Bai Ling's clear voice sounded outside the ancestral hall. Every word he said was not excessive. They were just words of self-preservation to seek good luck and avoid disaster, but he clearly drew a clear line with the old house.
If Bai Ling hadn't specifically mentioned at the end that the old-age food for Mrs. Bai would be given as a gift in the future, and people from the old house would not have to go to pick it up, the third room would deliver it to their doorsteps in time for the festival. Many people would have thought it was a divorce document.
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After finishing speaking, Bai Ling's forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat, and Bai Wei hurriedly helped her sit back down.
Because Bai Ling's foot was injured, everyone didn't think there was anything wrong with Bai Ling sitting down. Instead, they felt that it was really embarrassing for Bai Ling to have the third bedroom supported by such a thin little girl.
Many people envy Bai Sanshu for giving birth to a good daughter, who is more important than a son.
When the clan leader and others heard the end, they couldn't help but nod. They felt that Bai Ling's request was not too much. The third room was just afraid of such a life-threatening situation, so it still upheld basic filial piety.
"Bai Ling, can you read what uncle wrote?" The village chief copied it in triplicate and showed it to Bai Ling to read.
"Uncle the village chief has been admitted to the Tongsheng Examination. How could he write it wrong?" Bai Ling took it with a smile, read it over and handed it to the village chief. He sincerely thanked: "Bai Ling would like to thank the village for the whole family."
Uncle, thank you for your hard work."
The village chief smiled and said you're welcome, then asked Bai Ershu to sign, and then asked everyone in the old house to take their fingerprints.
There was no need to give a copy of the confession and guarantee to the old man, so Bai Sanshu, the village chief and the clan each kept one copy.
The affairs at the ancestral hall came to an end, and the villagers dispersed. Only old lady Bai was left to kneel as a punishment.
As for Bai Qishi and Bai Mei, because they had to take care of the injured Bai Ershu, they had to wait until they were punished together with Bai Ershu.
After returning home, Bai Ling was so tired that he went straight back to the house to sleep. His fever was so severe and he didn't have time to take a bath in the spiritual spring water in the space. Bai Ling's body was naturally a little overwhelmed.
Given the original owner's physical condition, if Bai Ling hadn't had the spiritual spring water to heal him, he probably wouldn't have been able to survive at all.
At noon, Bai Wei asked Bai Ling to get up for lunch and handed two documents to Bai Ling.
"What are you doing?" Bai Ling asked in confusion.
"It's more reassuring if the second sister keeps it. I've never found the money you hid, so I don't think the people in the old house will have any idea." Bai Wei pouted.
Understanding Bai Wei's scruples, Bai Ling nodded and said, "That's fine. Only people in the old house will have scruples about putting this in our house. Otherwise, we still won't have a good life."
"Yeah." Bai Wei nodded heavily.
"Don't be so sad, our family's good days are yet to come." Bai Ling pinched Bai Wei's face and said relaxedly.
It was the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days, and Bai Ling had been staying at home to recuperate because he was injured.
But before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Qian Mansion, Manager Chen, and Shopkeeper Shen all sent people to deliver holiday gifts. The unprepared Sanfang was in embarrassment.
But as for returning the gift, it wouldn't be too late to wait until Bai Ling's foot injury recovers. After all, those are the connections she has gotten along with.
On the contrary, the landlord also sent something over, which made the third room confused, so he had to use the boxing gifts given by others to return the gift.
These are all generous owners. There is no need to buy anything for the three-bedroom family to celebrate the festival. It is the first time for the family to celebrate the Reunion Festival, and the atmosphere is very harmonious.
Although Sanfang lived far away, there were some people whose land was near Sanfang. I saw that there were always carriages coming to Sanfang to deliver holiday gifts. I couldn't help but be envious, and it soon spread in the village.
"Mom, put on the silver hairpin I brought back for you? You're not working today, so you can show us." As a wounded person, Bai Ling encouraged Bai Liu to dress up.
In fact, Bai Ling's injury was almost healed, but her family felt sorry for her, and Bai Ling was happy to be lazy for a few days.
"What are you wearing? What if you lose it?" Bai Liu said sheepishly.
Since marrying Bai Sanshu, Bai Liu has no idea how to dress up. It is rare to have time to comb her hair neatly.
"Mom, look at my dad, he's peeking over here secretly. Just tell him something." Bai Wei also followed suit.
Because of Bai Xing's incident, not only did we not have to go to the old house during the Mid-Autumn Festival, we didn't even send any holiday gifts. The third room seemed to have completely forgotten that there was such a relative, and no one was gossiping behind his back.
You have to slow down this energy, otherwise you will die of suffocation.
Bai Sanshu scratched the back of his head and grinned stupidly. Bai Liu's face turned red and Bai Wei pushed her into the room.
Bai Ling, who was sitting in the yard admiring the moon, listened to the family's happy laughter, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth, but there were faint tears in his eyes.
'Grandpa, I have a family again. Although I am poor, the family loves each other. My granddaughter is very happy. Did you see it in Tianzhiling? Besides you, my granddaughter has someone else who loves her!' Bai Ling looked at the moon.
I said silently in my heart.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it’s time to harvest corn.
Bai Ling's family only had one acre of land, and it only took the family half a day to take home all the cornbread sticks.
Bai Sanshu took the Bai Ling sisters to collect the corn stalks, and in another day's work they were all harvested in the backyard.
As for the old house, Bai Dashu's family never interfered with farming, and Bai Ershu's family never did any work.
But Bai Ershu was fired now and was recovering from his injuries. Bai Qishi and Bai Mei were beaten and scolded by Mrs. Bai and went to the fields. Seeing that the food was wasted and not much was confiscated, they did not dare to come to Bai at this time.
Sanshu and his family went to work.
In the end, the old house had to spend money to hire people to do the autumn harvest. Because the old house was not a good character, the price offered was higher than that of the landlord, so someone went to work.
But these have nothing to do with Sanfang. Even Bai Sanshu remained silent, and others would not pay attention.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival passed, the weather became colder day by day. Bai Sanshu had arranged everything at home and went to cut firewood every day, fearing that his wife and children would suffer in the winter.
When Bai Wei went to dig herbs, she would also pick up a bundle of branches and take them home.
After Bai Ling's foot was completely healed, he continued to sell fish and bought home winter vegetables and other items.
In fact, in addition to the large tank, Bai Ling's space has everything ready-made, so there is no need to bother.
If there is a large family, it takes two or three days to pickle autumn vegetables and pickles.
"Second girl, you said you want to grow vegetables in the house. I think it's okay. But I'm afraid you won't be able to survive growing wheat this winter, right?" Bai Sanshu, who was blanching cabbage, frowned and said, "Now this is the time.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and it won’t be long before it freezes, so the seedlings won’t freeze to death?”
"I just thought that there aren't many seeds in an acre of land. If it works, our family will get more harvests, and if it doesn't work, there won't be much loss. Besides, our family doesn't have much to do, and if we are idle, we will be idle. There is no point in trying it.
Bai Ling said while washing the cabbage.
"I agree with what Second Sister said." Bai Wei kept listening, raised her head and asked, "Second Sister, have you thought about how to keep the wheat seedlings warm? There is heat in the house, but not outside."
"I only remembered this when I saw our father putting up straw curtains on the roof. Covering the ground before it freezes and then uncovering it in the spring would be too much trouble for my father." Bai Ling had heard of this method before, but
I haven't tried it myself, and I don't know if it can work. (To be continued)