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

Gu Ying had a very good temperament. After returning home, she opened the blue cloth bundle she had brought back and took out two hibiscus-shaped silk flowers, handing them to Su Qianqian.

"My dear cousin Qianqian, you're still as adorable as when you were little. This is for you."

Father said that it was thanks to her cousin Qianqian that she was able to redeem herself from the Tang family.

My cousin is really amazing; she can even handle a big shot like the county magistrate.

Su Qianqian also gave her cousin a gift in return: a pair of silver bracelets with baby's breath and silver lilac earrings.

Although the original owner owed her this favor, since she occupied the original owner's body, she naturally had to repay this debt of gratitude on behalf of the original owner.

Gu Ying felt it was too expensive and didn't want it.

"Cousin, you sold yourself to raise money for my medical treatment. You have done me a great favor, so I must accept this gift."

After much persuasion, Gu Ying finally accepted the gift.

Madam Qin asked Gu Huai, "Master, how much silver did it cost to redeem Yingzi from her servitude?"

Given how difficult the Tang family is, Madam Qin felt it would definitely take a lot of money to redeem Yingzi.

Gu Huai held up two fingers and said, "Two hundred taels."

Madam Qin sighed. Two hundred taels would be enough to redeem twenty maids. Two hundred taels it is, at least Yingzi is back safe and sound.

But Gu Huai explained, "It wasn't that we paid two hundred taels; it was the county magistrate who gave us two hundred taels of silver to calm our nerves."

Even after Gu Huai arrived home, he still felt like he was dreaming.

Qian is really amazing; she managed to get that inspector to help her personally. Otherwise, Yingzi's redemption wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

Only when Qin Shi personally received the two hundred taels of silver notes handed to her by Gu Huai did she believe that it was all real.

I never expected such a good thing to happen.

Qin calculated that two hundred taels, plus the money borrowed by her sister-in-law, would be just enough to pay off the debts.

Paying off the debts of the past ten years has been exhausting. For countless days and nights, Qin almost wanted to end her miserable life.

But now that I can suddenly clear all my debts, I feel an unprecedented sense of relief, and there's finally hope for the future.

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Although Tang Yuerao was under house arrest, she had already learned of the major events that had occurred in the mansion, which she heard from the two old women guarding the gate.

The two old women were having a lively conversation.

"I heard that the magistrate changed Miss Yue Rao's confinement from three days to three months, just because Miss Yue Rao offended a young girl surnamed Su."

"With such a powerful influence, this young lady surnamed Su must have an extraordinary background."

Tang Yuerao was so angry that she smashed a set of red plum teacups on the table. This was her favorite tea set.

She then picked up a round stool from inside the room and smashed it against the dressing table.

"Not just anyone? Bah! She's nothing but a peasant girl, a discarded daughter dumped by her fiancé, unwanted even by dogs."

Hearing Tang Yuerao's screams and the sound of things being smashed inside the house, the two old women exchanged a bewildered glance. Miss Yuerao said that Miss Su was a peasant girl!

Was that Miss Su really a peasant girl?

Are rural women this capable nowadays?

They actually managed to turn the magistrate's residence upside down!

"Hongliu, Hongliu, where the hell have you been?" Tang Yuerao shouted hysterically from inside the house.

The maid Hongliu had just finished cleaning up the broken porcelain shards when she hurriedly ran back, "Miss, I'm here."

"Take off your clothes and let me wear them, I need to go out."

Hongliu clutched the hem of her clothes, looking troubled.

If Tang Yuerao were to go out and cause trouble again, the county magistrate would be furious and would surely beat and kill her, his maid.

But if I don't let Tang Yuerao go out, I'll be beaten to death by her right now.

Even living a little longer is good. Hongliu trembled slightly as she took off her maid's outer garment. This was the uniform of the mansion, all of them were peach-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), because the county magistrate thought peach-colored was auspicious.

Although Magistrate Tang had confined Yue Rao to her quarters, this did not prevent her from going out. She disguised herself as a maid in the mansion and slipped out through a dog hole.

Tang Yuerao met Fang Cheng at the writing brush and ink shop.

Upon seeing him, she threw herself into Fang Cheng's arms and burst into tears, "Brother Fang—waaaaaah—"

Fang Cheng was also anxious to ask Yue Rao about the Gu family. "Yuerao, what happened? Is something not going well?"

It was Fang Cheng who suggested to Tang Yue Rao that they deal with Su Qian Qian's uncle's family; he was eager to know the outcome.

If someone from the Gu family dies, Su Qianqian will definitely cry very sadly.

At that time, that girl might kneel down in front of him, crying and begging for forgiveness, crying and begging to spare her family.

He will definitely not forgive me then.

"Brother Fang, you don't know, I originally had someone beat that girl's cousin to death, but that brat actually managed to get close to the Inspector. Not only was her cousin unharmed, but she also got a free indenture. My uncle even paid the Gu family two hundred taels of silver in compensation."

Fang Cheng was very disappointed. How could things have turned out this way?

Not only did they fail to kill Su Qianqian's cousin, they also had to pay the Gu family a lot of money in compensation.

Fang Cheng thought about it carefully and felt that Tang Yuerao's words were a bit exaggerated.

Su Qianqian is so thin and sallow, she looks malnourished. How could she possibly be able to charm the Inspector?

Unless that inspector is blind, or that inspector has never seen a woman before.

Gong Yu, who was reviewing official documents in the Meng residence, sneezed.

Mo Xiaobei quickly said, "Sir, someone must be talking about you. I bet it's Miss Su. You saved Miss Su's cousin, so maybe Miss Su will send us a lot of fish."

Mo Xiaobei had barely finished speaking when Gong Yu slapped the back of her head, "Fish, fish, fish, all you ever do is eat fish."

Mo Xiaobei: Aren't you the same? You even talk in your sleep about wanting to eat fish. You had your subordinates buy all kinds of fish in the county, but in the end, you found that the fish Miss Su gave you was the best.

No, the young master didn't call for fish last night; he called for Miss Su.

"Young Master, you called for Miss Su three times after you fell asleep last night. You must have missed her cooking. I think Miss Su must have brought a lot of delicious food with her when she came to the county to visit her uncle's family."

Gong Yu never expected that he would call out Miss Su's name after falling asleep.

He knew Mo Xiaobei wouldn't lie, so he really did shout it three times.

Could there really be a matchmaker in the world? It must be that the matchmaker tied a red thread between him and Miss Su, which is why he unconsciously misses Miss Su.

Gong Yu tossed the official documents aside. "Let's go eat at the Gu family's."

In the pen and ink shop, Tang Yuerao was crying fiercely.

Several scholars glanced over discreetly, making Fang Cheng feel quite embarrassed.

"Waaah, I ran away from home. My uncle not only put me under house arrest, but also warned me not to target that brat anymore. I don't care, you have to help me get revenge."

Fang Cheng pulled her into his arms, patted her back gently, and coaxed her softly, "Alright, don't cry. I have a plan. I heard her uncle's family runs a roadside food stall. We'll find someone... and say she got a stomachache, and make them pay a lot of money."

After being persuaded for a long time, Tang Yuerao finally agreed to return to her residence and continue her confinement.

Fang Cheng escorted Tang Yue Rao all the way to the side gate of the Tang residence. "Yue Rao, getting someone to do something requires money. Did you bring any with you?"

Tang Yuerao took out a hundred-tael silver note from her purse. "I left in a hurry and only brought this little bit with me."

Fang Cheng put away the silver notes. "Okay, I'll come back to you if it's not enough."

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In the courtyard, Madam Gu was persuading Madam Qin, "Sister-in-law, now that Yingzi is back, it's too crowded for so many of you to live in one small room. Why don't you rent a bigger courtyard?"

Having paid off debts for over a decade, Gu Huai had developed a stingy nature: "No need, no need, a big courtyard is too expensive, we can fit here."

Su Qianqian: ? ? What room can it accommodate?

It must be so awkward for the Gu family of four, all adults, to be crammed into a small room to sleep!

Moreover, there are no beds in the room. Will four adults have to squat in the corner of the room to sleep?

Neither of her parents are good with words, so it seems she'll have to handle this herself.

Su Qianqian feigned distress, saying, "Uncle, it's already dark, and it's not safe for us to go back now. We'd like to stay here, but unfortunately, there's nowhere to stay."

Qin felt embarrassed. One room was indeed too few. There was nowhere for guests to stay. She had to work harder to earn more money. She looked awkwardly at Gu Huai, who was in charge of the household, and wanted him to make a decision quickly.

Gu Huai doted on his niece Su Qianqian and immediately made a decision: "Rent one. I'll go find a courtyard right now so our Qianqian will have a place to live."

Su Qianqian: "Uncle, don't rush. Let's go out and look for a house together after we finish eating."

Madam Gu looked at her own daughter with great admiration. Her daughter was truly remarkable; with just a few words, she had persuaded her elder brother's family to rent a large courtyard.

Su Qianqian planned to stay at her uncle's house for dinner and asked her uncle to cook the dried mushrooms and dried river fish that he had brought from Lotus Village, so she could taste her uncle's family's cooking.

Let's assess the feasibility of my uncle opening a restaurant.