You are unlucky and I am tough

Wei Qinglang's height was unmatched in the village. Cheng Shuang sat on his back, straightening her waist and pressing her shoulders to watch the fun. She was really conspicuous in the crowd. The gossipy looks from all directions seemed to be saying, it turns out that you two have already seen each other before.

Cheng Shuang, feeling guilty, immediately bent down and lay on Wei Qinglang's shoulder, patting his shoulder to signal him to put her down.

Wei Qinglang didn't let go and turned to walk away with her on his back, saying, "It's going to rain, go home and collect the clothes."

The villagers looked up at the sky. The weather was indeed bad today, but there were just some cloudy clouds, and it was not going to rain.

As I walked out, I could still hear Bai Xiuqin shouting from behind, "If you don't want to take responsibility, fine, I'll ask Doctor Wang for an abortion pill to abort the baby."

"You little whore, how dare you hit me and kill my grandson?" Hu Chunhua's hoarse voice rang out. "If you dare drink the abortion pill, I'll charge you with murder."

The quarrel broke out again over there in a blink of an eye, but some people no longer cared about the excitement inside. They blocked Wei Qinglang and prevented him from leaving. They asked him when he and Cheng Shuang had caught the two people having a secret meeting and why they didn't say anything. There was regret in their tone that they were late to the party.

When the two were surrounded and unable to escape, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from a distance. Cheng Shuang looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Wei Nanxing riding back on a horse.

Wei Nanxing ran closer and was stunned for a moment when he saw the noisy scene, then immediately turned over and squeezed over.

Cheng Shuang quickly patted Wei Qinglang to let her down, but Wei Qinglang looked at the people who were crowding over and asked, "Nanxing, why are you back?"

The villagers then noticed Wei Nanxing. Wei Nanxing squeezed next to Wei Qinglang and said to the villagers, "Fellow villagers, please stop making noise. The prefect will be entering the village soon."

"Mr. Prefect???"

The villagers exclaimed in unison, their mouths wide open in disbelief.

Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang were also surprised. Wei Qinglang asked, "Are you saying that Lord Zhu, the prefect of Luohe Prefecture, is here?"

Wei Nanxing nodded. "Yes, the official ship arrived at the county dock last night and is now leading people to Chengjia Village accompanied by the county magistrate. Master guessed that the prefect might want to see you, so he ordered me to return first to report the news."

Wei Qinglang finally put the person down from his back and turned back to find Cheng Lizheng.

Cheng Shuang said to the villagers who were stuck here, "Everyone, go home. It would be inappropriate for the prefect to come and see the villagers blocking the way here."

After hearing this, the group of villagers dispersed. The county magistrate was a seventh-rank official and was easy to talk to, so they dared to watch out of curiosity. However, as for the prefect, a fourth-rank official who was in charge of the people of the entire state, the villagers had nothing but respect and reverence for him, and they dared not watch as they did before.

After hearing what Wei Qinglang said, Cheng Lizheng didn't care about the still noisy Cheng Lao Da's family. He hurried out with the help of crutches and drove all the surrounding villagers back home. Then he asked Wei Qinglang to go back and make preparations first. He also went home to change into clean and decent new clothes and went to Wei's house in advance to wait.

Not only the village head, but also several clan elders and old scholar Cheng came after hearing the news.

When Cheng Guqiu and her sisters heard that the prefect was coming to their house, they were extremely nervous. Cheng Shuang told them that she was afraid and went back to her room after paying her respects.

Soon, the dragon-like team entered the village in a mighty manner. After crossing the bridge, the speed slowed down. Two rows of more than a dozen yamen runners in black uniforms came out at the front, holding long sticks and clearing the way majestically.

Behind them was a carriage driven by a driver. The vermilion carriage was simple yet solemn, with delicate window lattices adorned with silk ribbons that swayed gently in the wind. On either side of the carriage sat County Magistrate Zheng, riding a tall horse. Behind him followed He Zhou and Mr. Lin, both dressed in official uniforms and looking solemn.

On the other side were Mr. Wang and several personal soldiers wearing official uniforms, belts and swords, leading a team of constables, and at the end were hundreds of yamen runners holding sticks, jogging along.

The villagers didn't dare to come out after hearing the noise. They hid in their homes and watched. When the team passed by, they immediately opened the door and went out to whisper with their neighbors.

The team walked all the way to the door of the bamboo house before stopping. Cheng Lizheng and a group of people were already waiting at the door.

As soon as the carriage curtain was opened, several old men in the front took the lead and knelt on the ground. Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang, who were standing behind with their families, also knelt down quickly.

Cheng Lizheng shouted, "I am here to see the prefect. Your presence in our humble village is truly an honor. I pay my respects to you and wish you a long and healthy life."

When Prefect Zhu got off the carriage, he saw several elderly men kneeling in front of him. He personally stepped forward and helped Cheng Lizheng up. "There's no need to be so polite, elders. Please stand up. Those behind you, please stand up as well."

Cheng Lizheng was flattered when he was helped up, and then he dared to look up at the prefect's appearance. Cheng Shuanghe and Wei Qinglang looked at him directly after they stood up.

Prefect Zhu was in his forties, had a small mustache, and looked very easy-going. His official robe was dark blue in color, solemn and dignified. The robe was embroidered with exquisite cloud patterns and auspicious animal designs, and the collar and cuffs were trimmed with fine piping and ruyi patterns embroidered with silver thread.

He was a little plump, with a wide jade belt around his waist. His facial features showed that he had been quite good-looking when he was young.

Cheng Lizheng, several clan elders, and Cheng Laoxiucai all stepped forward to greet them. Zhu Zhifu always had a smile on his face and showed no impatience. After the pleasantries, Wang Shiye stepped forward and said to the elders, "My master has something to discuss with the Wei couple. Please leave first."

The old men were satisfied to have a few words with the prefect, and immediately left tactfully.

Only then did Magistrate Zhu look at the handsome young man in front of him and the beautiful young lady beside him, and his eyes suddenly brightened.

Putting aside other things, the appearance and temperament of these two people are not like ordinary people. Unlike the few people behind him who always lowered their heads and dared not look at him, these two people have been looking at him openly, and their eyes are no different from when they look at ordinary people.

Prefect Zhu couldn't help but recall that he had summoned his officials to discuss matters two days ago. An assistant prefect suggested that people from several villages around Chengjia Village could be relocated to Huanhua County under the jurisdiction of the prefectural capital.

The reasons he gave were very sufficient. First, Huanhua County has a superior geographical location along the river, and there are large amounts of land on both sides of the river for villagers to settle down.

Secondly, Wei Qinglang from Chengjia Village can make things that benefit the people, such as rice hullers and fan wheels. He may be able to use other inventions in the future. It may be useful to put him under the jurisdiction of the lower level.

Thirdly, Wei Chengshi took a miracle doctor as her teacher. When she went to Huanhua County, the mysterious old miracle doctor would definitely follow her. It would be beneficial to keep such a person close to her in case of emergency.

Prefect Zhu had not wanted to consider it before, as he felt that the distance was too far and it would be too troublesome to relocate such a large population.

But when he arrived at the Qushan County Government Office yesterday, County Magistrate Zheng showed him two things called sweet potatoes and potatoes. After a detailed explanation, he was shocked and planned to take some back to plant and study. If it was true, Dongzhou would be able to record a great merit in front of the emperor.

Later, he learned from the county magistrate that the two things were discovered by the wife of the Wei family in Chengjia Village, so he began to reconsider the proposal of the Tongzhi.

Now that I've met the two of them, I'm even more convinced that this is feasible.

It's obvious that these two are not ordinary people. They will definitely not be trapped in the countryside for long. It would be better to keep them nearby. Maybe they will be useful in the future.

Wei Qinglang saw that the prefect was looking at him, and he exchanged glances with Cheng Shuang beside him, and they both stepped forward to salute.

"I, Wei Qinglang, greet the prefect."

"I, Wei Cheng, greet the prefect."

Prefect Zhu extended his hand and raised it, "Mr. Wei, Madam Wei, there's no need for formalities. I've come all this way here, and besides having official business, I just want to see you two. I wonder if you two could help me with some questions."

Cheng Shuang looked up at County Magistrate Zheng in confusion. He gave her a reassuring look and nodded gently. She immediately understood that it was nothing serious. She smiled and gestured for him to come in. "Please come in, Prefect."