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

Su Qianqian, who was disliked by Madam Luo, was very busy at the moment, hosting a banquet for the clerks from the surrounding counties.

After Gu Ying married into Pengcheng, many clerks from other counties tried to persuade Gu's family to open branches in their respective counties, and they stayed for many days, trying every means to please Su Qianqian.

It's not easy to get so many advisors together, so Su Qianqian plans to take this opportunity to arm the nearby counties.

This saves us the trouble of sending people out one by one to spread the word.

Su Qianqian hosted a banquet for all the advisors.

"My lords, the place where our Gu family is going to open a branch must have a sufficient number of guards to ensure a safe environment. A safe environment is the most important factor in doing business."

The clerks listened attentively. In the past, when they discussed important matters, the room was always full of men, and they never allowed women to participate, much less listen in.

In the minds of the clerks, a woman's birth duty was to stay in the inner courtyard to manage the household, serve the men well, and bear children for them.

So I never imagined that one day I would listen to a little girl so seriously. The key is that what the little girl said makes a lot of sense. For doing business, a safe environment is indeed very important.

A young girl who can casually produce rare ancient books from three hundred years ago is not to be underestimated.

The dishes on the table were beautifully presented, with a lifelike peacock carved from a pumpkin in the very center.

"My esteemed advisors, as you have all seen, our Gu Ji restaurant requires its employees to be skilled in martial arts. Pengcheng is now a place where everyone is a soldier, and the environment is very safe, making it a perfect location to open a branch. That's why our Gu Ji restaurant is located there."

Su Qianqian wanted to mobilize the people of other counties to fight as well. If the Prince of Huainan really rebelled, the people's martial arts skills would reduce the number of casualties.

"When we opened branches of the Gu family restaurant, we always required our staff to know martial arts. That way, if anyone came to cause trouble, our own people could keep the place in check. I wonder how many martial arts-skilled staff you can find in your county?"

The advisors were stumped by the question.

They really don't have many guys who know martial arts.

No wonder everyone in Qinghe County is practicing martial arts with the "humming and hawing" sound; it turns out they're all influenced by Miss Su. This young lady's influence is astonishing!

The advisors looked at the large open space outside Gu's residence, where at least several hundred people were practicing martial arts.

Those who can serve as advisors to the county magistrate are all intelligent people; they understand things immediately.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't know martial arts; there's still time to start training her. No matter what conditions Miss Su sets, I believe the magistrate will agree.

Master Deng: "Please rest assured, Master Su, I will immediately convey this to the magistrate upon my return. We will soon create a safe environment suitable for doing business."

As everyone was talking, the maid Xiangming came in and said, "Miss, someone is looking for you."

After Su Qianqian left with Xiangming, Master Deng said with doubt, "What is Miss Su's background? Even her maid is so extraordinary. Judging from the maid's demeanor, she is no less impressive than the maids in the noble families of the capital. Moreover, the maid has calluses on her hands, which means she is obviously a martial arts expert."

Master Deng was a person who observed things around him very carefully, which is why he was able to observe things so meticulously.

After hearing what Master Deng said, Master Yuan glanced in the direction of the maid Xiangming, wanting to verify what Master Deng had said, but he saw someone instead.

That man had previously visited the Cao County government office, where he was none other than the Inspector Gong, known as the Living Yama. All the officials were afraid of that Inspector Gong, yet he was smiling and talking to Miss Su.

Who exactly is Miss Su? She's certainly no simple person.

Even the Inspector General recognized him.

Xiangming took the fabric from the guard and asked Su Qianqian, "Miss, the young master sent over some flowing cloud gauze. Which room should I put it in for you?"

The flowing cloud gauze that Xiangming held in her arms was soft and ethereal, like a dream. Its texture was light and thin as a cicada's wing, like the clouds in the sky. Every texture was a testament to romance and elegance.

Sunlight shines on the flowing cloud gauze, and the flowing luster seems to give the gauze life, making it sparkle.

Su Qianqian touched it; it was quite smooth. This technique had been lost to later generations.

"Xiangming, put the Liuyun yarn in the room where I'm staying."

Su Qianqian knew about Liuyun yarn. Half a month ago, the manager of Guose Tianxiang brought her a piece of Liuyun yarn the size of a handkerchief and said that he had spent a lot of money to buy it.

These animals are extremely rare, with only two produced each year, all of which are offered as tribute to the emperor.

So Gong Yu's gift was too extravagant. Two bolts of silk per year, and he sent her half of that. Won't the emperor have any objections?

Xiangming whispered, "Miss, this was specially obtained for you by the young master from His Majesty."

Although the Crown Prince is His Majesty's cousin, if he wants something this good, he still needs to exchange something for it.

Xiangming had never seen the young master care so much about a woman, and she really wanted her young lady to understand the young master's feelings.

Su Qianqian had traveled from the future, so she didn't care about the rules of propriety between men and women. She ran over and hugged Gong Yu's arm, acting coquettishly, "Young Master Gong, thank you for your gift, I like it very much."

Gong Yu's ears turned completely red. "I'm glad you like it."

Mo Xiaobei silently complained in his heart: Even if Miss Su likes the moon in the sky, the young master will find a way to pluck it down and give it to Miss Su.

Su Qianqian returned to the restaurant lobby, said goodbye to the several advisors, and then went to the backyard to talk to Gong Yu.

"Young Master Gong, how many days will you be staying this time?"

"Leaving first thing tomorrow morning."

Su Qianqian noticed that Gong Yu had lost weight again. Remembering that Gong Yu liked to eat fish, she immediately went to the market, picked out a fish, and kept it in her room in a bucket, adding a small spoonful of spiritual spring water to the bucket.

I want to help Gong Yu improve his health.

Regardless of whether the marriage goes through in the future, Gong Yu's affection for her is truly rare.

This is the first time in both my lives that I've been pursued by such a handsome man; I feel strangely happy.

The next morning, when Su Qianqian saw Gong Yu off, she took out the braised dried tofu, beef jerky, and pork jerky that she had prepared in advance.

The weather has been cold and windy lately, which makes skin prone to chapping, so Su Qianqian specially prepared several jars of skin cream for Gong Yu, with a few drops of spiritual spring water in them.

She told Gong Yu, "You're over twenty years old now, you need to eat properly. Look, you've lost weight, you're not as pretty as you used to be."

"Okay." Gong Yu suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Did Miss Su mean he was too old when she said he was in his twenties? It seems he needs to take better care of himself.

After leaving Qinghe County, Gong Yu took out a mirror several times to apply skincare cream, and even asked Ying Shiyi beside him, "Am I really not as handsome as before?"

Ying Shiyi was both amused and exasperated: "So many girls in the capital like you, Your Highness. You're only 21, you're not old at all."

Your Highness, your cousin, the current emperor, is only 22 years old.

If even the most handsome young master is considered too old, how are the other men supposed to live?

Ying Shiyi was filled with mixed emotions! Alas, the young master, born into nobility and a chosen one of heaven, has actually started to be anxious and insecure. Where has the wise and mighty young master of the past gone?

I've heard that love makes people lose their senses, and it seems that's true.

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The advisors were essentially propaganda ambassadors recruited by Su Qianqian. After they returned and said this, several nearby counties began recruiting soldiers, and the entire city became a military force.

All the county magistrates wanted to persuade Gu Ji to open a branch in their area as soon as possible.

The Prince of Huainan's palace was adorned with carved dragons and painted phoenixes, making it exceptionally magnificent.

The King of Huainan, dressed in a bright yellow robe, sat in the hall. He had a fair complexion and was slightly overweight.

He is the uncle of the current emperor, Emperor Qi Jing.

A spy came to report: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. The counties around Huainan have all started to mobilize their entire population for war, and the garrison troops in each government office are all at full strength. I heard it's all because of a little girl from Qinghe County. This may affect our ambitions."

The strategist Li Xuanji made a throat-slitting gesture, "Your Highness, should we send someone to kill that girl?"

The King of Huainan, who always looked down on women, said contemptuously, "There's no need to send someone to assassinate a little girl. That would only make it seem like I'm afraid of her. We can kill her after we conquer Qinghe County."

"She's just a little girl. Look how scared you are. I can send her whole family to meet the King of Hell with a flick of my finger."

In the mind of the King of Huainan, women were merely playthings, accessories, and tools for procreation to men, and there was no need to make a fuss about them.

"You have nothing to fear. The maximum number of soldiers a prefect can maintain is one thousand, and a county magistrate can only maintain five hundred. All of them together only amount to a few thousand. What is there to fear about me having an army of 100,000? The most important thing now is to speed up the forging of weapons. We must hurry."

Winter is approaching, and every winter the northern border of the Great Qi is invaded by the northern barbarians. At that time, the emperor will not be able to spare any time to send troops to Huainan, which will be the perfect opportunity for him to seize the world.

The King of Huainan then asked, "That young prince from the capital is elusive within Huainan, gathering intelligence everywhere. Has he been captured yet?"

"Your Highness, we haven't captured him yet, but we've deployed twice as many men, so we should be able to kill him soon."