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

Chapter 337. Arrival
After having the midwife sent away, Gu Kaiyuan immediately asked impatiently, "Granny, are Suihe and the baby alright?"

He didn't really believe the midwife's words; he only trusted Granny Pang.

"Don't worry, both mistresses are in good health. I just checked their pulses," said Granny Pang respectfully. "Miss fainted because she suffered greatly during childbirth and was exhausted. She will recover after proper care and postpartum recovery."

Granny Pang's words were meant to convey a deeper meaning; she wanted the young master to know how hard the young lady had worked.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "That's how it is. See if there's anything else your family needs. If not, I'll go find it right away."

Granny Pang was very satisfied. "We have enough things at home for now. When we came this time, Old Madam Bai also asked us to bring a lot of medicinal herbs. We'll let you know if we run out later, young master."

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Granny Pang began to instruct everyone on what to do, "Everyone go do what you're supposed to do, and get the kitchen busy too, because Miss will need something to eat when she wakes up..."

Looking at the son-in-law, she was quite satisfied with him. From the moment they came out until now, she hadn't seen any disappointment in his eyes about the young lady giving birth to a daughter. It seems that the madam has a good eye.

Gu Kaiyuan waited anxiously outside for a long time. When Bai Suihe woke up, he hurriedly asked someone to bring a brazier to heat it up before lifting the curtain and entering the room.

Seeing Bai Suihe sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), looking somewhat tired, he quickly walked a few steps and stopped by the kang again, saying, "Madam, you've worked hard."

Bai Suihe still felt some fear when she thought about the pain that followed. "I finally understand why people say that giving birth is like stepping into the gates of hell. But luckily, our baby is kind to me and didn't let me suffer too much."

Bai Suihe looked at the baby sleeping on his side next to her, her eyes filled with tenderness, "Our baby is growing up so well."

Gu Kaiyuan then turned his gaze to the child, "He is indeed quite good, just like the madam."

Bai Suihe looked up at him and said, "I think I resemble you more."

Those eyebrows, those lips, they're exactly like yours.

Gu Kaiyuan, fearing he might still be carrying a chill, dared not approach. He could only squat to the side, observing closely. "Like you, and like me, this is our child. How wonderful!"

Gu Kaiyuan's eyes reddened. In this life, the baby was finally born safely. All the suffering in the previous life was nothing at this moment.

The news of Bai Suihe's delivery had spread throughout the village after Tian Cuifen and her daughter-in-law had made their rounds.

Although everyone was very curious about whether it was a boy or a girl, no one dared to go to their door to ask.

After all, such a large courtyard was actually isolated from their lives. The difference in their lifestyles was too great, and no one wanted to go over to make friends, for fear of making a fool of themselves.

Don't you see that they can abandon their family, parents, and siblings? They shouldn't mess with them.

Tian Cuifen didn't mind their respectful but distant attitude. In fact, she was secretly pleased. That was the right thing to do. Once her family had more contact with the Gu family and developed a relationship, a little money from them would be enough for them to live a good life.

Thinking of the servants in the courtyard, they were all dressed better than them. Their clothes were unpatched and they all looked quite energetic, which showed that they were living very well.

Sometimes I envy those servants who follow a generous master and live a better life than those small landlords.

After collecting them all, they gathered fifty or sixty eggs, plus two old hens. These two hens were too old to lay eggs anymore, so they were kept to sell at the next market day. It was convenient for her to come and collect them, saving everyone trouble.

Tian Cuifen wasn't disappointed. Carrying a basket, she led her two daughters-in-law, who were catching chickens, towards the end of the village. "Mother, is this all they have? Will they mind?"

Tian Cuifen glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law who was speaking, "What's there to mind? That's just how things are in the village, and they should know that too."

We do have hens at home, but are you willing to bring them out to sell?

The two daughters-in-law quickly shook their heads, jokingly explaining that the chickens they raised were all for laying eggs. Every time they went to the market, they relied on these eggs to exchange for small household items, and occasionally even had some left over.

"After you send the things over, you two should also go back to your parents' home and ask them to help receive them. Then you can bring them over yourselves." Tian Cuifen glanced at her two daughters-in-law. Her in-laws weren't having an easy time either, so she was willing to help them out if she could.

However, when their family was in trouble, both in-laws helped them a lot; people always give and take.

Upon hearing this, the two daughters-in-law's eyes lit up with surprise. The eldest daughter-in-law, being the more composed one, said, "Mother, actually we can go and collect it ourselves..."

Tian Cuifen said, "It's settled then. We can't let your family work for nothing. But when you go back, make sure to explain things clearly to them and make sure they do their job properly so that this deal doesn't fall through."

The two daughters-in-law nodded hurriedly. It would be good if they could help their own family, but they wouldn't dare to do anything that would jeopardize their own future.

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arrived outside the Gu family's house, the gate was wide open and things were already bustling inside. Upon seeing them, Li Dazhuang immediately invited them in and handed them over to his wife to handle.

Seeing how quickly they moved, Li Huangshi immediately greeted them with a beaming smile...

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Time passed day by day. When it was time for the baby's third-day celebration, Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe didn't want to make too much of a fuss, so they held a simple ceremony and then closed the door to all guests.

However, the couple did not miss any news from the outside world. After the Lunar New Year, news came from the county town that Rong Ruiyuan had arrived in Zhang County with his men and had checked into the county government office.

Gu Kaiyuan had a pretty good impression of the county magistrate. He had even offended Ming Peifeng before, putting him in jail for a period of time, just in case the magistrate would take the opportunity to retaliate.

"I haven't heard any other rumors," Lin Hua said. He had been keeping an eye on things in the county town these past few days, not only to complete the purchases but also to gather information.

"However, I heard from Su Daquan that because of the arrival of the Third Prince, the entire county is now under martial law, which is causing them great suffering."

Gu Kaiyuan still had some impression of Su Daquan. It was Su Daquan who came to the village to measure the land. He was also very generous, giving away even the smallest corners of the land they bought.

“Yesterday we were still on the street, we bumped into each other and exchanged a few words, and then he hurried off to patrol again.”

We just find it strange; they clearly came for Lord Gu, so why aren't they going into the village?

We've been here for two or three days already; even if we're resting, it shouldn't take this long.

After calming down and thinking it over, Gu Kaiyuan understood. "Our Third Prince is quite ambitious. He's traveled a long way to make this trip, and it's probably not that simple. I'm afraid the county magistrate will be the first to be affected this time."

Lin Hua wasn't very clear about these things, only knowing that the county magistrate was a decent person, but he didn't ask any further questions.

(End of this chapter)