Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 271. Saltpeter
Houses? Xu Shuanghong knew this was just an excuse. She was afraid that after the houses were built, there would be a shortage of land, and they would have to clear land for farming. When would this end?
“There’s no need for a big celebration. We’ll invite a few elders to be witnesses, and then the clan head and elders will be witnesses as well. We’ll register it in the family genealogy, and that’ll settle things.” Xu Shuanghong pressed on, “Just like you said before, you were just lying to me.”

As she spoke, she wrapped her arms around Gu Baijiang's arm, using her soft body to persuade him.

Gu Baijiang was a little dazed. It was about time to find a woman. "How could I lie to you? You said we have nothing right now, it's too unfair to you."

This is what I was thinking: once the house is built…

Gu Kaiping turned over and continued sleeping. The old man, though old in years, was still young at heart. Even when his mother was alive, he had never spoken to her so gently.

However, Xu Shuanghong's wishful thinking is likely to fail. He has been discussing with his father a lot these days. How can a woman of unknown origin compare to those noble ladies?
My father is not without experience; he would not be easily manipulated by a middle-aged woman.

I'm exhausted after a long day. Sigh, at my age, instead of thinking about health, I'm still thinking about romance and poetry. I'm really speechless.

Gu Antong couldn't sleep either. She turned to her side, her back to Liu Yun. The Third Prince had sent her a letter through Lord Ming. Although it didn't contain much information, his concern was evident in the letter.

She knew that several assassination attempts were aimed at ruining her, but they were all stopped by Lord Ming's men. These people were truly despicable; they wanted to get rid of her before she even entered the manor.

Gu Antong remembered this grudge and would settle it with them slowly in the future.

What she needs to think about now is how to enter the prince's residence in style. All her hopes rest on her grandfather.

So many days have passed, and they have been taking good care of him, but Grandfather has not given any hint or information.

Moreover, these past two days, my grandfather has arranged for Fan Meilin to stay by his side, saying that he wants her to take care of him personally and also to teach her more manners.

What does it mean for them to stay by her side? No one knows better than Gu Antong that her grandfather is making preparations for both possibilities. In any case, the Xu family mother and daughter are currently relying on the Gu family for survival, so even if they enter the prince's residence, they will not dare to have any disloyal intentions.

Actually, my grandfather was really confused. Everyone knew exactly what the mother and her two daughters were up to, and they were probably just inviting trouble.

Although she wasn't afraid of Fan Meilin, she hated it when people spied on her things.

Actually, she now hopes that Xu Shuanghong can become her grandfather's second wife, so that Fan Meilin's seniority will be higher, and it would be inappropriate for her to be by her side.

Hearing Liu Yun tossing and turning behind her, Gu Antong said slowly, "Mother, we've settled down a bit now. Why don't you go to the county town tomorrow to see a doctor?"

Liu Yun had the same idea. "Tomorrow I'll talk to your grandfather. Besides going to see a doctor, we need to buy a lot of things. You can come to the city with me tomorrow. I'll pick out a couple more outfits for you and some jewelry."

Gu Antong listened with a smile, finally able to dress up properly again.

"Mother, I'd also like to buy some rouge and face powder..."

"Buy more, we need to buy more food..."

The mother and daughter discussed what to buy tomorrow, and their voices gradually lowered...

On this day, the whole family, unusually, did not think of Gu Kaiyuan and his wife, feeling that they had finally gotten through these difficult days.

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The next day, the village rooster woke everyone up.

Bai Suihe had just opened her eyes when she heard her baby excitedly telling her, "Mommy, you're awake."

Bai Suihe touched her belly. These days, the baby seems to be waking up more often and talking more frequently, which may be related to her growth in the womb.

With a belly more than eight months along, she is about to give birth.

"You're awake. Why are you so happy today?" "Mother, you and Father should choose a good place. This place is beautiful with clear waters and lush mountains; it's a treasure."

"You like it here too, right?" Bai Suihe hadn't decided before, but after walking around yesterday, she already liked it.

"Mother, you should have Father buy the whole mountain behind us. He definitely won't lose out."

Bai Suihe paused in combing her hair. "Is something wrong on this mountain?"

"This mountain is no ordinary mountain; the entire mountain is made of saltpeter..."

Bai Suihe, "..." Are they really that lucky? They just randomly picked a place and found treasure...

"Mother, what are you thinking about? Do you not like saltpeter?"

Actually, if you go a little further, there are gold mines...

Bai Suihe took a deep breath and quickly communicated with the baby, "Don't say that, pretend I didn't hear you."

"Why? Doesn't Mother like shiny gold things?" When Mother was collecting things, she couldn't put down those gold pieces.

"Your father and I are just ordinary people now. Even if we had a mountain of gold, we couldn't protect it."

Don't tell me yet, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist the temptation.

The baby giggled, "Mommy, are you sure you don't want to know now?"

Bai Suihe was very determined. "You mustn't tell anyone that your mother also knows about some gold and silver mines with large reserves, but those are not things we can dream of right now."

Bai Suihe had that much self-awareness; she didn't want to finally shake off the shackles of being cannon fodder only to die without a burial place because of a gold mine.

"Don't worry, baby, our family's current wealth will definitely ensure we'll be worry-free for life."

"What about that mountain behind?"

"That's not a big problem. I'll have your father buy it." Saltpeter is only available in pharmacies here; it's used in medicine and can be found in many places.

As for making ice with saltpeter, nobody here knows about it, but it's a way to make money.

However, she didn't recognize these things. Such a treasure trove was right in front of her, and she almost missed it.

Chunxiang and the others were busy making breakfast when Bai Suihe pulled Gu Kaiyuan aside and relayed what Bao Bao had just said.

Gu Kaiyuan simply raised an eyebrow. "It seems we really chose the right place. Once we get to the city, I'll buy this mountain."

"Should we still keep it under Zhuang Datou's name?" Bai Suihe hesitated at this moment. She used to trust Zhuang Datou and the others, but now she dared not gamble.

Gu Kaiyuan thought for a moment, "I want to register it under my mother-in-law's name."

Bai Suihe knew the Bai family's financial situation. Even if her adoptive father knew about this mine, he wouldn't care about it, let alone her mother. "I think it's feasible, but it's not appropriate for a mother to only buy this one mountain. Why don't you buy a few nearby mountains as well, and say you plan to plant fruit trees here?"

Gu Kaiyuan said, "I think it's feasible. We don't want anyone else to appear in this area. If we buy all the land nearby, no one else can interfere."

(End of this chapter)