Looking at the newborn Gu Yundong, Gu Dajiang and Yangshi considered for a long time before finally compromising.

At that time, Yangshi hadn’t lost her mind yet, and Zhao Shi felt somewhat guilty because she had caused her difficult childbirth. Moreover, the doctor said she might not be able to have children in the future. Gu Dajiang, in a fit of rage, had demanded a division of the family.

Gu Lao and Zhao Shi were both shocked to see Gu Dajiang so angry for the first time. They were afraid he would be driven to desperation and do something reckless. So when the three of them returned to the old Gu family house, life wasn’t too difficult.

Zhao Shi only dared to scold and nag, and she didn’t dare to beat Yangshi. In this way, Gu Yundong lived a peaceful life for a few years until Gu Yundongshu was born. Zhao Shi’s old sense of guilt resurfaced, and she started causing trouble again.

When Gu Yunkuo was born, Zhao Shi’s old ways resurfaced. Unfortunately, six months after giving birth to her daughter, while washing clothes by the river, Yangshi slipped and hit her head on a rock. When she woke up again, she lost her memory.

Gu Dajiang took Yangshi to the county town to see a doctor while taking care of several children. He was so busy that he couldn’t take care of many things at home. And when disaster struck, hoping for a division of the family became even more of a luxury.

But now it was different. They had fled to Xuanhe Prefecture, where the old clan chief couldn’t control them, and now they could openly settle down.

Gu Yundong didn’t care about family ties at all; living comfortably was the most important thing in life.

But this was just her own view. Yangshi and Gu Yunkuo didn’t understand, but Gu Yundongshu’s opinion had to be consulted, even if it was… misleading.

Sure enough, when Gu Yundongshu thought of his previous days in his hometown, of his father being kicked by the clan chief and unable to fight back, of the hard life of not having enough to eat or wear and still being beaten and scolded, and of his sisters being bullied by their cousins and even slapped by their aunt…

Gu Yundongshu’s head shook like a rattle. “I don’t want to go back.”

“Are you sure?”

Gu Yundongshu was firm. “Sure.”

Gu Yundong smiled and patted his head. “Then we won’t go back.”

Aunt Ke put down the basket of needles and thread and stood up, patting her clothes. “Since you’ve decided, go to the yamen and register. While you’re at it, see if Nie Cheng is there and ask him to help you find a good place.”

After saying that, she went back to her room, her back looking somewhat desolate.

Gu Yundong knew that she had grown very fond of the two children during this time, and now she was reluctant to part with them.

She quickly went to the yamen, where many people had gathered.

Gu Yundong found Nie Cheng and told him her intentions. Nie Cheng readily agreed. “Don’t worry, you’ve registered with the magistrate. You’ll definitely be settled in a good village. But be prepared, the villages where refugees are resettled are generally not very prosperous.”

“I understand. Help me find a village that’s not too far from the town and county seat. Most importantly, the people in the village should be easy to deal with, especially the village chief.” If she encountered a clan chief like the one in the Gu family again, she would have a headache.

Uh, the requirements are a bit much, but I’ll do my best to find one.

Unexpectedly, Nie Cheng found her a pretty good one, which was considered the best settlement among all the refugee resettlements.

Gu Yundong completed all the formalities with his help and was ready to leave.

However, before leaving, she had one more thing to do.