Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

"And Miss Su, you demonstrated your insight and ability when building the roads in the city. Whether it was controlling the progress of the project or allocating manpower and material resources, you did an excellent job."

Having said that, Lin Yong's eyes were full of admiration. He took a small step forward and approached Su An.

"So, I've come to ask Miss Su if you could go to the countryside to oversee the road construction? With you here, I believe the road construction project will be much more efficient and proceed smoothly."

Su An fiddled with the abacus and pondered for a moment.

The store is not short of staff now, so she is not really needed.

Seeing Lin Yong's eagerness, and thinking that road construction was related to the well-being of the people in the entire county, she felt that she was waiting anyway, so she might as well agree to do something.

"No problem, just think of it as stretching your muscles."

Lin Yong almost burst out laughing, "Miss Su is so righteous."

After agreeing, Su An began to take action.

Although he was in charge, Lin Yong had already arranged all matters, big and small. Su An only needed to patrol every day and observe if there were any mistakes. This job was easy and simple.

Su An breathed fresh air in the countryside for a few days, and felt refreshed and energetic, which was a two-pronged approach.

But these peaceful days did not last long.

Early this morning, Lu Ming strode into the yard carrying several piles of materials, feeling anxious and angry.

"Girl, something's wrong! When we started work this morning, we discovered that the cement had become watery and wouldn't blend at all. I saw there was something wrong with the new batch of materials. I brought them here, and you should take a look!"

When Su An heard this, he almost dropped his breakfast bowl. He immediately put down his chopsticks and hurried out.

With just one glance, she could tell something was terribly wrong.

"Are these all newly arrived materials?!"

Su An's face instantly turned black and he angrily said, "The lime particles are uneven, and the sand and clay have so many impurities. They are all second-rate stuff. There's no way they can be made into cement!"

"But was it delivered by the county government?"

Lu Ming said angrily, "Yes! They are all government officials, there is no other hand involved!"

"So, it means someone in the government is playing tricks!" Su An gritted his teeth in anger and exchanged glances with Lu Ming.

"Let's go to the county government office!"

The two men acted immediately and charged towards the county government office with great momentum.

Unexpectedly, when they were halfway there, they were stopped by Mr. Lu and a group of yamen runners.

Master Lu was wearing a blue-gray robe, had a thin figure, a long and narrow face, and a look of arrogance between his eyebrows.

The corners of his mouth drooped slightly, as if he always had a disdainful smile on his face. His sparse beard swayed gently on his chin, adding a touch of sourness and arrogance to his scholarly demeanor.

"Miss Su, Lord Lu, why are you walking in the opposite direction instead of going to the countryside so early in the morning? Where do you want to go?" Master Lu asked with concern.

When Su An saw him, he frowned immediately.

She had dealt with Master Lu several times these days and disliked this man from the bottom of her heart because he was always sarcastic.

"Master Lu is here just in time. Lord Lu discovered that the cement used in the road construction is clearly not right, so we need to go to the county government office to find out. How exactly did you purchase the materials?"

Hearing this, Master Lu simply shook his folding fan and said with a forced smile, "Miss Su, road construction is a complex and tedious task, so it's inevitable that there will be some minor mistakes. You're a woman, so why bother with so much trouble?"

"Why don't you just leave it to our government office to handle, and you should go back home and rest in peace."

Su An was instantly furious when he heard this.

Look at this fake death!

She took a step forward and said, "Master, that's easy for you to say. If the cement is fake and the road can't be repaired, the people of the entire county will suffer! Since I promised County Magistrate Lin that I would be in charge of the road construction, I can't just sit back and watch!"

Master Lu was secretly annoyed, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a sinister look.

He put away his folding fan and raised his voice, "Miss Su, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit! The affairs of the government have their own rules. How can a woman like you arbitrarily interfere?"

"If you go back now, I can pretend that what happened today never happened, and even speak well of you in front of County Magistrate Lin. But if you persist in your wrongdoing... don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Hearing the threat in his voice, Su An and Lu Ming looked at each other.

"Girl, this matter is probably the work of Master Lu!"

"Why waste time talking to him? Let's go find the county magistrate."

Su An nodded in agreement. This might be the case that even if you are on guard day and night, you can never guard against a thief in your own home.

The two men simply ignored Master Lu and quickly walked around him to go to the county government office.

Seeing this scene, Master Lu completely tore off the last layer of disguise on his face, and his face turned red like an enraged rooster.

He waved his hand violently and shouted to the yamen runners, "Arrest them all!"

"They're just two hired servants, yet they're so ignorant of their own limitations. They really think they're important!"

Upon receiving the order, the yamen runners immediately rushed forward, rushing towards Su An and Lu Ming like wolves pouncing on their prey.

The two were horrified. Su An wanted to resist, but was grabbed by the arm by a yamen runner. She struggled hard and kicked the yamen runners around her, but she was no match for their strength.

Seeing this, Lu Ming roared and rushed forward to help, but was also stopped by several yamen runners with sticks.

"How dare you commit murder in broad daylight? Are you crazy?" Su An stared at Master Lu in disbelief.

Master Lu looked righteous and confident, raising his chin arrogantly. "Humph, in Fuyou County, I have the final say in government affairs. Who can you blame for refusing to accept my toast?"

"Tie them all up and take them along the path to where the road is being repaired!"

Su An and Lu Ming, one a rookie and the other a strong old man who didn't know how to fight, were escorted by the yamen runners to a deserted corner of the countryside where a road was being built.

There were some cement and tools piled up there, surrounded by overgrown weeds, and the desolate scene was unsettling.

"Someone, pour these two troublesome things into the cement. You don't know what life and death is, this is the end." Master Lu spoke slowly, but these words made Su An and the others stunned on the spot.

Kill and silence? !

He is just a small legal advisor, but he is so bold!

"How dare you! Do you know who I am--" Lu Ming roared with an ugly expression, but before he could finish his words, he was covered in the mouth by the yamen runner next to him.

"Even if you are the king of heaven, in this place, only our Master Lu has the final say!" The yamen runner sneered, "If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being ignorant. You insist on interfering with Master Lu's business. Then go to hell!"

At this time, the yamen runners on the other side had already brought over a huge wooden mold and began to pour the materials into it, adding water and stirring.

Dust rose up and filled the air, and the pungent smell made it difficult to breathe.

Su An was extremely anxious and struggled to shout to the people around him: "An Wu, An Wu! Are you there?"

However, the only sound that responded to her was the rustling of weeds in the wind, and An Wu did not appear!