Chapter 20 Even Thieves Wouldn’t Want It!
Ever since Gu Yu let Little Black and its mate out to guard the door, the number of people coming to harass them had decreased significantly.
Gu Yu was very satisfied with this, even giving them plenty of carrots, making the two bears extremely happy. He secretly hoped more people would come to bother them.
That way, after they chased people away again, Gu Yu would give them more carrots!
And his bear wife could eat more carrots and become a bit smarter, which would match him, the handsome bear!
As Little Black thought this, it patrolled more diligently. However, later on, no one dared to come over, afraid of being scratched by the bear.
When Little Black heard the news from Gu Qingheng, a hint of disdain appeared on its bear face, thinking how timid these people were!
They were delaying its and its mate’s carrot feast!
“Brother-in-law, I went to the town market with my sister today, guess what happened!”
“What else could it be… nothing more than the prices of all edible things going up, making it unaffordable for people.”
As Gu Yu sat on his chair, looking at the Medical Scripture in his hand, Gu Qingheng suddenly rushed in impatiently. He then spoke as if he was asking a riddle, causing Gu Yu to roll his eyes before directly stating the answer.
Hearing this, Gu Qingheng exclaimed, thinking how amazing his brother-in-law was!
He guessed it spot on.
“Wow, brother-in-law, you guessed so accurately!”
“What’s there to it! When I went to town before, I noticed people secretly buying grain at high prices. Although the government strictly regulated it, it couldn’t stop those with discerning minds, and they still bought all the grain from the farmers. Now that the weather is getting colder, crops cannot be planted, so people can only live on the remaining grain at home.”
After the earthquake, Dean Qingshan, in his concern for the students, directly granted a very long holiday, allowing students to study at home and not come to class during this period.
Safety first.
Gu Qingheng was also very happy to hear this arrangement, thinking he could stay at home for a longer time.
This way, he could also hear more gossip.
However, there was no new gossip in the village recently; it was all complaints about how expensive everything sold in town was, making Gu Qingheng feel bored. He could only stay at home reading to pass the time.
Today, Gu Qingheng was bored, so he followed his sister to the town market to buy groceries. But after hearing the prices of various vegetables and meats, he was astonished by how much they had increased!
No wonder the women in the village had been complaining!
If prices continue to rise like this, his brother-in-law might as well stop farming and just grow vegetables!
“It’s nothing, it’s just a deduction based on recent situations. At least before this winter passes, prices will continue to rise. Therefore, our family’s grain will not be sold outside. We’ll keep it at home and see how the situation develops.”
“Brother-in-law, are you planning to sell it at a high price opportunistically!”
“Not really, at most a few times higher than the market price. We won’t be like those unscrupulous merchants… In other words, this is also benefiting society.”
“Brother-in-law, you just want to make money opportunistically and are always trying to aggrandize yourself!”
As expected, this was Gu Yu’s intention!
He hadn’t guessed wrong!
Thinking of this, Gu Qingheng shook his head helplessly… At the rate his brother-in-law was accumulating wealth, he would probably become the richest man in the country in a few years!
“What money to make! It’s not as fast as robbing the Wang Clan! After all, their wealth accumulates very quickly, and just thinking about it makes my mouth water.”
Upon hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Yu shook his head at him, indicating that making money now wasn’t much.
When the Wang Clan was mentioned, Gu Yu couldn’t help but rub his fingers, and the smile on his face was somewhat eerie.
This made Gu Qingheng tremble, and he immediately felt sorry for the Wang Clan, thinking how unlucky they were to be on his brother-in-law’s radar!
However, so much time had passed, the Wang Clan must have accumulated quite a bit of wealth… Or, perhaps later, he could find an opportunity to go to the capital to ‘cut leeks’ and make a fortune.
Wait, now is not the time to think about this!
“Brother-in-law, if you say so, will there be any bad phenomena in Lian Town due to the high prices afterward!”
“Bad phenomena? Isn’t it already happening? However, when winter arrives, the prices will rise even more sharply.”
“Will it affect the capital? I heard that many things from Lian Town are transported to the capital to be sold. If prices are high in Lian Town, perhaps they can be sold at a high price in the capital!”
“That’s not clear yet, after all, we don’t know if the capital also experienced an earthquake. If it also experienced an earthquake, the prices would be much higher. Otherwise, it’s possible to source from other places… Don’t worry, if it really turns out that way, Chengfeng Shan will send people to contact us. We can also make a big deal, as prices in places like the capital are even higher.”
“…”
After hearing Gu Yu’s analysis, Gu Qingheng had a certain understanding of the future developments. Although he knew his family wouldn’t have to worry about these things, he guessed that for others, this winter would be difficult.
Gu Yu, on the other hand, had no intention of caring about others, only thinking… when Chengfeng Shan contacted him, how high he should set the price for this grain!
No businessman is honest, and he was naturally the same.
He wasn’t running a charity, so of course, money was the best!
However, now was not the time to talk about these things, there was something more important!
“Qingheng, you’ll be in charge of the house later. This afternoon, your sister and I are going to the town to stroll around. We haven’t been for several days.”
“Aren’t you just going for a two-person world date! Hmph, I can only be in charge of the house! However, brother-in-law, you have to give me more medicinal powder, in case someone breaks in, they’ll see how cute I am and…”
“Stop, stop, stop, I’ll give you the medicinal powder, alright? Just stop talking… You look like a bun, even thieves wouldn’t want you!”
“Hmph, brother-in-law, you’re just relying on your good looks to say I look like a bun, how could I!”
Thinking that he would be going to town with his little wife in the afternoon, Gu Yu chuckled slyly. Seeing this, Gu Qingheng standing beside him rolled his eyes, thinking his sister and brother-in-law were going to show off their affection again!
However, this time they weren’t showing off in front of him, but going to town to show off…
Out of sight, out of mind.
As soon as Gu Qingheng saw his sister and brother-in-law’s affectionate display, he thought of his Sister Lian’er who was still training hard at the Tang Sect. He wondered how she was doing now.
Was she eating well, sleeping well, and thinking about him well!
Although the first two were also important, Gu Qingheng hoped more that… Sister Lian’er would think of him in her dreams at night!
Hehehe.
“Is this the Gu Residence? We have a letter for Gu Qingheng, sent from Lianzhou.”
Just as Gu Qingheng was thinking about Tang Lian, an unfamiliar voice sounded from outside the door. Upon hearing the word Lianzhou, Gu Qingheng immediately jumped up happily, thinking it must be a letter from Sister Lian’er!
