Chapter 221: Suspected of being set up
Cui Qingyi patted Konjac's hand and comforted her: "In a few months, you will be a mother. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the baby in your belly. Besides, you are in charge of the girls' school now. Without you, the girls' school will be in chaos.
Just stay home and I will definitely come back when you are about to give birth."
In fact, Konjac knew that she definitely could not go out with Cui Qingyi. Even if her mother-in-law and Qiao Yishi let her do what she wanted, they would never agree to let her go out with a big belly.
But when she thought about the fact that Cui Qingyi was not around when she gave birth, Konjac felt a little scared. Now that she had Cui Qingyi's assurance, she felt a little better.
"That girl must come back early, I will wait for you at home."
Just a few days after seeing Cui Qingyi off, Konjac began to look forward to her return. Qiao Yishi couldn't help feeling jealous when he saw this and said with a smile that she seemed to be suffering from lovesickness.
Cui Qingyi, who had not seen Konjac for several days, felt a little uncomfortable as she rode in a carriage to Qinghe City. When she got tired of the scenery outside the carriage, she asked Taozhi to buy needles, thread and material when passing by a town. She wanted to make some small clothes for Konjac's unborn baby.
Taozhi and Aunt Cui sat aside and watched Cui Qingyi threading the needle, and said with a smile: "Sister Konjac's child is so blessed." Indeed, he is blessed. They have served the village chief for so long and have never seen him use needle and thread.
It took the carriage five or six days to reach Qinghe City.
As a village chief of high rank appointed by the imperial court, someone informed the county governor as soon as Cui Qingyi's carriage entered the city. The local county governor naturally would not go out in person to welcome a village chief, but all necessary arrangements were made.
Cui Qingyi's carriage was arranged to stay in the government post station. The postmaster was waiting outside the post station and respectfully welcomed people into the post station.
"Village Master, your residence has been arranged and cleaned by a special person. If you need anything else, please feel free to ask me for help."
Cui Qingyi, who had enjoyed the feudal era's pomp and circumstance of being surrounded by nobles, had been an ordinary person in modern times and even when she went out in Dajin, she was only followed by a little maid. In fact, she was not used to it. But looking at Taozhi and Cui Ma on both sides who looked so ordinary that they couldn't be more ordinary, Cui Qingyi tried not to make a fuss.
Cui Qingyi regarded this mission as a public-funded tour, but she didn't know that the Minister of Agriculture sent by the court was looking forward to the arrival of the Lord of Dongping Township every day.
After waiting for a long time for the village chief's carriage to enter Qinghe City, the agricultural official sent by the court got himself ready and waited for the village chief to summon him. However, the whole afternoon passed and there was no movement from the village chief.
After waiting for a long time, the agricultural official could no longer wait and had to submit a letter requesting a meeting himself.
After washing up, Cui Qingyi, who had slept soundly all afternoon, was startled when she saw the visiting card from the agricultural official and quickly asked someone to come in.
Cui Qingyi had never seen an agricultural official of this era. To be honest, she was still a little curious. She imagined the image of an agricultural official in her mind. Agricultural officials often dealt with fields and should be more down-to-earth.
When a young and handsome man with a face so tender that water could be pinched out of it walked in, Cui Qingyi subconsciously looked behind him.
After confirming that no one else was there, Cui Qingyi's heart skipped a beat. "Isn't it that Zhou Yanxiu is definitely not playing with her? This agricultural official has definitely been to the land. Could he be sent here by some high-ranking official to gild his reputation?"
Cui Qingyi was puzzled, but she didn't know that the agricultural official who saw her was also puzzled. This was the Dongping Township Master who Lord Zhou mentioned was very good at farming, but this man didn't look like he was good at farming.
"Official Nong Qi of the Ministry of Agriculture greets the Township Master of Dongping, Township Master Jin An."
After confirming that this person was the agricultural official sent by the imperial court, Cui Qingyi finally found her voice, but she still couldn't help but be curious: "Master Agriculture, is the position of agricultural official in our Great Jin so scarce?"
Otherwise, how could a young man like you, who has never even been to the fields, end up in the Ministry of Agriculture?
Nong Qi didn't understand the hidden meaning in Cui Qingyi's words, but he still replied in a serious tone: "To answer the village master, we don't have many agricultural officials in Dajin. Including our agricultural department, there are only about twenty people at present."
Nong Qi was thinking about potatoes. He listened to Cui Qingyi's long stagnant speech and couldn't help but interrupt her. "Village Master, Lord Zhou said you are proficient in growing potatoes and peppers. I have many questions about potato farming that I would like to ask you. If you have rested well, could you please accompany me to the official farm?"
Cui Qingyi: What a great guy Zhou Yanxiu is! She was wondering why the agricultural official came to her house as soon as she arrived. It turns out that it was his good deed.
Cui Qingyi pointed at the sky outside and said helplessly, "Master Nong, what can we do even if we go to Guantian at this time?"
Nong Qi followed Cui Qingyi's finger and looked at the sky outside, only then did he realize that it was indeed getting late.
"Then, village chief, I will pick you up tomorrow morning. Let's go to the official farm together, okay?"
At this moment, Cui Qingyi didn't realize how early tomorrow morning Nong Qi mentioned was.
After sending Nong Qi away, Cui Qingyi sat in the armchair, seriously suspecting that she was set up by Zhou Yanxiu. Zhou Yanxiu returned to the capital with the credit for presenting the new grain seeds. It would have been fine if he had just gotten promoted, made a fortune, and married a wife, but he didn't want to give up the credit for growing potatoes.
The letter stated that the purpose of sending her to Qinghe County was to allow her to vent her anger in front of the Chen and Cui families, but in reality, they sent a green agricultural official, who clearly intended to make her plant potatoes in the fields.
Waiting for the potato harvest, the credit still goes to Zhou Yanxiu, who is so insidious.
The most important thing was that she thought Nong Qi was just a spoiled young man who knew nothing about farming. If there was any problem with the potato planting, would the responsibility be on her, the head of Dongping Township?
Cui Qingyi beat her chest and stamped her feet, feeling that her future was bleak.
Early the next morning, Cui Qingyi, who had finally fallen asleep after a night of struggling, was awakened by a series of continuous knocks on the door. Taozhi hurriedly put on her coat and went to open the door.
Outside the door, Nong Qi, neatly dressed, was carrying a basket. His fresh face looked harmless. "Sister, the village head is here. We are going to Guantian."
Taozhi subconsciously looked up at the sky... "Master Nong, please go downstairs and wait. The village master hasn't washed up yet."
Cui Qingyi, who was woken up in the inner room, sighed deeply, and became more certain of the fact that Zhou Yanxiu had set her up. This so-called agricultural official was probably here to supervise her.
After Cui Qingyi had finished washing and dressing, Taozhi was about to go get breakfast when Ning Qi arrived at the door again. He was holding a basket in his hand and said sincerely, "Lord, I've prepared breakfast. Let's go now."
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