Chapter 341: In her mother's heart, she was not as important as Wei Qingruo (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 341: In her mother's heart, she was not as important as Wei Qingruo (1)
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"Alright." Wei Ruo took the gift list and looked it over.
The gifts Yun Shi prepared were not extravagant but were appropriate for their status.
If they were too expensive, it would be inappropriate. Wei Mingting was a military officer who had only recently been promoted in the past two years. His salary was limited, and the Wei family didn’t have many additional sources of income. If their gifts were overly luxurious, people might start questioning where the Wei family got the money.
"I think this preparation is very suitable. When visiting the Prefectural Magistrate's Residence, the value of the gifts doesn’t matter as much as their appropriateness and the sincerity behind them." Wei Ruo handed the gift list back to Yun Shi.
Yun Shi nodded in satisfaction. In fact, she had just been testing her eldest daughter, wanting to see how she handled such matters. Wei Ruo’s response pleased her.
"Ruo’er is absolutely right. This gift list may not be extravagant—mainly consisting of agricultural and seafood products, all common goods—but I put a lot of thought into selecting them. If we were to compare wealth, no matter what the Colonel’s Residence prepares, it would never impress Madam Yuan."
At that moment, Wei Qingwan arrived.
"Mother, Elder Sister."
Upon entering the room, Wei Qingwan greeted Yun Shi and Wei Ruo with a gentle and obedient demeanor.
Seeing Wei Qingwan, Wei Ruo wasn’t surprised at all. She had already guessed that Yun Shi wouldn’t give up so easily. Given the opportunity to visit the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence, Yun Shi would certainly try to bring Wei Qingwan along.
After Wei Qingwan entered, Yun Shi deliberately glanced at Wei Ruo. Only after seeing that Wei Ruo showed no reaction did she feel relieved.
Then, Yun Shi handed the gift list to Wei Qingwan and asked for her opinion, "Wanwan, take a look for me—do you think anything needs to be added?"
Wei Qingwan carefully examined the list before looking up at Yun Shi hesitantly.
"If you have something to say, just say it. There’s no one else here," Yun Shi said.
"Mother, I think these gifts are all too ordinary... I'm a little worried..." Wei Qingwan spoke cautiously, not daring to finish her sentence for fear of displeasing Yun Shi.
Yun Shi's expression slightly dimmed before she turned to look at Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo remained silent, pretending she hadn’t heard anything.
Whatever Wei Qingwan thought had nothing to do with her. She neither wanted to comment nor cared.
Seeing Yun Shi’s expression, Wei Qingwan became a bit uneasy.
"Mother, did I say something wrong?" Wei Qingwan asked cautiously.
"Wanwan, there are some things you really should learn from your elder sister. I thought that since you’ve been handling household affairs with me daily, you would understand the details of gift preparation better than your sister."
Clearly, Yun Shi was disappointed. She had assumed that since Wei Ruo was always out tending to the fields, she wouldn’t be knowledgeable about such matters, while Wei Qingwan, having stayed by her side, would have learned the intricacies.
But unexpectedly, the reality was the opposite.
Wei Qingwan froze, then turned to look at Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo still said nothing, as if she hadn’t heard the conversation between Yun Shi and Wei Qingwan at all.
Yun Shi didn’t say any more, but her expression made it clear—today, she was far more satisfied with Wei Ruo.
After that, Yun Shi took the two of them out together. On the way to the Prefectural Magistrate’s Residence, she repeatedly reminded Wei Qingwan:
"When we arrive at the Yuan residence, do not speak unnecessarily. Just perform your greetings when required, and say nothing extra."
"When you meet Madam Yuan, neither speak too much nor show any weakness. I won’t bring up your past matters today, nor do I expect Madam Yuan to change her impression of you. Just don’t cause any trouble."
"If you’re unsure of what to do, just observe your sister and learn from her."
Yun Shi wanted to improve Wei Qingwan’s image in Madam Yuan’s eyes but didn’t dare push too hard and risk irritating her.
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