The Lucky Heiress

The colour of Madam Yun’s face hardened even more, her incredulous and furious gaze fixed on Wei Ruo.

“How dare you say such words to your own mother! You think by using Madam Yuan to intimidate me, I would be powerless? It doesn’t matter even if it were Madam Yuan or anyone else, a mother has the right to discipline her

daughter!”

-You may execute your rights, and I will do my things. I don’t necessarily have to report your beatings, I have plenty of other things to do! If you’re not afraid of losing face, if you’re not afraid of causing the Wei family to struggle in Government City, then go ahead and hit me!”

After completing her declaration, Wei Ruo suddenly loosened her grip, tilting her face upwards, and glaring at Madam Yun defiantly.

Madam Yun’s hand lingered in mid-air; her rage prompting her to strike down, but Wei Ruo’s confrontational gaze somehow made her pause.

At that moment, Jing Hu entered abruptly, “Madam, a message from the military camp arrived, the colonel is coming home for dinner tonight.” Hearing that her husband was returning, Madam Yun calmed down and after a moment’s hesitation, she lowered her upraised hand.

The impending slap never landed.

Then, she coldly ordered as she looked at Wei Ruo, “Get out. Don’t leave the

house for the next few days!”

Without another look, Wei Ruo turned and left.

After Wei Ruo’s departure, Madam Yun glanced at Jing Hu standing beside her

and gestured dismissively, “You may go now.”

After Jing Hu left, Madam Yun called for Cuiping and ordered her to prepare more dishes for the evening.

Just as Cuiping left to relay the instructions to the kitchen, Wei Qingwan arrived.

“Mother, what happened? I heard from the nanny that you had an argument with sister.” Like Wei Ruo, Wei Qingwan had been off duty that day.

She was well-informed. Not long after the argument between Wei Ruo and

Madam Yun begun, she received the news and rushed over.

However, she arrived slightly too late, as the argument had been interrupted by Jing Hu’s announcement of their father’s impending return.

Looking at Wei Qingwan’s concerned and worried gaze, Madam Yun couldn t help but sigh, “If only she were as thoughtful as you are, I wouldn’t have lost my temper.”

Wei Qingwan sat next to Madam Yun and held her hand, “Mother, don’t overthink it. Sister hasn’t been home for a while and it’s understandable that her relationship with you has cooled. It will improve with time.”

“You’re always defending her, yet she doesn’t consider this household or you, her younger sister, at all.” Madam Yun couldn’t help but sigh.

“Mother, what exactly happened?” Wei Qingwan only heard about the argument and nearly violent altercation, but she didn’t know the cause of their dispute.

“Old Madame Xiu came today and asked Ruo for two jars of her home-made loquat syrup, she accepted twenty taels of silver from Old Madame Xiu.” Madam Yun finished her sentence with a sigh.

“This… doing business is a lowly occupation suited for merchant families. We, born from a noble family, shouldn’t…” Wei Qingwan whispered.

“Of course, it’s inappropriate. Especially considering that Old Madame Xiu is from the family of the teacher you’re currently learning from, the Xiu family. I was considering sending a gift to the Xiu family to thank them not long ago. It’s a good opportunity to show our gratitude by gifting them the loquat syrup that she liked. It wouldn’t compromise our decorum.”

Recounting the incident made Madam Yun feel resentful again.

Madam Yun continued, “The Wei family is new to Government City and unfamiliar with the local families. I went through great pains to find you a decent tutor. The Xiu family was one of the first noble families we mingled with in Government City. Given these circumstances, how can we possibly accept silver from Old Madame Xiu?”

No matter how she looked at it, Madam Yun felt that they should not accept the silver.

“Mother, you shouldn’t be so upset. Although what sister did was wrong, it’s not a major issue.” Wei Qingwan comforted her.

“I wouldn’t be so angry, but your sister completely disregards me, her mother!” Madam Yun sighed for what felt like the umpteenth time.

Even when her mother reprimanded her, she was audacious enough to retaliate, without acknowledging any wrongdoing on her part.

Wei Qingwan comforted her saying, “Mother, you should prioritize your health. You’ve been busy with affairs at home and you must be tired. I worry that your health won’t be able to withstand your anger.”

Madam Yun sighed, “If only she were as considerate as you.”

“Mother, I’m useless, I don’t have the skills my sister has. I can’t do anything but comfort you with words, I’m not helpful in any other way.” Wei Qingwan whispered, lowering her head as she spoke.

“Oh, Wanwan, don’t say such things. While it is true that there are some things you’re not as good as Ruo in, I know you mean well. Ruo has some talents, yet her attitude towards me, her mother, is atrocious.” Madam Yun felt profoundly weary.

Wei Qingwan said some comforting words, continuously reassured Madam Yun and refrained from speaking ill of Wei Ruo. As Madam Yun’s mood gradually calmed down, her resentment towards Wei Ruo deepened.

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Wei Ruo did not adhere to Madam Yun’s words. After leaving Cangyun Garden, she directly left the Colonel’s Prefecture and headed straight to the village outskirts.

“Miss, don’t be angry.” Xiumei, who was driving the carriage in front, was somewhat worried, and couldn’t help but turn around to talk to Wei Ruo.

“I’m fine, my mood has already improved. I had only lost my temper for a moment. After all, the silver I received is tangible.” Wei Ruo’s voice had once again returned to its relaxed and cheerful tone.

“As long as you’re okay. Miss, since the loquat syrup could be sold at such a high price, should we consider selling more medicine in the future? It seems more profitable than farming.” Xiumei couldn’t resist suggesting.

The cost of a jar of loquat syrup was less than a tael of silver, and it was sold at ten taels. The profit from this simply couldn’t be compared with farming.

No matter how abundant the yield from the field, it wouldn’t provide such lucrative returns.

“Meimei, we must continue to farm. Grains are paramount.” Wei Ruo declared. “Why? If we have money, can’t we buy a lot of grains?” Xiumei asked.

“If the weather’s bad and the total yield isn’t sufficient to feed everyone, it’s inevitable that some people will starve. Having money to buy grains only allows you to go from being someone who can’t fill their stomach to someone who can. However, the grains you buy with your money doesn’t just appear out of thin air. Someone else will inevitably go without food. It doesn’t change the overall situation.”

“Money determines the proportion of resources you can acquire within the society, the amount of society’s resources that you can mobilize. It can’t alter the total yield of grain or the objective fact that the yielded grains cannot sustain everyone.”

Wei Ruo provided an elaborate explanation to Xiumei.

“Miss, you are again talking about something deep and difficult to understand. Although I don’t fully grasp it, I know that what you’re saying is right! Xiumei replied with a smile, offering her unconditional support to her miss.

Upon their arrival at the manor, Wei Ruo first went to see the permanent workers on the estate..