Chapter 755 The Zhao Family Leaves Low-Key
Shao Yunduan told Zhao Guangyin about Zhao Ming's visit and told him to take care of himself! He should give up the idea of marrying Zhao Ming to Shao Liulang, otherwise, his father and brother would have to stay in jail for a few years.
The conditions in prison are not very good. One of them is old, and the other is used to being a playboy. It is hard to say whether they can endure it!
Zhao Guangyin was shocked and frightened, and quickly explained that he knew nothing about this matter!
He went to find Mrs. Zhao in a rage, and only then did he find out what she had done.
Zhao Guangyin was almost angry to death!
After the Zhao family was willing to donate their property and leave Heshan County, County Magistrate Qiao was willing to give them face and made it clear that the day they left would be the day that Mr. Zhao and his son would be released from prison.
He was busy handing over the property and was planning to leave in two days, but his mother was so smart as to do such a thing!
Could she please ask around before doing anything? Does the Shao family's third wife have a good relationship with the first wife? Is it so good that they would rather sacrifice their own son and daughter-in-law to save face for the third wife?
Mrs. Zhao was not convinced. She just wanted her daughter to try to talk about love. Marriage? Not happening!
Her daughter would naturally marry someone of equal status, so how could she possibly marry a country boy? And a commoner who hadn't even passed the imperial examination!
But how could Zhao Guangyin believe it?
He didn't think Shao Yunduan would lie, because there was no need for Shao Yunduan to lie.
But his mother has never been very reliable and is capable of doing anything.
The mother and son parted unhappily.
Zhao Guangyin decided to work overtime tonight, hand over all matters clearly, and leave early tomorrow morning.
He couldn't help staring at his mother and sister without blinking. Who knew what they would do if he glanced at them incorrectly?
The next day, the Zhao family left quietly.
What Zhao Guangyin didn't expect was that the silver bills he had hidden in advance and the two boxes of valuables that he had asked his wife to secretly take back to her parents' home were all searched out by County Magistrate Qiao's men when he was leaving the city.
These things, together with the silver notes, are worth about 60,000 to 70,000 silver coins in total!
All of a sudden, it’s all gone!
All that was left were the few pieces of jewelry that his wife and mother had worn, and they were not the most valuable ones, as the government would not allow the most valuable items to be taken. If these were sold for silver, they would only be worth a few hundred taels at most.
Mrs. Zhao and her mother-in-law cried miserably, and Zhao Guangyin's heart sank and he became disheartened.
If he still had tens of thousands of silver in his hands, he was confident that he would be able to make a comeback soon. Even if he didn't make a fortune, at least he could live a rich life.
But now there are only a few hundred taels left, what can I do?
After settling down, the remaining money can at most start a small business to support the family.
Zhao Guangyin never dreamed that all this was caused by his trouble-making mother and sister.
If Zhao Ming had not gone to find Shao Liulang, Shao Yunduan would not have reminded County Magistrate Qiao that Zhao Guangyin was very likely to have hidden valuables, and County Magistrate Qiao would not have thought of this and sent people to wait at the city gate to search their carriages.
Shao Yunduan originally didn't want to do anything extreme, so it was nothing if Zhao Guangyin secretly kept some valuables.
County Magistrate Qiao was very happy to have obtained so much wealth from the Zhao family, so he would not send anyone to search their carriage.
But since the Zhao family is so disgusting, don't blame him for retaliating.
After leaving, the Zhao family indeed lived a very difficult life. Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were particularly uncomfortable with the life. They were not satisfied with anything including food, clothing, housing and transportation. They soon became old and haggard.
(End of this chapter)
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