Chapter 214: One must never offend Ye Heng

"Hahaha!" Suddenly, the two laughed and pointed at the wooden crate, mocking Ye Heng.

"I thought there would be a lot of goods, but it's just one crate, and it might not even be full."

"Saying that, they looked sympathetically at Lu Zhonglin and the other vice president."

"Lu Zhonglin remained silent, but the gorgeous-looking vice president smiled and said:"

"You two old men are really noisy; if you don't like them, why are you still hanging around?"

Qiao Yan from the Qiao Chamber of Commerce in the Third Special Zone, financially well-off, has come in place of her older brother to conduct this trade.

She despises arrogant people who rely on their family's modest background and act like they're the main dish.

"You! You woman, you've got a big mouth! Let's see what you can get from him!"

"How naïve! Look at him—just a lowly civilian—how could he have good goods for you? In the past, people from the Bi Hu Suo who came to trade gave large amounts of crystal cores; maybe this crate is just full of crystal cores too, and you're treating it like a treasure—what a joke."

Ye Heng, hearing their belittlement, said nothing and immediately kicked open the crate lid in front of them, revealing its contents.

For a moment, everyone was so shocked they forgot to breathe; even the two men widened their eyes, their disparaging words stuck in their throats.

Inside the wooden crate, neatly arranged were more than twenty bottles of liquor.

"Lu Shaowan instantly recognized it as red wine, the same as the wine he had once bought at a high price!"

"How... how is this possible?"

"No, this must just look high-class on the outside; who knows what cheap liquid is inside!"

The two clung to their stubbornness, firmly believing a civilian couldn't possibly be that wealthy.

Even they need to spend a lot to buy that distilled liquor, let alone red wine they've never tasted—how could a civilian have such a stock? It must be fake!

Ye Heng, still terse and stern, picked up a bottle and handed it to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao deftly pulled the cork, and the distinctive aroma of the red wine instantly filled the air.

In an instant, everyone was so startled they rose from their seats and hurried over to Sun Hao.

"Lu Zhonglin even more urgently said:"

"Young brother, may I have this bottle to examine closely?"

Sun Hao didn't move, but looked toward Ye Heng.

Ye Heng nodded and said:

"Take cups and pour three glasses, for the two honored guests and the Special Zone Chief to taste."

"Lu Shaowan couldn't stay seated, frantically signaling Ye Heng."

Ye Heng, helpless, added: "Pour six glasses—let the two accompanying guests and Team Captain Luo also have a taste."

"Lu Shaowan heard this and grinned foolishly; the attendants who came with Qiao Yan also had their eyes light up with excitement."

Luo Song rubbed his hands, a bit embarrassed, "Hehe, thanks then, Brother Ye—I'm actually a bit hungry."

Watching the red wine pour into the cups, its color vivid and clear, as the glass was gently swirled, the aroma released from the aerating wine made everyone involuntarily swallow.

The group eagerly raised their cups—some gulping down large mouthfuls, others taking a small sip—and the rich, sweet‑bitter flavor on their lips and tongues left them all intoxicated.

Seeing this, the two could no longer fail to guess what was going on.

The wine was actually real!

Moreover, judging by its color and aroma, it seemed even superior to the distilled liquor!

They panicked, quickly wiping their faces and stepping forward a bit, smiling at Ye Heng and saying:

"Young brother, we just misjudged; you're generous—may we also have a taste?"

"Yeah, mainly because this wine is truly precious, so we really offended you earlier—please don't take it to heart; we're sincere as well."

Ye Heng wasn't buying it; he ignored the two and turned to look at the Special Zone Chief, who was drinking with a blissful expression, and said:

"Mr. Chen, there are two flies in the room disturbing the mood—could you drive them out?"

Chen Yu's mouth twitched slightly; out of respect for the fine wine, he naturally gave Ye Heng this face.

He waved his hand and immediately ordered someone to throw those two out.

The subsequent transaction proceeded very smoothly.

After those two left, Ye Heng brought out several more crates of goods, all painstakingly taken from the supplies Lin Meng had given him.

Besides tobacco and alcohol, which are extremely popular, he also brought high‑quality pork, beef, and mutton, various seasonings, and the daily necessities Lin Meng had provided—such as soap, sanitary napkins, shampoo, and so on.

Seeing the sanitary napkins and shampoo, Qiao Yan's eyes went wide.

Women always care about their appearance, and only they understand the discomfort of their period.

She immediately said to Ye Heng:

"May I ask, do you have more of these sanitary napkins and shampoo in stock? If possible, I'd like to exchange for more of these items."

Ye Heng immediately nodded: "Of course we have them, but they need to be bundled with other goods."

"Bundled goods? What a fresh term—could it be that Ye Heng's supplies come from elsewhere?"

Everyone was tactful and didn't press further; having finally met someone with such abundant supplies who was willing to trade, they couldn't afford to offend Ye Heng like those two fools just did.

As for the Lu family, they had set their sights on Ye Heng's tobacco and alcohol, hoping to exchange for more.

Ye Heng agreed to all of them, but in his mind he thought he would soon need to contact Lin Meng, give her the gold Luo Song had sent, and also ask her for more tobacco, alcohol, and women's supplies.

"At the end of the transaction, Ye Heng looked at Qiao Yan and Lu Zhonglin, pondered, and said:"

"You two, I still have a special trade: whoever can provide me with valuable genuine gold, silver, and jewelry, I'll also give you some fresh fruit as extra return."

Upon hearing there was fresh fruit, neither of them doubted its authenticity.

Moreover, Ye Heng said he only needed the most useless gold, silver, and jewelry from the Fe Tu Shi Jie, which is practically the same as giving them away for free.

Soon, the Lu family hurriedly sent over a crate of gold.

"Lu Zhonglin said somewhat apologetically:"

"Our Lu family really doesn't have any presentable jewelry to speak of, but we do have gold bars—I don't know how much fruit these could fetch."

Ye Heng weighed them on the spot, a total of one hundred kilograms of gold bars, and he thought for a moment then said:

"I can give you five watermelons, plus ten tomatoes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Heng took out the corresponding amount of watermelons and tomatoes on the spot; these were what he had planned before departure.

Fresh fruit and vegetables remained in high demand, especially these two varieties, which are difficult to cultivate, making them scarce even in the major special zones.

Seeing the green‑rinded watermelons and the large, bright‑red, extremely fresh tomatoes, everyone's eyes widened instantly.

"It's really……" Qiao Yan couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Hearing the elders at home say, fruits in the civilized age were all extremely delicious, especially watermelons, full of juice and sweet as honey; eating a bite in summer is like tasting a fairy!

She hurriedly contacted her older brother, then urgently said to Ye Heng:

"Could you wait a day? I'll have my brother send an emergency shipment of jewelry; our Qiao family has stockpiled this before the apocalypse, although not as much as Chairman Lu's, but every piece of our jewelry is collector‑grade."

Upon hearing this, Ye Heng immediately nodded in agreement.

In less than a day, Qiao Yan indeed brought a box of jewelry—fist‑sized rubies, sapphires, and other top‑grade gems, numbering over a hundred!