Nevertheless, if they could get it, then they no longer need to depend on the Qiao family for anything. The Qiao family was currently under Qiao Minde's rule. Qiao Minde made things hard for them, strictly following the rules.
In the past, Third Madam Qiao managed to snatch up a lot of properties and businesses, and she managed to put them under her name. But later she was stopped and brought to court by Qiao Minde. Qiao Minde made her gave up the property, only having what was supposed to be 'hers'. Thus, cutting off her line of easy making money.
Third Madam Qiao was Qiao Minde's stepmother. The two never see eye to eye. Whatever she tried to do, Qiao Minde was always in the way. But that marriage was the only thing Qiao Minde didn't have a say, as long as it was ordered by Grandpa Qiao.