Chapter 126: Mysterious Mission

Jin Ailing shrugged her shoulders.

Scary? I've long been used to it!

Since I was born, Bei Bang Guo has always had this system!

It hasn't changed in over twenty years!

The two were talking.

Xiao Cui came up to Li Jiaci and handed him a cigarette.

Bei Bang Guo's cigarettes choke the throat, but they're really strong!

Li Jiaci asked, "What were you guys discussing just now, some national affairs?"

Xiao Cui and Jin Ailing exchanged a glance.

As if having received some instruction, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "Nothing much, just saying we need to strengthen management of the border trade market, tighten personnel control, that sort of thing!"

Oh!

Li Jiaci saw through it but didn't expose it.

Some secret things are safer not knowing than knowing.

Xiao Cui asked, "I heard you've been playing here for two days; when are you planning to go back?"

We'll head back first thing tomorrow!

The factory can't be left empty too long; after all, it's a big business, we can't afford to be careless!

And besides...

This guy buys a hell of a lot!

My money isn't enough for her to spend alone!

Li Jiaci gave Wang Yingna a contemptuous look.

This guy can squander money even more than Li Qinglan!

Wang Yingna felt unconvinced.

Brother Jiaci, this isn't my problem!

It's your problem!

When I go out with my brother, he always tells me to buy whatever I want!

If only you had my brother's boldness!

Mentioning Wang Zhen.

Li Jiaci really couldn't find words to refute.

This guy really doesn't mind spending money on Wang Yingna — no, it's not spending, it's throwing money away!

Bundles of red bills slammed onto her like a downpour.

Of course, Wang Zhen dotes on his sister because they suffered a lot as kids.

Just like how Li Jiaci dotes on his own brothers.

This time visiting Jiangcheng, Li Jiaci gave each person ten thousand, letting them buy whatever they fancied, and told them not to be stingy with money.

At that moment, Jin Ailing gave Xiao Cui a look.

Then Xiao Cui said, "You go ahead and look around; we'll meet later!"

Okay!

Li Jiaci nodded.

After the two left,

Wang Yingna immediately came up and whispered, "Brother Jiaci, with Miss Jin's status, does that mean she can't choose a man as she likes? She must follow her superiors' arrangements?"

Probably, but her father is a colonel; whoever marries her had better not be bored with life, otherwise they'd hardly dare hurt her heart!

Li Jiaci, while speaking, picked up the clothes Wang Yingna had tried on and had the vendor settle the bill.

The next day.

The group returned to Shiqiang Mucai Chang.

Seeing the bustling scene outside the gate, Li Jiaci's mouth curled up in a grin.

Their car fleet could barely get in.

Outside, the petty vendors numbered not thousands but seven or eight hundred.

There were also plenty who had come from out of town.

The license plates of the parked cars by the roadside were from all over.

Li Jiaci got out of the car.

Immediately, a familiar petty vendor rushed over and grabbed his hand tightly.

Li Lao Ban, do you remember me?

Remembered, Boss Wang!

Li Jiaci returned a polite smile.

Boss Wang runs a furniture factory; our cooperation has been fairly pleasant, and Li Jiaci, out of respect for Hong Bo, occasionally gives them some discounts.

But after Zheng Degui kept lowering prices, Boss Wang couldn't sit still; all favors and righteousness were just fleeting clouds.

Better to break the contract and lose money than to flock to Nian Yong Mu Cai Chang to fawn over Zheng Degui.

Now Li Jiaci has dropped the price to seventy-five yuan per cubic meter of timber; seeing higher profits here, Boss Wang came back as if nothing had happened.

Li Jiaci withdrew his hand and asked, "Boss Wang, why don't you continue working with Boss Zheng?"

Hey, don't mention that black-hearted dog thing to me!

The goods I bought cheap from him are totally unusable!

Li Lao Ban's goods are still good!

I was just being careless before!

Li Lao Ban, being a big shot, is broad-minded; he definitely won't argue with me over petty things.

Come, take this...

Wang Zong smiled and winked at Li Jiaci.

Then he shoved a thick envelope into Li Jiaci's pocket.

Li Jiaci knew exactly what was inside the envelope.

Hmph.

Wang Zong, you're overpraising me!

When we worked together before, I also took special care of you, right?

You can't find any fault with me!

Now that the cooperation is cancelled, you're just like everyone else outside—line up first, then get the goods!

Take this back!

Li Jiaci took out the envelope and stuffed it back into Wang Zong's hand.

All the nearby middlemen saw this scene.

Wang Zong couldn't save face.

His expression was uncertain.

Li Jiaci smiled at him and led the workers into the factory.

Zhao Chen asked from the side, "Brother, when do we start shipping?"

No rush, let them wait a bit!

Tell Hong Bo to open several warehouses and divert these middlemen there!

Also, notify them that we only sell wood bought from Zheng Degui!

Li Jiaci gave these instructions.

He entered the office and called Wang Zhen's Song and Dance Hall.

Hey, Wang Zhen bro, I bought some local specialties in Jiangcheng for you; come pick them up when you have time!

On the phone, Wang Zhen said excitedly, "You're back? Oh, if I'd known, I wouldn't have left—I just got back from the Shiqiang lumber yard, and my butt's not even warm yet, and you're already calling!"

Hehe, so you're coming now?

Of course now—I've got a belly full of questions for you!

Alright, I'll wait for you!

He hung up.

Li Jiaci then called Li Yihu in.

Brother, what do you need?

Li Yihu was about to go with Hong Bo to open the warehouses, shaking his car keys, looking a bit anxious.

Seeing this, Li Jiaci waved him over, indicating he should sit down and talk.

After Li Yihu sat down, Li Jiaci placed a handwritten address on the coffee table.

For the next two days, don't do anything else—just keep a close watch on this place!

As for Hong Bo's side, I'll have Liu Jiang go with him!

Also, this is the motorcycle's key; I've parked the bike at the factory's back gate for you!

It'll be convenient for your future travels!

Li Jiaci said, then reached under the coffee table and pulled out the motorcycle's key.

Li Yihu felt a bit dazed.

He scratched the back of his head and asked, "Brother, where is this address?"

A dock.

Li Jiaci glanced at the crowd moving outside the office.

Then he lowered his voice and said close up, "Huzi, your task is simple: just watch this dock and report Zheng Degui's movements to me."

How does this involve Zheng Degui again?

Li Yihu felt more and more confused.

But the moment he picked up the motorcycle's key, he instantly grinned happily.

Brother, I've dreamed of owning a motorcycle!

Brother knows!