Chapter 47: The Deputy Township Head Comes to Commend Bai Wei

The father and son of the Bai Family left Qingshan Village sneakily.

The two had already made up their minds.

First, make Bai Wei return to the Bai Family, then take away the money she earned!

If Bai Wei refused to return to the family, they would bring the whole family to Qingshan Village to stir up trouble; anyway, she was all alone in the village, unable to reach the heavens or burrow into the earth.

By then, the Bai Family would have the numbers and influence to drag Bai Wei back to Xiaohe Village and forcibly seize her property!

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"The sign, lean it a bit more to the left."

Bai Wei stood at the entrance of the Farm, instructing the workers to hang the plaque straight.

On the black-lacquered plaque, the words "Qingshan Trade Company" were written in gold-leaf characters.

The paperwork for the Trade Company had already been processed, and Manager Liu had delivered it to the Farm in person, so Bai Wei had people hang it at the entrance to let the villagers see it clearly.

This was to avoid people gossiping behind her back when they saw her constantly purchasing large quantities of goods.

There was still a large patch of peaches ripening in the peach orchard, and Chen Ming was picking them.

He had now become the caretaker of the Farm, responsible for guarding it.

Chen Ming had already filled several baskets; the bright red peaches were fully ripe and fragrant.

Dahuang squatted under a tree, sticking out its tongue, looking at him blankly.

The little red horse had already grown accustomed to the environment; eating green grass and gnawing on peaches every day, it had grown much sturdier.

The plaque was hung.

Bai Wei stood back a little, looked up, and was very satisfied.

She didn't know why, but for the past two days, she had felt her right eyelid twitching.

There is a common saying: "Left eye twitches for wealth, right eye twitches for disaster."

Bai Wei's right eyelid was twitching violently, and she felt inexplicably anxious.

She always felt as if something bad was about to happen.

Therefore, she found a security company to install electric fences and surveillance cameras on the walls of the Farm.

The surveillance cameras were connected to Bai Wei's mobile phone.

By opening her phone, she could see the panoramic view of the Farm from every camera.

This way, she wouldn't have to worry about someone coming in to steal things while she was away.

"Bai Wei!"

A cheerful voice rang out.

Bai Wei turned around and smiled at the person approaching, "Professor Ye, what wind blew you here?"

Professor Ye walked over, sweating profusely, and fanned himself with a straw hat.

"If I didn't come, would you have forgotten about this old man entirely?"

Bai Wei chuckled.

Don't let Professor Ye's usual serious demeanor fool you; in private, he was an old urchin, especially obsessed with antiques.

"Let's talk business." Professor Ye caught his breath, "Didn't I tell you last time that Museum Curator Qin wanted to come and see your Sweat-blood Horse? He is currently abroad attending a lecture and won't be back until next month, so he asked me to find a few security guards to help watch the Farm."

"You want to help me find security guards?" Bai Wei widened her eyes.

Professor Ye said, "The Sweat-blood Horse in your Farm is the only one in the world! Curator Qin is afraid that the Sweat-blood Horse might be stolen before he returns, so he entrusted me to find a few retired soldiers to come and help guard it. For one, it finds them a job, and for another, it protects the Sweat-blood Horse. What do you think?"

Bai Wei was delighted.

She had been feeling uneasy lately, and this was exactly what she needed.

Plus, since they were people found by Professor Ye, they were completely trustworthy.

"Professor Ye, I have no problem with that."

Professor Ye let out a long sigh of relief; he had been worried that Bai Wei wouldn't agree, and he laughed heartily.

"Then I will arrange for them to start work tomorrow, guarding twenty-four hours a day in two-person shifts."

"As for the cost of hiring the security guards, Curator Qin said the museum will cover it."

Bai Wei quickly said, "How can that be?"

"Hey, don't be so formal with me." Professor Ye waved his hand, "This Sweat-blood Horse is a priceless treasure; if it were stolen, the loss would be immense. This little expense is nothing."

Seeing Professor Ye's firm attitude, Bai Wei agreed.

Professor Ye suddenly swallowed and leaned in mysteriously.

"Have you managed to get your hands on any other antiques lately?"

"Ah?"

Bai Wei thought for a moment.

She still had a Commander's Seal from the Great Ye Dynasty kept in a Golden Casket.

This Commander's Seal was carved from a single piece of white jade and was worth a fortune.

However, Bai Wei did not intend to sell it.

Because this was something Xiao Moting had risked his life to send to her.

Bai Wei said, "Professor Ye, I'll tidy up the Farm a bit more; if I find any antiques, I'll call you again."

Professor Ye looked disappointed.

"Then you must remember, if you have antiques, sell them to me."

After seeing Professor Ye off, Bai Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but then her brows furrowed.

Recently, she had sold too many antiques; was she being too conspicuous?

No!

From now on, she cannot sell antiques anymore, otherwise it will arouse suspicion.

In the end, what should she have Xiao Moting send over to exchange for money?

Just as she was thinking, the Village Chief's loud voice reached her ears.

"Deputy Township Head Ma, the Farm where Bai Wei lives is right here."

Deputy Township Head?

Bai Wei was startled and immediately snapped back to reality.

She looked up and was shocked to see the Village Chief walking over in a hurry with a few strangers.

"Village Chief, what is this..."

The Village Chief laughed, "Let me introduce you. This is Deputy Township Head Ma from our Hongxing Xiang. He came to our village specifically, saying he must see you!"

"See me?" Bai Wei was stunned.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat.

Oh no!

It must be that her frequent bulk purchases recently have aroused the government's suspicion.

Deputy Township Head Ma was wearing a Zhongshan suit, and perhaps seeing the guarded look on her face, he hurriedly spoke with a smile.

"Miss Bai Wei, don't be nervous! I heard that you opened a Trade Company to help the villagers sell vegetables, solving the economic problems of many impoverished villagers, so I wanted to come and see you."

After finishing, he smiled and gestured with his chin toward the Village Chief.

"I really didn't expect that the one leading your Qingshan Village to shake off poverty and get rich would be such a young girl."

Bai Wei blushed.

So the other party was here to commend her.

"Deputy Township Head Ma, I didn't really do much..."

"Hey, don't be so modest. There aren't many young people willing to return to the village to boost the economy nowadays." Deputy Township Head Ma feigned a stern expression. "Hongxing Xiang is about to evaluate the leaders of rural development; when the time comes, I'll have the Village Chief submit your name as well."

"Certainly, certainly."

The Village Chief beamed with joy.

He really hadn't expected that Qingshan Village would produce a figure like Bai Wei.

He had also been commended by his superiors!

Taking this opportunity, Bai Wei hurriedly asked the Village Chief.

"Village Chief, how is the matter of setting up the Vegetable Base that I asked you to help inquire about?"

The Village Chief frowned, then sighed.

"I already asked at the town; the higher-ups said they aren't approving farmland recently, so they didn't agree."

"I see..." Bai Wei couldn't help but feel a wave of disappointment.

The number of people at the Northern Frontier Camp is increasing, and the daily consumption of vegetables reaches as high as ten thousand catties.

Furthermore, there are now tens of thousands of refugees waiting to enter the camp.

Relying solely on the vegetable supply sent over from Qingshan Village every day is no longer enough.

If she were to buy from a wholesale market, she would have to haul at least several truckloads, which is not only troublesome but also easily arouses suspicion.

In the end, what should she do?