Chapter 86: I’ll Listen to My Brothers

Jiang Dai was getting more and more excited at the thought of being able to give someone a good beating later. Her act of feigning weakness became even more convincing!

“Second Daughter-in-law! I told you before I left, don’t take the wrong basket! And yet you still took the wrong one!”

Fortunately, Old Madam Bai wasn’t easy to deal with either. She quickly shifted the blame onto her second daughter-in-law.

The Bai Family’s Second Son’s Wife was momentarily stunned, but she quickly responded, “Oh dear, Mother, it’s my fault, my fault!”

Some of the sharper onlookers had already guessed that it wasn’t a mistake by the daughter-in-law. It was likely Old Madam Bai’s deliberate doing.

But since Old Madam Bai had said so, and the Bai Family’s Second Son’s Wife had admitted it, they could only speculate.

“Little Six! Look at your second sister-in-law, so muddle-headed. Next time, let’s have her bring you some eggs and flour. She surely won’t mess it up.”

“Little Six’s wife, come on, get up. Don’t sit on the ground. You young folks are strong and healthy! Let’s go inside and rest.”

Old Madam Bai said this while reaching out to help Jiang Dai up.

In her heart, Jiang Dai was already praising Old Madam Bai.

Indeed, the older, the wiser. Old Madam Bai’s reaction was quite swift.

Just as Jiang Dai was about to implement her plan to close the door and deal with the trouble, there was a commotion at the bend of the country road.

Some of the onlookers turned their heads to see another carriage approaching!

Could it be? Another noble visitor coming to the Bai Family?

As the carriage turned the corner and approached, the surrounding people made way.

Old Madam Bai’s eyes lit up as she watched the carriage come closer.

The Bai Family truly seemed to have connected with some influential people.

Look at how grand this carriage is!

In the crowd, Wang Dachui stood on tiptoe, craning his neck. “Juanjuan, your family has quite a few carriages coming! Why so many?”

Juanjuan was also watching the carriage, unsure of who might be inside.

Bai Yunxing’s gaze, however, was focused on the people around the carriage.

They were unfamiliar faces.

Probably not from Zhenxiu Restaurant, nor from Liang Tian’er!

…

The sudden arrival of the carriage made the area around the Bai Family even more lively.

Jiang Dai and Bai Tian exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes, but they remained calm, not panicking as they discussed their strategy.

Old Madam Bai and the Second Daughter-in-law, however, were not as composed.

“Mother, it’s a carriage! It’s really a carriage! Are they here for Little Six’s family?”

“They must have struck it rich. Look at how grand this carriage is!”

Old Madam Bai didn’t speak, but her eyes were practically glued to the carriage.

If she saw a carriage on the road, she might only glance at it twice. But now, she had guessed that the noble inside was coming to their home.

A carriage going to someone else’s house and a carriage coming to her son’s house were not the same!

Her eyes, glued to the carriage, were filled with greed.

Under the gaze of the crowd, a teenage boy jumped out of the carriage, dressed in a blue robe with golden cloud patterns. He stood out among the group of people dressed in plain, coarse clothes.

The young boy was a bit unused to the attention from the surrounding people, but he didn’t shy away. He boldly called out, “Is this the Bai Family? Who here is from the Bai Family?”

He muttered to himself, wondering why there were so many people at the Bai Family now.

Could they all be here for the barbecue seasoning, just like the Young Master?

Seeing the young boy emerge from the carriage and hearing him ask if this was the Bai Family, Bai Tian and Jiang Dai remained silent.

They didn’t know who this was, and besides, both Zhenxiu Restaurant and Liang Tian’er already knew about the Bai Family and the two of them.

Who knew what this was about!

What if it was a creditor from Bai Tian’s past coming to collect a debt?

“Yes, yes, yes! This is the Bai Family, I’m from the Bai Family!”

Since Jiang Dai and Bai Tian didn’t speak up, the Bai Family Second Sister-in-law eagerly shouted.

The young boy waited for a moment, seeing no one refute, he turned and called into the carriage, “Young Master, this is the Bai Family, we didn’t get it wrong!”

With those words, the crowd’s surprise grew.

Everyone knew that the young boy’s attire was already extraordinary, and his demeanor was not something ordinary people could match.

But now, this young boy, who made everyone exclaim in surprise, was calling someone inside the carriage “Young Master.”

A folding fan emerged from the carriage, slowly lifting the curtain. Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, out stepped a…

Slightly chubby yet noble-looking fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.

While everyone was either curious, envious, or surprised, Bai Yunqi, who had gone out happily to pick wild vegetables, suddenly appeared beside Juanjuan, his eyes fixed on the little chubby boy stepping out of the carriage, offering his own insight.

“Such a show-off!”

The familiar voice startled Juanjuan.

Wang Dachui, who was focused on the spectacle, was also taken aback.

Juanjuan and Dachui: Big Brother (Goudan), when did you pop up?

Bai Yunqi: 【Just like those people from Lingxu Palace before, always carrying a folding fan, acting all mysterious!】

Bai Yun’an: 【Indeed, a bit of a show-off.】

Juanjuan couldn’t help but widen her eyes, her gaze shifting slightly to see her third brother suddenly appearing as well.

And when her third brother saw her looking, he gave her a bright, toothy smile.

Juanjuan: …

Seeing her suddenly appearing big brother and third brother, Juanjuan chose to move closer to her second brother.

Wang Dachui was so startled he blurted out, “When did you two get here? You made no sound at all! Scared me to death!”

Bai Yun’an maintained his innocent look, “Chui Chui, you were just too engrossed!”

Bai Yunqi yawned, “Exactly, you should pay more attention sometimes and find the reason within yourself!”

Wang Dachui: …

Bai Yun’an, feigning ignorance, asked his second brother, “Who is this person? Our house has been quite lively lately.”

Bai Yunxing looked at his curious younger brother and replied honestly, “I don’t know who they are, but they must be someone significant from the town.”

You see, such a young man would be quite common in Jingcheng, due to its general prosperity.

But the town isn’t particularly prosperous, so someone with such attire and demeanor wouldn’t be common.

It’s like gold in a gold mine; it’s more abundant and common than gold in an ordinary field.

He thought about the information he had gathered in town last time.

Bai Yunxing speculated that the young man must have some connection with the County Magistrate, though he wasn’t sure exactly what that connection was.

Juanjuan looked at her three brothers and cautiously asked, “Shouldn’t we go find our parents?”

Bai Yunqi set down his basket. “No rush.”

Bai Yunxing patted Juanjuan’s head. “Let’s wait a bit.”

Bai Yun’an obediently said, “I’ll listen to my brothers.”