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

Fang Cheng met with Magistrate Tang through Tang Yue Rao, and his goal was to get Magistrate Tang to deal with Su Qianqian.

This is the best solution he can think of right now.

Fang Cheng praised Gu Ji to the skies, his aim being to arouse Magistrate Tang's greed and make him devour Gu Ji, the goose that lays the golden eggs.

"...It's true, Lord Tang. Gu's business is booming, making a fortune every day. Moreover, Lord Liang, who once served as a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, said that the crystal orchid in Gu's is priceless. I heard that the late Emperor once wanted that kind of flower, but even with the efforts of the whole country, they couldn't grow it."

Magistrate Tang was a cunning old fox. Qinghe County was under his jurisdiction, so how could he not know about Gu's business? He had been to Gu's place more than once.

Magistrate Tang was determined to acquire Gu's property, but he hesitated to act because he was wary of the Inspector General.

Although the Inspector has temporarily left Qinghe County, his entourage is now following the young girl surnamed Su.

I thought the inspector's interest in that young lady surnamed Su was just a passing fancy, but I never expected that he would give her his personal guards, which shows how much he values ​​her.

"Fang Cheng, what kind of person do you take me for? Do you think I'm the kind of corrupt official who robs the people of their wealth!"

Fang Chengxin said, "Come on, if you're an honest official, then I'm the Jade Emperor."

Corrupt officials all claim they are not corrupt, and drunk people all say they are not drunk.

Fang Cheng is such a smart person, nothing can be hidden from him.

He knew that the Green Bamboo Gang, who had been arrested by the Pengcheng Prefect, were the henchmen of Magistrate Tang, and that Master Pan, who had been arrested along with the Green Bamboo Gang, was a scapegoat to take the blame for Magistrate Tang.

Fang Cheng found an excuse to send Tang Yuerao away, and then said to Magistrate Tang, "Sir, I know you are a good official and do not rob the people."

"But you might imagine this: what if that exquisite orchid belonged to the Su family's old residence, and the third branch of the family stole it during the division of property? The people from the old residence could have taken the case to the county court. After winning the case, out of gratitude to you, sir, they would have presented the orchid to you. Throughout the entire process, you did not commit any illegal acts—"

Magistrate Tang's eyes darted around. "Alright, you can leave now. Let me think about it some more."

He suddenly felt that Fang Cheng was even worse than him, a corrupt official.

It might not be a good thing for my niece to be with Fang Cheng. I'm afraid that my niece will be sold off by Fang Cheng and will even help count the money.

After much thought, Magistrate Tang began to miss Gu's cooking.

He hasn't eaten at home for half a month. Recently, sometimes he has Cai Shiye help him pack food from Gu Ji's restaurant, and sometimes he secretly goes to Gu Ji's restaurant in plain clothes to eat.

Initially, he only heard from Master Cai that Gu's food was very delicious and that it was the only place in the entire county where you had to queue to eat.

Magistrate Tang then had his advisor, Cai, pack some to try, and Cai immediately fell in love with it.

I feel uncomfortable if I miss a meal at Gu Ji's.

It takes time to buy food from Gu's restaurant and have it delivered to the county government office. By the time it arrives, it's already half-cold. Food always tastes best when it's hot, so eating at Gu's restaurant yourself is much more delicious.

When Master Cai brought back takeout food, he would only bring back a small cup of tea each time. When asked to buy herbal tea, Master Cai said that no matter how much money was offered, Gu Ji would not sell herbal tea to outsiders.

However, dining at Gu Ji's restaurant includes free tea refills, meaning you can drink as much flower tea as you like.

Magistrate Tang glanced at the sky; it was almost noon. If they went too late, they would have to wait in a long line, so they could set off now.

"Master Cai, have someone prepare a carriage. We'll have lunch at Gu's Restaurant."

When Magistrate Tang got off the carriage, he found that Gu's restaurant was full and there was already a queue outside.

With a fawning expression, Master Cai asked, "Lord Tang, should I speak with the manager of Gu's restaurant and ask them to do you a favor?"

"No need, I'm traveling incognito."

The main reason was that he had just seen Lord Liang go in. If he, as a county magistrate, asked Gu Ji for a vacant position, Lord Liang would see it and accuse him of abusing his power and bullying the people.

I've heard that Lord Liang has been corresponding with His Majesty. It would be bad if someone reported him to the emperor.

Fortunately, Magistrate Tang was not the only one who failed to get a seat.

He saw a familiar face; Prefect Xu had also come, and he wasn't wearing his official robes. Prefect Xu was also standing outside the door, obediently queuing with his big belly.

Magistrate Tang was puzzled: the prefectural government office was far away in Pengcheng, at least two hours away from here, so why did Prefect Xu come here to eat!

Sure enough, once you've tasted Gu Ji's food, no one can resist it.

Now that he had seen it, he couldn't pretend he hadn't, so Magistrate Tang could only walk over and bow, "Greetings, Your Excellency the Prefect."

Prefect Xu had a large belly and a fat face, and his smile was as approachable as that of Maitreya Buddha.

"Oh, Magistrate Tang is here too. I've been waiting in line for quite a while. Why don't we share a table and eat together later?"

Magistrate Tang was naturally delighted. He knew that Xu had arrived earlier than him and would definitely get a seat sooner. By competing with Prefect Xu, he could eat earlier.

"Prefect Xu's suggestion is excellent. Since Qinghe County is under my jurisdiction, I will do my best to be a good host and entertain Prefect Xu today."

The old village chief of Lotus Village also came to the county town today to visit his youngest son, Gou Dan, who is now a constable.

Dog Egg said he'd treat him to a meal at Gu's Restaurant to broaden his horizons.

The old village chief and Gou Dan stood in line outside the gate and were fortunate enough to overhear the conversation between the prefect and the magistrate, two important figures.

Good heavens! Qian's restaurant is such a success, it's so prestigious! Even the prefect and the county magistrate have to queue up according to the rules to eat here.

The old village chief felt very proud, because Qian Yatou was from his Lotus Village.

If this were told to other village chiefs, they would definitely envy him.

After the old village chief had eaten and drunk his fill, he returned to the village and overheard the Fang family mother and daughter mentioning Su Qianqian at the village entrance.

Fang Yingxue said smugly, "Just you wait and see. Su girl bullied Magistrate Tang's niece. Sooner or later she'll be in jail. The magistrate's niece is my brother's fiancée, so I know this very well."

Madam Sun added fuel to the fire, saying, "You all must stay away from Su girl, lest you be implicated."

As a responsible village chief, the old village chief naturally had to resist rumors.

Especially the rumors related to Qian Yatou. Qian Yatou is the pride of Lotus Village and must not be slandered.

"Fang Cheng's mother, stop bragging. You're just talking nonsense. Let me tell you, Magistrate Tang will never arrest Qian Yatou and put her in jail. Not only that, but Magistrate Tang has to queue up just like everyone else when he goes to eat at Qian Yatou's restaurant."

Fang Yingxue pointed her slender index finger at the old village chief and said, "You, you're lying. What you're saying is all false."

The old village chief took a deep drag on his pipe and said, "I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake?"

He really disliked the Fang family, mother and daughter, who were always stirring up trouble.

"Yingxue, if you and your mother dare to talk nonsense again, I will kick you out of Lotus Village."

The villagers, who had come to listen to the commotion, were in an uproar.

Good heavens! Even the prefect and the county magistrate eat at Qian Yatou's restaurant, and they all have to wait in line obediently. Qian Yatou is really amazing.

The old village chief decided to tell the villagers about the grand scene he had witnessed in the county town that day.

"Qian's restaurant is huge, three whole rooms. It's packed with people during mealtimes. Business is booming. There's no room at all, so many people have to stand in line outside the door."

"Moreover, the restaurant's signboard was written with the help of a high-ranking official from the imperial court. That's incredibly impressive! I heard that this official was once the emperor's teacher. The students of Qingsong Academy are all gathered around the signboard, admiring it endlessly, saying that the calligraphy is worth a fortune!"

The second daughter-in-law of the Su family said proudly, "I told you all long ago that my daughter Qian's fate was predicted by a Taoist priest. She has a great destiny and is destined for great wealth and honor. Just you wait and see, my daughter Qian will definitely be able to open restaurants all over the entire Great Qi in the future."

The second son's wife then turned to the Fang family mother and daughter, threatening, "Anyone who dares to bully my Qian girl will be cursed with bad luck for the rest of their life and will never have a chance to rise above their circumstances."

The matchmaker from Niujia Village, who was leading people into the village for matchmaking, happened to pass by the village entrance and overheard the conversation between the old village chief and his second daughter-in-law.

He thought to himself that this young lady from Lotus Village was really something else; even the prefect and the county magistrate had to follow her rules and queue up when they went to eat.

Since there's a queue for food, it means that Miss Qian's restaurant is booming and must need a lot of manpower. Does that mean that people from Lotus Village will have to go to the county town to work again?

Good heavens! The people of Lotus Village are about to become rich!

She doesn't have the opportunity to work in the county town because of Niujia Village, but she can marry a villager from Hehua Village who works in the county town. She must seize the opportunity to carefully screen the potential men in this village.

The matchmaker thought she was incredibly clever.

She quickly asked the villagers who were watching the commotion at the village entrance which family had the best relationship with that girl.

Upon inquiring, they learned the names of the two brothers, Tie Dan and Aunt Li, from the village, who were the closest and most trusted relatives.

These two households were also the ones who used to be the most protective of the Su family's third branch.

Unfortunately, Aunt Li's son is too young and not yet of marriageable age.