Chapter 24: The Father's Trust
"It's true, I don't dare to cheat on this, if my father doesn't believe it, I can first take a small piece of land for experiments, and if it can be done, then carry out large-scale planting."
After answering, Wei Ruo looked at Wei Mingting, and she wasn't sure what Wei Mingting's attitude would be.
Wei Mingting's expression was serious, and his tone was stern: "Ruo'er, do you know how big it is to be able to grow crops on saline-alkali land?" ”
"I know. Father, I went to the north of the city a few days ago, and on the way I saw many peasants and fishermen turned into beggars, and they described them as withered and hungry. All because of the poor grain harvest in Xingshan County in recent years, the land is barren and limited. ”
"Father, I know that this is a big matter, but if it is done, it will be a good thing for the benefit of the family and the people, which can not only bring income to our own family, but also increase the cultivated land in Xingshan County, increase food production, and feed many more people at that time; I hope my father will give me a chance, and if it doesn't work, I'll be willing to accept the punishment. ”
Wei Ruo's words made Wei Mingting look surprised, and he looked at Wei Ruolai again.
Wei Ruo stood in place, not dodging or dodging, when she decided to discuss the matter of the wasteland south of the city with the Yun Clan, she had already expected such a situation.
"Good, good." Wei Mingting, who has always been unsmiling, suddenly said two "yes" in a row.
He is a strict father and rarely gives praise to his children, even Wei Yichen, who is excellent in his studies, he rarely gives such clear praise.
This made the Yun family on the side couldn't help but be surprised.
Wei Mingting said to Wei Ruo: "It's really commendable that you have such an idea, this matter is that my father will go to talk to the magistrate, no matter whether it can be done afterwards, it is always good for you to have this heart." ”
Wei Ruo raised his head with a surprised expression.
Wei Mingting agreed so happily was something she didn't expect, and she was ready to communicate with Wei Mingting again.
"What's wrong? Don't have faith? Wei Mingting asked.
"No, I'm confident."
"Then go ahead and do it, I heard your mother say that you still miss the farming life in the countryside in the past few days when you go home, and you have grown a lot of vegetables in the garden."
"Yes."
"Although farming is indecent, it is by no means ashamed, and I have always attached importance to farming, and it is a good thing to be able to farm and plant good land for the country and the people."
Unexpectedly, Wei Mingting gave high praise to Wei Ruo's behavior.
"My daughter knows."
"Well, it's not early, you go back and rest first, I'll send someone to inform you when the matter is clear."
Wei Mingting looked tired, so he didn't leave Wei Ruo to say more, and let Wei Ruo go back after talking about what he wanted to talk about.
On the way back, Wei Ruo thought back to Wei Mingting's words.
Wei Mingting does not appear much in the original book, firstly, he is busy with official business, secondly, he has such a personality, and thirdly, he died early.
Therefore, Wei Ruo didn't know much about him before.
But the conversation just now gave her a different understanding of Wei Mingting.
After Wei Ruo left, the Yun clan served Wei Mingting to change his clothes and re-bandage his arm.
"Husband, if Ruo'er is a girl after all, if she goes to the field one day, I'm afraid it will not ......be good for her in the future," Yun said his worries to Wei Mingting.
"Ruo'er, this child grew up in the countryside, if you have to be like Wanwan, it will be too difficult for her."
"I don't want her to be as knowledgeable as Wanwan, but if she looks like a peasant woman all day long, she can't do it." Yun said worriedly.
"Madam, in Xingshan County in the past few years, you should not have seen the suffering of the people, what has the suffering of the people at the bottom become, and what are you talking about elegantly? Only when people have eaten enough can they be in the mood to consider the issue of elegance and vulgarity, if they don't even have their lives, what good and bad can they talk about? ”
Wei Mingting and Yun's views are different, in Xingshan County in recent years, he has seen more life and death, and more poverty. He felt that in front of these, the set played by the dignitaries and nobles in the capital was of no practical significance.
"What the husband said is very true, for the people, it is indeed the most important thing to be fed and clothed."
Yun didn't expect that Wei Ruo's thoughts coincided with what her husband thought, and she and her husband had been married for many years, and she couldn't quite understand what her husband was thinking in many things.
"Husband, don't think about this, it's rare to go home and have a good rest, you don't say anything if you are injured."
The Yun clan didn't want Wei Mingting to worry about these trivial matters anymore.
Knowing that the husband must not have rested well in the barracks, he will be so tired and injured, although this wound is not deep, but if it is not handled well, it will also leave the root of the disease.
Wei Mingting really needs to rest, and he will go back to the barracks early tomorrow morning.
However, he still paid attention to the matter that Wei Ruoti mentioned.
Before going to the barracks the next day, he went to the county government of the county magistrate and talked with the magistrate about the wasteland in the south of the city.
When the magistrate learned that the Wei family wanted to try to cultivate the wasteland, he agreed.
It's not that he doesn't agree with other people to do this, but he is worried about letting other people enter and leave the South City Gate, for fear that a few people who collaborate with the enemy and betray the country will take out the defense map of Xingshan County or something.
But the Wei family didn't need to worry, so they agreed very happily.
After having the results, Wei Mingting sent someone to send a letter home.
Yun saw that her husband was so concerned about this matter, so there was nothing to say.
The Yun clan called Wei Ruo to his side and told her the good news first: "Ruo'er, your father has already sent a letter about the matter in the south of the city, you can start planting a small area there, if it is effective, it will be a great achievement." ”
That being said, the Yun clan had little hope that Wei Ruo would succeed.
"Okay." Wei Ruo was also very happy, he didn't expect Wei Mingting to be so powerful and get things done so quickly.
"Your father also said that if you don't have too much pressure, it's okay if you don't have results, and you won't have too much loss."
"Hmm." Wei Mingting's attitude made Wei Ruo's heart a little moved.
Yun Shi then said: "But Ruo'er, you are not young anymore, you should have gone to study at this time, I originally planned to let you go to the county magistrate's mansion to study with Wanwan and them when you learned the rules with Mama Li, and Mrs. Zhixian also agreed to this matter." ”
Wei Ruo: "I don't want to go to the county magistrate's house to study, I'm not a person with them, and it will be very difficult to force me to study together, so it's better to let me do something I'm good at." ”
Yun Shi: "Ruo'er, you need to change some of your previous thoughts, as the daughter of the Wei family, you should learn to be a well-informed and beautiful daughter." Of course, because of the hardships you have endured in the countryside in the past few years, I will not be too harsh on you, and I don't expect you to be as knowledgeable as Wanwan. ”
Wei Ruo: "But I may not be able to keep up with what Mr. Fu from the county government teaches, you really want me to learn, and I don't want to go to the county government to learn." ”
Not being able to keep up is an excuse Wei Ruo made for himself, and the main purpose is not to be with Wei Qingwan and Qian Zhilan.