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

Wang Baiwan's son, Wang Qian, purchased a large number of clothes from Guose Tianxiang. Even the clothes worn by Gu Ji's employees were ordered from Guose Tianxiang, numbering in the hundreds.

He already knew that Miss Su was the owner of the "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" brand, and he felt that anything related to Miss Su would sell well, so he wasn't worried about sales at all.

Wang Qian was having dinner at Gu's Restaurant with several other merchants who were also from Beijing.

The businessman surnamed Chen at the same table advised, "Brother Wang, if you wholesale these clothes back to Beijing, I'm afraid they won't sell well."

Wang Qian said confidently, "Brother Chen, you can rest assured that I can sell anything related to Master Su of Gu's Company."

He had a particularly high opinion of Miss Su from Gu's family, believing that with her current fame in the capital, she would definitely be able to secure a place in the business world if she went there.

After finishing his meal, Wang Qian waited until the peak dining hours had passed and Su Qianqian was less busy before approaching her to inquire about buying the painting.

"Mr. Su, I'd like to buy 10 more sketches."

To be honest, Wang Qian felt there was a high probability of being rejected. He had heard that several businessmen who wanted to buy Su Dongjia's sketches had been turned down.

But he didn't expect to be so favored by heaven, as Su Dongjia actually nodded in agreement.

"Sure, I can sell you the painting, but I have conditions."

Su Qianqian was too busy preparing the spices for the hot pot base and didn't have time to paint, so she refused many requests from out-of-town merchants to buy her paintings.

However, after learning from Gong Yu that the Prince of Huainan might be plotting a rebellion, she changed her mind.

If a war really breaks out, it will be very expensive. It's always a good idea to prepare more cash and food.

"Young Master Wang, I heard that you have become the future head of the Wang family, and you can take over after your father steps down."

Wang Qian was taken aback. "Miss Su is so wise. She knows so much about my background."

Su Qianqian naturally wouldn't reveal that it was Gong Yu who told her after investigating.

Although Gong Yu was not in Qinghe County, she seemed to know a lot about the people around her.

Su Qianqian heard that Fang Cheng was beaten up again last night with a sack over his head and was badly injured. She felt that it was probably Gong Yu's doing as well.

"Mr. Su, please feel free to make any demands. As long as it's within my power, I, Wang, will definitely do my best."

"Young Master Wang, I'd like to do a business deal with you. I've heard that your Wang family's grain business is quite large. There's still some time before the roads are blocked by heavy snow before the New Year, and I'd like to buy a hundred cartloads of grain from you."

Seeing Wang Qian's surprised expression, Su Qianqian casually explained, "Young Master Wang, as you know, we run a restaurant, and business is good. We need a lot of food every day. Moreover, I plan to open several branches, so we definitely need to stock up on food in advance. Otherwise, if we open a restaurant but have no staple food to supply, the business will definitely not be able to continue."

Wang Qian carefully examined the statement and felt that there was no problem with it, but Su Dongjia was such a smart person that there must be more than just a simple reason for buying a large amount of grain.

He decided to stockpile more food himself and follow Su Dongjia's ideas; he was sure he wouldn't go wrong.

Look at how booming Su Dongjia's restaurant business is. If he opened one in the capital, he would definitely make a fortune.

The dishes at Gu Ji's restaurant are much more delicious than those in high-end restaurants in Beijing.

Moreover, Gu Ji's flower tea is also one of the ways to attract customers, but unfortunately it's harder than climbing to heaven to buy it.

For a young girl to run a business like this, it feels like she's about to surpass the Wang family, who have been hereditary imperial merchants.

He dared to say that this Miss Su would definitely become the biggest threat to the royal merchant Wang family in the future.

He hasn't become the head of the Wang family yet, so he must maintain a good relationship with Miss Su in order to keep his other brothers far behind.

"Young Master Wang, as long as you can transport the grain to Qinghe County, I am willing to pay one coin higher than the market price of grain in Qinghe County."

Su Qianqian understood that if war broke out, food would be the most important resource, and at that time, even if people had money, they would have difficulty buying food in the cities near Huainan.

The amount of grain she wants to buy right now is staggering. If she buys it from Qinghe County or Pengcheng, it will inevitably cause local grain prices to skyrocket, and may even cause panic among the people.

It just so happens that Wang Qian's family are large grain merchants, and they should know many grain suppliers in other places. Buying grain from Wang Qian is a wise choice.

Wang Qian was a smart man; he knew that if he wanted to buy Su Dongjia's sketches, he had to show 100% sincerity.

Moreover, the price Miss Su offered was one coin higher than the market price, resulting in a substantial profit.

"Alright, Mr. Su, I agree to your request. I will keep the matter of the grain a secret. The grain will be transported to Qinghe County in batches, disguised."

Su Qianqian nodded. As expected of the future head of the Wang family, he was very clever. Before she could even ask for confidentiality, he had already thought of it. Talking to someone like him was not tiring at all.

"Young Master Wang, I have 10 sketches that I have already drawn. I can give them to you first. I will draw some more in my spare time and store them. As long as you can transport the grain to Qinghe County, I can give you at least 20 sketches."

Wang Qian was overjoyed. He had thought that 10 tickets were already a rare find, but now Su Dongjia had actually agreed to sell 20.

Although he has been confirmed as the heir of the Wang family, many of his brothers are still eyeing his position.

Therefore, only by striving to do better, bigger, and stronger can he truly hold onto the position of head of the Wang family.

The two signed a contract on the spot, and Wang Qian took the contract and left Qinghe County that same day to prepare grain.

Su Qianqian also planned to dig a secret passage, in case of danger, she might be able to use the secret passage to save lives.

The person who digs the secret passage must be absolutely reliable and cannot leak any information.

Tie Niu and Aunt Li, among others, have been loyal and devoted since the beginning of Lotus Village, making them very suitable candidates.

Su Qianqian led Mo Xiaobei, Aunt Li, and others to the courtyard next to Gu's restaurant.

The courtyard walls were very high, and once the gates were closed, no one knew what they were doing inside.

Su Qianqian solemnly said to Aunt Li and the others, "I heard that the dry well in the yard is over a hundred years old. I plan to dig a secret passage under the well for escape in case of emergency."

"In addition, I also own about ten houses on the neighboring Raffles Street, two of which have old dry wells in their yards. I plan to connect the three dry wells together."

Aunt Li and her husband were very surprised. In their more than forty years of life, this was the first time they had heard of someone digging a secret passage.

However, the couple had watched Su Qianqian grow up and had great faith in her abilities.

Since Su Qianqian wants to dig a secret passage, she must have her reasons.

"Alright, Miss Su, you take charge, we'll just focus on the work."

The feng shui masters in the Great Qi Dynasty use very good compasses that can guide directions and are useful when digging secret passages underground. Su Qianqian brought one with her this time.

When digging secret tunnels underground, you have no sense of direction, so a compass comes in handy.

As a result, Aunt Li and the others went down to the bottom of the well and dug in the direction Su Qianqian pointed out for less than an hour, and then they discovered a secret passage that had been sealed for who knows how many years.

It turns out that there was a secret passage at the bottom of the well, and it was quite spacious, enough for five people to pass through at the same time.

Su Qianqian was worried that there might be danger in the secret passage, so she asked Aunt Li and a few others to guard the entrance.

She then carried a torch and went down the secret passage with Mo Xiaobei.

The soil on the walls of the secret passage was very damp, probably because it was at the bottom of a well.

Su Qianqian discovered that the secret passage was well-constructed and supported by wood, making it less prone to collapse.

She led Mo Xiaobei along the secret passage for a while and found a secret room on the right.

Despite Mo Xiaobei's brute strength, he was unable to push open the stone door to the secret chamber.

Holding a torch, Su Qianqian carefully examined the wall next to the stone door. She felt around in the wall and found a small stone embedded in it, only about the size of a cup. She pressed the stone in, and the stone door slid open automatically.

Mo Xiaobei was filled with admiration. No wonder the young master took a liking to Miss Su at first sight. Miss Su was indeed amazing. He had searched for half a day but could not find the mechanism of the secret room, while Miss Su found it easily.

Su Qianqian entered the secret room and found that there was no gold or silver treasure inside, only a rotten wooden box containing more than thirty rare ancient books.

It was wrapped in layers of oil paper, and the book looked brand new, unaffected by moisture at all.

Mo Xiaobei thought Miss Su's luck was simply incredible. "Miss Su, you just casually dug a secret passage and found so many rare books. Rarity increases value, and each of these rare books is worth a fortune."

He couldn't open the door to the secret room, but Miss Su did. Moreover, it was Miss Su who suggested digging a secret passage here, so these things seemed destined to belong to Miss Su.

Su Qianqian took off her cloak, wrapped the rare book carefully, and hugged it to her arms.

The two continued walking forward and soon reached the end, where there was also a dry well. Mo Xiaobei jumped up and then jumped down again.

"Miss Su, this is the backyard of Qingsong Academy."

"Okay, let's go back the way we came."