Chapter 220 – Why are you so cold to me?

The villagers stopped as soon as they saw these people.

These days, can ride a horse, are not these villagers they can provoke, not to mention the other side of this battle this momentum, decidedly official background.

In an instant, the villagers who had just been fierce towards Wei Ruo all became coy, and Mayor Wang’s face was replaced with a kind and humble smile.

He walked up to the horse of the man at the head of the group and respectfully inquired, “This official, this is Wang Village, may I ask where you are going?”

The man at the head wore a bucket hat on his face, so he couldn’t see his appearance, but his posture was upright, and his black robe was mysterious.

He ignored Village Chief Wang and instead looked in Wei Ruo’s direction and asked, “Are you in some kind of trouble?”

Hearing the hoarse voice, Wei Ruo recognized the visitor.

It was none other than Zhu Zongyu who had been living on his manor for more than a month.

“I did run into a bit of trouble, I don’t want to buy their village’s land anymore, and they aren’t going to let me go yet.” Wei Ruo replied directly.

“How do you expect me to help you deal with this group of unruly people?” Zhu Zongyu asked.

“No need, I think your presence has helped me out.”

Wei Ruo doesn’t want to owe Zhu Zongyue a favor, she gave him medical treatment all took the medical fee, now if she seeks his help, in turn will owe him.

Listening to the conversation between Wei Ruo and the mysterious man, Village Chief Wang instantly panicked.

He just dared to this surname Xu to hard, but also see him as a businessman, really want to what happened to the government, they are so many farmers, also do not need to false him a cunning businessman.

But if this surname Xu has official background, then he would never dare to offend.

The same panic there are a group of villagers, they originally looked at the surname Xu’s little son of the appearance is also relatively good to pin down, so only dared to help Wang village head to do the thing of forceful buying and selling.

So the villagers spoke to clear the air.

“It’s none of our business, the village chief told us to do it!”

“Yes, yes, yes, we had a good deal, it was the village chief who was greedy, he instructed us to do it!”

“We all listen to the village chief!”

“……”

The villagers put all the blame on Village Chief Wang with one word from you and one word from me.

Village Chief Wang came up to speak kindly to Wei Ruo with a frightened heart, “Mr. Xu, misunderstanding, that was all a misunderstanding just now.”

“Misunderstandings? Do you want me to help you remember what you’ve said?” Wei Ruo said nonchalantly.

Wang Village Chief’s face was very ugly with a burst of green and white.

Wei Ruo said to the villagers behind him, “It’s time for you to consider thinking about a new village chief.”

The villagers were silent, with mixed feelings.

Immediately after that, Wei Ruo left with Xiu Mei and Steward Yu.

Seeing this, there are still undeterred villagers to catch up and ask: “That Xu Gongzi, before talking about that buy mountain land thing ……”

“Not buying.” Wei Ruo returned.

At that the villagers rushed to say good things:

“It’s at the price we agreed on, we’re not going to raise the price no more no more!”

“Yes, yes, yes, yes, at the original price, we’re not raising the price!”

“The village headman’s words don’t speak for us, we’re willing to sell yours at that price!”

“……”

“I’m sorry if something doesn’t go well from the start, I won’t continue.” Wei Ruo was resolute and unwavering.

After saying that, the footsteps will no longer stop, with Xiu Mei and Yu steward, head without turning back to leave the Wang village, leaving a crowd of villagers remorseful.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Zongyue also followed with his own men and horses, and as he arrived beside Wei Ruo, Zhu Zongyue rolled over and dismounted.

“I originally came over today to look for you to get the medicine, and the people in the manor said that you guys came this way, so I came over to take a look.” Zhu Zongyue took the initiative to explain to Wei Ruo the reason why he came here.

Wei Ruo didn’t pay any attention to him and walked expressionlessly.

“What’s wrong with you?” Zhu Zongyue looked at Wei Ruo and felt that at this moment, Wei Ruo’s attitude towards herself was obviously much colder than before.

“Nothing.” Wei Ruo returned indifferently.

“You’re hiding something.” Zhu Zongyu said with certainty.

“Mr. Zhu, there is no need for me to make some things too clear, right? You said to me before that you come from a merchant family, but now that I’ve seen it, this outfit of yours is definitely not something that someone from a merchant family would dare to wear.” Wei Ruo said with a cold face.

Although he had already been wary of this person again and again, he was still deceived by him after all.

Of course it’s no one’s fault but his own soft-heartedness to save people.

Hearing this, a few moments of weakness and guilt flashed across Zhu Zongyue’s face, but being blocked by the bucket hat, Wei Ruo and the others couldn’t see it.

“Sorry.” Zhu Zongyu opened his mouth to apologize.

He had rarely apologized to anyone in his life, but this time, he felt that he should sincerely apologize to Duke Xu.

The situation at the time forced him to hide his true identity first in order to protect himself.

“Forget it, I’ve saved as well, and I’ve taken your money, so there’s really no point in complaining about you at this time. Just after taking the medicine today, don’t communicate with each other again.” Wei Ruo said.

“Why? Is it because of what I am? You don’t like people who are officials?” Zhu Zongyu inquired in disbelief.

“Rather than not liking it, it’s more like not being able to climb up the ladder, I’m a merchant and you’re in a high position of power, it’s not appropriate to come and go too far.” Wei Ruo explained.

“You are not an ordinary merchant, and at the time of the plague you risked your life with many of the city’s doctors to save the people, and you deserve credit for that.”

Xu Heyu’s name is written right on top of the public notice in the government office, and Zhu Zongyu has seen it all.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s an ordinary merchant or not, you and I are in a doctor-patient relationship, there’s no need to have too much more interaction.” Wei Ruo said.

After saying that, Wei Ruo left without looking back.

After returning to the manor, Wei Ruo gave Steward Yu the ointment that he had just made last night and told the steward to take it to the door for Zhu Zongyu.

“After taking the medicine this time if it doesn’t heal him, then the next time he comes let him send someone under his hand, don’t come in person.” Wei Ruo said.

“Yes.” Steward Yu’s led the order to leave.

At the entrance of the manor, Yu will be handed over to Zhu Zongyu: “Mr. Zhu, our son said, the next time you take medicine, you call the next person is, do not have to personally run this trip, the strange tedious you.”

Zhu ZongYu frowned tightly, he came today in addition to fetch medicine also want to meet Xu Heyu, also guessed that the other party may be a little unhappy, but never expected the other party’s reaction will be this big.

Does it make such a big difference to him that he is not a merchant?

Zhu Zongyue looked at the manor in front of him for a while before choosing to leave.

Steward Yu’s went back to resume with Wei Ruo: “Master Dong, Mr. Zhu has already left after taking the medicine.”

Wei Ruo: “Uh-huh.”

Steward Yu: “Master Dong, there’s something I don’t understand.”

Wei Ruo: “You ask.”

Steward Yu: “The proprietor is friendly with County Princess Jingmin, so I don’t think he’s a person who dislikes the powerful and noble, so why has there been such a drastic change in his attitude towards Mr. Zhu?”

meso- (chemistry)