Capítulo 25: 25. Help from unexpected person
In the room, Shu Ya weakly leaned on cushions and closed her eyes. As it seems she overtaxed herself the day before. She was and window whole time and then she jumped around looking at the huge amount of tuna.
She completely forgot her own condition. A slight knock could behear don door.
''Enter!'' She called and propped her self up.
Mingli came in with her medicine and waited until she finished it up and then was about to leave when he stopped and looked ta her. ''Miss, you could have taken just gold.''
She chuckled. ''I got it for free. Taking gold would be more comfortable for those up, but I want to help the Bai family in my mother's name. No matter how they treat me. I will anyway not live with them. When we get off the ship you need to buy a horse and travel in advance. Buy us a farm with a good view and a nice house. I have no wish to be included in their machinations. My connection even to them is too weak. They had no idea that their child lived so badly and never even asked. What is the point even getting close to them.''
He pressed his lips as he thought about something. ''What about rice?''
Her eyes opened and she smiled. ''I spoke to Tao. He already found a buyer for most of the rice. The last year's first-class rice will get me a bunch of money so will this year the second and third class rice. Half of the first-class rice we will keep for ourselves and you will bring it to my new home while another half of rice and half of oil I will gift to Bai family Elders. Everything else is going straight to our new home.''
He nodded. But then got an idea. ''Miss I heard there are shortcut trough mountains and a group of traders will leave to the town tomorrow. What do you think if I buy a horse now and travel with them? I could be there in a week and have enough time to buy everything and prepare for your coming?''
She sighed. ''It is going to be arduous for you.''
He chuckled. ''I went to war miss when I was just fifteen. This is nothing. I will go tell Mingyu and will prepare for the trip.''
She nodded and as he left she tore one side of her dress and a note came out. She chuckled. ''Banknotes are really most comfortable for travel.''
She took a needle and garn and started sewing a simple male sash and put inside the banknote. When he came back she just finished up sewing it together. He looked at it in wonder and she just shook her head. ''Money is inside. When you get there, buy enough land so no one can bother me. Find servants. Don't do it yourself. Money is important but if you get ill who will protect me? Hm?''
He chuckled and just took the sash. ''I will do as you said. I will be going miss.''
She nodded and saw him leaving swiftly but softly closing the door. ''He is too anxious.''
Not long after that she dozed off and started sweating while a young man jumped in trough the window and saw her pained face. His expression became dark as he touched her forehead. ''You little fool. That plant could have saved your life. Giving it to him is it worthy?''
She slowly opened her eyes and in a daze just saw a beautiful face in front of her but still whispered as she closed her eyes. ''Worth it. With a noble name, I will not have a fear that someone will sell me as a slave, or attack me directly. I have no one to protect me, just me, myself and I.''
''What about Bai family?'' He took a needle and poked her hand.
She looked with blurry eyes ta her hand, acupuncture. ''They have their own life. I have my own. I will pay respect, but that's it.'' She slowly dozed off and he beath this time became stable.
He took slowly the needle out her hand and pocked her cheek. ''Little fool. Thinking too much. How much pain did you have to have such dark and desperate thought?''
But she was deep in dreamland not hearing him and not answering. ''At least fever is down.'' He looked out the window and climbed out.
The night passed fast and in the morning she woke up full of energy. A slight knock could be heard on the door and after calling him in Hongyu came with food. ''Miss, food is ready, we are about to leave the harbour. Do you need help?''
He came in the night before as no one answered and saw her sleeping deeply while the medicine bowl stood by her head. He was afraid she would get sick again.
She shook her head. ''Put it on the table and go eat as well. I will freshen up and eat. I feel much better today. The draft on the window and my running here and there must have hit me hard. But luckily we have enough medicine so I am not worried. Go eat.''
He nodded and left while two big men stood in front of her door to protect her. Mingli paid them good to become new guards until she comes home and they accepted it. Such quick jobs are usually not apid this well. They just have to protect the small girl, not the whole caravan as they usually did.
Captain Chen gave up saying anything as she already paid beds for her servants so he just accepted it.
After finishing food she took the plated out and went to the deck closely followed by the guards.
As they slowly left the harbour she noticed two young men standing on the dock and waving at her. It seems they are getting off now.
''Miss Bai we will meet again! Be healthy until then. I left a gift for you!'' Liwei yelled while waving at her with a big smile.
Gifts... no one would say no. She smiled at him and waved back. ''Thank you, big brother, Liwei!!!''
He stood for a long time at the dock and looked at the ship going further an further away and then realizing. ''Did she just call me big brother?''
His guard nodded calmly. ''Yes.''
''That little... ha haha. Finally. And I can't even tease her. I will meet her again I am sure and then...Ill pinch her cheeks until they turn red.'' He chuckled while motioning what he will do to her cheeks.
His guard flatly looked ta him and spoke. ''That sounds as it will be painful for the little miss.''
Liwei just chuckled awkwardly and punched him lightly to his shoulder. ''So many words. Let's go.''
When he turned away the guard looked at the ship one more time and his eyes changed colour. ''Little girl, we will meet again.''
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