You are unlucky and I am tough

Cheng Shuang felt a little hungry, so she went to the kitchen and got a bun to fill her stomach.

In the kitchen, Wu Junniang was cooking. She was preparing food for He Zhou. There were a lot of buns left over from the morning. The host said that they didn't need to cook for them at noon, so the three of them prepared to eat buns at noon.

Today, the villagers chose not to eat lunch, saving their stomachs for the banquet later. The banquet will last from the afternoon to the evening.

Wu Junniang fried two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, and added a large bowl of white rice to He Zhou's room. He Zhou's leg recovered well and he also paid attention to his diet.

He has been feeling a bit bored lately and always wants to go out and try, but Cheng Shuang won't let him.

After eating the buns, Cheng Shuang prepared to go to the soap workshop to check it out. Her sisters were still in the workshop.

This morning, Qin Suyue sent over some new flower dew, which was magnolia.

Cheng Shuang was going to make roasted whole lamb in the morning. She originally planned to try out this new flavor another day, but Cheng Pan suggested that she try it.

Cheng Shuang agreed and went with her two cousins ​​to try it.

Behind the house, Wei Nanxing took a hoe and filled the hole he had dug when making the roasted whole lamb rack, and then prepared to send a nest of rabbits to the foot of Yunxi Mountain.

The new home for the rabbits at the foot of the mountain has been built. Wei Nanxing called the workers to help build it. It is dozens of times bigger than the current one because Cheng Shuang said he wanted to raise more rabbits in the future.

Rabbits can dig holes. Wei Nanxing also asked Manager Chang for some bluestone slabs, planning to pave the ground someday. The cost of the materials will be settled together with the road up the mountain after it is repaired.

When Cheng Shuang came out of the small door on the side, she saw Wei Nanxing holding a cage and opening the door, ready to go in and catch a rabbit.

Cheng Shuang also went in and took a closer look at several pregnant female rabbits, then said, "This one looks like it's about to give birth. Let's wait until it's done before sending it over."

Wei Nanxing quickly stopped and said, "Then I'll go call Xinyi back. She's been wanting to see the baby rabbits born. Sister-in-law, do you want to prepare anything for this female rabbit?"

Cheng Shuang said, "Find a piece of cloth to place on the haystack, prepare some fresh vegetable leaves, wash and dry them, and then prepare some clean water."

Wei Nanxing nodded in agreement and ran to find Wei Xinyi. The girl had gone to the threshing ground and no one knew where she was now.

But as long as you shout that the rabbit is about to give birth, she will come running back immediately.

Cheng Shuang also closed the fence gate and went to the soap workshop.

Today is the soap workshop's day off, and only Cheng Pan, two cousins, and Peng Jiang and Peng He are here.

Cheng Pan used to learn how to make soap from Cheng Shuang, and now he can make it on his own quite well. He has also mastered the techniques of mixing proportions. After all, he is a person who likes to count, and he has a quick mind and is very sensitive to numbers and proportions.

Cheng Pan pulled Cheng Shuang over and said, "Sister, do you think this color is right?"

A basin is full of yellow solution, and the air is filled with the fragrance of magnolia flowers.

Cheng Shuang tried it with a stirring stick, smelled it again, and praised, "It's amazing that it worked. Let's pretend it."

Cheng Pan was very happy and smiled at Qiu Yan and Dong Yun.

The threshing ground was bustling with activity. A group of little kids with nothing to do came to join in the fun, but were chased away by the busy woman with firewood sticks.

Wei Nanxing found Wei Xinyi washing wild fruits with a group of children by the river, but he didn't call for help directly.

Many children in the village envied Wei Xinyi for having a rabbit. If she shouted that the rabbit was about to give birth, a bunch of children would probably follow her back.

Rabbits are timid, and so many people will scare the female rabbit, which would be bad if any danger occurs.

Wei Nanxing carried her to the side like a chicken, and then whispered in her ear that a female rabbit was about to give birth.

Wei Xinyi's eyes widened with joy, and she ran home as fast as she could.

Before they reached the door of their house, they saw two carriages parked at the door.

"Sister Magpie." Wei Xinyi recognized the person and shouted happily when she knew who had come.

It’s the Lu family’s carriage.

Wei Nanxing paused slightly, and then saw Mr. Lu and Lu Yinyin getting off the carriage one after another.

"Sister Yinyin, I miss you so much." Wei Xinyi rushed straight to Lu Yinyin.

Lu Yinyin was also very happy, with dimples on her face.

Wei Nanxing felt that she seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Was her family forcing her to lose weight again?

"Mr. Lu, Miss Lu, why did you come here suddenly?" Wei Nanxing stepped forward and greeted them politely.

Lu Yinyin looked at him, smiled and nodded towards his father.

Mr. Lu is still as fat as ever, with his big belly sticking out and smiling like a Maitreya Buddha.

He came because he knew that four scholars from Chengjia Village had passed the imperial examination, and Zhao Xiuwen was the top scorer, and he also heard that the village was holding a banquet today.

He considered himself an old acquaintance of Zhao Xiuwen, so he brought a gift to congratulate him.

But he didn't have an invitation, so it was a bit embarrassing to say that.

"Yinyin said she wanted to come to Chengjia Village to play, and I was worried about her, so I accompanied her here." Mr. Lu smiled and used his daughter as a shield.

"Dad clearly wanted to come visit the top scorer in this year's college entrance examination, but he felt embarrassed because he didn't have an invitation. He even spent half an hour in the storeroom picking out gifts. Otherwise, we would have arrived long ago."

Lu Yinyin ruthlessly ruined her father's plan, and Mr. Lu's face suddenly turned red.

Wei Nanxing suppressed a smile, "It's okay without an invitation. I'll take you to Brother Xiuwen's place. My brother is there too."

"Okay, okay." Mr. Lu immediately forgot about the embarrassment and asked the servant to quickly take down the gift.

Wei Xinyi couldn't wait to share the good news that the rabbit at home was about to give birth with Lu Yinyin, and then pulled her to the back of the house.

Wei Nanxing saw that the gift was an exquisite box and reminded him, "Mr. Lu, today's banquet is hosted by four families in the village. There's no telling which family the gift will end up with. If you chose this gift specifically for Brother Xiuwen, you can give it to him separately later."

"You are a thoughtful boy." Mr. Lu asked the servant to put the things back in the car. After thinking for a while, he asked someone to take down the new tea set he had bought.

He had bought the tea set just two days ago and planned to put it in the carriage to make tea. He had never used it once.

Wei Nanxing sent Mr. Lu to the door of the old scholar's house. Most of the guests had arrived, and only the old scholar's housekeeper was left to greet them at the door.

Many people came uninvited today. They were all guests and brought gifts. Naturally, Mr. Lu was also invited in.

The guests in the central courtyard are mostly scholars, but there are also business partners of the old scholar. Although these people do not have big businesses, they know many people from all over the place, especially some wealthy businessmen who do big business. Even if they have no personal relationship, they will remember what they look like.

As soon as Mr. Lu entered, he attracted the attention of those businessmen. He was surrounded and greeted enthusiastically.

Mr. Lu was unable to get away, so he turned his head to look for Wei Qinglang and raised his hand to ask him for help.

Wei Qinglang and Prefect Zhu sat together, whispering about how long it would take for the potatoes and sweet potatoes to be harvested, and how long it would take for the next crop to be planted after the harvest.

Prefect Zhu hoped that after the second harvest, Wei Qinglang could sell half of the potatoes and sweet potatoes to him for seeds, and report to the court as soon as possible for promotion in the north.

When Wei Qinglang heard someone calling him to turn around, he was surprised to see that it was Mr. Lu. He stood up and went over to rescue the man.

The scholar in the guest seats looked over and wondered why he was looking for that young man again.

Mr. Lu followed Wei Qinglang over and saw the prefect sitting there, and hurried to pay his respects.

The Lu family was a wealthy and powerful family, so Prefect Zhu naturally recognized him. He looked at the two of them with some surprise, "You two look like old acquaintances."

Mr. Lu nodded respectfully. "Mrs. Cheng is a doctor. She saved my son's life in Qushan County. After that, our two families have had some contact."

His words surprised Zhu Yongsi, "Brother Wei, Madam Cheng actually knows medicine?"