CHAPTER 155: CHAPTER 155: ONLY CHILDREN MAKE CHOICES

Entering the ancestral hall, Zhao Lizheng moved a chair for Suo Zhu to sit on, and sat down beside him.

After a while, he spoke softly, "Son, what exactly are you thinking? Do you want Gu Mei to die?"

Suo Zhu looked up at his father, opened his mouth, but didn’t utter a sound.

Did he want Gu Mei to die?

The moment he caught Gu Mei with Jiang Erlang, he wished her dead.

His heart was entirely attached to her, yet she betrayed him.

Not only that, she even mocked him in front of another man; how could he not be furious.

But when thinking it over carefully, really letting her die like that, for some reason, he felt unwilling.

Even though she was so shameless, he still felt unwilling.

Suo Zhu was silent for a long time, raising his head with tears glistening in his eyes.

He looked at his father, "Did Doctor Gu say something?"

Zhao Lizheng pondered for a while, then patted his shoulder, "I won’t hide it from you."

"Doctor Gu, in my eyes, is definitely not an ordinary person."

"I don’t want to be at odds with her."

"Just now, Doctor Gu said she was willing to offer five hundred taels of silver or do something for the Zhao Family to buy Gu Mei’s life."

Suo Zhu let out a bitter smile, "Five hundred taels?"

"Is Gu Mei worth that much?"

Zhao Lizheng said meaningfully, "Indeed, five hundred taels could buy two or three shops in the county town."

Suo Zhu remained silent for a while, "What do you think, Dad?"

Zhao Lizheng shook his head, "You don’t need to worry about what I think."

"I just want you to be happy."

"Whatever you decide, I’ll go along with it."

Suo Zhu continued his bitter smile, the astronomical number of five hundred taels was too shocking for him, so much so that all his thoughts were caught up with this number now.

He pressed his lips together, "Then go ahead and agree with her, Dad."

Zhao Lizheng patted Suo Zhu’s shoulder, "My son has grown up, knowing to think about the family."

Suo Zhu lowered his head without making a sound.

Zhao Lizheng slowly said, "I’ll send someone to buy two shops in the county town with this silver, no rush, we’ll buy when there are good ones available."

"One will be given to you."

"This is compensation for you, your two brothers won’t have any objections."

"In the future, renting out the shops could provide twenty or thirty taels of silver a year, nothing beats that."

Suo Zhu didn’t know why his father was talking to him about this at such a time, his thoughts drifted away with his father’s words.

Zhao Lizheng was deliberately guiding his son, noticing the clenched fist was unconsciously loosened, he secretly nodded.

As he was about to stand up, he heard Suo Zhu ask, "Then what about Jiang Erlang?"

Zhao Lizheng chuckled, "Him? He’ll be put into a pig cage! Doctor Gu is buying Gu Mei’s life, not Jiang Erlang’s life."

"She couldn’t wait for Jiang Erlang to die sooner."

"Jiang Erlang tried to take advantage of her several times, and he suffered at her hands."

"Such things can’t be hidden from me!"

Suo Zhu muttered, "Doctor Gu is indeed a good lady, if only her sister were like her."

Zhao Lizheng patted Suo Zhu’s shoulder and walked outside.

Outside the ancestral hall, Gu Yunjiao was waiting anxiously, and when Zhao Lizheng emerged, she quickly went forward to meet him.

Zhao Lizheng discreetly walked to the side with her and whispered, "Doctor Gu, I’ve given it some careful thought."

"My condition is five hundred taels of silver plus one favor from you to the Zhao Family in the future."

He paused, "Also a small request, you substitute taking Suo Zhu’s pulse and writing a prescription for him."