"...Also, the two daggers hanging on the beam in the west room need to be sharpened. They are all rusty."
The two of them suddenly lost all their joy and were replaced by expressions of shock.
After all, Mr. Qian was old. He calmed himself down and thought to himself, "This guy must be someone important. How did he know so much about us? Could he have come in the middle of the night? If so, it would be easy for him to take our lives..."
Thinking of this possibility, he immediately broke out in a sweat and glared at him: "What do you mean?"
Lian Xiaomin raised the corner of her mouth and said slowly: "I don't mean anything else, I just want you to understand that everyone makes a living based on their own abilities. As for me, I will not fight a battle without confidence. I know myself and the enemy, and I have just made some understanding. I will not do anything for no reason. As long as there is no problem in our cooperation, you will benefit from it in the future."
Mr. Qian and Shunxi slowly breathed a sigh of relief, suppressing their fear. When they looked at each other again, they saw something different in their eyes.
At first, they didn't take this person seriously because he was young. But this time, he sounded the alarm and made them realize the importance of their partner.
After a while, the atmosphere eased, so Lian Xiaomin continued to talk to them in detail.
"1,000 catties of flour and rice, 5,000 catties of corn kernels. I'll give you these first. The flour and rice are 0.60 cents a catty, and the corn kernels are 0.35 cents a catty. I also have 5,000 catties of sweet potatoes, 0.10 cents a catty. Let's take a look at the settlement price."
Mr. Qian was recording the accounts. After thinking about it, he said it was no problem.
So they agreed on the details. Mr. Qian would prepare a yard, leave the address and keys, Lian Xiaomin would deliver the goods tonight, and Mr. Qian and his team would go to pick them up tomorrow morning.
After the negotiation, Lian Xiaomin took them to get watches, military coats and cotton.
Shunxi went back to the black market to watch, and Master Qian called Errong and Xiaosi to go to the main hall to sort out the goods.
Errong is in his twenties, with a round face and squinty eyes. Xiaosi is as thin as a monkey and looks the youngest here, about sixteen or seventeen years old. He looks smart and agile.
The two men pulled a cart and followed Master Qian.
A man named Gu Dazhuang was left to look after the house. He looked to be about 25 or 26 years old. He was very tall, and much stronger than Shunxi. Shunxi was 1.78 meters tall, while Dazhuang was 1.82 meters tall, and looked very strong.
After chatting for a while while walking, Lian Xiaomin also got to know the five people under Mr. Qian.
Shunxi and another man named Xiaomao were usually in charge of watching over the hutongs and collecting money. The seller paid 30 cents and the buyer paid 10 cents.
The others, Xiaosi, Errong and Gu Dazhuang, are usually responsible for selling goods and finding ways to trade.
Mr. Qian has some connections and is well-connected in this small place, so he has been helping them make a living.
Lian Xiaomin took Qian Ye and the other two to the dilapidated temple they had planned to visit earlier. She felt that there was enough time, so they might as well do the transaction here.
They arrived outside the dilapidated temple in less than fifteen minutes, and Lian Xiaomin asked them to wait.
He pretended to go into the yard, slipped to the back where he couldn't be seen, and quickly took out two sacks of cotton, a total of 100 kilograms.
Also take out 10 military coats, spread a piece of black cloth on the ground, and stack them directly on the cloth.
She put eight more watches into the bag in her hand, including three women's watches and five men's watches.
The previous two pieces had already been taken by Mr. Qian.
After putting the things down, Lian Xiaomin came out immediately and led the three of them inside.
When the three saw the goods, they quickly counted them and put them directly in the car.
Mr. Qian took out 1,500 yuan and handed it to the other party. Lian Xiaomin counted it and found that it was correct.
So, today's transaction was settled and Mr. Qian left with his men.
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