After Shu Yu left, the villagers of Tuqiao Village erupted in intense discussion.

They had been waiting outside the door, and as soon as Shu Yu’s carriage left, they immediately went inside to ask Mother Zhou for details.

These are not things that cannot be talked about, and it’s a big happy event. Mother Zhou excitedly spoke about Zhou Tiedong being recruited by the county magistrate to work as a staff member in the city.

Everyone found it unbelievable. Zhou Tiedong is truly having a stroke of luck, finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Wang Yue’s parents were also among the crowd, and upon hearing the news, they were overjoyed but soon became somewhat worried.

Seeing them, Mother Zhou immediately pulled them aside to discuss marriage plans. In her opinion, the young couple’s marriage had already faced several obstacles and shouldn’t be delayed any longer. It would be better to set it sooner rather than later. After all, they originally planned to marry this year, and the necessary preparations had already been made. Now moving up the timetable, once they’re married, Dongzi can focus on his work, and maybe in the future, they could even buy a house in the prefecture.

The Wang Family’s parents did not disagree, as they were initially concerned that with Zhou Tiedong gaining the county magistrate’s favor, the family having gotten money, and him going to the prefecture as staff, the future prospects there could not be compared to the Chen Family’s grocery store, and whether there might be unexpected issues with the marriage to Ayue.

With Mother Zhou’s assurance, the two families began to make intensive preparations for the wedding. As soon as Zhou Tiedong recovered a bit, they would marry, and then he could take Wang Yue directly to the prefecture.

Shu Yu knew nothing of these matters; she soon arrived at the prefecture.

As soon as she entered the inn, the waiter came over and said, "County magistrate, a few people came looking for you today, saying they saw the notice you posted, and came to apply for the position of shopkeeper and staff." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Shu Yu frowned. She did indeed post two notices outside the store before she left, but it stated that interviews would uniformly be on the twentieth of this month, and today was only the seventeenth, still three days to go.

Otherwise, if they came one by one, she would have no time to do her own things.

Lu Erbai said, "These people must be impatient, hoping to meet you first and perhaps get hired directly."

"I have no time to wait for them at the inn," Shu Yu said to the waiter. "If more people come to apply, tell them the notice states the twentieth; it means the twentieth. Also, the inn is a resting place, and the recruitment address is at the shop on Fuyuan Street."

"I understand. I will definitely not let them disturb the county magistrate."

"Thank you for your hard work." Shu Yu nodded and then walked into the backyard.

Later, anyone else who came was stopped by the inn’s waiter.

Shu Yu still had many things to manage, with the top priority being the renovation of the shop. She took out the simple drawing she had previously made and showed it to Lu Erbai, explaining in detail the effect she wanted.

Lu Erbai could now pretty well understand what style his daughter wanted without much explanation.

Thus, early the next morning, Shu Yu went out with Lu Erbai, heading straight to Aunt He’s house.

She knew the address of Aunt He’s house, but the road was a bit difficult to navigate, winding and turning for quite a while before standing at Aunt He’s doorstep.

Aunt He’s house had quite a few family members, with sons, daughters-in-law, grandsons, and granddaughters, totaling more than ten people. Standing at the door, they could hear the lively sounds coming from inside.

Ying Xi knocked on the door for a long time, but the noisy sounds inside drowned it out and went unheard.