She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

In the evening, in the study.

"Sister-in-law, I ran into the county magistrate on my way home from school today!"

Lu Zhou told Qin Yu that he had returned late.

They were also observing Qin Yu's expression.

Seeing that she was still engrossed in writing, he continued speaking.

"The magistrate said that my brother knows Young Master Qin of Wuya Valley and asked me to tell him where this Young Master Qin is!"

Qin Yu paused for a moment, wondering what he needed to talk to him about and why he was in such a hurry.

There is no Wuya Valley outside. The only person who can be found to have contact with Young Master Qin is Lu Zhou.

It was Young Master Qin who requested the letter of introduction for Lu Zhou's sake, so it's not surprising that he was able to find him.

"How did you answer?"

Qin Yu asked him.

"I said I don't know!" Lu Zhou answered honestly.

He had never heard of Wuyai Valley, nor did he know who this Young Master Qin was.

So they had no idea who this person was.

When my sister-in-law received the letter of recommendation, she didn't say who gave it to her.

However, after listening to the magistrate's words, my brother learned that he knew Young Master Qin.

That's why he told his sister-in-law about it.

"What does the magistrate want with him?"

Qin Yu was puzzled; what was the matter that required such a rush?

They actually found Lu Zhou directly.

"They say the prefect is waiting at the county magistrate's residence, wanting to see Young Master Qin!"

Lu Zhou answered in detail.

Nothing to hide.

Qin Yu did not reveal his identity, and instead asked him how his studies were going.

"The teacher said I have made progress and can participate in the preliminary examination for the imperial examination in the autumn!"

Lu Zhou was also very happy.

Although he started learning late, he did not feel inferior to others.

"Study hard, but also do your chores at home. Don't be a selfish student."

Lu Zhou nodded seriously to Qin Yu.

After talking with Qin Yu in the study for a while, he went to the bedroom to sleep.

The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Qin Yu had already finished a set of punches.

After breakfast, we went to Yunlaiju.

We started looking for workers.

It's simple in a way: given limited resources, there are relatively few literate people!

Therefore, finding workers relies on word of mouth.

By the time the matter reached each village, at least two or three days had passed.

Meanwhile, Prefect Liu couldn't wait any longer.

Several days passed, but Young Master Qin still did not appear.

We searched the entire town, but no one from out of town who inquired about the situation responded.

He knew he probably wouldn't be able to see it.

He had many things to do at the prefectural government office, so he reluctantly decided to return first.

"Lord Liu, it's all my fault for being incompetent; I haven't been able to find Young Master Qin for so long!"

"It's not your fault, it's probably just a matter of fate. I just couldn't wait for him!"

Lord Liu has already decided to give up!

Just as they were about to set off, the yamen runners outside rushed in.

"My lord, the prefect is here...he's here!"

"What's coming?"

Lord Liu still doesn't understand what it means.

Li Yang was the first to react, "Then what are we waiting for? Let him in quickly!"

The constable ran out, and Li Yang explained to Lord Liu, "Lord Liu, Young Master Qin has arrived! You will be able to see Young Master Qin today!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng immediately stopped and stood in the courtyard waiting.

When Qin Yu came in, she saw two adults staring at her.

They stepped forward respectfully and bowed.

"Master Li!"

"No need for formalities! I'm glad you've come to my home; there's no need for such formalities between us!"

Li Yang was very polite. He turned to look at the stunned Lord Liu and immediately began to introduce him.

"This is Prefect Liu Zheng, who has come specifically to see the waterwheel and to meet you!"

As Li Yang was introducing the situation, he turned to look at Liu Zheng, only to see him standing there with his eyes shining, staring intently at Young Master Qin.

Young Master Qin was beautiful and delicate; the pale-faced scholar looked like a woman.

With fair skin and exceptionally handsome features, he stands out in a crowd.

Ultimately, he was a man, not a woman.

But the way Liu Zheng looked at Young Master Qin at this moment had a somewhat ambiguous meaning.

Li Yang was immediately embarrassed and waved his hand a few times in front of Liu Zheng.

Seeing that Liu Zheng did not react, he nudged Liu Zheng with his elbow.

"Master Liu!"

"Sigh, yes!" Liu Zheng was also stunned when he realized that he had a strange feeling of his heart racing when he looked at a man.

Coming to her senses, she immediately cleared her throat as if nothing had happened.

"Ahem! I've been in Baishui Town for a few days now, and I thought I'd have to leave empty-handed today. Looks like I'm actually quite lucky!"

After Liu Zheng finished speaking, he walked past Li Yang and gestured for Young Master Qin to go inside.

The three sat down, and the butler, being very perceptive, immediately went to pour tea.

"I heard that the magistrate was looking for me and had even gone to my best friend's younger brother, so I just rushed over here. May I ask what business the magistrate has with me?"

"Young Master Qin, I've searched for you for ages, but you didn't leave a single word. I can't find you anywhere!"

Li Yang went to great lengths to find Young Master Qin.

But they couldn't find any news about Wuya Valley even after half a day.

He didn't know what to do.

"I really had no other choice, that's why I thought of your friend, so don't blame me!"

Li Yang offered an explanation, even though he hadn't held out much hope.

Who would have thought that he would actually find it?

Qin Yu nodded, not intending to delve into the matter further, but instead went straight to the point and asked them what the matter was about!

"Young Master Qin, please don't blame Lord Li. It was me. I heard about the waterwheel and wanted to see you!" Liu Zheng said, but his eyes were fixed on Qin Yu.

"Having met you today, my trip can be considered complete. However, I would like to hear Young Master Qin explain this waterwheel!"

Qin Yu looked at Liu Zheng with a faint smile.

He was in his late twenties and was in good health.

A pair of peach blossom eyes looked at her expectantly.

Urgent and passionate.

Qin Yu felt somewhat uncomfortable under that gaze.

She smiled and turned her head away from him.

"I'm sure Lord Li has already told you the workings of the waterwheel, so I don't need to go into detail!"

As soon as Qin Yu uttered his refusal, Li Yang quickly nodded in agreement.

"Lord Liu, you've been watching for so long, is there anything you still don't understand...?"

As soon as Li Yang finished speaking, Liu Zheng glanced at him.

He quickly suppressed his smile and looked at Liu Zheng with some confusion.

But then he saw Liu Zheng looking at Qin Yu with a smile again, and he finally understood what it meant.

I immediately started sweating profusely.

He reached up to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed and at a loss.

On one side is his direct superior, someone he depends on for his livelihood.

On one hand, there's their own lucky star, their own achievements, and their future.

It seemed impossible to offend either of them.

Then look at Young Master Qin's indifferent expression.

I started to panic even more; this was a man.

Why would Lord Liu suddenly be so interested in the man...?

He dared not think about it any further!