Chapter 78

The people of Longquan Village watching the excitement didn't laugh this time, but instead, each one's expression became heavy.

Watching the excitement is human nature, and gloating is also human nature, but they are all from the same village. As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Today the Jiang family is in trouble; who knows if it will be their turn tomorrow?

Therefore, although they were very ashamed of Jiang Zongbao's behavior, the most basic mutual help should still be done.

Those who were smart immediately turned and ran to the village head and the Jiang clan head's house.

Someone shouted loudly, "This brother, calm down, just vent your anger, don't go too far. You have many people, but we don't have few either. If you really kill someone, it won't be that easy for you to walk out of Longquan Village!"

Others echoed one after another.

Lian Xinmei raised his head and scanned the men, women, and children outside the courtyard, the corners of his mouth curling into a ferocious arc.

"What, you're trying to scare me with numbers? I wasn't scared growing up! Just now, which brother was standing and talking without back pain? Come, come, come, hand over your wife, I'll sleep with her in front of you now, and see if you can still be calm!"

The men were collectively silent: "..."

That's definitely not possible. Wouldn't they be men if they didn't beat him to death?

But if this matter is not managed, Jiang Zongbao will really become a eunuch, and he might even lose his life. If it spreads out, saying that their village couldn't even protect a person, does Longquan Village still want its reputation?

Thinking of this, several men of the same clan gritted their teeth and prepared to stand out.

Just as their feet were lifted, they were dragged by their own wives.

"You damn thing, didn't you see that he is as strong as a bear? With your small frame, what kind of hero are you trying to be? Go, go home with me!"

"What, you can't stand it anymore? You sympathize with that Jiang Zongbao? You think he just slept with a woman and it's not a big mistake? You tell me clearly, do you also have this thought, wanting to go out and sleep with someone else's wife? You say it!"

"Father of the child, swords have no eyes. If you are gone, how can I and the child live, ying ying ying..."

Suddenly, the scene was in chaos.

The women were roaring like lions, some were making unreasonable trouble, some were using softness to overcome hardness. Under this fierce offensive, the men couldn't even take care of themselves, so where would they have the heart to manage Jiang Zongbao's affairs?

Jiang Zongbao shook even more violently.

"Waste." Lian Xinmei looked at him like that, even more disdainful, "You bear with it. Although I haven't castrated anyone, I have castrated chickens and ducks. As long as you don't mess around, I guarantee there will be no danger to your life."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Zongbao rolled his eyes and fainted directly.

Cao Shi cried and pounced over, "Don't hurt my son, I'll give you the silver, will that do!"

As she said this, she wiped her tears messily, got up, and ran into the house.

Yan Pozi's face changed, and she hurriedly gave Jiang Dabo a look.

Jiang Dabo also felt that things were not good, so he hurriedly followed in. Sure enough, he saw Cao Shi searching everywhere in the main room where Yan Pozi lived. Before he could stop her, he saw Cao Shi turn out a rosewood box from under the quilt.

This stupid woman, this is the family's entire fortune. If it is given to others, will the whole family drink the northwest wind?

"Put it down." Jiang Dabo reached out to grab it.

Cao Shi's thin, hemp-like body suddenly erupted with powerful strength, slamming him away, "You don't save your son, I will!"

She rushed out of the main room, but was hugged by Jiang Lian'er in the hall.

Jiang Lian'er shouted, "Mother, you can't do this. There is also the dowry silver that Grandmother promised me in here! If you take it all, what will I do? You can't be so selfish."

"I'm selfish?" Cao Shi slapped her, her eyes red, "He is your own brother. Is your dowry important, or is your brother's life important? You and your father are the same, only caring about yourselves, not caring about Zongbao's life or death. You are the most selfish!"

Her hysterical appearance seemed as if whoever grabbed it from her, she would fight them to the death.

Jiang Dabo and Jiang Lian'er were both scared, and could only watch Cao Shi rush out of the door holding the rosewood box.

Yan Pozi's face was gloomy, "Cao Shi, give me the box."

This stupid woman, she couldn't hold her breath at all, taking out the family's bottom line so quickly. That man was clearly just threatening them. If he really wanted to castrate Zongbao, he would have done it cleanly, and wouldn't have been singing a play there for so long.

People want money, not Zongbao's life!

But Cao Shi didn't care at all. She didn't dare to bet. If she bet wrong, her son would have no roots.

Cao Shi lifted the box and threw it hard on the ground.

Clatter, she actually broke the lock. The things inside scattered all over the ground, exposed to everyone's eyes.

In addition to a dozen pieces of broken silver and a few strings of copper coins, there were also a few yellowed papers, which should be house deeds or land deeds.

Lian Xinmei's eyes lit up.

After acting for so long, the money is finally in hand!

Cao Shi scrambled to stuff all the silver into Lian Xinmei's hands, begging, "Take all the money, let my son go."

Yan Pozi's eyes went black, and she leaned back, almost falling down.

Jiang Dabo hurriedly supported her, his tone anxious, "Mother, Mother, how are you?"

"I'm fine." Yan Pozi waved her hand with effort, as if she had aged more than ten years in an instant, "Giving the silver is fine, you go quickly and take back the land deed and house deed, don't let Cao Shi mess around again..."

Lian Xinmei tucked the knife into his armpit and began to count the money. After counting, he was unhappy, "Only fourteen taels and you want to buy your son's precious egg? Do you think I'm begging for food?"

Cao Shi also knew it wasn't enough, so she had to accompany him with a smiling face, "Our family only has this much, we really can't take out any more. Can you..."

"If you can't take it out, find a way." Lian Xinmei aimed at the papers in her hand, pointing out, "Selling fields and land is fine, selling houses and people is fine, even borrowing is fine. Anyway, you have to gather thirty-nine taels of silver. Otherwise, hum hum..."

One word woke the dreamer.

That's right, if you don't have money, you can sell land.

Cao Shi's eyes lit up, and she immediately raised the land deed in her hand, shouting excitedly to the villagers watching, "Whoever wants to buy fields and land, good fertile fields for silver per mu, selling cheap!"

The villagers looked at each other.

There were a few who were moved. Fertile land in Longquan Village is in short supply, and usually, no one is willing to sell it. This opportunity is very rare, and the price per mu is not expensive.

But on second thought, the Jiang family's First Branch is very difficult to deal with, especially Cao Shi, that woman who is first-class at making trouble. If you buy her land now, when the matter is resolved, she might come to the door to make trouble, complaining that the price given was too low, or even turn her face and refuse to recognize people, wanting you to return the land to her at a low price. All these are possible.

For the sake of a peaceful life at home, forget it.

Everyone kept silent.

Cao Shi was anxious, "I tell you, if you miss this village, you won't have this shop. The silver is already very cheap, you..."

"Enough!" Jiang Dabo snatched the land deed and house deed from her hand and kicked her to the ground, his back teeth biting until they bled, "Stupid, who allowed you to sell the land?!"

Land is the foundation of a farmer's family. Selling sons and daughters is fine, but land absolutely cannot be sold. Otherwise, if you encounter a famine year, you will starve to death.

Cao Shi, this bitch, almost caused their whole family to drink the northwest wind. It's simply abominable.

Turning to leave, Cao Shi hugged his thigh and refused to let go, crying, "Father, you can beat me or scold me, just save Zongbao. He is our only son. If the money is gone, we can earn it again. If the son is gone, he is really gone!"

Jiang Dabo kicked her away cruelly, turned and walked to Yan Pozi's side, handed the land deed and house deed to his mother, opened his mouth, and stopped talking.

Yan Pozi knew what he wanted to say, "Don't worry, Zongbao is my own grandson, Mother won't ignore him."

She sighed, "If it really doesn't work, this land..."

"Land cannot be sold." Jiang Dabo glanced at Du Ruo, who was watching the play on the side, and lowered his voice, "Our family has no money, but the Second Branch does. Mother, you forgot, Dalang's carriage is worth at least forty taels! At worst..."

He leaned forward slightly and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "In my opinion, Wan girl is also eight years old. Although she is thin, she is clean and white, and her appearance is quite delicate. I heard that many young masters from rich families like this kind. Surely someone is willing to spend a lot of money to buy her, and it will save Wan girl from suffering in this poor place, right?"

Yan Pozi's eyelids jumped.

This idea can be considered. Anyway, Jiang Wan won't live long, so it's better to sell her for some money.

The key problem is, how to sell? Jiang Li is now a head catcher and has people under him. If his own sister is lost, he will definitely investigate to the end. If it is exposed, the First Branch might have trouble.

Thinking of these, Yan Pozi still shook her head, "Forget it, Wan girl is still young, and she is sick, so she probably won't sell for a good price. We'll talk about it later."

However, the Second Branch's silver, it can be borrowed to deal with the emergency.

Yan Pozi was about to call Du Ruo over to talk about this when there was a sudden commotion at the door. The crowd automatically made way, and the Jiang clan head and the village head, Lin You Tian, walked in one after another.

The Jiang clan head came over and hit Jiang Zongbao on the forehead with his crutch.

"You bastard, before you were just stealing chickens and dogs, but now you even dare to steal people. You have really lost all the face of our clan!"

Jiang Zongbao was most afraid of him. He didn't dare to shout in pain after being hit, only covered his head and shrank his neck to act pitiful. Instead, his mother, Cao Shi, hurriedly pounced over to block in front of him, smiling and defending her son.

"Zongbao was just confused for a moment, seduced by that vixen. Besides, he is still young. He will be fine when he understands things in a few years."

"Still young?" The Jiang clan head was simply hating iron for not becoming steel, "A kind mother makes a spoiled son. He is already in his twenties and a father, and you say he is young? Look at Jiang Li, he carried a family on his shoulders at fourteen, handling everything inside and out. After marrying a wife, he became even more steady. Even though his wife is ugly, he didn't cause any romantic debts outside! Both are surnamed Jiang, you ask your son, compared to Jiang Li, is he ashamed?"

After saying this, he turned his head, angry.

At the moment he turned his head, he saw a familiar face.

A big face, fleshy and chubby, pitted with acne marks, isn't it exactly that "ugly" little wife he was talking about?