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

The group carried the wild boars down the mountain and soon attracted the attention of the villagers. The sight of these seven or eight large wild boars was particularly enviable.

At the same time, they were also a little worried. There were so many wild boars on the mountain, and if they really ran down the mountain, they wouldn't be able to handle them.

"Manager Zhuang," Village Chief Zhu Ziqiang pushed through the crowd and saw Zhuang Datou walking ahead, so he quickly chased after him, "Were all these wild boars hunted in the back mountain?"

"It's not the back mountain; there are still several mountains far from here." Zhuang Datou knew what they were worried about. Fortunately, the master had anticipated this and hadn't let the two black bears come down the mountain with them; otherwise, these villagers would have been even more terrified.

"Our master said that since we settled here, we have been very grateful for the villagers' hospitality. He left two wild boars for everyone to have an extra meal as a token of our appreciation."

As he spoke, he deliberately picked out the two fattest wild boars from among the few, and told the people carrying them to put the wild boars down directly, "I'll leave it to you to handle yourselves."

The original inhabitants of Tamura never expected to receive such benefits. They were envious of the Gu family's hunting skills in the past, but it was, after all, someone else's skill.

Now that they've given us two wild boars, and they're so big, each family can get a few pounds of meat, so everyone is no longer worried about whether there are any other wild boars on the mountain.

Instead of surrounding Zhuang Datou and the others, they stared at the two large wild boars that had been placed on the ground.

Ignoring the stench in the air, some people even couldn't resist licking their lips, thinking, "Great, we can eat meat again."

Moreover, with such large portions, if we manage our finances carefully, we can feed them for a while.

Zhu Ziqiang was surprised by Gu Kaiyuan's generosity and wanted to ask more questions. Zhuang Datou had already left with his men, carrying the pigs.

He had to hurry and take the pigs back, then lead people to another road to meet the master and his men.

He didn't think he could keep the news of hunting two black bears a secret for long, since the villagers who helped carry the wild boars down the mountain were the original villagers, and it was impossible to hide it from them.

But as long as I don't see them, I won't be jealous; at most, I'll gossip a little behind their backs.

The entire Gu family began to get busy. With these wild boars, he wouldn't need to go to the city to buy supplies for a long time. Smoking the wild boar meat and adding some to each meal would be enough to keep these people busy.

The villagers here only eat meat during festivals like Chinese New Year, so they are reluctant to eat so much meat. On this day, everyone celebrated as if it were New Year's Day, and the village was filled with laughter and chatter.

Zhu Ziqiang was quite good at dealing with people; he included the Gu clan members and gave them meat as well.

Although some villagers still had some objections, they didn't dare to say anything more because they all shared the same surname, Gu.

Only the Gu clan members were unusually quiet on this day. They received the meat and quietly cooked it at home, and even the children were kept at home.

As for whether they regretted it or had other ideas, Gu Kaiyuan didn't want to know.

After staying there for a few days, Bai Suihe learned about the medicinal herbs in the nearby mountains before returning to Zhang County.

Her shop's business has now stabilized, and she has taught her staff a new bookkeeping method. The accounts are clear at a glance, and she checks them every now and then without feeling any pressure.

Seeing how useful her bookkeeping method was, Gu Kaiyuan adopted it as well, which indeed lightened his workload considerably.

Life went on peacefully, and two months later, Gu Kaiyuan finally found the master craftsman he was looking for.

They hired him with a high salary and promised him many benefits, so the shipyard was finally able to start work.

News also came from the capital that the Bai family's departure had caused quite a stir there. At first, everyone genuinely believed that the Bai family had simply made a business mistake and had no choice but to withdraw from the capital, the center of power.

However, some clever merchants had already sensed the ominous atmosphere and wanted to follow suit, but it was too late.

I heard that several wealthy families have been targeted and are hiding at home every day, cursing people!
When the Bai family was clearing out their assets, they all thought they had gotten a great deal.

Unexpectedly, they unknowingly became an asset to others, helping the Bai family escape this predicament.

The one who cursed the most was Gu Baijiang, "That damned Bai Jingwen, how dare he?!"

If that old fellow hadn't escaped, why would he have lost face in front of the Third Prince?
The Third Prince originally wanted him to win over the Bai family and promised to give them the title of Imperial Merchant in the future.

If he could mediate properly, that brat Gu Kaiyuan would have to obediently come back, and Bai Suihe would have to bring a large dowry again before she would be allowed to return to the Gu family.

Now everything is gone. The Bai family has run away, and Gu Kaiyuan is even less likely to come back.

They are already struggling financially, and without any source of income, they will face dire straits.

Although the Third Prince wouldn't let them go hungry, he stopped sending them silver notes. Now, every tael of silver they spent meant their savings were dwindling.

What angered him even more was that the Xu family, knowing they had returned to Beijing, came to their door and caused a scene.

Those who don't know the situation might think they have a deep bond with Xu Huizhen and her brother, but in reality, they just want to extort money from him.

He doesn't even have a hundred taels of silver in his pocket right now, so how can he stand their exorbitant demands?

Thinking of this, he smashed another cup. The butler serving him looked even uglier. There wasn't a complete set of cups that could be put together in the storeroom. If he smashed another one, the butler might come asking him for more.

“These bastards,” Gu Baijiang felt that things shouldn’t be like this. This was completely different from what he had imagined, and nothing was going right.

"Master, Consort Gu has sent someone over again." The gatekeeper rushed in at this moment, but seeing the broken pieces on the ground, he dared not go in and stood at the door to report.

"What is she sending people here for?" Gu Baijiang asked impatiently. "Go tell the eldest young mistress that she can handle her daughter herself."

The gatekeeper knew he shouldn't go looking for trouble at this time, so he immediately turned and ran to the backyard. After all, this was the master's order, and Consort Gu probably wanted to find her own mother.

As for the matter of reporting and giving rewards, all the servants in the Gu family knew about it. This whole family was stingy and not a single one of them was generous. It was good enough if they weren't scolded, let alone expected to receive rewards.

When Liu Yun heard that her daughter had sent someone to look for her again, she was so worried that she almost went bald.

Her biological grandfather and father are in this mansion, why doesn't she go to them instead of catching herself?
Who has ever seen a married daughter come back to her parents' home every day asking for money?

She had already given all the silver she had secretly saved to her daughter, so she couldn't possibly have a single copper coin left.

Before she could come up with a solution, her daughter's maid arrived. "This servant greets Madam."

"Caihua, what did your young lady say this time?" Liu Yun was still holding onto a sliver of hope, probably because she had other matters to discuss.

Caihua, "Reporting to Madam, the Consort has asked me to return and fetch some silver..." (End of Chapter)