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

When Tang Yuerao saw her uncle, the county magistrate, arrive, she quickly stepped forward with red eyes and cried out, "Uncle, this crazy woman whipped me with a horsewhip, waah—"

As a result, Magistrate Tang not only did not rebuke the crazy woman with the whip, but also scolded her own niece.

"Yuerao, what are you doing? You're causing trouble again. Get home right now and you're grounded for three months."

Tang Yuerao was carried away by her maids and servants, crying and sobbing.

Magistrate Tang raised his hand in a bow, "Miss Xu, I apologize on behalf of Yue Rao. I will cover all your expenses today."

"No need, it's not like I don't have money for food."

Magistrate Tang was not angry when he was refuted on the spot. He thought to himself that once he became the prefect, Yue Rao would no longer have to suffer from the temper of other prefects' daughters.

He has a long road ahead of him, and eventually he will be transferred to a position in the capital. Once he becomes a capital official, let's see which prefect's daughter will dare to put on airs in front of him!

Magistrate Tang obediently went to queue up.

The renowned matchmaker, Madam Zhao, was even more astonished. The county magistrate and the prefect's daughter had both come to Gu's restaurant for a meal, and they had all patiently waited in line. It seemed that Miss Gu Ying's worth had been underestimated by her. She had to go back and reconsider her choice of host.

Xu Ruoxian entered Gu Ji and saw the exquisite orchids displayed in the center of the lobby.

Sure enough, this flower was even more dazzling than the jewelry worn by those noble ladies. It was so crystal clear that anyone who didn't know better would think it was a fake flower made of crystal. No wonder it's called Crystal Cymbidium.

That Mr. Su is truly remarkable; he managed to raise such an exceptional breed.

I really want to meet the legendary Mr. Su.

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After returning home from his meal, Magistrate Tang heard that his niece had attempted suicide by hanging but had been rescued. So he went to visit her in her courtyard.

When Tang Yuerao heard that her uncle had arrived, she ran out of the house and knelt before Magistrate Tang, crying with tears streaming down her face. "Uncle, now anyone can bully me. You must stand up for me, or I won't live anymore."

Magistrate Tang felt sorry for his niece and, after thinking it over, decided to have Xu Ruoxuan kidnapped and killed.

The journey from Qinghe County back to Pengcheng is long and arduous, with bandits roaming the area. As long as the bandits don't act within Qinghe County's territory, Prefect Xu wouldn't suspect him.

It just so happens that Prefect Xu and he have many different political views, and he often makes things difficult for him, keeping all of this in mind.

Magistrate Tang's men were all lying in ambush near Black Wind Village, but the men tracking Xu Ruoxian came to report that she had checked into an inn.

Having wasted his energy, Magistrate Tang had no choice but to issue a new order: "Let's do it again tomorrow."

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In the early hours of the morning at the Xu residence in Pengcheng, Prefect Xu, worried about his beloved daughter's safety, stayed in his study, reading official documents and waiting for someone to report that his daughter had returned safely before he could feel at ease.

He waited until the rooster crowed, but no one came.

This is truly worrying.

Prefect Xu had to go to the yamen to report for duty in the morning, so he couldn't go to find his daughter himself. Therefore, he sent his second son, Xu Ruofeng, with people to meet his daughter.

As the sun rose, the people who went to meet them returned, bringing back a handwritten letter from Vivian Hsu.

"Your Excellency, we encountered the messenger who was delivering a message for the young lady on the way, so we turned back."

Prefect Xu opened the letter and saw that it read—

[Father, I haven't tried all the dishes at Gu's Restaurant yet, and I haven't seen Miss Su either. I'll come back tomorrow.]

Prefect Xu looked around but didn't see his second son, Xu Ruofeng: "Where's the second young master? Didn't he come back with you?"

"Your Excellency, the Second Young Master met some of his old classmates and they agreed to go to Qinghe County to see some exquisite orchids."

Prefect Xu: This child just returned from studying in another place yesterday, and he's leaving again today. Although he has already achieved the title of Juren, he shouldn't be so unambitious and just wander around aimlessly.

Sigh, these kids these days, he really can't control them, let them do whatever they want.

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Some scholars were heading to Qinghe County, while others from Qinghe County were heading to Pengcheng, because the provincial examinations, which were held twice every three years, were about to begin.

Passing the examination would grant one the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), allowing one to be addressed as "Master" and exempting their properties from miscellaneous taxes.

Moreover, once you have the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examinations at the county level), you don't need to kneel before the county magistrate.

Fang Cheng was one of the people who were leaving Qinghe County to take the exam.

When Xu Ruoxian had lunch, she noticed that some of the scholars at Gu Ji Restaurant were missing, and the queue outside was shorter than the day before.

She remembered that the guards she had brought had been frightened by the bandits, so in order to calm their nerves, she decided to treat all the guards to a meal, with ten people per table, filling three tables in total.

Anyway, it wasn't his own money he used; it was money given to him by bandits along the way.

During the day, she bought a beautiful dress at the Guose Tianxiang department store, feeling very pleased with herself, but unfortunately, she was short of money.

Her father, Prefect Xu, was an honest official. He had previously saved up money from eating at Gu's restaurant, so he must not be coming now because he had no money. Otherwise, who would give up such delicious food?

The money in Xu Ruoxuan's hand was given to her by her maternal grandmother in Beijing during the Spring Festival last year. Although she still had some money, it couldn't withstand the constant spending.

Staying in Qinghe County means spending money on everything – eating, staying in a guesthouse, shopping.

Xu Ruoxian sat in Gu Ji's restaurant, eating while complaining to her tablemates Xiao Qing and Xiao Lü.

"The daily expenses are really high. It seems I won't be able to stay for more than two days before I have to go back to Pengcheng and say goodbye to this delicious food. It's just a pity that I don't know how to do business and can't make money work for me."

"Miss Xu, you might consider opening an inn. There are many tourists from other places in Qinghe County now, and the inns are not enough."

Xu Ruoxian didn't know Su Qianqian, but she heard many people around her calling her Miss Su, and she was a girl about the same age as her, so she guessed that she was the Su Dongjia that her father had mentioned.

Before she could even speak, Master Su already knew her surname was Xu, which meant he had noticed her long ago.

Moreover, Su Dongjia even personally helped come up with ideas to make money.

Vivian Hsu finally met the person she had been longing to see, and her eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Mr. Su, hello. I am Xu Ruoxian from Pengcheng. It's nice to meet you."

The young lady in front of me wore no jewelry in her hair, but she didn't look plain at all.

Vivian Hsu didn't know what words to use to describe her, but in short, Miss Su was very special, more special than any other young lady from a prominent family she had ever met.

It's a pleasure to meet such a special girl, Ms. Su.

"Hello, I'm Su Qianqian."

Su Qianqian knew Xu Ruoqian. She had witnessed Xu Ruoqian arguing with Tang Yuerao outside the gate that day and had a good impression of this Miss Xu.

Although Miss Xu comes from an official family, she is quite righteous.

Furthermore, the fact that even the daughter of the prefect could lack money only proves that Prefect Xu was an honest official.

Lin, the constable who had been promoted from Qinghe County to Pengcheng, wrote a letter complaining that Prefect Xu was a penniless wretch and that the government office had not paid any money for several months.

"Mr. Su, I have a gift for you."

Xu Ruoxian personally ran to the carriage outside and retrieved two red lacquered wooden boxes, carrying them into Gu's shop and handing them to Su Qianqian.

Su Qianqian was completely bewildered. This Miss Xu was giving a gift as soon as they met, which was completely unpredictable.

Refusing to accept it seems disrespectful, but accepting it seems a bit strange.

Since Miss Xu isn't wealthy, she probably wouldn't give her a particularly expensive gift.

Su Qianqian carefully examined the box and noticed that it had the logo of Mengji Dim Sum Shop on it.

The box should contain pastries from Mengji, so accepting them wouldn't be too much to ask.

Su Qianqian took the box to the backyard and opened it. Sure enough, it contained Mengji's pastries, including the new chicken cake. It was the recipe she had previously sold to Mengji, and she heard that it was selling very well and was Mengji's most popular dessert at the moment.

As a return gift, Su Qianqian packed two packets of flower tea in a small box made of boxwood and presented them to Xu Ruoqian in the lobby of Gu's Restaurant.

"This is for you."

"Thank you!" Vivian Hsu took the things, her face full of excitement and anticipation.

The little girl's eyes sparkled. After Mr. Su turned and left, she couldn't resist her curiosity and opened the small box, only to find two packets of flower tea inside.

It smells the same as the free herbal tea offered at Gu's Restaurant.

This is a really good thing; you can't buy it even if you have money. I heard that Gu's shop doesn't sell flower tea anymore, no matter how much money you offer.

The prefect has been saying lately that he would die happy if he could get a packet of Gu Ji's flower tea.

This finally lets Dad have his wish fulfilled.

When she sends someone to deliver the flower tea to Pengcheng, her father will be very happy to see it. He will definitely think that his daughter is very capable, as she can even get her hands on Gu's flower tea.