"First come first served, don’t you know?" Xu Yulan understood this was generally accepted and immediately raised her head. "Who told the third sister-in-law to be a lazy sleeper? Next time, remember to get up a bit earlier."

She also made up her mind, starting from tonight, the three of them would take turns sleeping in this ox cart, and see who would dare contest with her.

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Gu Baijiang, "Is this also what Father and Mother intend?"

"We are all one family, what’s there to contest?" Gu Baijiang said impatiently. "For today, let your nephew and them sit first, and if Ms. Bai can’t stand it, then switch."

"Kai Ping, let’s go," he said, calling out to Gu Kaiping who was leading the ox cart, not even mentioning for Gu Kaiyuan to put his blankets and luggage on board.

Bai Suihe looked at Gu Kaiyuan, "Do you still feel uncomfortable in your heart?"

"To say no would be to deceive you, I already knew what kind of people they are, it’s better this way." Gu Kaiyuan greeted Liu Pingkang and the others and moved to the back of the convoy, where a strong ox was also parked under a canopy.

"Miss, young sir," before they even reached, the curtain of the cart was lifted from inside, and Dongmei and Chunxiang came out of the cart.

"Why are you here?" Bai Suihe was full of questions. So this was what Gu Kaiyuan meant by being prepared?

"The Madam asked earlier, and the two of us volunteered to serve by the Miss’s side."

"Why bother? Didn’t I already return your indentures, wouldn’t it be better to find a good husband and live a stable life?" Bai Suihe didn’t want to drag the two girls into this, "You should go back, I’ll write to mother to explain."

"Miss is mistaken, it’s not that our whole family is going, but that we are already married."

Chunxiang’s words reminded Bai Suihe, and she noticed the hairstyles on the two girls had changed.

"How did it happen so quickly?" It had only been a few days, and previously there was no indication.

Dongmei looked a bit shy, "I pleaded with the Madam, my family has been settled by her in Enxiang village. All this was granted by you, Miss, and to repay your kindness, we are willing to serve you for life."

"Will your husbands agree?" Bai Suihe felt it was inhumane to separate such a newlywed couple.

"Zhuang Datou,"

"Huang Pingguo,"

"Greetings to Miss and young sir."

At that moment, behind the ox cart appeared two burly men, standing respectfully aside.

Bai Suihe, "..." Zhuang Datou, Huang Pingguo, who named them so creatively?

"Zhuang Datou is my husband," Dongmei stood beside Zhuang Datou.

Chunxiang followed suit, "Huang Pingguo is my husband."

"You were arranged by my mother?" Bai Suihe examined the two new couples, worried whether Dongmei and Chunxiang were truly willing.

"Did your family agree too?"

Zhuang Datou, "To answer Miss, we are both orphans, received the Madam’s grace, and were adopted by Nanny Wu. We volunteered to follow Miss."

"Are you Nanny Wu’s adopted sons?" Bai Suihe was even more surprised, "The Nanny is old now, you should stay by her side to be filial, how can you follow me out of the capital?"

"Don’t worry, there are other brothers taking care," Zhuang Datou laughed clumsily, "Apple and I have great strength, we can do heavy manual work."

"Let’s discuss on the cart, the convoy has started moving," Gu Kaiyuan was always observing the surroundings, it was heartless of the Gu Family to disregard the two of them.

"Then let’s go," Bai Suihe, holding Dongmei’s hand, said, "You must tell me everything that’s happened recently."

She thought she had settled the two major maidservants, but still ended up involving them.

The Lingnan region, in future generations, would be a good place, but not now.

As the ox cart moved slowly, several carriages followed closely behind, and Gu Kaiyuan waved to the escorts driving them.

Though it was an ox cart, it wasn’t inferior to the carriage, cushioned with thick blankets, with cabinets above and below filled with miscellaneous items, stuffed in every nook and cranny.

She learned from Dongmei and Chunxiang that she had returned their indentures and given each a manor.

The two maidservants settled their families and returned to the Bai Mansion.

Knowing the Madam wanted people by the Miss’s side, they took their indentures and asked Nanny Wu for help.

But letting two maidservants embark on such a long journey wasn’t a solution, so they arranged for more people.

Ultimately, Nanny Wu played matchmaker, summoned her adopted sons, selected those willing to go to Lingnan, and let Dongmei and Chunxiang approve.

Dongmei and Chunxiang had been by the eldest Miss’s side, learning rules and knowledge that even exceeded many junior officials’ wives, and Zhuang Datou and the others weren’t foolish, it was a fortune to marry such wives.

Thus, he and Huang Pingguo stood out, not only gaining lovely wives but also good positions.

"Some people have already gone to Lingnan first to arrange everything, waiting for Miss," Chunxiang presented a box, "The Madam requested you accept this."

"Mother, why send things again? Didn’t I say it wasn’t necessary?" sighing, Bai Suihe thought the Madam had already given enough, holding it felt burdensome.

Upon opening, inside was a stack of silver notes, large and small, plus some loose silver, intended for use on the road.

"The Madam said if silver can solve it, it’s not an issue. If Miss finds it insufficient, just send a message back, and the Madam will arrange more," Dongmei repeated the mistress’s instructions.

Bai Suihe asked Dongmei to put the silver away, having enough in her space, these would serve as a decoy.

"But the Madam mentioned fearing Miss would be troubled, so our indentures remain at the mansion, outwardly we are free citizens, if we act impudently, please forgive us."

Understanding it’s easier for commoners than serfs, Bai Suihe nodded.

"Here are our registrations, for your review, Miss." Dongmei and Chunxiang produced them, registered to Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo, travel passes indicating they were visiting relatives—coincidentally, in Lingnan.

"The Madam has arranged for people to acquire manors in Lingnan, and plans to open shops there."

"Mother-in-law is considerate," Gu Kaiyuan knew Dongmei and the others understood the mansion’s situation but reiterated some details.

"You are taking the same route, under the guise of old master-servant ties, be willing to lend a hand for us, avoid saying too much outside.

If the Gu Family demands something unreasonable, remember you are now civilians and we are prisoners."