Even in a famine, there's no panic; the eldest sister has stockpiled plenty of money and grain.

Ji Yanwen appeared calm, but in his heart he was taking stock of his possessions, wondering if his meager assets were enough to cover the cost of medicine.

He glanced at Jiang Bai subconsciously. So be it, getting married always costs money.

"When I heard that Granny Wang was going to sell people into a lowly status, I couldn't bear it, so I helped her snatch the household registration documents. I was a bit clumsy and accidentally hurt her."

"Huh"

"That Wang woman is truly ruthless."

"This is her own granddaughter, how could she sell her to a place like that?"

The villagers whispered among themselves. The clan chief's face darkened, and he suddenly turned to look at Jiang Anlin. Seeing the flicker in Jiang Anlin's eyes, he knew that what Scholar Ji said was true.

"Wow...you guys are so kind."

The clan chief was so angry he couldn't speak. The village head, fearing he might do something rash, quickly stepped forward and patted him on the back.

"Take it easy, old man, don't get so angry you'll hurt yourself."

Not to mention the clan chief, even he was angry.

Isn't this insulting?

Who would sell their own granddaughter to that kind of place?

That Wang woman is a real scoundrel.

Jiang Bai knew it was time for her to make her appearance.

"Grandpa, we don't ask Grandma and the others to love us, we just ask that they don't drive us sisters to our deaths."

“When I heard that Grandma was injured, I was extremely anxious. Unfortunately, all the food and money in the house had already been taken away. Even if we wanted to hire a doctor for Grandma, we had no money.”

"Now I only ask my great-grandfather to uphold justice and make my uncle return my family's house deeds and land deeds."

"Grandma may not be kind, but we cannot be unfilial. Please, Grandfather, make the decision."

hiss.

What does it mean that a grandmother may not be kind, but we cannot be unfilial?

This Jiang Bai girl is practically roasting her grandmother over a fire.

"Good, good, good, Bai girl, your great-grandfather knows you're a good person." The clan chief's eyes were filled with tears, and he glanced at Jiang Lu beside him, adding, "Second girl is a good person too."

"Uncle."

"Shut up."

The clan chief rebuked Jiang Anlin, genuinely feeling that they had gone too far.

"Bring me the house deed and land deed of Anliang's family."

"No... I didn't bring it with me." Jiang Anlin was still quite afraid of this uncle. Seeing that he was angry, he didn't dare to say anything more and just answered honestly.

"Then send someone to get it."

The clan chief was not easily fooled; he knew that the man was trying to use this to gloss over the matter and let it go in the future.

But now most of the villagers are gathered here to watch the excitement, and there's also Ji Yanwen, an outsider, in the picture. He can't show too much favoritism. This matter can't just be left unresolved, otherwise what will the villagers think of him? And what will outsiders think of the people of Jiangjia Village?

He never expected that Madam Wang would actually want to sell both of the maids.

They've gone too far.

The clan chief's face was dark. He knew that everyone was in a state of panic because of the war outside. It was understandable that they wanted to save some money to buy more food. Even if they sold people and found a better master to be their servants, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But Wang was ruthless and actually wanted to sell people to that kind of place.

If word gets out, how will Jiangjia Village save face?

"I..." Jiang Anlin wanted to refuse, but he slowly fell silent under the clan leader's gaze.

He secretly resented that Scholar Ji for ruining things, but he couldn't do anything in front of the clan chief and the village head. He could only give Jiang Songzong a wink, signaling him to go back and get the contract.

Jiang Songzong naturally understood his father's meaning: if he said he hadn't found it, what could they do to him?

"and many more."

Just as Jiang Songzong was about to leave, Jiang Bai called him back.

The village head, believing he understood her concerns, pointed to a young man from the same village and said, "Er Mao, you go with Zong Ge'er."

"Okay, Uncle Village Head."

The young man was tall and strong, with dark skin, and looked very honest and simple.

"Grandpa, Village Head, there's one more thing." Afraid that the man would leave so soon, Jiang Bai quickly spoke up.

"The day my uncle and his family moved their things, they took Awen with them. Could you ask them to bring Awen back with them?" With this family like this, she didn't believe her younger brother Jiang Songwen could have a good life after being taken away by them.

Only if the younger brothers don't fare well in their care can the clan leader realize that their idea of ​​having the younger brothers take care of them was a huge mistake, and only then can she carry out her next plan.

When Jiang Songwen was mentioned, Jiang Anlin's expression changed drastically. He suddenly looked at Lin Shi, who also looked flustered.

Looking at Jiang Songzong again, his hands, hidden under his sleeves, were trembling.

"Bring Awen along." Seeing their expressions, the clan chief frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. Could it be that the Wang couple brought him to the old house and were not treating Awen well?

Thinking of this, the clan leader's face became even more gloomy, even more so than when he heard that Wang was going to sell Jiang and Bai to that kind of place.

Compared to the Jiang sisters, the clan chief and the others truly valued Jiang Anliang's only son, who was also the only heir to the family line.

To put it bluntly, girls are worthless. Didn't you see how swollen Jiang Lu's face was? Aside from being shocked at first, the clan leader and the others didn't even bother to ask who hit her. They didn't even think about seeking justice for Jiang Lu.

If it weren't for Wang's excessive actions in selling the two sisters to such a place, the clan chief might not have stood up for them; after all, they had their pride.

Jiang Bai lowered her eyes with a hint of mockery. This was the way things were in this place. Women had a low status, and these men couldn't live without women to bear their children. So she had long known that simply resorting to force wouldn't solve anything. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked Ji Yanwen to call the clan chief and the others over so they could just go and confront them. With the Wang family's strength, how could they possibly do anything to her?

The clan chief and a group of elders were all watching. Even though he was extremely unwilling, Jiang Songzong had no choice but to go out and bring back the people and the contract. His back view conveyed a sense of being ready to die.

Jiang Lu's eyes lit up when she heard Jiang Songwen's name.

While everyone else's attention was focused on the eldest son's family, she quietly moved a little closer to Jiang Bai and whispered, "Sister, can little brother come back now? Does he no longer need to stay at... the old house?"

She felt a mix of excitement and worry.

I wonder if my little brother is eating well at the old house, and if he is sleeping well at night without her and my older sister by his side.

"Yes, I'll bring him back."

Jiang Bai shifted her knees, which were a little sore from kneeling. She had been kneeling for so long in order to appear pitiful, but the clan chief and village head were not thinking about anything and didn't even consider letting them get up.

It's probably still because Jiang Lu snatched the household registration documents from the Wang family!

After all, to seize the household registration documents, they would definitely have to fight with Wang Shi. In the eyes of their group, Jiang Lu's actions were disrespectful to her elders.

But if we don't fight for them, are we just going to let Wang sell them off?

Fortunately, Jiang Anlin's family was also kneeling on the ground, which made her feel a little better.

Perhaps it's because they don't have stools at home. The clan leader and the others still stand. How can they stand with their elders? They can only kneel to speak. This is called respect and hierarchy.

"Everyone, stop crowding around here and get back to work."

Don't watch every spectacle.

While Jiang Songzong went back to get the contract, the village headman began to drive people away.

The villagers who were watching the spectacle were all seasoned veterans. Upon hearing this, instead of leaving, some went home and brought out stools to sit down outside.

"Hey, Uncle Village Head, we're just looking around, it's no trouble at all."

"That's right, we're just taking a look."

"With the weather like this, there's hardly any work to be done!"

"That's it."