You are unlucky and I am tough

At noon on the second day, the Lu family's merchant ship returned.

Cheng Shuang bought two large sacks of medicinal herbs, plus the things she bought for her family. The backpack definitely couldn't hold them all, so Wei Qinglang spent money to buy a cart from the inn to transport them.

They thought Zhao Xiuwen should have some things too that could be packed together, but when Zhao Xiuwen came out, he was still only carrying a small bookcase.

After paying the room fee, the three of them left the city and headed for the pier.

Mr. Lu had given them two certificates before. After the people of the Lu family saw the certificates, they went directly to the other side of the gangway and were taken to the third floor. Someone also helped to move the goods on the cart upstairs and put them in the room. The treatment they received was completely different from when they boarded the ship.

There is also a deck on the third floor. After putting her things in the room, Cheng Shuang ran to the deck to get some fresh air. The boat hadn't started yet, and people were still queuing up to get on board. Someone was responsible for checking their credentials.

Cheng Shuang also found that two officers were checking the belongings of the people boarding the ship one by one. She immediately thought of the crayfish incident the day before. Those officers were probably checking whether anyone was bringing crayfish on board. It seemed that the prefect Zhu was frightened by their slightly exaggerated claims about the dangers of crayfish.

As the ship was about to depart, two carriages arrived at the dock and Mr. Lu got off the first one.

Cheng Shuang immediately looked towards the second carriage, and sure enough, she saw Lu Yinyin, who was wearing an orange double-breasted waist-length skirt, also being helped down from the carriage. She pouted and looked reluctant.

Seeing that she refused to leave, Mr. Lu went over and pulled her onto the boat.

The Lu family's servants were carrying boxes onto the boat one by one. Butler Tong shouted, "Be careful, the boxes are full of the young lady's things, don't bump into anything."

Soon, Mr. Lu brought his daughter to the third deck. Lu Yinyin saw Cheng Shuang at a glance, and instantly recovered from her deflated state and rushed towards her.

"Sister Cheng, why are you here? Are you also going to Qushan County by boat?"

Cheng Shuang smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'm from Qushan County."

Lu Yinyin, who had recovered with full health, pulled Cheng Shuang excitedly and said, "Dad, look, she is the sister who helped me choose clothes."

Looking at their daughter's excited face, Mr. Lu and Cheng Shuang stared at each other, and then Mr. Lu burst into laughter.

He came back this time to pick up his daughter and take care of some business matters. When he returned home yesterday, his daughter said that she met a sister when she went out to buy clothes. The sister was very nice and did not mind her fatness and said she was cute. He just listened casually and did not take it seriously. He did not expect that it was Cheng Shuang.

Lu Yinyin looked at his father laughing, confused. Cheng Shuang smiled and explained, "Your father and I met in Qushan County."

"Really?" Lu Yinyin's eyes lit up. She felt that this was fate and liked Cheng Shuang even more.

At six quarters past noon, the horn sounded and the merchant ship sailed out of the dock and officially embarked on its return journey.

While it was still early in the day, Mr. Lu had tables and chairs set up on the deck, served tea and snacks, and invited Cheng Shuang, Wei Qinglang, and Zhao Xiuwen out. They sat down to drink tea, talk, and admire the scenery along the way.

Zhao Xiuwen was a student, and Mr. Lu admired him very much. His daughter was already fourteen years old and would be married in two years.

He had a vague idea of ​​letting his daughter and Zhao Xiuwen interact more, but unfortunately Lu Yinyin didn't understand what her father meant at all. She didn't even glance at Zhao Xiuwen, and just kept talking to Cheng Shuang.

"The scenery along the way is truly beautiful. It's a pity that I'm a rough man and can't compose poetry. How about Zhao Tongsheng compose a poem about the scenery along the way?"

Mr. Lu wanted a scholar as his son-in-law so much that he took the initiative to find opportunities for Zhao Xiuwen to show his talents, trying to get his beloved daughter to notice him.

Wei Qinglang drank his tea silently. Just now, Mr. Lu's words were full of praise for Zhao Xiuwen. He had already guessed what Mr. Lu was thinking.

Zhao Xiuwen did not refuse nor was he nervous. He stood up and looked at the rolling green hills in the distance, which contrasted beautifully with the blue sky and white clouds.

He thought for a moment and then said, "The green shadows stretch across the landscape, lush and verdant, each one different in height. The wind sways the branches, bringing forth a poetic feeling. The green mountains are picturesque and full of rhythm."

"Good, good, Zhao Tongsheng has great literary talent." Mr. Lu smiled so hard that his teeth were showing and he praised him so much that he almost clapped his hands.

Then his eyes drifted to his daughter. Lu Yinyin was holding a plate of osmanthus cake. She stuffed two pieces into her mouth and chewed with her cheeks puffed out. Then she told Cheng Shuang that it was delicious and asked her to try it too.

Mr. Lu was immediately embarrassed. How could his daughter become like him, being so greedy and only caring about eating all day long?

Zhao Xiuwen, the nerdy scholar, didn't see what Mr. Lu was thinking. He improvised a poem and looked at Wei Qinglang, "Brother Wei, do you want to try it too?"

"I can't write poetry."

Wei Qinglang quickly shook his head, then turned his gaze to Cheng Shuang, his eyes saying, "You're good at reciting ancient poems, why don't you do it?"

Zhao Xiuwen followed his gaze and looked at Cheng Shuang. He did not forget that Cheng Shuang had used poetry to mock Cheng Wanpeng and Cheng Caijun last time.

"Madam Wei, do you want to try it?"

Cheng Shuang was holding a piece of osmanthus cake with a bite taken out of it in her hand and felt several eyes looking at her. She had been good at liberal arts since she was young, so impromptu poetry was not a difficult thing for her.

She looked around and spoke slowly, "The green mountains stretch endlessly, each one lush and verdant. The heights and depths are all picturesque, the lush green... intoxicating the breeze."

Cheng Shuang actually cheated a bit. She didn't want to recite ancient poetry, so she referred to the poem Zhao Xiuwen had just written. Zhao Xiuwen was a real talent.

While everyone else was still savoring the poem, Lu Yinyin held her face in her hands, looked at Cheng Shuang with starry eyes, and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Wow, Sister Cheng, you are so amazing! You can actually write a poem."

Mr. Lu: “…..”

Zhao Xiuwen also wrote a poem, but he acted as if he didn’t hear it. Is there any hope for his silly daughter?

After the merchant ship reached the wide waters, it accelerated. The sun gradually rose, and everyone returned to their rooms to rest.

When it was time for lunch, Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang ordered two dishes and two large bowls of white rice. They closed the doors and windows in the room and heated up the crayfish that they hadn't finished eating yesterday to continue enjoying.

Not long after they finished eating, Mr. Lu came knocking on the door again and said that Lu Yinyin was very seasick and asked Cheng Shuang if she could help.

Lu Yinyin has been seasick since she was a child. The feeling is not obvious in calm waters and the boat is not moving fast, but once the water flow is fast and there is turbulence, she will start to feel dizzy and vomit. This is also one of the reasons why she is reluctant to go to Qushan County.

Cheng Shuang hurried over and saw Lu Yinyin lying on the bed with a pale face and a wilted look.

Cheng Shuang gave her a few injections on the head, and bought some motion sickness medicine that could be dissolved in water from the mall for her to drink. In less than half an hour, Lu Yinyin was fully recovered. Knowing that Cheng Shuang also had medical skills, she completely became a follower and couldn't wait to pull Cheng Shuang to sleep with her at night.

The next day, before dawn, the ship had already docked at the dock in Qushan County.

The workers were busy unloading the goods, and Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang also carried things downstairs and loaded them onto the cart.

Lu Yinyin followed Cheng Shuang reluctantly, "Sister Cheng, is Chengjia Village far away? Is it fun? Can I come to your house to play?"

"Nonsense." Seeing that his daughter had been pestering Cheng Shuang all the way and wanted to go to someone else's house, Mr. Lu frowned and said, "Your mother hasn't seen you for several months. Go home and pay your respects to her first."

Lu Yinyin stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister Cheng, I'll go home and accompany my mother first, and then I'll come to play with you later."

Cheng Shuang nodded, "Okay, you can come anytime you want."

Just as the sky was getting light, the three of them said goodbye to Mr. Lu and his daughter and left with the cart.

They discussed how to get back. If they walked back, it would take four hours, but Cheng Shuang didn't want to do that, so she suggested hiring a donkey cart.