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

Before leading the large group into the mountains, Su Qianqian gave her own people some perks.

This time, not only did they bring Aunt Li along to pick chestnuts in the mountains, but they also brought Er Ya along. Er Ya had begged to come to the mountains several times, so this time they let her have her wish.

Moreover, Er Ya has been eating well at the third house these past few days, so she has the strength.

Er Ya already knew how to climb trees, and she practiced for a long time last night. This morning, she shyly performed in front of Qian Qian and passed the test after only one performance.

Once inside the mountains and under the chestnut trees, we picked and picked, but there was no way we could pick them all.

There were so many fallen fruits under the tree that I filled my basket without even climbing it.

On the way down the mountain, Er Ya and Aunt Li's smiles never stopped.

Aunt Li was overjoyed and picked up the chestnuts one by one without even wearing gloves, not afraid of getting pricked by the thorns.

"Qian is so lucky to have found so many chestnut trees."

Er Ya nodded vigorously, "Aunt Li, you're absolutely right. I heard my mother say that when Qian was born, a wandering Taoist priest told her her fate and said that she was a person with great fortune."

After filling their baskets, the group went down the mountain. Back at the foot of the mountain, they gathered at Qianqian's house to peel the spiky shells off the chestnuts.

Aunt Li had just finished peeling the chestnuts when her son, Ashan, rushed over, his face flushed.

"Mother, something terrible has happened! Father's heart condition has flared up again, and he has fainted."

Aunt Li's husband, Dahe, suffers from heart disease and is a frequent patient. His face is always unhealthy and pale. This year, he hasn't been able to get enough to eat and has stopped taking his medication, which has made his condition worse.

Dahe had a relapse last night, but recovered later. That's why Aunt Li shamelessly offered to take the exam early this morning, hoping to go up the mountain to pick chestnuts to exchange for money to buy medicine for Dahe.

She had already lost her daughter because of poverty and didn't want to lose her husband as well.

With time of the essence, Su Qianqian suggested, "Aunt Li, saving lives is the priority. I'll have my dad borrow an oxcart from the village chief, and we'll take Uncle Dahe to the county clinic and sell the chestnuts while we're at it."

While her father went to borrow a car, Su Qianqian took off her old clothes full of patches and put on the new clothes made by Gu Shi.

Madam Gu exclaimed, "This horse-face skirt is truly beautiful."

Er Ya was also stunned by what she saw.

Looking at her daughter, Madam Gu felt a sense of pride, like a daughter growing up.

In such a short time since the family separated, the daughter's complexion has become much rosier, and her hair has started to turn black again. She already looks quite pretty. If she takes a little more time to grow, she will definitely be even more beautiful.

"It's all because my mother's cooking is so good."

The skirt has a large hem, making you look breezy when you walk, and it looks especially cool.

After borrowing the oxcart, they set off together.

Upon arriving in the county town, the first thing to do was to take Dahe to the Jimin Medical Clinic.

Aunt Li stood in the lobby of the clinic, rubbing her hands and looking helpless. She said to Qianqian, "I don't have any money. How about we sell the chestnuts first and then get Dahe medical treatment and medicine?"

Su Qianqian slipped a silver ingot to Aunt Li, saying, "Here, lend this to you. Uncle Dahe is still unconscious, we can't waste any more time."

This was the first time in Aunt Li's life that she had ever touched silver. The silver gave her the courage to cry for help, and she shouted loudly, "Where is the doctor? My husband is very ill. Please, doctor, help him treat him quickly!"

The doctor had already discovered a patient in critical condition, dressed in particularly pitiful clothes, but unfortunately, he couldn't provide free treatment.

He was just a worker who got paid to do his job. Every day, countless poor people came to see him for treatment. If he had too much compassion, he could spend all his monthly salary in less than half a day.

It can only be said that we are willing but unable to do so.

The doctor was quite surprised to see a young maid lend 10 taels of silver to the couple.

This poor couple could never earn 10 taels of silver in their entire lives, yet someone still insisted on lending it to them, knowing full well that they couldn't get it back.

The little girl in front of me looks malnourished; I don't know where she got the courage to be a creditor.

After carefully taking Dahe's pulse, the doctor took out silver needles and inserted them into Dahe's body several times, and Dahe woke up.

It has to be said that this old doctor is quite skilled; Su Qianqian thought of her lame older brother.

Next time, we must bring my older brother here for a checkup; maybe we can cure his leg.

That way, my older brother will never have to feel inferior again.

The doctor prescribed medicine for Dahe, instructing him to take it at home for half a month and then come back for acupuncture.

Aunt Li paid a full six taels and two mace of silver for the consultation and medicine, and her heart ached so much that she kept clenching her teeth.

For the poor who can't even get enough to eat, this is an astronomical figure.

In Lotus Village, many families could not save even five taels of silver in their entire lives.

My husband's life was saved by Qian Yatou; this debt of gratitude is too heavy to bear.

Aunt Li made up her mind that if the Green Bamboo Gang came to cause trouble for Qian Yatou again, she would risk her old life to protect her.

After leaving the clinic and getting back into the oxcart, everyone felt much more relaxed than when they arrived, no longer worried about Dahe's illness.

This was Er Ya's first time in the county town, and she was overwhelmed by everything, finding everything strange and wonderful.

The village houses are all low, single-story buildings, but in the county town, most of them are two-story wooden buildings, which look very impressive.

The oxcart stopped at an intersection. Aunt Li got off the cart carrying chestnuts, supporting her weak husband.

As a poor peasant woman, she worked non-stop from morning till night, never having time to wallow in self-pity or complain about the injustice of fate.

She just wanted to sell the chestnuts as quickly as possible. "Qian, where should we set up our stall to sell the chestnuts?"

"It's getting late, and we're in a hurry today, so we won't set up a stall to sell them. I plan to sell all the chestnuts to Meng's Dim Sum Shop."

Su Qianqian had already visited three pastry shops along the way and discovered that Qinghe County indeed did not have chestnuts.

Things are valued for their rarity, and novel items naturally command high prices.

However, novelty items are less readily accepted and more difficult to sell.

Aunt Li thought to herself, "It would be even better if I could sell it to a pastry shop, but that would probably be quite difficult."

Pastry shops usually have fixed suppliers for their ingredients and won't easily accept things from strangers. Besides, many people in Qinghe County don't even recognize chestnuts.

Now that her husband has woken up, there's no need to rush. Let Qianya try it out; if they don't buy it, we can always set up a stall to sell it later.

When the group arrived at the gate of Meng's Restaurant, Er Ya and Aunt Li and her husband were both frightened and dared not go in.

The golden signboard outside Mengji's gate was dazzling, and the interior was even more magnificent.

Could this sign be written with gold powder?

Their clothes were patched and ill-fitting, and they were too embarrassed to go in, fearing it would scare away the shop's customers.

Aunt Li felt her hopes were fading even further; even small shops might not accept their chestnuts, let alone such a luxurious large store.

"Qian, your aunt isn't very good at talking, why don't you go in by yourself?"

Su Qianqian smiled and said, "Okay, then you can stay outside and guard the chestnuts."

She came prepared today, having changed into new clothes at home beforehand, dressed neatly, and even carrying sweet roasted chestnuts in a lotus leaf bag.

These ready-made roasted chestnuts were her key to getting in touch with the outside world.

Mengji's business has grown so large, so the owner is unlikely to be condescending. After tasting these sweet chestnuts, he will surely praise them highly.

Su Qianqian planned to only talk about the advantages of chestnuts themselves and did not want to mention that she had saved Meng Baozhu.

Even the greatest favors can become tiresome if people take advantage of them to demand repayment too often.

Su Qianqian stepped over the threshold and entered. Her horse-face skirt attracted the attention of the only female shop assistant in the shop.

The waitress kept glancing over.

She felt conflicted. Although the girl in front of her was dressed nicely, the fabric was actually ordinary and not expensive.

Moreover, the little girl looked malnourished, so her family must not be wealthy.

However, the little girl's walking posture and straight back made her impossible to underestimate.

This girl is such a contradiction!

There were four shop assistants in the shop, three men and one woman. Su Qianqian gave each of them two roasted chestnuts, which earned her the approval of all the shop assistants.

Through the shop assistant's introduction, I successfully met the shopkeeper in person.

The shopkeeper's surname was Wan. He was a clean-looking, middle-aged man who was neither fat nor thin.

After tasting the chestnuts, Manager Wan's eyes lit up; he had eaten chestnuts before.

Because Mengji Dim Sum Shop has branches all over the world.

But none of the chestnuts I've eaten before tasted as good as the little girl's chestnuts, and they weren't as big either.

"Young lady, these roasted chestnuts do taste quite good, but Mengji has always made pastries and has never sold roasted nuts directly."

Su Qianqian asked Manager Wan for paper and pen and wrote down the recipe for chestnut cake on the spot.

The handwriting is terrible, and it's all in simplified characters. I suddenly regret not practicing calligraphy before I transmigrated.

Fortunately, with her personal translation, Manager Wan was able to understand the entire text.

Mo Xiaobei, who was in charge of keeping an eye on Su Qianqian, was getting anxious. This Su girl was causing so much trouble!

In fact, as long as Miss Su revealed her name and her relationship with the Meng family, Manager Wan would definitely have accepted the chestnuts immediately.

So poor, yet so proud!

So, could it be that Miss Su rejected the celestial prince because of her damned pride?

I must talk to the young master later and tell him to be thick-skinned and not be discouraged by rejection.