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

That evening, Lord Xue and his wife returned to their residence together from Gu's Teahouse.

Inside the carriage, Madam Xue, Fang, held three packets of instant noodles wrapped in oil paper, looking quite pleased with herself.

Her husband desperately wanted to win Miss Su's favor, but she insisted on stealing Miss Su's attention from him, since her husband was having an affair with that goatee behind her back.

"My lord, this is a gift from Miss Su. Miss Su didn't give you even a pack of instant noodles today, which shows that in Miss Su's eyes, I am more important than you."

Lord Xue looked on with envy. "Madam, can I have a packet?"

"No, our three sons haven't tried it yet. Give each of them one pack."

In Fang's eyes, a man who has changed his heart is nothing but stinking dog shit; she wouldn't give that stinking dog shit to anyone else.

The two bickered and argued until they arrived at the gate of the Xue residence.

As soon as Lord Xue got off the carriage, a person suddenly rushed towards him, which frightened him.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the visitor was none other than Vice Minister Luo.

This old guy suddenly rushed over in the middle of the night, was he trying to scare someone to death?

Luo, the Vice Minister, said urgently, "Brother Xue, I need to speak with you."

Lord Xue rolled his eyes. This Vice Minister Luo was really good at trying to get close to me. I don't want to be his brother.

Vice Minister Luo always sided with Prime Minister Feng in bullying Miss Su, and in Lord Xue's eyes, he was a complete scoundrel.

"Minister Luo, please get to the point. We're not close, so don't call me 'brother.' Besides, my time is very precious."

Fu Gui's time should be spent helping Miss Su, how could he waste it on that old fellow Luo Shilang!

Lord Xue has always looked down on Vice Minister Luo because Vice Minister Luo is blind to talent and always targets his own granddaughter, Miss Su.

Fang also disliked Minister Luo. She was now a capable assistant to Miss Su and belonged to Miss Su, so naturally she was an enemy, not a friend, of Minister Luo.

She wanted to hear what important matter Minister Luo had brought to the Xue residence in the middle of the night.

"Lord Luo, it's already curfew time. Please speak quickly, my wife and I are in a hurry to get home."

Minister Luo, trying to curry favor with Lord Xue, said, "Brother Xue, I heard from other colleagues that you have snake repellent powder. How much do you sell it for?"

The couple said in unison, "Not for sale."

After being rejected, Vice Minister Luo burst into tears, crying pitifully.

"I'm only buying one pack for Mingfang. My Mingfang is terrified of snakes and has been so scared that she hasn't slept well for two nights."

When Mingfang was mentioned, Vice Minister Luo felt particularly sorry for her.

"My granddaughter Mingfang is exceptionally filial. Everyone likes filial children, and you feel the same way, right?"

"I only need to buy one pack. Please understand my feelings as an elder."

Fang was not swayed at all by Luo Shilang's tears.

That old man is a fool. He doesn't love his capable granddaughter, but insists on spoiling an outsider.

Fang had seen Luo Mingfang many times at banquets before and could tell at a glance that the girl was scheming, selfish, and petty.

No one knows what Minister Luo saw in that girl, he just insists that she is a filial daughter.

This Vice Minister Luo will regret it later.

Fang's face revealed a sarcastic smile. "This snake repellent powder was made by Miss Su. I heard that Lord Luo dislikes Miss Su. If Lord Luo really had any backbone, he should dislike the snake repellent powder made by Miss Su as well, instead of coming to ask for it."

"Well said, Madam!" Lord Xue wanted to clap his hands and cheer, but his wife was so eloquent that she said everything he wanted to say.

Vice Minister Luo also wanted to have backbone; he didn't want to get involved with Miss Su, but he was more worried about Mingfang, who was afraid of snakes.

"Please, Lord Xue, for the sake of our past as colleagues, sell me a pack."

Lord Xue felt that Miss Su was quite prescient, as she had already reminded him yesterday that if the people from Vice Minister Luo's residence wanted snake repellent powder, they should sell it for 10,000 taels a pack.

"Minister Luo, for the sake of our past as colleagues, I'll sell you a packet of snake-repelling powder for ten thousand taels a packet."

Minister Luo was so angry that his white beard stood on end. "You surnamed Xue, charging ten thousand taels a pack is robbery! I heard you didn't charge anyone else."

Lord Xue said nonchalantly, "That's right, everyone else is supporting Miss Su, so it's free, but you're not. Minister Luo, you need to understand, you're the one who begged to buy it, so whether I sell it or not is none of my business."

"Ten thousand taels is not much. The Sikong family offered ten thousand taels to buy one pack, but I didn't sell it."

They didn't actually sell it to the Sikong family; instead, they gave them a free pack to win them over.

Actually, it's not necessary for everyone in the family to have a packet. This snake repellent powder has been verified by Ms. Su, and it's effective within a three-meter range.

One pack is enough as long as the whole family is together.

After a moment's hesitation, Vice Minister Luo gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll buy it. I don't have any cash, but I can use the Luo family's house as collateral. I'll redeem the house with the money in three months."

Luo Shilang thought that since he had invested in the Murong family's shipping business, the dividends he received would definitely be enough to pay off the debt.

Both Madam Fang and Lord Xue were shocked.

I never expected that Minister Luo would go to such lengths for a granddaughter with whom he has no blood relation.

Vice Minister Luo hurriedly went back to retrieve the house deed, exchanged it for a packet of snake repellent powder, and left.

Fang shook her head. "I actually admire this Vice Minister Luo quite a bit. He's so stupid. I don't know how he even managed to climb to the position of Vice Minister of Works."

When Fang returned to her room, she heard from the servants that her three sons were still awake. She quickly made some instant noodles and sent someone to invite her three sons over.

After the three sons tasted the noodles, their faces were filled with happiness.

The eldest son said, "Dad, Mom, our family seems to be getting better and better lately. Grandfather's illness is cured, Dad's foot is healed, and we can even eat such delicious food."

Lord Xue thought to himself: It's all thanks to Miss Su.

Miss Su is indeed a lucky star; everything went smoothly for the Xue family because of her connection with them.

As for Vice Minister Luo, a high-ranking official of the third rank, he couldn't even come up with ten thousand taels of silver, and had to mortgage his house. This shows how destitute the Luo family had become.

Fang said smugly, "These are instant noodles. Miss Su gave them to me. Your father didn't even get one pack."

The second son said, "Mother, you are really capable. You look very healthy and radiant today."

Fang touched her face and smiled broadly.

I used to be confined to the inner quarters every day, unaware that I was also a capable person.

She went to Gu's Tea House today to help Miss Su and received a lot of praise, which made her very happy!

Miss Su is a female warrior, and she's also incredibly successful in business! Plus, she's a genius painter!

Being praised by such a remarkable person made Fang feel elated all day long.

Ms. Su said that women need to have their own careers to live a more fulfilling life.

As expected, she got so busy today that she completely forgot about her husband being gay.

The third son exclaimed, "If I could eat this kind of instant noodles every day, I wouldn't trade it for a god."

Fang assured her, "Don't worry, I will work hard to help Miss Su and strive to get more rewards."