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

Chapter 384. Gift List
Upon hearing the news, Bai Suihe hurriedly led his men back to the mansion, only to find that several carriages outside the mansion had not yet unloaded their cargo.

Upon seeing her return, Lin Hua hurriedly went inside to report.

Bai Suihe had just stepped inside when Gu Kaiyuan came out with his men.

"This servant Liu An greets the young lady and pays his respects." Liu An, along with several servants from the Bai family, kowtowed respectfully.

Bai Suihe quickly had someone help them up. "You must be tired from the journey. Is everything alright at home? How are my father and mother?"

"The master and madam are well, and the two young masters are well too." Liu An knew that Bai Suihe would not mention the illegitimate children, so he simply skipped over it.

"Why did you bring so much stuff again this time?"

Seeing the boxes still being moved in one after another, Bai Suihe had a headache. Had she bought a yard that was too small?
"These were specially prepared by the master and mistress. This is the gift list," Liu An hurriedly took out two lists from his pocket and respectfully handed them to Bai Suihe.

Upon seeing the two gift lists, Bai Suihe quickly flipped through them and knew exactly what was going on.

One portion was from the Bai family, and the other was prepared by my mother herself.

The Bai family's gift list was, of course, made for other members of the Bai family to see, and also to be kept on file within the household.

Seeing that they looked exhausted, Bai Suihe told them to rest first and talk about it later.

Liu An and his men did not refuse. They had come at great speed and were indeed quite tired. They were also afraid of making a fool of themselves in front of their master, so they decided to rest well, organize their thoughts, and then reply to their master.

Gu Kaiyuan and his men put all the boxes in the warehouse first, and would come back later to reorganize them.

When he saw the thick list of gifts, he smiled and said, "My mother-in-law has thought of everything. I also benefit from your thoughtfulness."

Bai Suihe picked up her awake daughter and kissed her sweetly, saying, "These were all given to our baby by her maternal grandmother. Our little Yangyang is quite the little rich girl."

Gu Xingyang waved her hands joyfully, "Mommy, I'll take care of you..."

Gu Kaiyuan tapped her forehead. "You heartless little thing, do you only support your mother?"

"I'll support Daddy too." Gu Xingyang turned to look at Gu Kaiyuan, revealing a toothless smile ingratiatingly. Now that her mother was so busy, she still had to rely on her father to take her out to play more often.

As Bai Suihe looked at the gift list, she discovered that it even included gifts from the concubines and illegitimate children of the Bai family's inner quarters, and her eyes immediately crinkled with a smile.

My mother is so good; she's not the kind of person who has to suffer.

In the past, the gifts and favors exchanged between these concubines amounted to a considerable sum, and who knows if they were just using various pretexts? If they were going to take advantage of someone, they would all take advantage of them together.

Since it's stuff from the main warehouse anyway, even if Dad feels bad about it, he can't say much.

Moreover, these gifts are quite substantial. Just look at what's recorded on the list. Each of these concubines prepared some gemstones, as well as gold and silver jewelry, for Gu Xingyang. I imagine that when Father sees this gift list, he'll be heartbroken for a long time and probably won't send any more good things to the backyard.

Gu Kaiyuan glanced at it a few times and said, "It seems I really will have to rely on our baby to support me in the future. Daddy is much poorer than you now."

All the silver he brought with him was either exchanged for land deeds or all of it was converted into supplies and stored in Bai Suihe's space. Thinking about it this way, he really is the poorest person in the family.

Bai Suihe felt that the next two days would be busy again, as there was food and supplies to be reorganized.

However, I still need to send a letter to the capital later, telling my mother to stop sending things here, as they really don't need anything. Only after Liu An and the others had rested did they begin to discuss the matter in the capital.

There are some things that are indeed inconvenient to write in a letter; it is safest to relay them.

Hearing that Madam Bai intended to buy more land here, Bai Suihe guessed that Madam Bai had seen through something, which made her subtle mention in the letter worthwhile.

I knew it! They've managed to build the industry to this extent. They certainly have that kind of keen insight.

Gu Kaiyuan immediately took on the task. Since the army was still suppressing bandits, he only needed to send people to follow behind the army and pick up any leftovers to accumulate a large amount of farmland in advance.

With so many established families now involved, the price probably won't be low, but even so, there's still a lot of room for appreciation.

This time, Liu An and his group will not go back. The people they brought will assist Bai Suihe in managing the Bai family's businesses here.

The Bai family sent more gifts, causing unrest throughout Zhang County. It seems the title of the richest family in the area is about to change hands. The Bai family truly lives up to their reputation, sending over a dozen truckloads of goods. They must really pamper their daughter.

The news naturally reached Tiancun as well, and the Gu clan members could only sigh a few times, ultimately too ashamed to stick their noses up at him anymore.

Gu Kaichen, who had lost all his money at the casino, felt he couldn't swallow this news.

Both being sons of the Gu family, the eldest son was married by his father to a legitimate daughter of a noble family, making him a member of a prestigious clan.

Although the third son married a merchant's daughter, she was from the wealthy Bai family. Look how well she manages to make ends meet; the third son doesn't have to do anything and can live a life of leisure and luxury.

And what about him? He found a poor Xu family member who couldn't help him at all, and even asked him for money every day.

This unlucky woman kept complaining that she had no money, and she managed to ruin his fortune.

Xu Shuanghong and her daughter fled overnight and their whereabouts are now unknown. He has sold everything that could be sold in their home. How is he going to repay this gambling debt?
Since the third brother has such a wealthy in-law family, he can't just watch his second brother have his hands and feet chopped off. He doesn't believe that if he blocks his door, the third brother will really ignore it.
With that in mind, he bought another bottle of wine on credit, got himself half-drunk, and staggered to the entrance of the Gu residence, which he had inquired about beforehand.

Looking at the imposing gate, Gu Kaichen sat down on the doorstep and began to wail, "Third brother, Gu Kaiyuan, you have to save your second brother's life!"

Your second brother is barely surviving. You can't just live a good life and ignore our lives...

Listening to his singing, recitation, acting, and martial arts, many people gathered around out of curiosity. Gu Kaiyuan was a rising star in the county, and many families wanted to befriend him.

However, this family was small, and at most only some members had access to the wife's diplomacy; the others could only watch longingly.

The gatekeeper, of course, heard the commotion. After listening for a while in the gatehouse, he hurriedly went to find Granny Pang.

A fierce glint flashed in Granny Pang's eyes. Everyone thought the Gu family was very sensible, but they didn't expect them to be so shameless.
"You go and keep watch at the front. I'll go check if Madam and the others have gotten up yet."

Bai Suihe likes to take Gu Xingyang for a nap at noon. Gu Kaiyuan went back to Tiancun today.

Granny Pang, not hearing any movement inside, quietly came out again and instructed Zisu, who was guarding there, not to disturb her master.

She slowly made her way to the gatehouse, where several servants were already standing guard. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Granny Pang approaching. If that man outside continued to spout nonsense, the master's reputation would be ruined.

(End of this chapter)