Lin Jiang nodded, understanding the whole story.
'He's most likely the new deputy manager hired to replace Liu Hongquan.'
"Has this guy been giving you any trouble?"
"He's pretty rude every time he comes over. He always finds some minor issue for me to fix. I figure he'll drop the act soon enough and start handing out fines."
"Don't worry about him. I'm actually curious to see what he's capable of."
"Oh, stop worrying about me. Let me go get your things."
The two returned to the shop. Xu Lin took out two boxes of sea cucumbers and a ginseng root from behind the counter.
"These two boxes are Liaodong sea cucumbers, and the ginseng is an old wild root from the Northeast. They're all top-grade. Take them back for your mom," Xu Lin said.
"Ginseng is good stuff. Not something just anyone can buy."
"Of course. I had to wait a long time to get my hands on it," Xu Lin said.
"Don't be so polite with me, or I'll get upset."
"If Boss Xu insists, what else can I say?"
