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

Having received such a great favor, Grand Scholar Liang was determined to repay it properly and wanted to teach Xiao Bao to become a successful person, in order to thank Miss Su for her great kindness.

"Miss Su, may I take Xiaobao with me when I return to the capital? A teacher and student are like father and son. I have no children, and my parents have passed away. I want to devote most of my energy to teaching Xiaobao."

"Lord Liang, I cannot make this decision myself. I will ask my family and then give you an answer."

When Scholar Liang left Gu's shop, he received a half-bucket of water as a gift from Su Qianqian.

"Lord Liang, this is my carefully prepared fertilizer. Just scoop a spoonful into the flowerpot every day. The seedlings are too small, so please don't water them too much."

On his way home, Grand Secretary Liang thought it over carefully and realized that he couldn't return to the capital yet.

These precious seedlings need the fertilizer water prepared by Miss Su to grow. After returning to the capital, without the fertilizer water prepared by Miss Su, will they be able to survive?

This flower was his wife's favorite when she was alive; it was practically his lifeblood, and he couldn't let it die.

Grand Secretary Liang bowed to Master Zhang and the others who were seeing him off at home and said, "Well, there's no need to see me off tomorrow. I won't be returning to the capital tomorrow."

Lord Zhang knew perfectly well that it must be because of that fragile Cymbidium orchid.

Lord Liang, this is the fourth time you have said you would return to the capital only to deny it yourself.

Qinghe has so many rare treasures that even Lord Liang is reluctant to leave.

After returning home, Grand Secretary Liang carefully placed the flower seedlings in front of his wife's portrait, and his eyes reddened again.

"Fangfei, this is your favorite flower. Now it belongs entirely to you, and you can see it every day from now on."

Lord Liang poured a small spoonful of water into the flowerpot before opening the letter that Emperor Qi Jing had sent.

There wasn't a single word "want" in her words, but every sentence was a request for the flower tea. You're an emperor, you can have anything good you want, yet you're eyeing the flower tea in my hand. How shameless!

Grand Secretary Liang was also curious: that small packet of flower tea was clearly meant for Prime Minister Feng, so how did it end up with His Majesty? It was truly puzzling.

What a pity! I just received four packets of tea, and His Majesty took two of them. It's really heartbreaking.

Fortunately, as Xiao Bao's master, it wouldn't be difficult for him to ask Miss Su for some more flower tea after he finished his.

In the afternoon, after lunchtime, the scholars had all gone to class, and Gu's Restaurant finally became a bit quieter.

But Fang Cheng did not return to the academy.

He achieved excellent results in the recent provincial examination and has obtained the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). His land properties will be exempt from miscellaneous taxes in the future.

He deliberately waited until there were fewer people before approaching Su Qianqian to speak.

"Qianqian, I have already passed the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations)." Her words were full of pride.

The accountant, Xu Ruofeng, looked down on the scholar in front of him. "I'm a successful candidate in the imperial examinations," he thought, "and I'm not as arrogant as this lousy scholar."

Even I, a mere scholar, work honestly as Miss Su's accountant. What are you, a mere novice, to dare to act so arrogantly in front of Miss Su?

"Get out, you surnamed Fang, go somewhere cool and get lost."

Su Qianqian already knew yesterday that Fang Cheng had passed the imperial examination and become a scholar. God is really blind to give birth to such a scoundrel as to be so smart.

Fang Cheng put on a deeply affectionate expression, "Qianqian, if you want, I can register your family's land in my name and exempt you from miscellaneous taxes, as long as you are willing to go back to the way things were before with me."

Su Qianqian wouldn't fall for it.

She is not the original owner of this body, so she won't be as easily fooled as the original owner.

Going back to the past? Go back to your wildest dreams! You just saw how much money Gu Ji made! Dream on!

"Scholar Fang, my land is all wasteland. The Great Qi Dynasty stipulates that newly reclaimed wasteland is exempt from taxes for five years. I don't need your fake kindness."

Another scholar surnamed Zhang, who worked part-time at the restaurant, chimed in, "Miss Su, your land can also be registered under my name. I won't take any kickbacks."

Zhang Xiucai felt content as long as he could continue working part-time at Gu's.

Although it was a part-time job, I could eat free meals at Gu's restaurant. The meals included fish and meat, were very plentiful, and tasted extremely delicious.

Moreover, the Su family provided excellent benefits to their employees, and the money he earned from part-time work was more than enough to cover his school expenses.

The second son's wife was also there. She had come to the county town specifically to give gifts and congratulate Xiao Bao on becoming an apprentice, but she ended up meeting the shameless Fang Cheng.

That bastard, he's already broken off the engagement but still wants to get back together with Qian Yatou, he's shameless.

Qian is a refined person and not suited to violence. It's a shrew like her who's good at dealing with scum like Fang Cheng.

The second son's wife was furious and reached out to grab and pull Fang Cheng's face and hair.

"You surnamed Fang, you deserve to die! You shameless bastard, you've already broken off the engagement and you still come to harass our Qian girl. I'll scratch your face until it's bruised and battered today."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruoxuan realized that Su Dongjia had been dumped by this man. Su Dongjia was such a good person, how could this man break off the engagement? Without a doubt, he was a heartless man.

Xu Ruoxian snatched the broom from the waiter and rushed forward.

Fang Cheng, a scholar, encountered a "soldier" and couldn't reason with him. He was badly beaten by the two women, his hair was pulled into a mess, and his face was scratched with many bloody marks.

He touched his aching cheek, pointed at his second son's wife and Xu Ruoxuan, and angrily rebuked them, "You dare to beat up a scholar? You'll be going to jail!"

Xu Ruoxuan asked the few guests in the hall, "I am the daughter of the prefect. Who can prove that I beat the scholar?"

The guests present all shook their heads.

"No, we didn't see it."

"I didn't see it either."

Fang Cheng was furious. He hadn't expected that all the guests in the lobby were cowards who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Just because the other party was the daughter of the prefect, they didn't dare to stand up for justice. What a bunch of cowards!

Xu Ruoxian slapped Fang Cheng across the face again. "No one can prove I hit you, so what are you going to sue? You'll never win!"

Su Qianqian took out the itching powder she bought from a martial arts practitioner and secretly sprinkled it on Fang Cheng.

When Fang Cheng returned to the academy, a class had already ended.

His classmates teased him.

"Scholar Fang, it seems like you've had bruises all month. The old wounds had just healed, and now you've gotten new ones. It's really pitiful."

"Scholar Fang, last time you said that Miss Su from Gu's family was jilted by someone. I'm very curious about what kind of idiot was responsible for breaking off Miss Su's engagement."

Fang Cheng now hates it most when people bring up breaking off an engagement.

Su Qianqian has already grown a second top-quality orchid. If the engagement hadn't been called off, the second orchid would have been his.

This girl's current value has long surpassed that of Magistrate Tang's own niece.

It was such a foolish thing to break off the engagement back then.

Fang Cheng regretted it.

But he felt it wasn't too late yet. Even though the engagement was called off, Su Qianqian still definitely had feelings for him.

He knew perfectly well that Su Qianqian was still angry about the broken engagement, which was why she kept ignoring him.

If he tries to coax him more, he'll definitely be able to win him over.

As Fang Cheng was thinking, he suddenly felt itchy all over and immediately took off his clothes.

This was the first time Fang Cheng's classmates had discovered that he was a complete pervert, having stripped naked in the classroom.

When Master Xu entered the classroom, he saw that Fang Cheng was not wearing anything. He was so angry that he raised his ruler and hit Fang Cheng hard.

"This is immoral and disorderly, what kind of behavior is this—"

At Gu's Restaurant, the second son's wife finished beating someone and was preparing to return to Lotus Village.

I came here today to deliver a gift, and finally got to taste Gu Ji's food. No wonder Qian Yatou's restaurant is so popular; it's because the food is so good.

This taste is unforgettable for anyone who has ever tried it.

She felt that she had wasted all her life's meals after eating only this one meal.

If only she could be like Aunt Li's family, washing vegetables and dishes here, even without pay, since she could eat delicious meals for free while working here.

However, one should not be too greedy. In such a short time, Er Ya's wages have already increased to one tael of silver per month.

She was already the most glamorous woman in the surrounding villages. Everyone praised her for raising such a good daughter, and matchmakers for Er Ya were practically wearing down her doorstep.

Thanks to Qianqian for introducing Erya to this good job, we should be grateful.

I will never let Nengqian cause any trouble.

The second son's wife resolved to be a better person from now on and treat the third son's family more kindly.

We can't be like those people in the Su family's old mansion, always scheming against Qian Ya.

As for her husband, he was originally supposed to lead people to clear the land, but recently he went out to slack off and became a gambling addict by following the eldest son of the Su family.

Sigh, there's no hope. She can only rely on Er Ya for the rest of her life.

The second son's wife walked out of Chengji Restaurant, turning back every few steps, her heart filled with reluctance.

Second Aunt.

The second daughter-in-law turned around and felt that the word "Second Aunt" sounded like heavenly music. She had really treated Qianya badly before, so it was a blessing that Qianya could call her "Second Aunt".

"Qian girl, it's getting late, I should go back to the village. Congratulations on your little treasure finding a famous teacher."

The second son's wife came today with a gift: two calligraphy brushes bought with the money from the family division.

"Second Aunt, our restaurant is short of a cleaning lady in the lobby. She'll be paid the same as the other staff. Would you be interested?"

"I do!" The second son's wife was overjoyed.

It is said that a woman's marriage is like a second reincarnation, and the second son's wife felt that being able to work at Gu's Restaurant was the real second reincarnation.

She would do it even without pay, let alone since Qian Yatou pays her for her work.

The second son's wife resolved to work diligently from now on, not only helping with cleaning but also keeping an eye on those shameless bastards, like Fang Cheng.