My Siheyuan Shelter

Chapter 201 Foreign Trade
Now that he had inquired about the market conditions, Xu Dong didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately called Mr. Li back to confirm the transaction.

450 kg of sugar was exchanged for 120 kg of margarine. After some bargaining, it was finally 50 kg cheaper.

The parties agree to trade on the next day.

Coming out of Panjiayuan, there was a lot of wind and sand all the way, and the sand was blowing on the windshield, making crackling noises.

In June, sandstorms began to become more frequent. Basically, there were windy and sandy weather at both ends of the three days.

When he arrived at the train station, Xu Dong quickly picked up Ma Lingling and his brother, who hadn't been here for more than a month.

In the early stage, it was mainly because the elder sister had a cold and fell ill, and the siblings could not do without.

Next, when Xu Dong was on a business trip, Dad Xu couldn't take care of him alone, so Xu Ting finally dissuaded him.

And last week, Ma Jie was not feeling well, and Xu Ting took the siblings to Jinmen again, and it has been delayed until now.

"Uncle, you are finally back." Ma Xu called out as soon as he got into the car.

"What? Missed me?" Xu Dong joked.

Ma Xu nodded and said, "Think about it."

"You want your grandma to make delicious food?" Xu Dong touched his nephew's scalp.

"Think about that too!" Ma Xu chuckled.

Xu Dong said to his eldest niece, "Lingling, is your father in good health? What did the doctor say?"

"It's a bad cold, but it's almost cured now." Ma Lingling replied.

"serious cold?"

Xu Dong frowned unconsciously. His brother-in-law doesn't look very well. If it doesn't work, go back and talk to the elder sister and ask Ma Jie to change to an easier job.

"Well, the rush on the construction site was tight. My dad had no choice but to work while sick, so that's why the delay was so severe."

"Oh, it's not easy for your dad to make money." Xu Dong sighed.

"That's what my mother said."

Half an hour later, the car arrived at the Jinchang'an Building. The two Ke Ke sisters had come here early in the morning, and it was just in time to pick them up and go back together.

After parking the car, Xu Dong led Ma Lingling and his brother to the 13th floor of the building, where Father Xu's office is located.

"Dong dong dong..."

After knocking on the door, without waiting for a response from inside, Xu Dong pushed the door open and entered.

Father Xu looked up: "Third brother, why are you here?"

Xu Dong stepped forward to touch the golden horse, revealing the Ma Lingling siblings behind him: "Lingling and Xiaoxu are here, I'll bring them over to have a look."

"Grandpa, we're here to see you." Ma Lingling smiled.

Lele suddenly ran over and interjected:

"Sister Lingling, Xiaoxu, you are finally here, I thought you would never come to my house again!"

Xu Dong lightly tapped his little daughter's head, and reminded: "I forgot again, Xiao Xu is older than you, so I want to call you brother."

"Oh, I see, it's Cousin Xiaoxu!"

"Lele, you seem to have gained weight, and your face is rounder than before." Ma Xu sized up his little cousin and said suddenly.

Lele held her mouth shut, and her small face became rounder: "I didn't gain weight, it was you who gained weight."

"Okay, Lele, if you gain weight, you can gain weight. Dad likes children who are fatter. Fat children are healthier and have flesh on their faces."

After comforting the little ones, Xu Dong asked Dad Xu, "Dad, when do you get off work here?"

"It's only after ten o'clock, and I get off work at half past eleven." Dad Xu said, glancing at his watch.

"Then I'll take Keke and the others back first, so that they won't disturb your work here."

Dad Xu nodded: "Okay, take it home, let Lingling help them both with their homework, and asked me a dozen questions all morning, how do I understand these things."

Back home, Lele couldn't wait to take her cousins ​​to see her big baby.

The shelf for the snails has been prepared, and it is now placed on the desk.

"Wow, what a big conch!" Ma Xu said enviously.

"Well, it's really beautiful." Ma Lingling gently stroked the big conch.

Lele said arrogantly: "This is a gift from my father's business trip. There is also a small conch. I will show it to you."

Compared with Pteris snails, Wang Zibao snails are more suitable for holding and playing with. Ma Xu couldn't bear to put it down as soon as he got started, and looked at Cousin Lele eagerly.

Lele was very generous, so she simply gave it to Ma Xu, mainly because she was tired of playing, and she liked big conch more than small conch.

"Thank you, Lele." Ma Xu looked excited.

When it was lunch time, Dad Xu came back with food. Needless to say, today's food is extraordinarily rich.

"Lingling, Xiaoxu, come and try some sea cucumbers. Your uncle brought them back from Qindao." Dad Xu gave his granddaughter and grandson each a sea cucumber.

Lele's mouth was full of sea cucumbers: "Sister Lingling, sea cucumbers are so good... eat it, try it quickly."

Ma Lingling took a small bite, it was delicious and spicy, and the taste was really good, no wonder the two cousins ​​liked it very much.

After lunch, Xu Dong cut a watermelon as an after-dinner fruit, and Ma Xu ate the watermelon, wishing he could stay at his uncle's house every day.

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The next morning, with Ma Lingling helping to look after the house, the Keke sisters didn't have to go to work with their grandfather. The two of them slept until after nine o'clock, and even had snacks for breakfast.

As for Xu Dong, he was not so leisurely.

After all, he made an appointment to trade yesterday, and after breakfast, he drove a pickup truck to Mr. Li's company.

Mr. Li greeted him personally at the door: "Boss Xu, I've been waiting for you all morning."

"Sorry, half an hour late, the road is a bit congested." Xu Dong apologized.

"It's okay, who would have thought that today's sandstorm is bigger than yesterday's."

After the gossip, Mr. Li led Xu Dong to the company warehouse.

Mr. Li's company is located near the South Fifth Ring Road, which is relatively close to the suburbs. He has a more than 1000-square-meter warehouse here.

The warehouse is full of all kinds of packaged goods.

"Mr. Li, your business is not small?" Xu Dong boasted.

Mr. Li said proudly, "Haha, I'm just eating for a living, not as good as Boss Xu, you and my brother-in-law."

"What's in this box?" Xu Dong asked, pointing to a cardboard box.

"At present, I am mainly engaged in the clothing business. The boxes are full of refurbished clothes, some of which are kept in China, and most of the rest are exported to Maoxiong Country." Mr. Li introduced.

"Is Mao Xiongguo short of clothes?" Xu Dong asked curiously.

"Lack, there is a shortage of everything in foreign countries now, and prices are going up like crazy. Right now is a great time to do foreign trade."

"Didn't it mean that foreign trade business is not easy to do?"

"That was before. At that time, all countries implemented strict export controls, and foreign trade business naturally plummeted. But the situation is different now. Many countries have fallen into civil strife, but they can find a lot of good things."

"So, now the mainstream is barter?"

Mr. Li nodded: "We have been bartering for a long time. Whether it is the US dollar or our country's currency, people don't recognize it at all. Now they only recognize hard currency and various materials."

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