The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 358: 358: Qi Zhen Meets Wei Mingting l

“With the way you’re going about this, Miss, you’ll never find a suitable husband this way,” Xiumei muttered.

“That’s not necessarily true. Not everyone dying I encounter can be saved by me,” Wei Ruo replied.

“Miss, your medical skills are so profound, you can save most of them. It’s already hard to find suitable dying candidates, and if you want someone whom even you cannot cure, there’s nearly no hope,” argued Xiumei.

Wei Ruo pouted, “The world is too big, I can’t believe I won’t find such a person. Worse comes to worst, I’ll create one myself.”

Wei Ruo then addressed Wei Jinyi, “Second brother, I know you don’t approve of this, but if I find one, you can’t stop me.”

“Hm,” Wei Jinyi agreed faintly.

Only then did he realize that Ruoruo almost selected that skeleton-thin man to be her future husband.

Wei Ruo and the others then toured the Younan Farmstead and Caili Farm.

Younan Farm grew Wei Ruo’s late rice strain from her space, the adaptability of which was impressive—it could be sown early or late.

A thousand acres of well-cultivated fields at Younan Farm were sown early, hence they matured earlier. By August, the grains were already husked, showing signs of a promising harvest.

The improved strain was sown slightly later on another thousand acres, but its growth was also promising.

The latest batch sown at Caili Farm was also in a favourable situation, and the tenant farmers were in high spirits, working with great enthusiasm.

Additionally, the sweet potato crop, including that given to Stone Village, was also doing well. Harvest began gradually, and in another fortnight, a widespread harvest could be expected.

If the situation continues, the Autumn harvest won’t be an issue this year.

Once this wave of harvest is secure, the food problem of Taizhou prefecture can be significantly alleviated.

After the tour, Wei Ruo chuckled and asked Wei Jinyi, “So my dear second brother, am I prosperous or what?”

Wei Ruo didn’t hide her wealth and food supplies from Wei Jinyi, but she never officially took him around her estate.

This time it could be said that Wei Jinyi saw a part of her private property.

Of course, Wei Ruo did exercise some restraint. What Wei Jinyi saw was limited to her farms. As for her shops and businesses, she had yet to reveal any of it to him.

Even when it came to Four Treasure House, which Wei Jinyi had visited a few times, Wei Ruo didn’t tell him that she owned it. She merely said it belonged to her nanny, and indeed nominally, it did belong to her nanny.

“Hm, Ruoruo being rich is a good thing,” Wei Jinyi acknowledged.

“Agreed? I also feel that it is a good thing for me to be wealthy,” Wei Ruo replied, smiling brightly.

Once they had finished their inspection, it was already getting late, so the three returned to the city.

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When Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi were out of the city, Qi Zhen made a visit to Military Prefecture to meet Wei Mingting.

Hearing from the servant that Qi Zhen, the third son of the Qi Family, came to see him, Wei Mingting was puzzled.

He didn’t know even when Qi Zhen had arrived in Jiangnan, much less why he would come to seek him.

There was no contact ever between the Wei Family and the prominent Qi Family.

Wei Mingting’s heart wasn’t willing to see him. At present, both family affairs and military matters were complicated, leaving him no time to entertain other issues.

However, he couldn’t refuse seeing Qi Zhen; the status of the son of the prime minister held weight.

Thus, Wei Mingting ordered his servant to take Qi Zhen to the guest hall in the front yard where he would receive him.

Upon meeting Wei Mingting, Qi Zhen paid his respects courteously, “Greeting to the General.”

“Qi third son, forgive my indiscretion, what brings you here today?” Wei Mingting asked, not one for niceties.

Qi Zhen answered with a gentle smile,”I’m here to apologize to you. I humbly ask for your forgiveness.”

“Why would the Qi third son say so?” Wei Mingting questioned.

“The rumors about Miss Wei are related to me,” Qi Zhen admitted.

Upon hearing this, Wei Mingting’s smile faded, replaced by a steely gaze.

Qi Zhen noticed the fleeting murderous intent in his eyes and chuckled at it.

He then explained, “General Wei, there’s no need to be angry. Truthfully, nothing happened between Miss Wei and me. There was a misunderstanding that tarnished Miss Wei’s reputation. The fault lies with me. I’m willing to make amends.”

“My daughter’s reputation is damaged. How would you make amends?” Wei Mingting countered.

Qi Zhen didn’t have the best reputation. If he stepped forward to clarify the rumors, it would only worsen the situation.

“Angry General Wei, while I can’t make up for this in terms of reputation, I can compensate in other ways,” Qi Zhen quickly replied.

“Other ways?”

“General’s two older brothers; one is unemployed, and the other holds an idle Eight rank position,” Qi Zhen stated.

Upon hearing this, Wei Mingting immediately understood what QI Zhen meant by other ways of compensation.

“Please go back Qi Son, if my daughter is suffering this situation now, it is my fault for failing to properly discipline her.”

It’s not someone else to blame,” Wei Mingting refused.

Seeing this, Qi Zhen didn’t get angry. He just smiled and said, “General Wei, don’t get upset. I was merely expressing my sincerity, not intending to upset you. If you think my proposal is inappropriate, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

“Does Qi son have anything else to say?” Wei Mingting asked.

“Well, there’s nothing very urgent.”

“Then I’m afraid I have military affairs to attend and cannot keep Qi son here any longer.”

Wei Mingting issued another order to leave.

Qi Zhen smiled, this time acknowledging gracefully, “I’ll take leave now, and hopefully, we’ll have a chance to converse in the future.”

Qi Zhen left the Military Prefecture. Although his meeting with Wei Mingting didn’t go as well as he expected, he wasn’t frustrated.

Firstly, before coming Qi Zhen had sought information about Wei Mingting and he knew his personality well.

Secondly, he didn’t expect that this matter would progress that quickly. The main purpose of today’s visit was to test the waters.

Lastly, at present, finding the person who could manufacture the Thunderbolt Bullet was more important than Wei Ruo.

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Fourth of August.

Qianfu Inn.

In the month of August, it grows dark quite late. Only by dusk does the sky gradually darken.

The sky room on the second floor had been booked for several days, and finally, the guest arrived today.

The man appeared to be in his forties, wore a full-face beard and looked like a traveler. He was accompanied by several guards, a few horses, and two carts of belongings.

There were several boxes on the carts. It was unclear what was inside them, but they were quite heavy.

It was evident that the man’s guards were finding it tough when moving the boxes from the carts into the inn.

The server tried to help but was rejected by the guest. Only his men were allowed to touch those boxes.

“The things I have here are quite dangerous, they can’t be messed with recklessly,” the man told the server..