Chapter 83: Make plans early.
"My eldest brother gave me Tingsongyuan. I have long wanted to embroider a purse to give to my eldest brother. However, I am clumsy and cannot embroider. Sister Qingwan happened to give me one, so I will borrow flowers to offer to Buddha." I’ll send it off to my eldest brother,” Wei Ruodao.
Wei Ruo smiled brightly, then turned and left.
She didn't care whether it was appropriate or not to transfer gifts given to her to other people. Anyway, she was a girl from the countryside. They would understand some rules if they didn't understand them, right?
In short, she didn't dare to accept Wei Qingwan's things. Who knew if she was setting a trap for her? Although she couldn't imagine what Wei Qingwan could calculate with a small purse, but as long as she didn't give her a chance, her plan would come to nothing.
Besides, how could she use something like her purse to offset her hatred for slandering her and wrongfully accusing her?
When Wei Yichen saw clearly what he was holding in his hand, he wanted to call Wei Ruo back, but Wei Ruo had already left.
"Wanwan, is this what you want to give to Ruo'er?" Wei Yichen asked Wei Qingwan.
"Well, maybe I didn't do a good job and my sister didn't like it..." Wei Qingwan murmured.
"Ruo'er has such a personality. She has been in the house for a while. She acts more straightforwardly, but she doesn't have any bad intentions. Wanwan, don't think too much about it." Wei Yichen said, not thinking that there is anything good about such a trivial matter. Thoughtful.
The two sisters have completely different temperaments, but they are both very good girls and the two pearls of their Wei family.
"Yes...I know..." Wei Qingwan said hurriedly, with an ugly look on her downcast face.
"Brother, I've kept the purse. Thank you Wanwan." Although Wei Yichen has no use for this embroidered purse, it is the heart of the two sisters that must be cherished.
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Capital City, Uncle Zhongyi’s Mansion.
News of Wei Mingting's promotion soon spread to the capital. The news came from Beijing and arrived earlier than the letter sent from Xingshan County.
Hearing the good news, Uncle Zhongyi's house was immersed in an atmosphere of joy.
"Well done, third brother! This is a happy event, a great event, a great event for our entire uncle's house!" The
old uncle was very happy, with a look of joy that he had not shown for a long time on his face.
It has been three years, and the third child has finally been promoted to the next level! His hanging heart could finally be put to rest!
Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong also had smiles on their faces.
"Father, this is such a happy event. Now we don't have to worry about our third brother being dismissed." Wei Mingyong said with a smile.
"Father, for such a big happy event, should we go to Xingshan County to express congratulations to our third brother in person?" Wei Minghong asked for instructions.
The old man objected: "There's no need to go in person. Although you are just on a casual job now, you still have errands to carry out. Where can you run around casually? Are you afraid that no one will catch you?" The old man continued
: "Brothers, if you are really happy for your brother, show your sincerity. As brothers, it's time to prepare some gifts for him. It's bitterly cold in Xingshan County. I heard that this year's schedule is not good, so I haven't It is already foreseeable that the food harvest will be short by the autumn harvest. As brothers, you should also think more about your younger brother."
Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong looked a little embarrassed. They originally wanted to take this opportunity to visit Xingshan County. Not wanting to go to Xingshan County, their father asked them to use their family wealth.
The two brothers hesitated for a while, and Wei Mingyong spoke first: "Father is right, I will go back and make preparations. The third brother has been promoted, so the congratulatory gift cannot be shabby." Wei Mingyong had already spoken, and Wei Minghong naturally couldn't stand it
. The scalp said: "Don't worry, father, even if you don't mention this matter, I will definitely make arrangements early." Although the two brothers were reluctant, they did not dare to fool the old man. After returning, they each prepared some things. They were all taken to the old man's place. The old man sorted them out and sent someone to load them into a truck and send them to Xingshan County.
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In late July, Wei Ruo received a reply from Mojiazha.
Li Zheng wrote a reply to Wei Ruo on behalf of the villagers. He promised that after their Mojia station harvested this year's grain, they would keep next year's grain, and then sell the extra grain to Wei Ruo at the normal local price.
The rice seeds grown in their village were all given by Wei Ruo, and Wei Ruo taught them a lot of planting knowledge, which made their village's rice production much higher than other surrounding villages for several consecutive years.
In this way, the living conditions of the originally poor Mojiazha have been significantly improved. They can have enough food and clothing. In addition to being self-sufficient, they can also have surplus grain to sell for money.
The villagers remembered this sentiment, so no matter how the price of food changed in the future, they would sell it to Wei Ruo at the usual price.
The coal has also been contacted and a batch has been purchased in Huzhou Prefecture in advance. It will be shipped here in a while.
Whether it is the current situation or the memory of the original owner, Wei Ruo is told that this year will be a difficult one. Cold and food shortage will be the two major problems plaguing Xingshan County.
Faced with these problems, Wei Ruo must make plans early.
"Miss, do you really want to spend so much money on grain and coal? This is almost all the cash you have." Xiumei was a little worried.
Wei Ruo had already spent most of the money he had saved to buy Xiaoyang Mountain, and now he had to spend another five hundred taels of silver to buy grain and coal, almost consuming all the money he had saved.
"Flowing water does not rot, money can make money. Silver itself is just a cold piece of iron. Only if it can be exchanged for what I want, then the silver is meaningful." "Miss, just have a plan. If you really want something
, When things happen, you are not allowed to carry it alone. My wet nurse, Uncle Xu, and I can share your worries and solve your problems," Xiumei said.
"Don't worry, good Meizi. Your lady, I am very good at making money!" Wei Ruo smiled, then touched his stomach, "It's just that if you do too many things that waste your brain, you will get hungry easily." "Okay, okay
. Okay, I know, I'm going to make snacks now! The seafood I bought too much last time has been dried. How about I bake some dried squid for you?" "Okay, bake some more for my second brother
. Send some over as well.”
"Okay, no problem!"
Xiumei went to take out the dried squid that had just been dried a while ago, went to Yingzhuyuan next door, and borrowed the charcoal fire in their small kitchen to grill it.
After baking, it was divided into two parts. One part was left in Yingzhuyuan for Xiaobei to take to Wei Jinyi, and the remaining part was taken back to Wei Ruo.
After Wei Ruo finished chewing a piece of crispy grilled squid, he happily stayed in the room and stayed busy all afternoon.
On the other side, Wei Jin also tasted the grilled dried squid sent by Wei Ruo.
Xiaobei sighed with emotion next to him: "Master, the eldest lady is so kind to you. She thinks of you no matter what!"
(End of Chapter)