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

Chapter 344. News
The Chen family's children and grandchildren remained silent, feeling resentful. Exile was bad enough, but the old man was assigning them so many tasks every day.

Even though they have plenty of money, they're still incredibly stingy. Look at how others live, and then look at themselves—there's no comparison.

"So you deliberately missed reporting it," Chen Dafu felt a bit itchy to beat these brats up. It had been a while since he'd given them a good beating, and their skin was itching for a beating.

“No, it’s because they were too fast, and a horse-drawn carriage came from the county to pick them up,” Madam Chen explained. “They only have two legs, how could they outrun a horse, so I didn’t let them come along.”

"Stupid," Chen Dafu cursed, "What kind of carriage is it?"

“It’s a horse-drawn carriage,” Old Chen clapped his hands. “I remember now, I’ve seen that carriage before. I saw the county magistrate traveling in that carriage.”

Not many families in the entire county owned carriages, and Magistrate Xu's carriage was different from others, looking more sturdy.

"Magistrate Xu?" Chen Dafu felt relieved. If it was Xu Zitian, there wouldn't be much of a problem. The disciples of Grand Tutor Lu's lineage were just as stubborn and incorruptible as him, and they certainly wouldn't collude with the Gu family. It was just a bit strange, though, why would they look for Gu Baijiang?

"It's Magistrate Xu's carriage, Dad. Don't you remember when you came into town with me last time, you heard people talking about how that carriage was a darker color and heavier than others?" Old Chen said confidently. He wasn't very bright, but he had a good memory.

Chen Dafu thought for a moment, but still felt uneasy. "No, I still have to go into the city to check."

The Gu family hasn't left the village during this time, and we haven't gone shopping in a long time. Eldest brother, go ask the village chief to borrow an oxcart.

As for why he sought out the village chief instead of these other exiles, Chen Dafu would never say that he couldn't get along with these people and they would always argue whenever they met, so he preferred to spend a few copper coins to borrow a car from the village chief.

"Borrowing the car this time?" Old Chen found it hard to believe. "Dad, then give me a copper coin."

Chen Dafu rolled his eyes at him. None of his sons were reliable; they all wanted to get a single penny from him. But he still took out five copper coins from his pocket and gave them to him. "Go and come back quickly. Our family should also think about it and buy more grain this time."

Since we've already borrowed the car, we should bring plenty of things with us, otherwise it wouldn't be worth it.

"Master, why don't I go into the city with you?" Madam Chen hadn't been to the city since she arrived, and she wanted to see the streets.

Chen Dafu respected his wife. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Bring the children along too. Since we're here, let's show them the local customs and culture."

Since they borrowed an oxcart and didn't have to pay extra for the ride, they all went.

Sure enough, everyone was tempted by these words, and in the end, except for a few adult men who could walk into the city from now on, everyone else rode in oxcarts.

The oxcart belonging to the village chief was not like the oxcart they had bought after being exiled. The shed was just a plank, and the Chen family squeezed on it, which was a bit cold when the wind blew.

The woman who followed immediately regretted it; if she had known it would be so cold, she would have preferred to stay at home where it would have been warmer.

For the sake of their children, they still had to sit on the outermost edge and endure the journey to the county town.

Upon inquiring, Chen Dafu realized that something terrible was about to happen.

The third prince arrived, and he even replaced the county magistrate.

Xu Zitian is said to be recuperating in his residence, but who knows if he might be under house arrest by the Third Prince?
This was no small matter. After thinking about it for a moment, Chen Dafu didn't dare to delay. He asked his wife to take the children to buy things, while he himself quietly sneaked into a small courtyard.

When he came out again, he was a little angry. The person who was waiting here for news this time was really a blockhead. He didn't even know to tell him the news in the county town. He was just foolishly waiting here, waiting for him to take the initiative to contact him.

"Sir, please don't be angry," the honest-looking man scratched his head. "I've received the letter; our boss will be here tomorrow." Chen Dafu turned around, glaring at him. "Do you still have any carrier pigeons here?"

I was almost driven mad by this clueless kid and forgot about this.

"Yes, there is one more."

Chen Dafu immediately turned around and went back to the courtyard. "Quickly prepare some pen and ink; I have something to report."

After the carrier pigeon flew away, he gave the other person a few more instructions. Seeing that he was in such a state, he was worried about him going out to gather information, so he asked him to guard the courtyard and that he would come back tomorrow.

It seems like I can forget about having a peaceful year.

……

Gu Kaiyuan quickly learned of the commotion, and the couple huddled together on the kang (a heated brick bed) that night to discuss it.

Bai Suihe was in confinement after childbirth, and Granny Pang asked her to go to another room to rest, but Gu Kaiyuan insisted on taking care of his wife and daughter himself and shamelessly stayed.

Seeing that the couple had a good relationship, Granny Pang stopped interfering with them. Anyway, the young lady was easy to take care of, so she wasn't worried that he wouldn't take good care of her.

"Do you think the Third Prince has managed to control that Magistrate Xu?"

Neither of them knew the answer to this question, and neither of them had heard of it from their relatives in the county town.

A perfectly healthy person suddenly fell ill, and even his position as county magistrate was taken away. What terrible move did this third prince make?

He is now just a bald prince and has no power to dismiss officials.

"The emperor is far away, and this third prince has become arrogant," Bai Suihe thought of the rampant villains in some movies and TV shows, many of which were actually based on reality.

"I think I heard you mention it before. This Magistrate Xu isn't without connections. Doesn't the Third Prince care about that?" Bai Suihe was even more curious about this.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Then let's see how the Third Prince handles it. In Lingnan, many officials have died of illness. As long as the cleanup is done well, that Grand Tutor may not even know."

"What's he after? Is he just trying to buy more land here?" Bai Suihe certainly knew Gu Kaiyuan's next plan.

This is another benefit of being a reborn person: you can foresee many things.

From this point on, the emperor would send troops to patrol the area continuously, and if anyone reported the location of the bandits, troops would be dispatched to suppress them. The person who reported the location would also receive a reward. As a result, the area was indeed peaceful for several years.

To develop this area, roads were extensively built, and later, with the development of maritime transport, a new peak was reached.

Because of this, some prominent families also saw the potential in this land and flocked to buy it, causing land prices to skyrocket in the next few years.

Previously, land here was the least valuable, and eventually it became impossible to purchase it.

As a prince, Rong Ruiyuan naturally had better access to information than ordinary people. The fact that he took this job and caused such a commotion in the county town was enough to explain everything.

(End of this chapter)