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

Gu's Teahouse in Beijing.

As Xu Ruoxian listened to the guests' heated discussion about the war, she sighed inwardly—Master Su was right, the teahouse was indeed a good place to gather information.

In the crowd, Zhang Jijiu sighed with regret: "It's a pity that our Great Qi's General Xin, known as the God of War, died suddenly last year. If General Xin were still alive, the Northern Barbarians would never dare to be so arrogant."

The Grand Master of Ceremonies also said, "If our Great Qi could produce another war god like General Xin, perhaps the decline could be reversed."

Xu Ruoxian went into the kitchen to get some dessert and noticed that Gu Ying's eyes were red.

"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Gu Ying's voice choked with emotion, "Ruoxuan, I heard that the Prince of Huainan has rebelled. I'm very worried about my family and my cousin. Why don't we write to them and ask them to come to the capital?"

After these past few months of transformation, Vivian Hsu is no longer the naive and ignorant girl she once was.

Especially in places like teahouses, where you hear all sorts of news, your mind becomes more mature.

"Second sister-in-law, the world is in chaos right now. The war in the north is intense, and all the troops in the capital have been transferred away. If the war continues, the capital will also fall into chaos and may not be as safe as Qinghe County."

Xu Ruoxian handed Gu Ying a pink handkerchief embroidered with forsythia flowers. "Second sister-in-law, you should trust Miss Su. She wouldn't easily put herself and her family in danger."

Xu Ruoxian remembered that before leaving Pengcheng, Miss Su had mentioned the matter of digging a secret passage to her father, Prefect Xu.

The old man was a big fan of Miss Su. After hearing what Miss Su said, he immediately ordered the advisor to lead people to dig a secret passage.

Therefore, Miss Su probably foresaw the Prince of Huainan's rebellion a long time ago.

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In Qinghe County, wealthy people leave every day in horse-drawn carriages with their families.

Since the King of Huainan rebelled, many wealthy families have left Qinghe County.

Those without money had no choice but to stay, because they couldn't afford to hire bodyguards to escape the chaos of the world.

The people remained in the city, but they were not at ease.

They not only had to worry about the King of Huainan attacking the county town, but also about the high price of grain.

Because after the war started, the price of food rose the fastest.

The price of grain changes every day and has increased more than tenfold, making it unaffordable for many people.

The people went to the county government office, hoping that Magistrate Tang could help resolve the high grain prices.

However, the yamen was completely empty, without even a guard.

Apart from the officials guarding the city gates, all other officials were reassigned by Magistrate Tang to guard the mansion.

He didn't dare stay in the original Tang residence, but instead lived in a purchased villa with high walls that made it very safe.

Magistrate Tang hid inside and refused to come out.

He was very shrewd; he knew that if he abandoned the city and fled, he would be caught by Emperor Qi Jing's men and would definitely be imprisoned, so he did not escape.

Magistrate Tang hid at home, pondering whether to surrender or not when the King of Huainan attacked the city. He was so preoccupied with this thought that he had a terrible headache.

We can only wait and see how things develop before making a decision. If the King of Huainan has a greater chance of seizing power, then we should submit to him.

Magistrate Tang was unaware that the enormous wealth he had painstakingly accumulated over years of embezzlement was about to be taken away by that Miss Su.

The people were filled with fear and unease when they saw the deserted county government office and Tang residence.

"What should we do? Could Magistrate Tang have run away?"

"That's possible. I've heard that many county magistrates in the surrounding areas have fled."

The people were even more frightened when they heard this.

The county magistrate and the rich people all fled, leaving behind only these unarmed commoners. What if the King of Huainan attacks? How will they survive?

But then someone said something that put their minds at ease.

"Don't be afraid, Gu's Restaurant is open every day. The owner of Su's restaurant is hailed as a genius painter; her life is worth far more than ours. She hasn't run away, so what are we afraid of?"

One sentence put the people at ease.

Even if you feel at ease, the problem of eating still needs to be solved.

"What should we do if my family runs out of money to buy food?"

"We're out of rice at home."

Just then, someone shouted, "Gu's is giving away free porridge, please bring your own bowl!"

The people had hope again.

With grain prices ridiculously high, distributing porridge at this time is like being a living saint!

"Although the county magistrate has run away, we still have Miss Su."

People who couldn't afford to buy grain rushed home to get bowls.

Outside Gu Ji's restaurant, people lined up voluntarily to receive free porridge.

Among the group was a young man who had fled from Xi County. He sighed, "I fled from Xi County. Before the King of Huainan even reached Xi County, it was already in complete chaos. The streets were full of people looting, killing, and arson."

"Many people died in Xi County, but there were no corpses on the streets. Do you know why? Because the dead were all put into the pots. The price of grain was too high, and people started eating each other."

"I'm so jealous of your Qinghe County, the order is so good! And there are even kind people giving out porridge for free."

It was terrifying; the people of Qinghe County were terrified.

What's more terrifying than having no rice to cook is a world where people eat each other.

Only through comparison can one see the difference, and locals have discovered that Qinghe County is actually very safe.

"Thanks to Miss Su, who arranged for several teams of men to patrol the surrounding streets, the county town is so safe."

Gu's employees patrol several streets nearby, and if they spot anyone taking advantage of the chaos to rob someone, they will immediately arrest and lock them up.

Gu's Restaurant now has more than a hundred employees, all of whom know kung fu.

The restaurant didn't need so many staff, but Su Qianqian used the excuse of opening a branch after the New Year to recruit and train more than a hundred staff in advance.

Even if Magistrate Tang wanted to deal with her, his five hundred ordinary soldiers might not be able to handle the more than one hundred martial arts practitioners under Su Qianqian's command.

The waiter at Gu's restaurant shouted, "The porridge is ready! We're serving it now. Everyone line up. Anyone who cuts in line will be disqualified from receiving porridge."

After listening to the shopkeeper's advice, the people lined up in a more orderly fashion.

Although Su Qianqian bought a lot of grain from Wang Qian, she didn't dare to use too much of it.

The porridge was cooked very thinly, just enough to keep you from starving.

She also had the wolf meat chopped into mince and added to the porridge.

The people eating the porridge were pleasantly surprised to find meat in it.

These days, people can't even afford grain, let alone meat, so everyone is even more grateful to Miss Su.

Those who received the free porridge ate it with great relish, chatting as they ate.

"Have you heard? The people of Ling County suffered terribly after the surrender. I heard that the Prince of Huainan's men entered Ling County and committed all sorts of atrocities, burning, killing, and looting. The young women, in particular, suffered the worst fate."

The people became even more fearful and uneasy after hearing about what happened in Ling County.

"How terrifying! I hope our Qinghe County won't be conquered by the King of Huainan."

"Magistrate Tang and his advisor have both fled. Who can we rely on now?"

Yes, but who can we rely on?

Two apprentices from the blacksmith's shop stepped forward, saying, "We're relying on Miss Su."

That night, the two of them watched through the window as Su Qianqian rode on a white tiger, shooting arrows at the wild wolves with heroic grace. Every arrow hit the wild boar's eye, and her demeanor was remarkably like that of a general.

"Previously, a general named Wang Shou under the command of the King of Huainan came to Qinghe County to launch a surprise attack, and it was Miss Su who led her men to capture him."

After the descriptions from the two blacksmith shop assistants, the people gained a new understanding of Su Qianqian.

So Miss Su can shoot arrows! Every arrow hits the wolf's eye, wouldn't she be a master archer!

Moreover, Miss Su was actually able to capture a general under the command of the King of Huainan, she's really amazing!

At night, when all is quiet.

A dark figure bypassed the layers of guards and scaled the wall to enter the villa where Magistrate Tang lived.

This person was none other than Su Qianqian.

Every time she entered a room, she stored all the jewelry and other valuables inside into her spatial storage.

The despicable corrupt official exploited and oppressed the people to the extreme, causing countless people in Qinghe County to starve to death.

Thanks to the existence of space, there is an opportunity to punish corrupt officials.

Seeing that Magistrate Tang's bookshelf was very beautiful, Su Qianqian also put it into her spatial storage.

Only after the bookshelf was removed did they discover the secret room behind it.

It was full of gold and silver treasures.

This is all the hard-earned money of ordinary people, and it must be taken away, taken from the people, and used for the people.

Hehe, when Magistrate Tang wakes up tomorrow morning and sees that all his valuables have been looted, he'll definitely be furious.