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"The prefect has something else to say."

Those who were about to stand up knelt down again.

The official said loudly, "This Lord has heard that Lady Cheng, the wife of Mr. Wei, has learned the art of medicine from a miraculous doctor. She has dedicated her life to benefiting her hometown and saving the people from illness, demonstrating the great virtue of a doctor's benevolence. I hereby bestow upon you a hundred taels of silver and ten pieces of silk. I hope that Lady Wei will not forget her original aspirations and continue to benefit the hometown with her skillful hands and benevolent heart."

Cheng Shuang raised her head and was stunned!

How come she is involved in this? Could it be that County Magistrate Zheng also reported the fact that she was treating the disease?

The yamen runners continued to bring up the rewards. When a tray of ten silver ingots was placed in her hand, Cheng Shuang came back to her senses and said, "I thank the prefect for the reward."

After distributing the rewards, Master Lin quickly said to the people on the ground, "Stand up, everyone, stand up."

The two officials from the prefecture bowed to Wei Qinglang, who had already stood up, and said, "Lord Wei, the reward has been delivered. We will not stay any longer. Farewell."

Wei Qinglang stepped forward and took out two five-liang silver ingots from his arms. "You two officials have come from afar. Please do not refuse this small token of your appreciation."

The two officers looked at each other. They didn't expect that a farmer from the village could be so considerate and generous and gave five taels.

They took it with a smile and bowed again, "In that case, we won't be polite. We have something to do in the capital and need to hurry back. We'll see you later, Lord Wei."

Wei Qinglang also clasped his fists and watched them leave with a team of yamen runners.

After the messenger left, the onlookers suddenly became agitated, but because Master Lin was still there, they did not dare to swarm over.

The rewards were moved into the yard, and Master Lin was invited in. Cheng Lizheng went over to send away the villagers who were watching.

"Don't gather around here. Go do what you need to do. All you do is fight or make trouble. Have you harvested the soybeans? Is the rice ready to dry?"

After the villagers dispersed one after another, Cheng Lizheng left as well.

After entering the yard, Lawyer Lin said that County Magistrate Zheng was delayed because of a case and would come later. He took advantage of his master's absence to quickly tell Cheng Shuang and the others that all the merits were reported by his master and he did not take any credit for it.

About half an hour later, County Magistrate Zheng's carriage also entered the village. Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang went out to greet them. The first thing they did was naturally to thank County Magistrate Zheng for reporting on their behalf and asking for a reward.

After some polite exchanges, the four of them went into the main hall to talk. Cheng Shuang knew that County Magistrate Zheng did not come just to congratulate them, so he directly took out the things he had painstakingly prepared for many days.

She stepped forward and presented it with both hands, "Sir, I have already asked about what you mentioned earlier. This is something written by my master, and I can't understand it either. Please take it back."

County Magistrate Zheng immediately took the thing with a look of surprise. After taking a closer look, he could tell that it was a Feng Shui term, but he could not figure out its meaning. He then handed it to Master Lin beside him.

After reading it, Master Lin stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, then leaned over and whispered to County Magistrate Zheng, saying that he knew a Feng Shui master who could be asked to come over and interpret the situation.

Cheng Shuang was still a little nervous, fearing that there might be loopholes in the content, but Wei Qinglang was quite confident, having a feeling that they would have to go into the mountains again in a few days.

County Magistrate Zheng came and went in a hurry. He told Cheng Shuang that the person who bought medicine would be back soon, and he would call a doctor over at that time. He asked her to teach him the treatment method, and then he went back.

Cheng Shuang also gave a few instructions. There were two doctors in Baicaotang who were good at acupuncture and had quick minds. They could be used as an example to recruit doctors in the city.

As soon as the county magistrate's carriage left the village, the villagers became lively. Those who were working in the fields and those who were idle at home gathered in groups of three or five, chattering about all kinds of things.

"I never thought that the two things Wei Qinglang made would be rewarded by the prefect."

"That must be because the item is useful. Luckily, I ordered it right away and will be able to pick it up in two days. It's something that caught the Prefect's eye."

"The prefect is so generous that he sent people from such a long distance to deliver money. The reward is several hundred taels."

"Isn't it? It takes a whole day to get here by boat from the prefectural capital. The prefect is a fourth-rank official. If we can receive a reward from the prefect, the Wei family will be prosperous in the future."

"There's no need to worry about it later. We're already developed now."

"There's another rich man in our village."

"If you ask me, Cheng Shuang's reward is too little. He has cured so many people in our village, so he should be rewarded more. Why is it only one hundred taels?"

"One hundred taels is not enough! It's enough to build a big house with blue bricks and tiles."

"Do you think the Wei family is planning to build a green brick house? They are so rich now, living in a bamboo house is not in line with their status. When the time comes to build the house, we will definitely ask the villagers to help, and we can also make some money."

This matter spread throughout the village, and some villagers were envious and some were jealous, such as Cheng Lao Da's family.

Boss Cheng was squatting at the door and heard what the neighbors were saying. He stood up, spat, and went into the house.

Hu Chunhua and her two sons in the yard, as well as Cheng Laoer's family of four, all had sour faces. Under the eaves, Cheng Lao's two daughters-in-law were wrapping hay, with their heads down and not daring to speak. Cheng Xiaohe was also sulking in the room.

"Mom, you shouldn't have let Cheng Shuang take her sister-in-law away. If her sister-in-law was still in our house, she would have sent the money back obediently." Cheng Caipeng thought of the white silver and the whole box of silk and satin that he had just seen in the crowd, and he felt very anxious.

They had heard before that Cheng Shuang earned one thousand taels from selling Ganoderma lucidum. They didn’t feel so bad before they saw the money, but today they saw it. They could have shared in so many good things, but now they can only watch.

Hu Chunhua was also furious and yelled, "Do you think I don't regret it? The problem is that the person has already been taken away. There were so many people in the village watching, and the headman sided with that little bitch. What can I do?"

"Besides, that little bitch is so powerful now that she doesn't even take me seriously. Her man even helped her beat up your father. Now you blame me. Was it me who made the decision to let her take that person away?"

Cheng Caizhi stood up and kicked over the stool. "What an ungrateful person! Our family raised them for several years after Fourth Uncle passed away. Shouldn't she repay us? And my aunt is just a married daughter, and she can live in her house and enjoy a good life. She has so much money, shouldn't she give some to my uncle's family?"

When Cheng Guqiu was mentioned, Cao was puzzled and said, "Yes, why was Guqiu allowed to stay at the Wei family for so many days? The villagers also said that they would live together from now on. Why didn't she return to Baijia Village? Bai Jinhu didn't come to look for her. Did Bai Jinhu divorce her?"

"She must have been divorced," Hu Chunhua said sarcastically. "Bai Jinhu either beats or scolds her every day. I heard he's been having an affair with a village widow for several years, and she didn't dare say a word. It's strange that such a useless person wasn't divorced."

Cao said, "Since she was divorced, shouldn't she have returned to our Cheng family? Why did she go to the Wei family?"

Hu Chunhua rolled her eyes. "You despise our family because they're poor. Seeing that my niece's family is doing well, you shamelessly rely on them."

Cheng Lao Er listened and pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "No, I'm going to Baijia Village tomorrow to ask what's going on. If she's really divorced, we'll bring her back. Cheng Shuang and Gu Qiu have a good relationship. After we bring her back, with Gu Qiu helping to persuade her, maybe the relationship will ease."

Even if she still doesn't want to pay attention to us, she will send some money back for Gu Qiu."

Boss Cheng thought this was a feasible idea and said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."