When Chen Qian woke up, his face was ashen, repeatedly muttering that he was finished, his life was over. A member of the Chen Family later found out that Chen Qian's titles had already been stripped by the emperor. He would not be allowed to take the civil service exams and could only live as an ordinary civilian. For Chen Qian, one who had studied all his life, living as a civilian would itself be a helpless existence.
The Chen Family was alarmed but at a loss for what to do. After all, Chen Qian was but a teenager. They decided to rent a carriage and discuss it back home.
Upon arriving at Chen Family's home, after paying for the carriage, food, drink, and Chen Qian's medication, they were left with just 200 taels. Seeing Chen Qian in this state, they realized the disaster that had befallen him. The investment they had made over many years was lost, and the care they had provided to Chen Qian and his mother was in vain, enraging them to no end.
