After seven o'clock, the still bright sky suddenly fell into darkness.

Compared to back home, the nights here are even cooler. After a quick wash and a change of long sleeves, the family suddenly saw one of the middle-aged men they'd met up with today arrive.

Mr. Wang looked at them and told them, "Come back soon."

"Grandpa, we are all acquaintances of Accountant Lin, and his home is less than ten miles away. I'll send the brothers back later."

Lin Quan nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle. If Xiaowu wants to buy something, he can just tell the two brothers. They are good people and know a lot of people."

Zhang Guoqing smiled knowingly. No wonder the other party was so popular.

"Do you want to go with Grandpa Ping'an? There are so many mosquitoes outside."

Ping An shook his head: "Grandpa, I have to go see the night scenery."

Old Master Wang laughed heartily. "You little thing, what's the point of seeing the scenery in the dark? Go ahead and come back early. I'll take you up the mountain tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, great grandfather. I'll be back soon."

After watching the family leave, Lin Quan asked suspiciously, "Master, are they willing to let such a young child go up the mountain?"

"You'll know tomorrow morning. Haha...the secret can't be revealed."

Over there, Zhang Guoqing carried his son out of the house. There were no pedestrians along the way, so he asked, "Uncle, what's your name?"

"No matter your surname is He, everyone calls me He Lao Er."

"Uncle He, besides what you have, is there any way you can help me get some other things? For example, toad oil, Hericium erinaceus, deer tendon and deer antler."

He Laoer grinned happily. Sure enough, his boss had predicted it right. This gentleman couldn't just want wild ginseng. You know, those herbalists used to want to bring back everything.

"Little brother, you've found the right person. When my father was young, he bought wild products and medicinal herbs from all over the country and then wholesaled them to merchants in the provincial capital. If he hadn't seen the situation and dared not buy a shop, our family might have been criticized.

A few years ago, my brother and I had no choice but to take over his connections and barely support the family. I know almost all the mountain people, and as long as my brother and I go to their house and ask for help, we will definitely provide them with what they want.

Zhou Jiao glanced at him speechlessly. Was this honest disclosure of his family fortune intentional or unintentional? However, she didn't take it personally. Rats have their own ways, and anyone who could follow them without a shred of cunning would have been devoured alive long ago. Perhaps this was just a ploy to elicit sympathy.

"Uncle, you're so modest! But you're also very straightforward. I like dealing with people like you. According to industry regulations, how much do you charge?"

He Lao Er remembered what his eldest brother had told him and asked in a low voice, "Is it a large amount? If it is, it's the old rules. If it is small, we'll add the travel expenses to the old rules."

Zhang Guoqing didn't answer his question first, but asked, "How much can you get in three days without leaking the news?"

He Laoer was silent for a moment. "Hash frog oil and Hericium erinaceus are in stock now. I don't know the exact price, but they said it's around 10,000 yuan. We'll have to gather all the other goods in three days to find out the price."

Zhang Guoqing nodded in satisfaction. This man was telling the truth. If he had offered as much as he could get, he wouldn't have dared to trade with him.

"How about this? You and your eldest brother will discuss it later. First, find a secluded yard near the road and store all the purchased supplies there. I'll give you a 5,000 yuan deposit, and the rest will be settled the night after tomorrow."

He Lao Er pondered for a moment and immediately made the decision, "We don't need to discuss this matter. You can give us a deposit of 5,000 yuan later, and I will give you a receipt. Also, give me a purchase list, preferably with the required quantity. For some items, we need to contact several surrounding counties."

"Okay. Just don't let anyone know about this except you two brothers."

He Lao Er nodded in understanding, patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, little brother. People in our line of work are always worried about being caught. But how are you going to take the goods away? Are Accountant Lin and the others okay?"

Zhang Guoqing smiled and shook his head. "I'll have someone drive over in the middle of the night to take it away."

He Laoer nodded excitedly upon hearing this. That was even more of a problem. They had been worried that Accountant Lin might know too much. With the situation getting increasingly tense, with this big deal behind them, they could finally take a break. His eldest brother was truly a good judge of character; this gentleman truly had plenty of money!

With this deal in place, when they arrived at the He family's yard, He Laoer warmly invited them into the house and took his eldest brother to repeat Zhang Guoqing's request just now.

He Boss nodded happily. There were some things he hadn't mentioned to his younger brother. His father, having lived so long and seen more than he did, had already ordered the two brothers to retire.

Something that could even make his father anxious must be very serious. If Accountant Lin hadn't asked him to do so, he wouldn't have wanted to take the ginseng order.

Now it seems that I'm lucky to have accepted the order and met such a generous owner. After this transaction, combined with my previous savings, I can work steadily and earn work points in the future.

In the inner room, on the kang table, a large basket held a dozen or so fresh ginseng roots. Zhou Jiao was examining them by opening the leaves. Seeing that they weren't cultivated forest ginseng, and that their roots were intact, even if they were only thirty or fifty years old, she nodded slightly to Zhang Guoqing.

Zhou Jiao paid little attention to the two brothers whispering to each other at the door. After this deal was done, even if the other party only marked up 10% on the surface, she estimated that the goods would be worth 50,000 yuan. 10% would be 5,000 yuan, and after deducting losses, the other party would still make at least 4,000 yuan. She was not worried that the two brothers would not be dedicated.

Of course, Zhou Jiao didn't feel bad about the 4,000 yuan they earned. The wool comes from the sheep, and compared to the high price she and her husband paid on the black market in other places, this 10% was already a fair price.

But to avoid receiving high-priced goods, Zhou Jiao still made a list. For rare items like Ganoderma lucidum, Toad oil, Hericium erinaceus, and Deer antlers and penis, she would openly give the other party a profit.

She had no intention of asking the other party to purchase local specialties such as pine nuts, wood ear mushrooms, schisandra chinensis, and rhodiola rosea. She could get them from farmers herself these days, so there was no need to pay a high price.

Zhang Guoqing understood Zhou Jiao's detailed list at a glance. Given his wife's troublemaking ways, there was little he could do to profit from her. Aside from the Hericium erinaceus, which took up space, the rest of the items cost only 50,000 yuan, and they weren't much at all. The small cart in the space could easily carry them away.

After discussing with Zhang Guoqing, the two He brothers took the note he handed over, looked at the details on it, and nodded without saying a word.

"I don't have high requirements, but the quality must be guaranteed."

"Don't worry about that, little brother. If you find anything wrong with the goods during inspection, you can pick it out and discard it. We will also carefully check the goods to avoid losing money."

Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded, then took the five thousand yuan Zhou Jiao handed over and gave it to her. After he counted the money and took the receipt, he pointed to the wild ginseng on the table.

Boss He laughed and said, "These are not worth much. Take them back first and we'll settle the accounts later."

"Let's do it one by one. You weigh it and we'll take it away."

Since Zhang Guoqing said so, the other party did not delay any further. After weighing the price, they directly calculated the money according to the purchase price and did not ask for a 10% profit.

After the event, Zhang Guoqing declined the two brothers' offer to see him off. The distance was not far, so the family strolled back slowly.