Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 2 A Business with Twenty-Five Times Profit
Lin Dao rubbed his chin. "He family, do you have any gold?"

In cross-time and space trade, the most valuable commodity is naturally gold.

This thing holds its value very well.

Jin Niang thought for a moment and said, "I've seen the young lady from the He family wearing a gold hairpin before."

More than just seeing her, the young lady from the He family had been showing off in front of them for a long time.

Jinlian, who had only used wooden hairpins since childhood, was truly envious.

Lin Dao tore open a bag of compressed biscuits and handed it over, "Try it."

Jinlian took it and ate it without hesitation.

Fragrant, sweet, and rich in fat.

After eating it, Jinlian felt full and satisfied, as if she was in heaven.

"Is it tasty?"

"good to eat!"

Lin Dao smiled and said, "If it tastes good, then help me with the work. I won't treat you unfairly in the future."

To trade in time and space, you have to do business with rich people.

How can a poor family afford gold?

Back in the modern world, Lin Dao looked puzzled.

"Logically speaking, after more than a thousand years, there should be huge differences in accents."

"How come I can understand what she says, and she can understand what I say too?"

If you can’t figure it out, then don’t think about it.

Lin Dao started operating the computer, deleting all the surveillance footage in the warehouse today, and then adjusted the camera angle to leave more blind spots.

He never thought of sharing his ability to travel through time and space.

Even if you die, you must take this ability with you and never let others take advantage of you.

The logistics center is located on the outskirts of the city.

That is the urban-rural fringe.

Many people from nearby villages come here to do odd jobs.

They usually commute on electric or gasoline-powered tricycles.

"Uncle, the paint on your car is almost peeling off, five hundred yuan is enough."

Facing Lin Dao's bargaining, the old man shook his head repeatedly and said, "Young man, you are bargaining too hard. The minimum price should be one thousand."

"One thousand? This isn't a new car! Six hundred at most."

After some bargaining, they finally agreed on a price of eight hundred yuan.

One reason for buying this car is to facilitate the transportation of goods.

More importantly, it can be used for self-defense.

Yonghe time and space, it was a dark era that was heartbreaking.

Lin Dao is not interested in becoming a cooking ingredient.

The best self-defense weapon is definitely the truth that is fast and accurate within seven steps.

Unfortunately, the truth is simply out of reach.

Lin Daoben wanted to buy an air rifle, but he couldn't buy it either.

I wanted to buy crossbow arrows, but it still didn't work.

As for swords and the like, the most he could buy were unsharpened handicrafts, which he couldn't use well.

A fuel-powered tricycle is a good choice.

Lin Dao pumped oil from the tank, poured it into a glass bottle, and then mixed in a little white sugar and a discarded rubber hose.

Seal it with a strip of cloth to make Molotov's bread.

As the sky darkened, Lin Dao piled the 20 bags of rice he bought from the farmers' market, each weighing 50 kilograms, on the tricycle and tied them tightly.

Drive to the blind spot of the warehouse surveillance and start the journey directly.

He appeared again in a dilapidated courtyard.

The snow had stopped and everything was gray.

Lin Dao, holding a claw hammer, called out from the car, "Jinlian?"

The door of the adobe house was pushed open, and Jinlian, with frostbite on her little face, walked out cautiously.

"Lord~~~"

"Come on in the car."

Lin Dao called out, "Take me to the home of the richest man in your village."

Under the gray night sky, the rumbling sound of tricycles woke up many people.

But no one dared to come out to check.

Leaden clouds rolled in the night sky, but there was no moonlight or starlight.

In this era of widespread night blindness and lack of money for lighting, no one dared to go out late at night and cause trouble.

The car lights cast a bright light, illuminating the frozen and rugged dirt road.

We walked all the way to the west end of the village and stopped in front of the best courtyard in the entire Sanhe Village.

The houses and courtyards nearby were all dark, only here was there light.

In this era where lighting a lamp and burning candles means burning money, having light in the house at night is a sign of wealth.

Jinlian got out of the car tremblingly, and her legs went limp as she sat on the ground.

This immortal mechanical beast that will move on its own soon is completely beyond her imagination and brings her too strong a stimulation.

Lin Dao got out of the car, helped her up, and said a few words of concern.

"Lord, I'm fine."

Jinlian, whose face flushed with excitement, tried to calm down and went forward to knock on the door and greet people.

"Golden Lotus in the east of the village~~~"

The thick courtyard gate was opened, and a middle-aged man holding a lantern looked outside vigilantly.

"It's Jinlian. Is your grandfather's illness getting better?"

Jinlian whispered a few words, and the middle-aged man holding a lantern walked towards Lin Dao.

Through the half-open gate, several figures holding weapons could be vaguely seen looking out.

If anything unexpected happens, they will rush out immediately.

"Excuse me, sir."

"Lin Dao."

Lin Dao didn't waste any time, untied the rope, and took a bag of rice from the tricycle.

Use a knife to cut open the bag, and with the light of the lantern, you can see the white rice inside.

As early as the Western Jin Dynasty, rice had already been grown on a large scale in the north.

Especially around Luoyang, a large area of ​​plantations has been established.

People of this era have naturally seen it.

The middle-aged man's expression changed immediately. This was high-quality refined rice.

"Your Excellency, this is..."

"Selling grain." Lin Dao patted the grain bag on the tricycle. "Do you want it?"

Yes, of course.

Anyone who doesn’t want food these days is a fool.

Their family has connections with the grain store in the county town, and they are very clear about how high the grain prices in the city are now.

The biggest shortage in Da Zhao now is food.

It is said that in Yecheng, the price of grain has reached an exaggerated level of one thousand coins for a dou of rice.

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly and said, "I am He Huang. Please come inside and talk."

"No need to bother."

Lin Dao simply waved his hand and said, "If you want it, pay up. If not, I'll leave."

There was no trust at all, so he wouldn't risk entering someone else's yard.

He Huang was visibly stunned. He had probably never seen such direct business dealings before. He paused and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what is the price of the rice?"

"A dou of rice costs a hundred coins." Lin Dao said calmly, "I want gold."

The price of food has been different throughout the dynasties.

During prosperous times and when the harvest was abundant and the price was low, a dou of rice could cost a dozen or even just a few coins.

But in times of war, natural disasters and man-made disasters, it is not uncommon for a bowl of rice to cost thousands or even millions of coins.

Just like at this time, Shi Hu imposed heavy taxes and levied heavy taxes, causing great damage to social production, and all parts of the Later Zhao Dynasty suffered from long-term food shortages.

The situation in the village is still better, but the price of food in the city has already skyrocketed.

As long as this kind of fine rice can be transported to the city, it will definitely make a lot of money.

After some bargaining, He Huang finally bought twenty bags of grain from Lin Dao for half a gold cake.

The weight of a gold cake is about 250 grams.

Half a gold cake weighs 120 to 130 grams.

Taking into account the low purity and the need to sell it at a discount, it is worth about 50,000 RMB.

"Sure enough, time-space trade is really lucrative!"

Lin Dao spent more than two thousand yuan to buy these twenty bags of rice.

The profit is 50,000 when it is sold again, which is 25 times the profit!

After softening the half gold cake that he had cut with scissors, Lin Dao asked Jinlian to get in the car and leave.

Looking at the mechanical beast rumbling away, He Huang was horrified.

"Jinlian has climbed up the ladder."

After a little thought, he instructed his sons to carry the grain bags.

"Send some food to the county town later, and remember to bring back some medicine. I'm going to visit Jin Sanlang."

Logistics center, dormitory.

After squeezing the half gold cake in his hand, Lin Dao stood up and went out.

He purchased a butane torch for camping, along with items like crucibles and borax.

You definitely can't sell the gold cake directly, as there's a seal on it, so you have to melt it first.

In a blind spot that the surveillance camera couldn't capture, Lin Dao took a butane torch and sprayed it directly at the gold cakes in the crucible.

After melting, it is poured into simple molds to shape, and after cooling, it becomes a gold bar.

The traces from more than a thousand years ago have completely melted and disappeared.

pawn shop.

The teller placed the gold bars on the scale and looked up at Lin Dao, who was wearing a hat and a mask.

Lin Dao raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

"No." The teller smiled. "It's just about the purity."

"The price can be negotiated."

The weight after weighing was 121 grams, and the agreed price was 400 yuan per gram.

The total price is 48,400 yuan.

Lin Dao put the cash he wanted into his backpack and left.

I walked out of the pawn shop and took a deep breath in the wind.

Refreshed.

When thinking back to his ex-girlfriend Ahegao, he remembered the vows he had made to her.

Lin Dao sneered.

"Everything is fake. Only money is real to you!"

He took out his cell phone and dialed Su Tongtong's number.

"Sister Tongtong, I'd like to invite you to dinner at Sihaiyuan."

Half an hour later, Su Tongtong, dressed in black trousers, white shirt and small leather shoes, walked into the Sihaiyuan box.

“That’s a lot.”

Su Tongtong has a small face, a bun hairstyle, bright eyes and white teeth.

Putting his coat on the back of the chair, he looked at the table full of dishes in surprise. "Is this a sign of getting rich?"

"I found a way to make money."

Lin Dao poured wine for Su Tongtong. "The risk is a bit high, but the profit is very high."

Su Tongtong stared at him with a frown on her face. "Don't do anything illegal. I don't want to visit him at the Shanghai Finance Branch School."

"Don't worry, it's not illegal."

Lifting his wine glass, Lin Dao smiled and gestured, "As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger, so we must not let anyone know."

If the ability to travel through time and space were to become known to others, it would no longer be illegal.

Su Tongtong picked up the chopsticks and didn't ask any more questions.

We talked and laughed, ate and drank, and had a very enjoyable meal.

After eating and drinking, he took a taxi to send Su Tongtong home.

When they arrived downstairs of her house, Lin Dao patted his backpack and said, "I have something to tell you."

Su Tongtong glanced at him.

"Ah."

Enter the building, take the elevator, and arrive at the house rented by Su Tongtong.

The house is not big, a typical rental for a worker.

Su Tongtong is still capable, at least she doesn't share a house with anyone.

Su Tongtong took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator, handed it to Lin Dao, and sat down on the sofa.

"Sister Tongtong."

Lin Dao took out a stack of RMB from his backpack and handed it over.

"Thank you for your help, I must accept it."

"Too much." Su Tongtong was very surprised. "You really made a lot of money. Don't do anything illegal."

Su Tongtong’s first thought was that Lin Dao had sold the goods in the company’s warehouse.

This will lead to jail time.

"rest assured."

Lin Dao patted her hand and gave her a comforting smile, "I understand."

Su Tongtong took half of the RMB and put the rest back into Lin Dao's hands. "Even if you have money, you can't spend it lavishly. Money is earned by saving."

"Sister Tongtong."

Lin Dao pushed it back again. "I need your help with something. This is your reward."

Su Tongtong blinked and looked at him without saying anything.

“I want to open an import-export company.”

Lin Dao simply said, "Sister Tongtong is more familiar with this aspect. I would like to ask you to help me with the formalities."

After all, it is not a big deal for individuals to purchase goods on a large scale.

If it is a corporate action, it will be much more convenient.

Also, Lin Dao has never forgotten the domineering president's arrogant attitude towards him.

When he makes money, he will buy the domineering CEO's company and kick him out!
Su Tongtong was obviously a little surprised.

After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "I can help."

"It's just that doing import and export business requires a lot of capital, mainly to advance payment for goods."

"Also, if we can't get the money back, it's all over."

Lin Dao stood up and smiled, "I will make a lot, a lot."

"By the way." Before leaving, Lin Dao casually asked, "Does that overbearing CEO have any beautiful sisters?"

Sister Tongtong choked, then smiled and replied, "There are no beautiful sisters, but his mother is very beautiful, and she is also a company director."

"Oh." Lin Dao nodded. "That's fine."

(End of this chapter)