Chapter 240 Cloud - Shield - Zhao
Without saying a word, the Gao family took one of the rooms for themselves.
"How you distribute the spoils is your business. But it's settled then, you're responsible for the safety of the Gao family!"
Gao Minglang occupied the large house in the middle, showing no politeness whatsoever.
Please make yourself at home.
Yunxuan sat in the wheelchair and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
The other four rooms—the Wei family, the Xu family, the Yun family, and the people we picked up along the way who needed temporary accommodation—could have been allocated just right.
Ke Yunzhao, thinking that Cuizhu might be suspicious and wanting to keep her under his watchful eye, spoke first.
“Our family is small, and Sister Lu is familiar with the government offices. Why don’t you all stay with us?”
"Could you help me build some traps to keep the wild beasts in captivity?"
Lu Xinnian couldn't resist her coquettishness and immediately agreed.
The mansion was quite large, and the Yun family consisted of only four people. Yun Huaijin was still young and needed to share a room with her mother.
So, all things considered, there's absolutely no problem with Cuizhu and the others living together.
Lu Xun and his son exchanged a glance and decided to take the opportunity to move into the young master's residence.
To everyone's surprise, Xu Yinan stood to the side and said, "Zhaozhao, you can't abandon your second uncle!"
Xu Yifei followed, saying, "Yes, yes! We've separated our households, it's not appropriate for us to continue living with Old Madam Xu!"
Zhao Zhao, you can't look down on your uncle! Master, please come with me and your junior brother too! Your disciple will show you respect!
Xu Yifei not only wanted to follow Yun Zhao himself, but also wanted to bring Lu Xun and his son along.
The third brother, Xu Yiyan, glanced at his father timidly, then mustered his courage and said, "I, Zhaozhao, and my third uncle want to live together too!"
Xu Zhenbang: ...
You are truly his good sons!
Yun Zhao blinked, looking at Lu Xun as if he wanted to refuse but didn't dare to.
"Uncle, our yard can't accommodate so many people!"
It's just a short stay; we can build a house once things settle down.
With so many animals, I can't just live in the wild all the time!
It's said that heavy rains are frequent in Lingnan, so we have a lot to do.
We can eat together from now on, we'll just sleep in different places!
Right, Brother Jingchen? We're all family!
Yun Zhao quickly tried to build a relationship with Wei Jingchen.
The relationship formed on the way can't just end when we get to Linjia Village!
Wei Jingchen sized up the little girl, and couldn't help but chuckle at the fleeting glint of cunning in her eyes.
"Yes, we're all one family."
Having said that, no one else said anything more.
The houses closest to the back mountain were the most dilapidated and uninhabitable without proper repairs, so they were simply used as temporary lodgings for wild animals.
The house next to the wild beasts was where the Yun family lived, along with Zhuge Yue, Lu Xinnian, and others.
Next came the Gao family, the Wei family, and the Xu family.
Lu Xun and his son naturally moved in with the Wei family.
The mansion had been uninhabited for a long time. On the first day that everyone moved in, just like on the road to exile, the four maids of the Yun family helped prepare dinner.
Xu Yifei didn't want to see Xu Qingshi and the others, so he eagerly went to find his little niece.
"Zhaozhao, go play! Your uncle will take care of weeding and repairing the roof!"
He rolled up his sleeves and got ready to work.
Xu Yinan leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed, watching his older brother jump around, and pinched his brow helplessly.
"Brother, why don't you give the money to find someone in the village to do this?"
Xu Yifei plucked two blades of grass and looked at his younger brother blankly.
"Money makes the world go round. Instead of wasting time, why don't we figure out how to deal with the Hu family next?"
"Second brother, I can do this job, so let's not waste the money, shall we?"
Xu Yifei was self-aware.
He's not very good at these intricacies, but he's incredibly strong!
"Brother, the owner of the Li Family Gambling House is Zhao Zhao, so why are you worried about not having money?"
"You good-for-nothing, you actually plan to rely on your niece to support you?"
Xu Yifei threw down the grass in his hand and cursed angrily.
"Ahem, actually I also have silver, and those several dozen taels of gold should be delivered soon."
The group paused in their packing, their necks stiff as they turned to look at him.
Yun Zhao skipped over to Xu Yinan's side, and Xu Yinan quickly picked up his niece to use as a shield.
"Back when I was in the Southwest, I had some investments. I earned a hundred taels of gold in three months. The Zhenyuan Escort Agency helped with escorting and delivering messages."
We divided up about sixty taels of gold, so we have at least forty taels left! Right, Zhaozhao?
He grinned, trying to ingratiate himself.
Yun Zhao clung tightly to his neck, becoming his second uncle's shield.
"Yes, yes! My second uncle is amazing, he has such a discerning eye."
I also plan to have my second uncle help me manage the Li family gambling den.
"We can't possibly be fooled by Uncle Dali without even realizing it, right, Second Uncle?"
"Yeah yeah!"
The uncle and nephew were singing in unison, which made Xu Zhenbang, who was behind them, even angrier.
"Fine, I sent you to the Southwest for training, and what did you do? You opened a gambling den there?"
"No, no, no, Father, I'm not running a gambling den. I'm just investing in it. I don't help with the management!"
Xu Yinan darted behind his elder brother and shielded Yun Zhao in front of him.
Yun Zhao nodded heavily.
"Yes, I'll be your witness!"
"Alright, I'm not going to scold you. This is a good thing, go ahead."
See if there are any craftsmen or carpenters in the village, and hire more people.
Otherwise, no one will be able to sleep tonight. Zhao Zhao, go and call your brother Jing Chen and Uncle Wei.
Xu Zhenbang did not blame his second son anymore. In fact, what his second son said was quite right.
Their lives aren't too difficult right now, but the situation for the Hu family is uncertain.
The Hu family dared not openly trespass into Guanzhou, but since they were currently in Linjia Village, they could come and crush them at any time.
"Okay!"
Yun Zhao quickly got off Xu Yinan and ran towards the Wei family.
With his little shield gone, Xu Yinan's body stiffened abruptly.
"Hehe, Dad~"
Xu Yinan smiled ingratiatingly.
"Alright, how old are you? Do you really expect your niece to support you?"
Xu Zhenbang glanced at his son, and Xu Yifei, who was squatting there pulling weeds, suddenly stood up.
"Second brother, I'll go with you!"
Hurry up, we can't let my niece have nowhere to sleep tonight!
The two brothers vanished in a flash.
The lame Xu Yiyan couldn't keep up and could only obediently follow behind his father.
"Dad, I... I'll help earn money after my leg heals!"
He's a good carpenter; there shouldn't be a shortage of wood in Lingnan!
"Come in first."
Zhi Xia and the others worked quickly, and the main house had already been tidied up.
The crowd gathered here.
When Yun Zhao brought Wei Jingchen and the others over, Xu Yinan had already left.
So she simply squatted inside with the tiger, listening to their discussion while keeping watch for them.
Hua Hua nestled beside her, its tail occasionally brushing against her back, trying to lull her to sleep.
Just as Yun Zhao was dozing off, Hua Hua suddenly stood up and fell backward!
Wei Jingchen had been watching her closely, and as she fell backward, he swiftly scooped her up!
"Ouch!"
Yun Zhao was so startled that he snapped back to reality in an instant.
"What's wrong with Hua Hua?"
"Someone's there!"
Hua Hua whimpered twice, and Wei Jingchen took three steps at a time to walk to the door, opened a crack, and looked out.
Who is it?
Yun Zhao asked cautiously in a whisper.
"It's Li Dali, he seems to be in a hurry."
Wei Jingchen opened the door, and everyone saw Li Dali rushing in with his men.
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