Seeing his little girl's eyes turning red because she felt sorry for him, Bai Sanshu gave a wry smile and strengthened his determination to protect his family.
Facing the concerned eyes of his wife and daughter, Bai Sanshu felt full of guilt. He didn't want them to know what Mrs. Bai said, so as not to cause trouble in his heart, so he looked at Mrs. Bai Liu and said:
"Let's go home. From now on..."
"If anything happens in the future, let the servants come over. If we can't come, we won't come." Bai Liu felt sorry for her man, so she finished her words for him.
"Yes." Bai Sanshu nodded without hesitation, looked back at the main room, and walked away.
In the main room, the old lady Bai was yelling and cursing, and even after cursing the third room, she still ran out without paying.
As Sanfang left, many people also left. After all, it was not suitable to stay in such a scene.
The important thing is that no matter who Bai Xue marries, it may not necessarily bring benefits to everyone, but the two workshops of Sanfang have brought real benefits to the villagers.
The third house's attitude toward the old house was like a gust of wind, and the whole village knew about it before dark.
But no one knew that Bai Mei sneaked to the third room when it was getting dark.
"You are also fourteen this year, right?" After hearing Bai Mei tell the truth about Bai Xue's marriage, Bai Ling was not surprised at all, but he asked.
"Yes." Bai Mei has suffered a lot in the past six months. She is no longer the tigress she once was, and she behaves well in front of Bai Ling.
"It stands to reason that a farm girl should get engaged when she is fourteen or fifteen years old, and her family is just right when she is sixteen. Did your family marry you?"
Bai Ling looked at Bai Mei with a sallow complexion, feeling a little pity.
Bai Xue will get married soon, and Bai Mei is the only daughter left in the old house, so she may not have a good marriage.
Women in the Eastern Han Dynasty married later than in other countries, and some with good conditions stayed in their twenties.
However, peasant families can only keep them until they are sixteen or seventeen years old at most, and those who have not left home at the age of eighteen are all out of necessity.
"Are you willing to help me?" Bai Mei nervously grabbed her clothes.
"How do you want me to help you?" Bai Ling asked calmly.
"I just want to find an honest man to marry, and live a good life in the future, even if I am an orphan, so that I can support my mother."
Bai Mei had already made plans in her heart, and she no longer had any ambitions, so she begged:
"I have dowry money to buy some land. I beg you to help me. My mother is so jealous that she can't even leave the house. I don't want to be sold by them!"
With that said, Bai Mei knelt down towards Bai Ling, tears streaming down her face.
Looking at Bai Mei's pleading eyes, Bai Ling sighed in her heart.
When Bai Xing got into trouble, Bai Mei was involved in it and was later punished.
If it were the former Bai Ling, he would never care about Bai Mei's life or death.
But Baimei has been taking risks to deliver letters in the past six months. Although she is doing it to earn money from selling the news, she has no intention of harming the third room.
The most important thing is that if no one in the old house can live a good life, Bai Sanshu will feel sad.
"I will ask a matchmaker to ask, but our family has severed ties with your family, so we can't make the decision for you. If there is a suitable candidate, you have to find a way to get the nod."
Bai Ling bent down to help the person up, pulled out a pair of silver hairpins from his hair, and placed them in Bai Mei's hands.
"Go back. I'll have someone send you a message if there's any news."
"Thank you!" Bai Mei clenched the hairpin, bowed to Bai Ling and then left.
After the door was closed, Bai Ling was still sitting there with his chin in his hands, so distracted that he didn't even know there was someone else in the room.
The dust on Shangguan Yu's face showed that he didn't even have time to shower and change clothes before he came to Bai Ling's place.
Seeing that Bai Ling didn't notice his presence, Shangguan Yu felt uncomfortable, so he sat down and poured a cup of tea.
"When did you come back?" Bai Ling heard the sound of water and found Shangguan Yu sitting next to him. He asked in surprise, with a hint of joy in his eyes that he had never noticed.
"When you, that girl, open the door."
Shangguan Yu replied, after sizing Bai Ling up, he sneered:
"Having not seen each other for more than half a year, your heart has softened. Have you forgotten the revenge for Bai Xing's accident?"
"How could I forget?" Bai Ling's voice was slightly cold, "If I didn't have some scruples, I would never let the second brother go so easily!"
"Aren't you afraid that she will bite you back?" Shangguan Yu drank a cup of hot tea, rested his arms on the table, and looked at Bai Ling and asked.
"She wants to die, so I won't stop her." Bai Ling's voice was cold.
Seeing Bai Mei's trembling look just now, Bai Ling remembered the past of the original owner, and also remembered that Bai Qi had saved the original owner's life and caused a miscarriage.
From that time on, Mrs. Bai Qi no longer wanted to see her third wife, and she became acrimonious.
Bai Ling didn't know whether Mrs. Bai Qi had such a temper originally or whether her temper had really changed because of that child.
But the original owner owed Bai Qi's life, so Bai Ling should repay the debt for the original owner.
If it hadn't been for this past incident, Bai Ling would have at most kept Bai Sanshu's face from completely destroying the second house, and would not have been generous enough to give Bai Mei a stable future.
Shangguan Yu looked at Bai Ling noncommittally and stopped talking about Bai Mei. After all, it had nothing to do with him.
"Are those people still using it?" Shangguan Yu asked.
"Well, he has some skills."
Bai Ling nodded and saw that Shangguan Yu's face was gloomy, so he walked up to him and took his pulse.
When he discovered that Shangguan Yu's old illness had not been cured and there were still toxins remaining in his body, Bai Ling couldn't help but frown.
"I'll go to the kitchen to get you something to eat. You haven't healed your old wounds yet, so you'll suffer a lot in the future."
Shangguan Yu didn't say anything. When Bai Ling left, he lay down on the warm couch and closed his eyes.
After traveling for so many days, Shangguan Yu could squeeze out a day to see Bai Ling. Now that he saw the person, Shangguan Yu could have a solid sleep.
As for why he had to come to see Bai Ling, Shangguan Yu had never thought about this issue. He just wanted to see her, so he came.
When Bai Ling came back with the food, Shangguan Yu was sleeping soundly.
Looking at Shangguan Yu's dirty robe, Bai Ling couldn't bear to ask him to get up.
But it was not good for a man and a woman to sleep alone in the same room, so they sat aside and continued to practice needlework.
After this period of hard work, Bai Ling was able to barely make a lining, but the stitches were not dense enough and the sewn clothes were uneven, and occasionally pricked her fingers.
When Shangguan Yu woke up, he saw Bai Ling threading a needle and thread under the candlelight. His gentle expression and clumsy movements made Shangguan Yu's heart calm down.
"You're awake. The food is still warm. Go wash your face and eat some quickly." Bai Ling noticed Shangguan Yu's gaze and said, then lowered his head and continued making clothes.
Shangguan Yu felt extremely warm with such a simple word and no intention of serving him.
just like……
Suddenly realizing the thoughts he shouldn't have, Shangguan Yu sat up and went to the corner to wash his face without even saying a word.
Usually at this time, Bai Ling has gone to the space to catch up on his sleep, so that he can have enough time to study or take care of the space.
Because of Shangguan Yu's arrival, it was inconvenient for Bai Ling to enter the space, and he would yawn repeatedly due to sleepiness.
Shangguan Yu finished the meal quickly and saw Bai Ling rubbing his eyes and said:
"I owe you a favor for what happened before. If you have any unresolved issues in the future, take this jade pendant and go to Shangguan Mansion in Zixiao City to find me."
"Then I'm not welcome." Bai Ling accepted the jade pendant with peace of mind. (To be continued)