Chapter 5 The Silver Arrives

She dusted herself off and said, "Since that's the case, I'll tell you then. I come from the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Do you know what a wasteland is?"

The man blinked his handsome eyes, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Never mind, it's okay if you don't know."

If you tell Xiao Linyuan that he can keep others out when he's not around, then he can help prevent them from coming in.

Su Jingge looked at the man in front of her without any surprise.

This is somewhat puzzling.

Aren't you surprised? I'm not from this era.

Xiao Linyuan thought to himself, "Magic stone, bandits..."

He took a step closer and touched Su Jingge's forehead with the back of his hand; it wasn't hot.

He used sign language: "The magic stone is a complete fabrication. Stop reading those martial arts novels; they're scaring you."

As for the bandits... they beat you up? Then congratulations on regaining your senses.

Su Jingge watched as the man gave her a thumbs-up, his gentle eyes smiling at her.

It's as if you can get lost in it.

Her lips parted slightly, and her eyelashes fluttered twice.

Can she interpret this as him caring about her?

When the woman stared intently at him, he shifted his gaze, his ears slightly reddening: "But don't be afraid, I'll protect you. If the bandits dare to come, I'll fight them!"

After speaking, he raised his fist with a dignified expression.

The woman tilted her head, as if in confusion.

He realized what he meant and sped up his sign language: "I mean, it's my duty to protect you since I'm taking your money."

Su Jingge burst into laughter, then grinned, "Thank you."

Xiao Linyuan scratched his head: [No.]

"Let's move the goods."

The bamboo swayed in the wind, releasing a subtle fragrance.

The setting sun shone into the Cloud Pavilion, bathing it in light and creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

After they finished moving, the two sat side by side by the window.

"Your uncle is really something, with so much stock."

No wonder her younger brother was worried; the Xiao family had wronged her, and he, as the eldest brother, had a responsibility.

Su Jingge smiled and said, "These are just the tip of the iceberg; I have much more to offer."

"Aren't you afraid I'll steal you away?" He tilted his head and looked at her teasingly.

She shrugged: "Anyway, you're mute and can't speak, so no one will believe you. I'm not afraid even if you steal it."

Xiao Linyuan looked at her with interest: 【Why?】

She raised her fist, her eyes sharp: "Because I'll beat you up."

Xiao Linyuan suppressed a laugh, then quickly became serious again: "Miss Su is skilled in both literature and martial arts; I admire her greatly."

He patted his chest again: "Hit me all you want, I won't fight back."

She laughed and said, "You look down on me."

Xiao Linyuan watched as the woman's smooth profile shimmered silver in the setting sun, and her smile revealed a breathtaking beauty in her eyes and brows.

She wiped her sweat, turned to look at him; "By the way, what did you want from me just now?"

The moment their eyes met, his heart pounded wildly, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.

He turned his head and gestured: "I know you're looking for someone. I'll help you; I know people at the security escort agency."

"I know your reputation as a great general. Alright, I'll leave this to you. If you do a good job, I'll give you a raise."

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Three days later, Zhao Liu passed by Qi Lao's door and saw several merchants discussing with worry whether Su Jingge, that little fool, would be able to keep her promise today, which was the delivery day.

“I told you she couldn’t handle it, and you all actually believed me.” Zhao Liu stepped into the doorway, his arms crossed over his chest.

The group looked at the orders in their hands. After noon today, she would have fulfilled her three-day promise.

It's unlikely that we'll be able to pay it.

Everyone's expectations were dashed.

Qi Shuyan sighed helplessly.

Zhao Liu was overjoyed; he was finally going to marry her, haha.

Just then, a lithe, flirtatious figure appeared in everyone's sight.

"The person has arrived. Did they ask Old Qi to pick up the goods?"

"Go out and see the world."

Qi Shuyan raised her eyebrows slightly.

Zhao Liu frowned and craned his neck to look outside.

"She doesn't actually have the goods, does she?" Su Jingge stopped at the door: "Please ask Mr. Qi to send someone to Yunque Tower to check the goods."

Old Qi glared at Zhao Liu: "Make way."

"Manager Su is sincere, making the trip in person, unlike some chambers of commerce where we have to beg and plead to get our goods!"

Zhao Liu pursed his lips, his face showing embarrassment.

"Come on, keep up, if she misses anything, she loses!" Zhao Liu refused to believe it.

A large group of people followed, sobbing loudly.

Meanwhile, many merchants saw that the Su family had started doing business again.

Arriving at the backyard of Yunque Tower, rows of goods were neatly arranged. Old Qi stroked his beard, his face full of surprise, and he couldn't stop smiling: "Manager Su, I, Qi Shuyan, admire you, I admire you so much, hahaha."

Su Jingge smiled modestly: "Sir, please inspect the goods."

After inspecting the goods, Qi Shuyan and several other merchants exclaimed, "Excellent goods! No less than Ning Zhutian's!"

“Look at this wolf-hair brush, and look at the color of the Xuan paper. It’s as bright as moonlight. I think it’s even better than Ning Zhutian’s stuff.”

Everyone chattered and laughed.

Zhao Liu didn't believe it and rolled up his sleeves, wanting to check it himself.

After checking them one by one, it was found that they were truly impeccable. Where did this little girl get so many of them?

Her uncle, who can shut people up with his words?

Su Jingge looked at the group and said, "I'm glad you're all satisfied. So, what about the future?"

"We've decided to partner with Yunque Tower."

The merchants, who were initially skeptical, are now speechless.

Zhao Liu swallowed hard: "The quality is fine, but we haven't counted the quantity yet, have we?"

The man rolled his eyes dismissively and waved his hand dismissively: "Give me some, she loses if you miss even one."

Old Qi and several merchants were having tea inside the building. Looking out the window, they ordered tea twice.

"How's it going, Zhao Liu? Any problems?" Qingyue asked, hands on her hips, glancing at him.

Zhao Liu's mouth was crooked, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Su Jingge's gaze was fixed on Zhao Liu, who was trying to slip away.

"Hey, where are you going, Zhao Liu!" The girl followed behind.

Suddenly, a tall, menacing figure appeared in front of Zhao Liu.

Xiao Linyuan grabbed him by the collar and threw him back.

Zhao Liu's lips twitched: "It's you again, General Xiao the Mute."

Then he saw everyone inside the building glaring at him angrily.

"You're not thinking of running away, are you?" Su Jingge said.

He swallowed hard: "How can you talk like that? It's just paying for the road repairs myself, I'll do it."

After leaving, Zhao Liu's legs went weak: "Damn it, I have to pay for it myself, isn't this making me bleed money?"

His gaze turned fierce: "Su Jingge, you just wait, I'll have Ning Zhutian deal with you!"

Afterwards, Qi Shuyan paid the remaining balance and started calling people to move the goods.

The thing that made Su Jingge happiest was counting silver.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the order and earning 500 points.]

Liu Wen's order was less than a thousand, which was a small order.

This is a 1000-order volume, which is equivalent to a medium-sized order, and it earns 500 points.

Does that mean large orders need to reach tens of thousands or more?

This differs slightly from the post-apocalyptic scenario, but the calculations are still accurate.

View your current points.

【790.】

Ah, although I'm still at LV1, I already have 790 points.

In other words, if you take on another small order, you should have at least 200 points, right?

Then you can upgrade to LV2.

I'd love to know what I can redeem in the LV2 points shop.

System, how are order points calculated?

[Points are not fixed; you will earn more points if you accept rare orders.]

So that's how it is.

She looked at the two orders on her abacus and estimated that she had earned about 20 taels of silver.

Haha, this batch of orders consists of medium-grade products, which is already quite good.

Xiao Linyuan, seeing her staring blankly at the abacus, walked over and said, "I'll do it."

"Thank you." She leaned against the front desk and smiled. "Did you see Zhao Liu's expression just now? He was so angry, haha."

Xiao Linyuan smiled gently: "I didn't expect Miss Su to enjoy watching people make fools of themselves."

Su Jingge regained her composure: "I'm happy. As long as the city is well-developed and the people are living well, I'm happy. I will definitely lead everyone to continue to develop under my feet."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Linyuan frowned. There was a time when he was just as happy as the people were living well...

After counting the silver, Su Jingge took out two taels of silver as a tip for Xiao Linyuan: "You've worked hard these past few days."