It's said that true gold fears no fire, but their shop was an antique shop, with very few gold and silver ornaments. Most of it was porcelain, jade, calligraphy and paintings, folding fans, and so on.
These things, are the most fragile.
Not only do they require specialized care, but even when handling them, one must be extremely cautious. More so, under swinging clubs, and then, under the blaze of fire, nothing will be left.
At that time, it might have been better not to let the younger brother go to Jinling City, the whole family could have stayed in the Imperial Capital, these treasures would not only have remained, but many things might not have happened.
However, it's too late to say these things now.
