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

Chapter 150. Fishing
Gu Kaichen said, "Dad, you saw it yourself. They were dressed in such rags, they didn't even have any livestock to get around, and each of them was just carrying a tattered bundle. They were simply desperate for money."

Why are they making trouble with us now? It's all for money.

"Father, I think things that can be solved with money aren't really problems. Why don't you give them some money, and they won't complain."

Gu Baijiang quickly clutched his chest. If the money hadn't been lost, he would have been willing to give more, since it would only be a drop in the ocean anyway. But now he was not short of money, and if this got out, it would be the end of him.

Gu Kaiping: "Kaichen, how much silver do you think is appropriate?"

Gu Kaichen said, "Those poor scumbags, a few dozen taels of silver will be enough to get rid of them."

"There are dozens of people here because we left our hometowns. Do you think a few dozen taels of silver can be enough to get rid of them?" Gu Kaiping felt it was necessary to correct Gu Kaichen's thinking now, lest he accidentally let something slip and exacerbate the conflict between the two sides.

"What can we do? If our family hadn't been exiled, we wouldn't have said a word even if they gave us a few hundred or a few thousand taels of silver."

Gu Baijiang: "Shut up, hundreds or thousands? What do you think...?"

Looking at Rong Ruiyuan, who had already walked away admiring the scenery, Gu Baijiang growled in a low voice, "Are you suggesting we sell your entire household?"

"Father, please don't scold me. Did I say something wrong? Even if the public treasury doesn't have it, Bai Suihe does, doesn't she?"
"If you ask me, it's Father and Elder Brother who made a mistake before. It wasn't like the family couldn't afford the money back then, so why did things get so tense?" Gu Kaichen originally wanted to mention that Gu Baijiang had money to support his mistress, so why would he care about such a small amount of money, but he changed the subject to Bai Suihe instead.

Bai Suihe sneezed at this moment, and Chunxiang quickly put down what she was doing and took a cloak from the carriage and draped it over Bai Suihe.

Gu Kaiyuan quickly stoked the fire next to them and asked, "Are you cold? Why don't you go and rest in the carriage?"

Bai Suihe: "It's nothing, it's probably just someone talking badly about me behind my back."

Gu Kaiyuan looked in the direction of the Gu family. Perhaps Bai Suihe was right. Could she be plotting something again?
Just then, the fishing rod in his hand moved, and the fishing line taut.

"Quick, the fish are here!" Bai Suihe's eyes lit up; it seemed they had really made a catch.

"Don't rush, take it slow. It looks pretty big, we need to tire it out first..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Kaiyuan flicked his wrist, and a three-pound grass carp was already jumping around on the shore.

Bai Suihe, "..."

"Madam, what did you just say?"

Bai Suihe forced a smile, "Husband, you're really amazing, we'll have fish to eat today."

Gu Kaiyuan's interest was greatly piqued by his catch right after he started fishing. "I'll catch a few more today, and I'll make grilled fish."

Bai Suihe thought of the grilled fish she had eaten before and couldn't help but lick her lips. "Then I'll go prepare the ingredients."

Gu Kaiyuan, “…” If I don’t catch a few more today, I’ll be letting Bai Suihe down.

He turned around, tidied up his fishing hooks, rebaited them, and kept an eye on Bai Suihe's two fishing rods.

As for the fish that had been thrown to the ground, Zhuang Datou and his group had already taken it to process. Seeing the fish caught, everyone else was very tempted; it was meat, and they didn't have to spend any money—where else could they find such a good deal?

Those who had spoken with Gu Kaiyuan all came up to him, wanting to know how to get fishing gear and how to operate it.
Chen Dafu saw this scene from not far away and was also full of confidence. He was very satisfied with his foresight. Fortunately, he had acted first. Otherwise, Gu Kaiyuan only had a few fishing hooks, which would not be enough to share with so many people.

Gu Kaiyuan, of course, couldn't take out more fishing hooks to distribute to others. After explaining the situation, he subtly told everyone that he only had a few left and they would have to find another way along the way.

However, some of the smarter ones took a look and prepared to go back and get their wives' embroidery needles to modify them properly.

While everyone was talking, Gu Kaiyuan threw up a few more fish, but they weren't very big. The biggest one was only the size of a palm-sized crucian carp, and the rest were some stream rockfish.

Bai Suihe brought back the seasonings and cooked a few herself, satisfying her craving for cooking.

Not far away, Chen Dafu was incredibly lucky today. He actually caught a big catfish weighing five or six pounds. The entire Chen family surrounded him, adults and children alike were extremely excited, as if it were New Year's Day.

If you know the Chen family, you'll understand that since their exile, they haven't been able to afford to eat meat. If they stewed such a big fish into a large pot of fish soup, everyone could enjoy it.

The commotion here was quite significant, prompting everyone to add more items to their shopping lists.

The guards were naturally happy to see this happen. It would be best if the prisoners could take care of their own food during their rest time. Ideally, the atmosphere would remain harmonious, which would allow them to perform their duties better.

Therefore, they do not object to picking vegetables. If someone is skilled enough to hunt like Gu Kaiyuan, they will lend them tools.

But there are always those who spoil the mood, like the Gu family and Gu Baijiang.

As darkness fell and everyone was preparing to rest, Gu Baijiang, along with his children and grandchildren, and a large group of people, found Gu Li and his group.

Thinking of what happened today, Ma Zhi didn't dare to delay and quickly went to find Liu Pingkang.

Gu Kaiyuan was still making grilled fish for Bai Suihe, and he thought that Gu Kaiping and the others would at least inform him. Who knew that the other party had not taken him into account at all.

It's obvious why; he was just angry because he exposed their scheme, and now they're trying to ruin their reputation.

Gu Kaiyuan calmly finished cooking the grilled fish, placed it on a plate, and then said to Bai Suihe, "I'll go over and listen. If you're tired, you can rest first."

Bai Suihe was practically sick of hearing it; Gu Kaiyuan's most frequent advice was for her to get more rest.

“We caught enough fish to eat today,” they said. Besides keeping some for themselves, they also gave two fish to Liu Pingkang and his family. Each fish weighed only a pound or two. As for whether that would be enough, well, that was another matter. “I don’t think Grandpa and the others will accept your kindness, but I think these fishhooks can be a token of my appreciation.”

Gu Kaiyuan nodded when he saw the fish hooks and lines that had been neatly arranged. He walked over, picked up the things, and then casually hoisted the bamboo poles onto his shoulder. "My wife is truly thoughtful."

Bai Suihe waved her hand, "Stop trying to sweet-talk me. Go and see how things are developing, and when you come back, remember to give me a good talking-to."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Don't worry, I will be a qualified storyteller."

He then instructed Chunxiang and the others to take good care of Bai Suihe before following the flow of people forward.

Gu Kaiyuan couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed that everyone was not very tired today and still had so much energy to watch the excitement.