Chapter 36 – Traveling at the Dragon Boat Festival

Meanwhile, Wang Mei Yuan.

Wei Qingwan recuperated for a few days and finally got out of bed.

But the whole person’s complexion didn’t look too good, and his face was even worse than Wei Jin Yi’s at the same time.

These days she was bored in Wang Mei Yuan, listening to Cui Ping telling her about Wei Ruo, knowing that Wei Ruo hadn’t been idle at all in the past few days, and ran outside as soon as she was free.

Wei Qingwan ignored her maid’s dissuasion and went to the kitchen, made some osmanthus cakes, and personally delivered them to Wei Yi Chen again.

Wei Yi Chen had been burying his head in his books for the past few days, and seldom cared about things outside.

It was only when Wei Qingwan came to see him that he would relax.

“Why did Wanwan personally come over today?” As soon as he saw his sister Wei Yi Chen’s face couldn’t help but reveal a gentle and doting smile.

“I came to see my big brother, I am afraid that my big brother has worked himself too hard, and I am also afraid that my big brother has starved himself thin by just focusing on studying and forgetting to eat. I don’t care if big brother can get into the Lifu Jinshi, I just want my big brother to be healthy and alive.”

“No, I’ll take care of my body, I’ll eat well at every meal and never starve myself, don’t worry sister.”

“So big brother is not going to eat my cinnamon cake?”

“To eat to eat,” Wei Yi Chen hastily reached for the osmanthus cake Wei Qing Wan had brought, “My sister makes delicious food, how can ordinary meals be compared to that?”

“Big brother, I heard that my sister has been going out frequently in the past few days, and even went to the wasteland south of the city, is that true?”

“It’s true.”

“Isn’t the land over there hard to grow live crops?” Wei Qingwan had a puzzled and curious look on her face.

“It’s quite difficult to live, but it doesn’t matter, Ruo’er said she has a method, so let her try it, if she succeeds, it’s a great achievement, if not, there’s not much to lose.”

Wei Yichen’s opinion was the same as Wei Mingting’s.

“Sister is so nice to be able to go out and be free to do what she wants.” Wei Qingwan couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

Wei Yi Chen smiled and said, ”Why, does Wanwan want to go out too? Is it possible that you also want to follow Ruo’er’s example and go farming? Then you can’t, our Wanwan can’t withstand the wind and sun.”

“Big brother you’re laughing at me again.”

“Big brother did not laugh at you, big brother is heartbroken. Ruo’er is also because she likes it and is used to doing these things, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to spare her from running outside all the time and tossing around like this.” Wei Yi Chen said with a smile.

“Yes …… it’s very hard to do farming, I don’t know how Sister Li she is now ……” Wei Qingwan looked sad.

Seeing her like this, Wei Yi-chen comforted, “Wanwan, Sister Li did something wrong and should be punished, big brother knows that you are very close to her, but if this matter is not severely punished, it will definitely grow the wind of unruly slaves in the family, and cannot be prevented.”

“I know, it’s just that Sister, she’s so old, and after three months at the manor, and it’s been a long time since she went down to the manor, I’m very afraid she won’t be able to hold out ……”

Wei Qingwan’s face was worried, and when she said that Sister Li might not be able to hold out, her eyes couldn’t help but redden.

Wei Yi Chen’s brows knit, “Big brother knows that you and Sister Li have a good relationship, and also knows your worries. This way, I’ll talk to the steward of the manor and ask him to help take care of some of them, and arrange relatively lighter work for Sister Li.”

Wei Qingwan pursed her lips, this was not the result she wanted, what she wanted was for big brother to be able to look at her for her sake and ask her mother for a favor to bring back Sister Li.

She didn’t have anyone around her who could give her ideas these days, and the absence of Sister Lee made her very uncomfortable.

The elder brother who could always obey his own brother in everything, showed extraordinarily harshness in this matter.

It was hard for Wei Qingwan not to think that this change had something to do with Wei Ruo’s arrival.

Failing to get the desired result, Wei Qingwan accompanied Wei Yichen for a while longer before going back.

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The end of the day is here.

The custom of Dragon Boat Festival on this side of Xingshan County is relatively simple, each family inserts peach leaf calamus and eats rice dumplings.

The Schoolhouse is no exception.

The only thing to be happy about is that Wei Mingting got a day off.

It was rare to stay at home with the children, and it was the first Dragon Boat Festival after Wei Ruo came to the Wei family, so Wei Mingting wanted to take the children out on the street.

The Dragon Boat Festival in Hing Sun County is not a big event, but at least it’s a little more lively than on weekdays.

Wei Ruo rare interest, early in the morning let Xiumei help her dress up.

“Miss, you weren’t this happy the last time you went with Madam to burn incense and pray for blessings.”

“That’s different, today it’s to the street.”

There’s no way it’s becoming less easy to go out now that people are in the house.

Although the wasteland in the south of the city to her management, but Yun’s account of what she had to try to command the following people to do, they can go out less to go out less, can not do it to do it.

All in all, in a nutshell, there’s not much going out!

When she passed by Ying Zhu Yuan, Wei Ruo stopped her steps and looked inside the courtyard door to see Wei Jin Yi still sitting in the octagonal pavilion reading and writing.

It seems that there is no part for him to go out today.

Didn’t he say that Wei Mingting was quite good to Wei Jinye? Why did he leave Wei Jin Yi out of the festivities when everyone was spending the day together?

Could it be that Wei Mingting’s arranging a small kitchen for Wei Jinya and giving him the same monthly allowance as the first-born young master as written in the original story was just superficial concern, but in reality he didn’t care that much about this commoner son?

Wei Ruo didn’t think too much about it, it was useless for her to think too much about this kind of thing.

As she was about to leave, Wei Jin also spotted her.

“Come in if you want to.” Wei Jin also said to Wei Ruo.

“No, I’m going out.” Wei Ruo waved her hand.

“Uh-huh.”

“Don’t be sad, father probably wants you to rest because you’re very sick.”

The words had been said to this point, so Wei Ruo comforted a couple of sentences, otherwise it would appear that she was a special dog, knowing that Wei Jin Yi was not going to the street and still telling him that she wanted to go out.

“You don’t have to worry about me so much, I’m fine, it’s me who doesn’t want to go out.” Wei Jin also replied.

“Oh, it’s good to be okay!”

“Well, you have fun.” Wei Jin also admonished.

“Then I’m leaving.” Wei Ruo waved her hand and turned to leave.

Wei Jin also gazed at Wei Ruo’s distant direction, the thirteen year old girl was delicate and agile, like a free bird or a blooming spring flower.

It was only until she was completely out of sight that Wei Jin Yi averted his gaze.

Wei Ruo came to the door of the house, in addition to Wei Jin Yi family members have arrived, Wei Ruo is the last to arrive.

For this trip, the family had prepared a wagon and two horses.

Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen rode on horseback, while the women and the young Wei Yilin rode in the carriage.

In contrast to the previous ones, the streets of Xingshan County today are indeed much more lively than in the past.

After walking for a while, a large crowd of people appeared in front of the road, blocking it. The Wei Family’s carriage was forced to stop.

From a distance, it was the entrance to a store with a few tables set up and a group of people gathered around.

Next to it were several shelves supported by bamboo poles, on which hung rows of calligraphic works.

Yun lifted the car curtain up a crack and inquired, “What’s this going on up front?”