Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 131. Old Sayings
For a fleeting moment, Rong Ruiyuan really wanted to summon the person; he didn't want to suffer that ordeal.

Seeing Gu Baijiang still pushing the oxcart there, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"No need. There's been no news from the capital anyway, so I can have a proper discussion with Lord Gu..."

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

Unable to stand it any longer in the carriage, the three Gu siblings got off. Gu Anliang even went over to help, while Gu Antong and Gu Anwei followed Rong Ruiyuan closely.

Rong Ruiyuan glanced at them but didn't say anything. As the car slowly moved forward, he even had the mind to enjoy the scenery along the way.

Liu Yun dared not lead the ox, so the task fell to Xu Yulan.

She had no choice but to follow behind and push the cart.

He hadn't been pushing it for long when he was already covered in sweat. He was inwardly complaining that he had never thought of buying a car with a carriage. It was just torture.

But when she saw her daughter standing with Rong Ruiyuan, she couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

The two stood there, like a perfect couple. Even in their unassuming clothes, the girl's natural beauty shone through.

Look at her standing next to the Third Prince, they're a perfect match in every way.

She couldn't help but imagine the Third Prince ascending the throne in the grand hall, with her daughter standing beside him in a magnificent dress.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and use your strength!" Gu Kaiping really wanted to kick him. At a time like this, he was still daydreaming.

Having walked so far, and now having to push the cart, I'm already full of resentment, and this Liu is still slacking off here.

Liu Yun, "I'm putting in the effort..."

This stretch of road was exhausting for everyone, but some people found it quite easy, stopping every now and then to sit by the roadside and watch the show.

These are the people who couldn't afford oxcarts or donkey carts before. Now, they only need to carry their own bags and don't have to exert themselves for a cart anymore.

However, some of the more resourceful ones brought their families to help the constables push the cart.

Some people are also extending a helping hand to these car owners, taking this opportunity to make some extra money for themselves.

Chen Dafu, along with his sons, approached Gu Kaiyuan and asked, "How about it? Do you need our help?"

Gu Kaiyuan knew what they were up to the moment he saw them. He glanced ahead and said, "It's not appropriate to only help me, is it? I think there are others ahead who are in better positions than us. I believe they would be happy if you helped them."

Chen Dafu dared not rush forward at this moment, especially since he had just seen that his master was chatting and laughing with the eldest daughter of the Gu family by the roadside.

The Gu family is really audacious. They looked down on their grandson before, but it turns out they were waiting to climb the social ladder.

Although he felt indignant, Chen Dafu didn't have the courage to go over there, so he could only set his sights on Gu Kaiyuan.

"Well, we're old acquaintances after all, so I don't need much from you. Just give our boys a good meal."

Bai Suihe glanced at this, thinking how cleverly they had planned it. How much food would it take to feed so many strong men?
Gu Kaiyuan looked at him with a half-smile, "Lord Chen, do you think I'm the kind of person who can produce that much grain?"
"Give them a good meal; I can't even feed myself, how can I care about others?"

“I don’t like hearing that,” Chen Dafu said, looking at Gu Kaiyuan with an all-knowing gaze. “This car and these people were sent by the lady of the Bai family, weren’t they? Everyone in the capital knows how wealthy the Bai family is. Would they mistreat their own daughter?”
If you just let a little bit slip through your fingers, you'll solve your uncle's problem.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell Lord Gu about what happened here."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Lord Chen, don't talk nonsense without evidence. Da Tou and the others are all of good status. You just open your mouth and put them back into lowly status. How can you say such offensive things so easily?"

Now I understand why you were exiled; it was truly not unjust."

Chen Dafu hadn't gotten angry yet, but the men behind him were indignant and glared at Gu Kaiyuan.

Gu Kaiyuan wasn't intimidated by them. "Don't look at me like that. You were the ones who came here to provoke us first. Why don't you go find the police officers upstairs for justice?"

Gu Kaiyuan didn't take Chen Dafu's men seriously. He could easily deal with them with his skills. However, he needed to keep a low profile for now, so he had to bring out Liu Pingkang and his men to keep his reputation in check.

Sure enough, Chen Dafu and his children and grandchildren were all deflated. They couldn't afford to offend the guards. If they made things difficult for them with their food or cracked their whips more frequently, it would be their doom.

"No, don't be impulsive," Chen Dafu knew he couldn't threaten him. He thought to himself, of all the Gu family, Gu Kaiyuan was the most like that old fox. And yet, his son was the least favored. He simply had no idea what Gu Baijiang was thinking.

"I was just joking with you, but seeing how hard you were pushing, you really wanted to bring some kids to help. Don't worry about feeding them, just give them whatever you think is appropriate."

All he can do now is gamble, hoping that Gu Kaiyuan isn't a harsh person and won't mistreat the family's able-bodied men.

Zhuang Datou spoke up at this moment, "We are just a small family and can't afford to hire anyone. Besides, my brother Huang and I are both strong, so we won't trouble you all."

Gu Kaiyuan shrugged at Chen Dafu, "I'm really sorry, Lord Chen, I can't make that decision."

Although Chen Dafu did not believe what Gu Kaiyuan said, they had come this far and could only leave dejectedly.

"This Lord Chen is really something. His family isn't exactly struggling, yet he still tries to take advantage of everyone." Having spent so much time with these people, Chunxiang had a pretty good idea of ​​their circumstances.

The Chen family is not actually as poor as Chen Dafu has portrayed it to be.

Bai Suihe: "Some people are born shrewd and calculating; they like to scheme in everything, and it has become a habit in their lives."

It's best to avoid this kind of person; otherwise, they'll dedicate all their energy and scheming to you.

“I really couldn’t tell,” Dongmei chimed in. “I know that old saying: ‘You won’t go poor from eating or dressing, but you will go poor if you don’t plan ahead.’”

"So, it seems Lord Chen is quite adept at managing a household."

Bai Suihe was amused by this old saying, "Is that how it's understood?"

"Is not it?"

"This is a reminder to pay attention to thrift and long-term planning, to avoid poverty caused by waste or lack of planning, not to encourage us to scheme against others." Bai Suihe didn't want her two girls to go astray in the future. "Think about it, if someone schemes against you to avoid poverty, would you feel comfortable?"

Both girls shook their heads at the same time. Who would want to be tricked?

“That’s right. The Chen family is clearly not in such dire straits. How they choose to manage their lives is their own business. But to scheme against others is a matter of morality.”