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

Chapter 587-588. The Chicken Flies
When Gu Kaiyuan and his family received the letter again, ten days had passed. They were relieved to find that Gu Antong had indeed perished in the fire. They were finally free from their anxiety.

Even if Rong Ruiyuan rebels at this time, it will have nothing to do with them.

It was a different story for Gu Baijiang. He had finally managed to bring his family over, only to receive such devastating news on the very first day.

Liu Yun had no heart to deal with it; her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

With no servants left in the house, Xu Yulan had to ask Xu Shuanghong and the others for help to carry her to the room and pinch her philtrum hard until she slowly woke up.

When Liu Yun woke up, she stared blankly at the ceiling, her mind flashing back to scenes of her daughter growing up.

"My poor daughter, how could you leave like this..."

"Sister-in-law, don't cry," Xu Yulan said, also feeling frustrated. Gu Antong's departure meant that the Gu family had lost another path of hope.

"The situation is beyond repair, so don't hurt yourself." Calling a doctor costs money, and things are already like this, why bother?

But thinking about it makes me feel really down. After all, it was a child I watched grow up, and I spent so much money on it, and this is the news I got. It's a real loss for my family.

"Alright, let's go out," Xu Shuanghong said. She raised two daughters on her own. Although she had some grudges with Liu Yun, she didn't want to take advantage of her misfortune at this time. She directly pulled Xu Yulan away.

Xu Yulan knew that what she had just said was somewhat inappropriate, so she didn't argue with her this time, and the two of them left the room.

"Judging from your sister-in-law's condition, she can't manage the household affairs today, so you should take over these tasks." Xu Shuanghong said and turned to leave. Anyway, the Gu family had always been wary of her and her daughter, so she was too lazy to get involved now.

Xu Yulan pointed to herself and instantly felt terrible.

It's not good to just eat what's readily available. There are so many things to worry about, and she's only just arrived. Where does she even begin?
He wanted to go to the front to ask Gu Baijiang, but as soon as he arrived at the front yard, Gu Kaichen pulled him to the kitchen, saying, "Don't bother Dad, get today's meals ready first."

"You make it sound so easy, but how would you do it? I can't possibly take care of so many people by myself."

"You used to do a pretty good job, didn't you, sister-in-law?" Gu Kaichen retorted irritably. "Before you got married, you did all the work at home and in the fields without missing a beat. What are you pretending to be, some kind of pampered young lady?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the vegetables piled up in the corner, "This meal will be simple. You can cook whatever you want with these vegetables, as long as it doesn't kill anyone."

He turned and left. If he didn't leave, what if this wicked woman stayed to help him? Where would he go to seek justice?

Gu Baijiang rubbed his forehead. He had already tried to find a way to save Gu Antong's life. As long as the royal family cared about their reputation, they would definitely not lay a hand on her. So why bother...?

Seeing his father like this, Gu Kaichen felt bad too. When he heard the news about Gu Antong, he already knew that the last hope of the Gu family had been shattered.

"Father, things have already come to this, let's think about what to do next."
Is it possible for my older brother to continue working there?

Gu Baijiang looked up at his son and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

I also regret it a bit; I shouldn't have let the eldest brother stay there any longer.

“Father, we can’t rely on Prince Ning. It’s definitely not right for my elder brother to stay there any longer. They say people forget you when they’re gone, and Rong Ruiyuan is completely ungrateful. I think it’s better for him to come back and start a small business together as a family than to let him drift along there. We have to support this family.”

"Look at us these days, we've only been spending money and not earning any. Sooner or later we'll be running out of resources."

Gu Kaichen probed. He didn't want to bring Gu Kaiping along, but if he didn't say so, his father would definitely suspect his intentions.

He did have selfish motives, but he also wanted what was best for the family.

Gu Baijiang laughed, but there was no warmth in his eyes. "You look down on your older brother now, so will you also think that I, as your father, am useless?"

“Father, why would you think that? I’m just thinking about the family,” Gu Kaichen quickly said.

"You're running a business, but don't you know that if you become a merchant, your son won't be able to take the imperial examinations?"

“This can be registered under my sister-in-law’s and my wife’s names; it can be considered their dowry. I think the third brother and his family are the same. I specifically inquired about it, and they’re not merchants yet.” Gu Kaichen said with some jealousy, “The Bai family really has the resources.”

"You know that the confidence came from the Bai family. The Bai family made a big show of replenishing Bai's dowry. What did your wife's family do?"
Use your brain to think; if you come up with a bad idea, no one will be able to find it.

"If those officials want to frame you, this is the colossal lie your two children are carrying. Or, if they're even more ruthless, once they enter the court, they'll accuse you of deceiving the emperor, and our whole family will be left to suffer the consequences."

"That won't do, that won't do either. Are we really going to buy some land to farm?"

"What's wrong with farming? Your grandmother worked hard to raise me back then."

She's just an ignorant village woman. You two are perfectly capable; surely you can support a child?"

"Why are you saying these things again, Father? It's not that we didn't have the means before, but things are different now. You don't lack money now, so why should we live such a miserable life?"

“I’m not short of money. That little bit isn’t even enough for you to go out and have some fun,” Gu Baijiang said coldly to Gu Kaichen. “If you want me to give you money to start a business, I can…”

Gu Kaichen looked at Gu Baijiang with surprise and delight, "Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely make something of myself. Maybe our family will become the next richest family in Rongchao..."

"Pah!" Gu Baijiang didn't care about maintaining his composure at this moment and spat out, "I've been waiting for you to slip up."

Want to get money and get rich? Are you going to repeat the same mistakes again?
Do you really think those gambling dens are good? If you want to get rich overnight, you have to see if you have the luck.

You're thinking about taking money from others, while they're thinking about getting even more from you. I don't know where you got your brain from; after all this time, you still haven't figured it out.

Gu Baijiang vented his anger, but still felt unsatisfied. Since the house wasn't completely cleaned up yet and there was still a pile of newly bought firewood in the corner, he went over, pulled out a stick, and started whipping Gu Kaichen.

Gu Kaichen didn't want to be beaten again and seriously injured, so he turned and ran away in fright. "Father, didn't you say that a gentleman uses words, not fists? You've already hit me before, and you even injured me..."

"I'll beat you to death, you unfilial son who doesn't follow the right path. You're always thinking about those unrealistic things. It would be better if I crippled you, at least you won't cause me any trouble."

"My father crippled me, and you still have to pay for my medical treatment..."