Chapter 298 Wei Yichen questioned Wei Qingwan.
Looking at the dignified and tactful Wei Qingwan standing in front of him, Wei Yichen didn't know where to start his question.
"Wanwan, what have you been doing these days?" Wei Yichen asked.
"I'm taking classes with the prefect," Wei Qingwan replied.
"Besides going to class, has Wanwan been anywhere else in the past few days?" Wei Yichen asked again.
"I took a walk around the market today. I wanted to check out the jewelry store, but I didn't see anything that I liked. In the end, I only bought two silk scarves." Wei Qingwan replied, followed by a look on her face. He asked Wei Yichen in confusion, "Brother, why did you suddenly ask this?"
Wei Yichen looked at Wei Qingwan's crystal clear eyes, and his doubts for many days were shaken.
But to be on the safe side, Wei Yichen continued to ask, "Wanwan, have you ever been near Anzhou College? A few days ago, a classmate of mine told me that he seemed to have seen you near the college." "What am I doing there
? Anzhou College is outside the city, far from the city, and women are not allowed to come and go at will near the college. Even if I go there, I can't get in. Even if I miss my eldest brother, I will not rush to Anzhou College to disturb him. "Wei Qingwan replied.
Wei Qingwan's words were reasonable and sincere, dispelling the last trace of Wei Yichen's doubts.
Wanwan has been obedient and sensible since she was a child, and never does anything out of line. Not to mention such shocking things as sleeping with men, I have never done anything like disobeying my parents and brothers.
How could such a well-behaved sister be the woman he saw meeting a strange man in the forest that day?
People are similar, so he must have seen it wrong.
After thinking about it clearly, a big stone in Wei Yichen's heart finally fell, and then he said to Wei Qingwan: "It would be better if it wasn't you. There have been more refugees in the city recently, and I heard that there was also a robbery of grain stores. I would like to give you some advice. Wanwan, don't run around, it's not safe for a woman."
"Don't worry, brother, I won't run around. As a woman, where else can I go except to study in school. What's more... I'm not as comfortable as my sister, who can move around," Wei Qingwan said.
Speaking of Wei Ruo, Wei Yichen's face couldn't help but darken, thinking of what Mr. Lu said today.
"Well, if Wanwan goes out, she still needs to find a maid to accompany her, as she did today, to ensure that there are enough people around her." Wei Yichen continued to warn.
"Brother, don't worry, I will be careful. Brother, you must also pay attention to safety. On the way from home to Anzhou College, you will inevitably pass through some deserted areas. Brother, remember to bring some guards from the house who are good at boxing and kicking. It is best to go with your classmates."
Wei Qingwan's words were full of concern for Wei Yichen.
"Yes, I will." Wei Yichen kept his mind in mind and stopped talking to Wei Qingwan. After saying a few words of concern, he left.
After Wei Yichen left, Wei Qingwan's expression changed and her palms became sweaty.
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Wei Ruo came back much later than Wei Qingwan.
Wei Ruo didn't come back until dinner time.
Nowadays, men and women share separate tables. When the meal was over, Wei Yichen not only had no chance to talk to Wei Ruo, but also didn't even see her face.
Wei Yichen didn't see Wei Ruo until the tea time after dinner, but because his parents were present, Wei Yichen had to keep his questions about Wei Ruo in his heart.
Wei Mingting talked about the recent rise in refugees and the lack of food for the people.
He is a military attache, and these matters do not fall under his jurisdiction. But what is happening now is no longer a matter of whose jurisdiction it is. No one with a conscience can remain indifferent.
Yun also spoke frankly to everyone about the current situation at home, and then gave everyone a heads-up in advance: "With this situation, the government may have to reduce expenses, and your monthly income may be reduced to what it was before we came to the city."
After hearing this, Wei Qingwan was the first to express her position: "There is no need to worry, mother. My daughter is willing to take the initiative to cut expenses and tide over the difficulties with her family."
Wei Yichen said solemnly: "Mom, starting from this month, my monthly payment can be halved. I can't use so much. Today I also won the Sibao Zhai competition and won their store's one-month supply of white paper." Wei Yilin
thought After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't need any monthly money. I just have enough to eat." All
three of the four children spoke, leaving Wei Ruo, the eldest daughter, sitting quietly aside.
Wei Ruo found that everyone was looking at her, so she put down the teacup in her hand slowly and said, "I don't need to give you my monthly money." As soon as
Wei Ruo said this, she actually provoked Wei Qingwan, who was the first to express her stance. Roasted over the fire.
As the eldest son in the family, Wei Yichen already has the most monthly money. Yunshi would also provide him with extra subsidies so that he could spend money when he went out with his classmates. If he cuts it in half, the remaining money will be enough for his expenses, but he will just be more frugal on a daily basis.
Wei Yilin was still young, and the monthly allowance for the servants in his yard was directly given by the Yun family, and most of the food and clothing were purchased directly by the Yun family. Whether he had monthly money or not did not have much impact.
As for Wei Ruo, she dared to say such things because she had money and a rich family, and she could still live comfortably without the monthly money from her father-in-law.
Wei Qingwan was the first to express her stance, but she didn't want Wei Yichen to directly state how much she wanted to reduce her monthly salary, which seemed like she was very passive.
She already has enough monthly money, and she doesn't have as much private money as Wei Qingruo. Let alone not needing monthly money, even if it is halved, it will be difficult for her to support her daily expenses.
Wei Mingting said: "It doesn't have to be like this. If you pawn all the rewards I got last year, it should be able to last for a while."
After hearing this, Yunshi said hurriedly: "Husband, those are all rewards from the imperial court... ..."
"The reward is mine if it is given to me. It is not something that cannot be pawned. It must be the daily expenses of the people in the house that are more important."
Wei Mingting didn't mind those things. In comparison, he felt that they shouldn't I have treated my children badly.
"But it spread like this..." The Yun family still wanted to save face. If people knew that the Wei family was pawning items awarded by the court, they would be laughed at even if the court had no objection.
"There is nothing to be afraid of being laughed at. This is the situation in our Wei family. We cannot hide how much property and family wealth we have from others. Nowadays, life is not easy for everyone. It is very common to sell off some family property. I heard that a few days ago, Fei Tongpan sold a farm in the north of the city, and people didn't think anything of it."
Wei Mingting didn't care about other people's opinions. He didn't have the ability to do so, so there was no need to keep up the facade.
Yun didn't know how to answer the question for a moment, frowned, and then subconsciously looked in Wei Ruo's direction.
Everyone knows that the eldest daughter has a large amount of money. Although it is not a decent thing to borrow the money from her daughter, compared with pawning the gifts from the court, at least it can be hidden from outsiders. As long as outsiders don't know, It doesn't matter if it's decent or not.
(End of chapter)