Chapter 435: Buy land to open a distillery (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 435: Buy land to open a distillery (1)
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“This matter is up to Mother to decide,” Wei Ruo said, not wanting to get involved.
“It’s like this,” Yun Shi explained, “I’ve heard that the land around the prefectural city is rather barren. If it’s farmed directly, the yield won’t be very good.”
With things said that far, how could Wei Ruo not understand the implication?
They were eyeing her skill in improving soil quality—wanting her to help enhance the family’s land as well, hoping for a better harvest this year.
Knowing she couldn’t refuse, Wei Ruo said, “Once Mother has finished purchasing the land, I’ll go take a look.”
Yun Shi’s face immediately lit up with a smile, and she continued, “Also, the rice you planted south of the city last year—where did you get those seeds? Could you get some again this year? I plan to plant that kind of rice in several estates. That way, the harvest should be much better than last year.”
“I can help contact the Huzhou prefecture,” Wei Ruo replied, not refusing, but only agreeing to help with the connection—if they wanted the seeds, the Colonel’s Residence would still have to pay for them.
Seeing Wei Ruo agree so readily, Yun Shi became even more pleased.
After finishing the main discussion, Yun Shi unusually started some casual conversation with Wei Ruo. “Ruo’er, what have you been busy with these past few days?”
Wei Ruo didn’t answer right away, instead giving Yun Shi a questioning look.
Yun Shi explained, “Don’t worry, I’m not angry with you. As long as you wear your veil when you go out, don’t interact with strange men, and don’t cause any trouble outside, I won’t interfere with your outings anymore.”
That was already a rare level of freedom—even in Taizhou Prefecture, there wasn’t a second young lady of noble birth who could come and go so freely.
“Mm.” Wei Ruo responded softly, without much expression of joy.
Then Yun Shi added, “Once the estates near the prefectural city are purchased, you can visit your own manor. I’ll tell the people there to listen to your instructions—you can manage things however you like.”
“No need,” Wei Ruo replied.
“Why not?” Yun Shi pressed.
“When Teacher Wang returns after the New Year, I’ll need to study properly. My time outside won’t be very fixed. And I don’t want to treat this matter as a task I must complete— if I do, I won’t enjoy it as much,” Wei Ruo explained.
Yun Shi frowned slightly, but after thinking it over, she realized it was actually a good thing.
“Very well, arrange it as you like,” she said without insisting further.
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After the Beginning of Spring, the weather began to warm a little more each day.
The farmers grew busy, and Wei Ruo became busy as well.
Although Yun Shi no longer nagged about it, Wei Ruo still remained cautious when going out, avoiding anything excessive to prevent gossip.
It wasn’t that she feared for her reputation. She never intended to marry into a high-ranking family anyway, so reputation mattered little to her. If anything, gaining a slightly “bad” reputation might actually help her achieve her goals.
But for now, she had too many things to do and didn’t want trivial matters to steal her energy. If something really happened, she would lose her freedom.
Aside from estate matters, the distillery plan Wei Ruo drafted at the end of last year was also ready to move forward.
Recently, she discovered that this kind of white liquor was quite profitable, and there weren’t many distilleries capable of producing it. With obvious profit to be made, of course she had to pursue it.
First, she needed to secure the piece of land in the valley of Daqing Mountain that she had taken a liking to. She had chosen it after surveying the area with Xiumei.
To buy the land, she needed to negotiate with the villagers of Wang Village near Daqing Mountain.
However, unlike last time, the negotiation this time hit a small obstacle.
The villagers of the mountain area she wanted were willing to sell the land and allow her to use their spring water, but the village chief disagreed.
“It’s like this,” Yun Shi explained, “I’ve heard that the land around the prefectural city is rather barren. If it’s farmed directly, the yield won’t be very good.”
With things said that far, how could Wei Ruo not understand the implication?
They were eyeing her skill in improving soil quality—wanting her to help enhance the family’s land as well, hoping for a better harvest this year.
Knowing she couldn’t refuse, Wei Ruo said, “Once Mother has finished purchasing the land, I’ll go take a look.”
Yun Shi’s face immediately lit up with a smile, and she continued, “Also, the rice you planted south of the city last year—where did you get those seeds? Could you get some again this year? I plan to plant that kind of rice in several estates. That way, the harvest should be much better than last year.”
“I can help contact the Huzhou prefecture,” Wei Ruo replied, not refusing, but only agreeing to help with the connection—if they wanted the seeds, the Colonel’s Residence would still have to pay for them.
Seeing Wei Ruo agree so readily, Yun Shi became even more pleased.
After finishing the main discussion, Yun Shi unusually started some casual conversation with Wei Ruo. “Ruo’er, what have you been busy with these past few days?”
Wei Ruo didn’t answer right away, instead giving Yun Shi a questioning look.
Yun Shi explained, “Don’t worry, I’m not angry with you. As long as you wear your veil when you go out, don’t interact with strange men, and don’t cause any trouble outside, I won’t interfere with your outings anymore.”
That was already a rare level of freedom—even in Taizhou Prefecture, there wasn’t a second young lady of noble birth who could come and go so freely.
“Mm.” Wei Ruo responded softly, without much expression of joy.
Then Yun Shi added, “Once the estates near the prefectural city are purchased, you can visit your own manor. I’ll tell the people there to listen to your instructions—you can manage things however you like.”
“No need,” Wei Ruo replied.
“Why not?” Yun Shi pressed.
“When Teacher Wang returns after the New Year, I’ll need to study properly. My time outside won’t be very fixed. And I don’t want to treat this matter as a task I must complete— if I do, I won’t enjoy it as much,” Wei Ruo explained.
Yun Shi frowned slightly, but after thinking it over, she realized it was actually a good thing.
“Very well, arrange it as you like,” she said without insisting further.
###
After the Beginning of Spring, the weather began to warm a little more each day.
The farmers grew busy, and Wei Ruo became busy as well.
Although Yun Shi no longer nagged about it, Wei Ruo still remained cautious when going out, avoiding anything excessive to prevent gossip.
It wasn’t that she feared for her reputation. She never intended to marry into a high-ranking family anyway, so reputation mattered little to her. If anything, gaining a slightly “bad” reputation might actually help her achieve her goals.
But for now, she had too many things to do and didn’t want trivial matters to steal her energy. If something really happened, she would lose her freedom.
Aside from estate matters, the distillery plan Wei Ruo drafted at the end of last year was also ready to move forward.
Recently, she discovered that this kind of white liquor was quite profitable, and there weren’t many distilleries capable of producing it. With obvious profit to be made, of course she had to pursue it.
First, she needed to secure the piece of land in the valley of Daqing Mountain that she had taken a liking to. She had chosen it after surveying the area with Xiumei.
To buy the land, she needed to negotiate with the villagers of Wang Village near Daqing Mountain.
However, unlike last time, the negotiation this time hit a small obstacle.
The villagers of the mountain area she wanted were willing to sell the land and allow her to use their spring water, but the village chief disagreed.
-spring water
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