Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Xiang Hua's eyes were fixed on the distance. He raised his leg slightly and kicked Xiang An beside him. His voice was low and urgent: "Something's going on!"

Xiang An was suddenly awakened after being kicked. His muscles tensed instantly, like a cheetah ready to pounce, and he instantly entered a state of alert.

He quickly turned over and jumped onto the wall with smooth and silent movements. His eyes quickly scanned the scene in front of the courtyard. Sure enough, a black shadow appeared in the moonlight.

"Brother, I'll go to the alley entrance first to check the wind. The street lights there are bright, so I can see clearly if it's the target."

Xiang Hua's eyes never left the shadow, and he responded briefly and forcefully: "Okay, I'll be there right away, be careful."

Xiang An didn't say anything more. He simply climbed over the low wall and ran quickly towards the alley along the path he had previously scouted.

Xiang Hua also jumped over the earth wall with extraordinary skills, chose a different route from Xiang An, and approached from the other side silently.

The dark shadow that appeared in the alley was Xie Xingsong. Xie Xingsong shuttled through the alley and walked towards his destination.

Seeing that He Yuzhu had not made any moves these days, he thought that Xie Shihai's operation had not been exposed and just regarded it as an accident.

I have recently contacted for a batch of supplies, but I have been urged to deliver them several times. I really can't delay it any longer. I can only confirm the quantity tonight and ask the next buyer to prepare the money.

The cold wind whistled through the alley, and Xie Xingsong couldn't help but shiver.

He tightened his collar. Although he felt a little uneasy, he attributed it to the cold night.

He continued to move forward, completely unaware that he had been caught up by the Xiang brothers.

As Xie Xingsong moved forward, the two Xiang brothers who followed him became very busy.

In the narrow and complex alleys, it is not easy to keep a distance to avoid being exposed while ensuring that the target is always within sight.

In order to avoid being discovered, only one person can follow while the other takes a detour and waits ahead.

Thanks to their familiarity with the terrain and their superb skills, they managed to closely track Xie Xingsong without attracting attention.

Xie Xingsong slowly stopped in front of a courtyard, his eyes wandering left and right, then he neatly pulled up his scarf to cover his mouth and nose, and gently tugged at the brim of his hat.

He took a deep breath and walked forward to the gate of the courtyard. He tapped the door lightly with his fingers, making a few steady knocks.

Inside the courtyard, a quick and low voice quickly penetrated the crack of the door: "Who?"

Xie Xingsong pulled his scarf and whispered, "Third Master! Open the door quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was suddenly opened, and the person behind the door recognized Xie Xingsong's iconic outfit at a glance.

He let go of his guard, quickly stepped aside to make way, and greeted enthusiastically: "Third Master, you are here! Please come in! Our boss is waiting for you."

Xie Xingsong nodded slightly in response, without paying much attention to the man's enthusiasm, he walked straight towards the north room in the courtyard.

The younger brother behind him was not annoyed, but just smiled slightly. He was already accustomed to Xie Xingsong's usual attitude.

After Xie Xingsong's figure disappeared from sight, I walked out of the yard, looked around, and after confirming that no one was following him, I closed the gate with confidence.

Inside the north room, a warm feeling blew over him. Xie Xingsong lifted the door curtain, stepped inside, and quickly glanced at everyone in the room.

"Oh, Third Master, you're here. I've been waiting for you for many days." A person sitting at the bottom spoke with a hint of joking.

Hearing this, Xie Xingsong raised his eyebrows and looked at the big man sitting in the main seat: "Then boss, are you not going to take the goods?"

The boss realized that his goal had been achieved, so he put down the teacup in his hand, but deliberately put on a stern face and pretended to be angry: "You are so disrespectful, hurry up and apologize to the Third Master."

Xie Xingsong didn't really plan to do anything, so he waved his hand and said, "Come on, let's get back to the point. Everyone else, leave."

The boss chuckled and waved his hand for everyone to leave, leaving only an old man sitting on the second seat.

"Old Jing, please do some calculations with the Third Master!" He raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

Xie Xingsong walked to the seat next to Lao Jing and sat down, nodded to him, took out a notebook from his arms and handed it to him.

Lao Jing took the notebook, glanced at the contents on it, frowned, turned his head to look at the boss, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Sir, the amount this time is a bit large, I'm afraid you have to make the decision yourself."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the boss, handing him the notebook for him to look at.

The boss raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xie Xingsong with some surprise. He didn't expect that the number this time would be more than before.

I thought the delay this time was due to a problem with the supply of goods, which would reduce the transaction volume.

He took the notebook and looked through the records carefully. It was indeed as Lao Jing said, more than twice as much as before.

The boss closed the notebook again, handed it back to Lao Jing, and waved his hand.

He gently stroked his chin with both hands, frowned, and weighed the pros and cons of taking on this big order.

Xie Xingsong sat leisurely in the chair, looking at the boss calmly. He did not urge him, but just waited quietly for his decision.

After a moment, the boss finally made up his mind. He looked up at Xie Xingsong, his eyes flashing with expectation and greed.

"Third Master, is this a one-time exception, or will this amount be maintained in the future?"

Xie Xingsong keenly caught the greed in his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth under the scarf, and spoke slowly.

"There will be more in the future, but can the boss eat it?"

Hearing this, the boss's eyes lit up instantly, and he laughed heartily, slapping the armrest fiercely: "I want as much as you can give me, I'm just afraid you won't give me enough!"

"Okay, then it's settled. We'll follow this from now on. If there are any changes, I'll come back to see the boss."

The boss nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Lao Jing and ordered loudly: "Lao Jing, settle the accounts quickly, we have to celebrate tonight!"

Lao Jing nodded in response, buried his head and began to write and calculate. The tip of his pen jumped rapidly on the paper, and he got the result in a short while.

He stood up and handed the paper full of numbers to the boss for him to review.

The boss saw the total at the bottom, which was slightly more than expected, but still within an acceptable range.

However, to be on the safe side, it is better to wait two days for the payment to be received before trading. You must have some reserve money on hand.

"Master San, how about setting the transaction time in three days? Still at the same place."

Xie Xingsong was not surprised to hear his proposal. After all, there was more funding this time, so it would not be a problem to delay it for a day or two than usual.

He nodded readily and agreed: "No problem, I'll just pay according to the previous ratio."

The boss was relieved when he saw that he agreed. He patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry! This is not the first time we have cooperated. I guarantee there will be no problem."

As he said that, he stood up, walked to Xie Xingsong, and warmly invited him to go next door to eat mutton hotpot together.

Xie Xingsong didn't want to take off his scarf and reveal his true face, so he waved his hands repeatedly: "Then Boss, I won't eat. Bye."

After saying that, he put the notebook back into his arms and turned to leave.

Seeing that he refused, the boss had to personally send Xie Xingsong to the gate of the courtyard and watched him disappear into the night.

The younger brother beside him asked in confusion: "Boss, aren't we going to follow them?"

The boss shook his head, his eyes deep: "As long as they can make us money, the rest is not important to us. Let's go in and eat!"