No one knows what Gu Kaiping said, but this time five of Chen Family’s seven sons actually came, apparently, the Chen Family intends to take all of that silver from Gu Baijiang.

Gu Kaichen saw this scene and muttered under his breath, "Has Big Brother gone mad? Digging a pit doesn’t need so many people."

There were the three brothers, plus Zhuang Datou and his group, making five people already. Adding five more strong men, there wouldn’t even be enough space for the pit.

The funeral couldn’t be done extravagantly, gathering so many people, were they going to play music?

"Big Brother has his reasons," Gu Kaiyuan carried a hoe, leading Zhuang Datou and his group forward, "though we are short on tools. Go and borrow some more from Mr. Liu."

This time, he thought Gu Kaiping finally did something right; if they dug the pit earlier, Suihe wouldn’t have to suffer so much.

With a big belly, kneeling there for a long time, no matter how strong Suihe was, it was beyond endurance.

Moreover, with so many eyes around, it was impossible to slack off.

Gu Kaichen, "..."

Having more people also had its advantage. Ten people took turns, and it took less than an hour to finish digging the pit.

There were no joss sticks or paper money, nor did relatives or friends come to pay farewell; Gu Family members themselves knelt quietly, rolled up Xu Huizhen in a straw mat, added soil, and made a small grave mound, leaving the world without a trace.

The three brothers knelt in front of the grave all night, bidding their final farewell to the mother who gave them life.

Bai Suihe and the daughters-in-law stayed by the side, naturally not leaving.

It was only in the latter part of the night that Dongmei wrapped Bai Suihe tight in a quilt.

Liu Yun wanted to make snide remarks but seeing the three brothers kneeling rigidly straight, dared not speak at this moment.

Early the next morning, noises came from the foot of the mountain, and they finally started to support each other to descend.

They were so filial that except for Gu Baijiang, everyone in the Gu Family collapsed, too exhausted to walk further.

As the only one intact, Gu Baijiang had to be a driver for the day.

With Xu Huizhen gone, by squeezing a bit, the Gu Family’s ox cart could still fit them.

Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe had no seats, so they returned to their own ox cart.

Neither said a word, tidied up a bit and lay down.

Gu Kaiyuan turned his head to look at Bai Suihe next to him, "I’ve made you suffer with me."

"It’s not that much suffering," Bai Suihe suddenly recalled the soft pads tied to her knees, sat up, lifted the hem of her skirt, and removed the pads.

These were borrowed ideas from some TV dramas.

Seeing Gu Kaiyuan’s surprised look, she was slightly embarrassed, "I originally prepared two for you too, just never found the chance to give them.

How are your knees? Shall I apply some medicine?"

Gu Kaiyuan took the pads from her, thickly stuffed with cotton, "You did well, an interesting idea.

No medicine needed, then there would be no explaining away the medicinal smell."

He had already told the Gu Family he had no medicine, and the act had to be thorough.

Bai Suihe frowned slightly, "What’s there to explain? Just wash it off later."

At most, avoid the two maids, and send them to space for a proper rest.

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head slightly, "I must appear more dispirited; I know my body, better than Big Brother and others.

Rest, you too have stayed up all night."

With two maids in the carriage, they couldn’t say more, each resting on pillows, slowly drifting into dreams.

Unlike them, Gu Family members weren’t comfortable, squeezed seven into the carriage, hard to rest, nowhere to lie down, leaning against the carriage, swaying with the ox cart, each fell asleep.

But they didn’t sleep well, especially witnessing everything; Gu Antong, Liu Yun, and Xu Yulan kept repeating Gu Baijiang’s terrifying expression, Xu Huizhen’s wails, and unspoken last words.

Awaking once again, Gu Antong’s head rested on Liu Yun’s shoulder, and the body warmth startled Liu Yun almost to shout.

"Tong Er?" Liu Yun touched, immediately pulled back at the burning temperature, "Kai Ping, Tong Er has a fever."

Gu Kaiping heard the voice, opened his eyes, and looked around the carriage, still a bit dazed.

Only as Liu Yun’s anxious voice rang again did he realize something was wrong.

Gu Antong’s face was already flushed, and Liu Yun couldn’t wake her even when patting her face.

"How could she have a fever?" After all, it was his daughter, Gu Kaiping urgently reached out, scared by the burning temperature.

"How did you care for her? She’s so hot, and now you realize?"

"I was just exhausted from staying up all night, couldn’t hold on, so I slept," Liu Yun explained anxiously, "I didn’t expect her to fall ill, Kai Ping, what do we do now?"

"Do we have any medicine?"

Now everyone in the carriage woke up, understanding what had happened.

Xu Yulan quickly held her son closely, checking his condition. Seeing nothing wrong, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Now hearing Big Brother ask about medicine, she quickly said, "We don’t have any. The previous medicine was used up by mother, the leftovers were thrown away."

"Kai Ping, find a way, she can’t burn like this for long." Liu Yun worried about severe fever leading to mental impairment; she didn’t want her daughter to end up like that.

"Don’t panic, I’ll think of something," Gu Kaiping pulled open the curtain. At this slow pace, used to it, directly jumped down.

Gu Baijiang, pulling the cart ahead, glanced back at him, "Awake and come guide the ox cart."

"Dad, do you have medicine? Antong has a fever."

"Why fever now?" Gu Baijiang was displeased, none could rest peacefully, "I have no medicine here. Let Liu Family care for her, and see if we reach the post station today."

Gu Kaiping asked without much hope, "Then I’ll ask others."

Watching his eldest run off, Gu Baijiang’s expression flickered; when asking medicine for the mother, he wasn’t so urgent.

"Mr. Gu, what’s the matter? Our young lady is resting."

Zhuang Datou was displeased; even among family, should not barge like this, and attempt to lift the curtain.

"Third Brother, Third Brother," Gu Kaiping hadn’t reached the carriage, was stopped by Zhuang Datou, unhappy, loudly called.

Zhuang Datou felt contempt for Gu Family; the day before digging, the eldest and second most liked to show off, holding hoes, barely scraping off an inch of soil; time should have been shorter.

"Something happened, hurry out." Gu Kaiping couldn’t shake off the blocking hands, impatiently yelled.