A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 381

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 381 – I am definitely not a bad person (1)

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Editor : Chu
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“Master!”

“Greetings, Master!”

“Master, these are some freshly pickled vegetables we just made. Please take some back with you.”

“Master, these bamboo shoots were dug up this morning. Please take them and have a taste…”

“Master, I have a wild rabbit here. You must accept it!”

“…”

The people on the estate were especially warm and enthusiastic upon seeing Wei Ruo, each offering gifts to express their sentiments.

Lately, there hadn’t been much farm work on the estate, so Wei Ruo had allowed them to take care of their own matters.

Some were weaving straw sandals, some were pickling homemade vegetables, and others were braving the risks of hunting in the nearby mountains.

-straw sandals

Although the harvest wasn’t abundant, no one wanted to sit idle.

And the things they gathered—they couldn’t bear to eat them themselves and instead saved them to give to Wei Ruo.

Then, Wei Ruo went to the workshop. The workshop’s operations had already gotten on track. Raw materials were delivered to the estate daily, and finished products were being transported out.

Except for soy sauce, which had a longer production cycle, nothing had yet been sold externally.

However, over twenty large vats had already been stacked outside the soy sauce workshop.

Wei Ruo checked each vat of fermenting soybeans to ensure that the fermentation progress and condition met her standards.

-vat of fermenting soybeans

The longer the production cycle, the higher the chance of problems, so Wei Ruo had to maintain regular quality control.

After that, Wei Ruo privately met with Steward Yu to discuss the location for the distillery.

Originally, Wei Ruo had not planned to have Steward Yu in charge of the distillery and had intended for Xu Zhushan to make more trips and work a bit harder.

But now, Wei Ruo had changed her mind. She intended to focus on training Steward Yu and planned to entrust him with managing this estate and the matters in the surrounding areas.

“Alright, then tomorrow I’ll select a few people and head to the place chosen by the master to prepare for building a house,” Steward Yu replied.

“First, take some people to level the ground there. There are still quite a few scattered rocks and weeds. As for the construction later on, wait for me to draw the plans,” Wei Ruo said.

“Alright, everything will follow the master’s instructions,” Steward Yu said.

After discussing official matters with Steward Yu, Wei Ruo asked about Zhu Zongyu, “Has Young Master Zhu shown any unusual behavior in the past few days?”

Although Zhu Zongyu’s explanation last time didn’t raise any concerns, Wei Ruo, acting on the principle of ‘better safe than sorry,’ still asked Steward Yu to keep a close eye on him, just in case.

“Nothing unusual. He was only barely able to get out of bed the day before yesterday. The weather outside is cold, so he stays in the room. He asked me for a few books to read when he’s bored. Other than that, he just takes his medicine and meals as instructed by you, and rests to recover.”

Wei Ruo nodded. “Keep watching. If anything seems off, send someone to inform me immediately.”

“Understood, Master,” Steward Yu said.

After speaking with Steward Yu, Wei Ruo went to see Zhu Zongyu.

He had been staying inside the small room on the east side and hadn’t gone out.

There was charcoal burning in the room, making it warm and cozy.

Seeing Wei Ruo enter, Zhu Zongyu stood up. “Young Master Xu.”

“I came to check on your condition,” Wei Ruo said.

“Thank you for your concern. If not for you, I would have already died. I owe you my life and will never forget it.” Zhu Zongyu promised Wei Ruo.

“I just hope I didn’t save the wrong person. I hope you’re a good man—or at least an ordinary one, not a bad person,” Wei Ruo said.

“Please rest assured, Young Master Xu. I dare not claim to be a good man, but I am certainly not someone who does something bad,” Zhu Zongyu promised her again.

Wei Ruo made no comment on those words for now.

Then Wei Ruo stepped forward and removed the bandages from Zhu Zongyu’s face.

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