A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

After a satisfying meal, on her way home, Ye Qingxue thought about the martial artist.

From today's perspective, that martial artist should know many things she doesn't, such as the method of cultivating qi in her previous life and its connection to this world.

So the poison she fed him was actually just a lie Ye Qingxue made up to lure the martial artist to her.

After the report is filed with the authorities, the people in the county government will investigate the crimes they committed and then determine their sentences.

If that martial artist had the ability to find her even while in prison, then he must have some real connections.

Ye Qingxue then believed what he said.

Anyway, let's wait and see.

The next day, Ye Qingxue took Aunt Lu with her to Qingshui County.

When she arrived at the noodle shop, Aunt Lu was a little nervous.

"Qingxue...Young Master Ye, do you work here every day? You seem to be doing quite well. Would the boss hire me?"

The noodle shop was clean and tidy, showing that the owner put a lot of effort into it.

"And why did you want to be a boy?" Aunt Lu asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Boys are not easily bullied, Aunt Lu, you don’t need to worry about it.”

Ye Qingxue casually brushed it off, then chuckled and opened the shed, letting Chen Shi go in to prepare.

"Oh? Aunt Chen is working with you too?"

Ye Qingxue nodded: "Yes, she's the head chef!"

Hearing them talking, Madam Chen laughed and said, "Young Master Ye, please stop teasing me."

At this moment, Shan Xuan also arrived. Upon seeing Ye Qingxue, he greeted her warmly, "Good morning, Boss Ye!"

Ye Qingxue nodded to him: "Good morning. Let me introduce you. This is Aunt Lu. She will be working with us from now on!"

"Hello Aunt Lu! My name is Shan Xuan. Let's work hard together from now on!" Shan Xuan waved his fist at Aunt Lu to encourage her. "Boss Ye, I'll go tidy up the tables and chairs now."

After saying that, he ran inside like a shot.

"Mr. Ye...?"

Aunt Lu was startled: "How could he... Young Master Ye, you wouldn't happen to be the owner of this place, would you?"

Ye Qingxue raised her head slightly and nodded with a hint of pride: "Yes, so what? Now you're not worried about the boss not wanting you anymore, are you?"

"This……"

Before Aunt Lu could fully react, Ye Qingxue pushed her to the stove: "Aunt Lu, today you'll learn some recipes from Aunt Chen and help her out. You'll get the hang of it as you go."

As Chen pulled the noodles, she said to Aunt Lu, "Aunt Lu, please set out a few bowls first, and I'll teach you how to make the broth."

"Oh... okay." Aunt Lu started working following Chen's instructions, still a little confused.

Once everything was almost ready, Ye Qingxue opened the tent and began business.

Guests who had been waiting outside the tent flocked in.

Grandma Lu had never seen so many people before, and she panicked for a moment, her movements becoming much more hesitant.

Chen pulled out a lot of noodles and came over to help Aunt Lu.

"Aunt Lu, don't be nervous. Our shop has always been doing well. We need to be quick and make sure we don't make any mistakes or cause trouble for Qingxue."

Aunt Lu slowly came to her senses, a look of shock flashing in her eyes: "So this is the job you were talking about? Then you can earn a lot of money!"

Madam Chen nodded: "Qingxue is amazing. She can come up with a lot of novel dishes. Our business is so good thanks to her. Aunt Lu, if you follow Qingxue from now on, you'll be able to eat and drink well every day!"

Aunt Lu touched her thin, sallow cheeks, which were emaciated from long-term malnutrition, and could hardly believe it.

She really can afford to eat and drink delicious food every day.

This was something she never dared to even imagine before!

But seeing the constant stream of guests, Aunt Lu felt she had nothing to doubt anymore.

Suddenly, a surge of energy welled up inside me, and my hands moved much faster!

Gradually, I was able to keep up with Chen's pace.

While entertaining the guests, Ye Qingxue secretly glanced at Aunt Lu and saw that she was already able to cooperate with Chen Shi. She smiled secretly.

"Brother, have you heard? The beggars' gang in Beggar's Tail Alley got a terrible beating yesterday! They were even arrested!"

A young man asked Ye Qingxue.

Ye Qingxue turned her head and saw a regular customer who had been coming to eat noodles since the day she opened.

She replied with a smile, "That's great! I was just worried that if they kept coming to dine and dash, my little shop wouldn't be able to stay afloat."

The young man exclaimed, "Yes, I was worried you'd close down and I wouldn't get any food! I don't know which hero did this, it's truly admirable!"

Ye Qingxue shook her head and sighed, "Yes, he is simply a great benefactor to our shop."

If these conversations were overheard by others, they would simply be laughed off and forgotten.

But it was a different story when it reached Shan Xuan and Madam Chen's ears.

They saw Ye Qingxue return with her own eyes yesterday, covered in dirt.

This is suspicious.

Dan Xuan and Chen Shi exchanged a glance from afar, both seeing the surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

After the sun set, Ye Qingxue prepared to pack up her stall.

But she noticed that Shan Xuan and Chen were whispering something behind her back.

"You're young, you go ask."

"I'm scared. You know the boss better, why don't you go ask him?"

"I'm an old man, if I get beaten up, will you take responsibility?"

"I……"

"What are you doing?" Ye Qingxue suddenly leaned her head close to them.

It startled them.

"No! It's nothing! I'm going to wash the dishes!"

Dan Xuan tried to run away, but Ye Qingxue stretched out a finger and pulled him back.

"Are you trying to ask me if I was the one who dealt with those thugs yesterday?"

Dan Xuan had no choice but to stand squeezed together with Chen Shi, head bowed, and softly replied, "Mm."

"Do you think it could be me?" Ye Qingxue asked in return.

Shan Xuan and Chen Shi exchanged a glance, cautiously looked up, and nodded emphatically in unison.

Ye Qingxue flicked Shan Xuan on the forehead.

"You fools! With my skinny arms and legs, how could I possibly do such a thing? Aunt Chen, I've lived in this desolate village since I was a child. You've practically watched me grow up. How could I possibly have the time to learn martial arts?"

After thinking about it, Chen realized that it made sense.

Dan Xuan rubbed his temples and pouted, "Okay."

You got excited for nothing.

"Alright, alright, stop overthinking and go wash the dishes!" Ye Qingxue sent them off to work.

After they left, Ye Qingxue sighed.

It wasn't that she didn't want to tell the truth, but explaining why she had such high combat strength would be a troublesome matter, so she preferred not to say anything at all.

After packing her things, Aunt Lu walked towards Ye Qingxue, nervously rubbing her hands together: "Young Master Ye, I..."

Knowing that she was not used to it, Ye Qingxue smiled at her and said, "Aunt Lu, from now on, I'll pay you one tael of silver a month. Why don't you work for me?"

Aunt Lu's eyes flickered with surprise: "One tael is so much? I... I really can?"

Ye Qingxue gently patted Aunt Lu's shoulder: "Don't be nervous. If I say you can do it, you can. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can live a good life."

"Good, good, that's wonderful! Thank you, Qingxue, oh no, Young Master Ye!" Aunt Lu was so excited that she could hardly speak.

“But since you have a business in the county, why don’t you ask your parents to come and help?” Aunt Lu suddenly thought.

Ye Qingxue sighed.

She also wanted to bring her parents over to help, but the Lu family was keeping a close eye on them. If she took her parents to the county, the Lu family would definitely follow.

If they followed her and found out how much money she made, they would definitely go crazy.

At that point, most of her money might be taken away, which would put her plan to buy a house in the county on hold again.

It's best not to cause trouble for yourself.

Let Mom and Dad rest at home and take care of Hao'er.

Seeing that Ye Qingxue was unwilling to answer, Aunt Lu did not press the matter further.

"Anyway, you're our new partner now!" Ye Qingxue took Aunt Lu's hand.

Aunt Lu seemed to have not been in close contact with others like this for a long time. She was a little awkward but did not break free.

"Yes, I will do my best."