Chapter 22: Transporting Goods

Tang Hua looked at her sideways, his eyes even more wary, “What kind of goods?”

Bai Ruojiao directly took out a small cloth bag from her pocket and took out a brand new watch with a thin film still on it.

Seeing the watch, Tang Hua suddenly stood up.

Even the young man next to him widened his eyes, then his eyes lit up.

Bai Ruojiao had taken out a Citizen Class A watch.

This watch currently cost 185 yuan in department stores, even with a ticket.

Tang Hua’s breathing became heavy. He reached out to take the watch, but she dodged him.

He looked up at her.

Bai Ruojiao put the watch back in the cloth bag and raised her eyelids, “Dare you take it?”

Tang Hua turned around and pulled out a cigarette. He didn’t light it, just held it in his mouth and took a hard drag.

“How much do you have?”

Bai Ruojiao made a gesture, a secret code that only insiders knew.

One thousand…

Tang Hua clenched his fist.

The young man’s face was already flushed red, and his breathing was heavy.

They were going to make a trip to the south soon.

There were many wealthy people in the south. If they brought these goods, they would definitely be able to sell them.

Without tickets, each one could be sold for at least 200 yuan or more.

Even a 30% profit would be 60,000 yuan!

A big deal!

They had been smuggling goods for a few years using the transportation team, but their combined earnings were nowhere near this much.

He looked at Hua Ge eagerly, hoping he would agree quickly.

Tang Hua chewed on the cigarette holder, silent for a while before he said, “This kind of hard goods is too risky to sell. 50-50.”

He then looked at her with narrowed eyes, as if he wouldn’t take it if she didn’t agree.

Bai Ruojiao just raised her eyelids and looked at him, then put the cloth bag back in her pocket and turned to leave.

Tang Hua was stunned. His muscles instantly tensed up.

He didn’t expect this woman to just leave. Didn’t they usually haggle?

He immediately gave the young man a look.

The young man understood and immediately ran forward to stop her, “Wait…”

The next moment, before she even made a move, he felt a pain in his neck, his body felt numb for a moment, and then the world spun.

Tang Hua’s vision only saw a man weighing over 200 pounds being lifted over his shoulder and thrown to the ground with one hand.

The cigarette in his mouth fell out, and he didn’t even notice.

Bai Ruojiao stepped on the young man’s back, her sleeve slid down, revealing a small dagger. Her fingers flipped the dagger, and she looked at Tang Hua with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, “What, do you want to keep me here?”

Tang Hua was startled by the killing intent and ferocity in her eyes. He quickly said with a forced smile, “We can always talk things over. If you’re not satisfied, you can ask for a higher price. Why leave without a word?”

Bai Ruojiao sneered, “If you’re not sincere, why should I waste my breath?”

Tang Hua choked, “Then 40-60?”

“30-70 is 30-70. Boss Tang, don’t be too greedy. You might have the life to earn money but not the life to spend it. It’s not easy for my brothers to risk their lives to get these goods. They’re risking their necks for this little bit of capital. They’re not here to give away money.”

She was about to turn and leave again.

Tang Hua was sweating profusely. He quickly shouted, “Okay, 30-70 is 30-70. I’ll take the goods. When can I get them?”

He was now convinced that she wasn’t a spy. How could someone with such a fierce aura be a soldier?

Bai Ruojiao glanced at him and said coldly, “I’ll send them over later.”

Then she stepped out of the courtyard gate.

Just as her hand reached for the latch, she turned back and looked at Tang Hua and the young man who had gotten up.

“Boss Tang clearly doesn’t follow the rules. He’s just trying to make a living. It’s best to follow the rules, or you might not see the sun again someday.”

She said this and then opened the door, leaving without looking back.

The young man approached Tang Hua and asked in a low voice, “Hua Ge, should we…”

He made a gesture of following.

But Tang Hua slapped him on the back of the head.

“What do you want? What do you want? Didn’t you hear what she said? Do you have a few lives to spare? Stay away from people like that in the future. They’re tough guys. We can’t afford to mess with them.”

The young man rubbed his head, “Then why did you agree, Hua Ge?”

Tang Hua gave him a cold stare, “It’s stupid not to take money when it’s offered. Go close the door!”

This kind of hard goods was worth more than what they had earned in years of hard work.

It would be stupid not to take it. As for the risk, they were already smugglers. What risk were they afraid of?

He couldn’t believe how they got their hands on this kind of hard goods.

Although he was envious, he didn’t dare to covet it.

The young man closed the door and ran back, “Then should we tell Si Ge? He just came back from the army. Should he join us?”

“You’re not talking nonsense, of course we should tell him. If you don’t, you’ll be the one who gets beaten up. But Lao Si has his own job. You can find a way to send him a message later.”

“What if Si Ge doesn’t agree?”

That was a problem. Tang Hua scratched his bald head.

With Lao Si’s cautious nature, he might actually refuse.

But he couldn’t disobey him. Over the years, they had avoided many risks and made a lot of money thanks to Lao Si’s planning.

It could be said that without Lao Si, they wouldn’t be where they are today.

“Tell him first. We’ll see what happens. That person seems to be in a hurry. If we miss this opportunity, we might not get another chance.”

“Okay, I’ll go now.” The young man nodded and immediately pushed his bicycle out, clutching his waist.

“Hey, Xiao Zhi, wait a minute.” Tang Hua quickly called out to him, then went back into the house and brought out a bulging urea bag.

“Take this with you. Tell Lao Si that it’s from your brother to his sister-in-law and nephew.”

The young man looked at the bag with a conflicted expression, “Hua Ge, what are you doing? I’ll get beaten up. Si Ge doesn’t let us have any contact with the sister-in-law.”

“It’s not about contacting her. Just give the things to Lao Si and let him take them back. You’re so stupid.”

The young man finally understood and quickly nodded, “Oh, oh, I got it. Can I go now?”

“Go on, get out of here!” Tang Hua shook his head and cursed as he closed the door.

Liu Zhigao rode his bicycle to Nanyang Brigade.

He asked for directions and went directly to Zhao Sihai’s house.

But he was out.

Finally, someone helped him call Zhao Sihai back.

When Zhao Sihai saw him, his face darkened.

Seeing his expression, Liu Zhigao quickly said, “Si Ge, Hua Ge sent me. There’s something important I need to tell you.”

Zhao Sihai frowned even tighter, gave him a shut-up look, and then quickly opened the door lock.

As soon as the door opened, Liu Zhigao quickly pushed his bicycle in, parked it, and followed him into the house.

“Si Ge, this is where you live? It’s so small. Why is there nothing here?”

Zhao Sihai’s face was cold, “What’s the matter? Just say it!”

Liu Zhigao’s skin instantly tightened. He scratched his hair and quickly told him what had happened.

Seeing that Si Ge had been frowning the whole time, he couldn’t help but add,

“Hua Ge said this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we miss it, we might not get another chance.”

He definitely wanted to get this deal. Who would turn down money?

But he was just a small fry. The final decision was in the hands of the two bosses.

Besides, he knew that Hua Ge would definitely listen to Si Ge, so he hoped Si Ge would agree.