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

Gu Baijiang had hidden things before, so he knew what this meant.

So he told those men that it was getting late and that they should come back to work in a couple of days after he bought the materials, and then sent them away.

"No, Father, why do we have to wait two more days? The market is not far away, and the timber is readily available."

"You little rascal, what do you know? This soil was just dug out not long ago, this house is probably not simple."

"Quickly look around and see if there's any other suitable place to dig a cellar."

Gu Kaichen's eyes lit up. "Father, are you saying there are good things here?"

Then he shook his head again, "That's not right. If it were something good, why would someone sell the house to us?"

“It’s also possible they haven’t found them, which means we still have a chance.” A greedy glint flashed in Gu Baijiang’s eyes; perhaps the Gu family was about to make a comeback.

The father and son seemed to see a glimmer of hope and began digging around in the dilapidated house. They almost dug the ground three feet deep into the already crumbling house, but still found nothing.

"Father," Gu Kaichen, who had been digging for a day, had lost his previous enthusiasm and slumped to the ground. "It seems that the things were taken away by someone else a long time ago, otherwise they wouldn't have sold this house."

"Look at the state of things now. We have no choice but to rebuild the house; let's just do it all at once."

No sooner had they finished speaking than a crumbling wall suddenly collapsed with a bang. The father and son were so frightened that they rushed to the yard, too afraid to dig any further, lest they be buried alive.

"Forget it, it seems it was taken by someone else long ago." Although he didn't want to admit it, Gu Baijiang couldn't hold on any longer. At his age, he had dug all day and found nothing. He was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Gu Kaichen lay down directly in the yard, saying, "I've worked a whole day for nothing, all that effort for nothing."

Gu Baijiang glanced at him and said, "It's not like you worked for nothing. At least you demolished the house, so let's rebuild it."

Gu Kaichen said, "Dad, if we're going to build one, let's build a big brick house, since we'll be living there permanently in the future."

Gu Baijiang had no intention of arguing with him at this point. He decided to go all out and sell it for a higher price even if he didn't live there in the future.

The father and son reached an agreement, but dared not enter the house again. Instead, they went to an inn, cleaned up properly, slept, and started getting busy the next day.

They had never dealt with these mundane matters before, and they either overpaid for things or bought too much, wasting a lot of time and effort...

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The Bai family arrived quickly because the two families lived not far apart.

This time, only the Bai family mother and her two sons came; Old Master Bai did not accompany them.

Madam Bai didn't try to cover for him. "Your father is old in years but young at heart. He's taken another beautiful concubine and is currently working hard for the unborn child in her womb."

Bai Suihe was not surprised when she heard the news.

Anyway, it's become so commonplace that a daughter wouldn't interfere in what happens in her father's room.

She just felt a little sorry for Madam Bai, "Mother, you still have me and your two younger brothers."

"How could I not know? I don't want that old geezer around me." Madam Bai touched her daughter's face, which seemed to have gotten much darker from the sun recently.

"Even though the sun is quite strong here, you need to be careful. Besides natural beauty, we women also need to take care of our skin. Look how tanned you are. It won't be easy for you to get your fair skin back. From now on, let your son-in-law handle things outside. You just need to keep an eye on the big picture."

Madam Bai would never advise her daughter to relinquish power. If a woman lacks confidence and a voice at home and clings to the inner quarters, she is only courting death.

Over the years, if she hadn't controlled her dowry and understood the Bai family's businesses, her children would have suffered countless losses.

Now that the family has separated, and her children haven't suffered any losses, Bai Jingwen is no longer important to her.

Since the family split up, each branch moved out and became independent. Bai Jingwen also took turns living with them, which made things much quieter for him.

As for whether he takes a concubine or has children? That's none of her business. At most, she'll give a gift when the child is born, as a token of her appreciation as the legal mother.

"This makes me look healthier," Bai Suihe said. He knew he had gotten a bit darker, but he was confident that he would lighten his skin by covering himself up in the winter.

After all, she has a good foundation, and she has also been learning how to make face masks recently.

Nowadays, pearls are too expensive, so using pearl powder as a face mask is still a bit of a luxury.

She knows a bit about pearl farming; her company had organized a visit before, so she has some understanding of pearl oyster farming.

With diligent study, she can surely build something from nothing one day. After all, as she gets older, she will need to take care of herself.

Those natural ones are hard to come by and expensive, which she doesn't have the luxury of. If she could raise them herself, that would be the best.

“You,” Madam Bai tapped her forehead, “Granny Pang still has a few health preservation formulas. Don’t just focus on studying medicine; you should also study this aspect properly.”

The son-in-law seems alright now, but how many men can truly commit to one person for life? If there are, it's because the temptations he's faced haven't been great enough.

"We just went to see that ship, it's very impressive. But don't go too far at first, just stay in the near waters. Is the route ready?"

Bai Suihe nodded with a smile, "When my father sent the letter before, he also sent several navigation maps. Kaiyuan also found many fishermen who are skilled in the water. They have been working in this area all their lives and they have no problem in the near sea."

"That's good. You must be confident before going to sea. This time, your brother specially hired an old captain who often goes to sea. He's old now and retired. He used to lead ocean-going ships often. He's willing to take you on a few trips. You should find a few clever people to learn from him."

We've created this opportunity for you; now it's up to you to prove your abilities.

Bai Suihe's eyes lit up. A familiar helmsman was extremely important for the current ocean voyage. She immediately wrapped her arms around Madam Bai's waist and swayed, "Mother is still the best to me."

"No, this isn't my doing. Your two younger brothers were very concerned about this as well."

However, you don't need to remember their kindness. The prescription you gave them before allowed them to quickly establish themselves in Quanzhou.

You have no idea, but when your father saw the remarkable results, he even had some designs on it.

Madam Bai curled her lip in disdain, "And she accused us of hiding our good stuff, saying that if this thing were in his hands, it would definitely generate greater profits than your two brothers."

"Don't you even consider who benefits from the profits he creates? Even if you take the lion's share, I'm not willing to let them profit at all."

Bai Suihe listened with a smile as Madam Bai rambled on. At this moment, she too felt a connection to her roots… (End of Chapter)