Chapter 518 - Chapter 518: Chapter 518: Dont Look at Me Like That, Second Brother_1 (1/2)
Chapter 518: Chapter 518: Don’t Look at Me Like That, Second Brother_1
He knew that Wei Ruo didn’t only invite him over to hear about the changing dynamics in the court today.
“Brother, I recently shipped quite a few things to the Capital City,” said Wei Ruo, her eyes gleaming with cunning. She grinned, revealing a playful smile.
Recently, her rice and flour from the Jiangzhe region had had a bountiful harvest. As the rice and flour she had harvested in the past two years were still in storage, she arranged for a large quantity of this year’s fresh produce to be shipped north. She’d filled the two large warehouses in her recently-purchased estates in Hejian Prefecture entirely.
The warehouse she’d opened in the city with the money the Qi and Lu families paid for her medicine was also full.
“Hmm,” Wei Jinyi responded, waiting for Wei Ruo to continue.
“I want to store some supplies in the backyard of the Wang Residence,” said Wei Ruo.
“I’ve said before that you’re in charge of the backyard of the Wang Residence. Do whatever you like,” Wei Jinyi said.
“And also, I’m thinking about setting up a poultry farm outside of the Capital City…” Wei Ruo continued.
“You make the decision,” Wei Jinyi offered no opinion.
“But, I need your help with this…” Wei Ruo said.
If she simply wanted to start a poultry farm, she could do it on her own without involving Wei Jinyi, as she had both the manpower and resources.
“The Government Office has strict control over the areas around the Capital City. It’s fine for farmers to raise chickens and ducks, but they won’t agree to my starting a large-scale poultry farm. And I also need to buy a large piece of land from the village,” Wei Ruo explained, then pleadingly looked at Wei Jinyi.
In this sort of situation, Wei Ruo had to make use of Wei Jinyi and openly operate in the name of the King Rui Residence.
“Alright. Let’s do it,” Wei Jinyi agreed without further inquiry.
“When will you be free?” Wei Ruo quickly asked.
“I’m free right now.”
“Let’s depart immediately, then.” Privy to this, Wei Ruo stood up and pulled Wei Jinyi towards the door.
It was only when they stepped outside that Wei Ruo realised she’d been holding Wei Jinyi’s hand.
She turned to look back at him, giving an awkward smile and slowly released her grip.
She silently berated herself: Wei Ruo, Wei Ruo, what in the world are you doing? Even in the modern world, where she hailed from, she knew better than to casually take a man’s hand!
How could she unconsciously take his hand now?
Even if she still considered him as her brother, there should be some boundaries!
Wei Ruo didn’t know what had come over her, acting so recklessly in front of Wei Jinyi.
She’d never acted this way around Xu Zhengyong!
Weij Jinyi felt a tinge of disappointment as he looked at his hand that Wei Ruo had released.
But he also knew, even if Ruoruo held his hand, it was only because she subconsciously considered him as her brother. There was no ulterior motive.
“We should change our clothes before going out,” Wei Jinyi initiated the conversation to ease the awkwardness.
“Right, in my rush, I almost forgot about that. Go change. I will do the same. We’ll meet at the west gate.” Wei Ruo quickly said.
“Hmm.”
Both of them then parted ways to change their clothes.
This time, Wei Ruo went out in her role as the Queen Rui, but she still chose a relatively casual outfit.
Wei Jinyi, on the other hand, had to apply some makeup to maintain his feigned sickly appearance.
After dressing up, the duo rode a carriage to the outskirts of the city. On the way, Wei Ruo explained her reasons for wanting to open chicken and duck farms to Wei Jinyi.
Her delicatessen shop needed a stable source of goods. Back in Taizhou prefecture, she sourced her chicken and duck meat from nearby villages. This not only saved her the trouble of running a poultry farm herself but also provided income for the villagers – a win-win situation.