my father won't have to travel all the way to Qinghe County to eat, my father won't have to pass through this terrifying Black Wind Village anymore, and my father won't be robbed and killed by bandits in the future."

The bearded bandit holding a large knife and standing behind Xu Ruoxuan was a little moved. This girl was about to die and she was still thinking about her father. Other people's children are so filial, unlike his two sons, who are both selfish.

Vivian Hsu is very straightforward. "Alright, you can kill me now. Eighteen years from now, I'll be a hero again."

The bearded bandit raised his broadsword, ready to attack, but was kicked to the ground by the one-eyed second-in-command.

"Stop it, all of you!"

The second-in-command gathered everyone at a distance and whispered to a group of his men, "Have you forgotten the new rule the boss established? We won't kill Miss Su from Gu's Restaurant or her friends. From what this girl just said to God, we can deduce that she is clearly Miss Su's friend from Gu's Restaurant."

The day before yesterday, the leader of Black Wind Village took his five-year-old child in disguise to play in Qinghe County. As a result, the child accidentally fell off the bridge in front of Gu's Restaurant.

When the child was pulled from the river, he was already dead. Even the doctor said there was no hope. It was Miss Su from Gu's shop who desperately pressed on his chest and kept blowing air into his mouth, which miraculously brought the child back to life.

Therefore, starting the day before yesterday, Black Wind Stronghold added a new rule: Su's friends will not be killed.

Vivian Hsu wanted to hear what the bandits were saying, but unfortunately they were too far away and she couldn't hear anything.

Fine, I'm at their mercy. Let them kill me then. I'll be a hero again in eighteen years.

As a result, the one-eyed man came over himself and untied the rope on Vivian Hsu's wrists.

His voice was much softer than before, "Little girl, we're not actually bandits from Black Wind Stronghold. We're just villagers passing by. We were just joking with you. We won't kill you or steal your things."

Then they left with their men, coming and going in a hurry.

Xu Ruoxian angrily ripped off the black cloth covering her eyes and discovered that the bandits had all disappeared.

If it weren't for the bound maids and guards lying on the ground, she would have thought she was dreaming.

This is truly bizarre.

She didn't think those bandits had the time to joke with her.

The bandits were about to kill her, but after she made a wish to God, they changed their minds.

Xu Ruoxuan carefully recalled the wish she made to God when she knelt down earlier, and wondered which sentence had touched the bandit's nerve.

I thought and thought but couldn't come up with a solution. Oh well, I'll stop thinking about it and hurry on my way to eat some delicious food.

They say that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune. Since she didn't die at the hands of bandits this time, she might actually be able to persuade that Mr. Su to open a branch in Pengcheng.