Since the last separation from Shangguan Yu, Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu have been communicating through letters.
On the New Year's Day, Bai Ling received a letter from Shangguan Yu and the New Year's gift he sent in advance.
"Nasty." Bai Ling only read half of the letter and couldn't help but shuddered.
It was obviously a sign of longing for each other, but half of his life was lost when he wrote it. Bai Ling couldn't imagine what Shangguan Yu looked like when he wrote the letter.
Although he knew that Shangguan Yu's letter would say something in the second half, Bai Ling still couldn't bear to miss every word. After reading it all, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Maybe I can work part-time as a police officer in the future, and I guessed it all right. Poor Xiao Linzi found his biological mother, but couldn't truly reunite mother and son." Bai Ling sighed with emotion, feeling a little sad for Harlin.
However, they had only been together for a short time, so Bai Ling just knew the outcome and would not interfere in any way.
"Second sister, are you there?" Just as Bai Ling was about to read the letter again, Bai Wei's voice sounded outside the door.
"Here, come in." Bai Ling put the letter into the brocade box and then placed it in the space.
Bai Ling didn't want to give it to anyone, including her family, as Shangguan Yu specially gave it to her.
After the unpleasantness at the dinner table last time, although the two sisters met each other, they almost always regarded each other as transparent people.
Bai Wei's refusal to admit her mistakes made Bai Ling very disappointed.
Wearing a fox fur cloak, Bai Wei wrapped herself tightly and did not bring the girl over. She was holding a food box in her hand.
"Is it snowing?" Seeing Bai Wei cleaning the snowflakes on her cloak, Bai Ling stepped forward to help with a feather duster and asked in a stiff tone.
Bai Ling saw the food box and knew that Bai Wei planned to chat with her for a while.
"Well, it's quite big." Bai Wei's tone was unnatural.
After the sisters sat on the warm couch, Bai Wei opened the food box, which contained four side dishes for drinking and a pot of fruit wine.
"I apologize to my second sister for what happened last time." Bai Wei finally said this, feeling much lighter in her heart.
"Do you like Xiao Mu?" Bai Ling asked back, looking a little more serious.
"Yes." Bai Wei looked up at Bai Ling, nodded heavily and said, "I like Mr. Xiao. Even though I am not worthy of him now, I still like him."
"Did you know that the Xiao family's family status means that the Bai family has become the richest man in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the younger brother has become the number one scholar in a new subject, but he still cannot become the head wife of the young master of the Xiao family?"
Bai Ling took a deep breath, not wanting to hit Bai Wei, but he couldn't watch her jump into the sea of misery and be unable to extricate herself.
At this moment, Bai Ling regretted his carelessness for not discovering Bai Wei's thoughts about Xiao Mu earlier.
"Sister, I should tell you how Mrs. Xiao humiliated me, right?"
Bai Wei bit her lip, nodded slightly and said, "Both the eldest sister and the second sister can marry the person they like, why don't you let me try?"
"Since I am a concubine, are you willing?" Bai Ling was a little annoyed. "The Xiao family is a noble family. Even if Mrs. Xiao doesn't stop it, the Xiao family will not allow it. Why are you asking for trouble?"
"The eldest sister will become an official's wife, the second sister will soon be the concubine, the younger brother will definitely have a bright future in the future, and the younger sister's marriage will not be bad. I... really like him, but I know that he doesn't like me, so I am willing to do it
A substitute. But I won’t be a concubine, that will harm you. If Mr. Xiao is willing, I can be by his side without asking for status..."
Before Bai Wei finished her words of humiliation, Bai Ling slapped the table.
"Bai Wei, are you crazy? The concubine is even meaner than the servants, but if the outer room is discovered, it can be soaked in the pig cage. Not only you, but also everyone in the Bai family will be punished for this.
Being cast aside by the world will also destroy Xiao Mu's reputation. Is this how you like him?"
Bai Ling was extremely angry, but he was afraid that his servants would hear him, so he didn't dare to yell loudly.
"You said you wanted to be a substitute. This is humiliating yourself. How can it be that you are humiliating Xiao Mu and trampling on my dignity? There is nothing wrong with loving someone. You also have the right to pursue your own happiness, but the premise is that this happiness can be obtained
, is blessed.”
"Second sister."
Bai Wei made a sound, her eyes seemed to fall on Bai Ling's face, and she seemed to be blank.
"I never thought that it would be good to be his concubine, but it would be good to be his confidante. I worked so hard to learn how to design jade, just thinking that one day I could replace my second sister and cooperate with him, and have such a connection with him in this life.
, I’ll be satisfied.”
Bai Ling's heart ached. He didn't expect Bai Wei to think this way.
"Let's not talk about him anymore. I came to see the second sister this time because I wanted to tell the second sister to take me with her when she travels far away. I also want to see the outside world so that I can survive without getting married.
Open the door."
After pouring two glasses of wine, Bai Wei's eyes sparkled with tears.
"Second sister, I know you are different from others, so don't force me to let go of him, okay? Since I was a child, I have never asked for anything, but can I just ask for someone to be in my heart?"
"Why are you doing this?" Bai Ling sighed, knowing that Bai Wei couldn't listen to her advice at this moment.
I hope time can dilute everything.
I hope Bai Wei can meet the right person soon and not let her good years go to waste.
That night, the snow fell heavily, and it didn't stop until dawn.
Bai Wei was suffering from love. Although Bai Ling could not persuade her, he still used the heavy snow as an excuse to let her sleep in his room for one night.
For several days, the heavy snow showed no sign of letting up, and every household had to take advantage of the light snow to clear their roofs for fear that the beams would collapse.
It was good that there were many people in the Bai family, and the snow in the yard had been cleared away, but it was not easy to get out of the door. If you step on it, the snow would cover your knees.
"If this continues, I'm afraid there will be a disaster." Mrs. Bai Liu covered her head with her hands and looked outside with a worried look.
"Dad, have someone check the grain in the granary and pay attention to the grain types." Bai Ling also looked serious.
In the past, there were constant wars at the border because of snowstorms.
In just one year, will the Eastern Han Dynasty also face a snow disaster?
Most people live in mud houses, can they withstand the heavy snow?
And winter wheat…
The food loan treaty has just been signed!
"Well, let's have people clear the roads. I don't know what's going on in the village. Many families are unwilling to build new houses right away, and I don't know if they can bear it."
Bai Sanshu also looked sad.
"People need to go and see the mountains. In such a cold weather, don't be short of anything."
The snow continued to fall, and the servants of the Bai family went out collectively to clear a way to the place where the long-term workers lived at the foot of the mountain.
Fortunately, there were enough things prepared for them on weekdays, and the long-term workers were fine. Those who had typhoid fever also took the medicine prepared on weekdays, and they helped clear the road to the village together.
Just as Bai Sanshu was worried, several houses in the village were collapsed by the weight of snow. Fortunately, no one was injured and they were temporarily living in other houses.
There are only a few days until the end of the New Year, but this heavy snowfall makes it impossible for people to prepare for the New Year as happily as in previous years. Who has not yet married a daughter from afar, or has a daughter-in-law married from other places, and is worried about her natal family.
The heavy snow fell for five or six days before it stopped, and it would be New Year's Eve in just over a day, but the whole village was quietly cleaning the road, except for those in the village, preparing to clean it all the way to the town.
"Sir, madam, someone is kneeling at the door of our house, begging the second girl for help." The concierge stood at the door of the dining room and spoke cautiously, fearing that the master would be unhappy.
"Send people to the pharmacy first. I'll be there right away." Bai Ling ate half a bowl of rice and lost his appetite after hearing this. He said to Bai Liu, "Mom, let the kitchen prepare more ginger soup and white porridge."
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"Alas!" Mrs. Bai Liu sighed, guessing the reason, and said, "Mother will keep an eye on you, so don't tire yourself out."
"Second sister\Second sister, let me help you." The Baicao siblings said in unison. (To be continued)