Chapter 299 If you are a man, you will not lose to your brother
Wei Ruo felt Yun's gaze, but deliberately pretended not to see it.
She may not take the monthly money from the Wei Mansion, but she is not so generous if she wants her to pay for the money to support the family.
As long as she doesn't bring it up, it will be very difficult for Yun to speak up. It is not a decent thing for parents to take their daughter's private money and put it in a big family, unless outsiders don't know, if they know, the degree of embarrassment is no less than that of pawning.
After ignoring Yun's gaze, Wei Ruo pretended to be nonchalant and asked about Wei Mingting's refugees: "Father, what do you plan to do with the refugees who have flooded into the city these days?"
Wei Mingting sighed: "There is no good way to deal with them. I originally wanted to conscript them into the army, but the refugees are not all adult men, the elderly and children account for the majority. Even if there are young and strong men, most of them are procrastinators." The family leads the mouth, if only men are recruited into the army, the remaining family members will not know how to live in this famine year. And even if the government wants to take them in, there is no good place to take them in."
Wen Yan Wei Yichen asked: "What if we arrange them to open up wasteland like Xingshan County did before? At that time, my eldest sister and the county government arranged for the refugees to participate in the reclamation of the wasteland in the south of the city. The harvest was very fruitful. Not only did the refugees be resettled, but also the wasteland was successfully improved. , bringing a bumper harvest of wheat this summer, killing two birds with one stone."
Wei Mingting thought for a while and said: "Last year, there were fewer refugees in Xingshan County. This year, the scope of the famine has further expanded, and the number of refugees is increasing. It is not just these refugees inside and outside the city today. It is said that there are a large number of refugees. Refugees are pouring in from other places. But in any case, if the imperial court can arrange some people to open up wasteland and be self-sufficient, it is better than nothing, and it can alleviate some problems to some extent."
While talking, Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo at the same time.
If this is to be done, Wei Ruo is a key part.
Because not everyone can do this, so far only Wei Ruo has done it.
Otherwise, the Seventh Prince would not have specially come to the mansion to invite Wei Ruo a few days ago. After being rejected, he sent people to the mansion many times to give Wei Ruo gifts and say good things.
Wei Ruo replied: "It's a big deal, and organizing refugees to reclaim wasteland today is several times more troublesome than it was in Xingshan County. First, there are more refugees involved, and the range of wasteland to be reclaimed is also larger. It is extensive, and more government personnel will be needed. In addition, Yuan Fu, the Seventh Prince and others may also be involved, and then the matter will not be in the hands of me, a woman, so it needs to be discussed again."
Wearing the words, Wei Mingting agreed: "Ruoer is right, this matter is really not simple, you need to think twice."
Wei Yichen asked Wei Ruo: "So sister Ruoer thinks there is anything we can do now?"
Wei Ruo replied: "Let's wait and see what happens. On the one hand, we will see what the court has planned, and on the other hand, we will look at the movements of other famous families in Taizhou Prefecture. After all, my Wei family has a weak foundation in Taizhou Prefecture, and my father is Military officer, no matter how you look at it, we should not be the ones to take the lead in disaster relief."
Even if Wei Ruo cared about the common people, even if he was willing to put aside his prejudice against Chu Lan and cooperate with him again, he would not dare to participate rashly under the current situation.
Wei Yichen also agreed: "What sister Ruoer said is very true."
Wei Mingting couldn't help saying: "If you are a man, you will definitely not lose an inch to your elder brother."
Wei Yichen also agreed: "The eldest sister is a person with great talent."
Although Wei Yichen didn't approve of some things Wei Ruo did as a boudoir girl, he recognized Wei Ruo's talent and ability very much.
At this time, Wei Qingwan interjected: "Father, my daughter heard that the wealthy families in Fucheng have a lot of food reserves. My daughter thinks that if they are willing to help, it should be able to relieve the pressure on the victims to a certain extent."
Wei Mingting said: "Wanwan is talking about families with abundant wealth in Taizhou Mansion. They have accumulated a lot in the past years, and the granaries are also full all the year round. However, in the current situation, even those with abundant wealth do not dare to casually distribute grain. Take it out."
If this method is feasible, the government government has already taken action, and it will not be delayed until now.
Wei Yichen also said: "What's more, these refugees can't be solved overnight. If the wealthy households in the city are given food relief, they don't know how long the relief will be. Moreover, the refugees from other places may flock to the capital city of Taizhou if they get the news. It’s only going to get worse from time to time.”
Wei Qingwan's ideas were jointly denied by Wei Mingting and Wei Yichen, and Wei Qingwan lowered her head sadly.
Seeing this, Wei Yichen comforted: "Don't worry about Wanwan, you have little contact with these things, and the books you read about women's rings generally don't involve this kind of knowledge. It's human nature to think poorly. It’s not good to have this kind of heart to think for the people.”
Wei Qingwan nodded her head. She also knew that this was not something she was good at, but she felt a little resentful that Wei Ruo could talk with her father and brother, but she could only watch from the sidelines.
Then Wei Mingting, Wei Yichen, and Wei Ruo talked a lot about the disaster victims and food shortages. Although they didn't draw any conclusions in the end, the views of the father and daughter were surprisingly consistent during the discussion.
After the chat was over, everyone left Cangyun Garden one after another.
Wei Yichen immediately followed Wei Ruo when he saw Wei Ruo leaving, and caught up with her after leaving Cangyun Garden.
"Sister Ruoer." Wei Yichen came to Wei Ruo and blocked his way.
It’s summer now, it’s dark and late, even after dinner, the sky is still white.
"Brother, is there something wrong with me?" Wei Ruo asked.
"Did the eldest sister ask Mr. Lu to bring a message to Brother Xu?" Wei Yichen asked.
"Yes." Wei Ruo admitted frankly.
"It's not right for you to do so. Marriage is a matter of parents' order and matchmaker's words, how can it be private..." Wei Yichen paused, and then said, "Furthermore, Mr. Lu is always an outsider. You should talk about these things with your parents and elder brothers at home. It’s okay, it’s somewhat inappropriate to talk about being with outsiders.”
"Thank you for the reminder, brother, I will pay attention next time. If there is nothing else, I will go back first." Wei Ruo did not argue with Wei Yichen.
Wei Yichen's brows not only did not relax, but frowned even deeper.
"Sister Ruo'er, don't leave yet, brother hasn't finished talking yet." Wei Yichen called Wei Ruo to stop.
Wei Ruo continued to look at him, waiting for him to finish speaking.
Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo's cold eyes, feeling a little sad.
After pondering for a moment, Wei Yichen continued: "You really don't want to marry, and the elder brother will help you find a way, but in private, you should not have too much contact with Brother Xu, lest you lose your tongue."
(end of this chapter)
