Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

Faced with Ye Chen's request, Boss Qin glanced at the shop assistant behind him without making a sound.

The other party left but returned shortly afterward.

He now had an extra suitcase in his hand.

"After the old shopkeeper told me about this deal, I sent someone to prepare the cash."

"Here's 100,000 yuan in cash, more than the original payment for the goods!"

As he spoke, Boss Qin opened the briefcase.

The People's Banknotes of 1984 were still the third edition, with the largest denomination being only ten yuan, also known as the "Great Unity"!

Inside the suitcase, stacks of large denomination bills were tied together.

Ye Chen glanced at him and immediately agreed with Boss Qin's statement, waving his hand in response.

"Since Boss Qin has prepared everything, let's inspect the goods first!"

"The goods have been inspected; let's weigh them now."

With Ye Chen's affirmation, the group immediately got to work.

Boss Qin personally inspected all the deer antlers.

After that, they even supervised the weighing process.

Soon, the deal came to an end.

"Brother Ye Chen, the deer antlers have been weighed; they total 275 jin. At the price of 350 yuan per jin as I mentioned before, the total is 96250 yuan. I've already counted the cash!"

As he finished speaking, Boss Qin simply pushed the suitcase over.

Seeing this, Ye Chen checked the items, and the transaction between the two was finally completed!

"Brother Ye Chen, if you have any good products in the future, feel free to contact me. This is my phone number. I look forward to cooperating with you here!"

Before leaving, Boss Qin left a business card.

Ye Chen silently put the business card away, having made up his mind.

With someone as capable as Boss Qin, the two will definitely have more collaborations in the future.

Putting aside everything else, even just the factory street itself, it might not be possible to develop on its own.

But if Boss Qin also gets involved, it would be a powerful alliance.

Based on my past life's experience, I will definitely be able to develop this place into the largest medicinal herb trading market in Northeast China!

"Goodbye, Boss Qin!"

Ye Chen personally saw Boss Qin off.

Only then did he return to the old shopkeeper's house, and in front of the old shopkeeper, he directly counted out one thousand yuan.

"Old shopkeeper, I'm so grateful to you for introducing this business. This thousand yuan is a token of my gratitude; you must accept it!"

"Well... alright, Ye Chen, you're a straightforward person. If you need anything else, just ask, and I promise to help you!" The old shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, but finally handed over the money.

Ye Chen went along with it and said bluntly, "Old shopkeeper, you know what, I actually have something to trouble you with."

"Thanks to your help before, I signed transfer contracts with quite a few merchants in the factory street, right? However, there are still more than a dozen left, and I plan to sign contracts with them all at once."

"I hope the old shopkeeper can explain the terms again. Same old rules: three months' rent, transaction must be completed within three months, no waiting after that period, and the deposit is non-refundable!"

Ye Chen's plan is to take control of the entire Factory Street.

Previously, due to insufficient funds, we could only reach cooperation agreements with a small number of merchants.

With nearly 100,000 yuan in cash in hand, Ye Chen naturally has the capital to continue acquiring shops!

"You've got some nerve, kid. You just made some money and you're already thinking about how to spend it."

"But let me remind you, you're still far from enough to buy all the shops on Factory Street. You need to plan ahead so you don't end up losing out."

The old shopkeeper gave a reminder, and then personally led Ye Chen through the streets and alleys.

Neither of them noticed that while they were discussing cooperation with the shop owner, a sneaky figure was following them the whole time.

It wasn't until Ye Chen returned to the village that this person hurriedly rode his motorcycle back to the county town.

……

The Grand Mansion Ballroom.

Wang Jian'an is checking the accounts.

The subordinates who had been sent to keep watch rushed back and reported the situation.

"Boss Wang, we finally have a lead on that kid. I made some inquiries, and his name is Ye Chen. This afternoon, he went to Factory Street again and signed acquisition contracts with the remaining shop owners."

"I followed this kid all afternoon and finally figured out who he is. Ye Chen isn't from the city; he lives in Shuangshu Village. No wonder we couldn't find him before!"

"He dares to set his sights on Factory Street? Looks like this kid's determined to snatch food from the tiger's mouth!"

Upon hearing of Ye Chen's extravagant gesture, Wang Jian'an couldn't help but clench his fist.

Just as he was about to order his men to take action, a shrill voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Boss Wang, it's been so long! I'm down on my luck, so I've come to the county town to seek refuge with you. You can't turn me away!"

Outside the door, Boss Zheng, who was originally buying mountain products in Mao'er Village, arrived with two of his men, looking travel-worn.

It turned out that the person he wanted to seek refuge with was Wang Jian'an, and the two were old acquaintances!

"Boss Zheng, aren't you running a legitimate business? I asked you to partner with me before, and you said you weren't interested. Why are you suddenly interested now?"

Wang Jian'an raised an eyebrow and asked.

Boss Zheng clenched his fist, and with a hint of grief and indignation, he described in detail what happened in Cat Village.

Of course, to save face, Boss Zheng concealed the fact that he had double-crossed the gangsters and instead shifted all the blame onto the balding man.

In the end, he even forced a smile.

"Boss Wang, I'm just hoping to get some free ride on your success!"

"But don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. I've traveled all over the country these past two years and saved up quite a bit of money. Here's a 50,000 yuan joining fee. I'm sure Boss Wang won't turn down money, right?"

In order to gain a foothold, Boss Zheng directly used his entire fortune.

Seeing Boss Zheng's sincerity, Wang Jian'an nodded in satisfaction.

"Since Boss Zheng thinks so highly of me, we'll be partners from now on. Don't worry, Boss Zheng, as long as I have food to eat, I guarantee you won't go hungry!"

At this point, Wang Jian'an waved to his subordinates and gave them instructions.

"Go tell the kitchen to prepare a feast. Tonight, I'm going to drink with Boss Zheng until we drop!"

Boss Zheng readily agreed, and at the dinner table, he and Wang Jian'an toasted each other and had a great time.

However, after the banquet ended, Wang Jian'an immediately turned to his two subordinates and gave them instructions.

"You two, go to Cat Village again. We left in a hurry this time, and we don't know what will happen afterward."

"When you get to Cat Village, make sure you ask around and see if that woman ended up reporting it to the police."

Now that he has a place to stay, Boss Zheng is eager to find out the outcome.

If I get targeted by the police, I'll have to keep a low profile in the county town from now on.

But if that woman ultimately chooses to keep it a secret, then he can finally show his face in public.

"We used to live such a miserable life in Cat Village!"

"Looking back now, the county town is still the best place. I'll stay here from now on and make a name for myself!"

Boss Zheng made up his mind, muttering to himself, and at the end, he clenched his fist.

Upon hearing this, the two henchmen quickly left.