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Chapter 155 - 155 Father and Brother\'s Attitude_l

“Miss Wei has bought quite a number of fields in the Government City these past few days and has employed many of these newly appeared starving people.” said Yuan Zhengqin.

“My sister Ruoruo mentioned this to me. Is there a problem?” asked Madam

Yuan.

“There is no chaos that I’ve heard of. From the point of view of a Magistrate, Miss Wei did a good deed. These starving people just appeared recently. Although they are not many, they are a form of instability. I was worried how to settle them, but they were all taken by Miss Wei. With fields to plough and rice to eat, they naturally settled down. This is much better than my using silver to arrange their stay.”

The government’s involvement in arranging housing and distributing food is all short-term and cannot solve the long-term problems.

“As long as there is no chaos, that is good. She saved my life, now she is helping me to treat my illness and also giving us ideas to increase productivity for the farmers. If she has any problems, you have to tell me, I need to help her.” Madam Yuan said to her husband.

“I know, I am also grateful to her. If any matters come up, I will assist her without you having to tell me.” saying this, Yuan Zhengqin sighed, “Looking at the current trend, I am afraid that Miss Wei’s family property will be more substantial than the entire Military Prefecture’s, she may even catch up to the wealth at the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence in the Capital City.” Yuan Zhengqin was familiar with the situation at Wei Family. Apart from the old grandfather and grandmother who perhaps still had some unknown property from within the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, there was really nothing else to show for it.

“That is my sister Ruoruo’s own effort. The rewards for the improvements that she made on the barren lands were given to her by the seventh prince. The land I gave her was for saving my and brother Shen’s lives. She has the ability, so she should have such property.” said Madam Yuan.

Seeing his wife speak so favorably of Wei Ruo, Yuan Zhengqin couldn’t help but laugh: “It seems the Madam really likes Miss Wei.”

Madam Yuan said, “Initially, it was mostly out of gratitude. I still remember clearly her resolute look and words when I was at my most painful and difficult time, in these times of friendship, I truly like her more. Her nature suits my taste and is unlike the average young lady.”

“AS long as Madam is happy, I am satisfied. Madam has found a close friend in this relatively cold place of Taizhou Prefecture. In these years for Madam to leave the Capital City to accompany me here, I have truly wronged Madam.” “I have nothing to feel wronged about. As long as you are by my side, as long as you understand me, I am willing to go anywhere. Besides, I am living and eating well here, so why should I feel wronged?”

“Hmm.” Yuan Zhengqin gently held his wife in his arms.

Having a wife like her, what more can a man ask for.

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Wei Ruo stayed in Government City until the opening of the braised meat shop before she returned.

She did not want to go back. However, if she delayed any longer, even with Madam Yuan as an excuse, it would be unacceptable.

After half a month, upon returning to the Military Prefecture, Wei Ruo first went to see Wei Mingting.

Wei Mingting looked at Wei Ruo as if he had a lot to say.

“Ruo has worked hard.” said Wei Mingting.

“Your daughter has not suffered. Father has been fighting recent battles, fighting hard, and protecting our home and country are the real hardships.” Wei Ruo answered diplomatically.

Wei Mingting stared at Wei Ruo for a long time. Wei Ruo couldn’t help but lift her head and look at him.

Their eyes met. Wei Ruo felt a little hazy. She saw on Wei Mingting’s face a look of an unfamiliar emotion.

In her previous life, Wei Ruo never saw this from the drunk and abusive father. And in this life, up to now, it was the first time she saw someone show her such eyes.

They were deep, they were thick, as if they contained many emotions.

Wei Ruo lowered her head to avoid that unfamiliar gaze.

After a while, Wei Mingting said to Wei Ruo, “You’ve worked hard traveling back and forth. You should go back to rest first.”

“Your daughter will take her leave.”

Wei Ruo quickly excused herself and headed to Tingsong Garden. When she was approaching Tingsong Garden, she was stopped by Wei Yichen. “Big Brother?” Wei Ruo looked at Wei Yichen with confusion, wondering why he was stopping her.

“Ruoruo…” Wei Yichen stared at Wei Ruo, appearing similar to Wei Mingting, with a hesitant look on his face.

He came to look for her especially as he heard she had returned.

“Big brother, you can speak up if you have any matters.” said Wei Ruo. Wei Ruo was a little embarrassed to say this to Wei Mingting, but she had no reservations saying it to Wei Yichen.

“A few days ago, Second Brother sent a letter. He investigated some matters in Huzhou Prefecture…”

Wei Yichen believed Wei Ruo did not know about this matter.

Wei Ruo didn’t continue the conversation and just looked at Wei Yichen, waiting for him to continue.

It took Wei Yichen a while to continue, “Ruoruo, you have suffered.

“It’s nothing, it’s all in the past already.” answered Wei Ruo. During her days at Mo Jiazha, Wei Ruo didn’t actually suffer. She didn’t refute Wei Yichen’s statement because the original owner of her body did truly suffer during those years.

Being a person born and raised in this world to her age and with her experiences, her only source of income being cut off made her days truly difficult to endure.

If it weren’t for the nursemaid being with her all the time, supporting her with her own family’s money, she might not have been able to wait for the day to be taken back by the Wei Family.

Upon hearing Wei Ruo’s lighthearted dismissal of “it’s all in the past’, Wei Yichen couldn’t help but feel heavy-hearted. He promised Wei Ruo, “Big Brother promises you that from now on, you will live a life of wealth. Father has said, he will not force you to become a well-bred young lady. You can do whatever you like, and even if you marry a farmer in the future, it doesn’t matter. Father and I will support you.”

Wei Yichen spoke sincerely, but Wei Ruo already had her own plans. She wanted to rely on herself, not on her father or brother.

“Thank you for your kind intentions, Big Brother. Let’s talk about the future when it comes.

“First, you go back and rest. Traveling around must be exhausting.” said Wei Yichen.

Upon returning to Tingsong Garden, Nurse Zhang was waiting to report to her about the situation in the south of the city. Even though Wei Ruo didn’t interfere much anymore, she still needed to grasp the general situation: firstly, she had received money from Qjan Magistrate, and secondly, out of compassion, Wei Ruo didn’t want to see the people having done all their work for nothing.

After Nurse Zhang finished reporting, Wei Ruo asked, “Didn’t my mother stay in the house today?”

Wei Ruo had not seen Lady Yun from the moment she returned, who should have been there to see her with her father if she had been home.

“Madam went to Huafa Temple early this morning,” replied Nurse Zhang. “Today is not the first or fifteenth of the lunar month. What is she doing at Huafa Temple?” Wei Ruo asked.

“I am not exactly sure, but I would guess it has something to do with the incident a few days ago.” Nurse Zhang answered.

“What incident?”

“It’s the letter that the second young master sent back. According to the letter, the current second young Miss of the house is the one who is destined to bring disaster to her parents. Madam seems to care about this matter quite a lot, so I guessed that Madam might have gone to Huafa Temple because of this issue.” Since there was no one else present, Nurse Zhang told Wei Ruo everything..