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

Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Retirement and Elder Care

"Then this old servant will shamelessly agree, and henceforth, my lady, you shall bear the hardship." Nanny Pang would never have children in this lifetime, nor did she wish to adopt.

Bai Suihe’s words struck her heart; some of her old sisters, when they could no longer move, though treated kindly and specially cared for by the main family, would not have their lives attended to in every way. Life, of course, was not something to speak of, as long as they weren’t freezing or starving, it was already considered fortunate.

But she was different from these people. Actually, she had already made a decision in her heart, that when she truly could no longer move, she would prepare a suitable remedy for herself, so as not to endure those hardships any longer.

Although she had only been with the young lady for a mere day, she was accurate in judging people, and the promises made by the young lady would be fulfilled.

With Nanny Pang, Bai Suihe felt that the quality of her life had improved by several levels.

Everything, big and small, was arranged properly. The meals were much better than the ones they had previously packed from the restaurant, and they were also more suitable for her, a pregnant woman.

All of this was learned from the baby’s reactions over the past few days. These delicacies were slowly nursing her body, benefiting the baby in her womb as well.

With the people Nanny Pang brought, Gu Kaiyuan had already set up the greenhouse at the back, even starting to plant seedlings, striving to eat fresh vegetables as soon as possible.

As for the saltpeter in the back mountain, Gu Kaiyuan and the others pretended not to know about it for now. The stones they picked out were not discarded, but rather used to pave stone roads, reducing some of the mud.

This kind of peaceful life lasted for two days, when they heard some things from Gu Baihe, who came to visit.

That Fan Meibao was fortunate; the sword did not hit a vital point at that time, her life was saved, but she might not be able to have children in this lifetime.

In the past two days, the Xu family mother and daughter had been causing a commotion with the Gu Family, demanding an explanation from them.

It was hard to understand what Gu Baijiang was thinking; he agreed to marry Xu Shuanghong, and the two of them directly joined the clan register with the clan leader.

Gu Kaiyuan knew that this was because Xu Shuanghong had something on Gu Baijiang. After all, if it got out that he used Fan Meibao as a shield, it would damage the reputation of the entire Gu Family.

Bai Suihe thought back to that night, the madness of those people, and wondered silently, with so many people eating snow and drinking cold water in the snow, would they end up like Fan Meibao?

But since Gu Baihe didn’t mention it, she didn’t ask. Some things should not come out of her mouth.

The Gu Family had been very quiet for the past two days, staying at home to recuperate. However, after this incident, the villagers were even more unwilling to associate with them.

Even Gu Kaiyuan and his group were somewhat implicated, as those who had previously come to ask for work had all disappeared.

Fortunately, my mother-in-law sent so many people to help, otherwise, they really wouldn’t have managed.

Even though it was winter and not much needed to be done, preparing the irrigation channels for next year needed to be done in advance. These were laborious tasks and could not be slacked off on.

Waiting for spring to warm up a bit before doing the work would be impossible, as by then they would have to plow the fields and plant seeds. Farmwork had no idle time.

Now, apart from Gu Baijiang and Zhou Gang, everyone else had quickly integrated into Tian Village, following the local villagers to work at sunrise and return at sunset.

The land allocated to the Gu Family and Zhou Family remained idle. Previously, the village chief would remind them occasionally, but after that night’s brutality by the men in black, the village chief no longer wanted to meddle in their affairs.

Now, all of Tian Village seemed to be divided into two factions: the natives and the exiles, forming two natural camps in the village.

The Gu Family members, on the other hand, were flourishing; with the land, they felt invigorated and hopeful again.

Even if Gu Baijiang couldn’t bring them back to their homeland, as long as they were alive, they could create a new family here.

Bai Suihe and the other women weren’t idle either, busy preparing the winter grain, and even learning from the locals to start curing bacon.

Ordinary families would hang only one or two pieces over the stove, but Bai Suihe and her group built a separate wooden house to smoke the bacon.

For a better taste, Gu Kaiyuan also led people into the mountains to find some fruit wood. Once they started smoking, the whole village was filled with a lingering fragrance.

Those gluttonous children forgot the warnings of their parents and often wandered over, sometimes standing by the wall, inhaling deeply the aroma of bacon, as if their bodies absorbed the scent too.

Everyone was busy. The Gu Family members stayed home for a while before continuing their trips between the county and the village.

Fan Meibao, due to her previous injury, had been bedridden all the while.

She now spoke sarcastically all day, saying Xu Shuanghong disregarded her for her own interests.

When Fan Meilin, being the sister, spoke a few words to her, she retorted, "My dear sister, all misfortunes befall me, so of course you can stand aside with your cynical comments.

Anyway, with this broken body, I can no longer bear children, I have lost my most basic value, living like this, what’s the difference from being dead?

Despite this, if you still can’t let me feel at ease, then I’ll just find my way to comfort myself."

"But this wasn’t caused by us..."

"Heh, if it wasn’t for Mother knowing Gu Baijiang before, how would we be targeted?

Though living by the Qinhuai River meant living without dignity, at least we could live well. Coming all this way, I have been a slave and at the mercy of someone like Gu Kaichen.

I already felt miserable enough, yet I was still used as a meat shield. Can you, dear sister, understand this pain?"

Fan Meilin fell silent, while Xu Shuanghong covered her face, crying, "I didn’t know it would be like this, but we really have no other way..."

She felt even more aggrieved, having to face Gu Baijiang’s face every day and bending herself to please him. Never before had Xu Shuanghong lived so humbly.

Her painstakingly-nurtured daughter, in such a short time, had ended up like this. As a mother, how could her heart feel at ease?

Every word from Meibao pierced her heart.

"In any case, now that I’m so miserable, no one else should dream of having it good.

If you want to marry Gu Baijiang, I won’t stop you, but don’t stop me from taking revenge either."

Xu Shuanghong quickly checked outside, finding that the Gu Family members were not around, before hurriedly saying, "I know you have grievances in your heart. Rest assured, this is just a matter of expedience. Eventually, when the opportunity arises, I will make the Gu Family kneel before you."

"You’d better do as you say," Fan Meibao said with a face full of malice. "I will definitely make Gu Baijiang pay a hundredfold."

"Now that you are their stepmother, make good use of it. First, make them pay for the misery I suffered before, and let me see your sincerity."

Xu Shuangfeng said, "Rest assured, now that I am on the clan register, once I have influence within the Gu Family, I will make them pay the price."