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

Chapter 231. Greetings
Gu Kaiyuan looked at the person in front of him with doting eyes. Bai Suihe's mind was quick enough that she had already thought of a way to counter the Gu family.

“What you said makes sense. We didn’t bring that basin back either, so we don’t have to make an extra trip.”

"It's so cold, you should go and come back early."

Gu Kaiyuan appeared before Gu Li once again, carrying the book.

Gu Li frowned. Gu Kaiyuan had only been gone for a short time. Could there be something in the family tree that he didn't understand?

"Grandpa," Gu Kaiyuan said, holding the book with both hands and respectfully handing it to Gu Li, "The genealogy has been copied and is now returned to you intact. Please check it, Grandpa."

Gu Li took it with both hands, somewhat surprised, "You finished copying it so quickly? Did you check it?"

This is a family tree; surely this brat didn't treat it with care?
Gu Kaiyuan said, "There are checks, so I write relatively quickly."

The main concern is that you might worry too much about something so valuable.

Gu Li carefully examined the genealogy book. It still had the same old creases, but nothing else was wrong. He was quite satisfied that Gu Kaiyuan cherished the genealogy book so much. "There's no problem. You will establish a separate branch in the future, but you must not forget your roots. You should know where you come from."

Gu Kaiyuan listened attentively to the instruction, and only after Gu Li stopped did he say, "It's getting late, I won't disturb your rest any longer, I still need to pay my respects to my father."

Gu Li, “…” Knowing it’s getting late, you’re going to pay your respects at this hour? Something doesn’t sound right.

However, he didn't say much, just nodded, "That's how it should be."

Gu Kaiyuan turned to Gu Baihe and said, "Uncle, where's the basin I brought with me? I'll need it for cooking tomorrow, so I just took it back with me."

Gu Baihe said, "I was thinking of having your brother deliver it to you later, and you can take it back with you when you come."

Gu Li's eyes flashed, "Didn't you send meat buns to your father's side before?"

Gu Kaiyuan looked innocent. "I didn't do much, but I thought there were more elders here, so I prioritized you."

Gu Li knew this was a conflict between him and his son, but he still sided with Gu Kaiyuan.

“Your father is really going downhill as he gets older. He doesn’t even care about his reputation anymore. I guess they might be trying to make things difficult for you. Don’t go alone. I’ll have your uncle go and explain to them.”

Gu Kaiyuan raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised and delighted. He quickly and respectfully said, "Grandpa, you are so kind to your juniors. Thank you for your hard work, Uncle."

Gu Baihe, the "tool person," said, "...It just so happens that the other younger generation didn't get to know Uncle Baijiang properly, so I'll go with Kaiyuan to pay my respects."

Gu Kaishan and his group immediately stood up; there were not only a dozen or so brothers, but also quite a few children.

Gu Kaiyuan pressed down on the corner of his mouth to hide his smile. "Then let's go and come back quickly. My father, as an elder, will be overjoyed to see so many people coming to pay their respects to him."

Whether he was happy or not, Gu Baijiang's head was buzzing as he watched so many people bowing and greeting him.

He and the Gu clan were practically on the verge of tearing off their last shred of skin, so what's with this whole mess?
And what kind of expression did Gu Kaiyuan have, standing to the side holding a basin, gloating?
"Gu Kaiyuan, what's going on?"

"Father, these are all your nephews and grandnephews."

Aren't you happy to see such a large and prosperous family?
"By the way, you're probably meeting all my cousins ​​and nephews for the first time, right? Shouldn't you give them a little something?" What the hell was this "gift"? Gu Baijiang wanted to curse. So many people, this was practically ripping him off.

But with so many people watching, it wouldn't be right for him not to offer a gift. So he could only force a smile and pull out a 50-tael silver note from his pocket, handing it directly to Gu Baihe. "Brother, you see, there's nowhere to buy anything right now. Consider this a token of my appreciation. When we reach the next post station, you can buy some good food for the children."

Gu Baihe had initially thought he was being used as a pawn by Gu Kaiyuan, but he hadn't expected to gain this much. It was just a pity that this was something that could only be done once, otherwise he could have sent these children over three times a day to pay his respects.

Having accepted the favor, it wasn't appropriate for Gu Baihe to continue watching the show, so he could only regretfully leave with the children.

However, he didn't go very far. He told the children to go back first, and then hid in the crowd to watch the excitement. Although he was a little far away, it didn't have much of an impact.

Before Gu Baijiang could say anything, Gu Kaiyuan saw Xu Shuanghong, smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "You must be Madam Xu? Greetings, Gu Kaiyuan."

Xu Shuanghong was a little confused. Did Gu Kaiyuan's son have some kind of problem with his head?

He hasn't even introduced Baijiang yet, what is he trying to do?
“This is my third son,” Gu Baijiang said, looking at the empty basin in his hand, somewhat annoyed. “Is this how you visit your elders?”

Gu Kaiyuan: "What's wrong with this?"

"Don't you know how to respect your elders?"

Gu Kaiyuan looked surprised. "So that's what Father meant. I'll go tell Uncle that they've come to see you, an elder, and they don't even know how to show some respect."

"Father, really, you should have just said so back then. You even gave a gift as a token of our meeting; do you feel like you've been shortchanged?"

After Gu Kaiyuan finished speaking, he turned to leave, but Gu Baijiang, his face ashen, said, "You stop right there. These are two different things."

"What's the difference?" Gu Kaiyuan looked puzzled, then suddenly realized, "So you're upset that Madam Xu didn't give me a gift. I'm a grown man, and I feel a little embarrassed."

"Aunt Xu, you can give me whatever you want, anything is fine."

Xu Shuanghong, “…” I just wanted to eat some fine grains, but you want to rip me off.

Liu Yun and the others slapped their thighs in regret, wondering why they hadn't thought of that at the time. But what could they possibly give in their poor state?
Having said all that, Xu Shuanghong, no matter how thick-skinned, couldn't pretend she hadn't heard. She reluctantly opened her purse, took out a gold leaf, and handed it to Gu Kaiyuan with a heavy heart. "I came out in a hurry and didn't bring anything good. This is a gold leaf I prepared for self-defense. I'll buy you some good food."

Gu Kaiyuan happily accepted it and thanked her repeatedly, "Mrs. Xu, you are so generous, thank you Mrs. Xu."

Xu Shuanghong thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect Gu Kaiyuan to be so inhuman. He actually turned around and called out, "Big brother, second brother, what are you standing there for? Quickly bring your nephews and nieces over here to pay their respects to the elders."

Gu Kaiping couldn't bring himself to do it, but Gu Kaichen had been itching to make a move. Gu Kaiyuan had already offered a hand, so he quickly seized the opportunity and, along with Gu Anwei, said, "Madam Xu, I've brought my son to pay our respects to you."

"..."

Gu Antong's eyes flickered, and she also nudged Gu Anliang, "Greetings to Madam Xu, may you be in good health!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)