Being removed from the family registry without a strong background to rely on would have meant that even mountains of gold and silver wouldn't be enough to satiate the appetite of those people. Once removed, all of Ran Pingyu's hard-earned money would have been swallowed up as well.
"Uncle should never have thrown money their way in Suzhou, feeding a pack of ingrates! Is Uncle still giving them money?" Ran Yan felt indignant in her heart. If the Ran Family had been willing to fully support them from the start, how could Ran Pingyu's family have fallen into the merchant class? After all, many grand families were engaged in business, even the Xiao Family. Otherwise, would the whole family be left to drink the northwest wind?