Daughter's Portable Space

Chapter 178
Although the turmoil in Changzhou City has subsided slowly, but with the downfall of the century-old Guo family, the forces in Changzhou City are about to be re-divided.

Qin Shaotian was appreciated by Shangfeng, but he didn't want to interfere in such matters.Apart from being in the way of Luo Yunrui's face, the more important thing is that he saw the situation clearly.Perhaps, Prime Minister Zuo was mobilized to avenge the murder of the prince, and the reason for being so involved was to settle the century-old family so that the grandson could get started as soon as possible after succeeding to the throne.However, forcing several big families to give up a large amount of benefits, and even split up, is probably only for profit.

The term "wealth can rival a country" is really not just talk.For a century-old family like the Guo family, even without counting the harvest of their own village and the income of the shop, the antique calligraphy and paintings accumulated over the past dynasties alone are a lot of money.Even, some aristocratic families have hidden transactions similar to mines.It is true that the law stipulates that private ownership of mines is not allowed, but the law is the law, and bloodshed can happen for the sake of large sums of money. It is really too simple to disobey the law.

However, with this time, centuries-old families have collapsed one after another. Even if the Holy Majesty did not say that they would confiscate their property, the compensation would still require a large sum of money.

The so-called compensation is to dig out the old accounts one by one, and impose different fines according to different situations.Some are because of corruption and bribery, and some are because of oppressing good people to seize land. No matter what the reason is, they will spit out what they eat, and spit out twice as much.Naturally, the perpetrators of many cases have been found, so the fines will be turned over to the state treasury.

Qin Shaotian has already noticed it from a series of previous events.Although the national treasury may not be unfilled with good harvests year after year, he also received news that the northern border has always been unstable. Judging by the successive actions of the Holy Majesty, he may be going to war against the north.First solve the internal troubles, then get rid of the foreign troubles, and then hand over a stable and peaceful country to the grandson. This is probably the ultimate meaning of the Holy One.

It is said that two princes have already been lost in the capital, and it can be seen from this how determined the Holy Majesty's attitude is.Just think about it, in this situation, isn't getting involved in the Changzhou Chengguo family's property the same as taking food from the mouth of the Holy One?Therefore, he retreated decisively, because he was cautious because he was also timid.

This world will always support the bold and starve to death the timid. Qin Shaotian didn't do anything, it doesn't mean that others won't do it.Not to mention others, the Guo family alone couldn't help but move their hands.Of course, this does not refer to the family of the Guo family.

After the family division, the old man of the Guo family was regarded as the main family. The old man of the Guo family died in prison, and the other houses were divided out.Today's Guo family's main family is only left with the fairly tough old man of the Guo family, the old lady of the Guo family who is already seriously ill and bedridden, the young master of the Guo family, the elder sister of the lobby, and their illegitimate sons.After enduring a huge blow and pressure, the old man of the Guo family still insisted on not falling down, because he knew too well that the young master of the Guo family could not support his family at all, so even if it was for the reputation of the Guo family for a hundred years, he It must not fall down either.

Fortunately, the old man of the Guo family was still there, and the Guo family lived on the property obtained after the division of the family. Seeing what the old man meant, he wanted to personally raise the son born by the big cousin, so that he could stand out in the family.

However, those members of the Guo family who were separated did not have such foresight. Regardless of the fact that the Guo family had a lot of money, but after going through prison, they were almost robbed of most of their property. The family is also mainly in the hands of the main family, and the money distributed to the next room is not particularly large.If they are willing to settle down and live an honest life, then the money will be enough for them to spend a lifetime in luxury.But sometimes people are so greedy. In this accident, the Guo family lost not only money, but also a lot of power.

And this is the key to their competition with other families.

After the thunder, there is a heavy rain, but after the heavy rain, there may not be a rainbow, but it is very likely to face a bigger storm.

After half a year, the entire Changzhou City and even major towns including the capital city were reshuffled.But in this big reshuffle, almost none of the century-old families retreated unscathed. Overnight, those noble families who had been prosperous for several generations disappeared before the eyes of the world, but they don't know when the next time they will reappear.

If Luo Yunrui didn't experience the ups and downs of other families in other towns, then the Guo family felt a lot.

After the situation was completely calm, Luo Yunrui, accompanied by the baby, entered Guo's house again.To be honest, counting this time, Luo Yunrui came to Guo's house three times in total.The first time, it was for the blind elder brother of the lobby sister, but in the end he returned sadly.The second time, the eldest sister's second son was born, and the lively scene was still in front of my eyes during the full moon wine.the third time……

On the lintel of Guo's house, the huge plaque had been taken down, and the two red-painted gates at the main entrance were tightly sealed from the inside.Luo Yunrui walked to the side door, and on the right side of the side door hung a small vertical plaque with the inscription "Guo".The side door was too small for the sedan chair to enter, but luckily Luo Yunrui was not coquettish, so she walked in with the doll.However, there are no brightly dressed and articulate servants leading the way behind the side door, and there are no potted plants with evergreen flowers on both sides of the road.At the second gate, there should have been a woman carrying a sedan chair to pick up the guests, but now there is nothing.

The big lady still lived in the original courtyard, the Holy One was kind, at least he didn't let the Guo family hand over the ancestral house.However, this kindness may not really be good for the Guo family.

How many servants are needed to take care of the big house and courtyard?How much money does it cost each year to maintain a vegetated pond in the backyard?Even if these can be saved, what about the maintenance costs of the house?Without the servants for daily cleaning and maintenance, the Guo family's century-old house is probably not far from collapse, right?At that time, the old man of the Guo family looked at the Guo family in such a state, and didn't know what it was like in his heart.

Luo Yunrui couldn't guess what the old lady of the Guo family was thinking, but she, who had only been here three times, couldn't help but sigh when she saw the depression of the Guo family.

"Rui'er, you're here." At first glance, the appearance of the eldest cousin didn't change much, and her face was even rosier than the last time she saw her in the third bath.However, if you look closely, you can see the thin crow's feet around the corners of her eyes.

Luo Yunrui forced back her tears and chatted with the lady in the lobby.During the period, the nanny brought out the eldest sister's son to have a look. Luo Yunrui teased her a few times, but she couldn't help asking about the rumors outside that the child was going to be brought up by the old man of the Guo family.If it was in the past, Luo Yunrui would still feel that it doesn't matter to let the elders raise the children. Like the Luo family, the concubine sister was raised under the old lady's knees, and she, Luo Yunrui, was unwilling even if she wanted to take care of the wife.

However, after becoming a mother, Luo Yunrui's thoughts changed.Which mother is willing to give up her son?Even if the other party is a direct elder, it takes a few days to see the scene of the child, just thinking about it makes me feel panicked.When she was in the Luo family back then, the reason why Aunt Xue was willing to send the concubine sister to the old lady's knees was more because she wanted the concubine sister to have a higher status, right?

However, the eldest sister doesn't need to do this, her son is the only legitimate son of the Guo family.

"Rui'er, I know what you're worried about. However, the old man's health is actually not good, and no one can tell when he will let go. Besides, even if you want to raise it yourself, you have to wait until the child is a little older. The old lady is now in a daze all day long, and she can't manage the affairs of the backyard at all, even if the old man's health recovers, he can only wait for the child to be raised until he is three years old before starting to raise him."

She stretched out her hand and patted Luo Yunrui, but there was a hint of bitterness in the lady's smile: "The original one, her eldest son was raised by the old man. I heard that he was well educated, but I don't go there often. I'm not quite sure. No, let's make a fuss over the past few days, the old man took his son away, although the old man didn't say anything, his heart... hurts!"

More than that?
Luo Yunrui sighed slightly, after a series of incidents a few days ago, the old man of the Guo family was able to bear it well, but if it was placed on ordinary people, it would have died long ago.

"Rui'er, let me tell you secretly that the original second and third bedrooms are... gone."

Luo Yunrui was shocked: "What?" The Guo family has already separated, and after the division, they can no longer claim to be the second and third bedrooms of the same family, so the lobby sister added "the original".Luo Yunrui naturally understood the meaning of these words, but she couldn't believe it.Obviously things have stabilized, and even Qin Shaotian told her that the Holy Majesty will probably deal with the barbarians on the northern border next, and the previous matter will definitely not be pursued again.

"Don't mention it, don't take matters into your own hands if you don't have the ability! The wise one in the Guo family is my father-in-law, but it's a pity that he is gone. The original second and third bedrooms always thought that the old man preferred the eldest. But they didn't think about it either. What is the reason behind this? After the separation, the old man also sent someone to tell him not to interfere with other things, and to live a peaceful life for a few years. But what about them? It's all in."

Luo Yunrui was silent, she couldn't help being a little terrified at the moment, recalling Qin Shaotian's self-deprecating words after the separation of Guo's family, she couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

"I'm just timid. Anyway, our family has enough money to spend, so we won't fight for our lives."

Do you want to die?Originally, Luo Yunrui thought it was Qin Shaotian's exaggeration, but now she has a deep understanding of the meaning of this sentence.The outside world is completely different from the back house she lives in. If the back house is only for those trivial matters, then the outside is a dangerous place where you will lose your life if you don't pay attention!
(End of this chapter)