chapter xxiv – a father’s trust

“It’s true, I don’t dare to fake this matter, if father doesn’t believe me, I can take a small piece of land to do the experiment first, if it can be done, then just plant it on a large scale.”

After answering, Wei Ruo looked at Wei Mingting, she couldn’t pinpoint what Wei Mingting’s attitude would be.

Wei Mingting’s expression was serious and his tone stern, “Ruo’er, do you know how big of a thing it would be if you could grow crops on saline land?”

“I know. Father, I went to the north of the city the other day, and on the way I saw many farmers and fishermen turned into beggars, their descriptions were withered and they had nothing to eat. Everything is due to the poor grain harvest in Xingshan County these years, and the land is barren and limited.”

“Father, I know that this is a big matter, but if it comes to pass, it will be a good thing that will benefit the family and the people, not only will it bring in revenue for our own family, but it will also increase the cultivated land in Xingshan County and increase the grain production, so that we can feed a lot of people more at that time; I hope that my father will give me a chance, and if it doesn’t come to pass, I’m willing to accept the chastisement.”

Wei Ruo’s words caused Wei Mingting to reveal a look of surprise as he scrutinized Wei Ruo once more.

Wei Ruo stood still, not flickering or dodging, she had already expected this to happen when she decided to find Yun to discuss the matter of the wasteland in the south of the city.

“Good, very good.” Wei Mingting, who had always been unsmiling, suddenly said two “good” in a row.

He was a strict father who rarely gave praise to his children, and even Wei Yi-chen, who excelled in his studies, rarely gave such explicit praise.

This caused Yun, who was on the side, to be surprised.

Wei Mingting said to Wei Ruo: “You have this kind of idea is really rare, this matter for father will go to talk with the governor, no matter whether it can be done afterward, you have this heart is always good.”

Wei Ruo raised his head, looking surprised.

Wei Mingting agreeing so painfully was something she hadn’t expected either, and she had already made plans to do some more communication with Wei Mingting.

“What’s wrong? No confidence?” Wei Mingting asked.

“No, I’m confident.”

“Then go and do it properly, I heard your mother say that you still quite miss the past farming life in the countryside these days back at the mansion, and have planted quite a few vegetables inside the courtyard.”

“Yes.”

“Although farming is not elegant, it is by no means disgraceful; our dynasty has always emphasized farming, and it is good to be able to plant and grow the land for the sake of the country and the people.”

Surprisingly, Wei Mingting gave high recognition to Wei Ruo’s behavior.

“Daughter knows.”

“Well, it’s getting late, so go back and rest, I’ll send someone to let you know when things are looking up.”

Wei Mingting looked very tired, did not stay Wei Ruo said more, finished talking about things to talk about then let Wei Ruo back.

On the way back, Wei Ruo recalled Wei Mingting’s words.

Wei Mingting didn’t appear much in the original, for one thing, he was busy with his official duties, for another, he was such a character, and for a third, he died early.

Therefore, Wei Ruo originally did not know much about him.

But that conversation just now gave her a different understanding of Wei Mingting as a person.

After Wei Ruo left, Yun served Wei Mingting and changed his clothes and rebandaged his arm.

“Husband, Ruo’er is a girl in the end, if she goes to the fields all day long, I’m afraid that it’s not good for her in the future ……” Yun said her concerns to Wei Mingting.

“Ruo’er this child grew up in the countryside, if you have to have her be like Wanwan, it would be too difficult for her.”

“I’m not asking for her to be as knowledgeable as Wan Wan, but if she’s like a peasant woman all day long, it’s not something to be desired.” Yun was worried.

“Mrs., in these years in Xing Shan County, you should not have seen the people’s suffering, the bottom of the people are suffering into what kind of situation, but also talk about what elegant or not? People only have enough to eat, only have the mood to consider elegance and vulgarity, if even life is gone, what else to talk about good and bad?”

Wei Mingting and Yun’s views were different, in these years in Xingshan County, he had seen a lot of life and death, as well as a lot of poverty. He felt that in front of these, the set played by the dignitaries in the capital had no practical significance.

“What my husband said is very true, it is true that for the people, having enough to eat and wear is the most important thing.”

Yun also did not expect that Wei Ruo’s thoughts coincided with what her husband thought, and she had been married to her husband for many years, and she was not very able to understand what he thought on many things.

“Husband still don’t think about this, it’s rare to come back home to have a good rest and rest, look at you being injured and not saying anything.”

Yun didn’t want Wei Mingting to labor over these trivial matters any longer.

I know that my husband must not have rested properly in the military camp, so that he would be so tired, but also injured, this wound is not deep, but if it is not properly treated, it will also leave the root of the disease.

Wei Mingting really needed to rest, and he would have to go back to the barracks again early tomorrow morning.

But he was still on board about that thing Wei Ruo mentioned.

Before going to the barracks the next day he went to the governor’s county office and talked to the governor about the wasteland south of the city.

When the governor learned that the Wei family wanted to make an attempt to plow the wasteland, he agreed to do so.

He is not disagreeing with other people to do this thing, just let other people in and out of the south city gate he has to worry about, for fear that out of a few enemy sellers, bring out the defense map of the county of xingxian what.

But the Wei family was not to be worried about, so the promise was made with great alacrity.

With the result, Wei Mingting sent a letter home.

Yun saw that her husband was so attached to this matter, so she had nothing more to say.

Yun called Wei Ruo to her heel and told her the good news first: “Ruo’er, your father has written to you about the south of the city, you can start planting a small area there, and if it’s effective, it’s a great achievement.”

Having said that, Yun had little hope that Wei Ruo would succeed.

“Good.” Wei Ruo was also very happy, not expecting Wei Mingting to be so forceful and get things done so quickly.

“Your father also said for you not to stress too much, and that it wouldn’t hurt to be ineffective, not to lose too much.”

“Uh-huh.” Wei Mingting’s attitude caused Wei Ruo’s heart to move a little.

Yun followed with, “But Ruo’er, you’re not young anymore, this time should have gone to study, I was going to wait for you to learn the rules with Sister Li and let you go to the governor’s mansion to study with Wanwan and the girls, and Mrs. Governor agreed to this matter.”

Wei Ruo: “I don’t want to go to the governor’s mansion to study, I’m not on the same path as them, forcing them to study together will be a struggle instead, why don’t you let me do something I’m good at.”

Yun: “Ruo-er, you need to change some of your previous ideas, as a daughter of the Wei family, you should learn to be a well-read and well-reasoned young lady. Of course, because of the past few years you ate in the countryside suffering, I will not be too demanding on you, do not ask you to be like Wan Wan that learned a lot.”

Wei Ruo: “But I may not be able to keep up with what Mr. Fu of the governor’s mansion teaches me, and I don’t want to go to the governor’s mansion to learn if you really want me to.”

Not being able to keep up was an excuse Wei Ruo gave herself, the main purpose was still not to join Wei Qingwan Qian Zhilan and the others.