I trade in both worlds

Chapter 362 News

Xu Jin and Xu Zhun, two young men in elegant long gowns, walked side by side in the bustling market. Their eyes swept across the jade shops filled with dazzling goods from time to time, but there was a trace of unspeakable anxiety in their hearts.

"Brother, we have traveled through most of Youzhou City. Why is it so hard to find raw jade?" Xu Zhun rubbed his sore neck, frowning, his tone revealing a bit of helplessness and fatigue.

Hearing this, Xu Jin sighed softly and looked into the distance with deep eyes, as if he wanted to penetrate this bustling market and see somewhere farther away.

"Good jade is hard to come by, especially raw jade, which is hard to come by by chance. Don't worry, let's go around and maybe there will be a surprise waiting for us." He smiled and comforted her, with an unyielding light in his eyes.

Anyway, he will try his best. If he can't find it, he will try. If not, forget it. Given the current situation, he dare not leave home for too long. Who knows when something bad might happen.

Xu Zhun nodded helplessly, pulled himself together, and continued walking forward with Xu Jin.

The two continued walking forward, and every time they entered a jade shop, they carefully selected the items with hope, but they walked out disappointed again and again.

Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was almost noon. The sun became hotter and the flow of people in the market gradually thinned out.

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of the brothers' foreheads, and their clothes were soaked with sweat.

However, they still did not give up. Every time they entered a jade shop, they carefully selected the items with hope, but walked out disappointed again and again.

"Brother, why don't we find a place to eat first?" Xu Zhun suggested. His stomach was growling with hunger and he really couldn't hold on any longer.

Xu Jin looked at the sky and nodded.

"Okay, let's fill our stomachs first and continue looking in the afternoon." He said, turning around and pointing to a restaurant not far away: "That one looks good, let's go and give it a try."

The two walked into the restaurant, and a rich aroma of food hit their noses.

The restaurant was bustling with people, and the aroma of various dishes intertwined together, arousing the appetite of the two.

They found a seat by the window, ordered a serving of steamed pork with rice flour, a serving of stewed pork elbow, and a serving of seasonal vegetables, and then waited quietly.

The food was served, smelling delicious. The two were eating with gusto when suddenly a conversation at the next table caught their attention.

"Have you heard? Something big happened in the capital recently." One of them lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously.

"Oh? What's the matter?" the other person asked curiously, leaning forward involuntarily.

"I heard that there was a sixth-rank official who was scratched on the genitals by a tiger while trying to save the prince. As a result..." The man paused here deliberately, whetting everyone's appetite, and then continued: "He became a eunuch."

"Is this true? This is too tragic." Another person exclaimed, attracting curious glances from people at the surrounding tables.

"This is absolutely true. I saw the man's miserable state with my own eyes. It was horrible to watch." The man shook his head and sighed, "Also, I heard that the man only has a daughter and not even a son. This really means that he has no descendants."

The topic became more and more off-topic and outrageous.

However, Xu Jin and Xu Zhun listened with great interest, treating it as a pre-dinner entertainment. While eating, they occasionally exchanged a knowing smile and enjoyed this rare relaxing time.

Just as they were about to continue enjoying their meal, a conversation at another table suddenly froze them both.

"I heard that the man's surname is Yang, and he's a sixth-rank Zhaowu lieutenant. He climbed to the top by marrying a general's daughter." One of them lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously.

"Oh, I know about this, too." A diner from another table suddenly interrupted with a hint of pride in his voice, "That man is from Youzhou, and his hometown is in Guoyue County down below."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing Xu Jin and Xu Zhun to freeze instantly. They looked at each other, with a hint of disbelief in their eyes.

Xu Jin put down his chopsticks, stared at Xu Zhun, and whispered to him, "Why... why does this person sound like Yang Erzhu?"

Xu Zhun also looked shocked. The chopsticks in his hand stopped in mid-air for a long time.

"No way?" He responded in a low voice, with an ominous premonition in his heart.

"He...he can't have children. Will he come back to snatch Weiwei away?" Xu Zhun's voice was filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

After all, the other party is now an official, and they are common people. Although Xu Xu has an imperial edict, he has no real power and does not know any dignitaries. There is not much difference between him and common people.

Xu Jin clenched his fists, his eyes firm, "No, he can't touch anyone in our Xu family. Besides, the severance agreement has been signed, and legally he has no relationship with Weiwei and Tiantian anymore."

Xu Zhun felt a little comforted when he saw his brother's determined eyes. However, he still couldn't completely let go of his worries.

"But...but what if he really comes back? What should we do?" he asked in a low voice, with confusion and helplessness in his eyes.

Xu Jin was silent for a moment, frowning. He knew Yang Erzhu very well, a selfish, ruthless man who would do anything to achieve his goals.

Moreover, I don’t know what kind of person he married later is. If she is the same as Yang Erzhu, it will be really troublesome.

However, he did not want Xu Zhun to worry too much, so he pretended to be calm and said, "Don't panic, let's calm down first. This is just our guess, it may not be true."

"Besides, even if he really comes back, our Xu family is not a pushover. We have so many people, are we still afraid of him?"

They felt that their previous speculation was most likely based on the cause and effect of Yang Erzhu's actions.

Xu Zhun nodded and prayed silently in his heart: I hope this is just a false alarm, and I hope Yang Erzhu won’t really come back and disrupt their lives.

However, he also knew that things were unpredictable and they had to prepare for the worst in order to deal with any possible problems.

After the meal, the two of them hurriedly paid the bill and left the restaurant, going to the escort agency to hire an escort to help transport the things they had bought in the past few days.

Two days later at dusk, Xu Jin and Xu Zhun drove a carriage filled with books and exquisite wooden boxes slowly into Xu Village. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on their slightly tired faces.

Seeing the two brothers return, Xu Xu went forward to help unload the goods. The goods were moved into the utility room piece by piece.

After washing, Xu Jin couldn't wait to pull Xu Xu: "Sister, we have something to tell you."

Xu Xu raised his head, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Why are you in such a hurry? What trouble did you encounter?"