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

In the courtyard, the Gu family and Su Qianqian's family together make up a total of nine people, and cooking together is a lively affair.

As Su Qianqian squatted down to help wash the vegetables, she suddenly thought of a question. Gong Yu had given her a hairpin, so she should prepare a return gift. What should she give him?

During dinner, Gu Huai thought he would buy some wine to make it more lively. Just as he took the money and was about to go out, he saw that the Inspector had arrived. His attendant was carrying a large jar of wine, and the words "Monkey Brew" were written on a red paper pasted on the jar.

It's a pity that he couldn't drink such good wine in front of the Inspector.

Gu Huai knew Gong Yu's identity and was somewhat at a loss. Just as he was about to bow, Su Qianqian stopped him and whispered, "Uncle, Lord Gong once hid his identity in our Lotus Village, pretending to be a hunter. We cannot expose his true identity."

Su Qianqian greeted him with a smile: "Brother Gong, you've arrived."

"Okay, I'll eat."

Mo Xiaobei silently thought to herself: The young master is so gentle when he talks to Miss Su!

Gu Huai was in a dilemma: the Inspector had personally brought wine to their door, and now they were supposed to eat with them in the cramped and messy little house? But there was only one little house, and it was simply too small for them.

But it was drizzling outside, so the dining table couldn't be set up outside.

Gu Huai quickly directed his son, Gu Yun, to move a lot of miscellaneous items out of the house, so that there was barely enough room for everyone to sit down.

He was relieved to see that the inspector did not seem to dislike the food.

My brother-in-law, a man who doesn't like to talk much, was chatting enthusiastically with the cold and aloof inspector, calling him "little hunter brother" all the time.

They still don't know the other person's true identity. Well, if my brother-in-law were smart, he wouldn't have been bullied by the Su family for so many years.

Gu Huai ate this meal with trepidation and extreme discomfort. As soon as he finished eating, he quickly pulled Qin Shi out of the room and said, "Go find the landlady and ask her if she has any small courtyards for rent."

My sister's family isn't going back tonight; we need to find a house quickly, it's cheaper than staying in an inn.

The most reliable place to find a house is the landlady surnamed Yang in this large tenement. I heard that she owns dozens of houses in this alley.

They were still drinking at the dinner table. Gong Yu had drunk too much, her face was flushed, and her eyes were glistening with tears, making her even more captivating.

That man is so handsome!

Su Qianqian sat down next to Gong Yu and accidentally touched Gong Yu's hand.

As if electrocuted, the two simultaneously withdrew their hands.

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The landlady works very hard collecting rent because some tenants come back late, so she comes back again after dinner.

He held a yellow oil umbrella in one hand and a paper lantern in the other, with the kitchen knife he had used during the day still tucked into his belt.

This cleaver can not only scare away tenants who are late with their rent, but it can also serve as a deterrent if someone tries to rob you on your way home after collecting the money.

Ding Fang, who sells candy figurines, had just returned home when he saw his landlady standing there with a cleaver in her hand, like a door god. It seemed he couldn't delay paying the rent any longer.

He heard the landlady muttering to herself when he paid the rent.

"Sugar Man Ding, let me tell you, Gu Huai's family in your courtyard has a distinguished guest. He's definitely going to become rich. If you're smart enough, go and curry favor with him. Maybe you won't have to live in this cockroach-infested, rat-ridden tenement anymore."

Although the landlady usually looks fierce, she has developed sympathy for these poor tenants after dealing with them for a long time, and she also hopes that the tenants can have a better future.

With her extensive experience, she could tell at a glance that the young girl had an extraordinary demeanor.

Tang Rending didn't believe it at all. Gu Huai's family of four could only afford to rent a small room. How prosperous could they be?

Qin came over to greet them, saying, "Landlady, Brother Ding, you're all here."

She came to the landlady for two reasons: first, to pay the outstanding rent, and second, to ask if the landlady still had any separate courtyards available for rent.

The landlady beamed, "Madam has arrived."

Madam Qin was completely bewildered, and it took her a long time to realize that the title "Madam" was used to address her.

In the past, whenever the landlady came to collect rent, she would call her a "dead old hag." But today, the sun has risen in the west.

The landlady took the money Qin handed over, saying, "Oh dear, there's no rush for the rent."

Tang Rending secretly complained that Gu Huai's family had been three months behind on rent, yet the landlady still said there was no rush. He had only been behind for two months, and the landlady was already brandishing a kitchen knife at him.

I really want to know what kind of distinguished guest has come to the Gu family that has made the landlady so cautious?

Qin was in a hurry to find a house because her sister-in-law's family would be staying there that night. "Landlady, I heard you have many houses in this alley. Do you have any with separate courtyards?"

"Yes, it's right at the entrance of the alley. There are five rooms in total, and it costs 800 coins a month. Let me tell you, the rent in my alley is the cheapest in the entire Qinghe County. If you rent a similar courtyard elsewhere, it will cost at least 200 coins more per month."

Madam Qin nodded, "Alright, then please take me to see him now."

"Madam, you're too kind. It's my great honor to show you the house."

The landlady, who called herself an old servant, showed no embarrassment whatsoever, but made Qin Shi blush deeply.

After Qin followed the landlady away, Tang Rending, shivering from the light rain, finally felt his mind clear up: the Gu family had indeed prospered; being able to afford five rooms and a courtyard was something Tang Rending could only look up to.

There are a few sugar figurines left that I haven't sold today. It seems like there are some children among the guests from the Gu family. I might as well give them to the children for free. It would be a good deed.

Tangren Ding took three sugar figurines and handed them all to Su Xiaobao, who was standing at the Gu family's door, with a smile, saying, "These are for you to eat."

Gu Huai saw that the person who came was Tang Ren Ding, not a bad person, but a neighbor who had lived together for many years. He thought the boy was very honest and kind, so he said, "Xiao Bao, take it quickly."

This was Xiao Bao's first time in the county town and his first time seeing sugar figurines. He was very interested in them and picked out a rooster-shaped one to put in his mouth. He wanted to give the other two sugar figurines to his sister, but they accidentally fell to the ground.

"Sister, you've made a mess."

"It's alright," Su Qianqian picked up the sugar figurine, thinking she could just wash it with water, but there was no well in the courtyard, and her uncle had used up all the water he brought home for dinner.

She went outside to a secluded spot and washed the sugar figurine clean with the well water from the space.

She ate one herself and handed the other to Gong Yu, who had come looking for her.

The two ate the sugar figurine face to face, listening to the noise coming from the courtyard.

Mo Xiaobei opened her mouth in surprise: she had just seen Miss Su pick up the sugar figurine from the ground. The young master never eats things from the ground, but now he had put it in his mouth. It seems that the young master has no principles and no bottom line as long as he sees Miss Su.

Su Qianqian and Gong Yu stood facing each other, and a strong smell of alcohol could be smelled. This guy's face was red, could he be drunk?

Just as she was thinking this, Gong Yu kissed her forehead.

A warm touch came from my forehead. Was this guy drunk or not?

Mo Xiaobei, who was not far away, quickly turned his head away. Holy crap, this scene was not something a single guy like him could bear to watch.

The young master did drink quite a bit today, but in the past, when he was drunk, he would avoid women like the plague. However, today he took the initiative to kiss Miss Su.

It is clear that Miss Su is indeed different to the Crown Prince.

Su Qianqian pushed Gong Yu away, thinking about the gift she was giving in return, and how Gong Yu had helped save her cousin today. This was a great favor that she had to repay.

"Young Master Gong, the hairpin you gave me is very beautiful. I would like to give you a gift in return. I wonder what you would like?"

"It will be all right."

"Anything is fine?" This answer seems simple, but it's the most troublesome because it doesn't convey any information; we still know nothing about this guy's preferences.

What should I give as a gift?

"Young Master Gong, why don't you wait until you've finished your official duties in a few days, and then I'll paint a portrait of you?"

Before she time-traveled, she earned her own tuition fees when she went to university by drawing portraits for people on the street outside of class, so her sketching skills were very proficient.

"it is good."

On the way back to the Meng residence, Mo Xiaobei noticed that the young master had already eaten a little more than half of the sugar figurine in his hand, but he was still holding it and couldn't bear to throw it away.

Mo Xiaobei was Gong Yu's attendant, having grown up with him since childhood. He had never seen Gong Yu eat sugar figurines before, and assumed that Gong Yu didn't like them. It seems that he was wrong.

Even if it's excrement, anything given by Miss Su smells sweet.

Gong Yu went to sleep as soon as he returned to the Meng residence, and dreamed of Miss Su again that night.