CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 157: WE WANT TO BUY TOO

Jiang Rong pointed to Gu Mei, "Since you’re letting her go, you should also let Erlang from my family go."

At this moment, Yun Jiao had already cut the rope.

The bamboo cage split in half.

Mrs. Chen hurried over, wrapping Gu Mei’s lower body with a dress Yun Jiao brought, then picked up the clothes from the ground for Gu Mei to wear.

The Jiang Family now understood clearly, they were letting Gu Mei go.

Mr. Jiang, Jiang Hua, Mrs. Yang, along with Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Liu and a few children, seized the opportunity to crowd around, shouting from the side, "Why let her go?"

"If you’re letting her go, then you should also release Erlang from my family!"

The Zhao Family men instantly surged forward, blocking the Jiang Family members entirely.

The onlookers each became incredibly excited, fearing a fight would break out.

Jiang Rong and Jiang Hua wanted to charge in, but they couldn’t get through.

The Zhao Family men, as sturdy as bull calves, pushed Jiang Rong and Jiang Hua far away instead.

At this moment, Zhao Lizheng shouted loudly, "Lift the person up, head to the river!"

The crowd erupted in either exclamations or cheers, it was hard to tell.

A long wooden pole instantly passed through the bamboo cage, and Jiang Erlang was lifted.

Gu Mei was still dressing beside them.

Whether chilled or frightened, she trembled incessantly, leaning soft and limp against Yun Jiao like a noodle.

Mrs. Chen was helping her tie her dress.

Seeing Erlang being lifted, Jiang Rong’s eyes reddened with urgency. He charged toward Zhao Lizheng, shouting, "Why?"

"Why did you release this whore? Why are you trying to kill Erlang from my family?"

Zhao Lizheng sneered coldly, "Why?"

"Adultery justifies drowning in a pig cage!"

"I let Gu Mei go because Doctor Gu paid silver to buy her sister’s life!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yang ran over, screaming, "We’ll pay silver too, we will pay silver to buy Erlang’s life."

The chaotic scene suddenly quieted down for some reason.

The two carrying Jiang Erlang put down the wooden pole from their shoulders and turned to look at Zhao Lizheng.

Zhao Lizheng stretched out a palm, "Alright, bring this much silver, and I’ll let Jiang Erlang go!"

Mrs. Yang was delighted, "Five taels?"

"Mom, hurry and give me five taels of silver."

Jiang Rong’s face was stern; he knew it wouldn’t be just five taels.

But fifty taels of silver, the family couldn’t possibly raise that amount.

Unless they sold the land!

Jiang Rong shouted, "Wait."

He turned to his father, knelt with a thud, "Dad, I’m begging you, borrow or sell land, please save Erlang."

Mr. Jiang smiled bitterly, "You know the family’s situation, where would we get fifty taels of silver?"

He turned to Mrs. Zhou, "How much do you have left?"

Mrs. Zhou’s face was grim, glancing at Jiang Erlang on the ground, then at Jiang Rong.

Jiang Erlang in the bamboo cage shouted, "Grandma, save me, grandma, I’m begging you to save me."

"In the future, I’ll go out every day to earn silver."

"I’ll earn lots and lots of silver, all for you."

Mrs. Zhou’s lips trembled; it took a while for her to say, "No more!"

"There’s only two taels left at home, there’s nothing I can do!"

Zhao Lizheng watched from the side, half-smiling.

By this time, Liu Er still hadn’t brought the cart over.

Yun Jiao and Mrs. Chen finally dressed Gu Mei, dragging her like a heap of mud, under a tree.

Gu Mei slumped against Yun Jiao, eyes not daring to open.