The Gu family finished their purchases. Just as they settled the bill and moved their belongings into their room, they heard another argument break out.
Gu Kaiping went to ask around and found out that, just as Gu Baijiang had predicted, the prices had risen again. He immediately looked at Gu Baijiang with a face full of admiration.
"Father, how did you guess?"
"There was no need to guess at all. You'll understand once you gain more experience.
"Sometimes, to tame people, you have to use both the carrot and the stick.
"Don't be fooled by Liu Pingkang and his men. They might seem easy to talk to and haven't been too harsh on everyone, but could anyone who leads a convoy along this route be a pushover?"
He patted his eldest son on the shoulder. "Observe more and learn more. The imperial court is far more complicated than this."
