Chapter 220: Why Are You Cold to ?_l
Translator: 549690339
The mont the villagers saw these n, they stopped in their tracks.
In those days, anyone who could ride a horse was not soone the villagers could trifle with, let alone those who presented themselves with such grandeur and montum, unmistakably of an official background.
In an instant, the villagers who had been fierce towards Wei Ruo monts before beca suddenly docile, even the village leader, Mr. Wang, donned a gentle smile, humbly.
He approached the man leading the group, bowing before the man’s horse and respectfully asked, “Sir, this is Wang Village, may I ask where you are heading?”
The man at the lead was wearing a wide bamboo hat, his face obscured, yet his tall and upright stature and the mysterious aura from his black robe were unmistakable.
Ignoring Mr. Wang, he turned to Wei Ruo and asked, “Are you in any trouble?”
Hearing the hoarse voice, Wei Ruo recognized the man.
It was Zhu Zongyu, the man who had been living on her farm for over a month.
“Indeed, I encountered so trouble. I no longer wish to buy their village land, yet they refuse to let go,” Wei Ruo answered directly.
“How do you want to help you deal with these troubleso villagers?” Zongyu asked.
“No need, your presence here has solved my problem,” Wei Ruo responded.
Wei Ruo did not want to owe Zhu Zongyu any favors. She had received his compensation for the dical treatnt provided to him. If she sought his assistance now, she would be the one in debt.
Hearing the conversation between Wei Ruo and the mysterious man, Mr. Wang beca anxious.
Previously, he had dared to be forceful towards Xu Heyou, thinking of him as rely a rchant and in case of a conflict reaching the Governnt Office, they, as the farming majority, could deal with a deceptive rchant.
However, if Mr. Xu had connections with the official family, then he would certainly not dare to offend him.
The villagers were similarly panicked. Initially, they had thought little of Mr. Xu, hedging their bets, which is why they dared to stand alongside Mr. Wang in the forceful acquisition of the land.
And so, the villagers started defending themselves in succession.
“It’s not our fault, ah, the village head is the one who told us to do it!”
“Yes, yes, we were originally having a good negotiation, it was the village head who got greedy, he was the one who instructed us to act this way!”
“We were all just acting on the orders of the village head!”
The villagers shifted all the bla to Mr. Wang.
Mr. Wang, with heart pounding in his chest, hurried forward to pacify Wei Ruo. “Mr. Xu, it was a misunderstanding, all of it.”
“Misunderstanding? Do you need to remind you of everything you said?” Wei Ruo responded firmly.
Mr. Wang’s face turned pale, then flushed. He looked miserable.
Wei Ruo turned to the villagers and suggested, “You should consider getting a new village head.”
The villagers were silent, filled with mixed feelings.
Soon after, Wei Ruo left with Xiui and Manager Yu.
Seeing this, a few hopeful villagers caught up, asking, “Then, Mr. Xu, regarding the matter of purchasing the mountain land we discussed earlier…”
“Not buying,” Wei Ruo responded.
Hearing this, the villagers eagerly tried to humbly persuade her:
“We’ll stick to the original price, we won’t raise it any more!”
“Yes, yes, we will stick to the original price, we won’t raise it!”
“The village head’s words don’t represent us, we are willing to sell it to you at that price!”
“I’m sorry, if sothing doesn’t start smoothly, I won’t continue with it.” Wei Ruo asserted, unwavering.
Having said that, she didn’t linger any longer. She left Wang Village with Xiui and Manager Yu without a backwards glance, while the villagers were left filled with regret.
Zhu Zongyu hesitated for a mont before having his n follow. When he reached Wei Ruo’s side, he dismounted.
“I originally ca here to get dicine from you today. The people at your manor said you ca here, so I wanted to check on you,” Zhu Zongyu volunteered his reason for coming here to Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo didn’t respond to him and kept walking expressionlessly.
“What’s the matter?” Zhu Zongyu asked, noticing that Wei Ruo’s attitude towards him was much colder than before.
“Nothing.” Wei Ruo replied indifferently.
“You’re hiding sothing,” Zhu Zongyu said with certainty.
“Mr. Zhu, are there so things that I need not say explicitly? You previously told that you co from a family of rchants, but from what I see now, your attire is not sothing anyone from a rchant family would dare to wear,” Wei Ruo said with a stern face.
Though she had already been wary of this man, in the end, she was still deceived by him.
Of course, no one was to bla for this except for her own softheartedness in saving people.
Hearing her words, a hint of guilt and remorse flashed across Zhu Zongyu’s face, but it was shielded by his hat, invisible to Wei Ruo and others.
“I’m sorry,” Zhu Zongyu apologized.
He had rarely apologized to anyone in his life, but this ti, he felt he should sincerely apologize to Mr. Xu.
His circumstances at the ti forced him to hide his true identity for his own protection.
“Forget it, I’ve treated you and have taken your money already, blaming you now is pointless. However, after you take your dicine today, let’s not interact anymore,” Wei Ruo said.
“Why? Is it because of my status? You don’t like people from officialdom?” Zhu Zongyu asked, puzzled.
“Rather than saying I don’t like them, it’s more accurate to say that I can’t afford to associate with them. I’m a re rchant and you hold high status and power, further interaction would be inappropriate,” Wei Ruo explained.
“You are not just an ordinary rchant. During the plague, you risked your life to treat the people alongside many doctors in the city; your contributions were significant.”
Xu Heyou’s na was on the proclamation in the governnt office; Zhu Zongyu had seen it.
“Whether I’m an ordinary rchant or not is irrelevant. Our relationship is one of doctor and patient, there’s no need for more interaction,” Wei Ruo said.
Having finished speaking, Wei Ruo walked away without looking back.
After returning to the manor, Wei Ruo handed over the ointnt she had prepared the previous night to Manager Yu, instructing him to deliver it to Zhu Zongyu at the gate.
“After this round of dication, if he still doesn’t recover, ask him to assign an underling to co here next ti. He needn’t co here personally,” Wei Ruo instructed.
“Yes,” Manager Yu acknowledged and left.
At the entrance of the manor, Manager Yu handed the dicine to Zhu Zongyu: “Master Zhu, our master suggested next ti, for collecting the dicine, you could send your servant. There’s no need to make this journey yourself; it must be tireso.”
Zhu Zongyu frowned. He had co today not only to collect the dicine but also to et Xu Heyou in person. He had expected Xu to be slightly upset but hadn’t anticipated such a strong reaction.
Did his true background really make that much difference to him?
Zhu Zongyu stared at the manor in front of him for a while before choosing to leave.
Manager Yu returned to Wei Ruo to report: “Boss, Master Zhu has taken the dicine and left.”
Wei Ruo: “Hmm.”
Manager Yu: “Boss, there’s sothing I don’t understand.”
Wei Ruo: “Ask.”
Manager Yu: “You’re on good terms with Princess Jingmin, so you shouldn’t dislike the privileged class.. So, why is your attitude toward Master Zhu undergoing such a drastic change?”
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