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

The foot of the mountain in Lotus Village is bustling tonight.

It was very quiet at the Meng residence.

The small courtyard that Madam Meng arranged for Gong Yu was particularly quiet. Knowing that Gong Yu did not like women to be near him, she only arranged for a few servants to serve him in the courtyard.

Under the candlelight, Gong Yu was reading official documents, his long eyelashes casting shadows on the wall.

Mo Xiaobei chattered on, reporting what had happened that day.

"...Your Highness, I saw it very clearly. Zhao Feng didn't kick Miss Su at all. Miss Su just pretended to be kicked. It was really funny."

Gong Yu couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't expected such a funny thing to happen. That girl was really a character.

No wonder that girl gave such detailed home address back then; she was hoping those bullies would come knocking on her door.

Zhao Feng and his gang were being used as pawns by the little girl without even realizing it.

Mo Xiaobei: He laughed, the young master laughed again.

Since meeting Miss Su, the prince has smiled more times than he has in the previous twenty years combined.

If the Crown Prince marries the lively Miss Su in the future, he will probably be happy like this often.

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The day after Su Qianqian's family moved, before dawn, many villagers were already heading down the mountain with their families.

Grandma Su is getting old and needs less sleep, so she gets up very early.

Seeing a large group of people chatting and laughing as they walked towards the foot of the mountain, I inquired further and learned that they were all on their way to help the third brother's family repair their house.

The old lady was so angry that her teeth ached.

What a bunch of fools! The third brother's family is dirt poor. They're so eager to help him, I don't know what they're after. They definitely won't get any benefit from it.

By the way, last night I heard from the eldest son's wife that the third son's wife's daughter helped Gou Dan get the job of a constable. That must be false.

That brat couldn't possibly have that kind of ability. It must have been the village chief who asked someone to do it for Gou Dan. The eldest daughter-in-law must have misheard.

If he were truly capable, he wouldn't have been tormented to such an extent by this old woman.

Before the sun had even risen in the east, only a faint glimmer of dawn appeared, the villagers in their dilapidated houses at the foot of the mountain were already working enthusiastically.

Some were shoveling mud, some were knocking stones, and some were repairing the roof beams.

These people were not only thin, but also dressed in rags like beggars, yet they always wore simple, honest smiles on their faces.

They work from dawn till dusk to cultivate crops, yet even in years of bumper harvest, they can't pay enough taxes. Whose fault is it?

Su Qianqian silently made a decision in her heart: she would make sure everyone had warm clothes and enough to eat, and that none of them would starve to death. These hardworking, simple, and kind villagers should not have to live such a miserable life.

The village chief's wife came again today. Yesterday she brought a quilt and some pots and pans, and today she brought a small bag of mixed grains.

With the entire village eating tree roots, coarse grains were already quite a rarity.

Madam Gu was a little embarrassed. "Aunt Liu, you've come all this way, why bring such precious things as grains? I'll have Qian'er take them back to you."

The village chief's wife, with dark circles under her eyes, quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no, you don't know, my husband spent countless amounts of money to make Gou Dan's wish to become a constable come true, but he couldn't. Now Qianqian has made it happen, I owe your family a huge favor."

Last night, the village chief and his wife, along with their youngest son, Gou Dan, were so excited that they didn't sleep a wink. Early this morning, Gou Dan dressed in his best clothes and was driven to the county town by the village chief in a donkey cart.

The village chief's wife is now the constable's mother, and she has a lot of face when she goes out. She is even more enviable than when her husband first became the village chief. She can hear compliments wherever she goes.

All of this is thanks to Qian Yatou.

"This is too meager for Su Bing's family. If you don't accept it, it means you're looking down on us."

Gu was an honest and simple person who would blush even when speaking, so she quickly said, "No, no, no, I don't mind."

The small house at the foot of the mountain is an adobe house, and there is no need for major repairs.

Su Qianqian originally planned to make some simple repairs first, just enough to make do with, and then build a new house later.

The villagers took the repairs very seriously.

Even seven- or eight-year-old children help mix mud to make adobe bricks, and Xiao Bao is just as active as an adult.

The villagers eat tree roots every day, which has caused the children in the village to become as thin as bamboo poles, which is heartbreaking to see.

Su Qianqian decided to improve the quality of the meals so that the teenagers could have enough to eat.

She went into the kitchen, took out the grain that was covered under the straw, and carefully arranged the seasonings.

As for kitchenware, there was quite a lot, some were gifts from the village chief's wife, and some were bought in the county town.

"Mother, I've counted, there are 23 people working. Please cook more food, we must make sure everyone has enough to eat today."

Madam Gu stood in the kitchen, looking shocked. She had come to check the kitchen last night and it seemed to be empty. How come there were so many things here today?

Could this be a dream?

I pinched myself, and it hurt quite a bit; it wasn't a dream after all.

There are so many kinds of seasonings; even someone as greedy as Grandma Su wouldn't be willing to buy so many.

There was also a large sack of grain; when we opened it, we found it contained polished rice.

Even in a good year, one wouldn't dare eat a single bite of such good rice.

Only before she got married, when her family was wealthy, did she eat good rice every day. Since marrying into Lotus Village, she has never eaten it again.

"Girl, what's with all this grain and seasoning?"

"Mother, there are many more things that will shock you in the future. Please believe me, this grain came from a perfectly legitimate source. Your daughter will not steal or rob."

Su Qianqian also took out the fine cotton cloth wrapped in oil paper. "The main reason is that when I was sold to human traffickers last time, I rescued the young lady of the Meng family, which is why I received so many benefits. I hid the things in this deserted house beforehand. This matter cannot be told to others. The Meng family is a high-ranking family, and we cannot let the young lady's reputation be damaged."

Madam Gu was easily fooled. "Mother knows, don't worry, Mother won't tell anyone."

Madam Gu started wiping away tears again, heartbroken that her daughter had almost been killed by human traffickers. "That Fang Cheng is a real scoundrel. It's all your parents' fault for being blind to arrange your marriage with the Fang family. Otherwise, you wouldn't have suffered such a terrible fate."

"Mother, the past is the past. We should look forward. Now that we've separated the family, life will get better and better. Fang Cheng has done many unjust things, and he will definitely be punished in the future."

It's so good to separate the family. I'll never have to be afraid of being scolded for lighting the oil lamp at night, or be beaten by the old lady for boiling water, or drink the water used to wash the pot.

"Mom, let Er Ya help you wash the rice and cook. I'll go into the mountains to see if there are any wild vegetables or game."

Using the excuse of going into the mountains to hunt, we took out the white goat that had been killed by a wild boar from our storage space and offered it to everyone to eat, saying that we had obtained it from the mountains.

Madam Gu wanted to stop her from going to the deep mountains, but she knew she couldn't stop her; her daughter was grown up and had her own ideas.

Er Ya ran a few steps to catch up with Su Qianqian: "Qian-mei, can I go with you?"

Er Ya was so hungry that her stomach ached terribly every day. The pain was so intense that she would rather be eaten by wild animals, die a gruesome death, or be unable to be reincarnated, as long as her stomach pain would stop.

"Sister Er Ya, there are a lot of people to cook for today, and my mother can't manage on her own. Could you please help with the cooking? I'll take you next time, okay?"

Another reason for not taking her is that Er Ya is too thin, the kind that would fall over if the wind blew her away. It's better to wait until Er Ya has eaten a few days' worth of food and has some strength before going to the mountains.

Su Qianqian stuffed two pieces of osmanthus cake into Er Ya's hand: "Eat them, your stomach won't hurt anymore."

Er Ya put the pastry in her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

It turns out that Qianmei had always known that her stomachache was caused by hunger.

In the past, when she was in so much stomach pain that she was rolling around in agony, her mother and grandmother would only accuse her of being dramatic and faking illness.

Only when she was with the third wife's family did Er Ya feel like a human being.

"Sister Qian, be careful when you go into the mountains alone."

"Um."

Su Qianqian brought the newly bought bamboo basket and machete set. It turned out that the machete and bamboo basket from the old house had been separated from the third branch of the family.

The small house we live in now is right at the foot of the mountain, making it very convenient to go into the mountains.

Su Qianqian quickly entered the deep mountains and followed the familiar mountain path to the stream.

There weren't many wild vegetables here last time, and they weren't growing well. But when she left last time, she sprinkled some spiritual spring water next to the wild vegetables, and she didn't expect that so many wild vegetables would grow so quickly and that they would be so plump and tender.

It seems that the spiritual spring water has many wonderful properties.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Su Qianqian had harvested half a basket of wild vegetables.

I was also lucky enough to find two orchids. Although I couldn't tell what variety they were, I could tell they were orchids just by looking at the leaves. These are good things.

Ancient scholars loved to cultivate an air of refinement and admired orchids. They would first place them in their space to grow, hoping they would become even more beautiful and fetch a good price.

Seeing that no one was around, she slipped into her spatial dimension and planted one of the orchids in the small courtyard of the dimension. She carefully watered it with spiritual spring water, hoping to exchange it for a lot of silver in the future.

I plan to take the other one home and plant it in the yard. After some time, I can compare the growth of the two orchids.

In addition, I planted the wheat seeds I bought in the county town in the space, hoping for a good harvest.

Su Qianqian also discovered fresh sweet potato vines.

I was quite lucky today and actually found such a treasure.

Su Qianqian dug into the soil and found that the sweet potatoes inside hadn't grown yet and would be ready to eat in a while.

But sweet potato leaves are a good thing; they have anti-cancer properties, so you can pick some leaves and take them home to eat as wild vegetables.

Catching two more fish would make it perfect.

I didn't plan to bring too many fish home this time; they'd attract too much attention. The Green Bamboo Gang matter isn't resolved yet, so I can't go to the county town to sell fish.

Su Qianqian picked a stick about the thickness of a rolling pin from a tree, broke it off, and used a wood-chopping knife to carve a simple harpoon for spearing fish.

After several attempts, I finally found the right method and caught three big fish.