Yu Yin went out to greet them expressionlessly, and Brother Zhong came in with his men.

Zhong Ge's expression was intriguing, and his gaze toward Yu Yin was inquisitive.

Yu Yin thought they must have found the two people who had fainted, but she was no longer certain. They wanted to find out the seller's true intentions; perhaps they wanted to cooperate more, or perhaps they had other motives. Yu Yin's actions had confused them, leaving them without a plan and hesitant to act rashly.

"They're here. Everyone's here. Please inspect them."

"Go, count the numbers, and be quiet."

Yu Yin initially wanted to keep a low profile and not do too much, but then she thought, it's all a one-off deal anyway. Since she had already decided to take the risk, she might as well sell everything and get as much money as possible. Who knows if she'll have another chance?

Yu Yin's bamboo basket contained a hundred items, no less; a total of [number] bananas and pineapples, [number] cucumbers and tomatoes, and two thousand bunches of grapes. These were all accumulated by Yu Yin over the years, stored away as they ripened, and now they were all gone.

Over there, the people Zhong Ge brought were counting the items. Over here, Yu Yin kept her head down and remained silent, keeping an extremely low profile.

About an hour later, the tally was returned.

"Brother Zhong, the quantity is enough, there are even a dozen or twenty extra of each kind."

Brother Zhong waved his hand, indicating that they understood. The men, well-trained, retreated to the cargo and awaited further instructions.

"The quantity is sufficient; you're very sincere. I wonder when the next shipment will be available? Could we cooperate long-term?"

Although Zhong Ge had little hope, he still asked, clinging to a sliver of hope, "What if?"

"That's not my responsibility. I'm only in charge of making contacts, coordinating, and collecting money. I don't know when the next shipment will be available or whether we can cooperate. They have someone in charge of that."

Yu Yin tried to appear mysterious, making them feel that she had a large organization behind her, so they wouldn't dare to easily double-cross her. They were all people who lived on the edge, and those who could do this kind of business all had connections; generally, they wouldn't dare to go too far.

"Okay, let's calculate the amount."

"There are a total of [number] bananas and pineapples, which cost [amount] yuan. There are [number] cucumbers and tomatoes, which cost [amount] yuan. There are over 2,000 bunches of grapes, which cost [amount] yuan. The total is [amount] yuan."

Yu Yin took out a piece of paper with details and amounts of money on it and handed it to Brother Zhong.

When Zhong took it, he saw that the handwriting was clear and had a certain style; it was not something an ordinary person could write.

Yu Yin thought to herself that she could imitate several handwriting styles, and in order to fool people, she deliberately wrote with sharp strokes, as if she had practiced on purpose.

"Okay, I'll give you 30,000 yuan in cash, and the remaining 8,400 yuan can be offset with old items."

Brother Zhong handed over a large cloth bag containing 30,000 yuan in cash. There were no hundred-yuan bills, only large unison notes, which looked quite legitimate.

There was also a wooden box containing old items, which are now considered part of the "Four Olds" and are not worth much. Yu Yin opened it, and inside were gold bracelets, gold necklaces, jade bracelets, jade pendants, jade ornaments, small trinkets... a whole box of odds and ends. This stuff is impossible to value, so let it be.

Yu Yin symbolically counted the money; each bundle was one hundred yuan, so thirty thousand yuan would require three hundred bundles—a huge pile, too much to count one bill at a time. Yu Yin packed the cloth bag and wooden box into a carrying basket, which she had prepared beforehand.

"I've finished counting. They'll decide whether it's enough or not. My task is complete. You've received the items; the rest is no longer our concern."

"Okay, you'll have more goods than you need, and we won't shortchange you. Take them back and report, we'll wait for your contact."

Zhong Ge never took Yu Yin seriously, so without saying a word, he let her leave.

Yu Yin slung her basket over her shoulder, left the courtyard, and headed towards the department store. She needed to find a secluded place to change her clothes and put the basket into her spatial storage. This was her greatest asset; after the reform and opening up, she would need capital to do whatever she wanted.

Ignoring the people following behind her, Yu Yin twisted and turned until she entered the depths of the alley, reaching a blind spot. She then slipped into her spatial dimension, carrying her and her basket.

Once inside the space, Yu Yin wiped the sweat from her brow. She was incredibly nervous and terrified. Yu Yin had already decided that if they really did double-cross her, she would just have to accept her fate, abandon the goods, and run away.

Fortunately, there's still some sense of chivalry.

Zhong and his men were also worried that Yu Yin might have a backup plan. With so much stock and two unconscious subordinates, they didn't dare to act rashly. Aside from the possibility of retaliation, if word got out, their lives would be in jeopardy.

With the money in hand, Yu Yin didn't care about anything else; it was a one-time deal, and there wouldn't be a next time. After calming down in her spatial dimension, she removed her makeup, changed her clothes, and glanced at her watch. It was already past three o'clock. She couldn't go to Huaiguo Old Town anymore. What excuse would she use next time?

After eating some fruit in the space, that was all. Yu Yin left the space, found a state-run restaurant, and ordered a bowl of noodles to fill her stomach first, since she might not be full by the time they had dinner that evening.

Having eaten and drunk her fill, she finally came back to life. She had been so tense and scared just now, she felt completely drained, but now she was alright. Thinking about her pile of unpaid bills and a box of old things, Yu Yin wanted to shout to the heavens.

I remember reading novels where transmigrated women would visit recycling stations, and Yu Yin had been there once too. She was really overthinking it. There's nothing good waiting for you to pick up; it's already been looted clean by those with ulterior motives.

Imperial green, emerald, sandalwood, diamonds of several carats, agarwood... there's nothing there, just a pile of junk.

Yu Yin felt wonderful and walked happily towards the tram stop to have dinner at Lu's mother's house.

Yu Yin held little hope for the dinner gathering that evening. She had never met the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Lu family, nor had she run into Lu Shukang and Wang Mengyao when they went to her mother's house the other day. Now that they were going to meet at the dinner, she wondered if something uncontrollable might happen.

Yu Yin had made up her mind. If Wang Mengyao didn't nag, fine; otherwise, she'd skin her alive. Who did she think she was? Yu Yin felt there was some hidden fighting spirit within her, which could be triggered unexpectedly.

I wonder if Lu Shurui will be scared; I might make his family infamous in the alley. Oh dear, I can't think about it anymore, why am I getting so excited? I'm a civilized person, after all!

With steady steps, Yu Yin, a civilized woman, squeezed onto the tram, heading to her next battlefield.

In Yu Yin's mind, none of the women in the Lu family were easy to deal with, and she had to be careful in dealing with them one against many.

Lost in a jumble of thoughts, Yu Yin heard the tram announcement and quickly got off, almost missing her stop.

With high spirits and great strides, Yu Yin marched toward Lu's mother's house with the same momentum she had shown when crossing the Yalu River.