Chapter 296 Qing Huang Bu Jie
After leaving the braised food shop, Wei Ruo and Xiumei went to the backyard of Sibaozhai. The two shops were close to each other, so Wei Ruo specially set up a passage behind the two shops to make it easier for the nanny and Uncle Xu to take care of them. Taking care of it also makes it easier for her to come in and out.
Wei Ruo and Xiumei changed their clothes in the room and then set off to Caili Villa.
On the way there, Xiumei asked Wei Ruo: "Miss, why are you so generous to Mr. Lu?"
Xiumei has been with Wei Ruo for so many years, and she is very clear about her lady's attitude towards money. There are only two situations where the lady will be particularly generous. : Either for the right person or for the right thing.
"I may not be able to avoid some troubles. Mr. Lu is a way out for me. I have nothing to ask of him now, but I will ask for something from him in the future." Wei Ruo explained.
That trouble refers to Chu Lan. Whether it is Xu Heyou's identity or Wei Qingruo's identity, there is a possibility of being entangled by Chu Lan, and her fear and dislike of Chu Lan are deep in her bones.
Lu Yuhong was one of the few people Chu Lan trusted, and he was worthy of her investing in him.
"The lady just asked Mr. Lu to help tell Mr. Xu about that matter. Can Mr. Xu listen to the advice?" Xiumei asked again.
"It's not that easy. Even if Mr. Xu himself listens to the advice, the marriage is not something he can decide. It mainly depends on the wishes of the elders of the two parents. My request to Lu Yuhong is just to give him a reason to let down his guard against me. That's all, I asked him to take advantage of me so that I could feel more at ease. I asked for nothing, but he resisted." Wei Ruo explained.
Lu Yuhong is not a delicate person, and he is not suitable for this matter. She just said that, which was a way of expressing her position to Xu Fengyuan through Lu Yuhong, but Wei Ruo had no hope of how effective it would actually be.
Of course, there is some use in saying something like this, at least she can explain her attitude to Xu Fengyuan.
"I see." Xiumei calmed down now.
"Meimei, speed up a little more. While it's early, let's go to Caili Farm to finish the matter. We'll pick up Grandma Zhang later before it's too late," Wei Ruodao said.
Today she went out with Nanny Zhang, which was requested by the Yun family.
But Yun didn't know that Nanny Zhang belonged to Wei Ruo now. After leaving the gate of Xiaowei Mansion, Wei Ruo put Nanny Zhang in a small courtyard and went back to pick her up after she was done.
"Okay!" Xiumei whipped the horse pulling the cart and sped up.
When they arrived at Caili Farm, they met the burly Manager Zhao. Seeing his sad look, Wei Ruo asked, "What's wrong? Are the new seedlings not growing well?" Zhao Hai waved his hands quickly: "No, no, the new seedlings are growing well.
" It's very good."
"Then why are you looking so sad, as if my decision to let you all change seedlings has harmed you." Wei Ruodao.
"No, this has nothing to do with you, the young master. It's... it's..."
Zhao Hai hesitated for a long time without saying the second half of the sentence.
"Are the tenants in Zhuangzi having a hard time?" Wei Ruo finished his words for him.
Zhao Hai was stunned for a moment, and then nodded like garlic: "Yes, last year's harvest was not good, and food was tight. Now the fields are still full of seedlings, but everyone's food has been exhausted. You want to buy food? Now this Food is so expensive for an individual, no one can afford it. Everyone digs wild vegetables and peels tree roots, but there is still not enough to eat..."
This situation is not only true for the farmers on Caili Farm, it can be said that it is true for the entire Taizhou Prefecture.
In addition to the barns of those who had just harvested wheat, those who relied on the rice harvested last autumn had basically eaten all their food. There is a shortage of food, and the prices of food in major grain stores have naturally risen accordingly, making life even more difficult for the people at the bottom.
Xiumei couldn't help but sigh. Thinking of the grand scene today at the entrance of Sibaozhai and Xuji Braised Meat Shop, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Zhumen's bones were frozen to death due to the smell of wine and meat.
The common people here can't afford to eat, but the rich and powerful over there are still rushing to buy high-priced liquor to drink. The two worlds are separated and merged.
"Let's go, take me to see those people's homes." Wei Ruo said to Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai didn't know what his young master wanted to do, so he nodded dully and led Wei Ruo up to Zhuangzi.
Before coming, Wei Ruo had already anticipated the situation in Zhuangzili and knew what kind of situation he would see. But when he actually saw it, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
Most of the people left behind in farmers' homes are children and the elderly, but they are not idle either. Some are weaving straw sandals, some are weaving bamboo baskets, and some are doing housework.
Most of the adults in the family are in the fields at this time, or they go to the nearby mountains to try their luck. If they can hunt some prey, they can exchange for the family's food rations for several days.
They saw Wei Ruo when he passed by, but his eyes were empty and dull, the same eyes as those of the displaced people Wei Ruo saw on the street.
Most of them did not take the initiative to say hello to Wei Ruo, but carefully hid. Even if they did say hello to Wei Ruo, they were timid and their tone was full of fear.
For them, in such a year of poor food harvest, Wei Ruo, a landlord, could kill them.
There was not enough food to eat in the first place, but if the landlord continued to force them to pay rent, they would have no way of living.
Zhao Hai followed Wei Ruo, looking worried.
"You don't seem to be very willing to accompany me for inspection?" Wei Ruo stopped and turned to ask Zhao Hai.
"No, no, I..." Zhao Hai wanted to deny and refute, but he was not very excited and couldn't think of any good reasons for a while, so he could only stay in place, not daring to look into Wei Ruo's eyes with a guilty conscience.
"Are you still thinking about going hunting in the mountains?" Wei Ruo asked.
"How do you know about the Young Master's family?" Zhao Hai looked at Wei Ruo in surprise.
Because there was not enough food to eat, Zhao Hai planned to take some young and strong people from Zhuangzi to go hunting in the mountains. The prey in the nearby places must be gone, so they planned to go further into the mountains.
There are many dangers there, and unfamiliar people may not be able to get out if they go in. Most people don't dare to go, but at the same time, the probability of catching prey is also higher.
If you really catch wild boars and rabbits, you can go to the city to exchange for food. I heard that sweet potatoes are sold cheaply, so I can exchange for more.
"It's not hard to guess. You're not the only one who has thought of this method recently. Didn't the government just post a notice a few days ago? There are young people nearby who formed a group to go hunting in the mountains and never came back." Wei Ruo had heard about it a long time ago.
Hearing this, Zhao Hai said sadly: "There's nothing we can do about it. The children are all starving, so we can't sit back and wait for death." After saying this,
Zhao Hai realized that he had made a mistake. How could he say these things to his young master's family?
(End of chapter)