Because of the decline of the Qing dynasty, these aristocratic families who relied on the Qing dynasty naturally declined in troubled times. During the reign of Cixi, the Cao family was a very rich family. According to historical records, when Empress Dowager Cixi had to flee when Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, she used the golden locomotive clock of Emperor Qianlong to exchange 302,000 silver for the Cao family. The Cao family did not refuse, but readily gave the 302,000 silver to Empress Dowager Cixi. This gold motorcycle clock is of high value. The gift from Empress Dowager Cixi is equivalent to becoming attached to Empress Dowager Cixi and being protected by Empress Dowager Cixi. It's too late for Cao Jia to be happy.

According to records, the Cao family gave officials more than 302,000 yuan in silver every year. The Cao family is a rich family in Shanxi. At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Shanxi, and her party had already lost their silver. All the royal families in the Qing Dynasty could not stand the hardships, so Empress Dowager Cixi had to ask Li to borrow money from several rich local families. When these families heard that Empress Dowager Cixi came to borrow money, they generously gave the money to Empress Dowager Cixi. Among them, Cao Jia took out another 300,000 taels of silver. Empress Dowager Cixi saw that the family was in such high spirits that she was embarrassed to take their money directly, so she gave the Cao family the gold locomotive clock around her.

Cao Jia thinks it is an honor to send money to Empress Dowager Cixi. Unexpectedly, she will be rewarded by Empress Dowager Cixi. She was so happy that she gave this golden motorcycle clock to her as a family heirloom. Cao Cao thought he could get the protection of Empress Dowager Cixi, but he didn't know that the Qing Dynasty was at the end of its road. Even if it is highly regarded by Empress Dowager Cixi, it will not help this big family to continue to revive. Although the Cao family was the home of wealthy businessmen, it could no longer flourish in the declining Qing Dynasty. When the Qing Dynasty completely perished, these families attached to the Qing Dynasty would eventually perish together.

Generally speaking, the Cao Shi family was really strong during the Cixi period, but the demise of the Qing Dynasty will make these families attached to the ruling class in the old society enter the fate of extinction together.