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

Chapter 624, Section 625: Remote
The Gu family father and son took a look and found that both villages were quite remote, truly hidden in the mountains and forests, which explained why they hadn't sold for so long.

Gu Baijiang didn't care; the more remote the better, as long as he could stay.

However, Gu Kaiping and his group found it difficult to adapt. They learned that it took a whole day to walk out of that mountain valley, so it would be difficult for them to sell the grain they grew from the large amount of land they bought.

"Isn't this a bit too remote?"

The broker glanced at it and said, "It's not that bad. The villagers around here are quite hardworking. They've built a road that even oxcarts can pass through."

"By the way, if you're going to stay in those two villages, an oxcart is still essential. I have some here, and I can provide you with everything you need."

Then he started promoting other items, since clearing so much wasteland would require quite a few things.

Gu Baijiang just wanted to leave as soon as possible; who knew if those people would come back tonight?

Oh right, I can't go back to my accommodation tonight; looks like I'll have to spend some money to stay at an inn again.

The daily food and supplies are enormous, so we need to find accommodation as soon as possible.

"But we had nothing here before, so we still need to build houses?" Gu Kaichen was completely dumbfounded. He had built several houses since last year.

“That’s alright,” the man with the teeth said confidently. “I can help you find a team to go there. As long as the requirements aren’t too high, the house can be built in a few days.”

Even with furniture, I have a brother who's in the business, so I can definitely give you a good price.

The broker became more and more excited as he spoke. He liked customers like this the most, because they could not only make money for him, but also help their relatives and friends.

"Why don't we go and take a look at those two villages now?" The broker's words were so enticing that it was best to see for ourselves.

Having already learned his lesson once, Gu Baijiang was determined to investigate thoroughly this time.

“No problem,” the broker readily agreed. “I’ll have someone prepare the carriage, and we’ll leave now. But I’m afraid we won’t be back tonight. Would you like to go back and tell your families?”

Gu Baijiang was also worried that something might happen to the women in his family, so he asked Gu Kaiping and the others to go back and gave them some money so that they could settle the women in an inn.

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The inn is a property of the Bai family, but some of its businesses are not known to outsiders and do not bear the Bai family's name, which can be seen as a backup plan.

The innkeeper paid special attention to the news that the Gu family was staying at the inn, as it was related to the family.

Fortunately, those women weren't very good at keeping their mouths shut, and Xiao Er didn't have to put in much effort to get them to talk.

The shopkeeper was also surprised when he heard the news. He even sent someone to the Gu family to check. He found that they were not lying, so he hurriedly sent the message to the small fishing village.

Bai Suihe found it amusing; it seemed the treasure had indeed brought trouble, and the Gu family was just in time to protect it.

Gu Xingyang said, "Mother, you're still so happy here. Aren't you afraid they'll find out about us?"

"Let them investigate," Bai Suihe said nonchalantly. "We buy low and sell high. We can't possibly handle every single one of our many businesses. We're actually the least suspicious ones."

Gu Xingyang thought of all the properties and estates she had sold before, so she didn't say anything more. Yes, this was not a coincidence, and a dilapidated courtyard can be sold when its value increases; that is the true value of a commodity.

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Tiger Head looked at the list in his hand, which contained information on which courtyards had been purchased.

Bai Suihe's name was prominently listed in the first column, followed by detailed information. "This magistrate gave us this list; where do we even begin our investigation?"
Look at these itinerant merchants, they've all scattered to the north and south now, how are we supposed to track them down?

"Tiger Head, and this Bai Suihe, isn't she supposed to be the eldest daughter of the Bai family? She's still here. Should we go and check on her?"

One of his men pointed to the first row, also wanting to see what the wealthy merchant's daughter looked like.

Tiger Head glanced at it and snorted coldly, "Anyone could be in there, but this guy surnamed Bai is impossible."

"Why?" Everyone is a suspect, so why is this guy surnamed Bai special?

"Do you know whose family this is? The wealthy Bai family. Although they may not be the richest family in Rongchao, they are the richest in reality. As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, how could she possibly be interested in this dilapidated courtyard?"

"But what if she's already been there?"

“We’ve already asked around, haven’t we? The Bai family just sent some servants over to leave some dried seafood, and they took it away the next day. If you were the eldest daughter of the Bai family, would you have made this trip yourself?”

His subordinates all shook their heads. If they had that kind of wealth, they would definitely order their men to do it.

Moreover, there must be many people watching the Bai family. If they find something good here, there's no way they could secretly take it away.

"Then why did they sell the yard?"

"What were you all doing at the county government office? The clerk said that the Bai family has bought quite a few estates and houses in Lingnan. Some were acquired by the head of the family himself, and some were acquired by his subordinates."

"The reason someone can become the richest person is because they have a certain foundation and access to information. They bought countless properties in Lingnan early on, and then sold them off as soon as prices rose. That's how they accumulated their wealth."

Tiger Head was also a little envious when he said this. If he had such foresight, he wouldn't have done this dangerous job.

"Damn it, God is really unfair. Why are these rich people getting richer and richer, while we are so poor?"

"Who told you you weren't born into a good family?"

"Even if you're born into a good family, you still need to see if you have the brains to back it up."

Seeing his brothers' conversation veering off-topic, Tiger Head didn't want to pay them any attention. What troubled him more now was who to keep an eye on next.
"Tiger Head, besides the Bai family, no one else is here. Are we still going to go and search for them?"

"Yes, in this vast sea of ​​people, it would take us forever to catch up."

If things really don't work out, let's just part ways and not go back.

"That's easy for you to say, our families are still around..."

"That son of a bitch..."

Tiger Head: "No matter what, things still need to be done. Everyone pack your things, and we'll leave today."

"Leaving today?" Duo Yu and the others were anxious. They had been busy for several days and wanted to relax today.

“Yes, let’s leave today and go back to the capital. We can’t handle this. I’ll take care of it myself.”

These brothers were trained by him. If things weren't done well, they would definitely suffer when they returned. Rather than dragging things out like this, it would be better to finish them off quickly.

“Tiger Head, I think we can go and look again,” Duo Yu and the others said immediately. “Besides, we can’t let you shoulder this alone.”

Tiger Head didn't say anything, but stood up, picked up his knife and walked out, saying, "I'm going to the county government office."