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

"It'll take an hour or two to get there," Madam Jiang said uncertainly. "I've never been there before. Do you know where it is?"

Madam Qian nodded, "My husband also has a small estate over there, but it's smaller and more remote than the Lin family's. It takes almost three hours to walk there, and at least two hours to get to the Lin family's place."

Bai Suihe immediately communicated with Gu Xingyang in her mind, "Did you hear that? You're still walking so far. Why don't you take a nap first?"

Gu Xingyang blinked. This old mother really treated her like a pig. Even if she slept a lot, she couldn't just fall asleep whenever she wanted. At least you could coax her a little.

"That's a bit far," Mrs. Li said, yawning as she hadn't slept well all day because she had been thinking about it.

With so many of them crammed into one carriage, it was impossible for them to get a proper rest. Fortunately, the Gu family's carriage was different from theirs; it was not only shock-resistant, but even the carriage panels were lined with cotton, making it warm and cozy to lean against.

“We still have plenty of time, why don’t we take a nap?” Madam Li suggested.

Bai Suihe had the same idea, so she placed Gu Xingyang on her special little bunk, which was covered with a thick cotton mattress. "You little devil, take a nap first."

Gu Xingyang waved her hands, wanting her mother to comfort her; she was still a baby.

Bai Suihe reached out and gently stroked her head, "Get some rest, your aunts and I all need to rest."

Mrs. Jiang said, "Your girl is so easy to take care of; I rarely see her cry or fuss."

They've seen plenty of well-behaved children, but this is the first time they've seen a child this young who is so sensible.

“That’s because you haven’t seen her cry and fuss,” Bai Suihe had already prepared her words. “As soon as she goes out, she becomes exceptionally energetic, and she will always be a playful person.”

The ladies thought it was true; what child doesn't like to walk around outside?

“Being playful shows she’s smart,” Mrs. Qian added, “and it saves you trouble. Sigh, those few rascals in our family were so troublesome when they were little. If they were all this well-behaved, I would definitely have to have a few more for my husband.”

Mrs. Li said, "I don't think like you. Not everyone can have an obedient child. I'm afraid I'm not destined for that. What if I give birth to another troublemaker?"

Madam Jiang covered her mouth and laughed, "That's because we didn't know Bai Meizi before. Otherwise, if we had asked her for advice on childcare, we might have suffered less."

Bai Suihe felt a little guilty; she had no experience in raising children.
“Perhaps my child was born to repay a debt of gratitude,” Bai Suihe said, feigning deep thought. Since they could hear the hint of Versailles in her words, the ladies were indignant and immediately rushed forward to tickle her, causing them to burst into laughter again.

Lying on her small bed, Gu Xingyang couldn't help but roll her eyes. With all this noise, how could she possibly sleep? She must be heartless to fall asleep.

As I was thinking, I yawned, slowly closed my eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

The group of people who had been joking around gradually lowered their voices and took the opportunity to rest and recharge.

They only woke up when they felt the car slow down and heard noises coming from ahead.

"You slept so well," Madam Jiang praised. "Sister Bai, I'll pay for you to get me one of these carriages too."

“Yes, when I used to accompany the master to the countryside, I would almost die every time, but this carriage is different, it’s so comfortable.” Madam Qian touched and looked at it with great interest. “Why don’t you open a carriage manufacturing company? The business would definitely be booming.”

Bai Suihe was momentarily tempted, but the thought of the shipyard brought her back to reason. "It's not that simple. Don't underestimate this relatively comfortable carriage; it cost a lot of money. I had to consult many craftsmen to figure out how to solve the shock absorption problem, not to mention the interior design—it was all very painstaking." Bai Suihe didn't rule out the possibility of anything else. "But since you ladies think it's good, I'll send one to each of you later."

"But there are only carriages; you'll have to find your own horses."

Although they could use horse-drawn carriages, each household had a limit, and they had to register with the county magistrate. If war broke out, they had to obediently hand them over.

“That’s only right,” the ladies said in unison. It wasn’t that they wanted to take advantage of the car, but rather that the car was so comfortable that it was too tempting for them.

This is a give-and-take situation; at worst, I can prepare a generous gift for her later.

As they were talking, they pulled back the curtain and looked outside. Bai Suihe asked Lin Hua, who was driving the carriage, "What's going on up ahead? Have we arrived yet?"

"Reporting to Madam, we are entering the village road ahead, and the road is quite narrow, so we have to slow down."

Lin Wei just went to inquire and said he'll arrive in about fifteen minutes.

As I was replying, the car in front suddenly stopped.

The faint sounds of arguing could be heard. The ladies, tired of sitting, wanted to get down and walk around. So they lifted the curtain and had Lin Hua set up the stools so they could get some fresh air.

As soon as they got off, the other carriages followed suit, and everyone quickly gathered together, eager to know what had happened ahead.

Knowing they were going on a long journey, they all brought their servants with them and immediately sent someone to see what had happened.

Lin Wei followed the servants and arrived at the front, where he saw two carriages facing each other.

The country road was narrow, making it difficult to avoid each other. There were only two carriages in front, while there was a long line behind them. Of course, the other side would have to give way, and they would be able to move faster.

But clearly the other side didn't think that way and insisted that everyone on this side make way.

Hu Wan'er never expected that after such a smooth journey, things would go wrong just as they were about to arrive at their destination. Now her eldest son was negotiating with the other party, but the other party, seeing that her son was just a teenager, started to make trouble.

"We have urgent business to attend to in Zhang County, please make way for us."

“We can’t give way here,” the young master of the Lin family said gently. “If it were just our carriage, we would give way, but there are more than a dozen carriages behind us, so there is no way to retreat.”

"Sir, we hope you can do us a favor and step aside. We are willing to offer some compensation."

Young Master Lin's attitude was already very sincere, but the other party was clearly not buying it. "Everyone has a few coins. How about we give you a few taels of silver and you clear the way?"

Young Master Lin was at a loss. He was so focused on studying the classics that he really didn't know how to solve the problem.

What the other party said didn't seem to make any mistakes. After all, they had just turned onto this side road, and logically speaking, it would be best for them to back down.

"Hurry up, you can't afford to delay things." The other party's fierce expression made Young Master Lin hesitate. (End of Chapter)