The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 499: Chapter 499: I Can Help Brother 2 Find Beauties_1

In the following days, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi jointly surveyed the cotton field that Wei Ruo had purchased, and arranged all the planting and management work for the field.

During this period, they both worked in the fields several times.

Whenever Wei Ruo had the need to work in the fields, she would do it herself. The successful harvest of crops she planted herself could increase her Experience Points, so she would always take the opportunity to do it herself when chances arose.

Wei Jinyi not only didn’t say much about Wei Ruo’s behavior, which was unlike that of a typical lady of a noble family, he even joined in with her antics.

Wei Jinyi once again put on coarse clothes, picked up a hoe, and dressed as a common farmer. However, his complexion and appearance were still far from that of a farmer. It was obvious that he didn’t often work in the fields. Only the calluses on the palms of his hands seemed somewhat true to form.

After a busy spell, Wei Ruo turned her head and saw Wei Jinyi with mud on his face. His appearance was a bit comical, which made her couldn’t help but laugh.

Wei Jinyi saw her laughing at him and knew that it was probably because he looked funny, but he didn’t care about losing his dignity.

“Second Brother, I never realized before that you have such a potential to be a laborer. You’re better at wielding a hoe than Zhao Ergou,” Wei Ruo commented.

“Who is Zhao Ergou?” Wei Jinyi asked.

“He is a young man from Mo Jiazha. He used to fight with Brother Xiaoyong often and always ended up with a swollen, bruised face.”

“Why did they fight?”

“Initially, it was because Zhao Ergou and Xiao Pang, the chubbier boy at the entrance of the village, said bad things about me. Brother Xiaoyong stood up for me. Later, because Zhao Ergou was unwilling to admit defeat, he kept challenging Brother Xiaoyong to a standalone fight.”

“Sounds interesting.”

“Yeah, and then there’s Meimei. She would bicker with Brother Xiaoyong whenever they meet. They are quite a pair of jokers.”

At this point, Wei Ruo suddenly put down the hoe in her hand and remembered something.

“Second Brother, I feel it’s time for me to arrange a marriage proposal for Meimei.”

“Who do you want to propose to her?”

“Who else but Brother Xiaoyong? I know Brother Xiaoyong likes her, but it seems Meimei doesn’t know.” Wei Ruo said.

There are things that spectators saw more clearly. By seeing Xiumei and Xu Zhengyong’s banter, Wei Ruo had some clues.

Wei Ruo paused for a moment and then added, “But it also depends on Meimei’s own opinions. If she is unwilling, then let it be. Women do not have to get married. As long as they are happy, they can also be happy without getting married. It’s just because the person in question is Brother Xiaoyong, I think it’s worth giving it a try. I wouldn’t make arrangements for other people.”

Wei Ruo was afraid that if Xiumei does have feelings for Xu Zhengyong, but due to Xiumei’s intention to take care of and accompany her, it would interfere with the romance between Xiumei and Xu Zhengyong.

“So you were willing to go out and marry someone who is about to die rather than marry Xu Zhengyong?” Wei Jinyi asked.

Wei Jinyi had known a long time ago that if Wei Ruo wanted to leave Wei Family, marrying Xu Zhengyong would have been a good choice, especially since Xu Zhengyong already held an official position at the time.

“Certainly, I couldn’t let Brother Xiaoyong be unable to marry a wife. Even if he has no romantic feelings for Meimei, it’s not acceptable.” Wei Ruo admitted.

She was engaged in a mock marriage. If she occupied the position of Xu Zhengyong’s wife, it would prevent Xu Zhengyong from getting married and having children in the future.

Then Wei Ruo said to Wei Jinyi, “But it was not me who held you back this time, you chose it yourself!”

“Yes,” Wei Jinyi replied.

“However, if you really want to have descendants, you can. I can help you find a beautiful woman. But I’m afraid this beauty has to be a concubine or a mistress,” Wei Ruo added.

The reason Wei Ruo had this idea was because she had been continually approached by Gao Gonggong who expected her to leave a heir for the ill King Rui.

“Stop talking nonsense,” Wei Jinyi’s expression became serious.

“How can it be nonsense? I know men generally have such thoughts. It’s not a bad idea, after all, you are the only descendant of your maternal family.”

Wei Ruo herself had no particular thoughts about descendants, but she also knew that descendants and family were very important in the mind of men in this world.

Even Second Brother might not be an exception.

And they didn’t know how long they would have to play this fake husband and wife scenario. In case he really had this need, as his nominal wife, she should help him arrange it.

“It’s getting late. We should go back,” Wei Jinyi suddenly changed the subject.

Wei Ruo laughed and saw that her second brother was somewhat shy on this topic, so she didn’t continue.

Ah, second brother is also quite dull.

Heard that princes in the palace were taught about this kind of stuff by palace attendants from the age of fifteen or sixteen.

In the original book, the male lead Chu Lan was an exception. Although he had many women in his backyard, he had never had an intimate relationship with any of them. After Wei Qingwan entered his backyard, he only doted on her alone.

The reason for this was that when Chu Lan was thirteen, a palace maid who tried to “jump over the dragon’s gate” drugged him and climbed into his bed, which caused an accident. He was hurt and almost became unable to have children, so he was always cautious about women and sex.

She didn’t know why her second brother was like this. Someday, she would have to find a chance to ask Lin Fang about it.

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In addition to matters related to the cotton field, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi also visited a nearby coal mine together.

Private mining was permitted under the current government, but a high mining tax would be levied, taking one part in ten.

However, even though the government permitted it, it was still difficult for ordinary people to obtain the rights to open mines and kilns. They must have the permission of the Government Office and have good connections up and down.

Fortunately, Wei Ruo was not an ordinary person now. The identities of King Rui and Queen Rui were extremely useful at this time.

With the help of Wei Jinyi, Wei Ruo was able to easily reach an agreement with the local government office and purchase a nearby coal mine.

This made Wei Ruo very happy and she once again enjoyed the benefits of being Queen Rui.

The uses of coal are very wide-ranging. Apart from heating, it also has a very important role in smelting.

And because the cold winter was coming, coal was going to be in short supply. Although the charcoal made from coal was not as good as the charcoal made from burning wood for heating, it was certainly better than freezing.

On the way back, Wei Jinyi’s mood lightened when he saw Wei Ruo delighted with the acquisition of the coal mine by the King Rui Residence.

If he could really become an idle prince and let her live the carefree life she wanted, that would also be a good choice.

And he was willing to stay by her side in this awkward manner until the day she found a better option.

“Second Brother, thank you,” Wei Ruo suddenly turned her head and said to Wei Jinyi, who was lost in thought while looking at her.