Chapter 473: Second Brother bids farewell (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 473: Second Brother bids farewell (1)
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For poor farming families, filling their stomachs was always the top priority; taste naturally came second.
Wei Ruo said, “It’s true that villagers eating this themselves isn’t very cost-effective, but you could take it to the city and sell it. With the money, you can buy rice and flour—wouldn’t that be better? As long as it doesn’t interfere with the work in the fields, you can spare some time to gather it from the mountains and sell it to supplement your household income.”
Hearing her words, excitement and anticipation spread across everyone’s faces.
That’s right! They could sell it to the officials and wealthy folk in the city!
Shi Dayou suddenly realized this as well, but then asked in surprise, “Young Master Xu, why are you treating us so well? If you hadn’t told us, you could have secretly gathered it yourself and sold it in the city.”
Wei Ruo replied, “The mountain belongs to your village. If I quietly picked it and sold it, that would be stealing. If it were on an unclaimed wild mountain, I wouldn’t be so polite.”
Wei Ruo loved money, but she had principles. She would never do anything like stealing or cheating.
After hearing her words, everyone felt her image grow even more admirable in their hearts.
Shi Dayou said excitedly, “Young Master Xu, you truly are our village’s great benefactor! We’re incredibly lucky to have met you!”
The other villagers echoed him one after another:
“Yes, yes!”
“You’re truly a good person, Young Master Xu!”
“We will never forget your kindness!”
“…”
Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Let’s not dwell on that. Let’s work hard together and make sure we don’t go hungry this year, so everyone can eat their fill, keep warm, and live better lives.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
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On the first day of the fourth lunar month, a rest day.
Since Wei Ruo didn’t need to attend classes at Tianqin Courtyard, she planned to go check on her estate.
But just as she stepped out, someone blocked her path.
Seeing that it was Lin Fang, Wei Ruo immediately understood that Wei Jinyi was looking for her. She changed direction and followed Lin Fang out to the outskirts.
As expected, she found Wei Jinyi standing in the bamboo grove.
Dressed in white, he stood quietly there. The green of the bamboo and the white of his robes formed a scene of quiet elegance.
“Second Brother.” Seeing Wei Jinyi put Wei Ruo in a good mood.
Wei Jinyi looked at her as she ran toward him, his gaze gentle.
“Why did Second Brother ask to see me today?” Wei Ruo asked.
“I’ll be leaving Taizhou Prefecture for a while,” Wei Jinyi said.
“So Second Brother came to bid me farewell?” Wei Ruo asked.
“Mhm.”
“Has the matter you’re handling been settled?” she asked again.
“Not completely,” he replied, “but there’s progress.”
“Then please take good care of yourself, Second Brother,” Wei Ruo said.
She neither tried to stop him nor showed regret.
There was some reluctance, perhaps, but she and her second brother each had their own lives and their own matters to attend to.
It was enough to know that such a bond still existed in this world.
“You too,” Wei Jinyi reminded her. “Take care of yourself. Don’t overwork.”
After that, the two fell silent, looking at one another. There was concern in their eyes, and reluctance as well, yet neither spoke of it aloud.
It was as if they shared an unspoken understanding.
After a while, Wei Ruo spoke. “The scenery nearby is nice. Walk with me for a bit.”
“Alright,” he replied.
Wei Jinyi agreed, and the two walked side by side, left and right, with a small distance between them.
They followed the mountain path upward, while Lin Fang and Xiumei trailed far behind.
With Wei Jinyi at her side, Xiumei felt much less worried about Wei Ruo.
Along the way, whenever Wei Ruo spotted medicinal herbs, she couldn’t resist picking them. Wei Jinyi took off his outer robe, folding it into a makeshift pouch to hold the herbs she gathered.
Wei Ruo said, “It’s true that villagers eating this themselves isn’t very cost-effective, but you could take it to the city and sell it. With the money, you can buy rice and flour—wouldn’t that be better? As long as it doesn’t interfere with the work in the fields, you can spare some time to gather it from the mountains and sell it to supplement your household income.”
Hearing her words, excitement and anticipation spread across everyone’s faces.
That’s right! They could sell it to the officials and wealthy folk in the city!
Shi Dayou suddenly realized this as well, but then asked in surprise, “Young Master Xu, why are you treating us so well? If you hadn’t told us, you could have secretly gathered it yourself and sold it in the city.”
Wei Ruo replied, “The mountain belongs to your village. If I quietly picked it and sold it, that would be stealing. If it were on an unclaimed wild mountain, I wouldn’t be so polite.”
Wei Ruo loved money, but she had principles. She would never do anything like stealing or cheating.
After hearing her words, everyone felt her image grow even more admirable in their hearts.
Shi Dayou said excitedly, “Young Master Xu, you truly are our village’s great benefactor! We’re incredibly lucky to have met you!”
The other villagers echoed him one after another:
“Yes, yes!”
“You’re truly a good person, Young Master Xu!”
“We will never forget your kindness!”
“…”
Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Let’s not dwell on that. Let’s work hard together and make sure we don’t go hungry this year, so everyone can eat their fill, keep warm, and live better lives.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
###
On the first day of the fourth lunar month, a rest day.
Since Wei Ruo didn’t need to attend classes at Tianqin Courtyard, she planned to go check on her estate.
But just as she stepped out, someone blocked her path.
Seeing that it was Lin Fang, Wei Ruo immediately understood that Wei Jinyi was looking for her. She changed direction and followed Lin Fang out to the outskirts.
As expected, she found Wei Jinyi standing in the bamboo grove.
-bamboo grove
Dressed in white, he stood quietly there. The green of the bamboo and the white of his robes formed a scene of quiet elegance.
“Second Brother.” Seeing Wei Jinyi put Wei Ruo in a good mood.
Wei Jinyi looked at her as she ran toward him, his gaze gentle.
“Why did Second Brother ask to see me today?” Wei Ruo asked.
“I’ll be leaving Taizhou Prefecture for a while,” Wei Jinyi said.
“So Second Brother came to bid me farewell?” Wei Ruo asked.
“Mhm.”
“Has the matter you’re handling been settled?” she asked again.
“Not completely,” he replied, “but there’s progress.”
“Then please take good care of yourself, Second Brother,” Wei Ruo said.
She neither tried to stop him nor showed regret.
There was some reluctance, perhaps, but she and her second brother each had their own lives and their own matters to attend to.
It was enough to know that such a bond still existed in this world.
“You too,” Wei Jinyi reminded her. “Take care of yourself. Don’t overwork.”
After that, the two fell silent, looking at one another. There was concern in their eyes, and reluctance as well, yet neither spoke of it aloud.
It was as if they shared an unspoken understanding.
After a while, Wei Ruo spoke. “The scenery nearby is nice. Walk with me for a bit.”
“Alright,” he replied.
Wei Jinyi agreed, and the two walked side by side, left and right, with a small distance between them.
They followed the mountain path upward, while Lin Fang and Xiumei trailed far behind.
With Wei Jinyi at her side, Xiumei felt much less worried about Wei Ruo.
Along the way, whenever Wei Ruo spotted medicinal herbs, she couldn’t resist picking them. Wei Jinyi took off his outer robe, folding it into a makeshift pouch to hold the herbs she gathered.
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