The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

In the yard, chickens, ducks, and rabbits were piled up against the wall, and twenty or thirty people were squatting down, picking and choosing.

Zhao Zhengping and his companions sat on either side of the courtyard gate, their eyes constantly scanning everyone who passed by.

As soon as Li Kaixin stepped across the threshold, the others saw him.

"Brother Zhou, what brings you here today?" Zhao Zhengping immediately stood up to greet him with a beaming smile.

Li Kaixin looked at him and explained in a rough voice, "Brother, it's like this, I'll be leaving Beijing for about ten days, so the next transaction will have to be postponed."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I was originally planning to slip you a note to let you know, but the gate was open, so I just came in."

"What!" Zhao Zhengping couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This sound attracted the attention of all the customers who were picking out chickens and ducks in the courtyard.

Zhao Zhengping immediately realized what was happening and quickly lowered his voice: "Brother Zhou, what happened to you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a worried expression appeared on his face.

Zhao Zhengliang, Zhao Yu, and Zhao Zhengqiang also looked tense, straining their ears to listen to what was happening on the other side.

They've only just tasted the sweetness of success; if they lose their supply, their dream of getting rich will be shattered.

"Nothing happened."

Li Kaixin shook his head and made up an excuse, "I'm just going to buy supplies. Otherwise, where would I get so many in Beijing?"

As he spoke, he winked at Zhao Zhengping and glanced at the chickens, ducks, and rabbits on the ground in the distance.

"I see!" Zhao Zhengping visibly relaxed, then rubbed his hands together and tentatively asked, "Brother Zhou, how much do you have on hand right now? Could you send us some?"

The three people beside Zhao Zhengliang also looked hopeful.

From yesterday until now, we've already sold about 130 units, and the rest won't last more than a few days.

Seeing Zhao Zhengping's appearance, Li Kaixin hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:

"I have about 150 left, but more rabbits than anything else. Do you want some?"

"Yes, of course I want it!" Zhao Zhengping immediately became excited.

Now he's not picky anymore. Although chickens sell well and he can earn more, he's lucky if he can get any at all right now.

I have to wait another ten days before the next transaction. How much money will I lose? It hurts just thinking about it.

Li Kaixin nodded and was about to set off to prepare.

Just then, a middle-aged man carrying two chickens walked over, his voice quite loud: "Hey buddy, how much are these two chickens?"

"Keep your voice down!" Zhao Zhengqiang said in a low voice, sounding annoyed. "Didn't we already say? Just pay up!"

"Sorry, sir, this is my first time here, I don't know the price yet!" the middle-aged man said with an embarrassed smile.

Li Kaixin naturally overheard their conversation and couldn't help but look at them.

Zhao Zhengqiang hesitated for a moment, then spoke up: "Ten yuan each, twenty will do."

Zhao Zhengping, standing next to Li Kaixin, changed his expression and inwardly groaned.

This troublesome fellow let slip the selling price right in front of Brother Zhou. He should have told the man to wait a little longer!

He carefully observed Li Kaixin's expression, gritted his teeth, and said, "Brother Zhou, how about we raise the price this time?"

Li Kaixin withdrew his gaze and waved his hand: "No need! We'll keep the same price. How much you can sell it for is up to you."

He was somewhat surprised that Zhao Zhengping and his team could sell their products for such a high price, but he had no intention of raising the price.

After saying that, he turned and left the courtyard.

Watching Li Kaixin walk away, Zhao Zhengping turned around and glared fiercely at Zhao Zhengqiang.

Zhao Zhengqiang didn't dare to say anything, and scratched his head awkwardly.

He initially wanted to wait until Brother Zhou left before making a price offer, but when he heard that it was Brother Zhou's first time here, he felt bad making him wait.

Zhao Zhengping ignored him and turned to the customers in the courtyard, raising his voice slightly: "Brothers, I'm sorry! We have some things to do today and have to close early. If you haven't chosen anything, how about coming back tomorrow?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a customer immediately shouted, "What do you mean by this? You're stopping halfway through your business? What's the point of us coming all this way?"

This shout immediately caused a stir, and many people in the courtyard joined in.

"Everyone, please be quiet." Zhao Zhengping quickly raised his hand and pressed it down. "How about this, each of you pick one now, and I'll give you a one-yuan discount, okay?"

The customers in the courtyard quieted down after hearing this.

After they paid their bills and left, Zhao Zhengping and his group waited at the door.

What they didn't notice was that five people were lurking in the corner not far away, one of whom was Zhao Wu, who had been scared away by Zhao Zhengping yesterday.

A short while later, Li Kaixin came over pushing a cart loaded with chickens, ducks, and rabbits.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhengping and the other two rushed over to help.

Just as they were pushing the doorway, Zhao Wu led four people out from the corner of the wall.

"Uncle Zhengping, are you getting supplies?" Zhao Wu asked with a grin as he approached.

Zhao Zhengping's expression changed as he looked at the five people approaching. He said in a deep voice, "Zhao Wu, what are you doing here with so many people?"

Zhao Zhengliang, Zhao Zhengqiang, and Zhao Yu also stood in front of the cart with grim expressions.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous."

Zhao Wu had a smug look on his face. "I was just worried that you guys would beat me up because you outnumbered me, so I specially called a few brothers to back me up."

As he spoke, his gaze turned to the masked Li Kaixin, and he immediately adopted a warm demeanor: "Brother, you must be the one who supplies them, right? It's an honor to meet you!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Zhengping quickly stepped forward to block Li Kaixin: "Zhao Wu, stop spouting nonsense! This is my friend, don't get any funny ideas!"

"Uncle Zhengping, what kind of scheme could I possibly have?"

Zhao Wu's smile grew even more smug. He bypassed Zhao Zhengping and approached Li Kaixin: "Brother, how much do you charge Uncle Zhengping and the others for each one? I'll add an extra dollar per one, and from now on, you can only supply me, how about that?"

"Oh?" Li Kaixin glanced at him, intrigued. "Then tell me, how much can you buy, and how will you pay?"

"Brother, does that mean you agree?"

Seeing that Li Kaixin was alone, Zhao Wu's eyes lit up. "How about this, you give me a hundred first, and I'll give you the money after I sell them, okay?"

Li Kaixin's tone was icy: "I'm not interested. You can leave now."

With such a boastful tone, I thought a big customer had arrived, but it turns out he was just trying to get something for nothing.

"Brother, isn't this a bit much?" Zhao Wu's smile vanished, replaced by a threat: "I'm trying to reason with you nicely, don't push your luck..."

Before he could even utter the word "face," Li Kaixin raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

With a "smack," Zhao Wu was sent flying, knocking out several of his front teeth.

The other four had never seen anyone resort to violence so easily, so they turned tail and ran.