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

Gu Kaiyuan sighed, "Never mind, it's not necessarily going to happen."

I'll have someone keep an eye on him. That county magistrate is now bankrupt; at most, he's just some lowlife, and he wouldn't be that bold.

They manipulated things along the way, transferred so many people, and even connected them with several merchants, making it even harder to investigate. Even if Gu Baijiang and his group move in, it shouldn't have a big impact. They might even make a profit from it. It all depends on their fate.

He had already let Gu Kaiping off the hook once before, and he didn't want to get involved again this time.

After buying their things, they didn't linger in the county town, as they really didn't want to run into them again and cause any more trouble. They packed their things and hurried back to the small fishing village.

Gu Baijiang was actually somewhat dissatisfied with the two small courtyards that were connected together. They were dilapidated, and the connection point could only accommodate a small door at most. The land next to them belonged to other neighbors, so expanding them would probably not be so easy.

"Dad only has this small, shabby house, it's not presentable at all." Gu Kaichen kept expressing his dissatisfaction, but Gu Baijiang didn't care about his feelings at all, and even thought he was being a bit noisy, telling him to shut up. Only after the wealthy merchant left did he stop him.

"Having a place to stay is already good enough," Gu Baijiang thought. Now that he had settled down here, he should inquire about whether there was any land or estate for sale. The land prices here were relatively cheap, and he planned to buy more.

In this way, the income from the farm can be used to support the children's education each year.

Thinking this way, I wasn't in a hurry to go back to Shao County. I went out and bought some simple furniture and settled down here.

Gu Kaichen tried to find excuses to go out several times, but Gu Baijiang saw through him at a glance. Annoyed, Gu Baijiang directly threatened, "You'd better be under my nose every day. If I don't see you for a while, you'd better watch out for your lapdog legs."

"Dad, is this necessary? I'm not a criminal." Gu Kaichen was really getting angry at this old man. Who is so old that they still need to be watched every day?

"You know in your heart that our family is already in such a state that it can't withstand any more setbacks."

Let me tell you, if you go back to the casino, I will not pay back your debts, and I will accept even if someone takes your life.

Before that, I would have kicked you out of the house, severed all ties with you, and I would never again concern myself with your life or death.

Gu Kaichen immediately cowered. In his current state, where could he go if he left the Gu family? Wouldn't he starve to death on the streets sooner or later?

The moment this thought came to mind, he immediately became obedient, but he still tried to persuade her, "Dad, I've been burned before, I definitely won't fall for it again."

I just feel restless here if I don't go out and explore. Look at this place, it's not much different than what we've come to. Why don't we go out for a walk? Maybe we'll even find someone selling their property."

The house smells musty, and there are ants crawling on the doorposts. If it's not properly repaired, it would be very unsafe to live here.

Moving from a traditional courtyard house in Beijing to this dilapidated little courtyard was a huge change.

"Then let's go for a walk. I'll ask someone to come and fix the house while I'm at it," Gu Baijiang said. Although he had suffered hardships when he was young, he had been pampered for so many years. Even though the house was cheap, he still found fault with everything about it.

It needs a proper repair; it probably wouldn't even withstand a storm.

“Yes, yes,” Gu Kaichen felt he finally had a chance to use his skills. “Dad, don’t worry, you can leave the house repairs to me. I guarantee I’ll make the house look brand new.”

Gu Baijiang had lived for decades and seen all sorts of people, but the ones he disliked most were gamblers. Although he didn't know if Gu Kaichen was still addicted, he still had to be wary. The Gu family couldn't afford any more trouble right now, and if this kid wanted to take on the job, he probably had other ideas.

"You can forget about it. Just a little tidying up will be done in two days. You just need to keep an eye on things and run errands. You don't need to worry about anything else."

"Just a quick tidy-up?" Gu Kaichen patted the rickety door, and with a bang, the door died instantly, leaving them covered in dust.

When the two of them came out of the house, they were in a sorry state. Gu Baijiang suppressed his temper and said, "You broke the door, so you're responsible for fixing it."

"Father, you're being unreasonable. Did I break this door? You could touch any door with just a finger and this would happen."

Besides, I don't have a single copper coin on me right now. How am I supposed to fix this?
"Why don't you give me the money? I'll find someone to clean this house up perfectly."

"Don't even think about it," Gu Baijiang replied directly. Once the money is handed to him, who knows if it will end up in the gambling den again?
The reason I kept him by my side was because I was afraid the boss and the others wouldn't be able to control this kid. Now it seems that my decision was so wise.

"Since you know this house is in such a dilapidated state, what are you still doing here? Hurry up, let's find someone to fix it up."

He couldn't stand staying in that dilapidated house for even a second longer. If it weren't for his need to be frugal, he wouldn't have been willing to make himself suffer.

Ordinary people all have some manual labor skills. The father and son went out for a while and quickly found a few strong men with low wages. They pointed to the house and began to point out which parts needed to be repaired.

This is quite a lot. The roof tiles need to be replaced, the house needs to be reinforced, and the doors and windows also need to be replaced. It's almost like rebuilding the house.

After calculating the labor and material costs, Gu Baijiang regretted it. As expected, you get what you pay for, and he ended up paying even more for the cheap goods.

Gu Kaichen wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Gu Baijiang's expression, he quickly shut up.

He said he would compare it again, but the old man was afraid that if he acted too late, someone else would beat him to it, so he hurriedly bought the house after looking at it.

Look at what they're doing, he muttered to himself, "Don't they realize that real estate in Lingnan is so scarce right now? How could we possibly find a bargain?"

So this is something others didn't want, which is why I got it.

These words, spoken in hindsight, would have made him realize his father's deep love if it weren't for the few day laborers watching over him.

All things considered, this was just a high-priced purchase of a foundation. Gu Baijiang originally intended to hold on and not rectify some areas, but the people he hired were quite capable, pointing at the earthen walls and pointing out various potential hazards.

In several places in particular, the land has been hollowed out.

However, perhaps to fool the fools, they simply filled it back in, which damaged the foundation.

"Seriously? These people are crazy. They sold the house, and now they're going to destroy it like this?" Gu Kaichen walked over and started digging in the direction he was pointing. After only a few steps, he saw the wooden planks underneath. He gently lifted one, revealing a large hole. "This..." (End of Chapter)