Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Once in the car, Mu Xueli, unable to contain her excitement, said to Wang An and Wang Li:

"We've made so much money from this sale, we've almost broken even. If we sell those golden coins tomorrow, almost all the money will be our profit, right?"

Wang Li was also full of excitement, but after Mu Xueli finished speaking, he scoffed at her:
"How did you calculate this? It's only a little over 54, but we've already tied up 58 in inventory. Can you make up the 4 or so that's short?"

Unexpectedly, Mu Xueli provoked her by saying:

“I’ll make up the difference, it’s no big deal. If it’s over 40,000, I’ll make up the difference. If it’s less than 40,000, you make up the difference, okay?”

Wang Li was about to say "okay" when he suddenly stopped, thought for a moment, and then said rather irritably:
"You little pretty boy, you're dreaming! You're trying to dig a hole for me here."

After Wang Li finished speaking, Wang An and Mu Xueli both burst into laughter.

To be fair, because Wang Li and Mu Xueli, those two idiots, often set traps for each other during their arguments, their reaction speed is incredibly fast. Usually, they're evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.

Wang An was also very happy at this moment, so after laughing, he nodded and said:

"Yeah, those golden gallstones should sell for a little over 32. After deducting the 4 cost, the three of us will have made a net profit of over 28 this year. You two will each make about 8, and I'll make about 5 or 11. Hahahaha!"

Wang An's laughter naturally triggered laughter from Wang Li and Mu Xueli, and the entire carriage was once again filled with the unrestrained laughter of the three grown men.

Although Wang An was a wealthy man before entering the fence in his previous life, and has made a lot of money in this life, he is still very happy with what he has earned this time.

After all, most of the money from before was windfall gains, which came for free, but this money was earned through hard work.

Although the money earned still came from external sources, the feeling was different.

Most importantly, the supply and marketing cooperatives will definitely not be able to collect as much bear bile as they did because of their purchases.

Of course, Wang An can't be blamed for this; they were the ones who pressured the price so hard. Anyway, Wang An achieved his goal of getting revenge on them.

As he spoke, Wang Anyi turned the steering wheel and drove the car toward the bank.

However, Wang An's purpose in going to the bank was not to deposit money, but to exchange it.

Although the medicinal herb wholesale market doesn't occupy a large area, there are currently two branches and one savings office to facilitate deposits and withdrawals for people visiting the market. Of course, both are branches, also called savings offices.

The two banks are the Agricultural Bank of China and the China Construction Bank, and the one is the Postal Savings Bank.

Without hesitation, Wang An parked the car in front of the Agricultural Bank and turned to Wang Li in the back seat, saying:

“Give me that 8-plus long black coins, and I’ll go inside and exchange them.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Li casually handed a small cloth bag to Wang An. Wang An felt that carrying it like that was a bit conspicuous, so he stuffed the cloth bag under his armpit inside his cotton coat.

The main advantage of this method of taking things is that it's so obvious that no one can tell what's going on. It's the same method that people with weapons like knives, guns, and cannons use when hiding vegetables or sawing off a double-barreled weapon.

Before opening the car door, Wang An turned his head and said:
"Xue Li, get in the driver's seat here. You two stay in the car and don't move around while I'm waiting."

After saying that, Wang An got out of the car and walked into the bank.

He simply explained that the money was soaked in water and had grown mold, making it unusable. The Agricultural Bank staff readily exchanged all of the more than 8 yuan "huge sum" that Wang An had brought, without even asking any other questions.

I have to say, banks were really great back then!
When Wang An was in prison in his previous life, he often heard his fellow inmates complain that banks were now too controlling, constantly staring at ordinary people withdrawing money and asking them all sorts of questions. Yet, the money that was supposed to be swindled away still ended up being swindled away.

Of course, the reason why the bank at the medicinal herb wholesale market did not suspect the "huge sum" of more than 8 yuan may be because the daily transaction volume of medicinal herbs is enormous, and more importantly, it is all cash transaction at this time, so more than 8 yuan may not be considered a "huge sum" at all to them.

After successfully exchanging the more than 8 yuan, Wang An stuffed the money bag back under his arm, wrapped it in his coat, and walked out of the bank.

However, as he was leaving, Wang An noticed two very suspicious people staring furtively at the bank entrance, or more accurately, at everyone entering and leaving the bank.

Therefore, Wang An concluded that he must have already come into the other party's sights.

Wang An narrowed his eyes slightly, but subconsciously slowed his pace, and then kept observing the two boys out of the corner of his eye.

After observing for a while and realizing that the other party's target was not him at all, Wang An walked over to the car.

"Open the door and get in the car," Wang An said, pointing ahead.
"Let's go to the Gong'an Guesthouse in the street and get a room first."

At that time, the Gong'an Guesthouse was not open to the public, and all the guests had to be well-informed officials or security personnel with letters of introduction and work permits, so their safety was very guaranteed.

Mu Xueli nodded, and while turning the steering wheel, said with a hopeful expression:
"Brother-in-law, shall we go find Xiaomin and the others to play?"

Wang An turned his head, gave Mu Xueli a speechless glare, and said:

"What are you thinking about all day with that big brain of yours? Can't you do something useful? Come on, tell me, what can we do with them?"

As they were talking, without paying any attention to the fact that Mu Xueli was driving, Wang An reached out and ruffled Mu Xueli's hair. To be honest, Mu Xueli had really been corrupted by his brother-in-law, Wang An.

To everyone's surprise, after Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli looked at Wang Li with a face full of resentment and said:
"Fifth brother, you're such a bastard. I told you to ask me yourself, but you insisted on making me ask. Look, my brother-in-law hit me."

Wang Li naturally denied it, and said with a red face and thick neck:
"You're talking nonsense. You haven't been listening to me like this for a long time. That's what you wanted to ask yourself, and you're trying to pin it on me."

Wang An immediately realized that these two idiots were definitely trying to talk nonsense with Tao Wenjing and Yuan Hongmei, and now they were putting on an act in front of him.

To be honest, Wang An didn't really have any feelings for Han Xiaomin. In his eyes, if Han Xiaomin could go to such lengths for her family's business, then she could just as easily go to such lengths for other men.

Wang An is not short of women, so why would he be interested in Han Xiaomin?

Turning his head, Wang An asked Wang Li:

"What happened? Xiuyu, did you two have a fight? And now she won't let you touch her?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Li's face turned bright red, and he stammered, "..."
"No, she just said she was afraid of getting pregnant, and every time she used that little balloon, that little balloon, anyway, it was just not satisfying at all."

Upon hearing this, Wang An couldn't help but laugh, and Mu Xueli seized the opportunity to mock Wang Li.

Wang Li was so embarrassed by Wang An and Mu Xueli's laughter that he almost crawled under his seat.

In those days, family planning products, namely rubber condoms, were already being sold in hospitals and pharmacies in DJ County.

However, the rubber sleeve at this point was truly... indescribable!

Not only are they expensive, costing a full 5 cents each, but they are also very thick and of poor quality. Most importantly, they are only 33 millimeters long.

That's right, it's 33 millimeters, which is quite speechless.

Of course, the most amazing thing is that this thing can actually be reused.
Anyway, anyone who has used it knows what's going on.

After laughing, Wang An thought for a moment and said:

"Alright, considering we made quite a bit of money on this trip, let's go to Han Xiaomin's shop tomorrow after we sell those golden gallbladders."

With the important business still unfinished and over 30 yuan worth of goods still tied up in his hands, Wang An really had no time to waste on nonsense.

Only Mu Xueli and Wang Li, those two idiots, can be carefree because Wang An takes care of everything.

Upon hearing Wang An's words, Mu Xueli and Wang Li couldn't help but smile slightly, their joy evident.

Upon arriving at the guesthouse, Wang An and his two companions used their letters of introduction, certificates, and identification documents to secure rooms for three consecutive days. They then moved all their money, bear bile, and other valuables into the rooms.

In the evening, the three of them had a simple meal in the guesthouse canteen and then went back to their room to rest.

Nothing was said that night, and dawn broke in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of the fifth day, Wang An and the other two got up to practice martial arts as usual.

After breakfast, Wang An and his two companions rested in their room for a while until 8:30 a.m. before driving off to the medicinal herb wholesale market with the bear bile.

Before leaving, Wang An made sure to say goodbye to the staff at the guesthouse and tell them that the room didn't need to be cleaned.

Although I don't know if the staff here will clean the rooms, this is a request that must be made in advance.

The main issue is that the 54 yuan in cash that Wang An and the other two received yesterday is still under the bed in their room.

There was no other way; having a lot of money in the car was just too inconvenient.

When Wang An and his two companions arrived at Li's Pharmacy, it was not yet 9 o'clock, but Li Ziqian and his children and grandchildren were already waiting there.

After a brief greeting, the group began examining the bear bile.

The quantity of bear bile was only half of what it was yesterday, but the number of people checking the bear bile remained the same at 15.

So it only took less than an hour to check all the bear bile.

Just as Wang An and his two companions had predicted, these golden gallbladders sold for a total of 324530 yuan, nearly 800 yuan less than their estimate at home.

However, this is all acceptable. After all, just like yesterday's iron gall and grass gall, Wang An and the other two did not remove the skin when they estimated it. And since the price of gold gall is so expensive, the proportion of gall skin is quite reasonable.

The transaction was complete. Wang An and his two companions declined Li Ziqian's invitation to stay for dinner, and drove away with the money. (End of Chapter)