I trade in both worlds

Xu Jin was nervous, but he could only wait patiently.

Not long after, the chief steward returned, followed by a middle-aged man in brocade clothes and with a dignified face. He was the external steward of the Lin Mansion.

"Young friend, I am the manager of the Lin Mansion. I would like to go with you to the inn to take a look at those useful goods." The manager's voice was steady and powerful.

Xu Jin was delighted and quickly led the way.

After returning to the inn, the steward carefully checked the quality of the dry goods and had a detailed discussion with the village chief.

He frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

"The quality of these dry goods is indeed good, but..." The foreign steward hesitated to speak.

Xu Jin's heart tightened, fearing that things might change: "Just what? Please let me know."

The foreign steward smiled slightly and said, "You have a few fixed merchants in Tianjin, and we also have a fixed source of goods."

"Under normal circumstances, we will not seize other people's supply at will. However, considering that Master Xu is devoted to you fishermen, I can make an exception this time. But the price must follow our rules."

Xu Jin heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. As long as the Lin family was willing to accept the goods, there was always room for negotiation on the price: "Please tell me, as long as the price is fair, we have no objection."

The village chief also nodded repeatedly.

The foreign steward pondered for a moment and said, "How about this? We offer a price that is 10% higher than those merchants who come to collect the goods. What do you think?"

Xu Jin was delighted. This price was about what they expected. "Thank you, but... can it be higher? This way, the people in the fishing village can have a better life."

The steward looked at Xu Jin, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "Okay, I'll give you another half a percent. This price is already the highest."

Xu Jin understood that such a price had affected the interests of many merchants, but the Lin family was powerful and could suppress it.

Xu Jin was very excited when he heard this: "Thank you, Manager. I thank you on behalf of the people of the fishing village."

After the deal was settled, Xu Jin kept two truckloads of goods and gave the rest to the Lin family.

After receiving the money, the village chief also returned the extra deposit that Xu Jin had paid.

After dealing with the goods, the village chief decided to take people back the next day, and Xu Jin hired two vehicles in Youzhou to transport the dry goods.

On the afternoon of the third day, at the end of the You hour, Xu Jin, Xu Zhun and Xu Qiwei finally returned to Xu Zhuang with their escorts and two carts of dry goods.

It was dark early, the wind was biting, and they didn't meet any villagers along the way. Although they were anxious, they were also relieved, at least they didn't have to be surrounded by villagers asking questions and adding unnecessary trouble.

After returning to the Xu family, Xu Jin was a little worried that Xu Xu was in modern times and not at home.

However, Xu Xu would usually take them home to live in the winter, because they had a kang at home, which was much warmer than modern air conditioning.

Xu Jin stood at the door and knocked on it gently. The anxiety and uneasiness in his heart reached its peak at this moment.

The dog in the yard seemed to sense the presence of its owner and began to bark excitedly. The sound was particularly loud in the quiet night.

"Who?" Xu Xu's voice came from inside the house, with a bit of vigilance and confusion.

Although her voice was not loud, it sounded like the sound of nature to Xu Jin, which made him feel relieved.

"Sister, it's us." Xu Jin shouted hurriedly, with a hint of anxiety and anticipation in her voice.

Xu Qiwei also jumped off the carriage, and her childish voice sounded particularly clear in the cold wind: "Mom, we are back."

The more eager you are to leave, the more you look forward to seeing your family when you come back.

The door creaked open and Xu Xu appeared at the door.

When she saw her brother and son, a flash of surprise and joy flashed across her eyes, but was soon replaced by confusion: "Why did you come back so soon? Didn't you say you were going to study for a long time?"

Seeing this, Xu Jin quickly explained, "Let's talk about it later. Let the escort leaders unload the goods first so that they can go back and rest early."

Only then did Xu Xu see the escorts and the two carts of goods outside the door, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

When Xu Tiantian heard the voices of her uncle and brother, she screamed and ran out of the house with an innocent smile on her face.

"Uncle, uncle, brother." She shouted as she threw herself into Xu Jin's arms and rubbed him coquettishly.

Xu Jin smiled and touched Xu Tiantian's head. The warmth of returning home instantly surged into his heart, as if all the fatigue had disappeared.

"Okay, okay, Tiantian, stop making trouble. The uncles are very tired from the journey." There was a hint of blame and love in Xu Xu's words.

Xu Qiwei was afraid that Xu Tiantian would hinder the escorts from unloading the goods, so he pulled her into the house.

Although Xu Tiantian was a little reluctant, she still followed her brother into the house obediently.

The escorts moved quickly and unloaded the cargo quickly. They said goodbye to the Xu family and set off on their journey home.

Only then did Xu Xu welcome the three people into the house and close the door.

She turned to look at Xu Jin and the other two and asked with concern, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? I'll go order some takeout."

Xu Jin shook his head and smiled, "We just came back after having dinner in the county town, so you don't have to worry about it, sister."

"I want to eat barbecue." Xu Qiwei shouted while sitting on the kang.

Xu Zhun rubbed his eyes listlessly and said, "I want to take a shower first. It's really inconvenient to take a shower outside."

He was used to using a shower head, and no matter how hard he tried to wash with a wooden bucket, it was never clean. At this moment, what he was most looking forward to was taking a hot bath.

"Go ahead, take a shower." Xu Xu ordered, "We'll have a good chat after you take a shower." Her eyes moved between her brother and son, her heart filled with love and concern for them.

After Xu Zhun went to take a shower, Xu Xu looked at the bags on the floor and asked, "What are these?"

Curiously, she opened a bag and looked at its contents.

"It's some dried seafood." Xu Qiwei answered first.

"Why did you buy so much?" Xu Xu looked at his brother in surprise.

These dried seafood are not cheap, and there is no shortage of these foods at home.

Xu Jin said casually: "On our way back, we passed a small fishing village. The fishermen there live a hard life. Their dried seafood is of high quality, but it is difficult to sell due to the joint suppression of merchants. Since we came across it, we bought some and brought them back, hoping to help them a little."

Xu Xu frowned and said, "These merchants are too much. How can they bully fishermen like this?"

After saying that, Xu Xu looked at Xu Jin seriously: "Tell me, why did you come back early suddenly? Are Weihao and the others back too?"

Xu Jin sighed softly, he knew that his sister must be full of doubts and worries.

The originally planned long-term study tour was suddenly interrupted, all because of Master Xuan Qing's words, which were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in their hearts.