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

Chapters 589 and 590: Boarding the Ship
Madam Bai didn't say anything, but patted the back of his hand, "When your sister and brother come back, we'll discuss it properly."

But before that, shouldn't you two brothers get married first?

Madam Bai changed the subject and turned to their marriage.

"Mother, what's the rush? You can arrange my eldest brother's marriage first. After all, he is a member of the Bai family and should have been working to expand the Bai family line long ago."

Having an older brother is great; he can help with everything.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You and your brother were born on the same day. If you could get married on the same day, that would be a wonderful story."

Bai Jianbei quickly put on a smiling face, "Mother, there's no need for that. My eldest brother is the clan leader, so his wedding will definitely be a grand affair."

If I were to get married on the same day as him, wouldn't I be taking advantage of my older brother and stealing his thunder?

Besides, I long for a wife as gentle and intelligent as my mother; I can't settle for less.

Old Madam Bai smiled and said, "Your standards are a bit high. Be careful you don't end up a bachelor."

Bai Jianbei clutched his chest. "Mother, you really know how to discourage me. How about I lower the bar a bit more?"

"tell me the story."

"Then it has to be like my sister, right? Look how smart my sister is. My sister deserves a lot of credit for my brother-in-law's current life."

Otherwise, with that bunch of bloodsuckers in the Gu family, my brother-in-law would be tightly sucked up by them, receiving a constant supply of blood.

Although his sister and brother-in-law didn't mention these things, he has eyes and can see clearly who's in charge of the Gu family.

The fact that my sister was able to produce so many secret recipes must mean she had some kind of opportunity, and her family members also benefited from it.

"With your requirements, you'll probably end up a bachelor." Of course, one's own children are the best, and Old Madam Bai is extremely satisfied with her own children, not to mention her only legitimate daughter.

Although she used to be somewhat weak, she was surprised by the changes in her daughter after the house was raided. Indeed, people grow the fastest in adversity, and that is absolutely true.

As for the claim that her daughter had been replaced, she never considered that. Those little actions and habits were all things she knew well.

“Not necessarily,” Gu Jianbei said confidently. “The world is so vast, there will always be a suitable one.”

If all else fails, I'll just pick a pretty one and be comfortable with myself.

“You’re just spouting nonsense,” Old Madam Bai shook her head. “Are you sure you won’t regret it? Don’t come around saying your wedding banquet won’t be as good as your older brother’s.”

Since they were all her sons, Old Madam Bai naturally wanted to treat them equally. However, there had to be a difference between the head of the Bai family and the second son.

These problems wouldn't exist if both sons could get married on the same day.

"I keep my word, and I don't like too much noise. I married to live a simple life; any excitement is just for others to see."

Old Madam Bai slapped his hand hard, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't say such irrelevant things in the future."

"A grand wedding is to give your future wife face; the more lively it is, the more it shows your sincerity. If word gets out that you've said this, see which respectable family's daughter would want to marry you!"

Gu Jianbei looked aggrieved. "Mother, just talk, can you not hit me so hard? I'm your favorite youngest son. You didn't hit my older brother or my sister, so why are you only hitting me?"

Seeing her youngest son acting cute again, Old Madam Bai's lips twitched slightly. It was all because she spoiled him. "Who told you to be so thick-skinned? Besides, your brother and sister are so easy for me to deal with, so I can only pick on the troublesome ones to teach them a lesson."

Bai Jianbei, "..."

"Don't feel wronged here. Since you want to stay here with your sister and the others, you have to talk to them. My words don't count."

Bai Jianbei understood this principle, of course. He didn't expect his mother to speak up for him. "Don't worry, I discussed this issue with my brother-in-law when I came back before, and he didn't object."

He also mentioned that he would be giving away some shares in the upcoming ships, so I thought, given my proximity, should I acquire some shares now?

"That's fine, but don't take too many. Your brother-in-law might have other uses for them."

"I know all that, don't worry, I won't let my sister and the others suffer." I've known for a long time that my mother favors my eldest sister, but luckily she likes to put everything out in the open, otherwise there would have been a rift between the siblings long ago.

Moreover, this time he went to sea with his brother-in-law, which broadened his horizons. He also realized that if he could get a share in the business, he would be making a huge profit. If it weren't for his relationship with his sister, he would never have had such a good opportunity.

Despite the nearly one million yuan that the Bai family divided up for him and his mother gave him, he was still young and wanted to try his luck.

If you can build your own business, you can boast about it to your descendants...

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Bai Suihe and Granny Pang, dressed in men's clothing, stood on the deck with Gu Xingyang in their arms, looking at the sea view. The weather was nice today, but the sun was scorching.

The boat has sails that flap loudly in the wind. The wind is the main power source, supplemented by human rowing. The shouts from the boatmen on both sides make the whole boat seem particularly lively.

Gu Xingyang watched this scene with great curiosity, exclaiming inwardly, "Mommy, this is different from the boats we've seen before. No wonder they hired so many boatmen to come aboard!"

I was worried that even with all those water buckets, we still wouldn't have enough drinking water, considering there are so many people here.

“They come in shifts, so there are more people than you can see,” Bai Suihe couldn’t help but sigh, “People at this time are very good at enduring hardship.”

"That's really amazing," Gu Xingyang couldn't help but praise. "When I grow up, I'll become a boatman too, and see how long I can last."

Bai Suihe gently patted her back. With her and Gu Kaiyuan around, how could they let their daughter fall to this state?

"If you're still so curious when you grow up, I'll ask your dad to get you a little boat to play with." Bai Suihe carried her back to the room and put her directly on the bed. She needed to think about it some more. With so much water stored up before, and the weather still being quite hot, it would probably become murky, filthy, and even smelly in just a few days.

They won't go far on this trip, but what about the future? The lack of clean water means the risk of disease, which is fatal for seafaring.

If a simple filtration device could be made, this problem could also be solved.

I learned it when I was in school, but I've never actually done hand exercises. But that's okay, we can start from small things.

Of course, if islands with freshwater resources are discovered in the coming days, these problems will be solved.

I lock myself in my room to write and draw, and when I get tired, I go out to look at the sea view and feel the sea breeze...