Chapter 188

Chapter 188

"Qinghe, Sister-in-law, this time the herbs are more than last time. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth the risk and the favor I'm asking for," Yu Cheng said after Wang Qinghe closed the door.

Transporting these herbs from the county to the provincial city safely without being detected required favors.

He was also risking his father finding out about this.

This business would be better if the trips were less frequent but with larger quantities to minimize the risks.

Wang Qinghe and Yu Cheng had similar thoughts on this matter.

Wang Qinghe wanted to send more herbs to Yu Cheng, but he shouldn't come too infrequently either.

More frequent trips by Yu Cheng would allow him to bring news from the provincial city.

Thinking this, Wang Qinghe nodded in agreement. "Brother Yu, don't worry. This time, there will definitely be more than last time. Let me go get the herbs; you can sit here."

Wang Qinghe and Bai Xiuxiu went back into the house together.

Inside, Bai Xiuxiu brought out all the new and existing Huangqi, totaling twelve bags.

Yu Cheng returned too quickly, leaving her no time to grow more.

Wang Qinghe easily carried the bags out one by one, leaving Yu Cheng stunned.

He had expected a few more bags, but now there were twice as many?

Where did they come from?

After Wang Qinghe brought out all twelve bags, Yu Cheng calmed down.

But the excitement still made his hands tremble as he inspected the goods. He looked at the couple. "Did you have a good harvest on your mountain? Can we maintain this quantity if you gather other herbs in the future?"

To Yu Cheng, this was his bright future.

"Brother Yu, maintaining the quantity is impossible. After all, how much we can gather isn't under our control. As for the source of these Huangqi, Brother Yu just needs to confirm their medicinal efficacy," Wang Qinghe replied without giving a direct answer.

This vagueness reassured Yu Cheng even more.

If Wang Qinghe had revealed everything with just a few questions, Yu Cheng wouldn't dare do business with him.

While they were testing each other, they weighed the herbs, which totaled six hundred fifty pounds, with little fluctuation.

Yu Cheng was glad he had brought enough money; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

Even though he had brought enough, he would have very little left after the transaction.

Being able to return home was already good enough.

Looking at Wang Qinghe's house, Yu Cheng felt a bit regretful. Telephones weren't common yet, so he couldn't call them anytime.

If they could communicate regularly, he would know how much money to bring each time.

"Qinghe, Sister-in-law, you should visit the provincial city sometime. I'll show you around and introduce you to the family I mentioned. Even if we don't actively seek them out, getting familiar with them wouldn't hurt, right?"

Yu Cheng handed Wang Qinghe the money, a total of six hundred fifty yuan.

"The additional profit will have to wait until I sell the goods. Since the quantity is large, I can't determine the selling price. But rest assured, whatever I earn, you'll get the same. You trust me, and I won't let you down."

Yu Cheng repeated his assurance.

He didn't want to lose Wang Qinghe's trust over a small profit.

"We trust Brother Yu, but let me remind you again. We're just selling our accumulated herbs for a better price and asking for your help. This isn't a transaction.

You're just a kind person, and I'm just an honest person."

Wang Qinghe's words almost made Yu Cheng laugh uncontrollably.

An honest person? Who would believe that?

Still, he laughed and nodded in agreement.

"Secondly, our mutual help must remain a secret. If others find out, we'll stop here."

Yu Cheng stopped laughing and took this seriously.

In the past few days in the provincial city, some friends asked him if he had struck it rich outside.

Everyone had jobs, but who wouldn't want to earn more?

"Rest assured, I won't tell anyone." Yu Cheng was almost swearing to Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe.

"Brother Yu, please sit. Standing while talking is tiring," Wang Qinghe invited him to sit.

"Are you really not coming to the provincial city with me?" Yu Cheng hoped Wang Qinghe would see the bigger picture, despite the complications with the family. The key was that impersonation wouldn't matter much.

Of course, if it were real, that would be even better.

Overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

"We have jobs in the county and don't want to neglect them. As for what Brother Yu mentioned, I have no interest in it. However, we are curious about it. When we meet, you can tell Xiuxiu and me more about it."

Wang Qinghe declined Yu Cheng's invitation.

He still preferred his original decision. If those people didn't come to him on their own, he wouldn't see enough benefit to get involved before he could protect Xiuxiu and the two children.

"Alright! Don't worry, we live in the same courtyard. There's been a lot of commotion at his place recently, so it's easy for me to find out. I'll either come over or send you a letter." Yu Cheng didn't say more; further persuasion would be impolite.

"Thank you, Brother Yu," Wang Qinghe said gratefully, thinking about what to cook for dinner.

"It's nothing. By the way, I'll have to leave these bags here for now. I'll arrange for someone to pick them up tomorrow night." Yu Cheng looked at the twelve bags, which were more than he had expected.

There needs to be somewhere to store them during transportation.

I need to make some arrangements.

"Sure, Brother Yu, you can come by tomorrow night to pick them up." Wang Qinghe agreed.

Such a small matter was easily handled.

"I'll be off then. Xiao Zhang's brother and I still have some things to discuss." Yu Cheng got up to leave.

"Brother Yu."

Wang Qinghe called out to Yu Cheng.

Yu Cheng, puzzled, asked, "What is it?"

Wang Qinghe gave him a meaningful reminder: "Don't get involved with the black market business in the county."

Yu Cheng was startled. How did he know?

This time, he came because he was feeling bold.

He was about to have money, but he couldn't get involved with the black market in the provincial capital, and the city's black market was unfamiliar and too conspicuous.

He thought that the county's black market wouldn't affect him much if anything went wrong.

At least he...

But how did Wang Qinghe know what he was planning? Could he predict the future?

"Brother Yu, when making money, we should go with the flow. The black market business in the county is too active."