A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 283

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 283 – In urgent need of medicinal herbs (1)

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“You say I stole Wei Qingwan’s things, but weren’t those things originally mine?” Wei Ruo asked Wei Yilin in return.

“How could they have been yours… That was…” Wei Yilin’s tone faltered.

“How were they not mine? If there hadn’t been a mix-up at birth, wouldn’t the one who had lived in the Colonel’s Mansion all these years have been me? Wasn’t the status of the legitimate eldest daughter mine from the very beginning? From the moment I was born, didn’t it belong to me?”

“The one who was supposed to study at the Xie family was also me from the start. It was your misunderstanding—so what? Just because you misunderstood once, does that make it originally Wei Qingwan’s? Is there such logic in this world?” Wei Ruo countered.

Wei Yilin was rendered speechless.

He had never thought that deeply before. He had simply stood on Sister Wanwan’s side.

After all, Wanwan had been living well before Wei Qingruo appeared and caused all sorts of problems.

Every time he saw Wanwan sad, he would grow angry at Wei Qingruo, wishing he could immediately drive her out so Wanwan could be happy again.

But… what Wei Qingruo said now didn’t seem entirely unreasonable…

Wei Ruo ignored Wei Yilin’s thoughts. Seeing it was about time, she got up and left Aoju Garden, returning to her own courtyard to handle her affairs.

After thinking things through, Wei Yilin realized Wei Ruo was already gone and stomped his foot in frustration.

“What the heck, she just left without a word!”

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Back in Tingsong Garden, Wei Ruo busied herself with her own affairs.

Recently, Wei Ruo devoted most of her time to overseeing her business affairs. After sending seeds to the south of the city, she didn’t worry much. With the government monitoring the situation, their dedication was evident. So after distributing new wheat seeds to the south of the city villagers, she didn’t involve herself further.

Wei Ruo instructed Xiumei on the follow-up planting situation on Xiaoyang Mountain. After enduring a stretch of cold snaps, the rapeseeds, radishes, and mustard greens on Xiaoyang Mountain suffered some damage but remained salvageable.

*A “cold snap” refers to a sudden, brief period of cold weather, usually much colder than the normal temperatures for that time of year. 

-rapeseed

-radish

-mustard greens

In the past few days, the weather has warmed slightly. The newly planted rapeseed seedlings had already sprouted and would soon make up for the losses.

These crops had relatively short growth cycles. As long as the upcoming days were sunny, they could be harvested batch after batch in quick succession.

The harvested rapeseed could be sold directly, while the excess would be turned into pickled vegetables.

The mustard greens would be treated the same way, they would also be pickled to preserve them for a longer time.

Once the weather turned colder and fewer crops could grow, pickled vegetables and cured meat would become vital food sources.

With a new batch of mushrooms ready, Wei Ruo planned to produce a large quantity of mushroom sauce.

As for the medicinal herbs she and Xie Ying had planted together, Wei Ruo had foreseen the cold snap and selected frost-resistant varieties, which managed to survive the harsh conditions effectively.

Additionally, the batch of herbs she and Xie Ying had purchased recently was ready for sale. With medicinal herbs in high demand at local pharmacies, selling them would undoubtedly yield a decent profit.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Yuan from the Prefectural Magistrate sent a message. The recent cold wave had disrupted the original planting plans. Mrs. Yuan hoped Wei Ruo could visit the Prefectural Magistrate to help the local villagers strategize their next steps.

Mrs. Yuan had only written to Wei Ruo privately first, planning to notify the Colonel’s Mansion only after Wei Ruo agreed.

This was out of consideration for Wei Ruo’s wishes. Mrs. Yuan feared the Colonel’s Mansion might send Wei Ruo to Prefectural Magistrate without her consent if informed directly.

Grateful to Wei Ruo, Mrs. Yuan didn’t want to force her into anything.

Wei Ruo, of course, agreed. She wrote a reply to Mrs. Yuan, which the messenger carried back to the Prefectural Magistrate.

It seemed it wouldn’t be long before she would head to the Prefectural Magistrate.

It was just in time for her to check on the situation of her estate in the capital.

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For several consecutive days, gunfire could be heard from the east of the city, and the people in the city were panicking.

At this moment, in the military camp, inside Wei Mingting’s tent.

After listening to the military doctor’s report, Wei Mingting frowned in concern.

The medicinal supplies had run out, which had led to many injured soldiers lying in the medical tents, unable to receive effective treatment.

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