"I know, we drove my family’s car here directly. I’m here to handle some matters with Hu Dong this time." Yang Kui Bao deliberately touched his nose and smiled, "I only found out on the way that Brother Han is a soldier, what an impressive person. The people I respect the most in my life are those who serve in the military."

"If you like it so much, why not join the army yourself?" Lin Wan teased, smiling.

In response, Yang Kui Bao bashfully scratched his head and said, "I... I’m the treasured child of my family, and I still have to inherit the family business in the future. I... I don’t have that opportunity."

"Saozi, don’t listen to his nonsense, he’s just afraid of hardship." Feeling betrayed by his best friend, Yang Kui Bao glared at Hu Dong unhappily, while Hu Dong ignored him, holding Dingding and turning around the house to amuse his little nephew.

Lin Wan originally thought Yang Kui Bao came along with Hu Dong for tourism, and she was planning to make a good plan for them to spend a few days playing around here.

Who knew, after lunch, Hu Dong mentioned they were leaving early the next morning. Moreover, while Han Yi was busy, Hu Dong specially pulled her into a room secretly, arousing Lin Wan’s curiosity.

"What’s wrong? What’s the matter that can’t be let your brother know, being so sneaky."

"Saozi, I’m afraid if I say it, my brother won’t let me go." Hu Dong grinned, laughing awkwardly.

"Where are you planning to go?" Lin Wan was a little surprised and asked.

"This time, Yang Kui Bao and I want to take a trip to E Country."

As soon as Lin Wan heard it, she understood what they were up to, "You... you guys are going to do some goods trading?"

"Yeah... Yang Kui Bao has a friend who’s skilled at that and often goes over there. I want to make a trip there and earn some seed money."

"Just because he has skills doesn’t mean you do. I’ve heard it’s unstable over there. You guys should better not go." Being a merchant isn’t that easy.

"Saozi, I know you’re an open-minded person, so I didn’t tell my brother, just you. Also, it’s not just the three of us; Brother Wu is going too. You know Brother Wu, right? He often travels there. This should put your mind at ease."

"Brother Wu is also going..." Lin Wan knew Wu Liu frequently went over there and was familiar with the area. Having Brother Wu with them did make her feel a bit more at ease.

Lin Wan looked at Hu Dong and said, "This is your first time going, so don’t be reckless. Remember to listen more to the two experienced ones. You must return safely. Although you don’t want your brother to know, I still have to inform him. After all, this isn’t a small matter."

"Saozi, could you wait until we’ve left to tell him? Also, I’d like to borrow some money from you. Just... just two thousand is enough. I have some, but I’m a bit short." The truth is, when Hu Dong brought Yang Kui Bao here, he felt a bit apprehensive. Not because he feared Saozi and Brother Han wouldn’t lend him money, but because he feared they wouldn’t let him go.

He wasn’t even thinking about it initially, but now that he knew about it, he wanted to give it a try. A real man must boldly forge ahead for a brighter future.

"How much do you have?"

"I’ve... I’ve got more than three thousand." Hu Dong admitted honestly. He had earned this money during his high school years and through part-time work in recent years.

"With all that money, how much stuff can you bring back? Will it fit on the return trip?"

"It will. We’re taking the train, which has freight operations."

"Alright, since you want to go so badly, just do it. I’ll give you five thousand, but when you return, you need to give me six thousand back. Is that doable?"

"Sure... very doable, Saozi, thank you." Bringing back goods worth five thousand can earn more than just a thousand or two.

"Select the goods you take over wisely. Have you thought about what to pick? I don’t know what people in our country like about their stuff, but I know our country likes their clothing. You could bring back more trench coats and leather goods, which sell well here and fetch high prices."

"Saozi, don’t worry, I promise I’ll bring back plenty of those."

Lin Wan didn’t understand this business, so she refrained from saying too much to avoid misleading Hu Dong. Lin Wan handed five thousand yuan to Hu Dong, offering him a chance to venture out, but repeatedly reminded him to be careful. He mustn’t sacrifice himself for this endeavor.

In the evening, Yang Kui Bao kept nagging Han Yi to go to Shanghai, hoping he could gamble a few more stones there. He insisted that Han Yi wouldn’t need to take any money, assuring him that he’d cover the costs and Han Yi could focus on selecting stones.