Chapter 418: 418 Marriage Arrangements_1

“Since you enjoy the rural and field life, sister, then I wish you a comfortable life there, with bountiful harvests every year and never needing to worry about clothing and food.”

“I wish for you to continuously compete for your life with a group of women in the grand palaces,” retorted Wei Ruo.

“Let’s wait and see who will be the first to regret,” Wei Qingwan said.

Cuihe joined the conversation, “Miss, don’t you forget it. In the future, you will be married off to the Capital City, and the young miss here will stay in the Taizhou prefecture. You two may not have the opportunity to meet each other again. If you really meet again, she would need to kneel and pay respect to you!”

“I forgot about that,” Wei Qingwan smiled, “Alright, send the gift to the young miss. We should leave now.”

“Yes. I will present the gift to the young miss right away.”

Cuihe tossed the gift box at Wei Ruo’s feet.

Then, master and servant turned and left arrogantly.

Xiumei quickly picked up the gift from the ground and threw it outside the courtyard.

“Take it away, nobody wants your stuff!”

Then she slammed the courtyard door shut.

After closing the door, Xiumei felt her hands were dirty. As she clapped and wiped her hands, she muttered, “Such pests, they say they don’t like us but always come running to us!”

Xiumei continued, “Miss doesn’t want to marry into a noble and rich family at all, she insisted that Miss only wants to marry Young Master Zhao because she can’t marry into a noble family.”

“Let her think whatever she wants, don’t bother with her anymore. Don’t let her ruin our good mood. Let’s continue checking the account book. Checking the account book is exciting!”

As soon as they started talking about the account book, a playful smile spread across Wei Ruo’s face, entirely different from the seriousness and coldness she had shown when dealing with Wei Qingwan.

“Miss, it’s not the account book that brings joy to you, it’s the sight of the silver! This time, we made so much money from selling charcoal and cotton clothing. After deducting the cost for charity, there is still a surplus. Isn’t it exciting to see that?”

“Yes, your Miss here likes a profitable account book. You’ll help me check it later, right? Four Treasure House, preserved meat shop, grain shop, winery, spice business, tea business… and a pile of account books to check.”

“Stop, stop, stop,” Xiumei waved her hands hurriedly, “Miss, spare me, please. I can’t check that! Every time I see an account book, I get a headache and feel dizzy. Let me do something else. I’m good at physical work, even chopping firewood is fine, just don’t let me do the accounts!”

Wei Ruo laughed, reaching out to poke Xiumei’s forehead.

“You, after all this time, you are still afraid of account books. Compared to a account book, wolves, tigers, and leopards are less scary.”

“That’s right! I’m not afraid of wolves, tigers and leopards. As long as I have a handy weapon, I could kill those beasts to make dishes for you, Miss!”

“Good, good, you don’t need to check the account book, you go work on the carriage. I plan to improve our exclusive carriage again, making it even stronger and more functional, and it should also carry more stuff.”

The experience of being trapped in the snow last time made Wei Ruo want to upgrade their special carriage. Now that the snow disaster is over and she has time, she plans to take action on this idea.

“Alright, no problem. I got this. You give the ideas, Miss, I’ll do the work. I promise you it will be well done!” Xiumei patted her chest and assured.

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The next day, the Zhao brothers brought a matchmaker to the General Residence for a formal proposal.

The parents of the Zhao brothers had passed away, so Zhao Hai, the eldest brother, took the place of their Father to propose the marriage.

Wei Mingting invited the two brothers into the main hall, intending to discuss the proposal in detail, when Wei Mingyong suddenly walked in.

“You guys should leave now. My eldest niece won’t approve of this marriage,” Wei Mingyong directly ordered the Zhao brothers to leave.

Upon hearing this, Wei Mingting stood up and asked Wei Mingyong, “What are you doing, elder brother?”

“Third brother, heed my instruction in this matter. We will make other arrangements for Ruoruo’s wedding.”

Wei Mingting knitted his brows, “Elder brother, Ruoruo is my daughter and I have the right to decide about her marriage.”

Wei Mingting’s expression was stern, overwhelming Wei Mingyong, his elder brother, in aura.

Seeing Wei Mingting, who had been battling in the war for many years, show such determination, Wei Mingyong faltered for a moment.

But only for a moment, he soon confidently refuted Wei Mingting, “Third brother, this is not my decision, but our parents’.”

We Mingyong then handed over a letter.

Upon receiving the letter, Wei Mingting’s brows furrowed even more.

After unfolding it and reading its contents, Wei Mingting’s expression visibly darkened.

Wei Mingyong walked over, patted Wei Mingting’s shoulder, and said, “Third brother, our parents’ intention is clear in the letter. They will make other arrangements for the marriage of the eldest daughter of Duke Residence. Don’t bother yourself over this!”

We Mingting questioned Wei Mingyong in a deep voice, “Did you inform our parents, elder brother?”

Wei Mingyong admitted frankly, “Indeed, I was the one who told our parents in a letter. When the Zhao brothers visited earlier, I guessed that you might agree to the proposal, and unbelievably, my guess was correct.”

Wei Mingyong added, “Third brother, you were wrong this time. You decided Ruo’s marriage before informing our parents. It seems like you wanted to take action first and report later.”

Wei Mingting looked at Wei Mingyong, unable to counter his statement, because he did indeed intend to make a decision first and report it later.

He speculated that his parents, residing in Capital City, might not agree with his decision of marrying his daughter to a scholar with no background. Thus, he chose not to inform them ahead of time.

He planned to notify his parents after the engagement ceremony was completed. By then, even if they did not like this engagement, they would not object considering the reputation of their daughter.

Seeing Wei Mingting falling silent, Wei Mingyong turned around and ordered the Zhao brothers to leave again.

Zhao Hai and Zhao Xun looked awkward. The two glanced at each other.

Zhao Xun, not willing to give up, again pleaded to Wei Mingting, “Mr. Wei, although I am only a scholar now, I will work twice as hard after marrying Wei’s daughter. I will strive to pass the examination and gain fame. Please give me a chance!”

As Wei Mingting looked at Zhao Xun, who looked sincere and was about to speak, he was interrupted by Wei Mingyong.

“Third brother, this is our parents’ decision. The marriages of our children are decided by them. Even if this gentleman from the Zhao family truly has potential, you still need to ask our parents in advance if you want to proceed with this marriage!”

Wei Mingyong then impatiently ordered the servants to escort the Zhao brothers out.

Under such circumstances, the Zhao brothers had no other choice but to reluctantly leave the General Residence.

Wei Mingting asked Wei Mingyong, “Elder brother, why did you do this?”

Wei Mingyong answered, “Third brother, although Ruo is tough, she is beautiful like a blooming flower under the moonlight. Even if she can’t marry into the Royal Family like Wanwan, she still has the opportunity to find a good match in Capital City.”