Captain Tian looked at Old Man Tian. Old Man Tian coughed lightly, "Read it to Jing girl."
Captain Tian's eyes darted around, and he immediately read the first two clauses of the severance agreement.
The first was a peaceful agreement to sever ties, with Tian Jing agreeing to leave the Tian family and live alone with only two sets of clothes, one for autumn and one for winter.
The second was that both parties would not interfere with each other's lives in the future, and no matter what happened, they could not reclaim any property that had been gifted.
Seeing that Captain Tian stopped reading, Tian Jing sneered inwardly. Did this Old Man Tian still want to keep some options open?
"This agreement isn't comprehensive. I'll dictate it, and Captain Tian will write it, alright?"
Captain Tian glanced at the displeasure on Old Man Tian's face and said impatiently, "Why so much trouble? Are you going to press your thumbprint or not?"
"What? It's a new China, and there are still Huang Shirin? But I'll have to disappoint you, I'm not that Yang Bailao." Tian Jing said with a face full of sarcasm.
"Rewrite it," Old Man Tian said to his nephew, "Captain Tian, please rewrite it according to Jing girl's dictation."
Seeing Old Man Tian compromise, Captain Tian intended to go inside for paper and pen.
"Wait," Tian Jing called out to stop Captain Tian. With a slight movement, the two sheets of paper in Captain Tian's hand were in hers. "This paper is useless. It should be torn up and burned for firewood."
Saying that, without even looking at what was written, she tore the paper into strips, then into small pieces, and holding them, she went out of the main hall to find the kitchen.
Captain Tian was startled by Tian Jing's skill. If she had attacked him at that speed, he certainly wouldn't have been able to dodge it.
Seeing Tian Jing leave the main hall, he whispered, "Uncle?"
"Forget it," Old Man Tian sighed. This girl was too smart. Whether she could read or not, it would be difficult to manipulate the severance agreement.
"Just write it honestly according to what she says. It won't be too much, and it won't give us any leverage."
As expected, Tian Jing's demands were not excessive, but rather very simple. First, she requested that it be clearly stated that she, Tian Jing, was severing kinship with all members of the Tian family, and all their names should be listed one by one.
Second, it stated that Tian Jing had fulfilled her obligation by standing in for Tian Lifu's marriage, repaying the nurturing grace of Tian Yongyi and Chen Yun. In the future, when Tian Yongyi and Chen Yun grew old, they could not, for any reason, demand that Tian Jing support them. Of course, other members of the Tian family had even less reason to demand support and help from Tian Jing.
Third, it had to be clearly stated that when Tian Jing left the Tian family, she only received the two sets of clothes, one for autumn and one for winter, and in the future, she would not, under any pretext or reason, seek anything from the Tian family.
The note stated: If the two parties ever face off with force, do not use the excuse of being family to demand the other party give up resistance. Just fight, and after self-defense, pursue legal avenues.
The more Captain Tian wrote, the more shocked he became. Was this really the daughter raised by Tian Yongyi?
The first party to the agreement was Tian Jing, and the second party was all members of the Tian family. Therefore, the agreement had to be returned to the Tian family for everyone to press their thumbprints. Sudian Novel Network.
This was Tian Jing's request. She wanted to be completely severed from all members of the Tian family.
The Tian family members were a little stunned when they heard they had to press their thumbprints on the agreement, but they quickly reacted. It was good to be severed, it was good.
Starting with Old Man Tian and Old Woman Tian, they pressed their thumbprints in order. When it came to Tian Lixiang, Tian Lixiang was reluctant, "Sister Jing, I acknowledge you, you are my cousin."
"Lixiang," Zhang Mei cried out anxiously. When did her son become so close to this dead girl?
The Tian family members pressed their thumbprints without hesitation. Tian Lixiang's reluctance, although motivated by the prospect of a meal, did stir a slight ripple in Tian Jing's heart.
She reached out and patted Tian Lixiang's head, "Press it. If we meet again by chance, and if I have money then, I'll treat you to something delicious."
"It's a deal," Tian Lixiang smiled and extended his pinky finger.
"It's a deal," Tian Jing also extended her pinky finger and hooked it with his. "Pinky swear, a hundred years, no take-backs."
At this moment, the pure and gentle aura emanating from Tian Jing made the Tian family members somewhat stunned.
Old Man Tian sighed inwardly. Everything was settled. This Jing girl had a rift with the Tian family. Whether it was good or bad, no one knew. It might not be a bad thing for Lixiang to hold onto a sliver of Tian Jing's thoughts.
The agreement, in duplicate, one for Tian Jing and one for the Tian family, was witnessed by Captain Tian's signature and seal before he left.
With the severance agreement settled, Tian Jing felt completely relaxed. Adopted children had an obligation to support their adoptive parents. She didn't want any more ties with the Tian family, and the Tian family was also eager to have nothing to do with her.
Looking at the relaxed smiles on the Tian family's faces, Tian Jing sneered inwardly, hoping they wouldn't pretend this severance agreement didn't exist when they came to her in the future.
After dinner, Tian Jing boiled two pots of water. She scooped out one pot into a heavy wooden bucket and then continued to boil the second pot.
The Tian family just watched, no one dared to speak. They were severed, and she was leaving tomorrow, so they would just endure it.
"Where are my clothes?" Tian Jing finished boiling the water and went to find Old Man Tian.
Old Man Tian looked at Old Woman Tian.
Old Woman Tian opened the kang cabinet and took out a pair of dark blue trousers and a yellow top with black flowers. "These are the top and trousers. The winter clothes are still being made and will be delivered tomorrow morning."
"Thank you." Tian Jing took the clothes and habitually said thank you.
Back in the west side room, she rummaged out her old underwear and undershirt, and took a towel to the kitchen to wash up.
She would have a good bath tonight, and she had to face a new environment tomorrow. She didn't know if she could bathe at the Li family's place. In the original owner's memory, it was all sponge baths.
Both pots of water were used up before Tian Jing comfortably put on her clothes. The new clothes actually fit perfectly. With the current habit of making clothes, they would be given allowances to be worn for three years.
To save money, Old Woman Tian was calculating every penny.
Back in her room, Tian Jing planned to sleep in her new clothes. After thinking about it, she took them off. She didn't want to wear wrinkled clothes tomorrow.
As she was preparing to sleep, she saw the resentful gaze of Tian Ping. Tian Jing decided not to argue with her anymore and simply warned her.
"If you dare to ruin my new clothes, I'll take your two big bags of clothes. I think Old Master Tian will agree. Or, we can switch families. I don't mind going to either."
Tian Ping immediately shook her head. The deep mountains of Kushan were like a primeval forest. She couldn't accept Li family's sick and disabled members either.
Her mother had told her that the man she was finding for her was a widower, but without children, and the family was quite wealthy. She would be foolish to switch with this dead girl.
"If you don't switch, be good and don't provoke me," Tian Jing said and got on the kang to sleep.
Before dawn, she was woken up.
Someone was knocking on the door outside, "Jing girl, Jing girl, open the door."
Tian Jing glanced at Tian Ping, who was sleeping soundly, then got off the kang and opened the door. "Comrade Ding."
Ding Aihua had come to urge Tian Jing. "Hurry up and wash, we need to leave quickly."
"Where are my winter clothes?" Tian Jing hadn't forgotten the most important thing. The winter in Kushan was very cold.
"We've already gone to get them. Hurry up," Ding Aihua said and went to the main hall.