Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 148. Earthworm
Gu Kaiyuan found a few bamboo poles and saw the makeshift container that Bai Suihe had made from a few large leaves, with several earthworms wriggling inside.

"Suihe, did you dig this out?"

Bai Suihe stopped digging the hole, turned around to look at him, her eyes full of smiles, "How was it? Aren't I amazing?"

Gu Kaiyuan nodded. How did his mother-in-law raise him? Shouldn't a lady from a respectable family scream when she sees these things?

"You've found the fishing rod, so hurry up and thread the line and hook on it. Let's try to catch some fish tonight."

Not far from them, Chen Dafu watched his children and grandchildren busy at work. Hearing the commotion, he glanced over curiously and found Bai Shi lying on the ground, busy with something. Looking in the direction of the Gu family, he realized they were quite far away and probably wouldn't notice him. So he got up and walked over.

"Are you digging for earthworms for fun?" Chen Dafu's eyes were a little strange. Could it be that Bai Shi had lost her mind?
A grown man, digging in the dirt and catching earthworms...

Bai Suihe: "...Lord Chen, we are preparing for tonight's dinner."

"Is this all you eat for dinner? How can life be so difficult?" Chen Dafu's pupils shrank. This Bai family member rarely went out and was practically invisible in the group. He never expected it was for this reason. What kind of preference did she have?
"You're the one who eats this," Bai Suihe said. Overcoming her fear was one thing, but she couldn't help but be drawn in by these words. Just thinking about that scene made her feel nauseous.

“Lord Chen, you’ve gone too far. Didn’t you see I was holding a bamboo stick and threading a fishhook?” Gu Kaiyuan was quite annoyed by the old man; he was everywhere.

He was walking just fine ahead of us, but then he suddenly got stuck with them and we can't shake him off. They're always causing trouble. Sometimes I really hate them and want to punch them, but I'm afraid their old bones won't take a beating.

"Fishing?" Chen Dafu looked at the stream, then at them; that was a good idea.

In the past, when he was on leave, he liked to invite three or five friends to go fishing in the countryside. This was a low-cost way to connect with everyone and also to add a dish to the family's menu.

With her eyes fixed on the fishhook and line in Gu Kaiyuan's hand, she said, "Hey, Kaiyuan, we're such good friends now, and I've helped you out before, so why don't you help me out too?"

Chen Dafu pointed to the fishhooks in his hand, "Lend me one... no, two fishhooks. I'll return them to you after I'm done fishing."

He did want a few more, but Gu Kaiyuan seemed to only have five or six on hand, so he was very careful.

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Bai Suihe, "Madam, what do you think?"

Chen Dafu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. The person in charge of finances was truly different. Look how considerate Gu Kaiyuan was, asking about even the smallest things.

“I heard that Lord Chen handed you a stick last time,” Bai Suihe nodded thoughtfully. “I don’t know if he wanted you to go to your death or if he wanted you to have a weapon to defend yourself, but at least you’re alive and kicking now. We’ll accept this favor and not borrow it anymore. We’ll give Lord Chen two hooks to get rid of your troubles.”

Chen Dafu was a little embarrassed; Gu Kaiyuan was just repeating everything Bai said.

He helped Gu Kaiyuan, of course, with his own selfish motives, but he didn't expect them to see through it and realize that he was being mocked.

But none of that matters. With two fishing hooks in hand, he can show off his skills whenever he encounters flowing water, and the Chen family will never lack meat again.

Gu Kaiyuan handed two fishhooks to Chen Dafu and gave him a line. As for the bamboo, well, I'm sorry, he'll have to find it himself.

He had already done enough, but Chen Dafu was still pushing his luck and eyeing his bamboo. Gu Kaiyuan didn't give him a chance to speak, "Lord Chen, you have many children and grandchildren, I'm sure you can cut down a couple of bamboos."

Chen Dafu then gave an awkward laugh, "You've misunderstood. I just wanted to ask where you cut this bamboo?"

Gu Kaiyuan pointed to a spot and continued working diligently.

Chen Dafu looked at the earthworms again, while Bai Suihe simply lowered his head and continued throwing holes. He had never seen such a greedy person.

Chen Dafu also found it boring and left, touching his nose.

"How could someone with his personality serve as an official in the court?" Bai Suihe recalled in his mind. Chen Dafu was supposed to be an honest official. How did he manage to suppress his habit of taking advantage of others in the officialdom?
"His salary in the court was quite good, and the emperor liked to give him rewards. If it weren't for the large number of people in his family, he probably wouldn't have had a hard life."

The hook was quickly attached, and Gu Kaiyuan helped to attach the earthworm as well. Seeing Bai Suihe skillfully casting the line, he said, "I've fished before."

"I went sea fishing with some people," Bai Suihe said, thinking of the world she could never return to, and didn't want to continue the topic. "You should hurry up and help with the fishing, otherwise we might not have any food tonight."

Over there, Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo had already set up the stove and were washing rice and cooking.

She's already made those bold pronouncements, she can't afford to come up empty-handed; every extra fishing rod adds another hope.

The couple were fishing by the river, and their behavior was so conspicuous that some idle people couldn't help but come over to inquire.

They secretly made up their minds that since the fishing hooks and lines didn't take up much weight, they would try to prepare some next time.

If you manage to catch a fish, you can provide some nutrition for your family or save on food supplies.

The Gu family members had no time to care about any of that; all they were thinking about was how to get through this day.

Rong Ruiyuan stood by the stream and saw that the Gu family members were all absent-minded. He couldn't help but shake his head. He had already asked Ming Peifeng to investigate the situation, but he didn't expect the Gu family members to be so tight-lipped. Even when Ming Peifeng tried to guide them, they didn't say much.

"Lord Gu, do you need my help?" Rong Ruiyuan said this while facing the scenery in front of him, because Gu Baijiang's face required courage to confront directly.

Even with the Emperor's pardon, Gu's family still couldn't return to the court based solely on his face.

He had also learned about Gu Kaiping. He was mediocre in all aspects. He only passed the imperial examination because Gu Baijiang had helped him a lot. Even if he was short of people, he was unwilling to use such a person.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that bringing Gu Antong into the inner quarters isn't such a bad idea. With a disfigured grandfather and a mediocre father, even if Gu Antong is shrewd and ambitious, without support, she can't cause much trouble.

"I've really made a fool of myself in front of my master today, but I have some misunderstandings with the clan, and I'll find a way to resolve them today."

"Sigh, in the end, they were implicated because of me. They were forced to leave their homes with me and bear the blame."

Rong Ruiyuan knew that this old man was targeting him, but so what? Did he think his father wouldn't know?
If he didn't give them that money, he had plenty of ways to deal with them.