Hearing the title "Brother Blade," Li Junsheng's spirits lifted.
Was he being brought to Old Blade with a sack over his head?
"Take the sack off him."
A low, lazy voice sounded, and Li Junsheng's vision suddenly brightened as the sack was removed from his head.
The first thing Li Junsheng saw was a man with a thug-like aura, around his age, standing in front of him!
"Are you Old Blade?"
"Right, what do you want with me? And how did you know about me?"
Old Blade also sized up Li Junsheng, finding him unfamiliar and unaware of black market rules.
He immediately found him suspicious and strange!
Li Junsheng wasn't surprised by Old Blade's caution.
In his previous life, he had heard that Old Blade was very careful and cautious, especially with strangers, which was why he had survived in the black market for so long!
Li Junsheng smiled and asked Old Blade a black market slang question.
"I have a brick-moving job. Do you want it? As for how I know your name as Broker Old Blade... You're well-known in the black market, everyone who's been here has heard of you, right?"
Old Blade narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as he looked at Li Junsheng.
Clearly, he didn't believe Li Junsheng's explanation.
The "brick-moving" job Li Junsheng mentioned was black market slang.
It meant selling things!
Clearly, Li Junsheng didn't look like someone who frequented the black market, yet he spoke black market slang, which made Old Blade suspicious.
"So... how many times have you been to the black market? And how did you know it was here?"
"Me? I've heard of the black market for a long time, but this is my first time here. Your hospitality here is quite special."
Saying this, Li Junsheng looked teasingly at the person who had put the sack over his head and brought him here.
Li Junsheng also indirectly revealed to Old Blade that he had known about the black market for a long time but had never entered it.
He was here now because he needed help!
Saying it this way could lower Old Blade's guard and make him more trusting.
Old Blade was quite wealthy, holding the truck's steering wheel with both hands, and he began to appreciate Li Junsheng.
He dared to enter the black market alone and remained calm even with a sack over his head.
He was still composed in front of Old Blade - not simple at all!
"What kind of bricks do you want to move? Where did you get them?"
"From the factory, Old Blade can see at a glance."
Li Junsheng took two electrolytic copper scraps out of his pocket to show Old Blade.
Old Blade's gaze turned cold after just one look.
"Another yellow brick, huh? You've got some guts. Do you know what happened to an old hand who was moving bricks recently?"
Li Junsheng understood. The old hand Old Blade mentioned was probably the middleman who had previously worked with Chief Zhou.
But he was caught, which was why Chief Zhou had accumulated so many scraps he couldn't get rid of.
Chief Zhou hadn't told him this, probably fearing he would report him. But Li Junsheng, having been reborn from his previous life,
had seen Chief Zhou's downfall, so even if he didn't say anything, Li Junsheng knew all the details!
Now that Old Blade was asking, Li Junsheng couldn't tell him that he knew about this from his previous life.
He also didn't want to be too closely associated with Chief Zhou in front of Old Blade!
So Li Junsheng shook his head and denied it: "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just a regular worker at the machinery factory. Maybe you're talking about one of our leaders."
"Things at the factory haven't been good lately. I'm this old, and I just want to make some money for living before I leave. Not like those leaders!"
Old Blade found this very reasonable. Leaders weren't moving bricks for living.
Moreover, he saw that Li Junsheng was wearing a faded work uniform, and his hands were rough from years of labor!
His face wasn't as white and plump as someone who lived well, so Old Blade felt he probably wasn't lying.
The person who had brought Li Junsheng to see Old Blade leaned in close to Old Blade and whispered in his ear: "Brother Blade, do you think this guy is honest and trustworthy? Could he be trying to scam us?"
This person said this because the black market wasn't peaceful!
There were many people who wanted to catch Old Blade or send him to jail. Plus, the person who had worked with Chief Zhou was caught,
and it was reported by someone, which made Old Blade suspect there was a spy in the black market!
Old Blade waved his hand, indicating that his brother didn't need to say more - he had his own judgment.
Li Junsheng didn't look like a spy. Although he had heard of the black market before, it was his first time here.
He didn't even know the rule about wearing masks and not showing your true face when entering the black market.
If it weren't for being forced by life, Old Blade suspected he wouldn't have come here to find him!
"Old Blade, can you move my bricks? Give me a straight answer. If you can't, I'll leave and won't bother you."
Li Junsheng pressed for a deal.
How could Old Blade let go of the meat right in front of him!
"I can move them, but your kind of goods are risky, so the price will be lower."
Old Blade actually wanted to lower the price. Li Junsheng didn't rush to reject the price cut, only asked: "How much can you give per pound?"
"Two dollars and fifty cents at most!"
Li Junsheng frowned. Those electrolytic copper scraps were three dollars and twenty cents per pound in the black market.
Old Blade wanted to cut seven cents right away, which Li Junsheng couldn't accept.
Li Junsheng took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, gave one to Old Blade, and lit one for himself.
After two puffs, he said earnestly: "Brother Old Blade, we can't take advantage of honest people. I checked before coming, this stuff is uniformly three dollars and twenty cents in the black market."
Old Blade was a bit surprised. He didn't expect this guy to be so hard to fool, having done so much preparation before coming!
"Then what price do you want?"
"Three dollars and twenty cents per pound!"
Old Blade was almost amused. This brother wasn't willing to budge on the price at all.
Old Blade's brother kept shaking his head on the side. Even with Li Junsheng not backing down.
"Brother Old, you're really desperate."
Old Blade's brother on the side kept shaking his head. Even with Li Junsheng not backing down.
"Brother Old Blade, you know I'm taking a huge risk doing this. If the price is too low, it's not worth the risk. I only came to you because I heard you're reliable in the black market."
"Reliable" meant Old Blade was trustworthy in business.
Old Blade didn't show it on his face, but he understood Li Junsheng's words made sense.
Who would take such risks if it weren't for the big profits!
Pressing his price down made him seem a bit greedy.
"What should I call you, brother?"
"You can just call me Old Li!"
Old Blade nodded, seemingly making a decision.
"Old Li, right? Just for trusting me as a reliable person in the black market, I'll take this job. Three dollars per pound!"
"I'll bring people to pick up the goods at midnight. Get ready!"