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

Fan Meilin is reminding everyone that leaving the Gu family is not something they can decide for themselves.

If they hadn't been coerced, they would have preferred to live peaceful lives instead of getting involved in this mess.

They used to think that if the Gu family could recover, they could live a good life. Who knew that the men in the Gu family were so useless? After returning to the capital, they just stayed in this small courtyard.

In the end, Fan Meibao had no choice but to return to the second wife's house. Upon hearing this news, Gu Baijiang turned around and went about his own business.

That girl is now the second son's concubine, so it's only right that she lives in the second house.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun gave a meaningful smile, but didn't say much. She simply instructed the kitchen to send Fan Meibao's meal over as well.

Since they arrived in the capital, unless Gu Baijiang asked, everyone had been eating in their own rooms.

If you want to eat well on your own, that's fine too. You can buy your own food, and the kitchen will cook it for you.

The Gu family now has a cooperative relationship with these servants; the indentures aren't in their hands, and they're not easy to control.

But the thought of letting that girl go home empty-handed this time, and not knowing how much her daughter would resent her as her mother, made her lose all her schadenfreude. She really didn't know how An Tong lived in the prince's mansion. Wasn't all the money she had given her before enough?

Meanwhile, Gu Antong, seeing that Caihua returned empty-handed, did not throw a tantrum. Instead, she sat in the courtyard for a long time.

When night fell and the lights were already on in the corridor, he instructed the two maids to wash and dress himself.

Since she can't rely on her family, she can only rely on herself. All she needs is a man's affection, right? She can do it.

……

Gu Kaiyuan was unaware that the shortage of silver in the capital had plunged the entire Gu family into dire straits.

Even if they knew, they would still gloat. This is nothing compared to their miserable past life. The Gu family is now very happy, after all, they are all still alive and well.

They are now receiving a letter from Madam Bai, informing them that they have arrived safely and settled in.

There was another piece of good news: taking advantage of this relocation, the Bai family divided their assets.

Whether the children were adults or minors, they all received their share in advance. The concubines could stay in the backyard if they wanted, or they could take their children and start their own households if they didn't.

Upon seeing this, Gu Kaiyuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "My father-in-law's decisiveness is truly remarkable. This is the first time I've seen someone divide the family property among such young children. But isn't he worried that these children won't be able to hold onto these assets?"

Bai Suihe rolled her eyes at him. "Although we've separated, as long as my father is around, who would dare to seize their assets?"

In the capital, the Bai family is insignificant, but in Lingnan, no one dares to mess with any of their in-laws.

Those concubines, unless they're stupid, know what's most advantageous.

If they want to rely on the direct descendants, they certainly won't receive much help. It would be good enough if they weren't tripped up behind their backs. So while the old man is still around, they are trying every means to establish themselves. At this time, those who have separated from the family are probably not interested in currying favor and are focused on learning business matters.

Bai Suihe felt that it was better to separate the family at this time, at least the father would be watching, and it would also give the children a chance to grow up.

He probably had this in mind when he decided to divide the family property at this time. He was worried that his mother and two younger brothers might not be able to tolerate these people and would just give them some inheritance to send them away. In any case, it would be beneficial for their branch of the family. The sooner they separated, the more completely the prescription that Bai Suihe came up with would be unrelated to Bai Jingwen's Bai family.

Bai Suihe unfolded her mother's letter, which contained more details. Originally, Bai Jingwen wanted to violate the clan rules, since he had so many illegitimate sons. Dividing one-tenth of the Bai family's wealth among them was simply not enough compared to the entire vast Bai family.

So he proposed giving 20% ​​of his wealth, and that after his death, his sons would have no further connection with his possessions.

Madam Bai just smiled and looked at him, while Bai Jingwen himself felt guilty.

He was somewhat aware of his first wife's abilities and methods. If he dared to do such a thing today, she might agree out of consideration for him. However, he couldn't be sure that he would die later than his wife, nor could he be sure that after he was gone, these illegitimate sons wouldn't one day try to become the legitimate heir.

Such a one-off deal seems like they've gotten a good deal, but it has also deeply offended the main branch of the family. Perhaps after he passes away, they will have to take back the principal and interest.

Upon seeing his wife's smiling face, Bai Jingwen immediately snapped out of his daze, invoked the family rules, and dutifully distributed the entire Bai family's assets according to the 10% share.

His younger brother was also a talented individual, and just as they were about to be assigned jobs, he asked, "What if another child is born later?"

Anyway, the quota for that level has already been marked, so the only ones in a difficult position are the others.

Bai Jingwen certainly hoped for many children and grandchildren, but his other children didn't think so. If more younger siblings were born, they would only reduce their share of the family fortune.

The amount allocated was already small enough; no one would be willing to give up any more.

Bai Jingwen said, "I'm not old yet, I can still earn money."

“Husband, this is trying to break the rules,” Madam Bai wouldn’t let him get away with it like this. “Then set aside a portion first, and if no more children are born later, they can share it equally.”

Bai Jingwen was somewhat displeased at being publicly humiliated, especially since it was his own disciple who brought it.

Looking at his two eldest sons, he said, "Jiannan, you are the eldest son, so you should get 70%. Shouldn't you two brothers also take this opportunity to divide the spoils among yourselves?"

Bai Jianbei: "I don't care. I'll listen to my brother. Even if he doesn't give it to me, it's okay. I can earn it myself in the future."

"You silly boy, what are you saying? What's meant to be yours will definitely be yours. Even though you only get 20%, it's still a lot more than your brothers and sisters."

This is just sowing discord. Didn't you see the jealous and resentful looks in the eyes of those half-brothers?

Before Bai Jianbei could speak, Bai Jiannan interjected, "There's nothing we can do about it; it's predetermined at birth."

Even if Jianbei only has 20% of his family's wealth, I, as the eldest brother, will not treat him unfairly.

After saying that, he looked at Madam Bai apologetically, "Mother, I will only take 10% of your dowry from now on. The rest will go to my eldest sister and younger brother."

Everyone's expression immediately changed. Madam Bai's dowry was no less than that of the Bai family; it was a huge fortune, and they were just handing it over like that.

Bai Jianbei: "Brother, that won't do. It should be what it is. Mother, we agreed before that the three of us siblings would split it equally. I think that's fine."

The other children of the Bai family were so angry they wanted to curse. They were all brothers and sisters, yet these other families were so wealthy they could easily give each other their riches. (End of Chapter)