Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: I’ve Already Decided
Chapter 147: I’ve Already Decided
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Heng Yi looked at Bai Cha.
He seriously thought about this problem, “People always have to move forward, wanting to see a different road ahead. At the end of the line, everything is out of my control. Bai Cha, from the day 1 entered the government office…”
“Or rather, from the day 1 had ill intentions toward Sister Ah-Qiao, 1 had already decided on the path 1 would take in the future.”
Heng Yi stopped and looked at Bai Cha. “What about you? Do you still want to accompany me on that road?”
Bai Cha chuckled, “Master, I’ve settled the past. As long as you walk forward, I will follow you till the very end.”
He walked through the bitterly cold land and met his old master.
He sent the silver as a farewell. From now on, he was no longer a servant of the Ruan Family. His life only belonged to his new master, Heng Yi.
He didn’t feel guilty about taking a trip.
He would no longer be nostalgic.
He had cut off all grudges and disputes, and from then on, he was a brand new Bai Cha.
“Alright.”
When Bai Cha returned, Han Qiao was still very happy. Seeing that he was drenched, she said, “Hurry up and take a hot bath. Then, drink a bowl of ginger soup.”
“You’re going to catch a cold like this.”
“Thank you, Madam. 1’11 be going now.”
Just as Han Qiao had said, Bai Cha went back to take a bath, drank a bowl of ginger soup, ate something, and slept. After that, he felt dizzy and hot.
He quickly called the doctor over to treat him.
“It’s caused by fatigue. He’ll be fine after taking a few patches of medicine.”
Han Qiao was relieved when the doctor said that.
She left a servant girl and a servant boy to wait on him. If he wanted to drink some hot water, someone would pour it for him.
Bai Cha was in such a hurry to return because he wanted to return to Puyi County before the new year.
Han Qiao returned to the main courtyard and learned that Heng Yi had gone out again.
“He went out?”
It was raining and snowing outside. What was he doing?
However, she didn’t see Heng Yi. Instead, she saw a few uncles of the Han family.
They came together on an ox cart, wearing straw raincoats and bamboo hats. Their shoes and pants were all wet.
“Hurry, hurry, come in and get change.”
Han Qiao was like a servant boiling water to make ginger tea.
Grandma and Grandpa looked at their five sons and the pork leg meat they sent over. They were both emotional and gratified.
If they hadn’t come, Grandma and Grandpa wouldn’t feel good about it, but now that they came, they felt bad about it.
“It’s been raining in Xishan Village. It’s cold and wet. The house feels wet. There’s even a landslide at the back of the mountain.” Uncle Han said.
“It took a few days for the butcher to come over. We started killing pigs in the middle of the night.”
Uncle Han looked at Han Qiao as he spoke, “Ah-Qiao, our family will give you half a pig. Hope you don’t mind.”
“How can 1 mind? 1 like pork when I see it.” Han Qiao laughed.
“Thanks to you and Heng Yi, our family has saved a lot of money this year. We discussed it and decided to use it to buy a wasteland. Next year, we will buy all the green vegetables, and you won’t have to worry about buying vegetables.”
It was easy to earn money these days.
When one moves forward without a path or direction, it would be a very, very difficult road.
“Sure, 1 need a lot of firewood and bamboo shoots at the beginning of the year. We can dig them up in spring and dry them when the weather is good.”
“If any cousins want to do business in this area, you can come to me. I can lend them some capital, but 1 want interest.”
When Uncle Han and the others heard this, they were stunned at first, but then their eyes were filled with joy.
With the capital, they should be able to make money in a year.
It didn’t matter if he couldn’t make money in the first year. He could start to fumble around first and earn money in the next year.
“Do you take bamboo shoots as well?”
“Not only bamboo shoots, but also vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, and so on. However, these things are also very particular, so there’s no hurry. Now that I’m pregnant, I won’t be returning to Xishan Village on the second day of next year. Let the brothers come over on the fifth or sixth day of the new year. We’ll sit down and talk in detail.”
“Alright, alright,” Big Uncle Han replied repeatedly.
Uncle Han and Father Han were extremely excited.
Han Qiao asked them to stay here for the night. They would go back tomorrow when the rain stopped or lessened.
“Alright.”
Uncle Han and the others agreed.
Then, Grandpa brought them around to tour the house.
This mansion was connected by corridors. They were not afraid of the rain or the sun. They walked under the connected corridors. It was very convenient.
Uncle and Father Han couldn’t help but praise them, “This house is really good.”
Father Han had been here the last time, but he hadn’t had the time to look around.
Then they went to the courtyard where Grandpa and Grandma lived.
It was spacious, bright, and warm. After entering, there was a scent of sandalwood, and it smelled comfortable.
The room was clean and spacious. The servant maids immediately served tea and poured water.
Uncle Han, Father Han, and the other two brothers instantly fell silent. Their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.
As sons, they had never had a day of happiness for their parents.
Han Qiao instructed Xia He to go to the kitchen and ask the kitchen to cook a few more good dishes and boil a few catties of good wine.
Heng Yi came back, drenched.
“Where did you go?” Han Qiao stepped forward.
Heng Yi took a few steps back, “Don’t come near me. 1 don’t want to give you the cold energy in my body.”
Han Qiao laughed.
Heng Yi immediately went to the bathroom to wash up and change his clothes.
After a while, he came out and walked to Han Qiao’s side. He pulled her to sit down and carefully took out a red cloth bag from his pocket and opened it.
It was a pair of jade earrings.
“I bought it with my first month’s salary. There were better ones, but I only had two taels of silver.”
Han Qiao had pierced ears, but she rarely wore earrings or bought jewelry. She only wore a gold bracelet.
“I’ll clean my earholes. Help me put them on.”
“I’ll do it.”
“It’s dirty.”
“I don’t mind.”
However, Han Qiao still overestimated Heng Yi. He couldn’t do such delicate work well, and he was so clumsy that he accidentally hurt her.
Fortunately, he was able to put the earrings on her in the end.
“Xia He, comb my hair into a bun so I can show off my earrings.”
“Yes.”
Xia He quickly combed Han Qiao’s hair into a high bun, revealing her neck. The earrings looked even more fitting and beautiful.
“How is it?” Han Qiao asked Heng Yi.
“You look good.”
Han Qiao smiled, “You have good taste. 1 like this earring.”
“I was thinking of going to the jewelry shop when the weather gets warmer and buying a few pieces of jewelry.”
Heng Yi smiled.
Han Qiao continued, “First Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Father, and Youngest Uncle are here. They’re with Grandpa and Grandma now.”
“I’ll go over and greet them.”
“Let’s go together.”
Heng Yi told Han Qiao to wear thicker clothes.
When they went over together, her uncles were very excited.
Heng Yi was working in the government office, and they had a good reputation in Xishan Village. No one dared to bully them, so it was convenient for them to do things.
Heng Yi called out to the others, then helped Han Qiao sit down.
Eldest Uncle Han asked how Heng Yi was doing at the government office.
“It’s pretty good.”
Heng Yi didn’t know what else to say.
He wouldn’t even know how to brag.
Han Qiao asked, “Uncle, does everyone in Xishan Village know that Heng Yi is working in the government office?”
“Yeah, we all know..”