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

Bai Suihe explained to him that the auction was a contest of courage and economic strength, as well as a fierce psychological battle.

People with a strong competitive spirit like to compete and show off their power in such occasions.

Especially when only one competitor remains, the two will compete fiercely, bidding against each other in an attempt to outbid the other, ultimately resulting in a final price that is much higher than the market price. This is the true meaning of an auction.

"Won't they regret it later?" Gu Kaiyuan knew that although the buying and selling were voluntary, some families were also very corrupt.

"So what if you regret it?" Bai Suihe looked up at him. "Do you think we sold the land at a high price, or that we ripped off others at the price?"

Gu Kaiyuan thought for a moment, "No, the price is a bit high, but it's not outrageous."

"It was consensual, and there were so many people watching. Do you think they're willing to bear a reputation they can't afford to lose?"

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head, "It's not worth it for such a small amount of money."

Bai Suihe said, "That's right. Although the price they paid for these lands was a bit high, it gave them face in front of other families and showed off their family's wealth. If they go back on their word over such a small matter, or come to cause trouble for us, then in the end, they will be the ones who suffer more losses."

You still have a large portion of shops and estates in your possession, and it might not be long before they start urging you to hold another auction like this.

"It can't be that bad," Gu Kaiyuan said, looking at the silver notes in front of him and licking his lips. "I really like these estates and shops that we've kept for the future, and I was thinking of keeping them for our own use."

My wife has so many novel food seeds in her space. Although many of them are not suitable to be taken out now, some of them, such as vegetable seeds that do not exist now, can help them make a fortune.

He now has a wife and daughter, so of course he wants to accumulate more wealth so that his wife and daughter can live a good life in the future.

He also knew that such speculative opportunities were few and far between. After all, the opportunities that his memories from his previous life could bring him were limited, and for the long term, he would probably have to rely on these lands.

“We only need to keep a few estates,” Bai Suihe said after thinking for a moment. “These days, it’s not a good thing for us to hoard too much land.”

Now that they know and have investigated, they will continue to focus their attention on us.

The best course of action now is to clear out some more people and divert their attention.

If you want to make a fortune quietly, you have to avoid people. Having people watching you all the time will only restrict their actions, and in the end, you'll actually lose more.

Although their shipyard is just starting out and many people are not optimistic about it, with people keeping such a close eye on it, sooner or later people will notice that it's different.

“What you say makes sense. I’ll ask them to organize another auction like this later.”

Bai Suihe shook her head, "Don't be in such a hurry. You can't make a sale by rushing things. They'll come knocking on your door again in a while."

Gu Kaiyuan gave a thumbs up, "From now on, I will listen to my wife."

Bai Suihe, "Did you say that?"

Who wouldn't want to have a say in the family? Bai Suihe certainly didn't want to miss such an opportunity.

Instead of always listening to their own opinions, they should cultivate a habit of discussing and negotiating, so that their little family can last longer.

"Of course," Gu Kaiyuan quickly assured him, "Although I am a bit more skilled in martial arts, I am inferior to Madam in many aspects, especially in terms of wealth. I will have to rely on Madam in the future."

He has enough self-awareness to not be complacent about this small success.

Bai Suihe said, "We all have our strengths. We can discuss things together in the future." Bai Suihe wasn't the type to be arrogant; the family would still try their best to manage their little home well.

As they spoke, the two had already distinguished the different sizes of the banknotes and began to count them.

This is quite a sum; it amounts to nearly 100,000 taels of silver.

“We already have more farms and properties than we do now, and they’re in better locations…” Gu Kaiyuan didn’t dare to think too deeply about it. “I’m actually starting to panic.”

This money is too easy to make; it's several times the profit.

“What’s there to panic about?” Bai Suihe glanced at him, not wanting to tell him that her heart was also racing. “Think about it now. With this money, we’ll have a source of funding for our shipyard. Once the ship is built, there will probably be many more places where we’ll need money.”

Gu Kaiyuan thought of those two bottomless pits: training manpower and shipyards. Right now, it's only going out and not coming in, and he doesn't know how long it will take. This pit is too big.

"Are we really going to start shipping in the future?"

Gu Kaiyuan also knew that risks and opportunities coexisted.

"Actually, what I really want is to find another home that belongs to us."

Bai Suihe harbored a deep-seated conviction that she had to find a way out for herself.

"Actually, the situation isn't that bad. Rong Ruiyuan might not even get that position."

Gu Xingyang looked up at her parents, but this time she didn't say anything.

Because she followed her mother to another world, she was unaware of the progress of that world.

Anyway, the Third Prince is no good person, and her cheap aunt is even more complicated. Getting them into high positions is not a good thing for their family.

“I know you’ve made some arrangements in Beijing, but as you said, it’s not certain, so there are many unstable factors.”

Rong Ruiyuan probably doesn't have much of an impression of us, and since you didn't oppose them this time, he probably won't remember us either.

My biggest worry is Gu Antong. Don't let her apparent lack of enmity fool you; she's petty and will definitely hold grudges from our exile. If she gains power, I'll probably be the first one she settles scores with.

In this ancient era where imperial power was supreme, Bai Suihe and his group's identities were already predetermined, and there was no way to change them unless they raised an army in rebellion now.

Raising an army in rebellion is not that simple, and how many times has it succeeded throughout history?

Bai Suihe wouldn't do something so thankless and exhausting, nor did she consider herself the protagonist of this world, nor did she have that kind of luck. So she just wanted to stay put and live a peaceful life.

It would be best if the Third Prince couldn't ascend the throne, so she wouldn't have to lead her family away from their homeland.

"People must have long-term concerns and go out more to know how big the world is!" Bai Suihe understood that Gu Kaiyuan, as a native of this land, would certainly not want to leave, but people's views will change as they see and experience.

"We'll talk about these things later. I'll keep an eye on the shipyard too." Gu Kaiyuan sighed. The Gu family was really troublesome, forcing the young couple to think about their way out so early.

Why couldn't he have been more ruthless back then? If he had let Gu Antong, that troublemaker… (End of Chapter)