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

Chapter 263. Door-to-Door Visit
In his previous life, Gu Kaiyuan also had Tian Zhuang help him with the paperwork, but this time Tian Zhuang was not so polite and just randomly assigned people. He and the Gu family were assigned to the most remote and poorest village.

But now that I think about it, it seems that none of the villages here are wealthy, so where would they find so many places to settle them? No matter which village they are in, they all need to cultivate the land themselves.

"I know nothing about this place, so I'll leave everything to Lord Tian." Gu Kaiyuan thought for a moment, then looked around to make sure no one was paying attention. He handed each of them a silver note. "Brother Liu, you know about my conflicts with my family. I wonder if there's any way for someone in my situation to separate their household?"

Liu Pingkang was already used to it. Tian Zhuang hesitated for a moment, then put the silver note in his pocket, but his gaze toward Gu Kaiyuan became even more amiable.

Liu Pingkang glanced at Tian Zhuang, and seeing him nod slightly, he said, "I'm afraid there's really no way to solve this, unless you can get the Gu family to agree to split up before then, in which case we can help you resolve it."

"Could we handle this at the very end? I'll go and figure something out right away." Gu Kaiyuan's first thought was of Gu Li, whom he had promised him before.

“No problem,” Tian Zhuang said. He had earned his first income today, and the other party was generous. In addition, because of Liu Pingkang, he was willing to do more favors. “If there is anything that cannot be resolved, I will step in for you.”

Why a family needs to separate and live separately is not important to him. He has seen too many families turn against each other. This separation is nothing compared to what he has seen.

After Gu Kaiyuan left, Tian Zhuang asked why. There was nothing to hide, so Liu Pingkang simply told him, naturally favoring Gu Kaiyuan. As for Gu Baijiang and his group, he also mentioned the trouble they had caused along the way.

Tian Zhuang disliked such troublemakers the most and was determined to assign them to distant places.

Meanwhile, Gu Kaiyuan quickly found Gu Li and his group.

As soon as Gu Li saw him arrive, he knew what he was going to do. Without saying a word, he stood up and, along with his sons, followed him to Gu Baijiang.

"Uncle," Gu Baijiang said respectfully as he got off the carriage, "is there anything you need?"

Gu Li looked them over and said, "Your life is getting better and better. It's time to think about your clansmen. If it's convenient, make up for everyone's losses first. Otherwise, we're about to settle down, and everyone will be willing but unable to do so."

"Uncle, you know my current situation. I really can't come up with the money right now. Please wait a little longer. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer in a few days."

"Then I'll trust you one more time. I've come here today to tell you something. I don't know if you remember your father once mentioned that you had an uncle."

Gu Baijiang thought for a moment before remembering his uncle who had died young. His mother had also expressed her regret, saying that if his uncle were still alive, the Gu family would have changed its social standing long ago.

"I've heard of him before, why would Uncle suddenly bring him up?"

“These days I’ve been dreaming about your grandparents. They say your uncle has no heir and is living a very hard life in the afterlife. They want me to arrange for him to adopt a child.”

When Gu Baijiang saw Gu Kaiyuan behind him, he immediately guessed what was going on.

That damned, unfilial son actually wants to establish his own household.

“Uncle, sometimes dreams aren’t accurate. If you really have this idea, my grandfather and the others must have appeared to me in a dream.” Gu Baijiang felt that this reason was too far-fetched. He wondered what the two of them had agreed to make Gu Li, that old codger, help Gu Kaiyuan.

"Regardless, you should know about your uncle's existence. You have three sons, so it is only right and proper for you to adopt one of them."

"Can you really bear to see your uncle without a single descendant offering incense during festivals?" Gu Baijiang really wanted to curse back. No one even remembered his uncle anymore, so who cared about anything else?

But he dared not say such a thing. If it were to be honest, if anyone in the clan mentioned that he had several sons and did not adopt, he would be letting down his ancestors.

"But I raised this son all these years..."

"Your grandparents and your parents raised you to adulthood just like them, how have you ever been filial to them?"
In addition, you haven't gone back to visit the graves and celebrate festivals all these years. How is that any different from having your incense offerings cut off?
Now we're letting you adopt a son back home. Even if your branch of the family doesn't return, at least your uncle's adopted son can carry on the family line.

Gu Baijiang was somewhat tempted. If he adopted Gu Kaiyuan now, he could keep him in the clan to deal with these old guys, which would also help him fulfill his filial duty. In this way, no one would use this matter to attack him in the future.

But he pretended to be hesitant, saying, "I need to think about this."

Gu Kaiyuan wouldn't give him a chance to think. Seeing Gu Li point at the Gu brothers, Gu Li immediately understood.

“It’s something we should think about carefully. I think your eldest and second sons are both good. They already have sons, so they’re not worried about the family line ending.”

“The eldest son is no good, he’s my eldest son,” Gu Baijiang said without hesitation. He was the Gu family’s last hope, how could he be allowed to change his father?

"Then let's go with the second one..."

“I don’t want to,” Gu Kaichen blurted out. “I’m my father’s son, I’m not going to be someone else’s son. I think the third son is more suitable.”

Gu Kaiyuan looked at them sinisterly, "It doesn't necessarily have to be our generation that adopts someone. Anyway, you and your elder brother are still young, and you'll have many more sons in the future. Why don't you choose carefully from your two nephews?"

Liu Yun was so frightened that she pulled her son behind her. "I only have one son. It's impossible for me to let him be adopted."

Xu Yulan also defended her son, saying, "My son is even less likely to be one of us; he's our only son."

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Xu Yulan with a mocking expression. He still remembered the previous grudge. "Second sister-in-law, don't be so nervous. Second brother is in his prime. Besides, he hasn't taken a concubine yet. He will have many children to take care of you, his mother. You and eldest sister-in-law are so kind and generous, and you are the most filial. I don't think you would want your great-uncle to be uneasy down there, would you?"

“Father, look at Third Brother,” the sister-in-law said, not knowing how to refute, and looked to Gu Baijiang for help.

Gu Baijiang was completely confused. He didn't want to give away any of his sons. "Uncle, how about we set up a memorial tablet for Uncle in the future..."

"How can this be the same?" Gu Li was very angry. When you were alive, there were people who cared, but after a few generations, who will remember your uncle?

Gu Baijiang was very impatient. If no one remembered someone, they would have been forgotten long ago if they weren't mentioned.

"We need to re-register the household registration right now, so you need to make a decision quickly. I can rewrite the family genealogy."

(End of this chapter)