Chapter 399 These guys are no good.

That's why these guys quickly became familiar with the villagers and started asking about things that happened in the village in the past.

The main question was whether the village had ever produced any high-ranking officials or wealthy families in the past. This revelation of the Bai family's past experiences naturally attracted the attention of these guys.

"So there used to be such a powerful landlord family in the village? That's really unexpected."

"How are they doing now? They must have had a tough time these past few years, right?"

The leader of that group asked about the village secretary.

The village party secretary said with a smile:

"That's right. The Bai family suffered a lot a few years ago. Most of them were taken away, leaving only two children in the village who didn't know anything and were struggling to survive on the charity of others."

Upon hearing the village secretary's words, the group exchanged glances, then asked:

"What about the Bai family's former residence? Has it been sealed off?"

The village party secretary patiently explained:

"No, not at all. Later, when the educated youth went to the countryside, batches of them came. We had a lot of houses here, so we rented out some of them."

"The Bai family's old house used to be very sought after because it was big and had a grand layout, which many educated youth liked. But as soon as they rented it and moved in, a lot of things happened, and they all moved out not long after."

“They seemed to have encountered something very scary. I told them that it’s not the old society anymore and there’s nothing to be afraid of, but they still ran away, and there was nothing I could do.”

"In the end, the Bai family's old house almost got abandoned, but luckily a capable young woman came along..."