A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 390

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 390 – I’m only after money (2)

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“Maybe I was gambling—betting that you were a rich young master, betting that saving you would bring me a good return. And it turns out my gamble was right.” Wei Ruo answered.

“Why does Young Master Xu deliberately belittle himself? You are not someone who only seeks profit,” Zhu Zongyu said firmly.

“Think whatever you like.”

She didn’t care how this man saw her; once he recovered, they would have nothing more to do with each other.

The two of them walked for a while longer, and then an unpleasant smell drifted through the air.

“What are they doing?” Zhu Zongyu asked.

“Fertilizing the soil. At this time of year, most farm work stops, but they can still work on improving the soil, so that when planting begins in the spring, they’ll have a better chance at a good harvest,” Wei Ruo explained.

“What kind of fertilizer?”

“Farmyard manure*, along with a mixture of rotted vegetable stalks, grass, and leaves,” Wei Ruo said, realizing that Zhu Zongyu probably asked because the smell was bad. She added, “For them, these foul-smelling things are a source of life—decay turning into new growth.”

*Organic fertilizer made from the waste of farm animals (like cows, horses, goats, etc.) mixed with straw, hay, or bedding materials.

“From decay to new life…” Zhu Zongyu repeated thoughtfully.

Wei Ruo smiled and continued leading him for a little while longer.

Considering Zhu Zongyu’s physical condition, Wei Ruo didn’t walk too long. After about half an hour, she brought him back to the small house where he was staying.

Then Steward Yu came in carrying that day’s medicine.

Smelling the bitterness of the medicine, Zhu Zongyu looked at Wei Ruo. “Young Master Xu, do you still have what you just gave that little boy?”

“You mean the dried sweet potato?”

“Yes, that one. It should be very sweet. I’d like to try it after I finish the medicine.”

“Sure.”

Wei Ruo generously took a piece of dried sweet potato from the bag and placed it beside Zhu Zongyu’s medicine bowl.

Zhu Zongyu then picked up the medicine bowl and sipped the medicine in small gulps.

It wasn’t that he feared the bitterness and drank slowly, but because of the injuries on his face, he couldn’t make big movements.

After finishing the medicine, he brought the dried sweet potato to his lips and took a small bite.

“It really is very fragrant and sweet.” Zhu Zongyu looked quite satisfied.

Seeing him like this, Wei Ruo simply gave him two more pieces.

Zhu Zongyu then took out one tael of broken silver and placed it on the table. “Since Young Master Xu is after profit, I shouldn’t make you go against your own principles in doing business.”

Wei Ruo, of course, accepted the silver without hesitation.

If you don’t take money when you can, you’re a fool!

After the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, classes were completely suspended, as Teacher Wang Caiwei needed to leave early to return to her hometown for the New Year.

It was the same at Assistant Magistrate Xu’s residence; with the school on break, all the young ladies were free and began helping their families prepare for the New Year.

Girls aged twelve or thirteen had to start learning household management from the main wife of the house, and the New Year preparations were an especially important lesson.

But Wei Ruo had no intention of learning these things from Yun Shi, especially since these days the braised meat shop was extremely busy. Many households preparing New Year’s goods and the reunion dinner would buy braised dishes in advance.

Wei Ruo had also launched a new line of braised duck products: braised duck necks, duck wings, and duck legs.

-braised duck

Now, the sales of braised duck were even better than the original braised pork, with twenty to thirty ducks sold in a single day. Because of this, buying ducks from the morning market was no longer a stable supply.

To secure reliable duck suppliers, Wei Ruo spent the past few days visiting every rural village near the prefectural city. After various meetings and negotiations, she temporarily set up a few places as regular duck suppliers.

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