Xu Huizhen took out the buns and steamed buns she bought at the post station in the morning, just getting ready to distribute them, but Gu Kaiyuan was already a step ahead of her, stuffing a big meat bun into his mouth and grabbing another with each hand, finishing them all at an extremely fast speed.

Just as he was about to reach out again, Xu Huizhen came to her senses and hurriedly lunged forward, "You unfilial son, what do you think you’re doing?"

"Mother, I’m eating, of course. This is public money, and most of this money was contributed by my wife. Why shouldn’t I eat?"

"I’m still hungry. Get two more for your son."

"Are you a starving ghost reborn? If you’ve eaten everything by yourself, what will the others eat?" Xu Huizhen couldn’t even remember the rules of the Gu Mansion at this moment. Pointing at Gu Kaiyuan, she directly cursed, "###... Go back to your wife, your old mother can’t afford to keep you."

Gu Kaiyuan wasn’t surprised by Xu Huizhen’s initial outburst because even worse words were going to spill from her mouth, "Father, do you hear what Mother is saying? Does she not want her son anymore?

Besides, Winter Plum and Spring Fragrance remember their past master-servant relationship with Bai Suihe. They can’t possibly support such a big family of ours.

They’ve been helping me take care of my wife, and I’m already incredibly grateful. How could I impose on them further?

I am the family’s son. Eating the family’s food, what’s wrong with that?"

"What’s wrong?" Xu Huizhen cursed again, "You unfilial son, I just bought a few buns and steamed buns, and each person can have at most one. How many did you eat at once? What would the others eat?"

"Mother, that’s not right. It’s not like we didn’t give you money, and now you’re being stingy over this bit of food?" Gu Kaiyuan noticed the unfriendly glances from the Gu Family, but so what?

"You make it sound so easy. Do you even know how much the buns and steamed buns at the post station cost? With the few taels of broken silver you gave, it’ll be great if it lasts ten days." Xu Huizhen thought about the remaining silver in her hand and immediately cast a calculating glance at the carriage where Bai Suihe was.

"Anyway, I don’t care. You owe me."

"Your son doesn’t have a penny on him now. How can he compensate you?"

"If you don’t have it, Ms. Bai does. And if she doesn’t, then Spring Fragrance and the others do."

"Brother, Mother is right," Gu Kaichen chimed in, "In a family, we should share the difficulties together. Now that Sister-in-law is receiving help from Winter Plum and the others, and things are better, she shouldn’t just watch our family suffer.

Since you’re husband and wife, say something nice to her. I’m sure Sister-in-law will understand.

Look at our ox cart, it’s already overcrowded, and there’s no canopy. If there’s a bit of wind or rain, it’s fine for the adults, but the elderly and children will suffer."

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Gu Kaichen, just as shameless as ever, "Second Brother is right. In times of trouble, a family should stand together. It’s not good to always bother others. I’ll go and bring her back.

Sister-in-law, you should come down quickly and give up your seat to Ms. Bai. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Look, even my little nephew has a seat now. There’s no need for you to continue occupying that spot, right?"

"Gu Kaiyuan, what are you talking about?" Xu Yulan originally found the spectacle entertaining, but she didn’t expect the fire to reach her.

Her son doesn’t need to be held by her anymore, and she just had a moment of relief. Giving up her seat wasn’t so simple, "Didn’t you understand what your Second Brother meant? Indeed, I told you to read more books, but you didn’t want to. Now you can’t even tell good from bad.

It’s not really appropriate for Third Sister-in-law to be alone in the spacious ox cart, is it? If you’re really filial, bring the parents and a few children over for proper care, so everyone can sit more comfortably."

Gu Kaiyuan, "So that’s what Second Brother meant, wanting to use someone else’s carriage. Then just say so, no need to beat around the bush with me."

The Gu Family’s faces lit up with joy, and Xu Huizhen also put on a kind facade, "I knew you were the most filial. Hurry up and get things arranged with Ms. Bai, let the two maids come over to support me."

Even on the road to exile, she could still have someone to serve her, just thinking about it made her feel utterly delighted.

Gu Kaiyuan nodded at them, then turned and called out loudly to Winter Plum and Spring Fragrance, "Winter Plum, Spring Fragrance, my mother wants you to come over and serve her. And tidy up the carriage, make them welcome over, and serve them well."

Bai Suihe nearly spat out the noodles in her mouth. She hasn’t stopped flipping through the laws here these past few days. Was Gu Kaiyuan afraid the Gu Family wasn’t miserable enough?

"When did our group have a lady of rank? Even having someone to serve her?" Lord Ma had already received benefits and immediately cooperated by snapping his whip, "What’s going on? Gu Kaiyuan, do you dare to play the role of a young master here with us?"

Gu Kaiyuan, "Lord Ma, it’s a misunderstanding. This was my mother’s idea.

It’s just seeing Winter Plum and Spring Fragrance as old servants, she thought they’d continue serving..."

Gu Baijiang and Gu Kaiping didn’t initially care but now they realized, their current status didn’t allow for the use of servants.

This brainless Gu Kaiyuan, was he trying to drag the whole family down?

Gu Kaiping quickly took over the conversation from Gu Kaiyuan, "Lord Ma, it’s a misunderstanding. My mother did not mean that. She just thought that the ox cart here was too crowded and wanted to see if there was a possibility to squeeze in a bit over there?"

"Ha! It better be so," Lord Ma disdainfully glanced at Gu Kaiping as he spoke, "Restrain your family, remember your current status, talk less about what you shouldn’t, don’t fantasize about things you shouldn’t.

This ox cart is traveling with us, with our permission. You people are not to disturb others, or don’t blame us for being impolite."

After delivering the warning, Lord Ma finally turned to leave, muttering as he went, "Unaware of their reality, still think they’re lofty officials.

Not bothering to consider their current plight, still acting high and mighty, truly ridiculous."

This message reached the ears of the Gu Family, making their faces turn green and white in turns.

The pride that had just been on Xu Huizhen’s face also got stuck there, unable to rise or fall, leaving her only with heaving breath.

At this moment, the Gu Family didn’t have anyone to attend to her but rather were hit with another blow.

The two lowly servants who had previously bent over backwards in front of them, with a turn of events, now held a higher status than them.

Gu Kaiping and the others also realized that according to the registration details, if Winter Plum and Spring Fragrance wanted to beat or scold them, they couldn’t even talk back.

Gu Kaiyuan raised his eyebrows, looking at the scene, and proudly lifted his head towards Bai Suihe.

His posture, like a victorious rooster in combat, amused Bai Suihe.

"Son-in-law is truly getting more impressive," Winter Plum admired, in the past, the son-in-law in the mansion would never dare to speak to the old lady like that.

Even when standing up for the lady, he dared not go this far.

But this is really nice, hopefully in the future when the Gu Family wants to bully the lady, they’ll think twice.