Chapter 255: How much money can 255 get? Chapter 255: How much money can 255 get? Outside the courtyard wall, the bamboo grove. Ye Wenzheng looked despondently at the slowly approaching Ye Jiu and said, “I don’t know what Aunt Xiaojiu asked Wenhao to find me for?”
During the fundraising, the Clan Leader and the Ye Family had contributed the most, and Ye Wenzheng took it to heart, knowing it was all about relationships.
“I heard you were going from house to house asking for loans?” Ye Jiu asked in return.
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Ye Wenzheng’s face, and his eyes reddened.
Everyone has self-respect, and no one wants to so eagerly beg others.
But, he was out of options!
“I know, times are hard for our clanspeople, and their willingness to money to our family is already a great kindness. I shouldn’t be demanding more, but Xiaoyun can’t wait. If she spends the night at the Liu Family’s place, even if I buy her back later, as a girl, her reputation will be ruined,” Ye Wenzheng said, guilt-ridden.
Ye Wenzheng genuinely cared for his sister, but Ye Jiu did not envy him.
She had a fourth brother who, although a bit rigid, truly cared for her.
Looking at Ye Wenzheng, Ye Jiu asked, “If in order to save your sister, you had to sell yourself, would you be willing?”
Ye Wenzheng was stunned, not quite understanding what Ye Jiu meant.
“You know, our clanspeople aren’t very wealthy, and they just d money today. You now have nothing, no one believes you can repay this debt in the future. Even if you try to borrow, you won’t be able to get much. It simply isn’t enough to save your sister,” Ye Jiu said.
“I know that.” Ye Wenzheng looked at Ye Jiu, guessing, “Does Aunt Xiaojiu mean to buy me?”
“That still depends on whether you’re willing!” Ye Jiu said with a smile that was not quite a smile.
Ye Wenzheng did hesitate a little, but compared to his desire to save his sister, that hesitation counted for nothing.
“I am willing. May I know how much Aunt Xiaojiu is willing to offer?” Ye Wenzheng replied.
He was not greedy, and since the Ye Jiu Family lived in the village and everyone knew each other well, Ye Wenzheng guessed that she was likely to buy him because her family needed help with work.
After all, it was now widely known in the village that the Ye family was involved in soap making, and since the process involved secrets and craftsmanship, it made sense to buy help in order to feel secure.
As long as Ye Jiu could provide the amount he was short of, allowing him to redeem his sister first, he was willing to sell himself.
Ye Jiu immediately took out three silver ingots from her breast, one of twenty taels and two of ten taels each, handing them over, she said, “The Liu Family has already spent twenty silver coins to buy her. If you go to redeem her with only twenty silver coins, they might not be willing. Here are forty silver coins, go and bring your sister back first, and then come to the Ye Family tomorrow to find me.”
“Thank… Thank you, Aunt Xiaojiu.” Ye Wenzheng’s hands trembled as he took the silver ingots, and then he knelt down solidly in front of Ye Jiu, sincerely bowing his head.
Ye Jiu felt somewhat awkward. According to seniority, she could indeed accept such a gesture, but with her current physical state as just a child, there was a bit of a mismatch between her age and her position in the family hierarchy.
Ye Wenzheng was in a hurry as it was almost dusk, and he had no time to waste.
So, after receiving the silver coins, Ye Wenzheng ran off. After running several steps, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and earnestly said to Ye Jiu, “Aunt Xiaojiu, I’ll use these silver coins as needed for now, and after I redeem my sister, I’ll return the remaining silver to you.”
“Hurry, the Liu Family might not take you seriously on your own, don’t forget to bring the Clan Leader,” Ye Jiu advised.
Though Ye Wenzheng had volunteered to leave the clan, the Clan Leader had said that he would look after the family where possible.