Chapter 500 Four people eat barbecue together.
"You don't have to say thank you to me, I didn't do anything." Wei Jin also replied.
"What hasn't the second brother done? The second brother has done a lot of things. Not only was the coal mine conquered with the help of the second brother, the second brother also silently supported me in doing many things that other women couldn't do. There are If trouble comes to me, my second brother will do his best to help me block it." Wei Ruo counted in detail the things Wei Jin also did for herself.
Wei Jin also looked at Wei Ruo's smiling face and did not answer.
Then Wei Ruo stared at Wei Jin and said, "There are not many people in this world who can be so indulgent to me. I have one wet nurse, another wet nurse, Meimei, and now there is you." "Well, we are all your family
. ." Wei Jin also said.
Hearing this, the corners of Wei Ruo's mouth couldn't help but raise.
Family, such a beautiful word.
Although the nanny, Meimei, and second brother were not related to her by blood, they all gave her a warmth that surpassed that of family members.
She was very satisfied.
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After that, Wei Ruo, accompanied by Wei Jinyi, purchased a manor in Hejian Mansion, near the cotton field she bought.
Because it is located in the suburbs, the price of the manor is not expensive, at least compared to the shops in the capital, it is much cheaper.
With 1,600 taels of silver, he bought Zhuangzi, which covers an area of more than 20 acres, including the large bamboo forest behind the manor, all of which belonged to Wei Ruo.
There are two huge warehouses in this manor that Wei Ruo likes especially. Wei Ruo can use them to store the cotton collected in the future.
Wei Ruo can also store some supplies shipped from Jiangnan here, and it will be convenient to transport them to the capital from here when necessary.
Wei Ruo, the large bamboo forest behind Zhuangzi, also needs to make use of it. Bamboo has many uses. Not only can it produce bamboo shoots all year round, the moso bamboo itself can also be used to make various bamboo products.
In addition, as long as the bamboo forest is properly protected, many useful herbs can be grown, such as ginseng in the forest and Aesculus aesculata, which likes to grow in the shade.
On the night when she bought Zhuangzi, if Wei Ruo did not rush back to Tongshan Temple, Wei Jin also stayed with her.
There are their people on the mountain. As long as they hide it from Eunuch Gao, there will be no problem if they don't come back for a night or two.
Wei Ruo and Xiumei set up an iron frame for barbecue in Zhuangzi's large yard.
Xiaobei helped light the fire and add charcoal.
Wei Jin also asked people to find a lot of fresh ingredients. After processing, they were skewered with freshly split bamboo skewers.
This scene feels familiar, but the difference is that the yard they are in now is several times larger than the Wei family's, and the nearby environment is quieter and quieter.
Soon, the aroma of meat spread in the courtyard, which greatly increased people's appetite.
Wei Ruo sprinkles each skewer with her secret barbecue sauce.
Xiaomei ate the kebabs happily and said with a satisfied look on his face: "Miss, the food you made is so delicious. The first time I ate the food you made, I was a little uncomfortable. Now I eat what you made. If you eat these from other places, you will feel extremely bland."
Xiumei said: "Why do you say it as if the dishes made by my lady rely entirely on seasonings? Haven't we also made light food?"
Xiaobei was busy. Explained: "It's my subordinate who said something wrong. It's because the things made by Miss and Meimei are delicious! It's because I was ignorant and short-sighted in the past. I mistook pearls for fish eyes, and wild boar can't eat fine chaff!"
Xiumei was amused by Xiaobei's series of apologies: "I see that you really risked your life just to eat a few bites of my lady, and you even called yourself a wild boar!" "Compared with Miss and Meimei, you , I am indeed a wild boar, very rough!" Xiao Bei had a silly smile on his face.
"Don't talk about Meimei. Meimei is the name of my young lady." Xiumei corrected her.
Obviously, I used to call her "Miss Xiumei", but recently, for some reason, I imitated her young lady and called her "Meimei". It sounded weird!
"Sorry, Miss Xiumei." Seeing Xiumei's serious face, Xiaobei quickly changed her tune.
"It's not that I don't want you to scream, it's just that we are not that familiar." Xiumei added and explained.
"I know, Miss Xiumei, it's because I didn't think well." Xiaobei scratched his head in embarrassment, looking a little shy like a little girl.
The four of them chatted while eating, and when they got excited, Wei Ruo talked about what he had mentioned to Wei Jin a few days ago.
"I plan to marry Meimei."
As soon as they finished speaking, Xiumei and Xiaobei choked at the same time.
"What's wrong with you?" Wei Ruo asked, why were the two of them choked together?
"Little...Miss, what are you talking about? What do you mean by marriage...Didn't I agree that I will never marry? You can't drag me into this just because you are forced to marry!" Xiumei After he recovered, he asked with a surprised look on his face.
Xiaobei stared at Wei Ruo and Xiumei with wide eyes, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
"Don't worry, if you don't want to get married, I won't force you to marry. I'm just talking. If you like it, it will happen. If I don't like you, it won't matter. Don't think about it then. If I miss the opportunity to marry you because of me, then I am really guilty." Wei Ruodao.
"No! If I don't say kiss, I will stay with Miss for the rest of my life." Xiumei refused, and then added, "Besides, Miss, you are not really married yet! You are not married to me. How can you get married?"
Xiumei said and glanced at Wei Jinyi: "This is not a marriage between you and the prince. If the prince wants to marry someone else in the future, you will marry someone else!" As soon as
Xiumei said this, Xiaobei He looked at Wei Jinyi nervously.
The moonlight and the firelight from the lantern hanging next to him hit his face, reflecting his cold face as always. Only those eyes slightly revealed some of his hidden emotions.
Xiumei paused, feeling that the atmosphere was a little weird, especially Xiaobei. Why did he feel weird?
Did she say the wrong thing? no?
Originally, the prince and their young lady were not really married. The young lady and the prince made this very clear.
Wei Ruo took the meat skewers and put them in front of Xiumei: "Meimei, eat meat."
Xiumei nodded with a dull expression, then took the meat skewers and started to eat them.
Wei Ruo continued: "Don't worry. If you don't want to get married, I will never let you get married. I will let you stay with me as a rich little woman for the rest of your life. I just want you to get married." Look at each other, if you don’t even want to look at each other, just pretend that I didn’t say that.”
Xiumei felt relieved at this moment: “Miss, I’m relieved if you say that, but I am determined to stay with you as a daughter-in-law for the rest of my life. How can a landowner and a rich man marry someone casually?"
Wei Ruo sighed in her heart, wondering if she was right in instilling in Xiumei since she was a child that women should rely on themselves rather than men.
(End of chapter)