Chapter 237 – Second Brother’s Resignation

For poor croppers, filling their stomachs is the first element, and deliciousness comes in second place.

Wei Ruo said, “It’s true that this stuff is not cost-effective for the villagers to eat on their own, but they can take it to the city to sell it and exchange it for money to buy rice and noodles, isn’t that better? As long as you don’t delay the work in the fields, and take some time to go to the mountains and pick it to sell, you can fill the household.”

Listening to Wei Ruo’s words, an expression of excitement and anticipation appeared on the faces of the crowd.

Yeah! They could have sold an official ah!

Shi Dayou also woke up violently, and then asked Wei Ruo with surprise: “Mr. Xu, why are you so good to us, if you don’t tell us, you could have secretly picked it yourself to sell it in the city.”

Wei Ruo said, “Things grow on your mountains, if I pick them without a word and sell them, that would be called stealing. If this is on a deserted mountain with no owner, I won’t be polite with you.”

Wei Ruo loves money but has a bottom line, stealing chickens and dogs is something she doesn’t do.

After hearing Wei Ruo’s words, the crowd felt that the image of the person in front of them became more and more glorious.

Shi Dayou said excitedly, “Mr. Xu, you really are a great benefactor to our village! We are really so lucky to have met you!”

Other villagers echoed the sentiment:

“Yeah yeah yeah!”

“You’re really a great person, Mr. Xu!”

“Your great kindness, Mr. Xu, will not be forgotten by the people of our village!”

“……”

Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Let’s not talk about this, let’s work together and strive for less hunger this year, let’s all have enough to eat and wear, and let’s live a good life together.”

The crowd nodded.

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The first day of April, a day of rest.

Wei Ruo didn’t need to go to classes at Tian Qin Yuan, so she planned to go around the manor.

Just as he went out the door, he was stopped in his tracks.

Seeing that the visitor was Lin Fang, Wei Ruo knew that it was Wei Jin also looking for herself, so she reversed her direction and followed Lin Fang to the countryside.

Sure enough, he saw Wei Jin Yi in the middle of the bamboo forest.

He was dressed in white and stood plainly, the green around him and the white on him formed a light and elegant landscape.

“Second brother.” Seeing Wei Jin also Wei Ruo was still in a good mood.

Wei Jin also looked at Wei Ruo who was running towards him with gentle eyes.

“What is it that Second Brother seeks me out for today?” Wei Ruo inquired.

“I’m going to temporarily leave Taizhou Prefecture for some time.” Wei Jin also said.

“So Second Brother is resigning with me?” Wei Ruo asked.

“Uh-huh.”

“Is that thing that Second Brother wanted done?” Wei Ruo asked again.

“It’s not quite done, but it’s coming together.”

“Then second brother take care of yourself.” Wei Ruo said.

Wei Ruo neither retained nor regretted.

It might be a bit of a bummer, but she and her second brother had their own lives and their own things to keep busy with.

Just know that there is such a tie in this world.

“You too, take good care of yourself and don’t tire yourself out.” Wei Jin also admonished.

And then the two of them were silent for a while, looking at each other, with ties and reluctance in their eyes, but no one said anything.

They seem to have an understanding.

After a while, Wei Ruo spoke, “Second Brother the scenery nearby is nice, accompany me for a walk.”

“Uh-huh.”

Wei Jin also agreed, and then the two of them walked side by side, one on the left and one on the right, separated by some distance.

The duo kept going up the mountain path, while Lin Fang and Xiu Mei followed far behind the duo.

With Wei Jin also beside Wei Ruo, Xiu Mei didn’t have to worry too much about Wei Ruo.

When Wei Ruo saw the herbs on the road, she couldn’t help but pick them, so Wei Jin Yi took off her outer robe and made it into a makeshift cloth pocket to hold the herbs she picked.

The freshly picked herbs were covered in dirt, and the brocade fabric clothes were soiled, but no one felt heartbroken pity.

Walking up to a cliff, Wei Ruo’s gaze rested on the cliff.

Wei Jin also followed Wei Ruo’s gaze and saw it on an unimpressive green plant.

“Want?” Wei Jin also asked.

“Uh-huh.” Wei Ruo graciously admitted.

Wei Jin Yi then used his light power to easily climb up the cliffs by utilizing the bumps on the cliffs and picked the small plant.

And then he returned the same way and came to Wei Ruo’s side, handing it to Wei Ruo.

“Thank you!” Wei Ruo held the small grass with a joyful expression, her eyebrows arched and her smile bright.

Wei Jin also looked a bit mesmerized, and only after a long time did she ask, “What is this?”

Now that I’m closer, I can see that the grass leaves are yellow on one side and green on the other, but other than that there’s nothing special about them.

“Shiwei. Cold in nature, with a bitter-sweet flavor, it can be used to treat lung diseases and fever, as well as some problems with toilets it also has a wonderful use.” Wei Ruo replied.

Sure enough, it’s herbal.

Wei Ruo took the stone Wei, rejoicing, the soil under the feet stepped on a loose, feet slipped, the body lost balance and tipped over.

Wei Jin also rushed to support her, wrapping one hand around her waist and pulling her back to his side.

After standing firmly again, Wei Ruo thanked Wei Jinya, “Thank you, second brother.”

“Next time you go up the mountain you must not be so fussy.” Wei Jin also said.

He’s here today, what if he’s not and rolls off?

Wei Ruo smiled, “It’s because you were there that I let my guard down, if you weren’t there, I would have been careful.”

Wei Jin Yi’s heart was hit by something, then he quickly turned his back.

“It’s getting late, time to go back.”

“Uh, yeah.”

So the two of them went back down the mountain the same way they had come, back to the forest where they had first met.

The difference was that Wei Jin also had fewer outer robes, and Wei Jin also had a large bag of herbs.

The two of them said their goodbyes, and then Wei Ruo rode away in the carriage she came in, and Wei Jin watched her leave from the same spot.

It was only until the carriage traveled without a trace that Wei Jin also withdrew his gaze.

And only later did Ke Chongshan and Zhang Yi show up.

“Let’s depart when Lin Fang returns from seeing Ruo’er off.” Wei Jin also said.

“Yes, Master.” The two responded.

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On the tenth day of April, twenty days had passed since Wei Ruo asked Mrs. Tongzhi to replace the seedlings on the manor.

Once again, the Xu family paid a visit to the school captain’s residence, and this time it wasn’t Old Lady Xu but Mrs. Tongzhi who came.

Yun received her, and when she saw her face of joy, Yun couldn’t help but be all smiles.

“Where is the eldest girl?” Mrs. Xu’s butt had just sat down when she inquired about Yun’s Wei Ruo’s whereabouts.

“I’m taking classes at Tian Qin Yuan today, I haven’t arrived home yet at this hour.” Yun replied.

“Yeah oh, I forgot about that. It doesn’t matter, I’ll wait for her a little longer. It’s just that it’s a bit of a nuisance to Mrs. Wei, I hope you don’t mind.” Mrs. Tong Zhi said with a smile.

“I don’t mind, I’m more than happy to have Madam Tongzhi visit my humble abode. It’s just that I don’t know if Madam is looking for my son for something important?” Yun inquired.

“It’s not anything important, it’s just that when we went to the farm together earlier, did the eldest girl see that there were some problems with the seedlings in the fields on my farm and those of the nearby farmers?”

“Well, Ruo’er said that she looked at it from ancient books, and I don’t know what miscellaneous books she reads on a regular basis.” Yun said.

meso- (chemistry)