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

In any case, people are always very adaptable. The Gu family, who had been complaining incessantly, finally managed to settle down after two days.

Gu Baijiang still had some silver in his hand, but he was uneasy and wanted to convert it into assets as soon as possible.

But after running around for several more days, all the farmhouses here were available but not for sale, and the prices changed every day.

"Could we ask Lord He for advice?" Gu Kaiping asked, stroking his chin.

Gu Baijiang said, "Don't go and humiliate yourself. Rong Ruiyuan will definitely confess. Don't count on him anymore."

“He’s a complete scoundrel,” Gu Kaiping said, not daring to name names. “Father, you helped him so much, and yet our family has ended up like this. Doesn’t he feel even a little bit guilty?”

"Talking about this with the royal family? Go wash up and go to bed early." Gu Baijiang only recently realized that he now understands why those aristocratic families want to be superior to the royal family. Sure enough, once they sit in that position, they will only become cold-hearted and only care about consolidating their own imperial power, completely disregarding the lives of others.

"Tomorrow we'll go a little further to inquire. You can also help keep an eye out at the yamen to see if there's any suitable land for sale. We'll accept a higher price."

He shouldn't be frugal, and he shouldn't be frugal. These past two days, his two sons have been hinting that they want the money he has. This makes him both angry and furious. Don't they know what kind of situation the family is in now?

In the end, it all comes down to their fear of losing their own interests. Don't they even consider whether they can actually protect their money?

“Speaking of which, I did check the files. Gu Kaiyuan has two estates and several shops here. Father, do you want to take them over?” Gu Kaiping had been wanting to do this for a long time. Anyway, he was a clerk in the yamen, and all these things had to go through him. With a little maneuvering and some benefits for Lord He, Gu Kaiyuan’s businesses would be a piece of cake.

Since ancient times, the common people have not fought with officials. He Guangtian's main purpose in coming here this time is to buy land. As long as this matter is successful, He Guangtian will benefit from it.

“This is a bit difficult,” Gu Shoujiang was tempted, but he also hesitated. The Bai family behind Bai Suihe was not to be trifled with, and they were currently in Lingnan.

In the past, when they were in the capital, he would give them some face, but now the Gu family is at their wits' end and has no chance of winning against them.

"It's not that my son didn't want to process it for you directly," Gu Kaiping misunderstood and hurriedly explained, "That kid Gu Kaiyuan processed all the official deeds. It wasn't just these few properties; they were sold off one after another recently. People came to transfer the property based on the official deeds, so there was no way to tamper with it."

If they were to take possession of the land now, and Gu Kaiyuan were to resell these deeds, then the Gu family would be finished.

"That unfilial son," Gu Baijiang finally remembered to ask, "how is he doing now? Do you know?"

"Dad, you're asking a pointless question. Of course he's doing very well."

The Bai family also moved to Lingnan, but to the neighboring Min County, which left them with a great deal of wealth.

I heard from someone that the gifts for Bai Suihe's newborn daughter filled an entire warehouse.

I even went to see him on my way here, but that rascal Gu Kaiyuan is completely unyielding, as if he's afraid we'll get involved with him.

"Forget it, let's not try anything with him," Gu Baijiang said, regretting that if he had known there would be such a development opportunity in Lingnan, he would never have moved his family back to Beijing.

"Everyone should try to pool their money together. Now, no matter the quality or size of the house, we must find a way to take it down."

Gu Baijiang is now eager to spend all the money he has, because only his business can give him a sense of security.

"Father, you've been running around these past few days. Where can we buy anything now? Unless we go far away, but we don't know anyone there. With our family's current situation, whether we can even keep our livelihood is another matter," Gu Kaiping advised. Actually, he wanted to divide the family property. With the money, he could give Lord He a generous gift and maybe even get a more lucrative position. "Yes, elder brother is right," Gu Kaichen had wanted to go out and have some fun these past few days, but Gu Baijiang took him everywhere he went, making him uncomfortable doing anything under his watchful eye.

“There’s no room for discussion on this,” Gu Baijiang saw through their thoughts at a glance. “A distance is fine too. I know some people in the court and I even have their letters.”

After hearing this, Gu Kaiping and the others couldn't find a reason to refute it.

"Then let's go a bit further away. I remember that people aren't very interested in those coastal places because they're afraid of the wind and waves," Gu Kaiping said, seeing that he couldn't change Gu Baijiang's mind.

Gu Baijiang gave him a deep look and indicated that everyone should go out and take a look tomorrow.

Before they could even leave, that very evening, Gu Kaiping encountered a passing merchant who said he owned two courtyards and, because he was getting old, wanted to return to his hometown to visit them, so he was selling them at a discounted price.

They had been searching for this opportunity for the past two days without success, and now that it had come knocking on their door, Gu Kaiping didn't hesitate and brought the person to Gu Baijiang.

I'll find out the location; it's a connected courtyard, so we can open it up and make it spacious enough for the whole family.

This was like a godsend, and Gu Baijiang immediately made a decision: he would go and take a look tomorrow, and if it was suitable, he would transfer the ownership directly.

The place is a bit far from Shao County, and it would take two days by carriage, but that's more to my liking. Gu Baijiang just wants to find a place where the Gu family can have time to grow.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed Gu Kaiping, "You must not reveal their trip to Lingnan, otherwise when our clansmen come looking for us, our meager possessions will not be enough for them to divide up."

The Gu family members all knew what was important, and instantly became even more eager for the two small courtyards that were somewhat far apart. Yes, they wanted to move them far away, preferably so that no one could find them.

Bai Suihe happened to be in the county town that day to make purchases. She saw several familiar figures in the distance and frowned. What a coincidence!

The ship is going to have its trial run tomorrow, and seeing these people is really bad luck.

She knew that these people were coming to Lingnan and that she was bound to run into them sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon, or so coincidentally.

Gu Kaiyuan noticed this as well and sent people around him to inquire. The news came back quickly.

Upon hearing that they wanted to buy the small courtyard they had found before, Gu Kaiyuan was speechless and looked up at the sky. He had planned to let Gu Kaiping go before, but he didn't expect the Gu family to barge in again.

Bai Suihe, "Do you want to..."

"There's no need to remind them. It's all fate. Besides, that courtyard is so dilapidated, they might not even want it."

Gu Kaiyuan was comforting Bai Suihe in this way, and he was also comforting himself.

But they didn't expect the slap in the face to come so quickly. Before they even left the county town, news of the deal being struck had already come from the other side.

Bai Suihe silently watched Gu Kaiyuan, her unspoken message: See? This is going to be difficult to handle. (End of Chapter)