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Some things, like aged tangerine peel or wine, improve with time. But her loquat syrup wasn’t like that, so Wei Ruo never made too much at once.
After hearing her explanation, Old Madam Xu understood, “So that’s how it is. Then I’ll take two jars for now and bother you again in a few days.”
“Alright,” Wei Ruo agreed, and then Xiumei brought back two jars of loquat syrup.
Old Madam Xu asked the old maid by her side to accept the jars and also handed Xiumei a pouch containing twenty taels of silver.
Satisfied, Old Madam Xu then left the Colonel’s Residence.
After she left, Yun Shi looked at Wei Ruo with a slight frown, “Ruo’er, where did this loquat syrup come from?”
Wei Ruo replied, “When I was at Mojiazha, there was an old granny with a family-passed recipe for loquat syrup. It cured many villagers’ coughs. Seeing my sincerity, she passed the recipe down to me.”
Yun-shi’s frown deepened, “Ruo’er, you shouldn’t charge so much for this syrup. What if Mr. Xu’s condition doesn’t improve? How will you handle the consequences?"
“Didn’t Madam Xu just say that it had already worked for him, which is why she came to buy more? Since that’s the case, why should I worry? Even if it doesn’t work later, it wouldn’t be my fault,” Wei Ruo answered calmly.
Yun Shi became angry, “Do you know who Madam Xu is? The Xu family has deep roots in Taizhou Prefecture, with wide influence. If you offend her, it will be hard for our family to gain a foothold in Taizhou.”
Wei Ruo talked back, “If we can offend the Xu family just for something like this, then the Wei family is already walking on eggshells in this city. Must we walk on eggshells, fearing every misstep could ruin our future?”
Wei Ruo’s rebuttal made the fire in Yun Shi’s heart flare up.
She was already on edge due to the Seventh Prince’s disappearance. Her eldest daughter wasn’t as concerned as her younger one, and now she dared to talk back again!
“What kind of talk is that? Is this how you speak to your mother?” Yun Shi questioned angrily.
“If simply expressing a different opinion is considered talking back, then I have nothing to say,” Wei Ruo replied, lifting her chin with no sign of fear or retreat.
“Now that you have Madam Yuan to rely on, you think you no longer need to respect me as your mother, is that it?” Yun Shi’s anger was getting worse.
“This has nothing to do with whether or not I have someone to rely on. Regardless, my opinion is the same. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with selling my loquat syrup for ten taels of silver, nor do I see anything wrong with the exchange I had with Madam Xu today,” Wei Ruo remained composed and unyielding.
Yun Shi suddenly raised her hand to slap Wei Ruo.
However, her hand never touched Wei Ruo’s cheek. Wei Ruo raised her own hand and grabbed Yun Shi’s wrist.
Yun Shi was stunned, then looked in disbelief at her own wrist being held.
“Mother, please think carefully before you act. As you said, I have Madam Yuan as a backer. If you hit me too hard and I say something inappropriate when I visit her tomorrow, who knows what might happen.”
Wei Ruo’s expression was calm, her tone even—but her words carried weight, a clear and direct threat.
Whether or not she had a powerful supporter, Wei Ruo’s opinions wouldn’t change. The only difference was—with someone backing her, she would use that support. She wasn’t going to stay silent and be mistreated for no reason.
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Yun Shi: She was already on edge due to the Seventh Prince's disappearance. Her eldest daughter wasn't as concerned as her younger one, and now she dare talk back again!
Wow, it's almost as if no one is aware of the situation. You know, the situation your husband told you to keep secret. So, instead of focusing on mainraing your family, you're criticizing your daughter and taking your frustration and anxiety out on her.🙄😒