Chapitre 81: 81. The weather will change
"Say that again?" A woman roared loudly.
"Miss, please calm down. If the master hears us..." The servant tried to calm her down while she trees tantrum in room
Suddenly a voice could be heard on the door. "What is going on here?"
She froze in motion as she was about to throw another thing but put back on the table. "My yard, what is it with you?"
"It seems you forgot where you are? And who I am?" He looked st the mess of the room and called his servants in.
"From today our mistress will be praying inside the temple and will not eat sweet and fat things for a month. Her things will be only basic things but of good quality. After one month, we will see how she acts. She might get better and might get worse."
She suddenly shook. "I am your wife! If you lock me up in praying temple I will divorce you!"
"You will not." He just turned around and left the room while angry screams and breaking could be heard.
Suddenly she rushed out with a paper and stopped him. "Here, let us break up. I can't handle your stupid messy family anymore. Bai family, a phui."
"Do you even know what are you doing?" He roared.
She spits at his feet and gave her servant the paper. "This... man... these divorce papers. Let us split."
The shaking servant put the paper nearby and lowered her head. "Master..."
"Are you sure you want to go?" His face became colder and colder, making her step backwards.
"Yes. Don't talk anymore. Nothing can stop me to leave this place."
"Good. Very good. Do not even think I will take you back. Enough is enough. Send word to her family to pick her up. As it seems she feels our Bai family is not good enough." Bai Qiao flicked his sleeve and walked away.
He was tired. All these years he tried to mend their relationship for the goodness of family. He feared they would lose their face. But now he got finally tired.
Standing in front of his parents he rubbed his dry eyes. The dark circles surrounding them showed a lack of sleep.
"...so she finally did it. I can't anymore. But to stay family head, I think I'm not worthy anymore. I want Bai Fu to take over. It was a mistake to let me be the head." He sighed as he stood there.
"We let you become head so you would have some standing in the family. Our hope was that it would let in-laws look less down on you. But who would have thought..." The two elders sighed.
"Sorry that I couldn't live up to your expectations. I think Bai Fu wouldn't be a bad head." He started talking but saw them shaking their head.
"We plan to split family. Bai Fu wishes to separate from mainline and we let him. You should do the same or you will be bullied. I will let Bai Sang become family head. But before that, I'll split family inheritance evenly so no one can get jealous." Elder Bai was tired of all. "After that, we will pull back to our yards and not leave until our deaths. Bai family was ruined when we made Bai Zhenzhen marry that stupid idiot."
Bai Qiang pressed his lips. At that time he was weak and let his wife talk him into it. If he knew that his beautiful sister would end up dead in just a couple years and her only descendant treated badly, he would...
But then sighed. What happened, can't be repaired. He nodded. "I will comply with your wishes."
Soon the news hit the whole country. Bai family split and head of Bai family divorced. New family head Bai Sang was called to the city to work for the country again, while Bai Fu and Bai Qiang choose to stay on the north after separation.
Luckily, these things are not frowned upon. In this world, people do not look down on those that separated if their conduct is proper. But in the case of the famous Bai family was something different. There were many stories about their conduct so they got their nobility lowered, but not taken away.
A few weeks later, Bai Fu finally visited Shu Ya.
With a deep bow, he respectfully greeted her with a warm smile. "Lady Ying, this lowly servant Bai Fu came to teach you riding."
"Uncle, I know we must play by the rules, but this is my own four walls. Please don't make me feel uncomfortable. Please, sit down and tell me what is going on. My servants told me there is quite a lot happening in the Bai family. What happened to grandma and grandpa?" She liked the two quirky elders.
Bai Fu smiled. "Bai Sang accepted the head of the family and let them stay here at their request, as he left with everyone else back to the capital."
"Is he crazy, the weather is so heavy and cold. They will need weeks to get there and... sigh." Why does she even worry, they didn't worry about her. "Anyway, tell grandpa and grandma to stay warm and eat well. I still feel a bit weak so I won't be visiting them until spring, and about learning how to ride... we have to wait for spring as well."
Suddenly a young man entered the room and looked at Bai Fu with a smile. "Sister is right. In spring she will be able to do it. Now these winds will just let her fly around wind like a kite."
"Kite... Uncle, can you make a kite for me. He is right, now is the best time to play with a kite." She happily clapped her hands at his idea. He proudly rose his head and smiled widely.
Bai Fu saw the interaction between these two and chuckled. "Your cousin will get jealous when he hears that you call someone else brother."
Shu Ya chuckled. "Can't I have more brothers?"
"Oi, you are my only sister, you know?" Qiang Ka stood there with his hand crossed over his chest and pouted.
Looking at his cute expression, Shu Ya couldn't stop and started laughing loudly. Her cheerful voice could be heard in the yard making everyone smile brightly.
Shin Young stood on the door and smiled at Bolin. "It is so nice to hear her laugh. I feel happier when I hear the happiness in her voice and see that shine on her face. Let's hope she can get healthier now." But saw Bolin wrinkling his eyebrows. "What is it?"
"The winter is nearing and her health just became better. But, don't you smell it? It seems this winter will be long and arduous. Let's check the roofs and surrounding. I fear this winter is going to be cold, very cold." Bolin could literally smell the winter coldness.
Shin Young saw Bai Fu leaving and sighed. "It is good they split up from the Bai family. Now he looks less depressed."
Bolin agreed. "Yes. Seeing him caring about our Lady this way, I feel a bit happier. And she can relax finally."
This time Shin Young's face got dark. "Relax? That little busy bee can't sit still even for a second. Now she already makes plans what to do with that field already now."
"Right now? Winter is coming. What does she want to do?" Bolin stared at him in wonder.
"Plant the seeds and cover them as it seems with something. Remember those straw mats? She Plans to plant seeds before winter and..." Shin Young was about to say more when he saw Lady Ying coming out and going to the main gate together with everyone. ''Where is she going without us. That reckless little...''
They rushed to follow her and saw few other people just joining and as they looked at her in worry. But luckily she didn't plan anything crazy. With carriages, she went to the silver mine and saw the whole village prepared.
''Godfather, I have lots of rice in my storages. If you need it...'' She offered but then saw him pointing at the city.
''We bought all the rice in a nearby town and made huge storage for our workers. Emperor sent with us a winter relief for northern tribes as well and I have my people watching over the food tightly. Don't worry.'' He knew already this girls soft heart.
''I somehow feel that this winter will be even harder than the last one. Godfather, I am not kidding if I say this. Buy more! Much more!'' She looked at the grey clouds and sighed. He had birds and a bunch of soldiers that could bring the rice fast here.
Lord Ka looked up and wrinkled his eyebrows. He lived for so long in the south that he forgot how nasty cold the north can be. ''Fine. I'll send today message to bring me more. How much more?''
Shu Ya looked straight at him. ''As much money, you can find. That much.''
They were all flabbergasted. All the money? Is this child crazy or what?
Shu Ya just shrugged. ''Of course, you do not have to. I am just a small child. What do I know about your matters.'' She said what she wanted and planned to go back home. It is getting colder, she can feel it.
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