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“Miss Wei has been purchasing quite a bit of farmland in the city these past few days and has also hired many refugees,” said Yuan Zhengqin.
“Ruo’er mentioned this to me before. What’s the matter? Has something gone wrong?” Madam Yuan asked.
“I haven’t heard of any problems. Actually, from a Prefectural Magistrate’s point of view, Miss Wei has done a great job. The refugees only started showing up recently—not many of them, but they could cause some trouble. I was trying to figure out how to settle them when Miss Wei took them all in. Now they have land to farm and food to eat, so they’ve calmed down. It’s much better than me spending money on temporary housing and food for them.”
Government efforts to provide housing and give out food are always temporary solutions and don’t solve the long-term problem.
“As long as there’s no trouble. She saved my life, continues to treat me, and offers advice to help farmers increase production. If anything comes up, you must let me know so I can help her,” Madam Yuan said to her husband.
“I know, and I’m grateful to her as well. If anything happens, you won’t need to remind me—I’ll be sure to assist her,” Yuan Zhengqin replied. Then he sighed, saying, “At the rate things are progressing, Miss Wei’s wealth might surpass that of the entire Colonel’s Mansion and even rival the Bo Zhongyi’s Mansion in the capital.”
Yuan Zhengqin naturally understood the situation of the Wei family. Within the Bo Zhongyi ’s Mansion, aside from some assets and businesses held by the old master and the old lady, there wasn’t much else of significance.
“That’s all the wealth Ruo’er has earned for herself. The land grants from the Seventh Prince were given to her as a reward for reclaiming barren land. The manor I gave her was in return for saving my life and Sheng’er’s. She has the ability, so she deserves this manor,” Madam Yuan said.
Seeing his wife speak so highly of Miss Wei, Yuan Zhengqin couldn’t help but smile. “It seems Madam truly holds Miss Wei in high regard.”
Madam Yuan said, "At first, it was mostly gratitude. I still clearly remember her strong expression and calm voice during the hardest and most painful moment of my life. I’ll never forget her kindness. But after spending more time with her, I’ve really come to like her. Her personality matches mine—she’s not like the usual young ladies."
“As long as you’re happy, I’m happy too. I’m just glad you’ve found someone you can connect with in this relatively remote Taizhou prefecture. I truly feel I’ve wronged you, making you leave the capital and stay here with me all these years.”
“I don’t feel wronged at all. With you by my side and always understanding me, I’m willing to go anywhere. Besides, I eat well and live well here. How could I call that suffering?”
“Indeed,” Yuan Zhengqin said as he gently embraced his wife.
With such a wife, what more could a man ask for?
Wei Ruo stayed in the city until the braised meat shop officially opened before returning home.
She didn’t really want to go back, but if she delayed any longer, even using Madam Yuan as an excuse wouldn’t make sense anymore.
After half a month, Wei Ruo returned to the Colonel’s Mansion and first went to see Wei Mingting.
Wei Mingting looked at Wei Ruo as if he had many things to say.
“You’ve worked hard, Ruo’er.” Wei Mingtin said.
“Your daughter hasn’t worked hard at all. Father, you’ve been fighting battles day and night, risking your life to protect the country. That is what’s truly exhausting,” Wei Ruo replied politely.
Wei Mingting gazed at Wei Ruo for a long time, and Wei Ruo couldn’t help but look up to meet his eyes.
Their eyes met, and Wei Ruo was momentarily dazed. She saw an expression in Wei Mingting’s face that was incredibly unfamiliar to her.
In her past life, Wei Ruo had never seen this expression on her drunken and abusive father’s face. Even in this life, it was the first time anyone had looked at her like this.
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