Afterward, the middle-aged man shook the remaining half-sack of cash and said with a smile, "If you can get another eight-ton truck, I really don't have enough money. And it's a waste of fuel to go back empty. How about you load up some? I won't make much money off you."

Zhang Guoqing understood that the other party wanted to continue to ask for goods.

He happened to have the same idea, so he smiled and nodded, "Okay. Since you said so, I won't bargain with you. Just give me the three pigs in the pig pen. And if you have any good stuff, give me some too."

"No problem. Then you prepare first."

Zhang Guoqing knew that he was just waiting for the goods to arrive.

Seeing this, he didn't waste any words. Without saying a word, he directly picked up a full sack of cash and a large bag of change and put them on the back driver's seat of the truck.

He glanced outside, patted Zhou Jiao, and signaled her to come over in twenty minutes.

Zhou Jiao nodded in understanding, started the truck and backed away, taking the cash as she went.

Since they were allowed to take the cash, it meant they had no ill intentions. Even if they did, they would have to see if Zhang Guoqing's bulging waist could take advantage of them.

However, even though Zhang Guoqing had weapons and drugs on him, Zhou Jiao still had concerns. When she drove to a place not far from the beach pier, she started loading the goods.

Why was this place finally chosen instead of the road intersection proposed by Zhang Guoqing earlier?

Zhou Jiao had just discovered that the pressure of so many tons of heavy objects had left obvious marks on the dirt road. If the other party was interested in investigating and tracking, they would definitely find something strange.

The reason why we chose a location not far from the pier is that it can be covered by sea transportation.

Zhou Jiao loaded the truck and scattered a small amount of match crumbs along the road. After standing there and observing for a while, she found nothing was missing and set off again.

This time, as soon as they reached the road leading to the trading yard, she began to add more coal to the carriage. She estimated that as soon as the carriage arrived, they would immediately unload and weigh the cargo, leaving her little chance to intervene.

Zhou Jiao shared Zhang Guoqing's thoughts. After this transaction, she would never return to this black market again, so she was adding to it vigorously. Gazing at the empty space, she nearly cried with joy.

——It’s really not easy.

In the end, it was impossible to add any more coal. Looking at the remaining coal, Zhou Jiao calculated based on the space occupied by the eight tons just now, and there seemed to be another car inside.

At this point, Zhou Jiao slapped her forehead fiercely. She had been trying so hard to pull in and press down. How much had she taken in? Should she ask the other party if he wanted more?

On the other side, Zhang Guoqing and the other party went to the black market.

Why? It was said, of course, that the middle-aged man said that his brother had some goods on hand and asked Zhang Guoqing to choose them first. After he had made his selection, someone would deliver them to the yard and they would then settle the bill together.

Zhang Guoqing saw that the two places were not far away, so he didn't say anything and asked them to get in the car and go to the underpass together. After the previous transaction, he also knew that the other party was transferring goods.

So when they got there, he stayed a few steps behind, letting them discuss it and come back to him. He also had a little idea: to eavesdrop.

"...Mr. Wang told me to come pick up this batch of goods tomorrow night..."

"...Youngest, I'll give you five tons of this coal... enough to power the steel mill... You'll make double the profit, and you'll also earn a favor. Your daughter..."

"...Give me more...Five tons isn't enough for two families..."

“…”

"Youngest, since the third brother said so, it's settled. We still have to rely on those people for help."

Zhang Guoqing had only vaguely heard what was going on, and he knew that as long as the matter was settled, he would be fine. As for their messy relationships, he didn't bother to pay attention.

After a while, the middle-aged man, who should be the third brother, handed a piece of yellow paper to Zhang Guoqing and pointed at it.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at it and saw a cargo list. The various items on it were marked as imported or exported.

He specifically picked out cotton and rice, and didn't want the other good stuff. He was a kind person. This was clearly a smuggling gang, so it was best not to provoke them.

The middle-aged man glanced at him in surprise, looked around, and muttered quietly: "These are all good goods, pick more. They will be gone after a while."

Zhang Guoqing burst out laughing. I never thought this guy was such a sentimental person!

He also whispered back: "Brother, just do whatever you want."

The middle-aged man went inside with a smile in his eyes, holding the yellow paper. When he came out, he was empty-handed and motioned them to follow him.

The four of them took most of the sack of cash back to the yard.

The other party didn't say what goods they wanted, and Zhang Guoqing didn't mention it either. It seemed that the other party had different responsibilities, so he guessed that they would take the opportunity to ask for some of the good stuff.

They had just sat down when they heard the sound of a truck outside. It was Zhou Jiao delivering the goods in the middle of the night. Just as Zhou Jiao had expected, they were all standing at the door waiting.

While they were unloading the goods, Zhou Jiao, sitting in the driver's seat, waved at Zhang Guoqing, repeatedly making the "one" sign. She admitted that this was intentional, just to get him to ask for the goods.

"Brother, what does this mean?"

A smile flashed in Zhang Guoqing's eyes, and he turned around and said, "There's still room for another truck over there. If you want, I'll ask her to drive another trip."

"Of course. It's getting late. Let her go right away to unload the goods. I'll also ask the boy to go back and raise money. Whatever you can get together, we'll use the goods to make up for the shortfall."

Zhang Guoqing said no problem with this. He was a good person. He hadn't raised the price of the items he had just calculated. He had just looked at the rice samples and it was indeed imported.

He gestured to Zhou Jiao, and since it was getting late, he stepped forward to help unload the goods. For a moment, the four of them didn't bother weighing the goods. As soon as they finished unloading, Zhou Jiao took off in her truck.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man told one of the boys to leave while he and the remaining boys busied themselves with weighing the goods. By the time they were finished, the back door was gradually filled with goods.

A thin child walked forward, pointed at the goods toward the middle-aged man, nodded, and then immediately left through the back door without saying a word.

Everything was quiet and orderly. Looking at Zhang Guoqing, his eyebrows twitched. In his heart, he cursed how Liu Lao San, the devil, had learned about this person.

Zhang Guoqing saw that the middle-aged man had settled the bill with him and was not in a hurry to count the goods. He knew that the other party was also waiting for his subordinates to come. He wondered how much goods his "subordinates" had stored.

The eight tons here plus the previous eight tons already made sixteen tons, and there was still one more truck? Based on his understanding of Zhou Jiao, if it was less than five tons, she would definitely not be as anxious as she was just now.

Time passed slowly, and Zhang Guoqing finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the sound of the truck again. In the middle of the night, even in the suburbs, the rumbling of two trucks back and forth was very dangerous.

We unloaded and weighed the goods again. This time, following the familiar process, the process went very quickly. Of course, that also had something to do with the fact that it was not too late.

By the time the young man who had left came back with a sack on his back, escorted by a man, both parties had already settled the accounts.

When the other party reported the total amount of cash to Zhang Guoqing, he didn't have time to count it. He directly picked up two sacks and threw them onto the passenger seat of the truck for Zhou Jiao to count.

He went with the middle-aged man to pick up the goods. Carrying them didn't take up much space anyway, so if there were any missing goods, he could ask for them. Once he had selected them, someone would immediately load them onto the truck.

In the end, Zhang Guoqing estimated that the amount was nearly enough to cover the shortfall, so he gave up. Honestly, he was most satisfied with this shipment, especially the rice and the three pigs. The amount of cash didn't matter, but unfortunately, as he'd expected, it was just as he'd expected. This third brother really had a problem with the extra goods.