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

The Bai family's wealth is quite enticing.

This also means that wherever they go, they can boost the local economy.

If the Bai family settles here, most of their businesses will definitely relocate here, naturally bringing changes to the lives of the local people.

Any official with a modicum of sense would be surprised if they didn't take action given such solid achievements.

"You two chat first, I'll go check on how they're settled." As the patriarch of the Bai family, Bai Jingwen was skilled at teaching his son, but when it came to getting along with his daughter, he was still somewhat unfamiliar with it.

He should also go and see the concubines and illegitimate children who were settled in the backyard ahead of him.

Madam Bai turned a blind eye to his behavior. After all, she now had sons and daughters, and the Bai family rules were in place. Those illegitimate sons could not overstep the boundaries of her two sons, so she let him do as he pleased.

Even if he has many more illegitimate children, he will only let them divide one-tenth of the family property equally.

The ones who are worried now are the concubines who have children; she just needs to sit back and relax.

Bai Suihe is separated from her mother and brothers by two lifetimes. She keeps talking non-stop, always having something to tell.

Madam Bai and her two sons were very cooperative. When Bai Suihe got tired of talking, they also started to talk about the funny things that happened between them.

The group was having a great time, and they were laughing and joking from time to time.

Xu Zitian and the others heard this in the courtyard and were somewhat envious. They had all come to this county town alone and had not seen their families for a long time.

His master had written to him earlier, saying that he was supposed to be promoted upon taking office, but his master had suppressed it. With the situation in the court still uncertain, staying in this small border town was actually more secure.

I heard that Master will also be traveling around and will be leaving the capital in the near future.

"Brother Gu, you've really found a good family to marry into," the men said, already addressing each other as brothers. Xu Zitian was genuinely envious.

The fact that the Bai family still supports the Gu family despite their misfortune shows that they truly love their daughter.

He had previously thought that the Bai family had gone to great lengths for their daughter, even relocating their home. Now it seemed that the head of the family was a cunning old fox, and like his master, he had probably sensed something was amiss and fled the capital to seek refuge.

"I'm quite lucky," Gu Kaiyuan boasted, "but I can't compare to the two of you. I believe that Lord Xu will be promoted in the near future, right?"

Although Xu Zitian addressed him as a brother, Gu Kaiyuan was still self-aware and maintained the previous form of address.

Xu Zitian didn't correct him. "To tell you the truth, I'll be staying in Zhang County for the next few years. If Brother Gu trusts me, I can persuade Master Bai and the others to settle here."

As long as I am the magistrate here, Zhang County will not descend into chaos.

“I really can’t make that decision,” Gu Kaiyuan said sincerely. “After all, I’m just a son-in-law. But I’ll mention it to my father-in-law later.”

"This is already very good," Xu Zitian's purpose today was just that. If Master Bai didn't want to stay here, he couldn't force him.

But ultimately, because of Gu Kaiyuan and his wife, Master Bai would always value this place a little more.

After chatting for a while, knowing that the man had to entertain his relatives, Wu Xingshun declined Gu Kaiyuan's offer to stay for a meal and led his men back to the yamen. "You shouldn't have mentioned Lord Wang there," Wu Xingshun said, since there were no outsiders in the yamen's backyard.

His senior brother is good in every way, except that his emotional intelligence is a bit low.

Xu Zitian's aunt replaced the girl's position. Although this has little to do with Xu's aunt, it still feels a bit unpleasant to say.

"I didn't think that much about it at the time. My aunt mentioned that my uncle still has feelings for his first wife and hasn't let go of her all these years. I thought the relationship between the Bai family and him was pretty good, but it seems I was just being presumptuous." He would admit the mistakes he made. I had heard my aunt complain about it a lot before, and I thought the relationship between the Bai family and the Wang family would be closer than theirs.

“Even so, the Bai family and the Xu family have no relation whatsoever. Don’t talk about such things again.” Wu Xingshun shook his head as he spoke. “Fortunately, Master Bai still has some self-control. Otherwise, you would have been beaten out with a big stick.”

As far as he knew, that was Master Bai's own sister. He was rubbing salt into her wounds the moment they met. It was quite difficult for him to be with a brother like that.

"Alright, what's done is done, and since Master Bai didn't hold it against us, let's just let it go." Xu Zitian then asked, "What do you think the chances are that the Bai family can settle down here?"

"That remains to be seen. After all, the imperial envoy is still purging the officialdom here, and everything is in need of rebuilding. Wherever the Bai family settles down, they will be warmly welcomed."

“Nowhere else can compare to this place,” Xu Zitian said confidently. “Wherever I am, no dark forces will be allowed to emerge. Under my jurisdiction, the people can live and work in peace and contentment…”

“Stop, you’re getting a little cocky,” Wu Xingshun quickly reminded him. “How long can you stay here? Even if you get re-elected, you’ll have to leave in a little over three years.”

When people want to settle down in a place, they have to consider many factors besides the government officials.

Actually, I think those coastal towns are quite nice. Look at those powerful families; as long as they traded by sea, they all made a fortune. The Bai family are merchants, and their choice to come here is probably largely due to this.

After they finished speaking, they both fell silent. In fact, they both had a guess in their hearts that the Bai family probably had some involvement in the shipping industry.

……

After the Bai family finished washing up, Gu Kaiyuan had already invited a master chef to prepare several tables of food at home. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the family sat down to chat.

Bai Jianbei then spoke of Lord Xu, saying, "This disciple of Grand Tutor Lu is nothing special; he's no different from any other official we've encountered on the road."

Bai Jiannan patted him on the back, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we discuss Grand Tutor Lu?"

Didn't you say you were full? Why don't you go for a walk in the backyard?

This younger brother is good in every way, except that he is a bit outspoken. When he talks about others, he doesn't consider the context. Besides, we've only just met, so what can we possibly know?
Given Grand Tutor Lu's meticulous nature, how bad could his disciples be?

"Here……"

“Listen to your eldest brother and go for a walk in the backyard,” Madam Bai sometimes really wanted to see how the third son’s mouth was so big; of the three children, he was the one with the most mouths.

Although somewhat unwilling, Bai Jianbei did as he was told. Anyway, his older brother would definitely come to his room to give him a lecture later, and then he would know where he had gone wrong.

I think we just mentioned Grand Tutor Lu… (End of Chapter)