Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Discussing Merits and (1/2)
Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Discussing Merits and
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Through the collective effort of Wei Ruo, Wei Jinyi, Xiumei, Xie Jue, and Xie Ying, along with several attendants of the Xie Family, three large carts full of goods were successfully delivered.
Afterwards, they returned to the city, with Wei Ruo, Wei Jinyi and the Xie siblings saying their goodbyes on West Street.
“Ruoruo, let’s continue tomorrow!” Xie Ying said cheerfully. Although she was exhausted from a day of work, the sight of the villagers smiles and the glow in their eyes when they received the goods filled Xie Ying with a sense of fulfillment.
“All right.” Wei Ruo had planned to do just that.
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For the next several days, Wei Ruo joined the Xie family in providing relief to the disaster-stricken villagers.
Wei Qingwan persisted for three days but stopped for unknown reasons thereafter. Wei Ruo did not inquire further as she was not particularly interested.
Time flew, and seven days passed in a blink.
Thanks to the joint efforts of everyone in Xingshan County, the overall situation in the county remained manageable. Although everyone suffered losses and faced a difficult year ahead, at least everyone could survive without significant casualties.
Good news came from the Capital City at this time.
Emperor was very pleased with Chu Lan’s report on land improvement in Xingshan County and decided to recognize and reward those responsible.
In the afternoon, Wei Mingting was invited to the County Government. The
Wei Residence was buzzing with excitement.
Last time, Prince Seven bestowed Wei Ruo with many gifts. They wondered what the Emperor would bestow upon the Wei Family this time.
In Cangyun Garden, Madame Yun was anxiously poring over the accounts, unable to concentrate.
Wei Qingwan returned early from the Qian Residence and kept Madame Yun company in Cangyun Garden.
Both of them hoped that Wei Mingting would be recognized in this round of rewards, and a promotion would be an even better outcome!
Only after nightfall did Wei Mingting return home. Madame Yun and Wei Qingwan went to meet him.
“My lord, how did it go?” Madame Yun asked anxiously.
Wei Mingting frowned slightly, his expression not very pleased. “Things did
not go as I expected.”
Madame Yun’s heart leapt. “What happened?”
Wei Qingwan curiously looked at Wei Mingting, eager to know what he meant by ‘did not go as expected’.
Wei Mingting said, “This time, the Emperor rewarded Prince Seven and Qian Magistrate but did not mention the Wei Residence at all.”
“What?” Madame Yun could hardly believe it, “Why was the Wei Residence not mentioned?”
Wei Mingting shook his head. “I don’t know. It’s normal for the Emperor not to reward the Wei Residence, but why was Ruoruo also left out…”
Wei Mingting had never expected to gain anything from Wei Ruo s achievements, but he believed that his Ruoruo must have contributed to the success, not just a little, but quite significantly.
It was clearly Wei Ruo who had spearheaded the cultivation of new crops, but when it came to recognition and rewards, only Prince Seven and Qian Magistrate were mentioned. Wei Ruo’s name did not appear at all.
Madame Yun was taken aback. “How could it be? That’s not right. My lord, didn’t you say that the Emperor especially values those who could share his burdens due to the insufficient grain supply in various areas in the past two years?”