Gu Chang'an said no more, knowing it would be futile. He then had First Brother Gu bring paper and pen to write the document severing their family relationship. Four copies were made, and fingerprints were pressed upon them by the three parties.
Afterward, Gu Chang'an took the household registration and the severance document with Gu Qingli on their family carriage to the town. They then separated, as he went directly to the County Town to divide the household registration and file a record.
Gu Qingli also asked him to handle the deed for the house.
The house required twenty taels of silver, and Gu Qingli gave Gu Chang'an twenty-three taels in total.
Dealing with the county yamen couldn't be done without silver to smooth the way.
Gu Chang'an was surprised by the amount of silver Gu Qingli produced and asked, "Second daughter, where did you get so much silver?"
