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

Gu Huai didn't set up his stall today. After a busy half-day, he successfully moved into his new courtyard.

There are many rooms in this small courtyard. Su Qianqian and her cousin Gu Ying live in one room.

Everyone worked together to clean and arrange the furniture, creating a joyful atmosphere.

The four of them, who were originally crammed into a cramped little house, suddenly found themselves in a spacious courtyard. How festive!

The landlady even gave a housewarming gift, which was a pair of slender-necked vases for holding flowers.

She wouldn't give gifts to other tenants; she mainly wanted to take advantage of the fact that the young girl among the Gu family's guests was too impressive.

After lunch, the adults from the Gu and Su families sat around the table chatting.

After paying off the debts, Qin pushed the remaining fifty-odd taels of silver in front of Gu, saying, "I'll return this money to you first."

Su Qianqian pushed the money back, "Aunt, you don't need to pay this money back. Consider it an investment for us. Use it to rent a shop and open a small restaurant. You and Uncle are both very good cooks. It's a waste of your talents to run a food stall."

The main reason for suggesting renting a shop was that I saw my uncle's family getting soaked to the bone while they were setting up their stall yesterday, and it really broke my heart.

Rent a shop, and you won't get wet on rainy days.

Madam Gu also advised, "Sister-in-law, Yun'er and Yingzi are both over twenty years old, and their marriages have been delayed. If the family rents a shop to do business, it will be easier to find a spouse. When the matchmaker mentions that the family has a shop, they will definitely be given more consideration."

In the Great Qi Dynasty, people generally got married at the age of fifteen, and it was rare for them to wait until their twenties.

When it came to her two children, Madam Qin felt she owed them a lot, so she agreed to the proposal to jointly rent a shop and open a restaurant.

However, she decided to consider it carefully and was determined not to let her sister-in-law's family lose money.

The adults were discussing the details of opening a restaurant inside the house, while Xiao Bao was playing with ants under a tree in the yard. Suddenly, a kitchen knife slashed at the tree next to Xiao Bao with a gust of wind.

Su Qianqian quickly went out of the house to check and found that the kitchen knife had accurately struck a green snake.

Su Qianqian recognized the kitchen knife; it belonged to the landlady, who stood calmly at the front door.

I never would have guessed. I thought the landlady carried a kitchen knife to scare the tenants into paying rent, but I never expected her to wield it so skillfully, striking the snake right at its vital spot. She's definitely not an ordinary landlady.

Su Qianqian discovered that the snake that had been cut in two was a bamboo viper, which is highly venomous. The landlady had saved Xiaobao, which was a great favor, so she decided to bring out some good tea to entertain him.

"Grandma, please come inside for tea and snacks."

The landlady took the flower tea from Su Qianqian and felt refreshed after drinking it. It was definitely the best flower tea she had ever tasted.

This girl is quite something; even the flower tea she casually picked up smells so delicious!

The landlady was not only a landlady, but also a foodie. She drank one cup after another, finishing the entire pot of tea in one go. Then she realized that everyone in the room was watching her drink tea, which was quite embarrassing.

"Miss Su, where did you buy this tea? I'd like to buy some to make some tea too."

"This is my own homemade flower tea."

The flower tea was bought from a general store, but Su Qianqian added a few drops of spring water from her space and re-stirred it, so the taste was naturally incomparable to ordinary tea. She gave this tea to her uncle's family so that they could drink it to improve their health.

Since the landlady asked, I took out a packet of herbal tea and gave it to her, since she had just saved Xiaobao.

"Since Mother-in-law likes it, then let's give her a pack."

The landlady happily accepted the oil paper package, thinking to herself, "This young girl possesses Mengji's VIP jade plaque and can also make such good flower tea. She's definitely not simple!"

But why was she dressed in ordinary cotton clothes? The landlady guessed it was to create a low-key and mysterious persona. Rich people these days really know how to have fun!

The landlady glanced disdainfully at her silk clothes and secretly decided to buy a few cotton clothes for herself the next day.

Just now, while standing at the door, I overheard a few people talking about renting a shop to start a business. Since Miss Su can make such delicious tea, the food sold in the restaurant will definitely be good too. She was quite interested in getting involved, but she felt it wouldn't be good to bring it up rashly and get rejected.

But she can be a landlord.

The landlady suggested, "I just heard you say you want to rent a shop to open a restaurant. I own several shops, and I can take you to see them. My carriage is parked at the entrance of the alley; you can all ride in my carriage."

Qin was very surprised. She had heard that the landlady lived nearby and usually walked over to collect rent. Today, however, she had come out in a carriage. It seemed that the landlady had planned this all along.

Will the rent for the shop be exorbitant?

The carriage stopped under the golden ginkgo tree at the entrance of the alley.

The landlady was exceptionally enthusiastic, stepping forward to help Su Qianqian, "Miss Su, please get in the car."

The village needed people to clear the land, so Su Bing drove the mule cart back to the village. He was worried about not having a cart, so Su Qianqian agreed and got into the cart with the landlady's help.

Gu Yun took the whip from the landlady and said, "I'll drive the carriage ahead, you can chat in the carriage."

The carriage was spacious enough that the Gu and Su families could all fit inside without feeling crowded.

The landlady's face beamed with joy. "We're not just looking at shops. I have plenty of time today. Just think of this carriage as a free ride. If you want to buy pastries or anything else, we can get off and take a look."

Gu Huai glanced at the gleaming silver cleaver at the landlady's waist and thought she was being a bit too enthusiastic. Could it be that she was up to no good?

The landlady was very generous, saying, "If Mr. Gu takes a fancy to the shops under my name, I will rent them to you at a low price."

Gu Huai was still a little uncomfortable after the landlady called him "Master" several times, and his face turned red.

The landlady joked, "Don't mind how I address you, Mr. Gu. I'm an old woman who always knows how to play the game."

Su Qianqian thought that this landlady was really an interesting person.

Location and foot traffic are extremely important for a restaurant. Gu Huai and Qin Shi looked at several shops under the landlady's name, but they were not entirely satisfied with any of them.

As the carriage passed by Meng's Dim Sum Shop, the landlady stared fervently at the Meng's jade pendant that Xiao Bao was playing with, because she was a huge fan of Meng's Dim Sum.

From the moment she saw the jade pendant yesterday, she decided to take advantage of the VIP discount price. She thought about it all night and was so excited that she couldn't sleep.

It would be a waste not to make use of the fact that I've finally met a distinguished person who owns a Mengji VIP jade pendant.

The landlady stopped the carriage and suggested, "We must be starving after visiting so many shops. I heard that Meng's has a new type of sponge cake that tastes amazing. I'll treat you to some."

Thinking that she could get a 40% discount with this jade pendant, she was determined to seize the opportunity to buy more pastries later, as she really liked Mengji's.

Qin Shi and Gu Huai exchanged a glance, feeling that something was amiss. The landlady was actually going to treat them to Meng Ji's food, which was notoriously expensive. They had even heard that the imperial concubines ate Meng Ji's pastries.

The landlady, who would pull out a kitchen knife for a few dozen coins of rent, is now treating them to expensive dim sum from Meng's Restaurant. What is she thinking? It's completely unfathomable!

The only thing that could be sensed was that Meng Pozi seemed to like to hang around Qian Yatou. Just now, when they were in the carriage, she insisted on squeezing next to Qian Yatou.

Qin refused, saying, "My husband and I left in a hurry and didn't even change our clothes, so we won't go into such a high-class place as Meng's. Yingzi, why don't you go in with your mother-in-law, Qianya, and Xiaobao?"

The landlady felt a surge of pride when she thought that Miss Su had Mengji's VIP jade pendant, and she strode into Mengji's shop with an air of nonchalance.

When Manager Wan heard that Miss Su had arrived, he quickly came over to greet her personally. "Miss Su, you've arrived."

The sponge cake recipe that Miss Su provided to Meng's was excellent, and the sponge cakes made with it were very popular.

The most crucial part is whipping the egg whites. No one in Daqi had ever thought of or done this before, so it's thanks to Miss Su's cleverness.

Seeing how respectful Manager Wan was to Miss Su, the landlady couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Indeed, the treatment of someone with a VIP jade token is different."

She had come to buy from him many times before, but the shopkeeper had never said a word to her.

Just as she was complaining, the shopkeeper mentioned her, "Miss Su, who is this old lady?"

Landlady: This shopkeeper has finally noticed me. It would be best if he gave me discounts in the future.

"This is Grandma Yang, my uncle's neighbor and landlady."

Thinking that the old woman was brought by Miss Su, Manager Wan greeted the landlady warmly, "Grandma Yang, welcome, welcome."