A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 441

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 441 – His younger sister treats him well (1)

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Wei Ruo explained, “First, I dislike deceit. Since he intentionally deceived me, the trust was lost from the very beginning. Second, his identity remains unclear. For someone to have been injured that severely, he must be entangled in trouble. I have no wish to get involved, so I must keep my distance.”

Steward Yu understood immediately. “The master is right. I understand.”

“Go ahead with your work,” Wei Ruo said. “Meimei and I will go look for a suitable site for the winery this afternoon.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

After Steward Yu left, Wei Ruo and Xiumei went out again.

In a few days, once Teacher Wang returned to Taizhou Prefecture, Wei Ruo’s schedule would become tighter. She would also need to spend more time managing the farm on her estate, so she didn’t intend to delay and continued her search for a new winery location that afternoon.

After another day and a half of visiting sites, Wei Ruo finally selected a new plot of land not far from her estate—about an hour’s walk, or only a short carriage ride away.

This time, negotiations went smoothly. The residents and village head of Shitou Village, where the land was located, readily agreed to the terms Wei Ruo offered and even happily volunteered to help.

Wei Ruo was straightforward as well. She immediately drew up a contract, and both parties signed and stamped it under the witness of the village registrar.

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New Year’s Eve.

Wei Yichen was preparing to return to Anzhou Academy to resume his studies.

In previous years, classes would start right after the Lantern Festival, but this year was special—term didn’t begin until after the New Year.

Before leaving home, Wei Yichen made a point to find Wei Ruo.

“Little Sister.”

Standing at the entrance of Tingsong Courtyard, a gentle smile graced Wei Yichen’s face as he looked at Wei Ruo with soft eyes.

“Do you need something, Eldest Brother?” Wei Ruo asked.

“I’ll be heading back to the academy early tomorrow,” he said. “I came today to bid you farewell.”

“Eldest Brother, wait a moment. I’ll go get something for you.”

Before Wei Yichen could say much, Wei Ruo had already gone back into her room and returned carrying some paper and brushes from Sibaozhai.

“These are for you, Eldest Brother,” Wei Ruo said, stuffing the items into Wei Yichen’s arms without hesitation.

When he came home, Wei Yichen had brought her many curious trinkets. Though she didn’t really have use for them, she didn’t intend to owe him a favor.

-trinkets

Wei Yichen recognized the items at a glance, they were from Sibaozhai.

Sibaozhai’s products were expensive, and because of their limited supply, even the paper was hard to come by. Even at Anzhou Academy, Sibaozhai’s paper was highly sought after.

Wei Yichen looked down at the things in his hands. After a brief moment of thought, he said to Wei Ruo, “Ruo’er, I know you have quite a bit of silver, but you should still spend sparingly. When you get married in the future, that money will be part of your dowry.”

“Eldest Brother is afraid I’ll run out of silver?” Wei Ruo asked.

“Yes. Sibaozhai’s items are costly. Although you currently have money—actually, you’re the wealthiest in the family, perhaps even richer than Mother—you should still be careful with your spending,” Wei Yichen said.

Wei Ruo was slightly stunned, then replied softly, “I understand.”

“Good. In any case, thank you for the gift, Ruo’er. These are exactly what I needed.” Wei Yichen expressed his gratitude, for the gift had truly touched his heart.

“No need to be polite.”

“I actually came to see you today for another reason,” said Wei Yichen.

“What is it?”

“It’s about that loquat syrup. Do you still have any left? I have a classmate who wants to buy some,” Wei Yichen explained.

For some reason, Wei Ruo’s loquat syrup had become quite well-known, even at Anzhou Academy—where the students were either extraordinarily talented, having passed the xiucai exam* at a young age, or came from wealthy, distinguished families.

*Xiùcái (秀才) – local qualifying exam (county level).
Jǔrén (举人) – provincial exam (next level up).
Jìnshì (进士) – national-level exam (the top degree, often leading to government posts). 

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