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

Chapter 335, Section 335: Helping
"The midwife and nanny are in the room. Since you've come, we'd like to ask what local customs we have here. Besides giving red eggs, what else is done after a baby is born?" Madam Li led them to the reception room next door. Madam Xiao He brought in tea, and Madam Da He brought in pastries and placed them on the table.

Tian Cuifen had never received such hospitality before, and she felt even more awkward. "When a boy is born, you catch a rooster; when a girl is born, you catch a hen to announce the good news to your family. Everything else is determined by your own family."

There's also the third-day-after-birth ceremony, but we don't have that many other customs in our rural area.

After saying that, he felt it was inappropriate. After all, Madam Gu had given birth, so how could she be compared to them, commoners? "You wealthy families have many rules, so naturally we'll do it your way."

“That’s true,” Li Huangshi said with a smile, not wanting to cause any trouble for her master. “As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Our master and his family have already registered here, so they are part of our village. Of course, they should follow the local customs.”

"Alright, alright," Tian Cuifen said somewhat awkwardly. They had come to see if they could help, not to cause trouble. "Look, we came to see if there was anything we could do to help, and you're treating us like this."

We're all from the same village, is there anything we can do for you?

After saying that, he looked somewhat guilty at the many people outside the courtyard, realizing that he really didn't need them.

The two daughters-in-law stood there like quails, holding their teacups and looking completely bewildered.

"Speaking of which, there is a little bit we need your help with," since everyone was so enthusiastic, Li Huangshi finally thought of a reason, "We're not here to give red eggs to everyone to announce the good news, it's just that we've just arrived and we don't have many eggs. We don't know if anyone in our village raises chickens. We'll take both chickens and eggs. Don't worry, the price won't be bad for you."

They had bought some to keep in the backyard, but the young lady must have used up a lot during her postpartum period, and with the New Year approaching, even if they kept more, they could use it all up with so many people. This was a good excuse.

“It’s cold now, and the chickens don’t like to lay eggs,” Tian Cuifen thought for a moment and then said, “Our village probably can’t collect many, but if you want some, I can ask around in a few nearby villages for you.”

“That’s great,” Li Huangshi immediately smiled. “We won’t let you come for nothing. Here’s the deal: we’ll give you a 10% commission on the chickens and eggs you brought.”

"How can we do this? We're all neighbors." Tian Cuifen was a little at a loss. "It's just a small favor."

“We can’t say that, and we can’t let you help us for nothing, otherwise we’d feel bad.” Li Huangshi said this because when they went to the county town to buy the eggs, the price was the same, and the journey was bumpy, sometimes the eggs were broken and cracked when they came back.

A few days ago, Granny Pang had already instructed everyone that, if possible, it would be best to obtain these daily necessities in the nearby villages. This would save costs and allow them to integrate into the local community more quickly and effectively.

However, due to some trivial matters in the mansion, they hadn't had time to take action yet.

Now that the village chief's wife has come to her doorstep, she naturally has to seize such a great opportunity.

"Don't worry, this is all our master's will. You've helped us, so we can't treat you unfairly."

Tian Cuifen was already calculating the costs in her mind. Don't underestimate this small amount; if it really came down to this, it would mean her family would have an extra source of income, and their lives would be even better.

“Then we’ll go and collect some for you first,” Tian Cuifen said, standing up immediately after realizing this. “There are so many of you here, and we, the mother and daughter-in-law, can’t really help much. How about this, we’ll go to the village and collect as much as you can, right?”

"Of course," the master had never mistreated them, especially the young lady, whose growing children ate an egg every day.

Not to mention that the son-in-law goes into the mountains every day, and every time he brings back prey, he shares it with everyone.

They've only been here a short time, but their three mischievous boys have all grown much stronger. Now they often go into the mountains with their son-in-law, practicing a few moves every morning and evening. For a mother, that's enough, so everyone serves their master even more diligently.

They politely saw the person out, and only closed the door after the person had left.

"Didn't they say they were coming to help?" Li Dazhuang asked, puzzled. Why did they leave like that?

Madam Li rolled her eyes at her husbands. "How could the young lady be short of people? I just told them to go and collect some chickens and eggs for us. If they come over, remember to accept them and settle the bill with the accountant while you're at it."

Just as he was about to leave, he stopped abruptly, turned around, and said, "Remember, give me an extra ten percent."

Li Dazhuang: "Don't worry, I know the rules."

Standing guard at the door, Li Dazhuang wondered if his rascal had found his son-in-law and brought him back.
Hopefully, that kid is clever enough to find out where his son-in-law and the others are going today.

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door. "Dad, open the door quickly."

It was the voice of his third son, Li Fu. He quickly opened the door, "Son-in-law, are you back yet?"

The room was empty, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. "Didn't you find anyone, kid?"

“The son-in-law has already gone in,” Li Fu said, hands on his hips, half-bent over, panting. “He climbed over the wall directly from the backyard.”

Thinking of his son-in-law's agile skills, Li Fu decided to double his training starting today, otherwise they would seem useless in front of their master.

"........."

Gu Kaiyuan did indeed climb over the wall and enter the mountain. Upon hearing that Bai Suihe was about to give birth, he disregarded everything else, told the others to continue their work, dropped his things, and rushed down the mountain as fast as he could.

Li Fu, who had been chasing after him with all his might, only caught a glimpse of a shadow. In the end, at the foot of the mountain, he saw his son-in-law leap and flip into the mountain with a nimble motion.

Unfortunately, even if he got into the courtyard, he was blocked at the gate.

"Young master, you can't go in. Miss is giving birth inside." Surrounded by several old women, Gu Kaiyuan could only take a deep breath and ask, "What's the situation?"

The old women looked at each other, unsure of what was happening inside. They had been quite flustered outside, but compared to that, it was eerily quiet inside.

"The nannies haven't come out yet; they're probably waiting."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Please step aside, I'm going in to see your young lady."

The old women stood firm and unmoved. "Young master, you should go wash up first."

(End of this chapter)