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Li Yuening said tactfully, "This is an internal conflict within the Xie family. It's not appropriate for an outsider like Yuening to get involved."

Xie Shi didn't expect Li Yuening to refuse. Wasn't she willing to analyze the matter with him before?

"Xie Shi wants to hear it himself, but he doesn't represent the Xie family." Besides, he has no say in the Xie family now.

This was Xie Shi handing her a ladder. Li Yuening thought about it for a while. The second branch of the Xie family had worked diligently in Jinling for so many years, but their life was not as good as outsiders thought. Most of the income was paid as tribute to the main family of the Xie family in Yecheng.

Old Master Xie always thought that as long as he did more, the master family would notice it and promote his children and grandchildren. However, he underestimated human nature. The ending of his previous life might continue, and the Xie family would eventually give up on them.

The reason is very simple. Xie Lin is old, but there is no one who can take over his job and continue to offer treasures to the master. The eldest son Xie An has been with Xie Lin for many years, but he has not passed on even one-tenth or one-twelfth of Xie Lin's business talent. This was manifested after Xie Lin's death and the family moved to the northwest.

Thinking of the old man who died with hatred in the original body's memory, Li Yuening also understood the gap between legitimate and illegitimate children in ancient times. In a large clan, illegitimate children were slaves of the legitimate family, and it was very difficult for them to turn things around.

But this is also an opportunity right now. Li Yuening may not know about other families, but for the current Xie family, it is a unique godsend opportunity.

Li Yuening, "A big tree divides into branches, and a big person divides into families. This is the way for a family to prosper. If I were the head of the Xie family, I would take the initiative to propose the division of the clan."

"But losing the support of the main family is no less than gaining an enemy." Xie Shi had thought about leaving the Xie family. Once he left, he would be in big trouble if he was suppressed by the Xie family.

Li Yuening said slowly, "Relying on the master's family certainly saves a lot of trouble, but it also has many restrictions. There is no reward for merit and there must be punishment for fault. My dear, you should understand this point very well."

Xie Shi twirled his fingers awkwardly. He was born out of wedlock and did a lot of stupid things when he was little in order to let his father and grandfather see it. Just as Li Yuening said, if you do the right thing, you are the one who should do it, but if you do something wrong, you are a sinner.

"My wife's words are always to the point." Xie Shi complained in his heart: It's really hurtful to people's self-esteem.

Li Yuening pursed her lips and said, "Wouldn't it be better to be more straightforward?"

Do they like people to guess when they speak?

It's not impossible, it's just very time-consuming!

"Have you ever heard of a gecko cutting off its tail to survive?"

Xie Shi nodded and said, "Geckos are also called palace guards. It is said that when threatened by natural enemies, palace guards will break off their own tails to attract the enemy and escape tragically. Soon after escaping from danger, they will grow a new tail and move freely."

Xie Shi answered fluently like a student being questioned by the teacher.

Li Yuening hummed, "Survival in desperate situations, this seemingly tragic sacrifice hides a huge potential for survival.

Sometimes restraint is for self-correction, and sometimes it is a dilemma. When you can't find a way out, why not try to jump out of the circle and look back? "

Xie Shi's eyes lit up, and he spoke hastily, "Madam, do you mean that the Xie family is like this palace gecko, and the branch clan is this natural enemy? Is it possible that the northwest is the blessed land where this palace gecko grew a tail after escaping?"

Li Yuening: I am not, I don’t have it.

"The Xie family's predicament comes not only from the branch clan but also from the main Xie family. It can even be said that the branch clan can solve the Xie clan's control over the second branch of the Xie family."

Xie Shi's heart was pounding, and he couldn't even speak straight. "What do you mean, madam?"

Li Yuening patiently explained: "It takes great courage and determination to cut off the tail and survive.

The second branch of the Xie family has been entrenched in Jinling City for a long time. They have all their connections, resources, land, shops, etc. It's hard to say that the head of the family is reluctant to let go. Who among the uncles and brothers who have been used to a good life is willing to give up their wealth and glory and start over again?"

Xie Shi's face was solemn. He remembered that when he was a child, the master only asked for 5% profit every year. Later, when his grandfather's business was getting better and better, the master asked for more money.

In addition to this, every year many young men and women from the host family travel around in the name of visiting relatives, and take away a lot of property when they leave. The Xie family is now just maintaining a superficial splendor.

Apart from the land and shops that cannot be moved, the second branch of the Xie family has nothing else to give up. If there really is another Jinling City, I believe it will not be impossible to establish another Xie family in another 10 years.

Thinking of this, Xie Shi had the idea of ​​starting his own business. If his grandfather really didn't agree, he would ask to leave the family and go to the northwest to try his luck. He was alone, unlike the eldest, fourth, and fifth brothers who were all scholars.

The mountains are high and the road is long. Without the support of the Xie family, although it is difficult, there are also fewer people who can trip you up.

Just as Xie Shi was overwhelmed with emotion and thinking wildly, Li Yuening continued: "But this matter is not without a solution."

"I'm all ears."

"There is now an 80% chance that the second branch of the Xie family in Jinling City will be abandoned, but there is also a 20% chance that it will not be." Li Yuening knew that this was 100% true, but she couldn't say it for sure. "We need to make two preparations. One is to prepare for migration. Everything should be fully prepared so that we won't be caught in the dark and passively enter the game.

Second, be on guard against other families taking advantage of the opportunity to collect money. If other members of the Xie family replace you, the second branch of the Xie family, as the money bag, will inevitably bleed. "

To put it bluntly, if the Xie family of Jinling City moves, their land, properties, shops and other dead things will have to change owners; if they are lucky enough to stay, they will have to spend a lot of money and respectfully give them to the clansmen who need to move, after all, they sacrificed themselves to save their family.

Xie Shi had not thought this far, he took a deep breath and said dejectedly: "My lady, you are thoughtful, I am ashamed."

Li Yuening shook her head, "It's not that I didn't think about it, it's just that I couldn't see clearly because I was in the situation." She also benefited from the perspective of her original body.

Xie Shi felt that when Li Yuening was frank, she left no room for negotiation, like a sharp sword piercing his heart; but when she was comforting others, she made them feel at ease, comfortable and happy. She was truly a wonderful person!

“Liaoyuan in the northwest is vast, and wars are frequent. Even if the enemy retreats temporarily, there is no guarantee that they will not come back again after many years.

Madam, do you think that if the Xie family really went to the northwest, would they have a way to survive?"

Xie Shi's worries were not without reason. The Jin Dynasty had only been established for 200 years, and it was not until Emperor Yao ascended the throne that the people settled down. The seemingly peaceful and prosperous times only existed in the plains of the south of the Yangtze River.

"There is no guarantee. There are many factors that can cause wars. Sometimes a war can be caused by a well, a piece of fertile land, a border, or even the difference in meal times.

However, we cannot restrict our own hands and feet just because something has not happened yet. It is not advisable to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

The general retreated the enemy hundreds of miles across the grassland. Both sides suffered heavy losses and needed to recuperate. There would be no further fighting in the short term.

Everyone says that the Northwest is desolate and remote, but that's only because years of war have caused people to flee or die, and the story is just a scary one.

In fact, everyone who has been there knows that the land there is fertile, the climate has four distinct seasons and is suitable for growing crops, and even the grass for feeding cattle and horses is more fertile than in other places. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is another Jiangnan."

These are records written by Tian Guang, the Grand Minister of Agriculture of the previous dynasty. They are only a hundred years old, and there has been no major natural disaster in the northwest, so they should be true.

At this point, Li Yuening couldn't help but think more. Even she knew about the situation in the northwest, so there was no reason why Emperor Yao, who had spies all over the world, didn't know?

What about General Si who returned to the court after living in the northwest for a long time?

Was Prince Han truly disabled in his previous life or was he just faking it?