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

Aunt Li and the others stood outside Meng's shop with worried expressions, fearing that Su Qianqian would be kicked out by the shop assistant.

Aunt Li only learned about Mengji's background after a passerby casually mentioned it. It turned out that the owner of Mengji Pastry Shop was so powerful, supposedly from a prominent family in the capital, and even had a title bestowed by the emperor.

I heard that Mengji had more than a hundred such luxurious shops in the Great Qi Dynasty.

I wonder if Qian will be kicked out.

Just as the group was getting worried, they saw Su Qianqian come out with the shopkeeper and the shop assistant.

Manager Wan had a big smile on his face, with chestnut crumbs still lingering at the corners of his mouth, and the shop assistants were also very enthusiastic.

This is truly unexpected.

Manager Wan bowed respectfully and said, "Miss Su, I'll have my staff weigh all these chestnuts. We'll try making chestnut cakes according to your recipe first. If they sell well, we'll continue to order from you."

It doesn't matter if sales are bad; these delicious chestnuts can just be sent directly to the Meng residence for the masters to enjoy.

These chestnuts have a very soft and powdery texture, much better quality than chestnuts from other places. They are the best chestnuts that Manager Wan has ever eaten.

It just so happens that recently, all those distinguished guests in Beijing have been complaining that Mengji isn't releasing any new products.

Manager Wan had a premonition that the chestnut cake would be a huge hit, so he had to curry favor with this little money-maker.

Aunt Li helped Dahe back a few steps, afraid that the shopkeeper would cancel the purchase of chestnuts if he saw the patches on their clothes, or take the opportunity to lower the price.

It's fine if they can't help, but they absolutely cannot hold Qianya back.

Er Ya also stepped back a bit, and saw with her own eyes that the shopkeeper, dressed in dark blue satin, actually bowed respectfully to Sister Qian, addressing her with the honorific "you" repeatedly. This truly shocked Er Ya, who had never traveled far from home.

Her mother had always told her that women were born with a lowly fate, destined to serve men and to respect them. She never imagined that a woman could be respected by a man so much.

I wish she could become someone as respected as Asahi.

If Grandpa and Grandma saw how capable Qian is, they'd probably regret it so much they'd bang their heads against the wall.

After the shop assistant weighed the item, Manager Wan immediately paid in cash.

"Miss Su, let's calculate it at the agreed price of 10 coins per catty. Please take the money quickly."

The price wasn't low, but Su Qianqian wasn't there to take advantage; she was acting on the principle of mutual benefit.

She has already written down the recipe for chestnut cake for Manager Wan. The secret is to add a small amount of lard, which will make it more glutinous and fragrant. The heat must also be controlled well. If the temperature is too low, it will not be sweet enough, and if the temperature is too high, it will burn and become bitter.

I believe that once the chestnut cakes are on the market, Manager Wan will definitely feel that they are worth the price.

"Miss Su, if the chestnut cakes sell well, we'll calculate the cost of the recipe for you next time you come."

"it is good."

Su Qianqian was quite confident that she would most likely receive the money for the prescription.

After saying goodbye to Manager Wan, Su Qianqian distributed money to Aunt Li and Er Ya according to the weight of chestnuts.

Aunt Li was overjoyed when she received the money; she got more than two hundred copper coins!

She has been married for over twenty years, and in the best years, her family could only save a hundred or so copper coins. But now, she has earned so much in just one day.

This girl, Qian, is really capable; she managed to sell chestnuts into such a high-end pastry shop.

If you set up a stall on the street to sell it, practically giving it away for free, you'd probably only get a few dozen coins at most.

After Aunt Li arrived in the county town, she inquired and found out that the daily wage for a young adult in the county town was only a dozen or so coins. However, by following Qian Yatou to pick chestnuts, she could earn more than two hundred coins a day, which was more than ten times the wage in the county town.

This is something I never dared to even dream of. I might actually be able to pay back the money I spent on Dahe's medical treatment in this lifetime.

I'm so lucky to have gotten involved with Asahi's family, otherwise Taihe might not have made it through today.

Er Ya was even more shocked than Aunt Li, after all, this was Er Ya's first time in the county town and her first time earning money, especially a huge sum of more than two hundred coins.

I felt completely dizzy and disoriented.

After distributing the money, Su Qianqian said to Aunt Li and the others, "Uncle Dahe can drive an oxcart. Let him take you to buy some things. I'll go separately; I'm going to buy a mule cart."

It's not good to always borrow a car from the village chief when traveling to and from the county town; having your own car would be much more convenient.

But Aunt Li and her husband were shocked.

Oh dear, buying a mule cart will cost at least ten taels of silver.

Qian is so good at making money; she's already buying a car just days after the family split up.

For farming families, owning a car was a great honor.

In the entire Lotus Village, only the village chief's family owns a car; no one else can afford one.

Moreover, in the surrounding villages, the few vehicles available were either oxcarts or donkey carts; there wasn't a single luxurious mule cart—it was unique.

That's so prestigious!

The Su family's old mansion will regret it to death then!

"Qian, you'd better choose carefully, don't get fooled."

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll choose carefully."

Er Yatou was very scared, as this was the first time she had received so much money.

Two hundred copper coins are so heavy, I'm so afraid someone will steal them.

Qianmei is strong and not afraid of thieves. It's safer to keep your money with Qianmei.

"Aunt Li, you go with Uncle Dahe. Little Qian, I'll go with you to buy a car."

"it is good."

Su Qianqian went to the livestock market in the west of the city and picked out a mule with a shiny coat. The price was a bit high, twelve taels of silver, but the seller gave her a cart for free, so it was still a good deal.

Mules are very hardworking, stronger than donkeys, and faster.

The mule cart they gave us is spacious and can hold a lot of things. It's very practical, so we won't have to hide everything in it anymore, which would be troublesome to explain.

Su Qianqian also inquired about the price of bricks and tiles, planning to build a large tiled house for her family when she had some free time.

Er Ya was very happy for the third house. The best houses in the village were stone houses; there wasn't a single brick house. Once they were built, they would definitely be beautiful and impressive.

It would be best to infuriate the Fang family to death. They hate the Fang family the most. They cheated the third branch of the family out of their money, yet they still look down on them. They will get their comeuppance sooner or later.

"Little sister Qian, when are you going to build the brick house? I'll come and help when it's done."

"No rush."

Su Qianqian hadn't decided on a time yet. She planned to treat her older brother's leg first, and then talk about building the house later.

Once the house is built, we'll raise more chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and the like.

To live a prosperous and thriving life.

"Sister Er Ya, I'll take you to buy embroidery thread later."

Su Qianqian bought everything she could think of, and finally went to the Guose Tianxiang Clothing Shop to buy some fine cotton cloth and cotton.

Autumn is here, it's time to make warm clothes, and winter coats can be prepared in advance.

Living at the foot of the mountain is damp and cold, so we need to make a few more quilts.

Since we've already separated, we don't have to hide anything when buying fabric anymore.

When Su Qianqian went inside, she was surprised to find that the shop had changed drastically in just a few days.

It was obvious that the number of goods in the shop had increased significantly, at least three times more than the last time I saw them.

Er Yatou clutched the cloth bag containing more than two hundred coins tightly as she followed Su Qianqian into the shop, intending to buy some scraps of cloth and cheap embroidery thread to learn embroidery.

It's already a great favor that my aunt is willing to teach her for free; I can't let my aunt subsidize the cost of materials.

Er Ya saw all sorts of colorful fabrics in the shop and liked them all. She had enough money to make clothes, but she couldn't buy them yet.

It's a waste of money to buy it; the old lady will definitely snatch the fabric away.

Er Ya only wanted to buy some embroidery thread, but she found that there were too many colors of embroidery thread in the store, and she was almost overwhelmed by the choices.

Manager Zuo recognized Su Qianqian at a glance: "Oh, it's Miss Su."

She was deeply impressed by this Miss Su, because Miss Su was her lucky star who saved her from dire straits.

At that time, her mother was so driven to the brink of suicide by creditors that it was this Miss Su who saved her family and her career.

Not only did Guose Tianxiang not go out of business, it also opened another branch in the prefectural city, silencing all the neighbors and clansmen who had previously mocked her for not having a man in her family.

Manager Zuo circled Su Qianqian at least three times, exclaiming in amazement, "Miss Su, your dress is really beautiful. It looks very similar to the swirling skirt, but it's much more unique. Why don't you sell me the design? I'll give you 30% of the profits."

He immediately made Su Qianqian take off her dress and change into a satin dress with a better fabric.

Manager Zuo was very sincere and generous. "Miss Su, the satin dress is a free gift for you."

Manager Zuo held up the horse-face skirt, looking at it from all angles with longing. "This style is so unique. We need to give it a catchy name. If it sells like hotcakes, we can open a few more branches."

Who knows, maybe we'll be able to open a branch in Beijing someday. It sounds amazing.

Su Qianqian explained, "This is called a horse-face skirt." It's actually a modified version of the swirling skirt from the Great Qi Dynasty.

Manager Zuo was delighted and immediately gave Su Qianqian a 30% discount on the cotton cloth and cotton she had chosen.

The scraps of cloth and cheap embroidery thread that Er Ya picked out were also 30% off, saving Er Ya a full forty coins.

Er Ya was even more overjoyed and completely lost her bearings.

I never expected that shopping with Sister Qianqian would be so prestigious, I could get a 30% discount!

Su Qianqian pulled Er Ya in front of Manager Zuo and introduced her, saying, "Manager Zuo, this is my cousin Er Ya. She is hardworking and reliable. If you need more staff here, you can consider hiring my cousin."

Before the family split up, the third branch of the family received a lot of benefits from Er Ya. The old lady forbade the third branch of the family from boiling water, so Er Ya would often wait until the old lady went to sleep and then boil water and deliver it to the third branch of the family.

Er Ya Tou also frequently protected Xiao Bao and the original owner, taking many beatings for them.

Su Qianqian knew that after the family split up, most of the work that originally belonged to the third branch of the family had fallen to Er Ya. This time, Er Ya's visit to the county town delayed the Su family's work for a day, and she would definitely be beaten when she returned home.

It would be better to find Er Ya a job; only by leaving the Su family can Er Ya truly live her own life.

Finding work in the county town would be both prestigious and lucrative, and my second aunt certainly wouldn't object.

Su Qianqian asked again, "Manager Zuo, are you short-staffed? Should we ask my cousin to work for us?"

Er Ya was shocked when she heard Su Qianqian's words. The whole village felt like the sun had risen in the west when Gou Dan got a job as a constable.

If they find out that she has also found a job in the county town, the village will definitely be in an uproar.