In his previous life, Gu Kaiyuan's paperwork had also been handled by Tian Zhuang. Back then, however, the official hadn't been nearly so polite. He had blindly assigned households at random, sticking Gu Kaiyuan and the Gu Family in the most remote and impoverished village available.
Thinking back on it now, it seemed none of the villages in this region were exactly wealthy. There wasn't an abundance of prime land to settle them on; no matter which village they ended up in, they would have to clear the land and farm it themselves.
"I know absolutely nothing about this area, so I'll leave everything in your capable hands, Lord Tian." Gu Kaiyuan thought for a moment, glancing around to ensure no one was watching, before slipping a silver note to each of them. "Brother Liu, you know about the conflict between me and my family. Given my situation, is there any way to establish a separate household?"
