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

Fearing that the smoke would bother Miss Su, the village chiefs, who were smoking, quickly extinguished their old pipes and put them aside.

The old village chief of Lotus Village, just like his second son's wife, defended Su Qianqian. He also reminded everyone, "Our surrounding villages have all received great kindness from Miss Su. We must be careful with our words when speaking in front of her."

"Don't underestimate Miss Su. She has received personal praise from Grand Secretary Liang, who used to be a favorite of the Emperor!"

Village chiefs: Who dares to underestimate Miss Su!

They were already feeling anxious about meeting important figures, and after hearing the old village chief of Lotus Village's words, they became even more nervous, and could only calm themselves down by carefully tidying their clothes.

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl has the ability to buy half of Qinghe County. I wonder if she has a fierce temper!

Unexpectedly, Su Qianqian entered the courtyard and spoke in a very casual tone.

"Hello, village chiefs."

The village chiefs discovered that it was indeed a very young girl with a soft and pleasant voice.

But he is a person you can't underestimate.

Standing in front of this little girl, I felt quite intimidated.

Luckily, the little girl didn't ride the big white tiger this time, or she would have been terrified.

Su Qianqian came mainly to address the villagers' food problem. "If the villagers are willing to work for me, I will pay them wages monthly."

A large group of village chiefs were delighted to hear this. They were worried that the villagers had no income in the city, which was not a long-term solution. So, Miss Su had solved a big problem for them.

It's all that scoundrel of a county magistrate's fault; he exploited the farmers too much before.

The harvested grain was not enough to pay the tax, so most villagers had no surplus grain and even eating became a problem.

Now that Miss Su is willing to provide the villagers with opportunities to make money, it's fantastic news for them.

Su Qianqian added, "Before receiving their wages, the villagers can collect free porridge outside Gu's restaurant."

A large group of village chiefs were overjoyed and expressed their special gratitude to Su Qianqian.

The free congee with minced meat provided by Gu Ji was simply delicious for the villagers who didn't eat meat often.

In chaotic times, having a house to live in and food to eat is the best thing; one should not ask for anything else.

One by one, the village chiefs began to pledge their loyalty to Su Qianqian—

"Miss Su's kindness is greater than a mountain; the villagers will never forget it."

"From now on, the villagers will follow Miss Su wholeheartedly. We hope Miss Su will not look down on us for being clumsy."

"It is a blessing for the villagers to be able to work under Miss Su."

Xiangming stood aside, her heart filled with turmoil. The girl had gained thousands of subordinates with just a few words.

These people had all practiced martial arts in the countryside, and many of them were skilled with bows and arrows. When they united, they were a force to be reckoned with.

Previously, Xiangming had written to the Crown Prince, hoping he would persuade the young lady to leave Qinghe County and go to the capital. The Crown Prince replied that he would only respect the young lady's own wishes.

But now it seems that Qinghe County is a place that can be defended.

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The King of Huainan was delighted to receive the letter of surrender sent by the Tang County Magistrate.

The letter of surrender was sent to the Prince of Huainan's residence along with the imprisoned Wang Shou, and Magistrate Tang had fattened Wang Shou up nicely.

It must be said that this Magistrate Tang is quite shrewd.

The King of Huainan decided to send his strategist Li Xuanji to take over Qinghe County, and asked Li Xuanji to bring Wang Shou with him.

"Take five thousand men with you. I have only one request: you must kill that young girl surnamed Su from Gu's Restaurant. Don't let her die too easily. You must tear her apart in front of the people of Qinghe County!"

Having suffered several losses at the hands of that young girl, the King of Huainan harbored a deep resentment, feeling that being torn apart by five horses was too lenient, and wishing he could cut her into a thousand pieces.

Girls that age should stay in the inner quarters embroidering, not cause trouble. They deserved to die.

"Remember, it must be dismembered by five horses!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Xuanji had heard of Su Qianqian's name many times, and now that he was finally going to meet her, he felt both fear and anticipation.

He wanted to see if the girl, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, had any wealth or status in Qinghe County.

Li Xuanji was a very cautious person. "Your Highness, that Miss Su is capable and should not be underestimated. Would sending only five thousand soldiers be too few?"

After thinking for a moment, the King of Huainan said, "Then I'll give you 10,000 troops. After you take Qinghe County, take Pengcheng as well."

Now that the King of Huainan's forces are scattered, if more men are sent to Qinghe County, the battle at the front will be delayed.

Ten thousand was the maximum number of people he could offer.

In the eyes of the King of Huainan, a small county like Qinghe was nothing to fear.

The surrender letter written by Magistrate Tang stated that the Qinghe County government only had a little over a hundred soldiers, and although Gu's shop assistants were skilled in martial arts, they numbered only a little over a hundred.

Sending 10,000 elite troops to Qinghe County gives us an absolute numerical advantage.

If even this can't win over the girl, then there's no point in Li Xuanji continuing as the strategist.

Li Xuanji felt uneasy; to be honest, he didn't have much confidence.

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The people of Qinghe County were still unaware that Magistrate Tang had surrendered.

Inside Gu's Restaurant, Mo Xiaobei was reporting the latest intelligence to Su Qianqian.

"Miss Su, breaking news! Magistrate Tang's letter of surrender has been delivered to the King of Huainan. Should we arrest Magistrate Tang?"

"No rush. We can arrest him after the people find out that Magistrate Tang has surrendered."

Magistrate Tang was corrupt and lawless, arbitrarily increasing taxes, causing widespread suffering among the people. Moreover, he secretly sent people to cause trouble at Gu's Restaurant several times.

Su Qianqian had long wanted to get rid of him, but killing Magistrate Tang required a reason that everyone could know.

If Magistrate Tang surrenders to the King of Huainan in full view of everyone, then there will be a reason to take action.

She wanted to kill Magistrate Tang, and Magistrate Tang wanted to kill her too.

That evening, in the villa where Magistrate Tang was staying, his entire family gathered for dinner.

Tang Yuerao was an impatient person. "Uncle, I heard that the Prince of Huainan has rebelled. Why don't you take advantage of the chaos to kill Su Qianqian and seize Gu Ji into our hands?"

"Don't worry, Gu's will be ours soon."

Magistrate Tang had long wanted to make a move against Su Qianqian, especially since Gu Ji was making a fortune every day, which made Magistrate Tang very envious.

However, they dared not take action because of the inspector.

The King of Huainan has now captured dozens of cities, and victory is in sight.

Moreover, the King of Huainan has already sent a secret letter that his army will arrive in Qinghe County tomorrow.

Once the army arrives, that little girl from Gu's family will no longer be able to run around recklessly.

How that little girl dies will depend entirely on him, the county magistrate.

In fact, Magistrate Tang had not intended to surrender so quickly, but the King of Huainan had already reached Sixian, which was right at his doorstep. If he did not surrender, he would surely die once the King of Huainan entered the city.

Tang Yuerao received new information. Unable to leave the mansion, she secretly sent her maid out through the dog hole to tell Fang Cheng that Magistrate Tang had surrendered and that the army of the Prince of Huainan would arrive the next day.

Upon hearing the news, Fang Yingxue's eyes shone with hope. She had heard that Su Qianqian had previously captured a beast-taming person under the command of the Prince of Huainan in the city.

Once the King of Huainan's men arrive, they certainly won't let Su Qianqian go.

She wanted to watch Su Qianqian be torn to pieces before she could vent her hatred.

"Brother, are you going out of the city with Magistrate Tang tomorrow to welcome the Prince of Huainan's troops?"

If her brother wins the favor of the Prince of Huainan, she might be able to marry a powerful general. Of course, it would be even better if she could marry the Prince of Huainan himself. Once the Prince of Huainan ascends the throne, she will become the Empress.

Fang Cheng's voice was cold, "I won't go tomorrow, and none of you are allowed to leave."

He was an extremely intelligent man, and he didn't want to become part of a rebellion until the very last moment, which was a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.

He planned to wait until the King of Huainan truly seized power before expressing his loyalty.

Fang Yingxue stamped her foot, thinking that her older brother had really gone stupid from studying too much. He had such a good opportunity to show his loyalty to the Prince of Huainan, but he didn't go.

If you're not going, I will.