Noble Lady

What Liu wrote in the document of division of the family was that the first and second wives would get half of the shop, and if the wife did not want the shop, the other wife would convert half of the shop into silver and give it to them.

The land was only a few dozen acres, and was divided in half.

The money in the public account was also divided in half.

The servants serving the second wife were also taken away by the second wife.

Nothing else.

"We can solve the issues between our two families by ourselves. There is no need to specially call any elders from the clan to witness. What do you think?" Liu said this, and Mr. He Er had no objection.

As long as both parties sign and seal the document, no one can escape.

"If you think it's okay, please sign and seal it."

Mr. He Er and Zhang looked at each other. The surprise came so suddenly that they could hardly believe it.

Zhang thought to herself, no wonder Aunt Xue said that, it must be going smoothly.

"Sister-in-law, the shop..."

"Sister-in-law, we don't want the shop anymore. We don't know how to run it, and we won't be able to use it even if we take it. Why don't you convert it into silver and give it to us? There will be no problem with anything else." Zhang said.

Mr. He Er originally wanted to open the shop, but was interrupted by her.

The perfect smile on Liu's face finally cracked: Zhang is really a shrewd person! Knowing that even if she gets the shop, she may not be able to keep it, and asking her for money!

"...Okay, I'll convert it into silver. But I can give you everything else right away, except for the cash."

Liu pretended to be sad, "You also know Dalang's current situation, and we don't know what the future holds."

"I understand. Dalang is still in the jail in Jingzhao Prefecture, and you also need money to bribe him. Just write a promissory note." Zhang stabbed her in the heart, and then she was generous for once.

It's easy to imagine that even if the IOU was written, Liu might not give it back based on her temper, but she didn't care.

As long as we can divide the family and get rid of the nest of snakes and rats in the eldest branch, there will naturally be a bright future for us.

Besides, with the support of Aunt Xue, why should they worry about not being able to become rich?

……

As they walked out of Ciwenyuan with the signed documents from both parties, Mr. He and the Zhang couple still felt as if they were in a dream.

"Madam, are we really separating from the eldest wife?"

"That's right. We really have separated from the eldest branch!" Zhang heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing that Mr. He was about to say something, she immediately pulled his wrist and said, "Come on, come on, let's talk when we get home."

The couple rushed back with the good news. He Shuang was so happy that she quickly packed up her things.

Before leaving, he turned back and said, "By the way, should we send someone to tell our second and third brothers about this good news?"

"Of course." Zhang finally remembered and said to her two daughters-in-law, "One of you should go in person and call back the second and third brothers. We'll move out today."

He Shuang and Zhang looked at each other and saw a hint of determination in each other's eyes.

They couldn't stay in this place for a moment.

Because of Zhang's words, my second sister-in-law took my mother out.

Zhang also left Mr. He Er to pack up his things and took He Shuanghe's gifts to Furongju.

No matter what, she had to thank Aunt Xue in person.

When the mother and daughter arrived at Furongju, they naturally expressed their gratitude to Xue Chenyu profusely.

Xue Chenyu was already used to this kind of scene, so she asked Yuzhu and the others to help the man up and treat him with good tea and snacks.

"Liu is quite happy this time. Congratulations to the Second Old Madam for getting what she wished for."

"Grandma Xue, although I don't know what happened, it must be you who did something, right?"

He Shuang asked bluntly.

Zhang was still a little embarrassed, "Aunt Xue, I'm sorry, our sister Shuang..."

"I know the doubts in the hearts of the Second Old Lady and the Third Miss, but you can go back and ask Mr. He Er about this matter. Maybe he will know more."

After a pause, Xue Chenyu continued, "Second Madam, you should also know this, but you just didn't think of it for a while."

Xue Chenyu kept the secret very secret, making Zhang and He Shuang, mother and daughter, very anxious.

When he got home, he told Master He Er about it, and Master He Er himself was also confused.

Zhang changed the question and asked, "Has anything special happened recently?"

Mr. He Er thought for a moment and said, "Nothing special, but I have applied for a transfer to the Ministry of Personnel, and the new official certificate has been issued."

Transfer, official certificate?

A thought flashed through Zhang's mind, "You mean, the one I mentioned before, about taking the initiative to move your spirit south..."

Mr. He nodded. The last time Zhang had written to him, she had told him that he had been in office for so many years without making any achievements. Even if he continued to delay like this, without the support of his connections, his career as a seventh-rank official would be over.

Moreover, with the pressure from the eldest wife, any benefits that come to the He family will definitely be given priority to He Minzhi, and the second wife will only get a few tiny scraps, and the two children will never have a chance to succeed.

It is better to seek other ways out.

During her conversation with Xue Chenyu, Zhang learned that there might be changes in the south, so she suggested that Mr. He go to the south to take a look.

It happened that the Ministry of Personnel issued a document stating that many places in the south were either poor or remote and no one was willing to take up the post. If anyone voluntarily transferred, they would be given an extra quota to recommend an official, and could return to Beijing after serving for three years.

It’s a huge benefit.

Mr. He Er wanted to help his son and had long wanted to stay away from the capital, so he simply applied for a transfer. The place he went to was a remote and poor place that no one, Xue Chenyu, had ever mentioned and no one wanted to go to.

Because everyone likes to stay at the emperor's feet, not many people ask for transfers like him. The documents have been received in the past two days.

He will be able to take up his post soon.

The couple looked at each other and realized what was going on.

It was Aunt Xue who suggested this.

Now they also understood why Liu was so straightforward in separating from them. They probably heard some news and thought that he was transferred to the south because he had offended the powerful.

Now that He Minzhi is on the verge of misfortune, severing ties with their first wife is the best way to protect himself.

I’m afraid that Aunt Xue’s contribution is also indispensable behind this.

"You must all remember the great kindness that Aunt Xue has shown us!"

He Minde and He Minxing also hurriedly took leave from the academy and rushed back. This was the first sentence Zhang said to the second master He.

Afterwards, he briefly told them everything. The two sons and two daughters-in-law of the second wife, as well as He Shuang, all solemnly expressed that they would be deeply grateful and would never forget it.

Then the whole family started packing up.

It only took half a day for the people from the second house to sign the separation documents and pack up their belongings and move out. They moved out first, and the big items were moved in later.

Walk cleanly.

There was no sloppiness at all.

……

When Liu heard that they left so decisively, she didn't take it seriously. Instead, she was secretly pleased with herself, "It's good that they left, so that we don't get dragged down by them!"

She is still secretly happy to this day. Fortunately, she went to the Jingzhao Prefecture Prison that day. Fortunately, she was hesitant about whether to go to Cui's house or Ji's house. She heard two people from the Ministry of Personnel who came out of the Jingzhao Prefecture Prison and discussed the promotion and demotion of officials.

As they walked, the two men whispered, "There's a county magistrate named He in the suburbs of Beijing who's about to be demoted to the south. It seems he's offended a prominent figure who enjoys traveling."

Clerk A: "The area where he was in office was the backyard of the rich and powerful. Countless princes and nobles had their estates there, yet he was so blind that he insisted on dealing with them impartially. He deserved to be demoted."

Clerk B: "But our lord is also decisive. When the higher-ups said he should be sent far away, he simply chose a remote county town in the south for that little county magistrate."

"That poor, remote area hasn't had a county magistrate in years. If he were to go, his entire family might be in trouble. Not to mention the deceased Hanlin, even the current Hanlin Academy may be brought down by that place."

What they said was very detailed, saying that the He family had produced three generations of Hanlin scholars, and his elder brother could enter the Hanlin Academy, but he could only be a county magistrate.

The more Liu thought about it after she came back, the more she felt something was wrong. Now it was right, wasn't it?

Her Dalang will definitely be able to escape danger, but he can't be held back by the second wife in vain!

However, the conceited Liu had no idea that her thoughts had long been deviated by her repeated paranoid cognition, and her son was unlikely to ask for any imperial decree for her.

Because He Minzhi is now in a difficult situation and can't even save himself.

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