Chapter 476: Praise from the Assistant Magistrate’s wife (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 476: Praise from the Assistant Magistrate’s wife (2)
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“It’s no trouble at all. I’m not tired,” Wei Ruo replied. “May I ask why you wished to see me? Is it about the loquat syrup?”
“That’s part of it,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife said with a smile. “My mother-in-law reminded me again and again—I wouldn’t dare forget. But there’s a more important reason for my visit today: to thank you for advising me last month to prepare new rice seedlings.”
Neither reason surprised Wei Ruo. The loquat syrup she had given Old Madam Xu should indeed be nearly finished by now, and the matter of the rice seedlings had recently drawn a great deal of attention.
“You really don’t need to thank me, Madam,” Wei Ruo said. “I merely mentioned it in passing. It wasn’t anything that required much effort.”
“That’s not something you should say,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife replied earnestly. “What you noticed was something many people simply couldn’t. No one else spotted the problem with the seedlings as early as you did. Some realized it later, but none had your keen eye. Matters like this are all about timing—being late by even three or five days can be disastrous. Some people didn’t notice until their seedlings were already dying in large patches. By then, there was nothing to be done.”
She spoke with deep emotion, and the way she looked at Wei Ruo was almost like a mother-in-law growing more and more pleased with a prospective son-in-law.
All Wei Ruo could do was smile lightly. “As long as it was caught in time, that’s what matters. It’s only the beginning of the year, if this had delayed the year’s farming, anyone in that position would have found it unbearable.”
“Exactly!” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife agreed wholeheartedly. “Last year’s harvest was poor, and everyone’s already been on edge. If something like this had happened right at the start of the year, it would’ve crushed people’s spirits completely.”
The Assistant Magistrate’s wife continued, “I had already heard the Princess mention that Miss Wei has a keen understanding of agricultural matters. At the time, it was only hearsay. Now that I’ve seen it for myself, I know Madam Yuan’s words were absolutely true. Miss Wei truly is learned and talented.”
Her enthusiasm made Wei Ruo feel a little embarrassed.
“Madam Yuan is far too generous with her praise,” Wei Ruo replied modestly. “I only know a little, I wouldn’t dare claim any real expertise.”
The Assistant Magistrate’s wife and Wei Ruo chatted animatedly, leaving Yun Shi seated off to the side.
The topics they discussed were ones Yun Shi couldn’t easily join in on, so she could only sit there awkwardly, smiling along.
After talking for quite some time, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife finally took her leave, clearly reluctant to go. Before leaving, she presented Wei Ruo with a few gifts—two brocade boxes—which Wei Ruo did not open on the spot.
As a return gift, Wei Ruo gave her four jars of loquat syrup along with some dried tangerine peel tea.
The tangerine peel tea was made from sun-dried citrus peels cured with salt and blended with several traditional herbs. It could be brewed as a tea, helping to clear heat, soothe the throat, and relieve discomfort.
The Assistant Magistrate’s wife initially intended to pay Wei Ruo in silver, but Wei Ruo explained that today’s loquat syrup was a reciprocal gift in return for the presents she had received, not something being sold. Hearing this, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife accepted it without further insistence.
After seeing the Assistant Magistrate’s wife off, Yun Shi looked at Wei Ruo with clear satisfaction. “Ruo’er, you’ve done well again today. And the way you handled your interaction with the Assistant Magistrate’s wife just now was excellent.”
Wei Ruo replied calmly, “I’m a bit tired today. I’ll head back to my room first.”
It was obvious that Wei Ruo had no desire to continue the conversation.
Compared to when she had first arrived at the Colonel’s Residence, Wei Ruo had grown much more direct. Her attitude toward Yun Shi had also become increasingly distant and cool. When others were present, she maintained courtesy, but in private, she made her boundaries clear.
“That’s part of it,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife said with a smile. “My mother-in-law reminded me again and again—I wouldn’t dare forget. But there’s a more important reason for my visit today: to thank you for advising me last month to prepare new rice seedlings.”
Neither reason surprised Wei Ruo. The loquat syrup she had given Old Madam Xu should indeed be nearly finished by now, and the matter of the rice seedlings had recently drawn a great deal of attention.
“You really don’t need to thank me, Madam,” Wei Ruo said. “I merely mentioned it in passing. It wasn’t anything that required much effort.”
“That’s not something you should say,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife replied earnestly. “What you noticed was something many people simply couldn’t. No one else spotted the problem with the seedlings as early as you did. Some realized it later, but none had your keen eye. Matters like this are all about timing—being late by even three or five days can be disastrous. Some people didn’t notice until their seedlings were already dying in large patches. By then, there was nothing to be done.”
She spoke with deep emotion, and the way she looked at Wei Ruo was almost like a mother-in-law growing more and more pleased with a prospective son-in-law.
All Wei Ruo could do was smile lightly. “As long as it was caught in time, that’s what matters. It’s only the beginning of the year, if this had delayed the year’s farming, anyone in that position would have found it unbearable.”
“Exactly!” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife agreed wholeheartedly. “Last year’s harvest was poor, and everyone’s already been on edge. If something like this had happened right at the start of the year, it would’ve crushed people’s spirits completely.”
The Assistant Magistrate’s wife continued, “I had already heard the Princess mention that Miss Wei has a keen understanding of agricultural matters. At the time, it was only hearsay. Now that I’ve seen it for myself, I know Madam Yuan’s words were absolutely true. Miss Wei truly is learned and talented.”
Her enthusiasm made Wei Ruo feel a little embarrassed.
“Madam Yuan is far too generous with her praise,” Wei Ruo replied modestly. “I only know a little, I wouldn’t dare claim any real expertise.”
The Assistant Magistrate’s wife and Wei Ruo chatted animatedly, leaving Yun Shi seated off to the side.
The topics they discussed were ones Yun Shi couldn’t easily join in on, so she could only sit there awkwardly, smiling along.
After talking for quite some time, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife finally took her leave, clearly reluctant to go. Before leaving, she presented Wei Ruo with a few gifts—two brocade boxes—which Wei Ruo did not open on the spot.
As a return gift, Wei Ruo gave her four jars of loquat syrup along with some dried tangerine peel tea.
-loquat syrup
-dried tangerine peel
The tangerine peel tea was made from sun-dried citrus peels cured with salt and blended with several traditional herbs. It could be brewed as a tea, helping to clear heat, soothe the throat, and relieve discomfort.
The Assistant Magistrate’s wife initially intended to pay Wei Ruo in silver, but Wei Ruo explained that today’s loquat syrup was a reciprocal gift in return for the presents she had received, not something being sold. Hearing this, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife accepted it without further insistence.
After seeing the Assistant Magistrate’s wife off, Yun Shi looked at Wei Ruo with clear satisfaction. “Ruo’er, you’ve done well again today. And the way you handled your interaction with the Assistant Magistrate’s wife just now was excellent.”
Wei Ruo replied calmly, “I’m a bit tired today. I’ll head back to my room first.”
It was obvious that Wei Ruo had no desire to continue the conversation.
Compared to when she had first arrived at the Colonel’s Residence, Wei Ruo had grown much more direct. Her attitude toward Yun Shi had also become increasingly distant and cool. When others were present, she maintained courtesy, but in private, she made her boundaries clear.
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