Chapter 12 Wanting to go out
"I'm afraid that one day my father, mother, and brothers will be like my grandfather and abandon me like a worn-out shoe. When I think of such a day coming, my heart feels like it's being burned by fire."
Hearing this, Aunt Li quickly comforted: "Miss, you don't have to worry about this. They love the eldest lady because of their blood relationship, but they love you, miss, because of the friendship you have had for more than ten years. That is true. No one can erase it!"
"The eldest lady has lived in the countryside for more than ten years. She has no knowledge or cultivation. She has been hiding it very well in the past few days since she first entered the mansion, but it is not in her bones. Sooner or later, she will be exposed. , Now we just got to know each other. Because of the debt, the young master will naturally be tolerant towards the eldest lady. As time goes by, this tolerance will be worn away." Grandma Li analyzed the pros and cons for
Wei Qingwan.
Wei Qingwan shook her head: "If she was as vulgar and arrogant as you said, I wouldn't be so worried, but I saw that Wei Qingruo's behavior at the dinner table was not as vulgar as ordinary mountain women, you said That kind of situation may not happen..."
Aunt Li looked worried: "Miss, don't always think in a bad direction. Don't worry. When I taught the eldest lady the rules in the past few days, I saw her. Her true face, I am sure that her well-behaved appearance in front of the master and his wife is all an act."
"Really?" Wei Qingwan couldn't help but feel happy.
"It's true!"
"Mommy, I also know that I shouldn't expect bad things for my sister. It's just that I'm too scared... I'm like a duckweed in the pond now. If I'm not careful, I'll be in trouble." I don’t know where it will float to..."
"I know, Miss, you are kind-hearted. If Miss had not been wronged too much recently, she would not think about others like this. Miss, please don't worry, there are some things. I'll do it for you, so you don't have to worry about it."
"Well..."
Wei Qingwan's mood improved slightly after being comforted by Granny Li.
Then he fell asleep under the care of Nanny Li and Cui He.
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Early the next morning, Wei Ruo went to see Yun and told her about his desire to go out.
Just planting some crops in the yard is not enough for Wei Ruo.
Firstly, space upgrades require more experience; secondly, she needs to earn more capital for her own life to ensure her ability to survive after leaving the Wei family.
So Wei Ruo now needs to find a way to expand her industry. First she has to go out.
As a lady of the family, she cannot go out easily. If she wants to go out, she must give permission from the matron of the house.
"Where do you want Ruo'er to go?" Yun asked patiently without getting angry.
"I want to go around the county and see the villages and fields there. Is it convenient?" "
There is no problem in the surrounding mountain villages, but you can only go to the northwest. You can't go outside the southeast city, and you can't go to the seaside." Go, those unscrupulous Japanese pirates will come out and cause trouble. Well, our family has a terraced mountain in the north of the city. You can go there and have a look." Yunshi explained.
"Okay." It was exactly what she wanted.
"I'll go with you after reading the account book later, okay?"
"Don't bother, I can go by myself."
"That won't work, Ruo'er, you are a lady now, you can't run around casually anymore, even in the city It's not as dangerous as outside the city, but it's still not safe enough for a girl like you." "
Then mother can find someone to follow me. There's no need to go to the trouble of accompanying me in person. Mother has to be busy with the whole family, so I We can't delay or burden my mother any longer."
Yun went with her, it would be inconvenient for her to do things.
Yun: "Ruo'er is really sensible and knows how to care about your mother."
Uh...she didn't actually mean it.
"Mom, let me go by myself." Wei Ruo said.
"Okay, I know you're not very used to life in the mansion yet, so you can go and have a look, but you can't run around, okay?"
"Okay." After receiving Yun's approval, Wei Ruo quickly prepared to go out.
Yun sent a carriage, a nun and a guard to accompany Wei Ruo.
That nun was the other of the two nuns who went to pick up Wei Ruo - Aunt Zhang.
Knowing that Wei Ruo was going to the countryside again, Nanny Zhang was murmuring in her heart.
Why is this young lady not done yet? Haven't you spent so many years in the countryside enough? How come you have returned to your hometown and become a government official’s lady, but you are still thinking about things in the countryside?
If he continues like this, let alone being laughed at when he goes to the capital in the future, even in Xingshan County, he will become the laughing stock of other official ladies!
Although she was extremely reluctant, because it was the madam's request, Nanny Zhang had no choice but to comply. She also had a smile on her face when she saw Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo took a carriage out of the city. After leaving the north city gate, he could see the rolling hills in the distance, almost all of which had been cultivated into terraced fields.
Xingshan County faces the sea in the southeast. Most of the wasteland outside the city is saline-alkali land, which is not suitable for planting. Therefore, the residents living there make a living by fishing. Nowadays, Japanese pirates are rampant and fishermen have fled into the city.
To the northwest are hills, with many mountains and slopes and little arable land. The hard-working people cultivated terraced fields and planted rice on the hills.
However, terraced fields require more labor than cultivated land, and planting is also much more difficult.
Therefore, even if so many terraced fields are cultivated, there is still not enough food to eat.
The carriage turned to a stop in front of a hill, and Xiumei helped Wei Ruo get out of the carriage.
Nanny Zhang pointed to the small hill in front of her and said to Wei Ruo: "Miss, this is Mantou Mountain. It is the property of our school captain's mansion." "Is
this the same mountain?"
"Yes."
"Also. Is there anything else?"
"No, the Xiaowei Mansion has only been in Xingshan County for five years, and its foundation here is still a bit weak. But your grandfather was a loyal and righteous uncle in the capital, and his family's wealth is much higher than this." Madam Zhang Grandma answered.
Mammy said with excitement on her face, but in fact, Wei Ruo knew in her heart that the Wei family's wealth had been almost exhausted a long time ago, leaving only the empty shell of the Earl's Mansion.
Wei Mingting is quite capable. As a sixth-grade school captain, his family can buy some properties, unlike his two brothers who will only lose the properties left by their ancestors.
"I'm going to take a look around." After Wei Ruo said that, he started walking along the path down the mountain.
Nanny Zhang had no choice but to follow behind.
After walking for a while, Grandma Zhang felt it was difficult and she couldn't help but murmur in her heart.
What on earth is this doing? When will we go?
What an old bone she has!
Seeing that Nanny Zhang was struggling, Wei Ruo asked her to go back to the carriage to rest, but Nanny Zhang refused, and she was worried about Wei Ruo.
I don’t know what this country girl will do, and I don’t want to be implicated when the time comes.
After walking for a while, Wei Ruo stopped in front of an uncultivated barren mountain.
(End of chapter)