Xu Yulan grew anxious. "Father, you have to consider our situation. How can we compare to those great noble clans?
"We're just commoners now. If you don't believe me, go ask around the village! Ask the people in our clan how they normally divide their assets when splitting up a household!
"If you insist on being so unfair, are you trying to force us to our deaths?"
Gu Baijiang instantly felt terrible. He suddenly remembered the promise he had made to their clansmen.
The last time he had Gu Kaiping take people back, the clan elders had sent a letter. They had given him a strict deadline: if he didn't resolve the matter this year, their branch would be expelled from the clan.
This courtyard could fetch a good price, but after compensating the clan, there wouldn't be much silver left over.
If he dared to refuse them, Gu Baijiang couldn't even imagine the consequences.
