Chapter 299: If you are a man, you will not lose. Your brother
Wei Ruo felt the look Yun gave him, but deliberately pretended not to see it.
She doesn't have to take the monthly money from the Wei family, but if she wants to spend money to support the family, she won't be so generous.
As long as she didn't take the initiative to bring it up, it would be difficult for Yun to say this. It is not a decent thing for parents to leave their daughter's private money in a wealthy family. Unless outsiders don't know, if they know, it will be no less embarrassing than pawning.
After ignoring Yun's gaze, Wei Ruo pretended to be nonchalant and asked Wei Mingting about the refugees: "Father, how do the government offices plan to deal with the refugees who have poured into the city these days?" Wei Mingting sighed: "There is nothing good about it
. As for how to deal with it, I originally wanted to recruit them into the army. However, not all of the refugees are adult men. Most of them are elderly and children. Even if there are young and powerful men, most of them will take care of their families. If only men are recruited into the army, The family members left behind don’t know how to survive in these famine years. And even if the government office wants to take them in, they don’t have a good place to take them in.” After hearing this, Wei Yichen asked: “
If the arrangements are the same as before in Xingshan County Are they going to open up wasteland? At that time, my eldest sister and the county government arranged for the refugees to participate in the reclamation of wasteland in the south of the city. The harvest was very fruitful. Not only did they resettle the refugees, but they also successfully improved the wasteland and brought about a bumper wheat harvest this summer, killing two birds with one stone." Wei Mingting thought
. He thought for a while and said: "Last year, there were fewer refugees in Xingshan County. This year, the scope of the famine has further expanded, and the number of refugees is increasing. It is not just the refugees inside and outside the city now. It is said that there are a large number of refugees. They are pouring in from other places. But in any case, if the imperial court can arrange for some people to open up wasteland and be self-sufficient, it is better than none, and it can alleviate some problems." As he said this, Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo at the same time
.
If this is to be accomplished, Wei Ruo is a crucial part.
Because not everyone can do this, and only Wei Ruo has done it so far.
Otherwise, the Seventh Prince would not have come to the residence to invite Wei Ruo. After being rejected, he would have sent people to the residence many times to give gifts to Wei Ruo and say good things.
Wei Ruo replied: "This is a big matter. Organizing refugees to open up wasteland now is many times more troublesome than it was in Xingshan County. Firstly, there are more refugees involved and the scope of wasteland to be reclaimed is also wider. It is extensive, and more government personnel will be needed. In addition, the Yuan family, the Seventh Prince, and others may be involved. By then, things will not be able to be controlled by me, a female classmate, so we need to discuss it again. "
After hearing this, Wei Mingting agreed: "What Ruo'er said makes sense. This matter is indeed not simple. You need to think twice before
doing it." Wei Yichen asked Wei Ruo: "Does sister Ruo'er think there is anything we can do now?"
Wei Ruo replied: "Let's wait and see what happens. On the one hand, we will see what arrangements the court has, and on the other hand, we will look at the movements of other famous families in Taizhou Prefecture. After all, our Wei family has a weak foundation in Taizhou Prefecture, and my father is Military attaché, no matter from which aspect you look at it, we should not take the lead in disaster relief." Even
if Wei Ruo cares about the people, and even if he is willing to put aside his prejudice against Chu Lan and cooperate with him again, he does not dare to participate rashly in this situation. .
Wei Yichen also expressed his agreement: "What sister Ruoer said is absolutely true."
Wei Mingting couldn't help but said: "If Ruoer were a man, he would not be inferior to your brother."
Wei Yichen also agreed: "The eldest sister is a person with great talents. "
Although Wei Yichen doesn't approve of some of the things Wei Ruo did as a boudoir girl, he fully recognizes Wei Ruo's talent and ability.
At this time, Wei Qingwan interjected: "Father, my daughter heard that the wealthy families in the city now have very abundant food reserves. My daughter feels that if they are willing to help, it should be able to alleviate the pressure on the victims to a certain extent." Wei Mingting said: "
Wanwan What I’m talking about is that the families in Taizhou Prefecture have a lot of money. They have accumulated a lot in the past few years, and the granaries are always full. But in this situation, even those with a lot of money don’t dare to take out food casually.”
If this method was feasible, the government would have taken action long ago, and it would not have been delayed until now. Wei Yichen also said: "What's more, these refugees cannot be solved overnight. If we let the rich households in the city get food relief, we don't know how long the relief will be. Moreover, the refugees from other places may flock to Taizhou Fucheng after getting the news. The situation will only get worse."
Wei Qingwan's idea was rejected by both Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen, and Wei Qingwan lowered her head sadly.
Seeing this, Wei Yichen comforted him: "Wanwan, don't worry about it. You have little contact with these things. The books you read on women's rings generally don't cover this knowledge. It's human nature to think poorly." It's already bad to have such a heart and think about the people."
Wei Qingwan nodded. She also knew that this was not what she was good at, but she felt a little unwilling. If Wei could talk loudly with her father and brother, she could only stand aside. Watch.
Then Wei Mingting, Wei Yichen and Wei Ruo said a lot about the victims and the food shortage. Although no conclusion was reached in the end, the views of the father and daughter during the discussion were surprisingly consistent.
After the chat, everyone left Cangyun Garden one after another.
When Wei Yichen saw Wei Ruo leaving, he immediately followed her and caught up with her after leaving Cangyun Garden.
"Sister Ruo'er." Wei Yichen came to Wei Ruo and blocked Wei Ruo's way.
It's summer now, it's dark late, and even after dinner, the sky is still white.
"Brother, is there something wrong with calling me?" Wei Ruo asked.
"Did the eldest sister ask Mr. Lu to bring a message to Brother Xu today?" Wei Yichen asked.
"Yeah." Wei Ruo admitted frankly.
"It's not appropriate for you to do so much. How can you keep your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words in private regarding marriage matters..." Wei Yichen paused and then said, "Besides, Mr. Lu is always an outsider. You should discuss these matters with your parents and brothers at home." It's okay to say it, but it's somewhat inappropriate to talk to outsiders."
"Thank you for reminding me, brother, I will pay attention to it next time. If there is nothing else, I will go back first." Wei Ruo did not argue with Wei Yichen.
Instead of relaxing, Wei Yichen's brows furrowed deeper.
"Sister Ruo'er, don't leave yet, brother hasn't finished speaking yet." Wei Yichen called to Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo continued to look at him, waiting for him to finish speaking.
Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo's cold eyes and couldn't help feeling a little sad.
After pondering for a moment, Wei Yichen continued: "If you really don't want to marry, my eldest brother will help you find a way, but in private you should not have too much contact with Brother Xu, so as not to offend others." (End of Chapter
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