Putting on air

But there was no need for him to think about something like this, his wife was eloquent enough to battle this out, and now that she has given him a hook to save himself, there was no time for him to waste as he hurriedly nodded and said, " She is right, even if you try to force us there is no point. After all, there is no law that states that nephews will have to support their uncles. What's more, we are already separated, even if you try to force us you will not get anything, and we are just small merchants who do not worry about our reputation, even if you ruin my I can always work as a worker in the shop, there is no need for me to worry." 

He shrugged as he went on, " I wouldn't be worried by something so small, after all even if you ruin my reputation it's not like I am going to starve like you, right?  I will still survive and live a comfortable life but what can you do? Therefore, as long as we are bent on not supporting you, you cannot do anything."