Carrying a Lucky Charm, I Thrive with My Husband on the Road to Exile

The caravan was still moving forward, and with some small bandits seeing such a long caravan, they might have already obtained news from the front, and did not dare to show their faces.

They finally reached the post station, and everyone cheered.

They would rather purchase overpriced items at the post station, being ruthlessly fleeced by the shopkeepers there, than face the robbers.

Wave after wave, they’ve been exploited repeatedly, and if this continues, their wallets won’t hold up.

But this was the most convenient method, after all, they are not just doing business once; they have to travel this route every year. Not every time will they have such good luck to have an escort agency accompanying them.

Gu Kaiyuan knew this post station was indeed unscrupulous. Soon, everyone would suffer without being able to express their grievances.

The people from the escort agency didn’t have these troubles; they did not enter the post station, but lodged at the inn next to it.

Gu Kaiyuan slipped a silver note to Liu Pingkang when others weren’t paying attention and drove his ox cart, following the two escort agencies to lodge at the inn next door.

Here, Bai Suihe and Gu Kaiyuan did not plan to treat themselves poorly, and directly requested a small courtyard, finally lodging in a proper room.

Previously, they stayed at the post station in upper-class rooms, but the setup inside was just a bed, a table, and at most, the shop boy would bring some hot water; nothing else was provided.

But in this small courtyard, it’s just like an ordinary family compound, with a garden, a kitchen, six rooms, and four dedicated service boys.

"Esteemed guests, hot water is continuously being heated in the kitchen, shall you wish to freshen up first?" Here, the service boy not only looked pleasing but also had an especially good service attitude.

They introduced the whole courtyard one by one, helped them carry their luggage, and served hot tea, beginning their attentive service.

Seeing Bai Suihe not responding, the service boy didn’t get discouraged, "The kitchen also has a variety of delicacies, would the esteemed guests like to order some dishes first?"

Gu Kaiyuan, "You can prepare the hot water and send up a table of your signature dishes.

Also, set up ten tables in the main hall, and invite the two escort agencies to dine together."

The service boy’s eyes flashed with delight; this was a big customer, his attitude becoming even more respectful, "Alright, esteemed guests, I’ll inform the shopkeeper right away and bring the menu over shortly."

You really couldn’t tell that although these people wore coarse cloth, their spending was quite generous.

Indeed, the master was right, the more formidable a person, the more low-key they are; he dared not look down on others again.

After arranging ten tables of banquet, Gu Kaiyuan naturally had to make rounds; when Bai Suihe’s arrangements were complete, he took Lin Wei and Lin Hua out.

Bai Suihe sat in the courtyard, feeling the tranquility of the moment, asked the service boy for hot water, and sat there brewing tea.

Gu Kaiyuan made a point to the post station to invite Liu Pingkang and others over; he didn’t forget the escorts there either, sending two more banquets for them.

Everyone felt that Gu Kaiyuan was generous, considering even such small details, and would take good care of them along the journey.

This time, Gu Kaiyuan’s actions weren’t concealed; the Gu Family heard the news, especially Gu Baijiang who was angrily clutching his chest.

He knew the Bai Family certainly gave a lot; otherwise, those two wouldn’t be so extravagant.

It was all his wealth, and he had never spent it so lavishly; Gu Kaiyuan managed to do it.

Thinking of a lifetime, stingy, diligent, and finally not as good at enjoying life as the youngest son.

"Dad..."

"Dad..."

Gu Baijiang, snapped back from his sons’ calls, glared coldly at them, "Look at what you’ve done, you’ve squandered the good life."

The two brothers knew they were taking on misplaced anger, inwardly blaming Gu Kaiyuan; if he had indeed received so much help from the Bai Family, why didn’t he say so from the start?

If they had known, they certainly would have treated Bai Suihe as a revered ancestor.

"Why don’t you go talk to Kaiyuan?" Even Gu Kaichen almost pleaded, the injury on his face already treated with medicine, yet those damn robbers slashed so deeply; just now, he specifically asked the physician, even the Imperial Physician from the palace could not prevent a scar.

Now he no longer thought about pursuing an official career, just hoped to live a wealthy life.

The Gu Family hasn’t been rehabilitated, and the old father’s savings certainly couldn’t be taken out; to live well still depended on Gu Kaiyuan.

"Wait a moment, I’ll go find that unfilial son; you check which room they’re staying in?"

"Dad, you don’t need to go," Gu Kaiping said with a face full of bitterness, feeling his life filled only with bitterness since the Gu Family encountered turmoil, "Kaiyuan and others moved to the inn next door."

He had already inquired, intending for Gu Baijiang to go over, yet unexpectedly, they hadn’t lodged at the post station.

"I just asked the escort too, they don’t allow us to leave this post station."

Gu Baijiang clenched his fist; after previously encountering a robbery, he dared not request a private room but stayed as before, in the shared bunks.

"You tidy up the bed, I’m going out for a while." Gu Baijiang felt this wasn’t viable; he had to urge the Third Prince over there.

Sure enough, he got news from the shopkeeper that someone had left him a message.

Under the shopkeeper’s guidance, Gu Baijiang avoided the crowd and finally met Ming Peifeng waiting in the room.

"Lord Ming, your speed was indeed quick," Gu Baijiang spoke with great resentment.

"Couldn’t be helped, we had to deliver the master safely first, then rushed here." Ming Peifeng and his entourage, all on tall horses and clad in guard outfits, made the robbers hesitated to consider them unless truly driven desperate by poverty.

"Didn’t the master say to leave some people to protect us?"

"You know the journey isn’t peaceful, our people are difficult to place covertly.

However, we couldn’t secretly follow, and others couldn’t do it either; it’s actually safer for you." Before they entered the post station, Ming Peifeng had received news, understanding why Gu Baijiang was so furious, yet he wasn’t responsible for that.

Just a hurt arm and scarred face, but they are living fine.

"Safe? Lord Ming really speaks without strain, you know how perilous our journey was, my eldest’s arm was hurt, nearly ruining his career, the second almost abducted for son-in-law marriage, ultimately disfigured; if my family has no hope then why make a wedding dress for others?"

Ming Peifeng knew this was Gu Baijiang threatening him, yet he truly couldn’t refute.

At the time, he also intended to give the old fellow some tough measures, hoping to push him into understanding how arduous the journey without their help.

They had previously gauged having two escort agencies along, supposed no major issues, but didn’t expect accidents still ocurred with the Gu Family.

In fact, he internally feared a little too, if he disrupted the master’s plan, his life wouldn’t suffice to appease the master’s anger.