The more people know, the harder it is to keep a secret. Now only the three of them plus Xie Kaixiao know about it, and as long as they don't tell anyone, no one will know who donated the things. But if Lu Jiaxin's things are shipped back together, it will definitely attract the attention of those who are interested.
Lu Jiaxin understood that this arrangement was the most reasonable, but how to transport the things back without being discovered was a difficult problem for her.
Gu Wenfeng said, "Miss Lu, I can borrow a car to transport your things back. No need for a driver, I will drive, and it shouldn't be leaked without going through other people's hands."
Lu Jiaxin thought this was a good idea, but if Gu Wenfeng had to drive back to Sijiu City, he would not have time to accompany her to Pengcheng.
After thinking for a while, Lu Jiaxin said, "Is there a ride available? The apples, pomegranates and dates here are very cheap. I want to buy a few baskets to take back to Sijiu City."
Gu Wenfeng shook his head and said, "Some roads are rough and bumpy. Porcelain is fragile. If it is not placed in a special box, it will be damaged."
Lu Jiaxin felt that this was not a problem. This time she would only take back calligraphy and paintings, ink blocks and inkstones. She would put the fragile porcelain items back in the secret passage and come back to get them later.
Gu Wenfeng asked, "Put it back in the secret passage. Aren't you afraid that other members of the Sun family will find this secret passage? Any secret passage must have not only an entrance, but also an exit."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Next year, I will buy the two courtyards at the back so that we won't be exposed."
Both the entrance and the exit were very secretive. It must have been a coincidence that Sun Xun found the entrance. She didn't think the other two branches of the Sun family would be so lucky to find the exit. Even if they did find it, it wouldn't matter. At most, they would lose a box of porcelain. Anyway, her goal this time had been achieved. It didn't matter if the porcelain fell into the Sun family. When she made a lot of money in the future, she could buy as many as she wanted.
Gu Wenfeng looked at her in surprise and asked, "You want to buy the two courtyards at the back? What are you buying them for?"
"Don't do anything, just buy if you like." Lu Jiaxin said. This is the ancient capital of 13 dynasties, and there are antiques everywhere. She plans to have people come here to collect antiques, and then use the secret passage as a storage room. Well, there is another big problem with this matter. It is difficult to find someone who can identify antiques and is trustworthy. But this can't be rushed, so I will slowly look for it when I return to Sijiu City.
Gu Wenfeng didn't know that she had a purpose for buying the two houses at the back, but he didn't ask any questions. As long as it wasn't illegal, it was fine: "Miss Lu, you were able to buy this house because Sun Xun owed a lot of gambling debts. If he didn't pay it back, his hands and feet would be chopped off. The Sun family members in the two houses in the second and third courtyards will never sell their houses."
This is ancestral property. If you sell it, you will be a spendthrift. Besides, each family in the second and third courtyards has more than 20 people. 2,600 yuan is not enough to impress them. Because this money cannot buy such a spacious house.
Lu Jiaxin thought it was not a problem: "Brother Gu, as long as the price is right, they will definitely be willing to sell it. Well, it's too early to talk about this, let's talk about how to get back to Sijiu City first."
Gu Wenfeng looked at her and said, "Didn't you just say that we should put the things in the fruit baskets and take a ride back? What else is there to discuss?"
Lu Jiaxin said with a smile: "Brother Gu, Xue Mao is taking a ride back. I want you to accompany me to Pengcheng."
He originally asked for two months' leave, and only one month has passed. It is possible for him to accompany Lu Jiaxin to Pengcheng, but he has to know the reason.
Lu Jiaxin did not hide it from him and told him her plan: "I want to pick a painting and take it to Pengcheng to exchange for money, and use the money to do business."
Gu Wenfeng asked, "Are you not going to repeat your studies and take the college entrance exam?"
Lu Jiaxin's eyes dimmed and she said, "I have to take the college entrance exam, but you know my situation. Ding Jing and Zhao Siyi want to seize my family's wealth and will not let me have a good future. I have to repeat my studies now, and they will definitely play tricks on me before the college entrance exam."
Gu Wenfeng knew her background, and that was why he was very tolerant of her: "If you are worried that they will harm you again, ask two people to protect you during the college entrance examination."
Lu Hongjun was such an incompetent father. He knew that his step-wife and step-daughter were harming Lu Jiaxin but he ignored it. With this girl's temper, Lu Hongjun would regret it in the future.
Lu Jiaxin laughed at herself and said, "It's easy to be a thief, but you can't be on guard against thieves. Brother Gu, I don't want to live in fear. And I almost lost my life, I must avenge this."
But she couldn't move now, she had to be able to protect herself. Otherwise, if Lu Hongjun fell, she wouldn't know what dangers she would face without anyone to protect her.
Gu Wenfeng understood that this girl did not repeat her studies and wanted to do business in order to make herself stronger. He did not persuade Lu Jiaxin to let go of her hatred and not seek revenge, because if someone harmed him, he would definitely not let it go easily. And since the mother and daughter dared to harm others, they had to bear the consequences.
Gu Wenfeng only said one thing: "Don't do anything illegal or criminal."
Lu Jiaxin thought he would persuade her, and a smile appeared on her face when she heard it: "Don't worry, I will retaliate openly and honestly, and will never use those dirty means. I have a long way to go in the future, and I will not let these people ruin it. They don't deserve it."
Gu Wenfeng did not ask her how she was going to take revenge. Whatever the method, as long as it was not illegal, it would be fine. He asked, "Miss Lu, business is not that easy to do. Yes, many people have made money in the past two years, but many have also lost money."
Lu Jiaxin didn't say that she would definitely make money. She smiled and said, "I said before that the Sun family has a secret passage with treasures hidden in it, but you didn't believe it, Brother Gu. Look, we have found the treasure."
Gu Wenfeng was speechless.
Gu Wenfeng was puzzled by Lu Jiaxin's insistence on going to Pengcheng, and asked, "Why do you want to go to Pengcheng instead of going back to Sijiucheng to sell it?"
Lu Jiaxin spoke frankly, "There are many Hong Kong businessmen in Pengcheng, and antiques are very valuable there. I have no capital now, so I have no choice but to sell the paintings. If there is a chance in the future, I will redeem the things. So I have to choose the buyer carefully."
Gu Wenfeng said, "Miss Lu, you said before that in troubled times, gold is more valuable than in prosperous times. The value of the items will definitely increase a lot after they are sold, and you may not be able to buy them back by then."
(End of this chapter)