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

In her letter to the old patriarch of the Zhang family, Su Qianqian instructed the Zhang family to bring the villagers of Lotus Village along to the north to build houses.

For the Zhang family, this business deal was quite large; they never imagined they could expand their territory to such a prestigious place as the capital.

There are indeed not enough people to build the houses, so it would be even better if the villagers of Lotus Village could work together.

After all, the villagers of Lotus Village were all from the same village as Miss Su, they were all her own people, and therefore more reliable.

So the Zhang clan chief ordered a table of fine wine and dishes at Gu's Restaurant and invited Elder Li, the village chief of Lotus Village, to drink and talk.

"...Brother Li, hurry up and inform the villagers. We'll set off first thing the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, I understand. I'll inform the villagers after we finish eating."

Village Chief Li cried with emotion.

He only cried twice in his life, once when he was born, when the midwife hit him and made him cry.

The other time is now, and it's exciting.

The old village chief had often heard about how magnificent and prosperous the capital was since he was a child, and he dreamed of seeing it for himself.

When he was a child, he once asked his father if he could go to the capital for a visit.

My father shook his head vigorously, saying that we were all uncouth peasants, unworthy of going to the capital, and unable to afford it.

He had thought he had no hope in this life, but later, with the help of Miss Su, his youngest son went to the capital, and he felt that there was still hope in this life.

Now, once again indebted to Miss Su, I will join the Zhang family to venture into the capital.

The old village chief touched the old opium pipe in his hand, which had been passed down to him by his own father.

"Father, we're finally a couple now. I'll take you to see the splendor of the capital."

The old village chief walked out of Gu's Restaurant with his head held high and his steps light as a breeze.

He immediately ran to gather the villagers together.

"Fellow villagers, Miss Su has shown us a bright future. She has asked the Zhang family to lead us to the capital to help build big houses for people... I will go to the capital with you."

The villagers were extremely excited, and the enthusiastic applause was like a tidal wave that couldn't be stopped.

For many, it's like a dream. The capital city, right under the emperor's nose, is like a star in the sky to them—unreachable.

Qinghe County is very far from the capital. For generations, the people there have toiled in the fields, never having witnessed the prosperity of the capital.

This wish will finally be fulfilled in their generation.

The old village chief waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop clapping.

He told the villagers, "This is a great opportunity. In the past, the capital was like the moon in the sky to us, something we could never touch. But now Miss Su has given us this opportunity. From now on, everyone should work hard with the Zhang clan and bring honor to Miss Su."

The old village chief continued, "Miss Su will most likely marry into a wealthy and powerful family in the capital. We, the villagers, are all like her family. We must support her, be her strong backing, and resolutely protect her..."

Everyone joined in chanting, "Support Miss Su! Support Miss Su!"

In the neighboring courtyard, old Mrs. Su, who was sleeping on a pile of straw, was awakened by the commotion. She repeated blankly, "What are we so determined to defend?"

She had been arrested and taken to the capital for switching the children, but she was detained for a short time. Later, Minister Luo, grateful that she was Luo Kang's biological mother, paid someone to send the old lady back to Qinghe County, where she was still taken care of by the eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family.

The eldest daughter-in-law gritted her teeth and said, "Protect what? Is that even a question? Of course, it's Su Qianqian, the girl you abused since she was little. Now she's turned into a golden phoenix."

The eldest daughter-in-law was heartbroken. The old village chief next door was speaking very loudly, saying that even the village's old yellow dog was going to be taken to the capital to see the world, but she, Su Qianqian's aunt, couldn't go. It was all the old lady's fault.

It's all the old lady's fault for always encouraging her to bully the third branch of the family. The villagers all saw it and knew about the terrible things she had done in the past, so now both she and the old lady are despised by the villagers.

Now, even the dogs of Lotus Village are getting promoted to go to the bustling capital, but she can't go.

The eldest daughter-in-law was filled with resentment, and her fingernails dug into the old lady's arm.

"You old hag, it's all your fault, it's all your fault, you vicious woman, for abusing the third wife. Otherwise, our whole family would be living a very prosperous life now."

"You old hag, you're so vicious! You switched someone else's child without a shred of remorse, and you abuse them every day! You heartless wretch, why aren't you dead yet!"

The eldest daughter-in-law raised her hand and slapped the old lady's wrinkled face repeatedly.

"A vicious old woman like you should die."

"Old lady, do you believe in karma? You went to great lengths to switch your own sons with a wealthy family, but in the end, your two sons turned against each other. One was killed by his own brother, and the other was exiled to a desolate place. Hahaha, this is your karma, karma indeed."

Grandma Su also regretted it, but not because she regretted abusing the third son's family. She regretted not drowning the third son, Su Bing, when he was a child.

If Su Bing had been drowned back then, there wouldn't be such an annoying girl like Su Qianqian in this world.

The Luo family of Sicheng has been keeping a close eye on the Zhang family of Qinghe County.

The Luo family was not kept in the dark about the Zhang family's large-scale relocation and their journey to the capital.

Luo Wen, the head of the Luo clan, was a little confused. According to Luo Shilang, if Miss Su accepted 50,000 taels of silver, it meant that Miss Su had forgiven the Luo family.

Why was the renovation of Rongyangtang entrusted to the Zhang family? Shouldn't it have been given to one of their own family members?

Or let the Luo family and the Zhang family make this money together.

The Luo family of Sicheng is also involved in house building, and they are no less skilled than the Zhang family.

However, there is still a chance; there are several Rongyangtang clinics in Beijing.

Luo Wen plans to go to the capital in person to try and persuade them. The renovation of Rongyang Hall is being overseen by Minister Qin of the Ministry of War, and it is said that Minister Qin listens to Miss Su's every word.

He planned to plead with Miss Su after arriving in the capital and try to secure one of the renovation jobs for Rongyangtang.

If the Luo family can establish a firm foothold in the capital, their future prospects are promising!

So when Luo Wen came to the capital this time, he also planned to ask Vice Minister Luo whether Miss Su had accepted the fifty thousand taels.

Luo Wen felt that Miss Su was not the kind of person who would just take the money and not do anything!

He was unaware that the 50,000 taels he had given to Vice Minister Luo had been given to Fang Cheng by Vice Minister Luo.

The Luo Mansion in the capital.

Luo, the Vice Minister, received a letter from Ninggu County, a place known for its harsh climate. It was sent by his eldest son, Luo Kang.

The letter described the harsh conditions in Ninggu County and lamented how miserable his life was. The letter had only one purpose: to ask for money.

When Minister Luo thought about the harsh environment in Ninggu County, he was heartbroken.

Although she wasn't his biological child, she grew up by his side since childhood, so naturally there was affection between them.

"My son, it's all my fault for being so incompetent, causing you to suffer—"

Minister Luo was so heartbroken he could hardly breathe, and tears streamed down his face onto the letter.

Unfortunately, all the money he had was invested in the Murong family's shipping business, and he wouldn't see any returns for a while.

My son, wait for me. I will do everything I can, even if it means risking my reputation to beg for money, to make sure you survive in Ninggu County.

Vice Minister Luo went to the Feng residence, intending to borrow money from Prime Minister Feng, but was stopped at the gate of the Feng residence.

The gatekeeper of the Feng residence explained, "Our Prime Minister has been sleeping a lot lately and is not in a position to receive guests."

Vice Minister Luo was dejected and helpless.

The gatekeeper looked down on Vice Minister Luo. Now, everyone in the Feng household knew about the elm seed steamed buns and that the Prime Minister's residence had bought many elm seed steamed buns from Vice Minister Luo's granddaughter, Miss Su, at fifty taels of silver each.

That Vice Minister Luo is truly foolish. With such a talented granddaughter who can turn stones into gold, why doesn't he hurry up and curry favor with her? Instead, he insists on coming to the Prime Minister's residence and getting a cold shoulder.

Moreover, Vice Minister Luo is really unhygienic. His clothes have holes, yet he still wears them out. As a high-ranking official of the third rank, he doesn't even feel ashamed.

At this moment, Prime Minister Feng was eating elm seed steamed buns inside the house.

Of the several hundred elm seed buns purchased during the previous fundraising sale, less than twenty remain.

It was ordered by the Prime Minister's wife to be dried and stored.

Then, at each meal, only two steamed buns were given to Prime Minister Feng as a small treat, which was far from enough.

Now, all that's on Minister Luo's mind is the elm seed buns; he's even put aside the matter of dealing with Miss Su.

Therefore, when the servants reported that Vice Minister Luo had come to visit, Prime Minister Feng was on high alert and ordered that Vice Minister Luo be sent away immediately.

After all, Vice Minister Luo has a criminal record.

When Vice Minister Luo visited the Feng residence last time, he took a bite of the elm seed steamed bun first, which has made Prime Minister Feng resentful ever since.