Chapter 477: Progress of the distillery (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 477: Progress of the distillery (1)
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After saying that, Wei Ruo didn’t bother to wait for Yun Shi’s response and simply turned and left.
Yun Shi had so much she wanted to say to her eldest daughter, yet every word was choked back in her throat.
She felt irritated, but didn’t even know where to vent her anger.
Toward her eldest daughter, she now felt both love and resentment. To outsiders, the girl was clever, capable, and widely praised, but only those within the household knew how little regard this eldest daughter had for her as a mother.
And yet, Yun Shi had no good way to deal with her. Partly because of the guilt she had carried for so many years, and partly because this eldest daughter had grown strong wings of her own—always able to find ways to threaten her, and even the Wei family itself.
Yun Shi was angry, but when she thought of all the praise the outside world lavished on her daughter, and all the contributions her daughter had made to the family, that anger gradually faded.
Ah… in the end, it was those thirteen years they had missed.
If the child had been raised at her side from the beginning, things would not have turned out like this.
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Wei Qingwan had only just returned to the residence when she heard that the Assistant Magistrate’s wife had visited the Colonel’s Residence.
Her expression immediately darkened. Although she already knew that Wei Ruo had caught the Assistant Magistrate’s wife’s eye, hearing that matters were progressing favorably still weighed heavily on her heart.
In Taizhou Prefecture, aside from the Yuan family, the Xu family held the highest status and influence. Xu Fengyuan was also the Xu family’s eldest legitimate grandson. If that marriage were to be settled, it would be an undeniable climb in status for the Wei family.
From this perspective, Wei Qingruo’s future looked bright indeed.
As for herself, her own future was bleak and uncertain.
Her current situation was deeply troubling. Not only did everything pale in comparison to Wei Qingruo’s, but she seemed surrounded by people working against her. Xu Yaojun had failed to harm her last time, but who knew what schemes she might come up with next.
She couldn’t understand what she had done wrong, or why she had to bear all of this. She had never gone out of her way to provoke anyone, yet they insisted on pushing her into one humiliating situation after another.
Wei Qingwan sat before her dressing table in a daze. After a long while, she reached into her jewelry box and took out a jade pendant about the size of a copper coin.
It was something the young gentleman who had rescued her in the peach blossom grove had dropped that day. When others entered the grove searching for her, the man had hurriedly left to avoid being seen. She had discovered the fallen jade too late to return it, and could only keep it herself to prevent others from noticing.
Judging by the quality of the jade, that young man was clearly of distinguished background. And the fact that he had come to her aid suggested he was a man of good character.
She wondered… Would she ever have the chance to meet him again?
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Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
Fan Chengxu flipped through the account books from the past month, a smile unconsciously appearing at the corners of his lips.
Ever since partnering with Xu Heyou, Drunken Immortal Restaurant’s business had grown even better than before, with monthly profits increasing by nearly another ten percent.
That ten percent was not something to be underestimated. As the number-one restaurant in Taizhou Prefecture, Drunken Immortal Restaurant was already fortunate just to maintain its existing profits; pushing them any higher was extremely difficult. Gaining an additional ten percent was truly no small feat.
“This Xu Heyou is indeed an interesting fellow. Had he been born a few years earlier, I might not have been able to keep him in check,” Fan Chengxu said with a smile.
“Young Master need not worry,” Shopekeeper Shen hurriedly replied. “This Young Master Xu does have some ability, but he still can’t compare with you.”
“That’s hard to say,” Fan Chengxu said. Though confident, he was not arrogant, and there were some things he would not claim too absolutely.
Shopkeeper Shen smiled and agreed.
Yun Shi had so much she wanted to say to her eldest daughter, yet every word was choked back in her throat.
She felt irritated, but didn’t even know where to vent her anger.
Toward her eldest daughter, she now felt both love and resentment. To outsiders, the girl was clever, capable, and widely praised, but only those within the household knew how little regard this eldest daughter had for her as a mother.
And yet, Yun Shi had no good way to deal with her. Partly because of the guilt she had carried for so many years, and partly because this eldest daughter had grown strong wings of her own—always able to find ways to threaten her, and even the Wei family itself.
Yun Shi was angry, but when she thought of all the praise the outside world lavished on her daughter, and all the contributions her daughter had made to the family, that anger gradually faded.
Ah… in the end, it was those thirteen years they had missed.
If the child had been raised at her side from the beginning, things would not have turned out like this.
###
Wei Qingwan had only just returned to the residence when she heard that the Assistant Magistrate’s wife had visited the Colonel’s Residence.
Her expression immediately darkened. Although she already knew that Wei Ruo had caught the Assistant Magistrate’s wife’s eye, hearing that matters were progressing favorably still weighed heavily on her heart.
In Taizhou Prefecture, aside from the Yuan family, the Xu family held the highest status and influence. Xu Fengyuan was also the Xu family’s eldest legitimate grandson. If that marriage were to be settled, it would be an undeniable climb in status for the Wei family.
From this perspective, Wei Qingruo’s future looked bright indeed.
As for herself, her own future was bleak and uncertain.
Her current situation was deeply troubling. Not only did everything pale in comparison to Wei Qingruo’s, but she seemed surrounded by people working against her. Xu Yaojun had failed to harm her last time, but who knew what schemes she might come up with next.
She couldn’t understand what she had done wrong, or why she had to bear all of this. She had never gone out of her way to provoke anyone, yet they insisted on pushing her into one humiliating situation after another.
Wei Qingwan sat before her dressing table in a daze. After a long while, she reached into her jewelry box and took out a jade pendant about the size of a copper coin.
-jade pendant
It was something the young gentleman who had rescued her in the peach blossom grove had dropped that day. When others entered the grove searching for her, the man had hurriedly left to avoid being seen. She had discovered the fallen jade too late to return it, and could only keep it herself to prevent others from noticing.
Judging by the quality of the jade, that young man was clearly of distinguished background. And the fact that he had come to her aid suggested he was a man of good character.
She wondered… Would she ever have the chance to meet him again?
###
Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
Fan Chengxu flipped through the account books from the past month, a smile unconsciously appearing at the corners of his lips.
Ever since partnering with Xu Heyou, Drunken Immortal Restaurant’s business had grown even better than before, with monthly profits increasing by nearly another ten percent.
That ten percent was not something to be underestimated. As the number-one restaurant in Taizhou Prefecture, Drunken Immortal Restaurant was already fortunate just to maintain its existing profits; pushing them any higher was extremely difficult. Gaining an additional ten percent was truly no small feat.
“This Xu Heyou is indeed an interesting fellow. Had he been born a few years earlier, I might not have been able to keep him in check,” Fan Chengxu said with a smile.
“Young Master need not worry,” Shopekeeper Shen hurriedly replied. “This Young Master Xu does have some ability, but he still can’t compare with you.”
“That’s hard to say,” Fan Chengxu said. Though confident, he was not arrogant, and there were some things he would not claim too absolutely.
Shopkeeper Shen smiled and agreed.
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