After the succession ceremony, life in the fortress continued as usual.
Apart from the change in name, everything is almost the same as before.
For Wei Xiyin, perhaps the biggest difference is that many things no longer need to be done in the name of her grandfather, and she can legitimately oversee the affairs of Mingjingtang.
"Clan leader, the temperature has dropped too quickly in the past few days. The Sino-Agricultural Office must send people to patrol the mountain every day. It's currently Ji Dalangjun and Shi Niangzi who are on duty."
Some uncles sighed, "But Shi Niang is too delicate. She is afraid of the heat in summer and the cold in winter. She has to dress up when she goes out, and the servants have to wait for her for at least half an hour."
After all, she is the young lady of the family. She has made a name for herself in her work. Apart from being a little spoiled, she can complete all the tasks assigned to her beautifully.
Therefore, uncles and aunts should not be too harsh.
Wei Xiyin was a junior, and when she first heard her uncles address her like that, she felt a little uncomfortable. She smiled and said, "My uncles are right. Let's set a time for check-in. If we're late or leave early, we'll punish them accordingly. We can't show partiality just because I'm a junior in the family and let outsiders laugh at us."
Wei Mingze snorted lightly, "Do you think Shi Niangzi is afraid of punishment?"
"As a member of the clan, every household receives a food subsidy, and Wei He receives quite a few badges for his work. He dotes on his sister, so even if he deducts all the badges and food from Shi Niang, she will still have enough to eat and drink."
The person in charge of the Sinong Office now is my fourth uncle Wei Mingsheng. He has been an official for many years and has his own set of rules. When the Sinong Office was established, he set a rule that everyone should report for duty at 1:05 am every day.
But Shi Niangzi was always late. In the more than one month since the establishment of Sinong Office, she only came to check on the site twice.
Her fourth uncle came to talk to her.
She still looked innocent, "Fourth Uncle, we manage the crops, run outside in the scorching heat every day, and even climb mountains and do rough labor. If I don't pay attention, won't I get a sunburn?"
"As long as you can finish your work on time, you don't have to report to the Ministry of Agriculture."
"Why are the rules so rigid? Can't they be a little more flexible?"
It was still summer.
Wei Ximing was not only afraid of getting tanned, but also afraid that her delicate hands would become rough. She paid attention to skin care at all times. She would rush home after work every day and look up information to make her own vanishing cream.
Wei He is also a man who dotes on his sister. His sister loves beauty and wants to make skin care products. He will find a way to get any materials she needs.
Pearl powder might not be available in other surviving bases, but the Wei clan members have plenty of it in their homes. You can get it by asking just two people. In addition, they have just looted thirteen cities, so they have no shortage of some materials.
Wei He even took a few cousins with him and went to the underground palace to help his sister find materials after asking the old patriarch for permission.
Wei Mingsheng was speechless and felt a headache.
Thinking about Wu Niang's skin color which is completely different from before, I actually feel that what she said makes sense!
Wei Mingsheng couldn't do anything to her.
The fields assigned to Shi Niangzi were indeed growing better than those in the areas under the charge of other people in the Ministry of Agriculture. She was talented in agronomy, and the Ministry of Agriculture would not let her go. If she was late every day, she would have her badge and food deducted.
Shi Niangzi acted indifferent and said righteously, "The harvest has not caught up yet, and the food in our fort is getting less and less. My brother and I are the only ones at home, and we can't finish the food we receive every month. Fourth uncle, please deduct a little more and distribute the food I have to the clan members and the people."
The implication is that it doesn't matter how much she deducts, she won't starve anyway.
He looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
After hearing this, Wei Xiyin said: "..."
I just wonder if the vanishing cream made by my tenth cousin is useful. Should she go get some?
Wei Xiyin pondered and said, "Well...it's true that our management can't be so rigid. Tenth cousin also has a point. The work of the Sino-Agricultural Office is destined to be exposed to the wind and sun, so the management can actually be more flexible."
The management of the institute was relatively flexible at the beginning. As long as the work at hand was completed, Chu Yu did not care where the recorders went.
After all, it was fate that made the timid ones go to observe zombies first, while the beauty-loving ones were assigned to agricultural land.
Wei Mingze said with a stern face, "That's not what you just said."
Wei Xiyin: “…”
She coughed lightly and said, "We may need to teach students according to their aptitude and adopt different management methods for different talents."
Wei Mingze is usually strict with the gentlemen, but always tolerant with the ladies.
Hearing this, he could only shake his head and said, "Then according to the clan leader's wishes, I will talk to my fourth cousin when he comes back later."
"Trouble you, Uncle Seventh."
He stayed in Mingjing Hall for a while and checked the current inventory of the fort and the summer grain harvest with his seventh uncle. After finishing his work, they went their separate ways.
Wei Mingze was still in a hurry to go home.
This time, his second sister was rescued from Hejian County by Wu Niang. She suffered a lot in the past year. Her husband and children died. Fortunately, she was protected by several tribesmen and survived.
As a result, he fell seriously ill the day after he came back and was bedridden ever since. He didn't even attend the succession ceremony of the new patriarch.
He was worried about his sister's health and afraid that she would be depressed, so he rushed home to take care of her after his shift every day.
Wei Xiyin also knew this, so she didn't disturb him and went back alone with a few guards.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and was blown towards people by the strong wind.
Almost everyone who can walk outside at this time covers themselves completely.
In order to cope with the snowstorm, bamboo weaving craftsmen specially modified the hat to cover the head from top to bottom, leaving only the eyes exposed.
There are very few people walking around in the fort.
All winter preparations in Ling County have been completed, but those who need to go to work have to continue going out. For example, the workshops in the county town are operating normally.
The people on duty there can now go out in the morning and return to the fort at night, but I am afraid that in a few days they will have to stay in the county town.
Wei Ting came back from her succession ceremony one day and knew that she was about to leave. The next day, he returned to the arsenal and counted the needed military supplies with Chang Ying.
As for the rest who did not have to work, in such bad weather, most of them stayed in their houses.
Wei Xiyin walked slowly in the wind and snow, passing by the guest house where the two gentlemen and Dong Zhiyao lived.
Since the date of the succession ceremony was set, she had decided on the day of her departure.
After Chu Yu learned about it, he scheduled the farewell banquet for tonight.
It was almost Youshi, and it wouldn't be long. Thinking that she would have to come over in the evening anyway, she simply walked straight towards Chu Yu's house.
The person who opened the door was one of the servants who had followed Chu Yu to the fortress.
It is obvious that Chu Yu was still in the research institute during this period and not at home.
Upon receiving the news, Chu Yu's mother, Zhou, rushed out to greet him despite the heavy snow outside.
"Master Wei has arrived, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you."
Zhou looked flustered and started to make arrangements, "Come in quickly!"
Wei Xiyin followed Zhou into the house and took off her hat to return the greeting, "Madam, you are so polite. I am sorry for disturbing you by coming here."
While she was being polite, she looked around the two-story courtyard.
She was busy with work, and this was her first time visiting Chu Yu's house.
The yard was very clean. Despite the raging snow and wind, the stone steps in the yard were swept very clean. It was obvious that someone had been clearing the snow before she arrived.
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