Chapter 50: I thought you wouldn't come

Originally.

He was thinking that a few people would be squeezed into the same room.

After all, they were only staying for a few hours and would leave right away.

But because of Wang Yingna, he also had to open another room.

After all, a person in withdrawal is the most terrifying; you never know when they'll snap and go cause trouble.

And if anything happened, Li Jiaci wouldn't be able to explain it to Wang Zhen.

After putting the asleep Wang Yingna on the bed, Li Jiaci washed up briefly, then sat on the sofa and fell asleep fully clothed.

……

The next morning.

Li Jiaci hadn't gotten up yet.

He felt an itchy nose, and something was swaying in front of him.

He suddenly opened his eyes and happened to lock eyes with that pair of round, glittering eyes.

Wang Yingna pinched a strand of hair in her hand; the playful, mischievous look in her eyes instantly turned to panic the moment their eyes met.

"You, you're awake?"

Wang Yingna retreated two steps with an embarrassed smile: "I, I just saw it was late and wanted to wake you."

"Huh."

Li Jiaci glanced at her hand pinching the hair: "Your way of waking someone up is rather special."

"Uh..."

Wang Yingna became even more embarrassed.

She just woke up early, found Li Jiaci's sleeping pose amusing, and got the urge to mess around.

Who would have thought he'd wake up so quickly?

Li Jiaci didn't bother arguing with Wang Yingna, stretched, washed his face, and walked out of the room.

When they came downstairs,

The truck drivers hauling cargo had already arrived one after another.

This was something Li Jiaci had already agreed with them beforehand, and working for Li Jiaci was truly profitable.

So out of the twenty-odd drivers, only one couldn't come due to a family matter, while the others deliberately made time for him.

Li Jiaci temporarily found a vehicle to fill the gap, then led the car fleet to the Free Trade Zone.

Of course.

Wang Yingna was also sitting in the passenger seat.

Originally, he didn't want to bring Wang Yingna along.

But this woman was really clingy; he couldn't not bring her.

Helpless, Li Jiaci could only bring her along.

However, before getting out of the car,

Li Jiaci also set three rules for her: "Except in special circumstances, you're not allowed to get out of the car or run around randomly, or I'll definitely not care about you."

"I know, I know."

Wang Yingna waved her hand and said: "Go do your business."

"Hmm."

Li Jiaci gave him a deep look and then got straight out of the car.

To be honest.

Before he came over,

Li Jiaci also felt somewhat uncertain.

After all, he had initially just given them 200,000 directly.

And he couldn't be sure whether the other party would actually honor the agreement and deliver the three thousand tons of timber in batches.

If they only gave it once and then stopped, that would be a bit awkward.

Little did he know.

Xiao Cui thought the same.

Upon seeing Li Jiaci arrive, Xiao Cui blurted out: "I thought you weren't coming."

Li Jiaci laughed upon hearing that.

"I've said it before."

"Your business is like a gold mountain to me."

"How could I possibly not come?"

The two smiled at each other.

……

Because they had already gone through this once.

Basically, the staff in the market all knew Li Jiaci, the individual trader who buys timber in the Free Trade Zone.

So the processing efficiency was much higher than three days ago.

When Li Jiaci had just paid the tax on three hundred tons of timber, they readily amended the stamp on the customs documents.

Holding the customs documents, they came out.

Li Jiaci gestured to Xiao Cui with a wave of his hand.

Xiao Cui didn't hesitate either, immediately directing everyone to load the timber onto the vehicles.

Li Jiaci walked over to Xiao Cui's side, took out a cigarette and handed one to Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui didn't bother with pleasantries and directly took it.

"How's the business? Is it profitable?"

Li Jiaci raised his eyebrows and joked, "If it's not profitable, could you refund part of the deposit?"

"The money can't be refunded."

Xiao Cui pursed his lips: "At most I can give you two more logs."

"You're really stingy; what can two logs do?"

Li Jiaci gave him a sideways glance, suddenly remembered something, went back to the car, and held out his hand to Wang Yingna: "Give me the cigarettes I just bought."

"Oh."

Wang Yingna casually handed over four packs of Zhonghua cigarettes to Li Jiaci.

And Li Jiaci didn't hesitate, directly slapped those four packs of Zhonghua cigarettes into Xiao Cui's hands.

"That's what a generous person should do."

"These two packs go to the Colonel; the other two, you handle them yourself."

"The implication."

"In other words, those two packs of cigarettes belong to Xiao Cui."

"Although we had already given them a deposit earlier."

"But no matter where you are or who you're dealing with, you always have to mind social graces; if you're generous enough, people won't hold it against you."

"And Xiao Cui has been managing the Colonel's business in the border Free Trade Zone all along, essentially making him an expert on Huaguo, so he naturally knows the value of these cigarettes."

"So when he saw these cigarettes, Xiao Cui was also a bit surprised."

"In that case."

"You really haven't made little money."

"If I remember correctly, a pack of these cigarettes costs twenty bucks, right?"

"The average annual income of Bei Bang's ordinary people is only about fourteen hundred."

"If averaged monthly, that's only a little over a hundred per month."

"And cigarettes at twenty bucks a pack are, for them, essentially luxury items."

"What, you don't like smoking expensive cigarettes?"

"As Li Jiaci spoke, he reached out to grab them."

"Xiao Cui dodged straight away, laughing, 'I want them; only an idiot would refuse something free.'"

"Hehe."

"Li Jiaci just smiled and didn't say anything."

"After the timber was loaded."

"Li Jiaci greeted Xiao Cui and then returned to the minivan."

"Xiao Cui, just like last time, told Li Jiaci, 'Three days later, same time, same place.'"

"No problem."

"Li Jiaci made an OK sign and then climbed into the vehicle."

"After Li Jiaci left."

"Xiao Cui then carefully placed those four packs of Zhonghua cigarettes into his leather bag and handed them to a person behind him dressed similarly."

"Take them to the Colonel!"

"Just say they're a gift from Boss Li."

"Also, when you come next time, don't forget to prepare ten kilograms of wild ginseng over thirty years old as a return gift for our partners."

"Having said that, Xiao Cui turned his head and glanced again at the direction Li Jiaci had gone, the corner of his mouth twitching up slightly."

"……"

"On the other side."

"Li Jiaci drove ahead, leading the way for the convoy of big trucks."

"Wang Yingna sat in the passenger seat, curled up in a bundle of blankets, her body trembling occasionally."

"From her expression right now, you can see how much she's enduring."

"Li Jiaci glanced at her, pursed his lips, and said, 'If you really can't hold out, just take the medicine.'"

"Hehe."

"Wang Yingna chuckled lightly: 'You've finally learned to feel sorry for a girl?'"

"You're overthinking it."

"Li Jiaci casually said, 'I'm afraid you'll have withdrawal symptoms; out here in the boonies, there's no hospital to save your life.'"

"Hey, you..."