Futu's clothes were filthy, but he didn't care about them.
He ran to Su Jiaoniang's side and tugged at her sleeve: "Mother, I'm alright, don't be afraid!"
He didn't cry or make a fuss, and Su Jiaoniang didn't need to coax him; she started comforting him as soon as he was born.
Su Jiaoniang picked up the child with heartache. Generally speaking, those who cry get candy, while well-behaved and sensible ones are relatively ignored. But why is that?
Children who are well-behaved and sensible deserve to be cherished more.
She kissed Futu's forehead: "Don't be afraid, Mother will protect you."
Fu Tu nodded, reached out and touched his forehead. The spot where he had been kissed felt warm and seemed to emanate a different aura, especially since the powerful regent beside him was staring at him with jealousy.
Futu was even more pleased with himself.
Su Jiaoniang looked at Lu Defu: "What did you just say?"
Want to exchange two hundred taels of silver for a pagoda? That's really outrageous.
Two hundred taels of silver is enough for a villager's lifetime expenses. Two hundred taels of silver is also enough to buy a football team of teenagers from a slave trader in the county town.
Lu Defu stared at the Buddha statue, its face growing more and more like Lu Wujiu's, and his resentment grew stronger.
But at this moment, he couldn't say anything at all.
He said he'd exchange two hundred taels of silver for severing ties?
"Two hundred taels, that's fine, but the village chief and other respected people have to witness it." Lu Wujiu thought of the money Lu Dashan owed at the gambling den.
I didn't want to be so cold-blooded towards this family.
They suppressed any open disruptions from the gambling den.
Now……
It's a good thing that it's over.
He needs to go back to the State of Qi.
He did want to take the woman and child with him, but his identity couldn't be exposed. Under such circumstances, how could the woman who loved him so deeply and was so steadfast leave with him?
All he can do now is resolve these concerns.
Lu Wujiu looked at Lu Defu.
Lu Defu narrowed his eyes, a thought flashing through his mind. He wanted the two hundred taels of silver. With the silver, Dashan's injuries could be treated with better medicine, and his grandson could also study at the provincial academy.
How can someone who studies in a small town possibly amount to anything?
He glanced at Futu, who was studying in the next village, and secretly hoped that Futu would not make any progress.
They simply asked the villagers to be witnesses.
He glanced back at the clan leader and the others.
Lu Defu leaned over and said a few words.
After whispering and discussing for a while, Lu Defu got up and walked over to Lu Wujiu, saying, "That would cost four hundred taels of silver. How can blood ties be so easily bought off? How could it be so cheap?"
Su Jiaoniang, who didn't even have a hundred taels of silver, had a question mark flash through her mind.
Four hundred taels of silver, do these people want to fly to the heavens?
Lu Wujiu stared coldly at Lu Defu.
Lu Defu shivered. Those cold eyes were somewhat familiar, but they exuded an overwhelming chill.
Lu Wujiu nodded: "Okay!"
Lu Defu turned around and went outside to look for someone.
Lu Wujiu wasn't idle either. He glanced at Zhao Han, who threw the Buddha statue on the ground and turned to leap outside.
It was already completely dark outside.
However, no one had time to pay attention to the sky.
Su Jiaoniang held Futu's hand with her left hand and blocked Changsheng with her right, her gaze fixed on Lu Wujiu.
Four hundred taels of silver, to sever all ties.
Four hundred taels of silver!
It will take her a long time to earn that much!
Her only potential gain right now is cake.
The cake shop isn't even set up yet, so it's likely that it won't be profitable until much later.
The purple ginseng in the house is worth a thousand taels of silver, but it belongs to Futu. Although Futu is a child, as a woman of her word, she would not do anything underhanded.
Of course, she could borrow four hundred taels of silver, but it was hard for her to give it away to the Lu family so easily.
Futu was also unhappy and upset, but at this time, he wouldn't say much or act too sensible. His mother needed a quiet environment, so he sensibly kept quiet.
Lu Wujiu noticed Su Jiaoniang's worry and smiled, "Feeling sorry for her?"
"It's alright. If we can really sever ties, it'll be worth it." Su Jiaoniang felt that given how shameless this family was, they would probably cause even more trouble once they ran out of money.
At that time, with the document severing ties, she wouldn't be criticized by public opinion.
In her current era, once ties are severed, if someone in one family causes trouble that could implicate nine generations of their extended family, no one else will be implicated; this has a very strong effect.
Lu Wujiu took out a silver note from his body and stuffed it into Su Jiaoniang's hand.
Su Jiaoniang did not refuse, as she indeed did not have enough money.
Seeing this, Lu Congrong's eyes turned red with jealousy.
Open your eyes wide and breathe hard.
Clench your fingernails into your palm.
If this man likes her and has his eye on her, wouldn't he also slip money into her hands?
Just thinking about that scene makes her heart ache.
He stared at the silver notes in Su Jiaoniang's hand, as if he wanted to snatch them away with his eyes.
Noticing that gaze, Su Jiaoniang found it amusing. Why was such an ordinary person always so confident, always thinking that everything she owned belonged to her?
Time ticks by.
Lu Daishu returned from outside.
His face was bruised and swollen, and his teeth hurt when he spoke.
Chang Sheng looked at Lu Daishu and gently tugged at Lu Wujiu's clothes: "Uncle, it was he who carried me away."
"..." Lu Wujiu glanced coldly at Changsheng, his eyes showing a hint of disdain.
Chang Sheng timidly withdrew his hand; he was so useless!
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