Chapter 464: What if you got it wrong? (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 464: What if you got it wrong? (2)
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“Mm. Thank you for the trouble,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife said.
After that, Yun Shi pulled Wei Ruo aside and questioned her in a low voice.
“Is this so-called seedling disease really real? Are you just guessing? What if the book you studied about growing rice isn’t accurate? What if you’ve gotten it wrong?”
Wei Ruo replied calmly, “Don’t worry. Even if I’m wrong, the one who’ll lose reputation will be me. If the Madam is displeased, it’ll be directed at me alone. It won’t implicate you or the Wei family.”
“What are you saying?” Yun Shi said unhappily. “You’re the eldest daughter of the Wei family. Everything you say and do represents the Wei family. How can you separate yourself?”
“Even if you don’t think it can be separated, there’s nothing that can be done now,” Wei Ruo replied. “The words are already spoken. You can either trust me this once, or continue worrying.”
There was no taking back what had already been said. Even if Yun Shi didn’t believe her, she couldn’t change anything now.
Hearing this, YunShi grew more displeased, though she had no way to deal with Wei Ruo.
What bothered her most was Wei Ruo’s attitude. As her mother, was it wrong for her to ask a few questions? Yet her daughter answered her in such a manner, as if she did not respect her at all.
If not for the many people present today, Yun Shi would have surely lectured her properly.
While Yun Shi and Wei Ruo were speaking, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife had already sent someone to summon the estate’s stewardess.
Soon, the stewardess arrived, and the Magistrate’s wife had her consult Wei Ruo about the damaged seedlings.
Wei Ruo explained that the seedlings were likely diseased and needed to be replaced, and also explained how to select seeds and grow new seedlings to avoid the same problem happening again.
The stewardess was a trusted aide of the Assistant Magistrate’s wife and naturally understood her intentions.
She carefully wrote down everything Wei Ruo had said and expressed that she would follow her instructions seriously.
After this small interlude, everyone wandered around the Xu family’s estate for a while, and then went to the pavilion that the Assistant Magistrate’s wife had arranged in advance to have some tea.
Although the outing was said to be a spring excursion to show concern for farming, it was obvious that the noble ladies, who were accustomed to a life of comfort and would never truly work in the fields. Even walking a little longer was already too much for them.
So in the end, this trip was mostly for appearances and reputation.
Wei Ruo naturally understood this, so she wasn’t surprised at all when everyone sat down again after walking for barely the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
She sat down leisurely with the others, sipping tea, basking in the sun, and enjoying the scenery.
Then she noticed a group of Anzhou Academy students riding past in the distance.
It seemed they were holding a mounted archery competition, using the open land of the Xu family’s estate as their field.
Targets had been set up on the open ground, and the riders galloped past, drawing their bows and shooting arrows, competing to see who could hit the mark most accurately.
As Wei Ruo watched, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife said to her with a half-joking, teasing smile, “I heard during lunch that they were planning to practice mounted archery. Since there’s open land on the estate, I let them use it. It also gives everyone something entertaining to watch.”
“Mm,” Wei Ruo responded.
Then the Assistant Magistrate’s wife pointed toward a young man dressed in green, riding a brown horse among the group. “That young man in green on the brown horse is my son. He’s studying at Anzhou Academy like your elder brother, and he’ll also be taking the provincial exam this autumn.”
After that, Yun Shi pulled Wei Ruo aside and questioned her in a low voice.
“Is this so-called seedling disease really real? Are you just guessing? What if the book you studied about growing rice isn’t accurate? What if you’ve gotten it wrong?”
Wei Ruo replied calmly, “Don’t worry. Even if I’m wrong, the one who’ll lose reputation will be me. If the Madam is displeased, it’ll be directed at me alone. It won’t implicate you or the Wei family.”
“What are you saying?” Yun Shi said unhappily. “You’re the eldest daughter of the Wei family. Everything you say and do represents the Wei family. How can you separate yourself?”
“Even if you don’t think it can be separated, there’s nothing that can be done now,” Wei Ruo replied. “The words are already spoken. You can either trust me this once, or continue worrying.”
There was no taking back what had already been said. Even if Yun Shi didn’t believe her, she couldn’t change anything now.
Hearing this, YunShi grew more displeased, though she had no way to deal with Wei Ruo.
What bothered her most was Wei Ruo’s attitude. As her mother, was it wrong for her to ask a few questions? Yet her daughter answered her in such a manner, as if she did not respect her at all.
If not for the many people present today, Yun Shi would have surely lectured her properly.
While Yun Shi and Wei Ruo were speaking, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife had already sent someone to summon the estate’s stewardess.
Soon, the stewardess arrived, and the Magistrate’s wife had her consult Wei Ruo about the damaged seedlings.
Wei Ruo explained that the seedlings were likely diseased and needed to be replaced, and also explained how to select seeds and grow new seedlings to avoid the same problem happening again.
The stewardess was a trusted aide of the Assistant Magistrate’s wife and naturally understood her intentions.
She carefully wrote down everything Wei Ruo had said and expressed that she would follow her instructions seriously.
After this small interlude, everyone wandered around the Xu family’s estate for a while, and then went to the pavilion that the Assistant Magistrate’s wife had arranged in advance to have some tea.
Although the outing was said to be a spring excursion to show concern for farming, it was obvious that the noble ladies, who were accustomed to a life of comfort and would never truly work in the fields. Even walking a little longer was already too much for them.
So in the end, this trip was mostly for appearances and reputation.
Wei Ruo naturally understood this, so she wasn’t surprised at all when everyone sat down again after walking for barely the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
She sat down leisurely with the others, sipping tea, basking in the sun, and enjoying the scenery.
Then she noticed a group of Anzhou Academy students riding past in the distance.
It seemed they were holding a mounted archery competition, using the open land of the Xu family’s estate as their field.
-mounted archery competition
Targets had been set up on the open ground, and the riders galloped past, drawing their bows and shooting arrows, competing to see who could hit the mark most accurately.
As Wei Ruo watched, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife said to her with a half-joking, teasing smile, “I heard during lunch that they were planning to practice mounted archery. Since there’s open land on the estate, I let them use it. It also gives everyone something entertaining to watch.”
“Mm,” Wei Ruo responded.
Then the Assistant Magistrate’s wife pointed toward a young man dressed in green, riding a brown horse among the group. “That young man in green on the brown horse is my son. He’s studying at Anzhou Academy like your elder brother, and he’ll also be taking the provincial exam this autumn.”
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