During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Chapter 88
Li Peilan was about to watch their jokes, but she didn't expect Jiang Qian's words to be directed at her, and she became anxious instantly, "Haizi, damn, what nonsense are you talking about? Why do you want us to come out more?"

"I, I'm not talking about you. Besides, if your family has money, you should get more. Aren't you willing to contribute to the Jiang family?"

Of course Li Peilan didn't want to, but by saying such things in front of so many people named Jiang, wasn't it just looking for blame?

"Your family also has money, why don't you take more of it? Don't think I don't know that your family also made a lot of money digging wild vegetables before. Why don't you take out more of your family's money?"

"Why should I take it? Why don't you take it?"

Two sisters who usually had the best relationship had an argument in front of everyone in the ancestral hall, and even got into a fight.

"That's enough. You dare to be so presumptuous in front of our ancestors. I think you don't take our ancestors' family law seriously at all. Someone will pull them down and give each of them ten slaps. If anyone else comes, If you dare to act wild in the ancestral hall, you will be slapped with twenty sticks."

Chief Jiang became furious, and the person responsible for the execution immediately stepped forward to pull the two of them down.

"Wait a minute, Dad."

Jiang Fan breathed a sigh of relief, luckily he caught up.

"Afan, why are you back? Aren't you supposed to be studying at this time?"

Afan and Jiang Qian are similar in age, but he is not as talented in reading as Jiang Qian. He was admitted to Tongsheng last year and is now studying in the town. "Dad, I heard something happened in the village and came back quickly. I... …I know where Uncle Wu is, I saw him in the city before.”

"where?"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Jiang Fan mentioned a place, and Village Chief Jiang personally took people there, and finally captured Jiang Wu before the sun set.

Jiang Wu was tied up in the ancestral hall with five flowers, and everyone present wanted to kill him.

"Patriarch, I was wrong. Uncle, I was wrong. I was also deceived. I was wrong. I am willing to restore the village's losses. Please give me a chance to redeem myself."

Jiang Wu knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

On the way back, Patriarch Jiang couldn't help but beat him up. His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he looked quite pitiful.

The uncle who was confused immediately began to plead for him, "Lao Wu is also doing it for the good of the children in the village. I think we can just ask him to hand over the money."

Uncle Qi trembled angrily, "You are not doing it for the children in the village, he is doing it for himself. What is the use of keeping such a selfish thing? It is better to throw it on the mountain to feed the wolves."

"No, no, no, I know I was wrong. Uncle Qi, I really know I was wrong." Uncle Jiang was so frightened that he trembled and promised again and again.

The seventh uncle didn't believe him, let alone him. Even the Jiang clan leader didn't believe him. But the problem was that Zhou Papi and others were still waiting in the village, and they had to give money to others today.

"Let me ask you, where did the money you took away go?"

Uncle Jiang Wu hesitated for a long time without saying anything.

Uncle Jiu, who had always been good-tempered, got angry and said, "Hang him up and break his legs first. Let's see if he says anything."

"Uncle Nine, Uncle Nine."

Uncle Jiang struggled, "I said, I said, all the money was used to bribe the examiners. I wanted to bring more talented children to the family, so all the money was spent." "You..."

Uncle Jiang kept kowtowing, "I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have done this, but I did it for the good of the Jiang family. Seeing the Jiang family being bullied, I felt bad, but the children didn't live up to their expectations. How could I have such a good life?" No matter what I do, I can’t do anything..."

He blamed all the mistakes on the child in one go, which made the parents of the children who were already angry instantly became furious. They ignored Uncle Jiu's previous warning and punched and kicked Jiang Wu.

Uncle Jiu and Chief Jiang didn't stop him either.

Jiang Fan stepped forward and said, "Grandpa Ninth, dad, don't believe what he says. He doesn't spend money just to give the Jiang family more talented children. He does it entirely for himself."

"The master who taught me said that Uncle Wu's name was among those who applied for the exam this year. He also told me that Uncle Wu spent a lot of money to buy a place for children. The master was worried that this matter would affect me, so he specially asked me to come back. Let me tell you, something happened unexpectedly."

Jiang Fan didn't believe it when he heard it at first. Later, he asked a few friends to find out more about it.

He pointed at Uncle Jiang who was beaten, "There are some things I didn't want to say. After all, Uncle Wu has been teaching me for several years, but I still want to say it after something like this happened."

"Uncle Wu actually has no knowledge at all. He even has a partial understanding of the Three-Character Classic. Over the years, he has misled his children and blamed all his mistakes on the children's failure. But in fact, he has no ability."

"The county school posted a notice saying that because of the matter of buying exam papers, all the children in our village who applied for the exam were banned from taking the exam. This means that no matter how hard they try, they will not be able to take the exam, and even the science exam will not be allowed. Can’t participate.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the parents of the eight children could no longer bear it. They rushed forward and beat and kicked Jiang Wu, thus ruining the future of several children.

It's not easy to raise a scholar these days, but now it's all over.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Chief Jiang quickly called for people to pull them apart.

The person who started the fight didn't know what he was thinking, and it took him a long time to pull away.

Jiang Wu was beaten to the point of dying. Chief Jiang looked away in disgust after one glance, and turned to ask Jiang Wu's wife.

Jiang Wu's daughter-in-law saw the atrocities committed by the villagers with her own eyes, and she dared not hide anything. She immediately took out all the family's money, which was a full 30 taels of silver.

Although it is far from enough, it also reduces the pressure on each household.

Jiang Qian took out five taels of silver and sighed, "Everyone knows that Ah Miao made a little money buying groceries some time ago. Originally, the family could get more, but Ah Miao was injured a few days ago, and the doctor used ginseng to save her life." Life, ginseng is precious, so my family spent a lot of money all of a sudden, and then I got sick and spent a lot more, and now the family can only afford so much."

This made the people who coveted Jiang Qian's family's wealth shut up instantly. How could they forget that Jiang Miao had gone to hell and must have spent a lot of money to stay alive.

Patriarch Jiang was grateful from the bottom of his heart, "Ah Qian, it's not easy for you to come up with five taels."

Only when something happens can you see who is capable.

Zhou Papi accepted the 100 taels of silver and turned to leave.

Jiang Qian stopped a few people and asked, "Where is the land deed?"

Zhou Papi smiled friendly at Jiang Qian and said, "Jiang Xiucai didn't even mention it to me, but I forgot about it."

As he spoke, he found an IOU from his sleeve and handed it to him, curling his lips and saying, "A village like yours won't be able to come up with a few 100 taels in total. I'd better be optimistic about your people. You won't be so lucky next time." .”

(End of this chapter)