Third Son Shi wasn’t in a hurry.

He just sat opposite him and waited quietly.

Shi Qingluo pondered for a moment before tiling her head up to ask him, “Do you want to go to the northern border?”

Third Son Shi was stunned. “What’s the point of going to the northern border?”

Shi Qingluo said, “My husband’s father has arranged an errand for Eldest Grandson Xiao there.

“He’s doing quite well now. You can follow him and craft your own portfolio.

“I’ll write a letter for you to go to the northern border.

“Eldest Grandson Xiao will arrange an errand for you.”

She thought about it and felt that it was better to dump her cheap father to the northern border.

Firstly, he could temporarily break away from the Shi family’s troublemakers.

Secondly, he could keep an eye on the old Xiao family.

Of course, the most crucial point was to sow discord between the old Xiao family and Xiao Hanzheng’s scumbag father.

They definitely couldn’t let the old Xiao family live in harmony.

Third Son Shi thought for a moment. “Do you have something for me to do?”

“You will constantly eye on the old Xiao family and bear a grudge against my ex-father-in-law in the capital, as well as Ge Chunru, who rose up her rank from a concubine.

“If you run into Ge Chunru’s younger brother, you’d better sow discord between him, his sister, and his sister-in-law.”

Ge Chunru was too vicious.

It would be best if everyone turned their backs on her.

Third Son Shi thought, sure enough, no one should provoke his daughter.

“It seems like life at the northern border isn’t great. Life won’t be too easy, right?”

He wanted to find a good job, but he didn’t want to suffer too much.

Shi Qingluo raised her eyebrows. “No matter how bad the conditions at the northern border are, you don’t have to eat dirt.

“If you continue to stay in the Shi family, you might really have to eat dirt and drink the northwest wind.

“You’ll also have to bear a large amount of debt.

“The old Xiao family dug out nearly ten thousand taels of silver from my ex-father-in-law and stole the thirty thousand taels of silver that Ge Chunru prepared for her younger brother.”

She looked at Third Son Shi with a faint smile. “If you can make Eldest Grandson Xiao and the others happy, you don’t have to worry about the poor living conditions at all.

“How bad can your life be when you have money?”

Instead of letting Xiao Hanzheng’s scumbag father think of a way to take away all the money from the old Xiao family, it would be better for her cheap father to do it.

She added, “And I’m doing it for the sake of you bearing a son.”

Third Son Shi was stunned. “What does this have to do with that?”

Shi Qingluo tried to fool him. “Of course it does. If you go to the northern border and encourage the old Xiao family to do more good deeds, you’ll definitely get a share of the merit.

“With more merits, do you still worry about your son?”

She added, “If Eldest Son Xiao wants to be transferred back to the capital or go to a good place in the future, making some accomplishment is definitely counted as doing good deeds.

“At that time, they will definitely be reluctant to leave you behind.

“You will have a bright future ahead, and a son too.”

Third Son Shi thought for a moment. “Alright, I’ll go to the northern border then.”

For the sake of his son and future, he would go all out.

If he stayed here, he would definitely be dragged down by his family.

Shi Qingluo chuckled and said, “That’s right. I’ve always known that you’re a smart person.”

She asked, “Oh right, are you going to bring Mdm Niu with you?”

Third Son Shi was a little puzzled. “Yes, why?”

Shi Qingluo asked again, “Haven’t you ever thought of changing your wife?”

From a young age, Mdm Niu not only ill-treated Shengyuan, she also abused her.

It was also Mdm Niu who had proposed to send Shengyuan to the Taoist temple.

After she returned, she had even ordered Shengyuan, her biological daughter, as if she were a cow to do work.

The key point was that after she controlled Shengyuan for her entire life, she did not seem to have any intentions to repent.

Therefore, Shi Qingluo felt that she should still find fault with Mdm Niu.

She could not let her off easily.

Third Son Shi thought to himself, this was the first time he had heard of a daughter asking her biological father to change his wife.

He asked in embarrassment, “This isn’t not too good, right?”

Although he didn’t really like Mdm Niu much, after so many years, he had never thought of changing his wife before.

Shi Qingluo smiled and said, “If her personality doesn’t change and she is still so vicious, you might not be able to have a son for the rest of your life.

“After you go to the northern border, send her into exile to work for a period of time and let her experience the hardships of life.

“Then you can go and bring her back.

“If she changes, you can bring her along to do more good deeds and you will have hopes of getting a son.

“If she doesn’t change even after this, then there is no hope at all.

“I suggest you change your wife.”

If Mdm Niu’s personality didn’t change, she would accidentally give birth to a daughter.

Then that daughter would definitely be blamed and become the second Shengyuan.

This was something she didn’t want.

So if she couldn’t change her personality, then she would have to wait for her own destruction.

Shi Qingluo believed that with Mdm Niu’s selfish personality, regardless of whether it was genuine or fake, she would definitely “change”.

Third Son Shi nodded thoughtfully. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Then, Shi Qingluo wrote a letter to Third Son Shi. “You guys should go to the northern border as soon as possible. Give the letter to the old Xiao family. Eldest Grandson Xiao will definitely make arrangements for you.”

The old Xiao family still needed her advice.

The key was to rely on her young husband to treat Eldest Grandson Xiao’s illness, so she had to make arrangements for her cheap father.

Third Son Shi took the letter and nodded. “Alright, I’ll go back and make some preparations now.”

He added, “I’ll definitely complete what you instructed me to do!”

Shi Qingluo smiled. “I believe you will.”

Then, Third Son Shi took the letter and left.

The next morning, Shi Qingluo’s family left the county town in a horse carriage.

It also caused the Shi family who came to borrow money to come up empty-handed.

Then, the gambling house threatened the Shi family in all possible ways.

The old lady and the old master finally relented just as Fourth Son Shi’s hand was almost cut off.

They agreed to use the house in the county town and the land in the village to repay the money he had borrowed.

The house in the county town was gone, and the Shi family returned to the village dejectedly.

They only had the old house in the village.

After that, without land and money, the family’s life became more and more difficult.

For the sake of a few mouthfuls of food, the conflicts among the different wifes of the old Xiao family also erupted completely, especially Fourth Son Shi and his wife who were ridiculed by the other three sisters-in-law every day.

Life in the Shi family became more and more difficult.

Third Son Shi proposed to take his wife and daughters to the northern border to seek refuge with the Xiao family.

This shocked the Shi family.

They even wanted to go with him.

It was better than living in the village and waiting for death.

However, Third Son Shi was smart.

He would definitely not take such a bunch of burden along with him.

However, the Shi family did not allow him to leave.

Old Lady Shi even wanted him and his two other brothers to work in the county town to support the family and let Fourth Son Shi to continue with the imperial examinations.

Of course, Third Son Shi would not continue to bring the bread home.

He secretly brought Mdm Niu and his other two daughters to the northern border.

They did not bring their fourth daughter along.

She was sent to the wool workshop in the county town since food and shelter were provided.

It was not that Third Son Shi cared about his daughter and was concerned about her, but that Shi Qingluo accepted her.

After Fourth Sister Shi found out, she was very grateful to her elder sister.

By the time the old Shi family found out, Third Son Shi’s family was nowhere to be found.

The old lady and the others were furious.

Eldest Son Shi and Second Son Shi did not want to support their younger brother financially anymore.

After Fourth Son Shi went to the gambling house again, they proposed to split up the family.

Since the Old Lady Shi did not agree with the split, they each took their wives and children and left.

The Shi family was in chaos again.

Shi Qingluo, the instigator, hid her credits and fame.