Chapter 377 – Cheap Filial Piety

“So mother has already thought of a solution.” Wei Ruo smiled and said, “just mother did not forget, the government office has long been established rules, how to allocate the new land out of the open field is in accordance with the money, food, people for the commutation of each family, Wei family can share how much has been set.”

“Are you not a member of the Wei family? Isn’t your contribution to the Wei family’s? As long as you’re willing, who would dare gossip if you share more land?” Yun asked a series of questions.

“But I don’t really want to, I just want to earn myself a good reputation, I don’t want to trade it for a field.” Wei Ruo replied, her eyes bright and penetrating, the corners of her mouth rising slightly in an arc.

“What did you say?”

Wei Ruo explained nonchalantly, ”Does mother think there’s a problem? Being a lady of the house praised by everyone, doing things that are good for the reputation of the School Captain’s House, isn’t that good? Money can be obtained at any time, and land can be exchanged in other ways, but this good reputation is not so easy to obtain.”

Wei Ruo continued, “Mother thought, I’m not just earning a reputation for myself alone, but also for our Wei family. My sister hurt the wind and ruined the reputation of our Wei family girls, and subjected the Wei family to rumors, so isn’t it just right for me, as the eldest daughter, to do something good and earn a good reputation now?”

“Furthermore, my father was an official in the dynasty, bathed in blood for the people, and became a great hero praised by everyone, and as his daughter, I cannot drag him down, and I deserve to also set up a good image of giving to the people without asking for anything in return.”

Yun’s stomach of words were choked back by Wei Ruo’s righteous statement.

She spoke word for word, and not only did she not sound wrong in the slightest, she sounded quite righteous.

Wei Ruo looked at Yun’s look like she wanted to reprimand herself but didn’t find the words, and smiled slightly, “Does mother think that what my daughter said is somewhat reasonable?”

Yun’s face sank: ”The words have all gone out of your mouth, what else do you want me to say? You don’t even think about the affairs of the family! You say that I am biased towards Wan Wan, you don’t think about why, whenever I have anything that bothers me, Wan Wan knows what’s hot and cold, and is filial, while you have never given half a thought to this family of mine.”

“Oh? A sister who knows what’s hot and what’s cold? Has she helped you with your problems yet? And why did mother seek me out instead of her?”

“It’s not like she’s as good as you are.” Yun retorted.

“So it is up and down the lips so touch mother think this is filial piety? Neither need to contribute money nor labor but also can get a good reputation of filial piety, this deal is very cost-effective!” Wei Ruo let out a light laugh.

“How do you talk?” Yun frowned.

“Does mother think there is anything wrong with what I am saying? Why don’t mother try asking my sister to take out all her personal money to fill the household?” Wei Ruo asked.

“She didn’t have much personal money in the first place.” Yun replied.

“She still has a few sets of head and face, if she takes them out and sells them, she can also exchange them for quite a lot of silver.” Wei Ruo suggested.

“She’s only got a few sets total, and she’s got to go out and meet people.”

“If she is really as willing to share her mother’s worries as mother says, I think she will not need her mother to ask, she herself will sell her jewelry and give her mother the silver money. In the end it’s just a low cost to move your lips without spending silver.”

After saying this Wei Ruo got up and said to Yun before leaving:

“Mother’s problem daughter can’t help much for the time being, if I think of any good method, I’ll come back to mother, I still have some business to attend to today, so I won’t continue to bother mother.”

Then Wei Ruo didn’t give Yun time to continue reacting and left Cang Yun Yuan with quick steps.

Yun took several deep breaths to keep herself from exploding.

After a while Yun turned her head to Cui Ping, who was waiting beside her, and said, “Look at this disobedient appearance of hers, how can I talk to her properly! It’s already good enough not to get into a fight.”

Cui Ping comforted in a thin voice, “Madam calm down.”

CuiPing is not good to say more, she is think that just Miss say words also some in the reason, but this is as a lady personal maid she is not good to say.

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On the third day of September, the third day after the end of the fall exam, Wei Yi Chen returned to the school captain’s residence.

Returning to the mansion he first went to see Yun, who was full of joy and asked him about his exams.

“Not bad.” Wei Yi Chen’s face didn’t have much expression, not much joy nor sadness was visible.

“Sam’er don’t hide it from mother, did you not play well this time?” Yun said worriedly.

“No.”

“Sam’er, don’t feel bad if you didn’t play well this time, we can wait another three years.” Yun continued.

Yun was more worried about Wei Yi Chen than her son’s sadness at not playing well this time.

After all, with all that had happened before this exam, it made sense that his son’s mood would be affected and he wouldn’t do well.

“Really no. Mother don’t worry, I played very normally in this exam, and although I’m not sure if I’ll be able to win, I don’t have any regrets.” Wei Yi Chen replied.

“Really?” Yun looked at her son’s expression, somewhat less convinced.

“It’s true.”

Only after receiving an affirmative answer did Yun’s hanging heart fall back.

Wei Yi Chen looked at Yun and asked, “I heard that mother led her second sister, who was supposed to be under punishment, to Lady Yuan’s banquet on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival?”

“Did Ruo’er tell you that? You’ve only just returned to the house what is she doing telling you this?” Yun asked.

“It wasn’t Ruo’er who said that, I haven’t seen her again after that meeting in the provincial city, and she hasn’t sent me any messages.” Wei Yi Chen explained, “Mother doesn’t need to link this to the eldest sister, I’m the one asking you about the second sister now.”

Facing Wei Yi Chen’s sharp gaze, Yun’s face revealed a look of weakness, “Chen’er, the rumors outside are very unfavorable to our Wei family, I let your second sister go to the banquet, also to dispel the outside world’s suspicions about her, or else when people see that she’s not going, they’ll really think it’s because she’s done something to hurt the public.”

“Didn’t she just do something hurtful?”

“That’s true, but in the end she’s my daughter and your sister, it’s always good to be able to help cover up some of it, not to mention the fact that there’s still Ruo’er, isn’t there? Can’t even ruin Ruo’er’s reputation all together, right?”

“Ruo’er has the ability to earn a good reputation for herself, no need to worry. What’s more, with father and I around, we should be furious and honor our ancestors, as long as the family is prominent, in the future, Ruo’er won’t worry about not having a good groom.”

Yun was dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Just when the atmosphere between mother and son was cold, a panicked boy ran in at a brisk pace outside the door.

“Ma’am, First Young Master, it’s not good something’s happened! Something’s happened to the second young master!”