Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

At that moment, Min Rouer didn't care that they were on the street, nor did she care whether the family's dirty laundry was made public or not.

I settled accounts with those who had been trying to explain the truth one by one, and finally shut these people up.

Instead, passersby who were watching the excitement sighed:

It turns out that Lord Zhao's family, though seemingly prosperous in the past, was actually so destitute on the inside. The expenses of so many people were previously entirely supported by the dowry of General Nan's granddaughter.

"Oh, this is really strange. Even with such conditions, Lord Zhao still dares to favor his concubine over his wife."

A passerby couldn't help but laugh:

"Now that they're divorced, this family will be left with nothing..."

"Yes, look at this posture, it's obvious that I am the head of the household. It's a shame that Mr. Zhao was the third place in the imperial examination. It's really hilarious."

"You probably don't know this. Although Mr. Zhao is a third-place scholar, his ancestors, starting from his father, have all been merchants."

"So you're a merchant, no wonder you're so careless in your work..."

"Yes, they say when buying a pig, you should check the pen first. When you marry into a family in the future, you must pay attention to the family background."

Not to mention the damage to the merchant's reputation, there is something new to talk about in the capital.

What should we do in this situation? Everyone in the Zhao family stared at each other in amazement.

After a long while, Zhao Wenxuan's uncle said:

"Ah Xuan, at this point, it's really hard to arrange for so many people. Let's just split up."

"Yes, Xuan, given the current situation, it's not appropriate for our family to become a burden to you." Zhao Wenxuan's second uncle also agreed:

"Dividing the family is a solution. From now on, you don't have to worry about us. Just support your own family."

"Separate?"

"Why?" Min Rouer was unhappy. After all, she would definitely be the head of her cousin's family in the future. She didn't care about her gentle and pure personality at the moment and angrily said:

"Uncle, please don't bully us because we are young and ignorant. The three families were already divided when the old man was still alive."

"For the past two years, it's been my cousin who has been supporting my uncles and second uncles. Now that we're separated, let's just separate. I shouldn't ask you for money. How can you have the nerve to split up the family?"

Zhang was unwilling to hear this and immediately acted like an elder:

"Go aside!"

"Kexuan is a junior. Without the support of our two families over the years, could he have come this far?"

"Ah Xuan should be filial to us. You are just a concubine of the Zhao family. You have no right to speak here. If you interrupt again, I will let A Xuan sell you out!"

"Rou'er is right."

Zhao Wenxuan quickly spoke up to defend Min Rouer. No matter how he pretended to be incorruptible and indifferent to worldly matters, he was no fool at this critical moment.

"If Uncle and Uncle Two don't want to live with us, I agree. After all, I'll be a commoner in the future and won't be able to take care of you."

Zhao Wenxuan's face was somewhat sad, but he still maintained his composure.

"In the past two years, I have also taken care of my eldest uncle and second uncle's families a lot. Especially my eldest aunt and second aunt's family, I have taken care of them to some extent."

"So, I believe that my eldest and second uncles can still survive without me."

"But there's no need to talk about dividing the family. My eldest and second uncles have to leave me a way out."

Zhao Wenxuan's eldest uncle and second uncle felt a little embarrassed when they heard this.

They also knew that their reasons for requesting a division of the family property were somewhat untenable, but since they could not get any benefits from their nephew in the future, they would of course take whatever they could get.

Otherwise, how will the whole family live in this capital city in the future?

Yin looked at her two daughters behind her.

Zhao Lan'er almost became a widow. Although her engagement was broken off, it was difficult for her to find a husband in the future. Zhao Ya'er was about to get married, and the two dowries would be quite large. The youngest son was only ten years old, so marrying a daughter-in-law would also cost a lot of money.

He gritted his teeth:

"Nephew, although our two families have lived in this mansion for the past two years, our two families have not eaten or drunk for free."

"Whether it's your uncle or your brother, they've worked tirelessly for you."

She had a ferocious look on her face and emphasized the words "hardworking and uncomplaining".

Zhang's eyes lit up, and she immediately joined in:

"Yes, nephew."

"We all understand that you're in a bad situation right now, and your uncles don't want to burden you any further. But you can't just burn bridges after crossing them."

Zhao Wenxuan's second uncle also had a gloomy face:

"Yeah, Xuan, this is such a big city, you can't just kick us out empty-handed, right?"

"Don't you think about how we will live in the future? After all, you have to give us some money to survive, right?"

"If Ah Xuan really doesn't care about family affection at all, we will have no choice but to fight you to the death!"

"You! You guys..."

Zhao Wenxuan was so angry that his eyes turned black. He didn't expect that the Zhao family members he had been trying to pull forward would not only not get any reward, but would also bite him back when something happened.

Don't think he can't hear the threat in their words.

Zhao Wenxuan's uncle, second uncle and several brothers have been running errands for Zhao Wenxuan in the past two years, and they know a little about some things.

If they bite back, he might be in trouble.

In the end, Zhao Wenxuan's uncle and second uncle and their family shared 20 taels of silver.

The two families left.

The only people left here were Zhao Wenxuan, Min Rouer, Zhao Waner, Dongmei, the housekeeper Zhao Fugui, Nianshi, Ruhua, Shishu and Shimo, as well as the more than 40 taels of silver in Min Rouer's hand.

Several people looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

Finally I had to cheer up and find a place to stay.

It is not cost-effective for so many people to stay in the inn. It would cost at least eight or ten taels of silver per night.

Min Rouer couldn't bear to do it.

After much difficulty, Zhao Fugui rented an ordinary small courtyard in a remote place in the west of the city before dark, with a monthly rent of five taels of silver.

The group packed their bags in advance and went there in a simple rented carriage.

The small courtyard consisted of a main house, two side rooms, and a utility room. The house was dark and damp, and looked like it hadn't been lived in for a long time. When it was cleaned, dust flew up high.

Zhao Wenxuan, Min Rouer and Dongmei stood in the yard, their faces full of disgust.

Dongmei couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

When the eldest daughter left, she asked her if she wanted to go with her. She was reluctant to leave the master, so she chose to stay. Now, looking at this situation, she hesitated again.

Is the decision you made really the right one?

At night, Zhao Wenxuan, Min Rouer and Zhao Waner slept in the main room, Dongmei and Nianshi Ruhua slept in a side room, and Zhao Fugui and Shishu Shimo slept in a side room.

That night, no one in the group slept well.

The next morning, Min Rouer called the pawnbroker and sold Zhao Fugui, Nianshi, Ruhua, Shishu and Shimo.

In total, he got nearly sixty taels of silver. Adding the forty taels in Min Rouer's hand, the total was barely a hundred taels.

If you live frugally, you can still get by.

The next day after Nian Shi finished reading the poem, Nan Xi sent someone to buy him away and sent him to the farm to be an ordinary servant.

Min Rouer also wanted to sell Dongmei as well.

It was Zhao Wenxuan who said that Zhao Wan'er was still young and someone had to stay at home to take care of her.

In this way, Dongmei stayed, but became the only servant in the family. She had to clean the house, carry water, buy vegetables, cook and wash clothes every day. Her life was miserable.