Chapter 39: Imprisoned
"I also brought you some forest soil. You can add it every now and then so that the ginseng seedlings can grow well."
Do not expose it to direct sunlight; place it in a shaded area and keep the soil moist…
Lu Qingqing explained the precautions in detail, and Li Moran listened attentively.
In the distance, two people hurried over.
A tall, impatient man dragged along an elderly doctor.
"Old Pang, this time you have to see clearly how that woman is giving my young master acupuncture. I have a feeling that this father and daughter are up to something."
"Young Master Fu, rest assured, I will definitely keep a close eye on things."
As the two walked closer, Fu Leng accidentally bumped into Li Molan.
"Oh dear! My ginseng baby!"
The small ginseng seedling fell to the ground along with the adobe brick.
Startled, Li Molan quickly crouched down.
The maid was already yelling at Fu Leng: "How do you walk? Do you know how important things you've damaged!"
"Qingqing, take a look quickly, is the root damaged?" Li Moran dared not move.
"It's all my fault. You gave me something so valuable, and I hadn't even handled it properly. Please don't damage the roots..."
Fu Leng turned his head and saw Lu Qingqing.
"It's you? Ugly woman, what are you doing here? What ginseng doll? You're just a piece of trash!"
Lu Qingqing: Today was an unlucky day for me; I ran into poop on my way out.
She squatted down and carefully nurtured the ginseng seedlings.
"Sister Moran, hurry home and plant it."
"good!"
"Wait a minute!" Fu Leng stopped him, looking coldly at Lu Qingqing: "Don't be fooled by her, this woman is no good."
"Who are you calling a bad person? You hit someone and then started cursing! You're the bad one!"
Lu Yun and Sixi had already gotten off the car and were standing next to Lu Qingqing.
Li Molan recognized Fu Leng.
He seemed to be an attendant to the county magistrate's son, and was often seen fetching Physician Pang.
She immediately gave Lu Yun a meaningful look, and then carefully explained, "Young master, you've misunderstood. She didn't lie to me."
Dr. Pang looked at the seedlings and said, "This is indeed a ginseng seedling."
"What do you know? Get out of here!" Fu Leng was certain that Lu Qingqing was lying.
"That ugly and stupid woman dares to cause trouble in the county town! Does she really think my knife is just for show?"
Lu Qingqing suppressed her anger and said calmly, "Didn't the magistrate's son tell you yesterday that the misunderstanding between us had been cleared up?"
"Yesterday?" Fu Leng frowned, his eyes suddenly turning violent.
"Well, I knew my young master was in poor health again after he came back. Turns out he ran into you, you unlucky star!"
Let's see if any pregnant women will protect you this time!
Without saying a word, Fu Leng went up and captured Lu Qingqing.
"Go to jail!"
Lu Qingqing: "..."
Lu Yun and Si Xi rushed forward, but were kicked over by Fu Leng.
"Does anyone who dares to lay a hand on someone from the government office want to go to jail?"
Lu Qingqing could no longer contain her anger and no longer tried to hide it.
She sneered, "Are you sure the Ding family father and daughter can cure your young master's illness?!"
Si Xi suddenly had an idea. He couldn't care less about anything else at the moment. All he wanted was for Fu Leng to release Lu Qingqing immediately.
"It was my aunt who saved the magistrate's son. You can't repay kindness with enmity! Let her go! Let her go!"
Fu Leng dismissed their nonsense and still threw Lu Qingqing into jail.
Meanwhile, good news came from Liuyun Village.
Ning Xiuwen passed the imperial examination and became a Xiucai!
This is the first scholar to pass the imperial examination in Liuyun Village, and the village head attaches great importance to it.
They set off more than a dozen strings of firecrackers to celebrate.
A group of villagers gathered around to offer their congratulations.
The stains on Ning Xiuwen's body seemed to disappear with the sound of firecrackers a few days ago.
There are only twenty scholars in the entire county, and for one to emerge from one's own village is a remarkable event.
Unexpectedly, Ning Xiuwen actually passed the exam!
Liu proudly held her head high, basking in the envious glances of the villagers.
Her demeanor was as if she had become a noble lady, no longer on par with a bunch of peasants.
Indeed, from this moment on, her family had transcended social class and was no longer ordinary people.
You don't even need to kneel when you meet an official.
"Passing the imperial examination and having a wedding night, now that you've passed the lowest level of the imperial examination, it's time to marry Dingxiang!" the village head reminded him.
After all, the rumors from a few days ago were too nasty; getting married as soon as possible is the only way to quell the situation.
It's good for Ning Xiuwen's future and reputation.
"Yes, Uncle Village Head. We'll discuss the wedding arrangements once Uncle Ding and Dingxiang return."
Ning Xiuwen was beaming with pride, like a turtle that had been curled up for a long time, stretching out its limbs, and speaking with full confidence.
"Village head—"
Cui Shitou waved from afar.
If someone in the village goes to jail, the village head must be notified, as only he can go to the county government to inquire about the situation.
"It's Lu Qingqing again! When will Lu Xingwang's daughter ever settle down?!"
After hearing Cui Shitou's words, the village head's joyful expression vanished.
They actually caused him trouble!
“Village head, perhaps it’s not Lu’s daughter’s fault. I think that person at the yamen is quite unreasonable. You should help me take a look; maybe it’s a misunderstanding.”
"What misunderstanding? It's not a misunderstanding at all. Who would wrong her for no reason!"
People are really different.
Dingxiang was picked up by the county government's car early in the morning to see a doctor; she was a guest of honor of the county magistrate.
Ning Xiuwen passed the imperial examination and became a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), making him stand out from the crowd and promising a bright future.
Lu Qingqing was imprisoned and became a prisoner.
"Uncle Village Head, do you need my help?" Ning Xiuwen walked over.
Passing the imperial examination at the county level brings many benefits: exemption from taxes, a living allowance from the county school, and the opportunity to open a private school or serve as a secretary.
He held considerable influence in the village and was respectfully addressed as "Scholar Gong".
Even if you go to the county government office, the county magistrate will offer you a seat and treat you with courtesy.
The village head was naturally more than happy to accept this!
“That’s perfect. Xiuwen, come with me and see what’s going on. If it’s really a misunderstanding, I’ll trouble you to speak to the magistrate on his behalf.”
"No problem, Uncle Village Head."
Ning Xiuwen smiled gently, but his eyes were mocking and sinister.
Of course he would, he would make an exception for Lu Qingqing!
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