As soon as the people outside entered, they shouted loudly, "County magistrate, congratulations on your opening! We heard you’re selling those rare sunflower seed instant noodles; we all want to buy them."

Shu Yu thought vaguely that some of these people seemed a bit familiar.

Meng Han whispered in her ear, "They’re all ordinary folks from Chenggu County."

Shu Yu was taken aback; people from Chenggu County again?

The folks from Chenggu County had set off early in the morning. Unlike Old Master Yang and his people who had their own carriages, these folks carpooled and rushed here excitedly.

"County magistrate, we all know you opened a store in the prefecture. Why didn’t you open one in Chenggu County? The county magistrate is gentle and graceful, a unique and rare great benefactor. If you opened in the county town, we would go buy there every day."

"Yes, indeed, such a good person opening a shop will surely have customers flocking in."

Daniu somehow walked up to her and whispered, "What did you do in Chenggu County?"

Shu Yu gave him a look and replied very confidently, "I did absolutely nothing."

"County magistrate, look at you being humble. We all understand; you do good deeds without leaving your name. We all know you treat us well and often lend us a helping hand."

"Yes, indeed, the county magistrate is noble and discreet; we understand."

Shu Yu: You understand what crap? I don’t even understand! Stop making things up yourselves, darn it.

Yet all these people acted like they secretly knew the truth and were already instinctively buying things.

They weren’t so well off as to support Shu Yu recklessly, so they wouldn’t overestimate themselves by splurging on sunflower oil. Sunflower seed instant noodles and sausages were priced lower, and those who could afford it would buy more, and those who couldn’t would buy less.

After all, it was all edible, and they had tasted it, it was indeed nice.

Shu Yu took a deep breath, feeling very agitated inside; what on earth happened in Chenggu County, that so many tales seem to have been left behind about her?

Fortunately, Meng Han understood and explained to Shu Yu with a chuckle, "Sister Shu Yu, you don’t get it; the folks in the county town all went through that upheaval, and everyone is still on edge. Later, when the rebellion subsided, the county town was temporarily managed by Lord Xia Yi. But Lord Xia mostly stayed within the county office, while the one going out to help rebuild the county town was you."

Meaning, Shu Yu moved around more outside, and many people had seen her.

Perhaps because she was a young lady and looked pleasant, in contrast to the stern-faced, burly soldiers, people weren’t as fearful of her. Gradually, people felt reassured whenever she appeared.

She didn’t need to speak or interact with others; just standing far off was enough.

Initially, nobody recognized her, but later when she was declared the county magistrate, everyone knew.

Later, Shu Yu encountered several people in need of help; she admittedly did nothing, but some folks liked boasting outside, claiming help from the county magistrate even when unrelated to Shu Yu. It turned out people liked hearing someone praising the county magistrate, so such ’clinging’ stories increased, making it seem like everyone took pride in meeting and speaking with the county magistrate.

Of course, some found it too exaggerated and didn’t believe it.

But then the incident with Chen Bing happened, perfectly solidifying Shu Yu’s image as the benevolent Holy Mother for the people.

After listening, Shu Yu felt completely numb. What is all this about?