Zhu had no choice but to turn to Mr. Lu Er for help: "Clan leader, please save Ah Sheng! Please save him, we really can't get the money! Ah Sheng is also your grandnephew, you can help Help him, niece-in-law, please!"
She immediately knelt down towards Mr. Lu Er, crying and begging.
Mr. Lu Er frowned. Saving Lu Peisheng meant giving 80 taels of silver to Wu Da. He only had more than 100 taels with him. How could he give it to the Zhu family to redeem him.
But if he didn't take it, Mrs. Zhu was not sure how she could hold her grudge against him. If this woman went crazy, she would do anything.
"Niece-in-law, it's not that I don't want to save Ah Sheng. Ah Sheng is the child I grew up watching. Even if I don't care about the relationship, I will still care about helping him through the relationship with the same clan. As long as I have a tael of silver with me , I will take it out without you asking."
"It was just a sudden house raid, and my uncle couldn't bring out even a penny and a half. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't do it!"
Seeing Mrs. Zhu's face turn pale, Mr. Lu Er's face was full of sorrow, as if he couldn't bear it: "Otherwise, let's take out what we can and see if we can make up enough. If not, uncle will do the same." There’s really no other way.”
Zhu's originally hopeless heart suddenly became filled with hope. She said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, uncle, thank you, uncle! When I save Ah Sheng, I will make him treat you as filial as his own grandfather!"
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Mr. Lu Er said hypocritically, then turned to look at the tribesmen behind him: "If you have money, just take it out. We are all our own people, and we can't ignore death."
The clan leader had spoken, and everyone had to express their reluctance, but it was absolutely impossible for them to spend most of their money to save Lu Peisheng.
In the end, after piecing together more than a hundred people, they were able to collect only twenty-seven taels. Adding in Zhu's original twenty-seven taels, the number was only forty-seven taels, not even half of it.
Zhu couldn't see it, but Wu Da had a clear conscience in his heart. He had escorted prisoners into exile eight times if not ten times, especially the rich people in the capital.
These people casually hid more than a hundred taels of jade pendants on their bodies. With so many people, he couldn't believe that none of them could take them out.
Everything was clear, but Wu Da had no intention of reminding Zhu.
He only accepted the money he raised and glanced at Mrs. Zhu: "There are still fifty-three taels left. You don't have much time."
Desperate, Mrs. Zhu collapsed on the ground, beat her chest angrily and cried: "You are trying to kill me!"
If she couldn't give him fifty-three taels, her son would be whipped fifty-three times. If he was determined to be cruel, how could he withstand it?
Fifty-three taels, where can she find another fifty-three taels!
Of course, Mr. Lu Er couldn't miss this opportunity to divert trouble to the east and cause trouble to Mrs. Lu.
He frowned and sighed: "Niece-in-law, we really can't get it out. Otherwise, you go and ask the Yang family. My parents' family over there gave me a lot of money. If they are willing, Ah Sheng can definitely save it." Coming back."
If they don't give it, Zhu will hate them. If they give it, who knows what those officials are thinking, maybe they will withdraw their favoritism.
No matter what they choose, it's a loss.
As soon as the team stopped and no one moved around for a while, Song Mingyuan simply rested on the spot and peeled the eggs, not caring about what happened in front of him.
Now they should seize the time to rest if they can, and replenish their physical strength if they can. Otherwise, the whole afternoon's journey will be too much.
The two teams were not far apart. Even if she didn't listen deliberately, Song Mingyuan already understood the whole story.
Ever since she started cultivating her spiritual power, she couldn't escape the slightest disturbance around her, let alone such a big commotion in front of her.
She was sitting on the roadside eating shelled eggs. When she saw Mr. Zhu coming from the front, he looked at her without blinking, wanting to see how big her face was.
As soon as Mrs. Zhu arrived, she knelt down to Mrs. Lu and cried, "Auntie, please save Ah Sheng. Ah Sheng is your great-nephew. You can't watch him being beaten to death!"
"In the past, when his father was beaten to death, you could just stand by and watch, but now the third family has planted this single seedling. For the sake of the third master, please help us!"
Mrs. Lu glanced at her intently, sneered and said, "I stood by and watched Lu Xi being beaten to death, how dare you say that!"
"I can't help you. The Lu family has asked to be exterminated and has nothing to do with you anymore. You asked the wrong person."
Perhaps she was aroused by Mrs. Lu's attitude, and perhaps she had deep resentment in her heart. Zhu's begging face turned into resentment in an instant: "Ms. Yang! How can you be so cruel? We only need fifty-three taels of silver, and you have five in a row." Are you not willing to give me even thirteen taels of silver!"
Mrs. Lu chuckled: "Isn't the amount of money we have given you the third room in these years still small? You can ask your conscience, we have wiped your butt so many times, have you ever felt half grateful? "
"The meat bun beats the dog, and the dog even wag its tail at you. Instead of being grateful, you are resentful. When my Lu family was accused and scolded, why didn't your third wife say a word to us? I, Lu, When my family asked to be exterminated, why didn’t I see you standing up to speak out for us?”
Knowing that she was in the wrong, Mrs. Zhu cried, "This is the last time, auntie, you should do your best!"
Mrs. Lu didn't want to give it, but she also didn't want to make a grudge. She knew Zhu's character and would rather offend a gentleman than a villain.
People like Mrs. Zhu are like venomous snakes. She holds a grudge and you never know when she will bite you.
There is always a gap in a hundred secrets, and I am afraid that I will not be able to guard against it.
"No!" Song Mingyuan threw the eggshell away, clapped her hands and stood up. She glanced at the Lu family and sneered: "Who dares to give her a penny to try!"
This glance turned sideways, and everyone suddenly retracted their gazes without squinting. Even Mrs. Lu's hand that she put in her cuffs quietly retracted, and then she looked left and right but not at Zhu.
What was she thinking just now? Oh yes, Yuanyuan likes to eat eggs, so cook two more for her at night!
Ignoring Zhu's resentful eyes, Song Mingyuan said: "I don't have money, and I won't give it to you if I throw it away for nothing. Doesn't your son think we didn't get whipped? I'm happy to see him get whipped."
She snorted coldly: "Don't look at us like this, as if we are sorry for you. Helping you is a matter of love, not helping you is a duty. Even if your son dies, it has nothing to do with us."
"You don't dare to blame those officials. Instead, you assume that we, who have nothing to do with you, are the culprits who harmed your son. You are bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, and you have made the wrong choice, right?"
