The Lucky Heiress

Wei Ruo’s question left Mrs. Yun unsure of how to respond.

Reluctant as she was, she had to concede that Wei Ruo had a point.

After a considerable silence, Mrs. Yun reluctantly replied, “Since you’ve

decided, do as you say.”

“I will return then.”

“Uhrn.” Mrs. Yun nodded, then remembered her husband’s words, “Take the whip to Yilin yourself. Your father wants you to discipline Yilin more. Take this opportunity to check on his recent studies as well. If there are any areas where he is lacking, you can encourage him.”

“Alright.”

Wei Ruo agreed and then left Cangyun Garden, heading for the

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Today was a rare day off for Wei Yilin. Even so, he remained in his courtyard, not going anywhere, burrowed in bed for a long sleep.

Hearing movement, Wei Yilin raised his head. Upon seeing Wei Ruo, he

grimaced and went back to sleep.

He wasn’t really asleep, just too exhausted to move.

Wei Ruo walked over to the bed and looked at Wei Yilin sulking under the

covers, commenting:

“It seems your master is teaching you well recently.”

Only with sufficient training would he stay in bed even on his day off.

Wei Yilin poked his head out from under the blanket, huffed and said, “Are you here to make fun of me?”

“Do you have any fun in you to be made fun of?”

“No! If you want to see me give up and cry out, you’ll be disappointed. Martial training may be hard, but I enjoy learning! I want to be a great hero like my dad in the future!”

“Oh?” Wei Ruo looked at Wei Yilin with some surprise.

“Are you questioning me?” Wei Yilin said with a stern face.

“Shouldn’t I question you?” Wei Ruo asked back.

“Hmph!” Wei Yilin huffed indignantly and turned his face toward the inside of the bed.

He was actually aware that Wei Ruo’s doubt was based on some grounds. He would never have said such words before.

His desire to become a man like his father now stemmed from many realizations during his martial art lessons.

On his first day of martial training, he was admired by his peers, because he was his father’s son, and his father had defended Xingshan County.

But this admiration disappeared after two days of training, replaced by disdain

and contempt.

His martial brothers realized that this hero’s son was not impressive at all and couldn’t bear any hardship.

Wei Yilin had a strong desire to save face. He couldn’t accept this decline. He didn’t want to be looked down upon by others, nor did he want to disgrace his father. Therefore, no matter how hard and tiring the training, Wei Yilin never missed a session and endured it all.

His perseverance gradually earned him recognition from others. This acceptance was not because of whose son he was, but because of his own hard work.

Wei Yilin felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and pride in that moment.

It was from that moment that he made up his mind to work even harder, to become a hero like his father, recognized by everyone.

Wei Ruo couldn’t be bothered to guess what Wei Yilin was thinking, and she threw the whip on the bed.

Feeling something hit him, Wei Yilin was about to get angry when he saw a brand-new whip lying on the blanket.

Wei Yilin picked up the whip from the blanket, took a good look, and his eyes filled with joy, “This is a fine leather whip!”

“You sure know good stuff.”

“How did you get such a good whip?” Wei Yilin asked.

It seems he has indeed been too absorbed in martial arts recently and has no idea what’s been happening in the household.

“Found it.”

“You’re lying!” He wasn’t stupid. How could one find such a whip?

“Doesn’t matter where I got it, I gave it to you anyway.”

“Really?” Wei Yilin was somewhat incredulous. Was Wei Qingruo really so good to him?

“Don’t think too much of it. I had to.”

Even if she didn’t use it, it was still valuable! If she has a choice, who would want to give it to this annoying fellow?

But Wei Yilin thought Wei Ruo was playing hard to get.

“Given is given. No need to say you had to.”

“Can’t be bothered to explain to you.”

Wei Ruo got up to leave, having completed her mission, there was no need for her to waste any more time with Wei Yilin.

Wei Yilin huffed at Wei Ruo’s retreating back, then picked up the whip Wei Ruo had given him, cherishing it and playing with it in his hands.

The master had taught him how to use a whip some days ago. As he was just starting to learn, he had not mastered it yet, and could only watch a few senior brothers who had learned earlier. He had been envious then.

After some time, when his foundational skills were more solid, the master would teach him again, and then he could try with this whip!

Wei Ruo didn’t know what Wei Yilin was thinking. After returning to Tingsong Garden, she got started on her work.

The planting time for the thousand acres of fertile land in the Government City couldn’t be wasted. The original rice had already been harvested, and she was taking over empty fields, so she needed to immediately arrange for the wheat to be sown.

She had been worried about the initial investment for this part, but now, with these hundred taels of gold, she could cover the early-stage investment of the farm.

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As the lunar calendar approached late September, the temperature plunged. Usually, it would just be a bit chilly around this time of the year, but the temperature in the past few days had gotten so cold that people had started wearing their winter clothes in advance.

Families who hadn’t been able to buy their winter supplies in time were now busily shopping.

What was worse, the rain has been pouring for several days, making it wet and cold. The lake level had also risen.

This situation was unusual. Normally, such heavy rainfall would only occur in the summer, but now it was almost lunar October.

Wei Mingting had not returned home since the previous day. He had taken some soldiers to patrol the lakeside and started dredging the river channels, attempting to alleviate the water pressure.

However, this method was only temporary. If the rain didn’t stop, the lake water would overflow, and it was only a matter of time before houses and fields were flooded.

Wei Ruo, Wei Qingwan, and Wei Yilin were all off from lessons due to weather and were resting at home.

Looking at the pouring rain outside, Xiumei sighed, “Miss, the people of Xingshan County are really having a tough time. They finally got past the Japanese Pirates, and could finally have a few days of peace, and now the weather is causing trouble.”

Wei Ruo was also watching the relentless rain. The vegetables she planted in her yard were already ruined. She didn’t mind, but those farmers who relied on crops for a living were going to have a hard time.

“Meimei, accompany me out later. We have to evacuate those laborers who opened the wasteland to the south of the city. They are living in temporary huts. If this rain continues, their houses will be in danger. Even if the houses don’t collapse in the rain, it would be unbearable to stay in the leaky rooms in this cold weather,” said Wei Ruo..