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

Su Qianqian felt that the secret passage leading to the academy alone was not safe enough, so she also directed Tie Niu and others to dig another secret passage in the direction of Laifu Street.

The more intricate and complex the secret passages, the safer the person hiding inside will be.

In addition, Su Qianqian also hoped that everyone in Qinghe County could be a soldier, so that more people could survive if a war really broke out.

Therefore, she prepared a recruitment plan.

Early in the morning, Su Qianqian posted a job notice, announcing that she would recruit two hundred kung fu-skilled employees after the New Year to open a branch store.

The people gathered around the notice, their faces filled with excitement.

They had already heard that Gu's Restaurant paid high wages and provided room and board, so many people were interested.

Furthermore, the notice stated that Gu Ji would be opening many branches in the future, and those who performed well could run for manager and accountant positions, with their wages increasing several times over.

"Gu's restaurant provides meals and accommodation, and you get four days off every month. In other places, you get more than two days off a month."

"That's not all! Gu's also celebrates the birthdays of all the shop's employees for free! I heard that on their birthdays, they get to eat a dessert called cream cake, which tastes absolutely amazing!"

Someone counted on their fingers for a while and exclaimed in amazement, "Gu's Restaurant actually hired two hundred people at once! I've never seen any shop in the county town that needs so many people."

"It seems that only the Guose Tianxiang Clothing Shop has a lot of people. I heard that they have recruited about a hundred embroiderers in the last two months. It is still not as good as Gu's Restaurant."

The second son's wife stood in the crowd, feeling an unprecedented sense of pride.

Outsiders may not understand Guose Tianxiang, but she knows very well that the manager of Guose Tianxiang has to listen to Qian Yatou in everything, and he has to come and ask Qian Yatou for instructions every time he makes a decision.

She once overheard Manager Zuo saying that Qian Yatou owned half of Guose Tianxiang's business, and that without Qian Yatou, Guose Tianxiang wouldn't be what it is today.

No wonder they were able to get Er Ya, who knew nothing, to work at the Guose Tianxiang restaurant.

Anyway, the two most profitable shops in Qinghe County both belong to Qian Yatou. Qian Yatou is no ordinary person; she's practically a golden thigh, so we have to stick close to her.

I remember when Qian was born, a wandering Taoist priest predicted that she was destined for wealth and honor, saying that she was a person with great fortune.

As her second aunt, who is close to great fortune, she can definitely benefit from some of it.

The students of Qingsong Academy all had their eyes light up when they saw the job posting.

The notice stated that students from the academy who knew martial arts could also work part-time at Gu's restaurant, where they could eat free staff meals and receive wages.

Not all students at Qingsong Academy are wealthy; many come from impoverished families.

Working at Gu's restaurant not only provides room and board, but also allows you to earn tuition fees. Fortunately, Gu's restaurant is very close to the academy, making it convenient for students to go to and from school.

Many scholars stood together discussing their desire to learn martial arts and strive to get a part-time job at the Gu family business.

In no time, both martial arts schools in Qinghe County were packed to capacity.

It doesn't matter if you don't have money to go to a martial arts school to learn kung fu. There is a small open space outside the Gu's Restaurant. Su Qianqian asked Mo Xiaobei to teach kung fu there at fixed times. Anyone who wants to learn can learn for free.

While Magistrate Tang and others were queuing for a meal at Gu's restaurant, they saw many people practicing martial arts in an open space not far away.

It's obvious that it was influenced by Mr. Su, the owner of Gu's restaurant.

Ever since that girl opened a restaurant in the county town, everyone in Qinghe County has considered it an honor to work as a waitress there.

When Magistrate Tang came to Gu's restaurant, he always wore casual clothes. While chatting with the people queuing with him, he discovered a very serious problem.

These people queuing for food didn't even recognize him, the county magistrate.

Now, everyone in Qinghe County knows that the owner of Gu's restaurant is surnamed Su, but many people still don't know what the county magistrate's surname is.

This discovery made Magistrate Tang very uncomfortable.

He ate until the dinner rush was over and the restaurant was getting less and less crowded.

Then someone brought out a large, round pastry with a candle lit on it.

Magistrate Tang inquired with the shop assistant and learned that the round pastry was called a cake, which was made by Master Su himself to celebrate the shop assistant's birthday.

Magistrate Tang was fortunate enough to taste it, and he wished he could swallow his tongue.

It's absolutely delicious.

Unfortunately, he only had a small bite before the cake was all gone.

But the guy celebrating his birthday had a huge plate of food in front of him, and he seemed to be enjoying it immensely.

That's so enviable.

No wonder I heard that even Master Wang wanted to work at Gu's restaurant as a waiter; it must be for the birthday cakes!

In a moment of impulse, Magistrate Tang even wished he could become a shop assistant at Gu's restaurant.

That little girl Su Qianqian is simply amazing; she can actually make such delicious desserts.

He was especially tasting the cream on top for the first time; it was snow-white, delicate, and melted in his mouth—absolutely a delicacy.

Look at those scholars around me, they're drooling. They're so pathetic.

If this were sent to the powerful and wealthy in the capital on their birthdays, it would surely amaze everyone!

The magistrate, shameless as ever, asked the shop assistant, "Are those pastries called birthday cakes available for sale to the public?"

"Sorry, that's an exclusive product and we don't sell it to customers."

Although Magistrate Tang was disappointed, he thought that Prefect Xu of Pengcheng was not as good as him. At least he had tasted it, while Prefect Xu had never even seen it.

So I felt a little more at peace.

Even after the restaurant closed, Magistrate Tang was politely ushered outside, his mind still replaying the taste of the birthday cake!

What drove Magistrate Tang even crazier was that he dreamed of eating cake that very night!

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Su Qianqian planned to send her second aunt to the countryside to spread the news of Gu's recruitment, so that the villagers near Lotus Village would also be armed, so that if the King of Huainan attacked, the villagers would have some ability to protect themselves.

"Second Aunt, I'm entrusting this very important task to you."

The second son's wife was overjoyed when she heard that the mission was very important.

The girl Qian entrusted her with such an important task, which means she must have great trust in her.

The second son's wife was particularly enthusiastic; every time she arrived at a village, she would start talking non-stop about it until her throat was dry.

Now, villagers from all around know the name Niu Chunhua, although many villages have never seen her in person. After hearing Niu Chunhua's self-introduction, they all enthusiastically surrounded her.

"You must be Niu Chunhua, the second aunt of Miss Su from Gu's family. Look at that round face, you can tell she's blessed. Chunhua, you must say a good word for us to Miss Su so we can also get a job at Gu's family."

"Aunt Chunhua, what did you say? Your niece is really going to recruit two hundred people this time? My goodness! If I could work at Gu's, my whole family would be overjoyed."

Second son's wife: "Of course it's true. It's written in black and red on the front door of Gu's Restaurant. You can go and see for yourselves. Even if you can't read, it doesn't matter. There are many literate people there."

After Niu Chunhua spread the word, everyone in the villages knew that Gu's family was going to recruit workers after the New Year, and that they would be recruiting a full two hundred people.

Everyone has a chance, but they must pass the martial arts test.

In the countryside, you can only find a hunter, and it's very difficult to find a martial arts master.

The villagers all went to their respective village chiefs for help.

The village chiefs were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, determined to get everyone in the village a job at Gu's Restaurant.

If a few more people starve to death in the village next year, their positions as village chiefs will be over.

In the end, all these village chiefs went to the old village chief of Lotus Village to beg for help, saying a lot of flattering things.

The old village chief was overjoyed; all his prestige was earned with Qian Ya's help.

Unlike Fang Cheng, who, relying on his status as a scholar, always tried to teach the village chief how to do things.

The village chief personally pleaded, "Brother, could you please ask Miss Su from Gu's family if she could help us hire a martial arts instructor to teach us kung fu? We villagers may not have much money, but we have plenty of strength and can help Miss Su's family clear land for free."

Old village chief: "Alright, then I'll make the trip to the county town for everyone."

The old village chief went to the county town in person, and to his surprise, Su Qianqian's answer satisfied him greatly.

"Uncle Village Chief, I can help the villagers find martial arts instructors. The villagers don't need to be free laborers; they just need to study diligently."

The old village chief was delighted. Qian girl was so straightforward; she just said it would be free.

Now that's great. As long as he relays the message to the other village chiefs and neighborhood leaders, he can shine in front of them again.