As evening fell, smoke rose from the chimneys of the courtyard house, the sunset was brilliant, and the courtyard was filled with the sounds of children playing as they returned from school.
Before long, the workers also finished their shifts and chatted about interesting things that happened at work, making the entire courtyard even more lively.
Jia Dongxu didn't work overtime tonight, but he wasn't in a good mood either, and he was slowly walking home.
He was afraid; he dared not go home!
Just thinking about going home and how his unreasonable mother would definitely make a scene would make him furious.
Just thinking about Qin Huairu's resentful little eyes when she got home meant she wouldn't be able to stay in bed for days.
Thinking of this, Jia Dongxu felt a chill run down his spine.
Slowly, the courtyard house came into view. He hesitated for a moment, but still went inside.
"Dongxu has finished get off work."
"Um!"
"Why are you ignoring people? You have no manners at all. No wonder no one will take you as an apprentice."
Yan Bugui, who was greeting people at the door, was dissatisfied with Jia Dongxu's perfunctory attitude and muttered to himself.
Upon seeing Jia Dongxu return, Qin Huairu immediately came to greet him, and Jia Zhangshi also approached with a smile.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Jia Dongxu felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Helpless, he recounted what had happened.
Sure enough, after Jia Dongxu finished speaking, Qin Huairu pouted and stood there angrily, her mournful eyes making Jia Dongxu feel uneasy.
With a gloomy face, Jia Zhangshi was cursing and swearing. If Jia Dongxu hadn't stopped her, she would have gone out to perform a shamanistic ritual.
The dark clouds and torrential rain over the Jia family compound did not affect the other residents at all.
At Sun Dajiang's house, they were having dinner. Sun Dajiang was drinking a little wine and telling the others about what had happened at noon.
After listening to Sun Dajiang's story, the group just smiled and didn't react much. Having lived in this courtyard for a long time, they were already used to it and treated it as a joke.
After dinner, Sun Zhengguo went for a walk to digest his food before going to bed early, as he had to make a deal with Tiger that night.
Around 3 a.m., Sun Zhengguo woke up, turned on his flashlight, checked his watch and saw that he still had time. He then looked at his younger brother, who was fast asleep, got dressed, and quietly left the room.
Upon arriving at the compound, he climbed over the wall, retrieved the bicycle from his spatial storage, and headed towards the transaction location.
Ten minutes later, Sun Zhengguo arrived at the rented house and began to set up. He first took out an oilcloth and spread it in each room, and then took out various supplies and placed them on the oilcloth.
After finishing everything, Sun Zhengguo checked the time. It was still twenty minutes to 4 o'clock, so he sat down with his eyes closed and waited.
"Thump thump... thump thump thump...!"
As a rhythmic knocking sounded, Sun Zhengguo opened his eyes, scanned the area outside with his mental energy, and discovered that it was Tiger and the others who had arrived.
Sun Zhengguo strode towards the gate. After opening the gate, eight of Tiger's men arrived, pushing several carts. Sun Zhengguo glanced at his watch and then spoke.
"Tiger, you're right on time!"
"Young man, you've helped me make a fortune, so I can't let you down. Alright, enough with the formalities, let's take a look at the goods!"
It seemed that Tiger was still not at ease and had to see the goods before making a decision. Sun Zhengguo didn't waste any more words and led the group into the house.
After opening the door, several beams of flashlight scanned the room. Only after seeing the actual object did Tiger show a long-lost smile.
"Young man, turn on the light! I still have men outside. At this hour, no one would be foolish enough to come here."
Sun Zhengguo didn't hesitate. He felt along the wall, found the light cord, grabbed it, and pulled.
"Tick-tock!"
With a crisp sound, a blinding yellow light shone, causing the group to close their eyes instantly. Only after their eyes adjusted did they begin to look around again.
Tiger winked at Little Black beside him, and Little Black immediately stepped forward to check. After a moment, Little Black nodded to Tiger, and Tiger then pointed at the group and spoke.
"You guys pack the bags, you two weigh them, and hurry up."
After hearing the instructions, the group immediately sprang into action, and Tiger finally had some free time to chat with Sun Zhengguo.
"Young man, you won't blame me for being cautious, will you? It's just that in our line of work, we can't be careless! One wrong move and we might not see the sun rise tomorrow. I hope you can understand."
Sun Zhengguo certainly wouldn't have any objections. What he was doing was something shady, and he couldn't let everyone know about it, or he'd be close to death.
Thinking of this, Sun Zhengguo said.
"Tiger, you're joking. I've never blamed you, so why would you ask for forgiveness?"
"Haha, young man, you're quite the talker. You're on my side. If you ever have any problems, just come to me. I can protect you in this area."
"Thank you in advance, Tiger. I will definitely come to you if I need anything. Please take good care of me then."
Sun Zhengguo isn't stupid. People will help you when you're in a good position. Since they're giving you face, you have to support them, even if you don't need it.
"Of course, of course!"
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo had accepted his goodwill, Tiger said with a smile.
The two then started chatting until Xiao Hei came to inform them that all the items had been bagged and weighed, at which point they stopped.
Xiao Hei handed over the list, and Tiger looked at it before passing it to Sun Zhengguo.
Sun Zhengguo took a look and found that the numbers were not much different, and there was even a little more, which should be the weight of the bags. This showed that Tiger was not playing any tricks.
After reading it, Sun Zhengguo was very satisfied, so he said to Tiger.
"I've looked at the list, and I'm very satisfied. Let's pay according to this!"
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo was satisfied, Tiger was also very happy and then said.
"I'm glad you're satisfied, brother. I'm not bragging, but when I, Tiger, do things, I say what I mean and never rigage it. So, I just checked, this transaction totaled 1987.6 yuan. I've rounded it up for you, making it 2000 yuan in total. How about that, brother?"
"Tiger Master is very generous. Thank you very much, Tiger Master."
The rest was simple. Xiao Hei started counting the money, and after he finished, he handed it to Sun Zhengguo. Sun Zhengguo didn't count it, just glanced at it, and put it in his pocket.
Tiger was pleased with this action, which showed that Sun Zhengguo trusted him.
After paying, Tiger started arranging for loading the truck. It was loaded in no time. Before leaving, Tiger left behind a lot of bags, telling Sun Zhengguo to pack them in advance for the next transaction so they could be weighed directly.
After Tiger and the others left, Sun Zhengguo put the money into his spatial storage, tidied himself up a bit, checked his watch—it was already 5 o'clock—locked the door, and rode his bicycle towards the courtyard house.
Along the way, Sun Zhengguo constantly used his spiritual power to investigate in order to prevent being followed. Fortunately, Tiger was a man of his word and did not resort to any underhanded tactics.
As they approached the courtyard house, the sharp-eyed Sun Zhengguo suddenly noticed a dark shadow moving twice near the bushes not far ahead.
Sun Zhengguo quickly stopped his bicycle, wondering why he had been so careless, thinking he was almost home and had let his guard down.
Who is this? What does he want?
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