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

Chapters 535 and 536. Plans
Zhuang Datou had already made the worst-case scenario plan. Since his family wouldn't let him have an easy time, then none of them would have an easy time either.

If it weren't for his master's kindness, he would be nothing more than a servant now.

Having finally found a bright future, he was even thinking that after his wife gave birth, he would send the child to an academy so that the gate could be changed.

But now he sees it clearly: no matter how hard he tries, his family is determined to make him carry them forward, so his previous ideas are nothing but wishful thinking.

Since he's going to hell anyway, why should he show any mercy?
The worst-case scenario is that he signs a new indenture and moves to a place far away from this family.

Zhuang Tian was so angry that his chest trembled violently. Just as he was about to scold this unfilial son, he heard his younger brother's exclamation behind him. He turned around and saw something terrible: the old man had actually lay down straight.

"Father!" The Zhuang family members immediately surrounded him, their faces showing anxiety, though no one knew what they were thinking.

"Ha, they're all such filial sons," Zhuang Datou felt a momentary panic, but quickly calmed down and turned to stare at the Huang family. "Are you satisfied now?"

Since you've forced me into a corner, don't blame me for being heartless.

Tell me, does Huang Pingguo listen to you or to me?

The Huang family members' pupils constricted slightly, especially Lü Cuihua, who jumped up to scratch, but was grabbed by Huang Qinlao, who said, "Don't make a fuss."

Huang Qinlao dared not gamble now. Huang Pingguo was indeed his son, but this son had always listened to Zhuang Datou since he was a child. If these words just now persuaded Huang Pingguo, then all their previous plans would be ruined.

"Da Tou, you're also a child we've watched grow up. We also hope that you can have a better life."

Why are our two families coming to rely on you? It's because we have no other choice; we simply can't make ends meet.

You two are the hope of the whole family. We sold our house and land hoping that you could help these uncles and brothers find a way out..."

Zhuang Datou listened quietly to his performance. He had already guessed that the two families had ulterior motives for coming, but at most they just wanted him to arrange some work for them.

The work on the mountain had already been arranged with the villagers, so it wouldn't be appropriate to send anyone else. Besides, he had finally managed to get things going, and he couldn't let personal feelings ruin his reputation.

Moreover, he vaguely sensed that his family members were not as capable and hardworking as they appeared.

If we let them go into the mountains to do work, I'm afraid they'll be prone to shirking their duties and even taking advantage of others' power.

He was originally just a minor steward, trusted by the master and mistress, but he was also quite shrewd. He didn't dare to gamble, so even though he and Huang Pingguo had made some unusual moves these past few days, they hadn't dared to bring anyone in.

"I've told you before, I don't have that much power," Zhuang Datou reiterated. "It's not far from the county town. If you want to find work, you can go there and ask around."

Many important people have come to the county town now, and there are many people hiring every day. As long as you are diligent, you won't go hungry.

There are indeed many more people in the city looking for work. After all, with so many people living here, besides the servants who take care of them, there are many chores and heavy labor that need to be done.

However, because of them, the villagers of Tiancun did not go out to look for work. But in the neighboring villages, apart from some people coming here to work, many people went to the city to look for work. Although the wages and benefits were not as good as here, it was still a source of income.

He had already discussed this matter with both families, but they had been staying at home every day, claiming they had just arrived and needed to rest properly. He had assumed they were genuinely resting, but he hadn't realized they were orchestrating such a grand scheme.

He sorted things out today and realized that the real focus of both families was actually Lü Cuihua. Despite her seemingly shrewish behavior, she was also the strategist behind both families.

It's likely that even the fact that their family sold their property here was due to her encouragement.

“The county town,” Zhuang Tian said angrily, “is a place where we don’t know anyone, and there are so many important people. If we go there and offend someone, we could lose our lives there.”

"Who are you listening to?" Zhuang Datou glanced at Lü Cuihua, only to find her feigning innocence and looking at him with a terrified expression. He couldn't help but sneer, "I don't believe you didn't inquire before you came. The magistrate of Zhang County is a good official who is dedicated to serving the people."

The county town is patrolled by yamen runners every day, and the public security is excellent. Otherwise, the villagers from the surrounding area would not have gone to the county town to make a living.

If you're lazy, don't make excuses for yourself. Back then, Huang Pingguo and I were begging all the way, afraid that if we didn't work hard one day, we would starve to death in some corner.

"Your conditions are much better now than ours were back then. At least I still provide you with three meals a day. What more do you want?"

"We're all family, don't say such unpleasant things," Huang Qinlao stepped forward to try and mediate. This damned Zhuang Datou was much harder to fool than their second son.

"Doesn't this take time? Besides, we can find jobs right here at home, so why make so many of us travel to the county town?"

When you're traveling, things can get complicated. Since you're going to ask others for help anyway, why not have your family members do it?

After Huang Qinlao finished speaking, he looked in the direction of Gu Kaiyuan and the others, "Trust your employer, they won't hold these trivial matters against you."

"Look, the boss is back too. Why don't you ask him in front of everyone? It doesn't matter who you hire, don't worry. As long as we get people from both families to work, we'll all be diligent and won't make things difficult for you."

As they spoke, both families turned to Gu Kaiyuan and said all at once, "Master and Madam, please have mercy and give us a meal."

Gu Xingyang sneered, "Father, Mother, what are they saying?"
To ask them for a bite to eat is to compare oneself to a beggar.

Oh dear, I saw that Zhuang Datou's face was extremely ugly; he had completely humiliated them.

Bai Suihe glanced at them and noticed that their expressions were indeed rather unpleasant, but this was their own fault.

If everything had been made clear when they first arrived, or if they had acted more decisively, this stalemate wouldn't have continued.

“Master, Madam, you are so wealthy, please hire a few more people to do your work. We are all family members of Zhuang Datou and his men. You can trust us with your services. We will never betray you.”

"Yes, we work very hard. It's just planting fruit trees; you can do it without even using your brain..."

"Alright, what are you trying to do?" Upon receiving the news, Huang Pingguo rushed down the mountain in a hurry.

He knew that the master and mistress had gone up the mountain before, but that kid was guilty, so he hid...