Xiao Yuan packed the pieces of gold back into place, setting the bases of the memorial tablets one by one.
He then divided the tablets: "Lao Si, Lao Liu, each of you take two, I'll keep some here myself."
Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling didn't take any: "Third Brother, just leave them with you."
Xiao Yuan shook his head: "No, you each need to take two."
The two remained motionless.
Xiao Yuan then spoke: "Eggs shouldn't be placed in one basket, nor should gold be kept with one person. If anything happens to that person, what will the rest of us do? It's safer to divide them."
Xiao Jin took two tablets, but Xiao Ling only took one: "I'm alone, so one is enough for me. More would be cumbersome to carry."
Xiao Yuan collected the remaining ones, wrapping them in a bundle: "Alright, everyone has money now. Tomorrow, we'll act separately to buy carriages and supplies. The day after, we'll leave the capital."
