Chapter 424: No matter how valuable it is, nothing is more valuable than life (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 424: No matter how valuable it is, nothing is more valuable than life (2)
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Xiumei knew where the liquor was stored, but as a maid, it would be troublesome for her to leave and return to the manor; she might be stopped at the gates.
So Wei Ruo had no choice but to ask Wei Jinyi for help.
“Alright,” Wei Jinyi agreed.
Wei Ruo handed him the small storeroom key. “Here’s the key. The liquor is in the corner to the right after you enter. The jars sealed with red paper are the ones. Also, try not to come into contact with anyone on your way there and back.”
Wei Jinyi stared at the key in his hand for a moment, then nodded. “Got it.”
He took the key and immediately set out to fetch the liquor.
When leaving the Prefectural Registrate’s residence, Wei Jinyi climbed over the wall so no one would notice. He did the same when returning home, quietly avoiding the guards.
Seeing him return, Xiaobei ran up to him excitedly. “Young Master, you’re finally back! You’ve been gone for days— I was so worried we’d be found out.”
Fortunately, since Madam didn’t care much for the Young Master and the Master wasn’t home, no one came to check on him even during the New Year, allowing them to get by unnoticed.
However, Wei Jinyi avoided him, keeping a distance of six or seven zhang* between them.
If no one noticed, all the better. If someone did, it wouldn’t cause him much trouble anyway.
After speaking, he vaulted over three walls in succession and disappeared toward the Tingsong Courtyard.
“Master…” Xiaobei barely had time to call out before Wei Jinyi was already gone.
Xiao bei sighed helplessly. “Sigh, since you’re not afraid of being discovered, you could’ve at least taken me along. I could’ve helped Miss Xiumei too.”
Wei Jinyi carried all six jars of wine from Wei Ruo’s small storage room next door.
It was obviously difficult to carry six wine jars by hand, so he found some straw rope and, after some weaving, tied the jars together so he could lift all six at once.
Even with the added weight, Wei Jinyi still managed to leave the manor without alerting any guards, moving silently and swiftly.
He successfully delivered the wine to the small courtyard where Wei Ruo and the others were living and working. Wei Ruo then instructed Doctor Cheng and the others to use the wine daily to wash their hands and spray it over their bodies.
The method of disinfecting with alcohol had existed since ancient times, and the doctors were well aware of it.
However, the wine they usually used was cloudy rice wine. The wine Wei Ruo brought was crystal clear and richly fragrant, clearly an expensive white liquor.
“Young Master Xu, this wine must be worth quite a bit of silver. Isn’t it a waste to use it for washing our hands?” Doctor Cheng said.
“The stronger the wine, the better the effect,” Wei Ruo replied. “Yes, it’s valuable, but our lives are worth far more.”
Even though Wei Ruo cherished money, she would never put it on the same level as a human life.
She knew perfectly well which was more important.
“That’s true,” Doctor Cheng agreed. “For disinfection, strong liquor is indeed best. Still, Young Master Xu’s generosity truly earns our admiration.”
“Enough about that,” Wei Ruo said lightly. “As long as we can all keep our lives, silver and good wine— those things can always be earned again later.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Over the past few days, they had already been astonished more than once by Wei Ruo’s composure and insight.
They didn’t say much more, simply keeping their gratitude and respect quietly in their hearts, hoping to repay it someday when the chance arose.
So Wei Ruo had no choice but to ask Wei Jinyi for help.
“Alright,” Wei Jinyi agreed.
Wei Ruo handed him the small storeroom key. “Here’s the key. The liquor is in the corner to the right after you enter. The jars sealed with red paper are the ones. Also, try not to come into contact with anyone on your way there and back.”
Wei Jinyi stared at the key in his hand for a moment, then nodded. “Got it.”
He took the key and immediately set out to fetch the liquor.
When leaving the Prefectural Registrate’s residence, Wei Jinyi climbed over the wall so no one would notice. He did the same when returning home, quietly avoiding the guards.
Seeing him return, Xiaobei ran up to him excitedly. “Young Master, you’re finally back! You’ve been gone for days— I was so worried we’d be found out.”
Fortunately, since Madam didn’t care much for the Young Master and the Master wasn’t home, no one came to check on him even during the New Year, allowing them to get by unnoticed.
However, Wei Jinyi avoided him, keeping a distance of six or seven zhang* between them.
“I’ll leave as soon as I’ve fetched the items. You stay here in the manor— cover for me if you can, but if you can’t and get found out, it’s fine,” Wei Jinyi said calmly, not at all worried that sneaking out of the manor might be discovered.*One zhang (丈) equals about 3.33 meters. Therefore, six or seven zhang is roughly 20–23 meters.
If no one noticed, all the better. If someone did, it wouldn’t cause him much trouble anyway.
After speaking, he vaulted over three walls in succession and disappeared toward the Tingsong Courtyard.
“Master…” Xiaobei barely had time to call out before Wei Jinyi was already gone.
Xiao bei sighed helplessly. “Sigh, since you’re not afraid of being discovered, you could’ve at least taken me along. I could’ve helped Miss Xiumei too.”
Wei Jinyi carried all six jars of wine from Wei Ruo’s small storage room next door.
-jars of wine
It was obviously difficult to carry six wine jars by hand, so he found some straw rope and, after some weaving, tied the jars together so he could lift all six at once.
Even with the added weight, Wei Jinyi still managed to leave the manor without alerting any guards, moving silently and swiftly.
He successfully delivered the wine to the small courtyard where Wei Ruo and the others were living and working. Wei Ruo then instructed Doctor Cheng and the others to use the wine daily to wash their hands and spray it over their bodies.
The method of disinfecting with alcohol had existed since ancient times, and the doctors were well aware of it.
However, the wine they usually used was cloudy rice wine. The wine Wei Ruo brought was crystal clear and richly fragrant, clearly an expensive white liquor.
“Young Master Xu, this wine must be worth quite a bit of silver. Isn’t it a waste to use it for washing our hands?” Doctor Cheng said.
“The stronger the wine, the better the effect,” Wei Ruo replied. “Yes, it’s valuable, but our lives are worth far more.”
Even though Wei Ruo cherished money, she would never put it on the same level as a human life.
She knew perfectly well which was more important.
“That’s true,” Doctor Cheng agreed. “For disinfection, strong liquor is indeed best. Still, Young Master Xu’s generosity truly earns our admiration.”
“Enough about that,” Wei Ruo said lightly. “As long as we can all keep our lives, silver and good wine— those things can always be earned again later.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Over the past few days, they had already been astonished more than once by Wei Ruo’s composure and insight.
They didn’t say much more, simply keeping their gratitude and respect quietly in their hearts, hoping to repay it someday when the chance arose.
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