Chapter 79

Cough, cough, cough, the Jiang clan head was choked by his own saliva.

Du Ruo waved her claws at him and called "Grandfather Clan Head" with a smile.

The Jiang clan head's old face turned red, and he hurriedly cleared his throat, pretending nothing had happened, "Dalang's wife, you are here too?"

"Yes, I've been standing here for a long time." Du Ruo hehe.

That is to say, everything that should be heard and shouldn't be heard has been heard.

The Jiang clan head became even more embarrassed and hurriedly changed the subject, "That... Jiang Zongbao's matter, what is your grandmother planning?"

Du Ruo shook her head, "I don't know very well either."

Her gaze fell behind the Jiang clan head, and she smiled, "But you can ask Grandmother personally, she is coming over."

The Jiang clan head turned back and indeed saw Yan Pozi walking to him, supported by Jiang Dabo.

Yan Pozi sighed heavily, her face full of shame, "Clan Head Brother, Zongbao is not promising and has brought shame to the clan's reputation. It is all because I, an old woman, did not discipline him strictly. I am guilty."

Du Ruo raised her eyebrows.

This opening remark is quite interesting, advancing by retreating, ostensibly pleading guilty, but actually trying to absolve Jiang Zongbao.

Yan Pozi took all the responsibility upon herself. According to the logic of ordinary people, they would definitely give her face as an old person, turning big things into small things and small things into nothing.

Unfortunately, the Jiang clan head is not an ordinary person.

"Alright, stop muddying the waters here." The Jiang clan head said with a straight face, "Zongbao has made such a big mistake. As the Jiang clan head, I absolutely cannot shield him. He should be punished as he should be. This time, I won't even let him kneel in the ancestral hall. After the matter is settled, I will have someone take him to the Bone Pavilion and let him stay there to repent for three days and three nights. During this period, no one is allowed to send him food or drink, so he can learn a lesson and avoid making bigger mistakes in the future and harming our entire Jiang clan!"

Yan Pozi's face changed suddenly.

The Bone Pavilion is the place in the village where dead relatives are buried, which is the graveyard. It's fine during the day, but at night, snakes, insects, rats, and ants all come out, and there is no light. Just thinking about it is enough to scare people to death.

Not to mention letting Jiang Zongbao, this coward, stay there for three nights.

"This, Zongbao is afraid..."

"You can decide for yourself." The Jiang clan head interrupted her pleading, "If he is unwilling to go, then he can be expelled from the clan."

Yan Pozi: "..."

Now that things have come to this, she had no choice but to agree. If he were expelled from the clan, Jiang Zongbao's second half of his life would really be over. He had offended too many people before. If people saw that he had no clan protection, they would definitely not let him off.

"The most important thing right now is the silver problem."

Yan Pozi told the story again and then said, "Clan Head Brother also knows that our First Branch has a thin foundation and really can't take out thirty-nine taels. Even if we sell land, we can't find a suitable buyer for a while. So I was thinking... can we borrow thirty taels of silver from the Second Branch to deal with the emergency? The Second Branch is now managed by Du Shi, and Du Shi has always been filial and righteous, so she will definitely not refuse. What do you think?"

Du Ruo sneered secretly.

Yan Pozi's abacus is really clicking. With the character of these people in the First Branch, can the silver that enters their mouths be spit out?

She aimed at the Jiang clan head next to her.

The Jiang clan head's eyebrows stood up, and his crutch knocked heavily on the ground several times, "Borrowing money from a few children, you have the face to say it. In terms of foundation, whose family is thinner than Jiang Li's? You probably forgot, when you separated Su Shi and her children back then, you didn't give them anything! Now that you see their days are getting better, you are thinking of digging oil and water from them again. Your face is really getting thicker as you get older."

Yan Pozi had no face and was very embarrassed.

She smiled reluctantly and explained, "I won't borrow it for nothing. Autumn harvest is coming soon. When the harvest from the fields is sold, there will be money. If it's not enough, I still have a few pieces of jewelry that should be able to pawn for some silver. At worst, there are still a dozen mu of land at home to bottom out. Anyway, we can gather enough silver, and we will never embezzle hers."

The Jiang clan head still disagreed, "If it really doesn't work, just let Zongbao go to jail. At worst, he'll come out after a few years."

It also saves him from being idle at home and causing trouble.

"This is afraid to be inappropriate." Yan Pozi still felt sorry for her grandson, "Zongbao was spoiled by him since he was a child, and he can't endure the suffering in jail. Besides, his wife is about to give birth. The child is born, but the father has to go to jail. It doesn't sound good either."

The Jiang clan head looked at her sideways, "Then what do you say?"

Yan Pozi looked toward Du Ruo.

The meaning is very clear.

She just wanted to get money from the Second Branch to save Jiang Zongbao.

Du Ruo's eyeballs turned, and she suddenly had an idea, so she pulled the Jiang clan head aside and whispered a few words.

The Jiang clan head's eyes lit up, "Good, let's do it."

He walked back to the mother and son, coughed twice, and said sternly, "Let's do this. Didn't you just say that you couldn't find a suitable buyer for the land? There is a ready-made one."

As he said this, he pointed at Du Ruo, "Du Shi just happens to want to buy land and is worried that no one is selling. If you sell the land to her, won't it be done? This not only satisfies her wish but also solves Zongbao's trouble. Killing two birds with one stone, what do you think?"

Yan Pozi's face turned green.

The reason she looked for Du Ruo to borrow was because she didn't intend to return it at all. Anyway, she occupied the status of grandmother. When the time came, she would cry poor and put on the prestige of an elder. She believed the Second Branch wouldn't dare to do anything to her.

But if the land was sold in black and white, it wouldn't be able to be taken back.

Yan Pozi twitched the corners of her mouth, "Clan Head Brother, this is not good, right? Land is the foundation of a farmer's family. It's best not to sell it if you can..."

"Whether to sell or not is up to you."

The Jiang clan head snorted coldly, "Anyway, it's your own grandson, I'm just making a suggestion."

Du Ruo also lowered her head and played with her fingers, pretending not to see the look Yan Pozi threw over.

Wanting her to pay to wipe Jiang Zongbao's butt.

Dream on!

Yan Pozi hated it in her heart, but she had no choice.

With the Jiang clan head here, her abacus was definitely not going to click.

Seeing Lian Xinmei waiting impatiently on the other side, shouting again that he wanted to take Jiang Zongbao to the knife, she had to grit her teeth and agree.

"Good, I'll sell!"

Jiang Dabo was anxious, "Mother..."

Yan Pozi raised her hand to stop his words, "It's okay, I have a count in my heart."

She tilted her head and looked at the woman on the ground, the drooping corners of her mouth curling.

There is gain in loss. You can't just look at the present in everything. Isn't Du Shi very capable? She wants to see, between capability and extreme beauty, what a man will choose.

Yan Pozi seemed to foresee the chaos in the Second Branch in the near future, and the stuffy air in her heart finally eased a lot.

The next process was simple.

The First Branch sold three mu of dry land and two mu of paddy fields to the Second Branch for thirty taels. Although it was a little more expensive than the market price, the Jiang clan head specifically picked it for Du Ruo, and the location was excellent, so it was a steady profit.

Jiang Dabo signed the contract with a gloomy face.

As for the silver, Du Ruo didn't have that much herself, but she borrowed thirty taels from the Jiang clan head and agreed to return it before the end of the month.

By that time, the ghost-dudu would have matured, and the silver sold would be far more than thirty taels.

Lian Xinmei took the silver, then walked to his wife's side, and threw the divorce letter and the deed of sale on her.

"Vixen, don't you like seducing men? I'll fulfill you! From today on, you can fly together with your adulterer. I wish you—no descendants!"

After dropping the harsh words, he waved to the brothers behind him, "Let's go!"