Chapter 204 - Chapter 204: Chapter 204 Misss Room is the Only One with Barbecue Charcoal_l (1/2)
Chapter 204: Chapter 204 Miss’s Room is the Only One with Barbecue Charcoal_l
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“I’ll go get the silver charcoal for the young lady!” Xu Zhushan, a man of action, turned around and went into the house, hauling out two hemp bags of silver charcoal.
He effortlessly carried one bag on each shoulder.
The wet nurse brought out a small cart, onto which the two bags of silver charcoal were placed, securely tied up, and given to Wei Ruo.
Upon leaving Four Treasure House, Wei Ruo said to Wei Jinyi, “Second Brother, now you know my secret. You’ll keep it for me, right?”
“Didn’t your decision to bring me here without hiding anything mean that you already knew the answer?”
Wei Jinyi was delighted; he was glad she was willing to let him know her secret.
Wei Ruo laughed, “Doesn’t Second Brother also know that I would keep his secrets?”
Wei Jinyi replied, “Well now, I suppose that makes us even.”
“Mm,” Wei Ruo laughed.
Then, the two of them walked back.
As Xiaobei and Xiumei were pushing the cart together, Xiumei slipped on the slick ground. She didn’t fall, but leaned onto Xiaobei.
Xiaobei couldn’t help blushing, his gaze on Xiumei was somewhat fiery.
When they got back to the Military Prefecture, Wei Ruo handed one of the two bags of charcoal to Wei Jinyi.
“The distribution given to each courtyard by the Prefecture might not be enough to last through the winter. Take these to use for now, Second Brother,” Wei Ruo told Wei Jinyi.
“No need, I’ve been away from the Prefecture for a while, so there’s still plenty of my share left. I can continue using it for a while,” Wei Jinyi politely declined.
Wei Ruo knew this was Wei Jinyi being courteous with her.
When the Prefecture distributed portions to each yard, they considered the fact that Wei Yichen and Wei Jinyi spent less time at home, thus the initial portion given to Bamboo Welcoming Garden wasn’t that much.
“Don’t be polite with me, Second Brother. In moving these two bags today, I’ve already included your share. Rest assured, my wet nurse has prepared plenty for me, I can get more at any time, so there’s no need to worry about not having enough,” she said.
Unable to refuse such a generous offer, Wei Jinyi smiled at Wei Ruo, nodded, and accepted the charcoal.
When Wei Ruo returned to Tingsong Garden, she beckoned Xiumei over: “If anyone asks where this charcoal came from, tell them this…”
After hearing her instructions, Xiumei asked, “Why does young miss want to say it this way?”
Wei Ruo explained, “Now that most of the charcoal at home is used up, only my yard has charcoal to burn. If others see this, they might make trouble. If people find out about my charcoal source, there are bound to be problems.”
“I understand.” Xiumei took note of Wei Ruo’s words.
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When Wei Jinyi returned to his room, Xiaobei started the charcoal fire right away.
“Young Master, this really is silver charcoal. The young lady is really rich. Only those nobles in Government City can afford to burn this kind of charcoal,” Xiaobei couldn’t help but marvel.
Then, he became curious, “Young Master, what’s the relationship between those two stores we visited today and the young lady? You don’t think Four Treasure House is owned by the young lady, do you?”
When they left Four Treasure House earlier, Wei Ruo told Wei Jinyi to keep it a secret, but she hadn’t stated exactly what to keep secret, and she did not explain her relationship with the two stores.
Wei Jinyi didn’t have to ask about any of this; he naturally gave a positive answer to Wei Ruo.
“It doesn’t matter what the relationship is, she didn’t ask about my affairs either.”
For Wei Jinyi, these things were unimportant; what mattered was their mutual trust.