Rong Ruiyuan had a moment where he really wanted to call someone over, as he didn’t want to endure this hardship.

But when he saw Gu Baijiang, who was still pushing the ox cart, he swallowed his words.

"No need, there’s no news from the capital anyway, it’s a good time to discuss with Mr. Gu..."

Ming Peifeng said nothing more, standing quietly to the side, without offering any help.

The Gu family’s three siblings, unable to bear it inside the carriage, also got down. Gu Anliang moved forward to help, while Gu Antong and Gu Anwei tacitly followed alongside Rong Ruiyuan.

Rong Ruiyuan glanced at them, didn’t speak, and as the cart slowly moved, he even had the mind to enjoy the scenery along the way.

Liu Yun didn’t dare to lead the ox, so the task fell to Xu Yulan.

She had no choice but to follow behind pushing the cart.

It wasn’t long before she was sweating profusely, blaming herself internally for thinking of buying one with a carriage, it was simply torturous.

But when she saw her daughter standing with Rong Ruiyuan, she couldn’t suppress her smile.

The two standing there, like a golden boy and jade maiden, even in ordinary clothes, couldn’t hide her daughter’s grace.

Looking at them with the Third Prince, they truly matched in every way.

She couldn’t help fantasizing about the Third Prince ascending the grand hall, and her daughter standing beside him in splendid clothes.

"What are you standing there for? Push harder," Gu Kaiping really wanted to kick her, at such a time she was still daydreaming.

After traveling for so long, now they had to push the cart. His heart was full of resentment, and yet the Liu Family was still slacking.

Liu Yun, "I’m pushing with all my might..."

This stretch of road had really given everyone a hard time, but there were some who felt very relaxed, occasionally stopping to sit by the roadside and watch.

These were those who couldn’t afford ox carts or donkey carts before; now, they just carried their own bags without having to toil over a cart.

However, there were those with active brains who took their families to help escort the cart.

Some people even extended a "helping hand" to those with carts, taking the opportunity to earn a little silver for themselves.

Sure enough, Chen Dafu gathered his sons and went to Gu Kaiyuan’s side, "How about it? Do you want us to help?"

Gu Kaiyuan saw them and immediately knew their intention. He looked ahead, "Just helping me doesn’t seem right, I think there are others ahead better off than us, I believe they’ll be happy for your assistance."

At this moment, Chen Dafu didn’t dare go ahead, especially after he saw that master chatting and laughing with the eldest Gu Family daughter by the roadside.

This Gu Family really had a big heart; previously, they looked down on his grandson, now it seems they were waiting to climb up the social ladder.

Though he felt unfair, Chen Dafu didn’t have the courage to confront them, so he could only focus on Gu Kaiyuan.

"Hey, it’s not like we’re old acquaintances, I don’t want much from you, just a hearty meal for my boys."

Bai Suihe heard this and was slightly surprised, calculating the logistics of feeding so many strong men with a hearty meal.

Gu Kaiyuan smiled, "Mr. Chen, do you think I’m someone with that much grain to spare?

Giving them a hearty meal, I can’t even eat my fill, how can I manage so much?"

"I don’t like hearing that," Chen Dafu said with an all-knowing gaze at Gu Kaiyuan, "This cart and people were sent by Madame Bai, right?

Who doesn’t know the Bai Family’s wealth in the capital? Could they treat their own daughter poorly?

If you let a bit slip from your fingertips, it’d solve my family’s problem.

Rest assured, I won’t mention your matters to Mr. Gu."

Gu Kaiyuan, "Mr. Chen, don’t make baseless claims, Datou and his fellows are of good standing. With a word, you’re pushing them into malice, how can you say such offensive things so freely?

Now I understand why you were exiled, it really wasn’t without reason."

Chen Dafu hadn’t yet gotten angry, but his sons behind him were discontent and glared at Gu Kaiyuan.

Gu Kaiyuan wasn’t intimidated by them, "Don’t look at me like that, you were the ones who provoked me; or should we ask the Lord ahead to judge the matter?"

Gu Kaiyuan didn’t worry about the few men from the Chen Family; with his skills, he could easily handle them, but now he needed to keep a low profile, so he would pull Liu Pingkang and his crew to back him up.

Sure enough, whether it was Chen Dafu or his sons and grandsons, they all quieted down. They couldn’t afford to offend those escorts; a little more trouble with food or a more frequent whip would be disastrous.

"No, don’t act rashly," Chen Dafu realized he couldn’t threaten, grumbling internally that among the Gu Family, Gu Kaiyuan was the most cunning, yet he was the least favored son. What on earth was Gu Baijiang thinking?

"I was just joking with you; however, seeing you all pushing so hard, I genuinely want to bring a few kids over to help. It’s not about giving them a hearty meal, just something casual."

He could only gamble now, hoping Gu Kaiyuan wasn’t that harsh and wouldn’t mistreat the stout workers at home.

Zhuang Datou spoke up then, "We are just a small family, can’t afford to hire people, and my brother Huang and I are strong enough, no need to trouble you all."

Gu Kaiyuan shrugged at Chen Dafu, "Sorry, Mr. Chen, I’m not in charge."

Even though Chen Dafu didn’t believe what Gu Kaiyuan said, they could only leave reluctantly at this point.

"This Mr. Chen is really amusing; his family isn’t that hard up, yet he keeps taking advantage wherever he can." Chunxiang, who had been around these people long enough, understood their circumstances better.

The Chen Family wasn’t as destitute as Chen Dafu made it seem.

Bai Suihe, "Some people are natural accountants, they love to calculate every detail, it’s become a life habit.

These people are best avoided; otherwise, they’ll turn all their calculating efforts on you."

"I really couldn’t tell," Dongmei chimed in, "I know that old saying, ’You won’t starve by eating or dressing, it’s not calculating that leaves you poor.’

Come to think of it, Mr. Chen is quite the manager of the household."

Bai Suihe was amused by the old saying, "Is that the correct interpretation?"

"Isn’t it?"

"It’s meant to remind us about thrift and long-term planning, to avoid poverty from waste or lack of planning, not to connive against others." Bai Suihe didn’t want the two maids to go down the wrong path, "Think about it, if someone calculated on you to avoid poverty, how would you feel?"

Both maids shook their heads simultaneously, who would want to be schemed against?

"Exactly, Mr. Chen’s family isn’t in such dire times, if they want to calculate their own life, that’s their business, but when they turn against others, it becomes a matter of character."