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

The eldest daughter-in-law followed the old lady, and they were almost at the foot of the mountain when she became increasingly frightened, her legs starting to tremble.

The thought of the third wife's strength terrified her. She figured the second wife must also be afraid, which was why she preferred to do the hard work of washing clothes rather than come here.

"Mother, you...you should go by yourself."

Grandma Su raised her dark left hand and poked her eldest daughter-in-law's forehead a few times, looking at her with a disappointed expression.

"What a spineless bunch! Fine, fine, if none of you are going, I'll go myself. When you get home, call your eldest and second eldest sons over and have them come and carry the rice."

The old lady was ambitious and determined to move all the refined white rice from the three households to the old house, believing that only a wealthy old lady like herself deserved to eat refined white rice.

The whole village will be so envious then, and thinking about this made him even more smug.

The old lady forgot the old saying—pride comes before a fall.

As she walked down the mountain with her cane, she saw a little wild boar rushing towards her, squealing loudly.

It was too late. The old lady, with her frail arms and legs, couldn't dodge at all. She was knocked into the roadside ditch by the wild boar and let out a roar like a pig being slaughtered.

His face and hair were covered in mud from the ditch, but that wasn't the worst part.

The most terrifying thing was that she heard a cracking sound from her leg, and excruciating pain swept through her entire body. It was over; her leg was broken.

Su Qianqian was watering the orchids in the yard when she suddenly heard a scream like a pig being slaughtered. She quickly went out to check and saw a small wild boar howling and charging towards her gate.

The wooden gate is not sturdy at all; it would probably be knocked down if a wild boar bumped into it. We must stop the wild boar.

Su Bing also noticed the commotion, grabbed a wood-chopping knife from the side, and ran out, shouting, "Daughter, run! Dad will stop it!"

An unusual ferocity appeared on the honest man's face; he was determined to protect his daughter, even at the cost of his own life.

Su Qianqian wouldn't let her father get hurt. She picked up a stick from the ground and hit the wild boar on the head, knocking it unconscious.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the wild boar's eyelids were still moving, indicating it wasn't quite dead yet, so they quickly went over and struck it a few more times with the stick.

Aunt Li lived close to the foot of the mountain. Hearing the commotion, she grabbed her rolling pin and rushed over, panting heavily.

When she saw that the little wild boar had fallen to the ground and that Qian was unharmed, she was relieved.

At the same time, I am also very happy for the third branch of the Su family. After the division of the family, good things have been happening one after another, and they can't stop.

Look, we've gotten a wild boar for free! We can sell it in town and make a fortune.

When luck comes, nothing can stop it.

Aunt Li is only in her forties, but her hair is already half white. The wind and sun, coupled with her hard work day and night, make her look more than twenty years older than her actual age.

Her eyes were full of wrinkles, but she still maintained her kindness, simplicity, and enthusiasm. Her clothes were patched and patched, but they were very clean.

Su Qianqian glanced at the little wild boar, which weighed about 70 or 80 pounds. "Dad, it's July now, and the temperature isn't low enough. We need to process the wild boar meat as soon as possible, or it will rot."

Aunt Li suggested, "The sun has already set, and it's almost completely dark. We can't afford to delay. Your place is too close to the mountains, and the smell of blood from the pig slaughter will easily attract wild animals. Why don't you take it to my house to be slaughtered?"

Su Qianqian thought it was a good idea. Aunt Li was a very kind person and was very considerate of their family.

Aunt Li kept in mind the white rice and wild vegetables she had received from Qian Yatou, and wanted to repay the kindness at any time. "It just so happens that my husband knows how to slaughter pigs, and we have dry firewood at home, so it's very convenient to boil water and scald the pig hair."

Su Qianqian thought that although the wild boar was small, it still weighed several dozen kilograms. Her family couldn't finish it, and it would be a waste to let it rot.

But the matter with the Green Bamboo Gang hasn't been resolved yet, so it's inconvenient to go to the county town to sell wild boar meat. It's better to share it with the villagers.

"Dad, didn't you want to farm? Since the Su family won't give us any land, we'll hire people to cultivate the wasteland. After we slaughter the pig, we'll ask Aunt Li to help divide the meat. If no one wants to pay us for our labor, we'll use the meat as payment."

Aunt Li thought to herself, "In this situation, many people would scramble to do the work of cultivating the land, even if it only yields a small handful of grains a day. But Qian Yatou wants to distribute pork to everyone."

They knew in their hearts that Qian was doing this out of kindness, deliberately using the excuse of cultivating the land to distribute meat to everyone.

The debt of gratitude owed to Qian Yatou can never be repaid, it can never be repaid.

It just so happens that my kids have been clamoring for meat every day.

Aunt Li was determined that when the time came to help Qian Yatou's family reclaim the land, she would work from dawn till dusk to do as much work as possible, so as to be worthy of the fine white rice and wild boar meat she was entitled to.

Also, I heard that the Green Bamboo Gang is coming to cause trouble for Qian Yatou. When that happens, everyone should go up and stop them. There's strength in numbers, and we should be able to hold off those ruthless guys from the Green Bamboo Gang.

In the evening, the pig slaughtering in Lotus Village was a lively affair, with all the villagers beaming with joy, just like celebrating the Lunar New Year.

But everyone in the Su family's old house and the Fang family was dejected.

They wanted to eat pork but didn't dare to steal it because Su Qianqian was too fierce; even if the whole family attacked together, they couldn't beat her.

The old man was extremely depressed, taking one puff after another of his old cigarette.

I felt really upset. Today I went for a walk in the village and heard many villagers saying that the Su family was blind to have given away their lucky star.

Everyone says that ever since that girl separated from the family, she has been able to find good things every time she goes into the mountains, and she always returns with a full load.

Damn it! That brat has ruined his reputation. He has to find a way to suppress these rumors.

The Meng family mansion in the county town was very quiet.

Gong Yu had not yet left Qinghe County and was living in a small courtyard on the east side of the Meng residence.

Gong Yu took a bite of the fish and showed a look of disgust on his face. This fish was not tasty at all. Only the fish sold by Miss Su was delicious.

He recalled the information Mo Xiaobei had gathered last time, which said that the Green Bamboo Gang had caused trouble at the Su family's home, and as a result, the Su family was separated from the main family.

The shrewd Miss Su gave her address to the Green Bamboo Gang, using them to achieve her goal of splitting up the family business. She was truly a clever girl.

The Green Bamboo Gang members are probably being used without even realizing it.

It's funny to think about it now.

So he laughed a lot today.

"Xiao Bei, how's Miss Su doing today, as I asked you to follow her?"

Mo Xiaobei thought to himself, "Your Highness, you're really stubborn. You clearly sent me to protect Miss Su, but you insist on saying it's to follow and investigate."

I remember very clearly what you said to Miss Su in the carriage earlier—"Miss Su, would you be willing to become my woman?"

Hehe, I never expected that someone as cold-hearted as the young master would be so direct in his pursuit of love. I wonder if Miss Su has accepted.

"Your Highness, I followed your orders to track Miss Su, but I found nothing unusual."

"Today, Miss Su's family was repairing their house, and we ate two fish, wild vegetables, and mushrooms. Lotus Village is so poor that they're eating tree roots, but Miss Su treated the villagers who were repairing their house to white rice, and I saw that the villagers ate it with great relish."

He had been hiding outside the courtyard, peeking around, thinking he hadn't been spotted, but then he discovered that someone had placed food at his feet, along with a fish.

All signs indicate that Miss Su is very aware of his whereabouts.

So it's hard to say whether he was spying on Miss Su or Miss Su was spying on him.

Gong Yu nodded. He had already investigated. This year was supposed to be a bumper harvest year, but tragic deaths of starvation had occurred near Qinghe County.

The reason was that Magistrate Tang falsely reported the yield per mu, resulting in the villagers not having enough grain to pay the grain tax.

As an inspector personally appointed by the imperial court, he naturally had to report this important matter to the court.

Therefore, he will stay in Qinghe County for some time to continue collecting evidence, and he also needs to conduct covert investigations in several surrounding prefectures and counties.

Under the lamplight, the face of someone diligently writing a memorial was truly beautiful.

Even Mo Xiaobei, a man, was captivated by it.

The young master is so handsome that if he were to use his beauty to seduce any girl, she would probably fall for him. So he should be able to win Miss Su's heart, right?

Mo Xiaobei smacked her lips, recalling the meal she had at Miss Su's house today. It was so delicious! The seasonings were plentiful, even more fragrant than the food at the best restaurants in the capital.

If Miss Su is attracted by her master's good looks, he, as his capable subordinate, might be able to eat Miss Su's cooking often.

"Young Master, Miss Su has sent us another fish. You won't have to complain about how bad the fish at the market is tomorrow."

Gong Yu didn't even lift his eyelids, and said coldly, "You've been discovered again."

Mo Xiaobei blushed, feeling somewhat ashamed. He was a top expert in the Great Qi Dynasty, yet he had been discovered while following a young girl.

Next time we must be more discreet.

Gong Yu finished writing a memorial, but felt the wording wasn't perfect, so he tore it up and planned to rewrite it.

Picking up his pen, he suddenly said to Mo Xiaobei, who was grinding ink beside him, "Go and deal with the Green Bamboo Gang's matter. Don't let them bother Miss Su." After all, they were his cousin's saviors.

Mo Xiaobei readily agreed: "Yes, I will handle this matter as soon as possible."

He thought to himself, "See? He was clearly sent to protect Miss Su, but he's being stubborn and insisting on calling it surveillance."

For the sake of Miss Su, you're actually going to eliminate the Green Bamboo Gang, which has been entrenched here for over ten years. Young Master, you truly love Miss Su!

Then the prince said, "Xiao Bei, have the kitchen prepare the fish as steamed fish tomorrow."

Mo Xiaobei: Young Master, you've been so busy, yet you haven't forgotten about that fish?