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

In the middle of the night, the lanterns hanging in the Qin mansion's courtyard suddenly caught fire, setting the trees in the courtyard ablaze.

Everyone in the Qin household was mobilized to fight the fire.

Although the house was not affected, the yard was completely burned down.

That was a fundraising venue that Old Madam Qin, along with her daughter-in-law, granddaughter, and servants, had spent several days decorating.

What to do? The charity sale is tomorrow, but there's no venue available?

It's almost dawn; now we can see people's faces clearly without needing a lantern.

Minister Qin paced back and forth with dark circles under his eyes and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Neither Madam Qin nor her daughters-in-law were sleepy; their faces were filled with anxiety.

After thinking for a long time, Minister Qin suggested, "If you're unsure what to do, go to Miss Su. She's a kind and benevolent person. I heard from Changfeng that she's been providing free porridge to the people in Qinghe County. She should be able to help this time."

Minister Qin did not intend to occupy the main hall of Gu's Tea House; he only wanted to occupy the open space outside the main entrance.

"The exterior of Miss Su's Gu's Teahouse is beautifully decorated. If we could get Miss Su's permission, we could hold a charity sale outside the Gu's Teahouse to raise funds, which would save us the trouble of decorating."

When the Qin family heard this idea, they all thought it was a great idea.

Madam Qin was very anxious. "I'll go to the Marquis of Guiping's residence to ask right away."

Minister Qin stopped them, saying, "No need to rush. Wait until dawn to go. Don't disturb Miss Su's rest. Marquis Guiping and his wife are not good-tempered. They treat Miss Su like a treasure. If they disturb her rest, those two are capable of anything, they might even hit her."

No one in the Qin family was in the mood to sleep. They all sat in the hall, staring out the door, hoping that dawn would come soon so they could go find Miss Su for help.

I endured and endured, and finally dawn broke.

Madam Qin didn't even have time for breakfast before rushing off to the residence of Marquis Guiping.

Although they arrived early, it wasn't easy to see Miss Su soon.

Marquis Guiping, who was used to waking up early, managed to stop the person.

They had the servants of the Marquis's residence bring over a stool for Old Madam Qin.

"Madam Qin, I heard from Yu'er that my future daughter-in-law likes to sleep until she naturally wakes up. If she doesn't sleep well, she'll be listless all day. Why don't you wait until she wakes up before we talk about it?"

After Su Qianqian got up and washed up, Old Madam Qin was finally allowed into the courtyard.

Soon, Old Madam Qin received Miss Su's promise and returned to the Qin family.

Everyone in the Qin family was waiting in the hall. When they saw Old Madam Qin return, they immediately went up to ask what had happened.

"So? Did Miss Su agree?"

"Miss Su said that the lobby on the first floor of Gu's Tea House will be set aside today as a venue for a charity sale to raise funds."

Gu's Teahouse was very famous in the capital, so none of the masters of the Qin family were unaware of it.

The first floor there is particularly spacious and elegantly decorated.

Minister Qin nodded in satisfaction. "Miss Su is indeed very generous. I originally thought that we could hold the charity sale outside the teahouse, but I didn't expect Miss Su to let us occupy the lobby on the first floor."

Gu's Teahouse has the best business in the entire capital. Missing a day's business would result in a huge loss of money.

Madam Qin instructed, "My lord, you must remember Miss Su's kindness. Next time someone attacks Miss Su in court, you must stand up and refute them."

Minister Qin stroked his beard and assured him, "Don't worry, except for the matter of granting Miss Su an official position, I will firmly support Miss Su in everything else."

Madam Qin sighed. "Alas, it seems there's still a long way to go before we can change this stubborn old man."

Minister Qin became more and more delighted: "That's great! Gu's shop is very popular. Maybe this charity sale can raise even more money."

He urged his family, "Hurry up, finish breakfast and go to Gu's Tea House."

To raise funds for this charity sale, Minister Qin skipped the morning court session and asked Emperor Jing of Qi for leave in advance.

Emperor Jing of Qi also strongly supported this charity sale to raise funds.

The national treasury has too little money to support disabled soldiers, so it's a good thing that the public can raise funds to help them.

The Qin family arrived at Gu's Teahouse in high spirits.

A sign outside the main gate reads: "The teahouse is closed to the public today. We are only holding a charity sale to raise funds to help veterans. Everyone is welcome to contribute."

Madam Qin sighed and said, "Miss Su is very thoughtful and does her job with great care. After the charity sale is over, I must prepare a decent gift for Miss Su to properly thank her."

Although Prime Minister Qin had visited Gu's Teahouse before, this was the first time the women had come here, and they all praised the teahouse's refreshing decor.

Their tables and chairs are all made of the finest rosewood; they look so comfortable.

For first-time visitors to Gu's Tea House, there's simply not enough to take it all in.

Because the main hall not only contains paintings by genius painters, but also works by painting masters, and also a unique copy from the Great Chu Dynasty.

Qin E, the eldest granddaughter of Minister Qin, stood in front of a large sketch, almost turning into a stone statue.

Old Madam Qin urged, "A'e, there are still many things to do, stop looking now."

The fundraising sale was supposed to start in the morning and continue until evening.

But hardly anyone came in all morning; most customers left as soon as they saw that Gu Ji Teahouse was closed for the day.

The prestigious families that the Qin family invited have yet to appear.

Madam Qin suggested, "Why don't we just start? Actually, not many people came last year."

Minister Qin shook his head, "Let's wait a bit longer. Don't start the charity sale yet. Let's wait until more people come before we begin."

Su Qianqian also felt that the atmosphere was too awkward.

She arranged for tables and chairs to be set up outside the gate, so that the storyteller from the teahouse could perform stories outside the gate, praising the wounded soldiers' fearless spirit of not fearing death and vowing to protect the territory to the death.

Around noon, many students from the Imperial Academy arrived.

Scholars are most easily influenced by emotions, and they all went back to prepare items, intending to participate in the charity sale.

Even Zhang Jijiu went home to retrieve his belongings, preparing to auction off his collection of famous Duan inkstones, which he had kept for many years.

Prime Minister Feng originally did not intend to have his family participate in the charity sale, but he received news in the morning that the charity sale would no longer be held at the Qin residence, but at Gu's Tea House.

Maybe I can take this opportunity to buy some elm seed steamed buns.

Prime Minister Feng quickly instructed Steward Chen to inform his wife to go to Gu's Tea House to participate in a charity sale to raise funds. He also instructed Steward Chen to tell his wife that if she saw Miss Su, she should ask Miss Su for some elm seed steamed buns.

Because he dreams of eating cornbread every night, and he feels like he can't survive without Miss Su's cornbread.

Madam Qin was delighted to greet the Prime Minister's wife at the entrance of Gu's Tea House.

In previous years, the Prime Minister's residence would not have participated in the Qin family's charity sale and fundraising. Someone like the Prime Minister's wife would definitely have donated more money.

Madam Qin quickly arranged a seat near the front for the Prime Minister's wife.

As Minister Qin passed by the counter, he heard the shopkeeper asking Miss Su a question.

"Boss, what items have you prepared for the charity sale?"

"A book."

Minister Qin thought that a book shouldn't be worth much money, and that Miss Su had already done a great job by providing such a good venue for the charity sale.

Luo Mingzhen, holding a silver hairpin in her hand, timidly entered Gu's Teahouse.

She has been worried about her mother's condition these days, so she can't eat or sleep well and has lost a lot of weight.

In fact, the Luo family also received an invitation, but Vice Minister Luo had no money. Even if he had money, he didn't like to get involved in such things, so he didn't come.

Luo Mingzhen heard from the messenger who delivered the letter to the Luo residence that morning that the charity sale venue had been changed to Gu's Tea House, so she brought her most expensive silver hairpin over.

Her gaze followed Miss Su the whole time. She wanted to go up and call out "Sister", but she didn't dare to speak to her. She knew that Miss Su was a very busy person and was afraid of delaying Miss Su's important business.

Soon, Luo Mingzhen saw Miss Su pick up a fish-skin peanut to eat, but was called away.

Miss Su is so busy, she doesn't even have time to eat a peanut.

But this is also her chance, a chance to share in Miss Su's good fortune.

Luo Mingzhen was overjoyed. She quickly went to the table, carefully wrapped the peanut that Su Qianqian had touched in a handkerchief, and handed it to the maid Ling'er.

"Ling'er, hurry, take this back to the manor for Mother to eat."

Luo Mingzhen's mother was so ill that she couldn't get out of bed, and the doctor said she needed to use century-old ginseng to nourish her body.

However, the household is in dire straits, and Vice Minister Luo only favors Luo Mingfang and is unwilling to spend money on the fourth branch of the household.

Century-old ginseng is incredibly expensive, and Luo Mingzhen couldn't afford it, so she had to find another way.

Luo Mingzhen clasped her hands together and silently prayed in her heart: Everyone says that Miss Su is a blessed person. I hope that my mother will get better soon after eating the peanuts that Miss Su touched.