Chapter 277 – Chu Lan has something for her.

Those children who were put up for sale looked blank, their eyes did not have the clarity of a child of that age, there was helplessness and uncertainty.

“May-may, is it just me? Why do I feel that there are more homeless people on the streets lately?” Wei Ruo lifted the curtain and said to Xiu Mei, who was driving the car.

“Not Miss’s illusion, Taizhou Province is not every county with Xingshan County so good luck, some counties of the people last year’s harvest is not good, the grain stored in the most support to this year, sold the family’s bottom is not enough to support a few more months, I heard that a number of landlords are borrowed money with this year’s land, the result of the cold snap of a few days ago, completely cut off their hopes, so the streets of the last few days of the homeless people up.”

Said Xiu Mei sighs: “I guess there will be more in a few days, if we don’t have a good harvest this year, we really don’t know how to live.”

Even this side of the capital city is in this situation, and the lower counties do not know what it is like.

Wei Ruo’s expression sank slightly, although he had long guessed that such a situation might occur, his mood would still be somewhat affected after seeing it with his own eyes.

After turning around in the city for a while, it was almost time, so Wei Ruo let Xiu Mei drive back to the school captain’s residence.

Wei Ruo entered the mansion through a small side door, and before going home, Wei Ruo had already changed her line back in the carriage.

When she got off the bus Wei Ruo saw the carriage parked in front of the main gate and a few unfamiliar guards guarding it.

Intuition told Wei Ruo that there was an unusual character in the mansion.

Xiu Mei was a bit worried when she saw it, “Miss, is something wrong in the mansion?”

“Soldiers come and go, go back and talk.”

When Wei Ruo and Xiu Mei entered the Listening Pine Garden, they saw a familiar figure.

Sister Qin stood at the entrance of Listening Pine Court with a smile on her face, waiting for Wei Ruo in a respectful manner.

Wei Ruo’s heart sank slightly, when she saw the formation at the door Wei Ruo had already guessed that it might be Chu Lan coming to the mansion.

Now that she had seen Sister Qin, she could be certain that the visitor was Chu Lan.

It’s a blessing that can’t be avoided.

Wei Ruo stepped forward and greeted Sister Qin, “Greetings, Sister.”

“Good day, Big Miss, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Big Miss is getting brighter and more beautiful.” Sister Qin complimented.

Wei Ruoxi knew it was a compliment, so he just smiled and didn’t really think about it.

“Sister today to come to the house must not be a coincidence, both to find me must be something, please to the house we slowly talk about it,” Wei Ruo said. Wei Ruo said.

Sister Qin replied with a smile: ”Big miss has a delicate mind, really can’t hide anything, indeed there is something to find big miss.”

Wei Ruo nodded and smiled, then invited Sister Qin inside the Listening Pine Court.

After arriving at the house and taking her seat, Wei Ruo opened her mouth to inquire about the specific matter that Sister Qin had come to find her today.

Wei Ruo opened the door without dragging her feet, and Sister Qin went straight to the point: “In fact, my old self came here because of His Highness the Seventh’s intention.”

“I don’t know what your highness commands?” Wei Ruodao, with a frank and calm face, already had a guess in his heart, but did not rush to speak, waiting for Sister Qin to explain.

“The big girl is smart, thanks to the big girl’s blessing, the barren land south of the city of Xingshan County ushered in a bumper crop of wheat, and now the rice planted is also growing well, according to this situation, this is the most worrying food production in Taizhou Prefecture, Xingshan County, this year may be able to catch up with the other counties.” ….

Sister Qin is also an old man, and before she asked someone to do something, she still didn’t forget to praise Wei Ruo first.

Wei Ruoshang smiled in silence.

Sister Qin went on to say, “I think the situation in Jiangnan is well known to you, if the situation continues, I am afraid that this year’s grain harvest will be in short supply again, and the people’s life will be more difficult than every day, coupled with the fact that there is a lot of fighting here, and the taxes are heavy.”

This is to talk to Wei Ruo with love and reason.

Wei Ruo answered, “Yes, food is the only thing that matters to the people, and when there is a lack of food, it’s hard for everyone.”

Sister Qin said, “Therefore, the Seventh Highness hopes that the eldest girl will once again make a move to help the people in other parts of the Taizhou Prefecture to expand their cultivated land again, in order to alleviate the people’s suffering.”

Taizhou Prefecture, in addition to Xingshan County has saline land, other counties also have a lot of such land, if it can also be utilized in the same way as Xingshan County to increase the area of arable land, then even if the acreage of grain is reduced, the final yield can also be guaranteed.

Wei Ruo didn’t answer right away, but only sighed faintly.

Sister Qin saw some worry, she knew that the matter of the south of the city of Xingshan County, His Highness did not mention the Wei family when reported to the court of the big girl, the big girl, and now want to continue to help improve the wasteland, people have some opinions in mind is also common sense.

Sister Qin waited for a while and then said to Wei Ruo in a serious tone, “Big girl, there are many things in this court that a woman in a boudoir can’t think about, since the founding of our dynasty, there are very few clansmen’s daughters who have been rewarded by public commendations, and His Highness can’t set this precedent for big girls.”

Sister Qin added, “But His Highness has always had the talent and merit of the eldest girl in mind, and the grace that is due will not be less than that of the eldest girl.”

Sister Qin had made it very clear that Wei Ruo was a woman of the bosom, and it would be difficult to be taken out and publicly praised for doing something meaningful to the people of her family and country.

And although Chu Lan’s side can’t explicitly help Wei Ruo report his merits, he will reward Wei Ruo himself and give Wei Ruo his rewarding grace.

Wei Ru not slow to answer: “Grandma said I am not do not understand, but Grandma also know that I am only a woman in the girl’s chamber, and has reached the age of marriage, as the first daughter of the earl’s house, even if I can’t shine, should not give the earl’s house a disgrace. I’m afraid it’s not right for me to go out all day, work the farm, and hang out with men.”

Wei Ruo quoted the same statement that Yun had used to forbid her from going out back to rebuff Sister Qin.

Sister Qin continued to persuade: “Big Miss, in fact, although His Highness can not ask for a reward from the court for Big Miss, but the Wei family nowadays has many officials in the court, such as Big Miss’s father, Lord Wei, who is brave and resourceful as well as having a war record, it is just that it lacks a suitable time.”

Wei Ruo could hear that Sister Qin was telling her that the feats she had done could help the men of the Wei family, and that if her father was promoted to a higher rank, her status could naturally follow suit.

This would work if placed on an ordinary person, but it so happens that Wei Ruo never intends to rely on the Wei family for anything.

Growing up in modern times, she had been adamant from the start that a woman should be on her own and not rely on her parents and older siblings, and even though she was now in a world that was very unfriendly to women, she had not wavered from that belief.

Wei Ruo replied to Sister Qin without haste, “I understand what Sister means, it’s just that I really don’t have much time for this for the time being, and I have limited abilities, there was a certain amount of luck involved in what happened in the south of the city last time, and I may not be so lucky again.” .

Chinese whitefly (Ericerus pela)