Not to mention others, let's just talk about the second branch.
After Gu Zihang and his wife brought back Lady Quan and Gu Zimei to the second branch, they only ordered Gu Zimei to be locked in her room and not allowed to come out.
They tried to persuade Lady Quan a few times, but it was to no effect. Instead, Lady Lou got scolded thoroughly, so the couple could only return to their room in embarrassment.
They discussed how to handle compensation matters.
Over the years, aside from giving two thousand taels of silver to the Public Institution annually, the properties initially divided to the second branch in the Capital City have also yielded considerable profits each year.
However, all these were managed by Gu Changji. Only after Lady Lou gave birth to the first grandson of the second branch did they allocate two estates and shops to Gu Zihang and his wife, meant to be a supplement for their growing family.
