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

Minister Luo was driven mad by money and was desperate to redeem the deed to the Luo family mansion.

Instead of seeking the return of the five thousand taels of bribe money from his granddaughter Mingfang, he went to Prime Minister Feng's residence.

"Your Excellency, my investment in maritime transport has been completely wiped out. The Luo family urgently needs ten thousand taels of silver for relief. Could you lend us some?"

Prime Minister Feng was drinking eight-treasure porridge when he heard Vice Minister Luo's words and immediately spat out the porridge in his mouth.

"No."

Prime Minister Feng was quite angry when the topic of silver was brought up.

Last time, when Minister Luo borrowed money from him, saying he wanted to invest in the Murong family's shipping business, he also invested some money. However, Minister Luo said that those investments were all lost.

Prime Minister Feng had considered that the Luo family was getting poorer and poorer, which meant that Vice Minister Luo had no luck with money. Lending money to such a person would be like throwing good money after bad, and the money would never come back.

However, he did not want to completely sever his relationship with Vice Minister Luo, since Vice Minister Luo was usually quite obedient.

"Steward Chen, give twenty taels of silver to Vice Minister Luo."

Prime Minister Feng thought to himself, "I'll just consider the twenty taels of silver as a way to send the beggar away."

"Minister Luo, let me give you a good idea. Your granddaughter Su Qianqian's restaurant is making a fortune every day. Instead of borrowing from me, you should borrow from her."

Prime Minister Feng believed that he was not only a powerful figure in the court, but also a wise man who could see into women's hearts.

"Although Miss Su is very capable, she is still a woman after all, and women are soft-hearted. As long as you keep repenting to her, she will eventually accept you."

After Vice Minister Luo left, Prime Minister Feng happily ate two more bowls of eight-treasure porridge.

He thought that regardless of whether Miss Su would forgive Minister Luo, Minister Luo's frequent visits to repent would surely disgust Miss Su.

He's happy if he can make Miss Su feel disgusted.

It would be best if Minister Luo could kneel down to Miss Su in public. I've heard that if an elder kneels down to a junior, the junior will have their lifespan shortened. I'd better hurry up and use up Miss Su's lifespan.

After arriving in the capital, Miss Su gradually won over many officials, stealing the limelight that originally belonged to him as the prime minister of the great nation.

Only when Miss Su dies can everything return to normal.

After returning to his residence, Vice Minister Luo gathered his entire family together for a roundtable meeting, where he revealed the news that the Luo family's property deed had been mortgaged.

"...That's how it is. Lord Xue said that if the money isn't returned, he'll come and take back the house. The Luo family is in trouble now, so please help us find a solution."

Saying to ask family members for help means asking them to pool their money, however much they can.

Luo Mingkang was dumbfounded. The house deed had been handed over to Lord Xue? Lord Xue was threatening to take away the Luo family's house? Would he be homeless in the future?

"Grandfather, you are so biased! You even mortgaged the Luo family mansion just to get snake repellent powder for my sister. You only care about my sister; what are the rest of us to you?"

Vice Minister Luo picked up a teacup and smashed it across Luo Mingkang's face. "What do you know? Daughters should be raised in comfort, don't you know that?"

He felt that compared to Miss Su, Mingfang's life was still too miserable.

With tears streaming down her face, Luo Mingxi stood up and argued, "Grandfather, what about me? I'm a girl too."

Luo Mingxi was wearing last year's old clothes. She had grown taller, so the clothes looked a bit ill-fitting, with the sleeves being too short.

Moreover, she pawned all her jewelry, yet she never received a word of concern from her grandfather.

She is the biological daughter, the one with blood ties, so why does her grandfather always favor Mingfang, that fake granddaughter?

Luo Mingfang, who had always been very sensible, said, "Please stop talking. Grandfather is an elder, and we must respect him. Since something has happened in the manor, we must unite. Grandfather, I am willing to donate one hundred taels of silver to help the Luo family through this difficult time."

"Grandfather, I know that one hundred taels is not enough. I will beg Miss Su for forgiveness, even if I have to kneel down. As long as Miss Su is willing to help, the Luo family's house can be saved."

Vice Minister Luo was very pleased. "Mingfang is the most sensible girl. You should all learn from her."

His sincerity was not in vain; indeed, among all his grandchildren, only Mingfang was the most filial.

Luo Mingxi sneered: "Kneel down? Mingfang, who are you trying to disgust?"

After getting drunk, Fan Dajiang told the guards in the mansion about the five thousand taels of silver notes, so Luo Mingxi already knew that Vice Minister Luo had given Mingfang five thousand taels.

"Grandfather, you gave Mingfang five thousand taels, but she was only willing to contribute one hundred taels, and you even said she was sensible! No wonder the fourth and fifth branches of the family have all left the mansion."

Luo Mingxi walked straight out, her voice echoing back from outside, "Grandfather, our third branch will also be moving out today. You have Mingfang, that's enough."

Luo Mingkang's eyes turned red with jealousy. "Grandfather, are you crazy? You gave Mingfang five thousand taels, and when I asked for five taels back, you wouldn't give me any? What am I? I'm not even as good as the servants in this mansion."

After saying that, he left in a huff.

Luo Mingfang comforted Minister Luo, saying, "Grandfather, even if everyone abandons you, I will still stay by your side."

But in fact, Luo Mingfang had already packed her valuables, ready to run away at any time if anything happened.

She did have money, but ever since Fang Cheng swindled her out of it, she's become smarter. Once money is in her hands, there's no going back.

In the plum garden, the number of servants has doubled, all of whom were newly sent by Lady Guiping, all for the coming-of-age banquet.

People were coming and going in the mansion; some were decorating the courtyard, some were tending to the flowers and plants, and some were moving things. Everyone was very busy.

Su Qianqian personally stewed a pot of chicken, adding Ganoderma lucidum and spiritual spring water to it.

In modern times, she was an orphan, and no one ever celebrated her birthday.

This coming-of-age ceremony is equivalent to a coming-of-age ceremony and also a birthday celebration.

She was deeply moved to see Su Bing and his wife, as well as the Marquis of Guiping and his wife, busy preparing for their coming-of-age ceremony.

Determined to repay these relatives, he personally served them the Ganoderma lucidum stewed chicken.

"Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, you've all worked so hard. This is some chicken soup I made. Have some and rest for a bit."

Every time Su Qianqian made food, Marquis Guiping was the most excited.

He had just finished lunch when he heard that his daughter-in-law had gone to the kitchen to make chicken soup, and he had been drooling with envy ever since.

The chicken soup, simmered for several hours, must be very tender.

Marquis Guiping, like a child, was the first to rush to the table, snatch the bowl from the maid's hand, personally ladle chicken soup into it, and gulp it down.

"Delicious! Really delicious!"

Su Qianqian knew that Marquis Guiping was an impatient person, so she deliberately waited until the chicken soup was no longer too hot before serving it, otherwise Marquis Guiping would definitely get burned.

Lady Guiping was very pleased. Since Miss Su came to the capital, the Marquis, who had been involved in dog-chasing and cockfighting for decades, had actually changed his ways and now stayed in the mansion all day long waiting for the food Miss Su would bring.

She used to think that the Marquis would be a fool for the rest of his life, but she never expected that he could be tamed by food alone.

This future daughter-in-law is just what she wants.

The Gong family must have had some extraordinary good fortune to have secured this marriage.