Zhou took out the silver from the small treasury and spent almost the rest of her life. The entire show of Li's funeral was entirely supported by her. She didn't have much money to save, but now she was basically emptied.

Now that she wants to subsidize her mother's family, she can only ask for it from her daughter-in-law, but she can only borrow it for the sake of face, but she has no intention of returning it. After all, in her eyes, the money she has for her son and daughter-in-law is hers, so it seems natural to give it to the Zhou family.

Even if Xie Yuner knew Zhou’s thoughts, she would not care about her mother-in-law. This little money was nothing to her.

After Chen Xi returned to the capital from Tumu Fort, he gave Xie Yuner seven or eight thousand taels of silver in a short time, as the expenses of the Shen family.

Chen Xi had been using the money in other aspects before. After the journey, he returned home and found that during the martial law in the capital, his family was incredibly bleak. He did not fulfill his husband's responsibilities at all, so he gritted his teeth and left most of the money he had filial to the army to Xie Yuner.

With this money, Xie Yuner's food and clothing cost much easier no matter where she went, and she didn't feel sorry for giving Zhou's 200 taels of silver.

With the money, Zhou family returned to the Zhou family to meet people from the same clan.

After the Zhou family became rich, the Zhou family lived a very comfortable life. Now they are buying houses and land, and they buy industries around Ninghua County. They live better than the Shen family... The key is that the Zhou family will not commit suicide, and there is no strange head of the family like Shen Mingwen and his wife squandering their family business.

Xie Yuner sent Zhou out. Before she could return to her own room in the inn, she heard that someone from the Shen family came to discuss the matters of the Shen family with her.

After asking carefully, Xie Yuner realized that the visitor was Shen Mingwen's daughter-in-law, Lu, and the third-generation eldest grandson daughter-in-law of the Shen family. In terms of status in the Shen family, Lu was much higher than Xie Yuner. Of course, in terms of social status, Xie Yuner, as a third-rank imperial wife, has few women who can match it.

Xie Yuner didn't want to be too strong in front of her "sister-in-law", so she asked Lü to come to the guest room to meet her.

Today, the Lu family is dressed in plain clothes, simple and decent. At any time, the Lu family can show the style they deserve. Even though she can only temporarily live in the temple with her husband, she still maintains the demeanor of a noble daughter. No matter how big the difficulties they encounter, she will not want to ask for help from her mother's family, and will only solve the difficulties encountered by her husband's family in her own way.

Others don’t know Xie Yuner’s status in the Shen family, but Lu’s family can analyze it. She has long discovered that even if Zhou is strong, many things cannot be done by Zhou’s vulgar insights and simple minds. There must be guidance from experts behind it. She guessed that Xie Yuner was giving advice.

When Xie Yuner saw Lu, she politely bowed: "I don't know what happened to my cousin sister-in-law?"

As soon as she came up, Xie Yuner directly decided to be the "coon-in-law". If the Shen family did not separate, Xie Yuner should be called "sister-in-law". She called her this so to remind the Lü family that they are now two families and can no longer speak in the tone of the family before.

Mrs. Lu looked at the packed bag on the table, and her heart sank, but her face calmly asked: "It seems that my brother and sister are preparing to pack up their things and go back to the capital?"

Xie Yuner smiled and shook her head: "It's not going to the capital, but to Wuchang Prefecture, or Nanchang... My husband is in Huguang, and Jianggan is an official. Now he is leading troops outside, but the government office is still in Huguang and Jianggan. This time, I will go to the government office to wait and cannot stay in Ninghua County for a long time!"

Lu nodded: "It is necessary for husband and wife to reunite."

Seeing Lu's attitude, Xie Yuner knew that this cousin-law was not easy to deal with. After all, she could not drive away the granddaughter-in-law of the Shen family on the surface. It would seem that she was not polite. She asked immediately: "I don't know what the cousin-law is here? If I can help, I will have no choice!"

Xie Yuner took the lead in putting her posture, but she didn't want to wade into the muddy waters of the Shen family. She never regarded herself as the wife of the big family of the Shen family. She just wanted to live her own life with Chen Xi, and was willing to split up than anyone else.

In the past, Li gave Xie Yuner too much pressure, which led to her not much favoritism for the big family of the Shen family. Now Shen Xi has improved the social status of the Shen family, and she doesn't want Chen Xi to pay too much for this family that can't be supported by the mud, because the Shen family doesn't know how to cherish the hard-won life today.

When Mrs. Lu heard Xie Yuner's statement, she was quite pleased: "It is naturally best for brothers and sisters to help. The Shen family should not be divided by the departure of the grandmother. Isn't this what makes the relatives suffer and the enemy happy? What do you think?"

Xie Yuner said: "Is my opinion important? The elders talked about this matter from beginning to end, and we have never asked the opinions of our younger generations. I had asked my parents-in-law before, and she told me that there was no need to meddle in other people's business, and the result they discussed with the elders of the Shen family shall prevail!"

Before, Xie Yuner said that she had no choice but to help, but when it comes to specific issues, she cleverly avoided her responsibilities and said that she could not control it, which made Lü a little embarrassed.

Lu said: "My younger brother and sister are descendants of famous families and come from scholarly families. Many things should be understood. The most important thing for Uncle Qi to be an official outside is to maintain the reputation of the family. If the family disputes continue, it is not conducive to being an official in his court. The censor will use this to attack, and even during the Qing Dynasty, Uncle Qi will be placed in a dangerous situation..."

The Lü spoke in moderation, and did not talk about the interests of the Shen family, but simply from the perspective of Chen Xi, he explained a point of view that Chen Xi’s current status in the court cannot withstand the repeated tossings of the Shen family, which may become a "stain" on the Chen Xi’s official road.

The Chinese civil servant group of the dynasty may even think that the family behind Chen Xi was not enough to be a model for the Ming Dynasty and the opposition, and set up many obstacles in Shen Xi's promotion.

Logically speaking, Xie Yuner could have ignored the advice of Lü, because this was basically alarmist. Chen Xi was an official in the court, so whether the family was separated would have little impact.

But Xie Yuner was very concerned about things. She analyzed the words of Lu and found that there was some truth. As the wife of a second-rank official in the court, she could not indulge her mother-in-law to fight with the Shen family. This would seriously affect Chen Xi's fame. A house worth hundreds of taels of silver was not a big deal. Xie Yuner had seen a big scene, so she naturally would not be stingy with such a little money. She knew that her mother-in-law was not fighting with the Shen family for that little money, but because of the tone in her heart.

Xie Yuner asked, "What does cousin's wife mean?"

Lu said seriously: "From what I see, my younger brother and sister should help lobby Aunt Wu to make her attitude change. The Shen family can sit down again to discuss the matter. The two houses of the Shen family can be redeemed in the future, but there is no need to rush for a moment. Especially during the time when the Shen family lost their house, outsiders should see that our Shen family is working together to overcome difficulties, rather than being like a bunch of loose sand as it is now. If the younger brother and Aunt Wu's family leave, the Shen family will fall apart, which may not be a good thing for Uncle Qi!"

These words are still scary, but every sentence comes to the point.

Now Xie Yuner also feels that her mother-in-law does not consider the consequences when doing things, so she has gone to the end. For hundreds of taels of silver, she is simply unrecognizable to her relatives.

But Xie Yuner has no power to accuse Zhou of anything. What she thought was how to tell the matter was that it would be better to return a house in the Shen family and allow the Shen family to maintain the status quo. The Shen family can open a private school to make a living. Then the Shen family's second and third rooms support themselves. Even if the four rooms insist on splitting up, it will not affect the "unity" of the Shen family and will be of great benefit to Chen Xi's reputation.

As for the hundreds of taels of silver, she really doesn't feel sorry for her.

Xie Yuner said: "What my cousin said makes sense. When my mother comes back, I will discuss it with her. Please come back!"

Before she knew it, Xie Yun'er issued an order to expel guests. She did not intend to let the Lü stay in the official post for more. If outsiders knew about it, they would probably be criticized.

Now the matter of the Shen family's division is rampant, and people in Ninghua County are talking about it, and many people are speculating on the future direction of the Shen family.

In the current situation, the public opinion in the city is not towards Chenxi, but towards the weak Shen family's house. They all think that it may be that Chenxi has gained social status and fame after becoming an official, and he is unwilling to let a big family drag it over, so that the Shen family can be divided and convenient for passing alone in the future, which indirectly affects Chenxi's reputation.

Lu was aware of the knowledge and tactful person. Xie Yuner didn't want to talk to her, so she got up and said goodbye at the right time. She had already said what she should say.

After the person left, Xie Yuner herself was also very entangled. She wanted to correct Zhou's mistakes, but she knew her mother-in-law's temperament, so saying it was vain.

Xiaoyu came into the house, and Xie Yuner roughly told Xiaoyu about the previous conversation with Lu. Xiaoyu asked cautiously: "Madam, do you want to return the Shen family's house and let the Shen family return to its original state?"

Xie Yuner shook her head: "The Shen family's hearts have dispersed and can no longer integrate like before. No matter how I do it, it will be futile! The second and third bedrooms may not be a big deal, but now the fourth bedroom is determined to separate the family. The meaning of my mother-in-law's single life is obvious. No matter how much I say, it will be futile!"

Xiaoyu said: "Why might as well try to talk to the people from each room and ask them for their opinions!"

Xie Yuner shook her head again, looking embarrassed.

Just at this moment, a sudden burst of noise and noise came from outside the official post, and then there were cheers and drums and music, which was very lively.

Xie Yuner pointed outside. Xiaoyu was very aware and left straight, leaving a voice: "Madam, don't worry, I'll go and take a look!"

Soon, Xiaoyu came back and brought back a message that made Xie Yuner at a loss: "...Madam, the person who had just reported the good news from the government came and said that our sixth young master had won the Fujian Provincial Examination Juren!"
Chapter completed!