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

Xu Shuanghong and the others couldn't just hide in the room forever. After all, they still needed to eat three meals a day. When you're under someone's roof, even if you're unwilling, you have no choice but to comply.

Xu Yulan unlocked the door and called into the house, "Sister-in-law, Dad wants you to come over. Hurry up and get ready to come out."

While leaving things untied might be more convincing, it's still impolite.

Liu Yun got out of bed early, tidied herself up, changed into an elegant dress, took a deep breath, and walked out with her head held high.

Seeing how well she looked now and how she was all dressed up, Xu Yulan felt a little envious. Look at her, now that she's down on her luck, her sister-in-law always manages to hide something good.

It was said that the Marquis's mansion gave it to her, so even if she wanted it, she was too embarrassed to ask. If her sister-in-law were like that Bai woman, then their second branch of the family would probably be kicked out.

"You're not going to lock the door for me," Liu Yun said, glancing at Xu Yulan with a half-smile. Before she could speak, she walked straight ahead.

Xu Yulan pouted, "He's not crazy, why would he say those things to scare people?"

However, in order to get firsthand information, she hurriedly followed, and Xu Yulan and her daughter also secretly followed.

Now that they've moved here, the mother and her two daughters are like invisible people, but that doesn't mean they don't care about family matters. After all, before they left, everything here was closely related to them.

When Gu Baijiang saw Liu Yun like this, how was she any different from before?
The second son and his wife resorted to such despicable means, even targeting their own family. It seems they need to be given a good talking-to.

He doesn't even consider what he can gain by spreading rumors that his sister-in-law has a mental illness, and he might even be implicated in the whole thing.

"Tell me, what exactly happened today?" Compared to Xu Yulan, she trusted Liu Yun more. After all, Liu Yun was a girl from a marquis's family. Even if she was an illegitimate daughter, she was still better than a peasant girl like Xu Yulan.

"Your sister-in-law should have told you everything. I really wasn't talking nonsense before. I've had those kinds of dreams for several days in a row." Liu Yun initially really wanted to go to the county government, but on the way back, she realized that with the Bai family's current power, they were no match for them, and might even end up being accused of false accusation.

Just then, Xu Yulan realized she was going crazy, so she followed her back.

This doesn't mean she's willing to let it go. She couldn't have had such a dream for no reason. It's probably a warning from heaven, or perhaps An Tong is protecting her.

“Dreaming,” Gu Baijiang thought it was absurd. “Who doesn’t dream? Stop making unfounded accusations.”

"Luckily you didn't rush to the county government office today. You managed to hide here, so don't attract that Prince Ning again."

He had instructed the Gu family to keep the purchase of this house a secret, especially Gu Kaiping; no one in Shao County dared to tell.

What he fears most now is that Rong Ruiyuan will take drastic measures against them when he has free time, and might kill them to silence them.

"But that dream felt so real. I always felt that we shouldn't have this kind of fate."

“Sister-in-law,” Gu Kaichen said irritably, “Don’t take dreams seriously. If dreams could really come true, I dreamt that I became the prime minister, and more than once.”

Gu Baijiang glanced at his stupid son. With his character, how could he have such lofty ambitions?

"Are you sure you don't have any other health problems?"

Liu Yun shook her head. She had thought it through in her room today and realized that her actions today were truly reckless. If the news of her having a mental illness got out, how could her son ever find a noblewoman?

"It's good that there are no problems. After what happened today, you should all try to keep a balanced mindset. I found out about two villages today. They're a bit remote, but if we can buy them, we can make more money." "Dad, why don't we buy a shop in this county town and start a small business?" Xu Yulan grew up in the countryside and finally married into the city. Now she's being asked to go back. How could she be willing? So she strongly objected, "Then we can register the shop under my and my sister-in-law's names. It won't interfere with family matters."

Farming? How much silver can you earn from farming?

Look at the Bai family. They're just merchants, yet they have such a grand presence when they go out. Isn't it all because opening a shop makes money quickly?

Isn't money what they need most right now? Moving to the countryside now would just mean they'd fall further behind?

"Alright, I'll make the decision," Gu Baijiang said, merely informing them without intending to discuss it with them. "Where's Kaiping? Is he still drunk from yesterday?"

Xu Yulan: "My brother went out a long time ago, probably to buy some wine again?"

"That bastard," Gu Baijiang cursed. He could understand his boss's current mood, but he couldn't stand his dejected state.

Even though his face is ruined, he's managed to adjust. He goes out with this face every day and gets so many strange looks, but he's gotten used to it now. Otherwise, he shouldn't be living in this world.

“Dad, please don’t make me go find him,” Gu Kaichen said quickly after receiving a look from Gu Baijiang. “I’ve been walking all day and I’m exhausted. Plus, I’m starving.”

Dad is getting stingier and stingier. I spent the whole day with him outside, and all I bought myself was a dry biscuit and two bowls of water from the vendor. That was my only meal, and now my stomach is completely empty.

"Alright, let's eat first." Anyway, nothing bad will happen in this small county town. They'll come back on their own when it gets dark.

When they arrived at the kitchen and saw the large pot of pickled vegetable porridge, Gu Baijiang didn't say anything. Pickled vegetable porridge it is, it'll save the family some money.

As I get older, I should eat lighter meals from now on, so I praised the food, saying, "Tonight's dishes are very good, saving both time and effort."

The dishes and rice are cooked together, which saves on firewood.

As Liu Yun ate the salty pickled vegetable porridge, she felt that all her previous hard work and effort had been wasted.

I've never received such praise even when I prepare three dishes and a soup for every meal.

The pickled vegetable porridge that I cooked so casually actually won my father-in-law's approval.

After putting down the bowl, he said with a forced smile, "My sister-in-law's cooking is more to my father-in-law's liking. From now on, I'll leave the kitchen to her."

I'm happy to have some peace and quiet, as long as the food I eat every day doesn't kill me.

Except for Gu Baijiang, everyone else's expression changed.

Xu Yulan, “…” Can’t you tell that I’m being so perfunctory?
Xu Shuanghong, “…” Hehe, before there were three dishes and a soup, but now there is only porridge. I’m afraid that after a while, we won’t even be able to eat porridge. It seems we have to think of something else.

Gu Kaichen, “…” Does Father have a problem with the eldest son’s family? Is he giving his sister-in-law a warning?

The Fan sisters were speechless. This was so hard to swallow; they really didn't know how Old Man Gu could say such a thing. Could it be that Liu Yun wasn't crazy, but he was? (End of Chapter)