My sister broke off her engagement to marry someone richer? My older sister married me and became in

Lu Qingshan did not answer.

He stood up and slowly began to tidy up the things on the floor.

Upon seeing this, Su Haiming's eyelids twitched violently. Forcing a smile, he stood up as well: "Brother Qingshan, even if a deal falls through, we can still be friends. If the price isn't right, we can discuss it again. What are you doing?"

Lu Qingshan didn't even lift his eyelids; with a slight flick of his wrist, he shook off Su Haiming's hand.

He carefully rolled up the wolf skin and stuffed it back into the burlap sack.

"This wolf pelt is of good quality, but without my channels, you'll have a hard time selling it for a high price."

Su Haiming's voice was slightly weak as he tried to regain the initiative, "And these bear paws, in this sweltering heat, the longer they're left out, the greater the risk of them rotting. If you take them back and they end up unsellable, they'll be worthless!"

Lu Qingshan ignored him and went to get the four bear paws.

His movements were slow, even somewhat slow, each movement like a step on Su Haiming's heartbeat.

Su Haiming stood there stiffly, watching him pack his things, cold sweat trickling down his face.

This young man didn't take him seriously at all.

He couldn't even be bothered to answer his own questions.

This is more terrifying than any threatening words.

When Lu Qingshan reached for the wooden box containing bear bile, Su Haiming's heart leaped into his throat.

He knew that once the box was taken back, he would be completely finished. The important person in the county town was pressing him urgently, and if he couldn't hand over this top-quality wild bear gall, he might even lose his position as manager.

Su Haiming closed his eyes, finally disregarding his pride, and shouted:

"Wait a moment!"

At the same time, Lu Qingshan stopped what he was doing.

He straightened up, turned his head, and met Su Haiming's surprised and uncertain gaze, his expression as calm as a stagnant pool.

"Brother Qingshan," Su Haiming took a deep breath, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and lowered his voice, "Give me a straight answer, how much money will it take for you to leave this bear gall? As long as I, Su, can afford it, I won't hesitate!"

Lu Qingshan's voice was calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"Bear bile, three thousand yuan."

He held up another finger.

"Bear paws, one thousand yuan."

Su Haiming's mind went blank, and he subconsciously followed his fingers to count.

Lu Qingshan finally pointed to the wolf skin scroll that had already been stuffed into a bag.

"Consider that leather a gift from me."

He looked at Su Haiming with a faint smile on his face.

"Let's be friends."

"boom!"

Su Haiming felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind.

Four thousand yuan!

This price is almost the limit of the funds he can use for this trip north!

He gasped, almost blurting out, "Are you crazy?"

He instinctively wanted to haggle; it was an instinct ingrained in his bones.

"Brother Lu... this price... is really too high, I..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Lu Qingshan interrupted him directly.

Lu Qingshan picked up the wooden box containing bear bile from the table and made a move to put it into the burlap sack.

"If Boss Su feels it's not worth it, then forget it."

His movements were very gentle, and his tone was even gentler.

"If this were taken to the provincial capital, there would be plenty of people vying for it."

After saying that, he stopped looking at Su Haiming and focused on packing his things, as if this astronomical deal was less important to him than tying the bag shut.

These words were like a red-hot iron rod, piercing Su Haiming's heart.

He understood instantly.

provincial capital!

This young man not only knew about the black market in the port city, but also knew the ways of the provincial capital perfectly!

His information channels and his business acumen are even more terrifying than those of an old trader like myself who has been in the business world for decades!

This isn't some mountain rat; it's clearly a dragon lurking deep in the mountains!

Offending such a powerful figure for a small price difference is absolutely the most foolish thing to do in the world!

"etc!"

Su Haiming suddenly shouted and rushed forward, grabbing Lu Qingshan's hands as he was about to tie the bag.

A smile returned to his face, more genuine than ever before, even carrying a hint of ingratiation and reverence.

"Boss Lu!"

The way we address each other has quietly changed at this moment.

"Let's be friends!"

Su Haiming gripped Lu Qingshan's hand tightly with astonishing strength, as if afraid he would disappear at any moment.

"make a deal!"

"Four thousand it is!"

"It was I, Su, who was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me!"

As Su Haiming spoke, he quickly turned around and picked up a black leather suitcase from the sofa in the corner.

With two clicks, the box opened.

There were no clothes inside, only neatly stacked banknotes.

Before Su Haiming could even catch his breath, he quickly pulled out a thick stack of ten-yuan "Big Unity" bills.

He clicked it four times, afraid he might have clicked the wrong thing.

A total of four hundred.

He held the thick wad of money in both hands as if it were a sacred object, and solemnly handed it to Lu Qingshan.

"Mr. Lu, please take your order."

At the same time, he took out a finely crafted card from the inside pocket of his wool coat, held it between two fingers, and respectfully handed it over.

"Boss Lu, this is my business card. From now on, if you ever have any of this kind of top-notch stuff, please, please let me, Old Su, know first!"

"Don't worry about the price, it's absolutely negotiable!"

"I, Su Haiming, am determined to be your friend!"

Lu Qingshan took the stack of money.

It's very thick and heavy.

It has a distinctive smell of ink.

He didn't count it; he just flicked the edge of the banknote with his finger, listening to the crisp sound.

Then, he stuffed the money into his pocket.

Finally, he accepted the business card.

It only had three words printed on it: "Su Haiming" and a phone number.

"it is good."

Lu Qingshan only said one word.

He tucked the business card into his pocket, slung the empty burlap sack over his shoulder, and turned to leave.

From beginning to end, there wasn't a single unnecessary word.

Su Haiming escorted him all the way to the entrance of the guesthouse, and only breathed a long sigh of relief after watching his figure disappear around the street corner.

He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, only to find that the back of his shirt was completely soaked.

He glanced back at the guesthouse, then at the direction where Lu Qingshan had disappeared, a bitter smile on his face, but more than that, a sense of relief at surviving a disaster and a strange excitement.

Did I lose money today?

No loss.

If you buy these things for four thousand yuan, transport them to the south, and resell them, you can at least double your money.

But he knew that the biggest gain today was not this batch of goods.

Instead, she met a young man named Lu Qingshan.

……

Lu Qingshan walked on the streets of the county town.

The winter sun felt weak and didn't provide much warmth.

But the pocket in his arms, containing money and business cards, was shockingly hot.

Four thousand yuan.

In 1983, this was a fortune that could drive any family completely mad.

He knew that he had succeeded in the first and most crucial step of his initial capital accumulation.

With this money, he could give Xiulan a wedding that no one could fault, and build the most magnificent brick and tile house in the whole village.

He could even start planning a bigger business.

He carried the burlap sack filled with wealth and the future, and his pace quickened.

He couldn't wait to return to that small mountain village called Hongshitun.

He wanted to see what kind of expressions his family would have when he put the money in front of them.

He longed to see if, from now on, only light would remain in Lin Xiulan's eyes, which always held a hint of sorrow.