Chapter 137 Money is not a problem

"You said you came here to travel and soak in the hot springs?" The village chief stared at Duanrao and his companions with shining eyes. He didn't mind that there were too many of them.

Is this a person? This is clearly money!

The villagers who were watching nearby also joined in the fun: "I never thought that the lava hot springs in our village have become so famous outside. Some people even come from far away to visit. Do you think that more and more people will come to visit us in the future? Wouldn't those who have hot springs near their homes become rich?"

"What are you thinking? With the conditions in our village, people who come here once definitely won't want to come again. Who knows who tricked these people into coming here, and they just came to our remote village to look for something new because they had nothing to do. You're lucky enough to have come across it once, but you're still thinking about coming across it a second time. I think it's better for you to go back home and dream on."

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The people around were making so much noise that the village chief's face turned black.

Du Desheng was a man who had seen the world. Seeing this, he knocked the ground with his cane and pretended to be angry and said, "Does this mean you don't welcome us? Then let's go back."

How could the village chief remain indifferent when he saw the God of Wealth was about to run away?

"No, no, our villagers are the most hospitable. How could we not welcome you?"

"Yes, yes, welcome, welcome. Don't think too much about it. We are just curious to see so many people from other villages all of a sudden."

"That's good." Duan Rao also knew the principle of quitting while he was ahead, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Is there any hotel or other place where I can eat here? It's almost dark, and my grandfather is old and can't stand being hungry. We need to eat quickly."

There were only a few people in such a remote village, and there was no hotel there. We could only eat at the villagers' homes.

Du Anrao and others brought a lot of people, about twenty people in total.

After some discussion, the village chief divided them into four teams. Except for Du Anrao and Du Desheng, the others went to the homes of the villagers who were willing to host them for dinner, and then gathered in their own yards after dinner.

Of course, the meal was not for free. Du Anrao and others had agreed in advance that they would give some meal expenses to the villagers who hosted them.

Therefore, the villagers who were wary of them at first all happily took the people home.

As the most respected elder in the village, the village chief lives in a one-story house with a large area. The food he eats is better than that of other villagers, but it is just simple home-cooked meals.

However, Duanrao and others did not come here for this meal.

After successfully sneaking into the village chief's house and eating a few bites of food, Du Anrao began to ask subtle questions again: "Village chief, I just saw that your living conditions don't seem to be very good. Most people still live in tiled houses. Do you have a better house?"

"My grandfather's legs and feet are not very good, and the doctor told him to soak in hot springs more often for recuperation. I heard that this volcanic hot spring is more effective than ordinary hot springs, so I came all the way to your place. Let's soak in it today. If it really works, we may stay here for a while. Can you help us find a better place to stay? Money is not a problem, we can discuss it."

The village chief had no doubts. Although he didn't know much about luxury cars, he had good eyes. Just by looking at the way these people were dressed, he knew that they were not short of money.

This was also the main reason why he quickly let down his guard after knowing the purpose of these people's visit. After all, compared with these people, these poor people looked more like criminals.

"A better place to stay..." The village chief groaned, "Yes, there is, but I have to ask first. My brother-in-law's house is the best in the village, a two-story house. Although it is a bit old, it is sturdy. Their house is not far from here. After dinner, I will go over to ask. If you have no objection, you can stay at their place tonight. It's just..."

"Is there any difficulty?"

The village chief looked up at Duan Rao, his face full of embarrassment and anxiety: "Although their house has two floors, it is not very big and there are not many rooms. If it were summer, it would be fine, but this winter... With so many of you, I'm afraid there won't be enough space for just his family."

Du Anrao turned around and looked at Du Junyan, and understood what the village chief meant.

If it were summer, so many of them could sleep on the floor at night and get by for a few days.

But it's winter now, we can't let so many people lie on the ground and freeze.

Moreover, he probably realized that most of the people following them were bodyguards and had to live close to their masters. If they really had to be separated, the village chief was afraid that they would find the living conditions too shabby and go back home in anger and not stay there.

"It's okay." At the critical moment, it was Du Desheng who spoke, "Just An An, Jun Yan, I still have..."

"I can share a room with Brother Du." Fearing that he would be left behind, Xi Jingyue quickly offered himself, pretending not to notice the undisguised disgust on Du Junyan's face.

"Then we can have An An room. Jun Yan and Mr. Xi can have one room, and A Ming and I can have one room. The others can go out and find another place to live." A Ming is Du Desheng's bodyguard leader.

The village chief was relieved. "Okay, I'll go ask for you guys in a bit, and see if there are any vacancies nearby, so that you guys can live closer together."

"Then I'll trouble you, village chief. As I said before, money is not a problem. As long as we can live comfortably, you will get the benefits."

Du Anrao never thought that one day he would be able to say such words like a local tycoon and a nouveau riche, but the effect of these words was undoubtedly immediate.

A glittering sugar-coated bullet was thrown down, and the village chief's eyes changed when he looked at the people. It was as if he was looking at a group of stupid and rich golden babies, and he nodded hurriedly.

Du Anrao noticed the change in his expression, and he said, "I just heard from the villagers that this is called Liujia Village, and almost everyone in the village has the surname Liu. Is your brother-in-law also surnamed Liu?"

"No, no, no, my brother-in-law's surname is not Liu, but Qin. He and my wife's family all fled to our place during the war a few years ago. They are not from this village."

"Oh, your last name is Qin~ Then please, village chief, confirm with Mr. Qin as soon as possible. My grandfather really, really needs his house to rest."

At this point, Duanrao has basically confirmed that eighty to ninety percent of the village chief's brother-in-law's family are the so-called collateral branch responsible for guarding Miss Qin. As for the remaining ten to twenty, he will have to wait until he meets their family to be sure.

Du Desheng was nervous when Du Anrao asked about the house. But when he saw that she had fooled the village chief with just a few words, he became more and more delighted with her cleverness.

If this Qin family is really the one they are looking for, then he might be able to live under the same roof with his lover tonight, and the chances of rescuing the person safely will be greatly increased!

(End of this chapter)