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

The bombshell news that the Prime Minister's residence had spent fifty taels of silver each to buy all four hundred-plus steamed buns spread like wildfire throughout the capital city that very day.

Since Miss Su arrived in the capital, she has brought them quite a few shocks.

People in the streets and alleys were talking about this.

"Are the steamed buns Miss Su made really made of elm seeds? This is unbelievable! Could they be made of gold?"

"What do you know! Miss Su is a lucky star, understand? Since Miss Su made these cornbreads herself, they must have benefited from her good fortune! What the Prime Minister's Mansion bought wasn't cornbreads, but good fortune."

"That makes sense. I heard that the Prime Minister recently had both legs broken by a falling tree and it will take several months to recover. The Prime Minister is indeed very unlucky; he should certainly share in Miss Su's good fortune."

When the people heard that the fundraising sale was still going on, they all gathered outside Gu's restaurant, eager to get the latest news on the fundraising.

Inside the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Liu carefully closed the door and whispered to his two colleagues, "The Prime Minister tells us every day to be careful of Miss Su and never to flatter her, but he himself actually spent fifty taels of silver to buy Miss Su's cornbread. He's the one who made Miss Su out of the world."

The other two officials nodded in agreement.

Your Excellency, you really shouldn't have done that!

I have no idea what the Prime Minister was thinking. He insisted on buying a steamed bun that costs one coin a day for fifty thousand times the price.

Will they still follow Prime Minister Feng if he targets Miss Su again?

Lord Xu suggested, "Perhaps Miss Su still has some of her steamed buns left. I heard the charity sale is quite lively. Why don't we go take a look? I want to see what Miss Su's steamed buns look like. Are they studded with jewels?"

"I heard the charity sale will continue until very late at night. It's only afternoon now, so we can still make it if we go now."

You can't go to Gu Ji Tea House empty-handed. They're holding a charity sale to raise funds today, and you have to bring something to sell, no matter how valuable it is, or you'll be laughed at.

The three of them each prepared an item for the charity sale, boarded a carriage, and headed to Gu's Teahouse.

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Luo Mingfang went to Guose Tianxiang to buy clothes, and overheard the female customers inside talking about the steamed buns at Gu's Teahouse. She was so angry that she stomped her feet.

Upon returning to the Luo residence, she immediately went to Vice Minister Luo's study.

"Grandfather, Su Qianqian's cornbread can sell for fifty taels of silver each! I heard she's very rich. Could it be that she bribed the Prime Minister's wife and then deliberately got her to inflate the price of her cornbread to an exorbitant level?"

Minister Luo was eating lotus seed porridge that had just been delivered from the kitchen when he heard about cornbread. Immediately, the lotus seed porridge in his mouth lost its flavor. He put down the white porcelain spoon and sighed deeply.

He recalled the cornbread he had tasted in the Prime Minister's residence; it was just a small bite, but it was absolutely the most delicious thing in the world.

If he had fifty taels, he might impulsively use it to buy those steamed buns.

Since the Prime Minister's residence has bought more than four hundred steamed buns, he might be able to try a couple if he goes to see Prime Minister Feng.

"Mingfang, I have something to do at the Prime Minister's residence."

After saying that, he strode out.

Luo Mingfang was so angry that she cried. She squatted on the floor tiles in the study, hugging her arms and sobbing.

In the past, her grandfather would always comfort her whenever he saw her unhappy, but today he simply left.

Has her grandfather stopped doting on her?

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The fundraising event at Gu's Tea House was very lively.

A large number of guests poured in.

Everyone wanted to see what a steamed bun costing fifty taels of silver looked like.

After Old Madam Qin mentioned it to Su Qianqian, Su Qianqian took out the last two steamed buns and placed them on a white jade plate for everyone to admire.

The three officials from the Ministry of Personnel, including Lord Liu, examined the steamed buns for quite a while, but couldn't see any difference between them and ordinary steamed buns.

So what's wrong with the Prime Minister? Has he gone mad? He actually spent over 20,000 taels of silver to buy such a huge pile of these cornbreads?

It's really incomprehensible.

The charity sale at Gu's Tea House was personally presided over by Minister Qin, and items were being sold in turn on stage.

Regardless of their value, each item was displayed in turn.

Minister Qin held the list of items for the charity sale in his hand and realized that it was almost Miss Su's turn to sell her item. The list briefly stated that it was a book.

Could there be a mistake? Didn't Miss Su already sell the steamed buns she donated? Why is there another book being sold for charity?

Minister Qin quickly sought out Miss Su to inquire.

"Miss Su, is there any error in the registration in this booklet? Didn't you already sell two baskets of cornbread at noon?"

"My item for the charity sale was originally a book, not cornbread. I originally intended to share the cornbread with everyone to fill their stomachs."

Minister Qin was extremely surprised, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he couldn't close his mouth for a long time: So the cornbread incident was actually a misunderstanding! This is simply outrageous, utterly outrageous.

Who would be willing to use such expensive cornbread to fill their stomach?

A steamed bun costs fifty taels of silver, which can help at least ten demobilized soldiers.

I'm so glad that the Prime Minister's wife bought them all. It would be such a waste to eat such expensive cornbread.

But it's actually a good thing; with more of these outrageous actions, retired soldiers can finally live a life of basic sustenance.

The lobby on the first floor of Gu's Tea House was packed with people.

Originally, only some ordinary people came, but after the news spread that the steamed buns were selling for fifty-two days, many people from prominent families also came.

Those who arrive early will get a seat.

But those who come from prominent families can only stand in the corner.

Madam Qin stood at the gate with her two grandsons, welcoming each distinguished guest.

In previous years, the charity sale was extremely quiet, but this year it was so lively, all thanks to Miss Su's steamed buns that attracted so many people.

It's afternoon now, but with the auction so lively, it'll probably continue until very late at night.

Just as Madam Qin had welcomed the three officials from the Ministry of Personnel inside, she saw a distinguished-looking middle-aged man approaching.

However, she didn't know this person.

"May I ask your surname?"

"I am Sikong Jin."

Although Madam Qin had never met the head of the Sikong family in person, she knew that his name was Sikong Jin.

My goodness, this little charity sale was something we couldn't get any of the five great families to attend in previous years.

But today, the head of the Sikong family actually came in person.

It's expected that the head of the Sikong family will definitely donate a lot of money, and the fundraising for this year's charity sale will surely be a huge success!

"Master Sikong, please come inside."

After a while, Madam Qin saw Minister Luo at the door.

Vice Minister Luo originally wanted to go to Prime Minister Feng's place to get some steamed buns, but Prime Minister Feng surprisingly refused to let him into the mansion, saying he was busy.

What can he be busy with? He's just busy eating cornbread, stingy and drinking cold water. No wonder he broke his leg.

The more Minister Luo thought about it, the more he craved it.

Nowadays, the coachman of the Luo family has run away because he was behind on his monthly wages, so Vice Minister Luo has to ride a horse whenever he goes out.

After leaving the Prime Minister's residence, he rode his horse and eventually arrived at Gu's Teahouse.

When Vice Minister Luo saw the gilded plaque on the door of Gu's Tea House, he was very surprised.

I felt like I was possessed, that I had somehow ended up at Gu's Tea House.

I wonder if the teahouse still has steamed corn bread?

When Madam Qin saw Minister Luo appear outside the Gu family's gate, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Today's charity sale was made possible thanks to Miss Su's support, so Old Madam Qin was very grateful to her.

Therefore, Minister Luo had some objections to the fact that he did not acknowledge Miss Su as his biological granddaughter.

The opinions were quite strong.

I don't know if Minister Luo has lost his mind, that he's making enemies of his own granddaughter at every turn.

I heard that every time someone mentions Miss Su in court, Vice Minister Luo tries to belittle her.

Madam Qin noticed that Vice Minister Luo's clothes were particularly shabby, and she thought he was a fool.

Miss Su can sell a single cornbread for fifty taels of silver; she's incredibly wealthy, and she's also extremely loyal and affectionate.

If Minister Luo had treated Miss Su well, how could Miss Su have stood by and watched the Luo family fall into poverty?

This must be what they mean by "a blessed person does not enter a house without blessings."

I must talk to the head of the household about this later, and that we should try not to get too close to brainless people like Vice Minister Luo in the future.

"Minister Luo, we are holding a charity sale here. How could you, a high-ranking official, come empty-handed?"

Luo Shilang looked embarrassed, only then realizing that it was inappropriate to come without anything, since a charity sale was being held here.