Li Baichuan had no idea what they were thinking. He diligently did everything he knew how to do, and even filled the pages with words for the ones he didn't know how to do.
His wife said that as long as the handwriting is neat, even if there are mistakes, the teacher will give him some leeway.
There aren't as many subjects now as in later generations, and there are many things we can't learn, so one day is enough for the exam.
When Li Baichuan walked out of the examination room, he had only one feeling: it was finally over. But when he thought about the high school studies that followed, he secretly felt a headache coming on.
He felt fortunate that the college entrance examination had been cancelled, otherwise his wife, who was so smart, would definitely be a college student.
In order to keep up with his wife, he'll definitely have to take the exam too, and then it'll never end.
His wife is right; he prefers making money to those things.
Thinking about making money reminds me of what Grandpa said. I've been busy with exams these past few days, and I don't know how the inquiry with the gossipmonger is going.
Seeing that it was still early, he went directly to Kang Laowu's place.
"Brother Xiaochuan, I was just about to come find you. All those goods have been sold. I'll have someone do the accounting for you in a bit."
Kang Laowu's first thought upon seeing people was about money. Those goods were sold very quickly, as they were rare even on the black market.
Not to mention, once summer is over and autumn arrives, those leathers are in high demand, as are those medicinal herbs, which don't even need to go to the black market.
Most of them are bought by medicinal herb merchants, since there are specific methods for processing and drying these things, making them even rarer.
Li Baichuan's things, along with his other items, sold much better; he bundled together items that were usually difficult to sell and sold them off.
He was feeling quite pleased with himself, thinking that the price of his goods would also increase a bit next time Li Baichuan delivered more goods.
Thinking this way, he looked at Li Baichuan as if he were a god of wealth. Next time, he would not only give him a small fee, but also a big red envelope.
Li Baichuan didn't rush to settle accounts with him. Instead, he looked around to make sure no one else was around before speaking.
"Fifth Brother, let's pack up and close down for now. Let's not go into the black market anymore."
Li Baichuan thought back to what happened in the dark alley last time. His grandfather and the others didn't take it seriously, but the Kang family almost collapsed.
Grandpa brought it up specifically this time, and his wife immediately told him to keep a low profile, knowing that this matter must be quite serious.
If things go wrong, not only will the Kang family fall from grace, but everyone will have to go into debt.
"Brother Xiao Chuan, things aren't peaceful up there again?" Kang Laowu was taken aback. There had been a similar incident before, when Li Baichuan came to say that the higher-ups wanted to conduct an inspection.
They evacuated in time, and while many people on the opposing side were arrested and imprisoned, their side was completely unharmed.
What's going on this time? Are they going to investigate again? Why are they always focusing on the black market lately?
"This time it's not that simple. Fifth Brother, you'd better keep a low profile. If you can, it would be best to take a break during this period."
Grandpa didn't tell her the specifics, but his wife said in private that there shouldn't be any major moves for at least a month.
"Brother Xiaochuan... has something serious happened?" Kang Laowu stood up abruptly. Was it more serious than the last time?
Li Baichuan phrased it very tactfully, saying he needed to rest for a while, which is no small matter.
"If Fifth Brother trusts me, don't ask me anything." Li Baichuan wasn't sure if something would happen in the black market, but Beijing was already in the eye of the storm.
If things get out of hand, innocent ordinary people will be implicated, let alone the black market, which is already teetering on the edge of a cliff.
If nothing's wrong, everything's fine. But if someone tries to do something that affects the black market, they'll all suffer.
After all, speculation and profiteering are wrong in themselves, and no one can argue that it's wrong to take action against them.
"Brother Xiaochuan, I'll listen to you. I'll have someone gather the brothers right away, tell them to hide for a while, and get those goods out as soon as possible."
"If we can't get them out, we'll keep them for now. I'll wait for your news. We'll move on once you say it's safe." Kang Laowu knew that some things couldn't be said.
The fact that Li Baichuan came to inform him speaks volumes about their relationship; for him to mention hiding, it must be something important.
Considering that the Kang family is involved in military and political affairs, and that there haven't been any major developments recently, it seems to be something big that they can't get involved in.
Kang Laowu became anxious at the thought of this. Not only did they have to evacuate, but he also had to go back and talk to his family.
Things need to be calm lately, the situation is about to change.
Kang Laowu's men brought over the accounts, and he roused himself to push the neatly arranged stacks of banknotes in front of Li Baichuan.
"Brother Xiao Chuan, this is the payment for this shipment. Please check it." Kang Laowu said this with gratitude on his face.
If there hadn't been a shortage of time, he would definitely have made an extra payment; this life-saving news alone would have been enough to cost him a fortune.
Fortunately, there will be time later, and he will definitely make it up to them when they come back.
"No need to count it. I trust Fifth Brother. Has the informant returned?" Li Baichuan looked at the money neatly placed in the woven rattan box.
He closed the book immediately, knowing that Kang Laowu would be anxious to tell his brothers about the retreat.
After all, the black market is too big; one or two days simply isn't enough.
He wouldn't waste any more time here. Even if Kang Laowu wanted to do something wicked, he wouldn't do it at this time.
He'll believe it if there's a lot of money involved, but it's strange if there's less.
"He's back. He just came looking for me, saying he wanted to find you." Kang Laowu remembered that he had asked his men to help Bao inquire.
The group returned in a sorry state, and he didn't have time to ask them anything, as the gossipmonger was in a hurry to find them.
"Okay, Fifth Brother, I'll head back now." Upon hearing this, Li Baichuan guessed that the gossips had either gone to his house or his workplace, indicating that there was news from the Du family.
Kang Laowu waved his hand, no longer in the mood to see people off. After Li Baichuan left, he lingered in the room for a while before hurriedly making arrangements.
Li Baichuan checked the time; he would usually be getting off work around this time.
Thinking that Baodao was probably waiting for him at his house, he hurriedly headed in that direction.
Halfway there, they ran into the group of informants.
"Brother Chuan, I've finally found you. If I had known you went to Fifth Brother's place, I would have been waiting there."
The gossips were in a great hurry, unable to even wait for him at home, and Li Baichuan had a feeling that something was wrong.
"Did you find out something?" Li Baichuan asked hurriedly, thinking of the mysterious Du family.
"Brother Chuan, come with me." Bao Datong felt this wasn't the place to talk, so he led his men to their territory.
Li Baichuan didn't say he trusted him, but he knew this man was Kang Laowu's man, and Kang Laowu was currently asking him for help.
He wouldn't dare to do anything to him, so he followed without hesitation.
"Brother Chuan, what's your relationship with the Du family? Have they ever offended you?"
When Bao Da Ting thought about what he had found out, he didn't know whether to hide it or tell the truth.
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