Chapter 9: She’s a Village Woman

Learning about the changes Wei Ruo had made to the courtyard, Yun didn’t say anything even though she felt something was wrong.

After all, my daughter grew up in the countryside, it is normal that she can not get used to it for a while, and then slowly teach it.

But Wei Yi Lin wasn’t very happy about this and ran to his older brother Wei Yi Chen to complain.

“Big brother, that Wei Ruo she has messed up your courtyard! In vain, you gave up your courtyard to him, and she’s changed a good, elegant courtyard into nothing.”

“What has she changed into?” Wei Yi Chen was curious, these days he was busy with his studies, so he was not too clear about Wei Ruo’s affairs.

“She’s growing vegetables inside your yard! It’s simply too vulgar! What kind of a thousand-dollar lady does that! It’s so humiliating!” The more Wei Yi Lin thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

“Growing vegetables? It’s not very elegant, but it’s not a big deal, so there’s no need to feel ashamed.” Wei Yi Chen guffawed.

“How can it not be a disgrace? I’ve heard the servants talking, saying that what we’ve invited back here is a disgraceful village woman! Not even a little bit of the appearance of a lady of the house!”

Wei Yi Chen’s expression became serious: ”Who’s chewing the cud in private? How can a servant talk about his master’s faults behind his back? Yi Lin, if you come across something like this next time, you should just stand up and rebuke them.”

“I don’t! I’m not going to speak for her! She’s just a disgrace!” Wei Yi Lin flattened his mouth, not realizing he was at fault, “Big brother, aren’t you angry? She’s messing up your yard!”

“It is her residence now, and it is her business to change it as she wishes, I should not interfere. And you, Yi Lin, I understand that you like Wanwan, and it’s only right that you protect Wanwan, I also share your heartache for Wanwan. But Ruo’er is also your sister, she did nothing wrong, you shouldn’t treat her like this.” Wei Yi Chen taught.

“I don’t want her to be my sister! It’s enough for me to have Wan Wan as my sister! As soon as she arrived, she made her sister cry in secret several times! Sister took the initiative to go to her and bring her things, but she even ignored her, letting her go without saying anything to her, causing her to be very sad!”

“Yi Lin, these words end here, in the future I don’t care what you think in your heart, but you must never say them again, whether in front of me, or in front of father and mother, and most importantly never in front of your big sister! If you don’t listen again, I will lead you to father’s place to be punished.”

Wei Yi Chen was so stern, no matter how reluctant Wei Yi Lin was in his heart, he could only flatten his mouth and agree.

“Got it …… don’t tell me or don’t tell me.”

Wei Yi Lin obediently I was at Wei Yi Chen’s side, holding a book of Analects and reading it.

Wei Yi Lin had a hyperactive personality and would only settle down a bit when he was around Wei Yi Chen.

After about a tea’s worth of work, Wei Qingwan’s personal maid, Cui He, came over, carrying small snacks in her hand.

“Eldest Young Master, Third Young Master, Miss made some osmanthus cakes and asked the slave girl to send them over to the two young masters, and also asked the slave girl to bring a message to the Eldest Young Master to pay attention to resting, and not to exhaust your body by just studying.”

On the white porcelain plate, there was a milky white osmanthus cake neatly arranged, dotted with dots of golden yellow osmanthus flowers, which was the osmanthus honey made by Wei Qingwan herself when the osmanthus flowers bloomed last year.

Wei Yi Lin’s face was jubilant, “Big sister is so nice to us, there’s delicious osmanthus cakes to eat!”

Said Wei Yi Lin as he reached out and took a piece and put it in his mouth with a satisfied look on his face.

“Mmm, that smells so good~ so sweet~”

Wei Yichen didn’t move.

“Why don’t you eat, big brother? Isn’t the osmanthus cake made by big sister your favorite?”

“Yi Lin, take this plate of osmanthus cakes to Listening Pine Court for Ruo’er.” Wei Yi Chen commanded.

“Why? That was made by big sister herself!” Wei Yi Lin’s face instantly fell again.

“Ruo’er has been back in the residence for so many days now, and you haven’t even spent any proper time with her.” Wei Yi Chen said seriously.

“But why should she get what the big sister made?” And why should he go and get along with that peasant woman? This latter Wei Yi Lin didn’t dare to say it again in front of Wei Yi Chen.

“It is precisely because Wanwan made it that you should take it and share it with Ruo’er. It will fulfill your heart while also fulfilling Wanwan’s heart.” Wei Yi Chen said.

“But ……”

“Listen.” Wei Yi Chen’s expression was extraordinarily serious.

“Okay.”

Although Wei Yi Lin was filled with reluctance, he didn’t dare to disobey Wei Yi Chen.

So reluctantly, she carried the osmanthus cake to Listening Pine Court.

As soon as he entered the door of Listening Pine Court Wei Yi Lin saw Wei Ruo climbing to the top of the ladder, Wei Yi Lin’s dissatisfaction with Wei Ruo immediately surged up again:

“Why are you climbing so high, you’ll surely be laughed to death when others see you like this!”

Wei Ruo looked down at the sound of the voice and saw Wei Yi Lin standing next to the ladder, glaring at herself with a huff.

“How is climbing a ladder indecent?”

“Of course it’s indecent, no lady would jump up and down like you!”

“Don’t look at it if you don’t like it, go out and turn right, go slowly.” Wei Ruo was also very dry.

This little brat didn’t like herself from head to toe inside and out, she didn’t need to bother wasting her time with this little brat.

“You! You think I want to see you!” Wei Yi Lin huffed.

“Then why are you still here? Since you don’t want to see it, why are you bothering?” Wei Ruo asked rhetorically.

Wei Yi Lin originally wanted to leave right away, but when Wei Ruo drove him away, his rebelliousness came up, and he refused to leave on his own.

“This is my home, I can come when I want and leave when I want.”

Not only did Wei Yi Lin not leave, he also sat his butt on top of the rattan chair Wei Ruo had placed in the courtyard.

Seeing that she couldn’t drive Wei Yi Lin away for a while, Wei Ruo climbed down from the top of the ladder and walked over to Wei Yi Lin.

Wei Yi Lin defiantly glared at her.

“Whatever.”

Wei Ruo didn’t bother to theorize with Wei Yi Lin. There was no need for her, an adult core, to argue with an eight year old.

“Wait, I’m here to give you something.”

Wei Yi Lin called out to Wei Ruo who was planning to enter the house.

With that he opened the food box he had brought and brought out the cinnamon cake inside.

“This is osmanthus cake, made with glutinous rice flour and clarified flour, sugar, and oil to make this fluffy cake body, and with delicious osmanthus honey, it tastes sweet and soft.”

Wei Yi Lin introduced himself to Wei Ruo with a proud face.

“Are you thinking that I haven’t eaten cinnamon cake?” Wei Ruo wanted to laugh a little.

“I don’t know if you’ve eaten it or not, but you certainly haven’t eaten the osmanthus cake made by my big sister herself, the osmanthus honey she makes is different from the ones from elsewhere, and the osmanthus cake is even more unique, every time she does it, father, mother and big brother all rush to eat it!”

“Does it matter to me if she makes a good cinnamon cake?”

“Being able to make osmanthus cakes is only one aspect, my big sister is very good at zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can be said to be a deservedly talented girl, recognized by all the county’s gentlemen!”

“So? What are you trying to tell me?”

“I want to tell you that my big sister is excellent, better than you in every aspect. Regardless of whether she is my real sister or not, in the eyes of my father, mother, elder brother, and me, she is the well-deserved first eldest daughter of the Wei family, I hope that in the future, you will recognize your own identity clearly, don’t do anything to bully your sister, don’t make your sister angry, and obediently accept your status as the second young miss, and don’t fight with my eldest sister for it, can you do that?”

Wei Ruo burst out laughing.

“What are you laughing at?” Wei Yi Lin slumped his little face and frowned.