You are unlucky and I am tough

When Wei Nanxing returned home, he saw that Lu Yinyin had been infected by Wei Xinyi. She wore silk and satin clothes and went into the rabbit shed. She looked at the big belly of the female rabbit and was anxiously waiting for the birth.

Wei Nanxing told them what Cheng Shuang said they needed to prepare, and the two of them immediately went to prepare it. They took a piece of coarse cloth and put it on the hay for the female rabbit to nest in.

Then I ran to the vegetable garden to pick vegetable leaves, washed them clean and dried the surface moisture.

However, the other rabbits were too active. After the nest was built, they always crowded into the shed to squeeze the female rabbit that was about to give birth. Wei Nanxing decided to send the other rabbits to their new home first.

He carried the cage, opened the fence door and went in. He first caught the other two pregnant female rabbits. When he was about to catch the male rabbits, he turned around and almost bumped into the person behind him.

Lu Yinyin took two steps back holding the rabbit, pursed her lips and said, "This one ran to my feet, so I caught it. Here it is for you."

"It might like you." Wei Nanxing took the rabbit and put it in the cage, then continued to catch others.

Lu Yinyin did not go back to continue watching the female rabbit with Wei Xinyi, but stood by and watched Wei Nanxing catch rabbits.

The two people's eyes met and then looked away. After repeating this several times, they caught all the rabbits.

After closing the cage, Wei Nanxing hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Ms. Lu, since you like rabbits, why don't you take a couple home to raise? They're very easy to raise."

"No need, my mother won't agree to let me raise one." Lu Yinyin lowered her head and played with her fingers, "Well, if I want to play, I'll come to your village."

Wei Nanxing wanted to say that you can come anytime you want, but he felt that this was inappropriate. In the end, he said nothing and left with the cage.

After a while, Cheng Shuang, Cheng Pan and others came out of the soap workshop and were surprised to see Lu Yinyin feeding the rabbits.

The first thing Lu Yinyin did when she saw Cheng Shuang was to jump in front of her and turn around, "Sister, look, have I lost weight?"

Over the past month, Lu Yinyin has lost several pounds by following the diet and fitness exercises given by Cheng Shuang. Although it is not much, Mrs. Lu is very happy.

Cheng Shuang pulled her over to look at him, then nodded. "Yes, you've lost some weight. Although my method is slow to show results, it won't relapse easily. If you persist for a few more months, you can return to your normal diet. You can continue to do the exercises I gave you every day."

Lu Yinyin nodded rapidly. She liked the current weight loss method. She could eat eggs, steamed buns, cucumbers, boiled vegetables, etc. for breakfast, brown rice for lunch, and beef, shrimp, and chicken legs. She could eat her fill, but the meat and vegetables just had less oil and salt.

Although you cannot eat after the hour of Shen at night, you can eat fruits and boiled tofu and cabbage before the hour of Shen.

She was still a little hungry at night during the first few days, but she got used to it after a few days. Unlike before, her mother would not let her eat enough and only gave her vegetables and tofu. She was so hungry that she felt dizzy and couldn't sleep at night, so she got up to eat secretly.

Cheng Shuang asked Lu Yinyin why she came suddenly. After learning the reason, she was a little amused. If she had known that Uncle Lu wanted to come, she would have told Zhao Xiuwen and sent an invitation to the Lu family.

Afterwards, Cheng Pan pulled Lu Yinyin aside to talk and showed her the bars of soap he had brought back. Only then did Lu Yinyin know that the soaps and perfumes that were popular in Fu Ya Zhai in the city were made by Cheng Shuang. Several girls gathered together to discuss the soaps.

As it approaches the time of Shen (three o'clock), the little kids in the village start shouting that it's time to have the feast.

The villagers took some things with them and went out, giving one portion to each family. Some would wrap a hundred coins in red paper, and some would give a pound of brown sugar, or cakes and tea, as a token of their appreciation. There were people at the threshing ground who were specifically responsible for registering the gifts.

Cheng Shuang asked Lu Yinyin if she wanted to join in the fun. Lu Yinyin naturally wanted to do so. She had never seen the whole village having a banquet together. She was not interested in what to eat and just wanted to have fun.

Cheng Shuang was still preparing gifts, but in the blink of an eye, several sisters took Lu Yinyin and disappeared.

When they arrived at the threshing ground, they were asked to bring a gift. Lu Yinyin asked the maid for five taels of silver and put it on the table, which scared the young man in charge of registration in the village.

There was also Cheng Caipeng, who had nothing to do and was looking at the gifts. When he saw Cheng Pan coming over, he was glaring at her fiercely, but when he saw Lu Yinyin casually put down five taels of silver, his eyes immediately lit up.

She recognized Lu Yinyin, the eldest daughter of a wealthy family in the city. She heard that the plates and bowls used in her family's dining room were all made of gold and silver.

He didn't understand why such a young lady from a wealthy family had such a good relationship with the Cheng Shuang sisters, and even lowered her status to come to the village to play again and again.

Why do all the good things happen to the Wei family? He is so unlucky that the two women in his family make trouble every other day.

Bai Xiuqin had said this morning that she was about to give birth, and if he didn't divorce Yu and marry her after the baby was born, she would take the child to the yamen and kill herself.

Yu was not a pushover either. Just now, Cheng Caijun came home and threw a tantrum, knocking over all the bookshelves in the room. He said that Cheng Shuang had caused him to be disliked by the prefect, and even slapped him.

Yu immediately said in front of the whole family with a gloating look that if anyone dared to divorce her, she would submit a petition to the government office and let the prefect see the dignity of their family.

In the end, he was beaten by his parents and was afraid to stay at home.

Cheng Shuang's gift was four bars of soap. As soon as she put the things down, she felt someone looking at her unfriendlyly. When she looked up, she saw Cheng Caipeng staring at her.

Seeing that he seemed to want to pounce on her and bite her, Cheng Shuang knew that this family knew that she had beaten Cheng Caijun.

She was not afraid that this family would come to settle the score, because they didn't dare, at least not today.

As long as the prefect is still here, Cheng Caijun will be even more embarrassed if he makes a scene.

Cheng Shuang's guess was correct. When Hu Chunhua heard that her beloved son was slapped, she immediately wanted to settle the score with Cheng Shuang. However, Cheng Caijun stopped her and asked her if she thought he was not embarrassed enough and wanted to make him a joke in front of the prefect and his classmates.

Hu Chunhua was so angry that her teeth were about to break, and finally she beat Cheng Caipeng to vent her anger.

Before the food was served, most of the fifty-odd tables were already occupied. Lu Yinyin was outgoing and was taken by Cheng Pan and the others to play with other people of the same age in the village.

Cheng Shuang is popular. Wherever she goes, women will ask her to sit with them. She will sit at one table for a while, then at another table for a while, listening to gossip.

"I heard that Mingli's uncle and aunt left their daughter behind, saying she was helping with household chores, but they actually wanted to marry their daughter off to Mingli."

"How dare you think that? Mingli is now a scholar, how could he still be willing to marry a villager's daughter?"

"That's not the case. Our village head is a very good man. Mingli is also a good boy and he wouldn't look down on a girl from a village family."

"That's true. I've noticed that the girls of marriageable age in the village have been wearing brighter clothes these days, and they often hang out in front of the houses of the scholars."

Cheng Shuang secretly shook her head. Cousins ​​are close relatives. Even if Cheng Mingli is willing to marry her, it is not possible. Marriage between close relatives will result in deformed babies.

It seems she will have to remind the head of the village some other day.

After listening for a while, Cheng Shuang changed the table.

"Xiu Wen is quite promising. There's no one in her mother's family, otherwise a bunch of relatives would have gathered around her long ago."

"I don't know which girl he will marry in the end. He's nineteen years old now, so it's time to decide on a marriage first."

"Xiu Wen is ranked first and he's also very handsome. Are you worried about not being able to find a wife?"

After listening to the flattery of Zhao Xiuwen for a while, Cheng Shuang stood up again to change seats, but was stopped by Aunt Xinghua and stuffed with a handful of melon seeds.

The women at the table were originally chatting about their recent feast, but when they saw Hu Chunhua and her family arrive, they changed the subject and asked, "Did you see the county matchmaker go to Old Cheng's house yesterday afternoon?"

"I saw it. At the end, the matchmaker was cursing when she left. Many people saw it."

"A matchmaker from the county must be the daughter of a wealthy family in the county who has taken a fancy to her talented son."

"Hu Chunhua has eyes in the sky. Could it be that she didn't like the girl and pissed off the matchmaker?"

"No way, he's just a scholar, do you think he wants to marry a government official?"

Cheng Shuang held up her chin, thinking that it was very likely that Cheng Caijun did not rank well in the college examination, and might not pass the provincial examination in one try. Even if he did, the ranking would not be good. He probably wanted to find an official in the family to help him.

After a while, a man shouted that the meal was ready, and a group of women began to serve the dishes.

"Do you know that Cuihua from our village is getting married? A few days ago, I saw people from the downstream village go to the Luo family and bring a lot of things with them."

Cheng Shuang, who was about to get up and go find her family, was stunned. Luo Cuihua?

Ever since she planned something last year that made Luo Cuihua no longer dare to set her sights on Wei Nanxing, she has rarely been seen in the village. Her parents have also become much more obedient and would avoid her if they met her in the village.

"Which village are you marrying from?" Cheng Shuang asked out of curiosity.

"It seems to be Yangshu Village behind Taohua Village. I heard that the man broke his leg and is lame, unable to do farm work. He was attracted to Cuihua because she is strong and can work hard and take care of the family's fields."

Cheng Shuang nodded without asking any more questions. When she went to find some sisters, she saw Luo Cuihua helping to serve the dishes. She felt that she seemed to have changed a little. She looked much quieter and not as noisy as before.