[Ready, Begin Monetizing]

He glanced at the QR code presented to him.

The profile picture was a bright selfie of the woman in front of him, with the nickname 'Qing'.

Looking again at the smiling woman holding out her phone, inviting him to scan the code and add her as a friend, Lin Ze could see the nervousness in the way she subconsciously clutched at her clothes with her other hand.

It seemed she wasn't someone who often struck up conversations with strangers.

It was just that years of work experience had given her a boldness that girls still in the ivory tower lacked.

"Sorry, I don't use Flying Bear Chat."

Lin Ze put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and politely expressed his refusal.

Although this older sister in front of him was indeed very beautiful, and her clothes suggested she was a wealthy young lady, she was also surprisingly innocent.

But he was currently busy with interdimensional trading and didn't have time for a romance.

Also, from a security perspective, he didn't want a girlfriend invading his personal space.

Otherwise, if Lin Ze really wanted a relationship, he wouldn't still be single.

"Oh, I see. Sorry to bother you."

Ji Shuqing's smile stiffened slightly upon hearing this.

She understood Lin Ze's rejection.

After saying this, Ji Shuqing didn't linger and went to sit on the other side of the VIP waiting room, out of Lin Ze's sight.

Once is enough, twice is pushing it.

If she continued to try a third time without knowing her limits,

the young man wouldn't politely refuse but would likely embarrass her.

"I finally felt a spark, but I didn't expect to lose so completely."

"Is this what it feels like to fall in love and then get dumped at light speed?"

The smile disappeared from Ji Shuqing's face, and she looked dejected.

Even after some time had passed and the VIP lounge staff reminded her to board, Ji Shuqing's mood hadn't improved.

And coincidentally, she ended up sitting next to Lin Ze on the plane, the two of them sitting in adjacent seats in the first row on the right side of business class.

As the flight attendant helped Ji Shuqing with her luggage,

they exchanged a glance, acknowledging each other, but neither said a word.

Ji Shuqing was immersed in her slightly dejected mood, expressionless, while Lin Ze began to plan his itinerary after arriving in Tiannan City.

"I'll just take the bus along the 578 National Highway for a two-day photo journey, occasionally asking about Matsutake purchases. After that, I can start monetizing the Matsutake brought back from the other world."

Lin Ze planned in his mind, based on the information he had gathered.

The 578 National Highway is a road that runs through the entire Qixia Country, and a section of it covers many Matsutake producing areas near Tiannan City.

Next, he just needed to follow the bus route to various Matsutake purchasing points, or even stop mountain people selling Matsutake on the road, or pretend that he was lucky enough to find Matsutake while hiking in the mountains, to rationalize the source of his Matsutake.

Matsutake production is time-sensitive. Generally, villagers living near the production areas gather to pick matsutake when it's in season, after which they either sell it fresh or process it into dried slices for sale.

The annual matsutake yield is enormous, close to twenty thousand tons.

The amount that Lin Ze acquired from the other world is completely insignificant when mixed in.

Lin Ze had been busy researching this relevant information for the past two months, so he was particularly confident at this moment.

After finishing his thoughts, Lin Ze began to close his eyes for a midday nap.

He would be busy for the next few days, so he had to maintain abundant energy and physical strength at all times.

When he woke up, the plane had already arrived in Tiannan City.

Amidst the flight attendant's smiling farewell, Lin Ze quickly walked out of the terminal.

Ji Shuqing, standing behind him, watched the young man's gradually receding figure and sighed in her heart.

With a ride booked through a ride-hailing app, Lin Ze arrived at the suburban area of Tiannan City.

From there, Lin Ze boarded a bus that circulated along the 578 National Highway, picking up passengers.

Just as he had planned, he began his Tiannan City travel photography.

Villages, wild mushroom trading markets, and even matsutake picking sites all bore Lin Ze's footprints.

His camera faithfully recorded the scenery along the way.

After finishing the shooting, Lin Ze moved directly from the hotel to the house he had just rented in Tiannan City.

This was a detached villa located in the suburbs, about five kilometers from the main urban area.

The rent was fifteen thousand per month, with a deposit of three months' rent. He could move in with just his bags, and the living and storage space was ample.

The villa was nestled among green trees, providing good privacy.

The secluded house in the countryside of Jiangzhou City was Lin Ze's inter-world trading base, while this place was Lin Ze's matsutake trading base.

In the spacious and simply decorated bedroom, Lin Ze used his newly bought laptop to start editing the video footage he had accumulated over the past two days, adding suitable background music to create a one-and-a-half-minute promotional video.

After that, Lin Ze skillfully logged into his Flying Bear Chat software account, which he had specifically registered for selling matsutake.

He imported and uploaded the newly edited video, along with the caption:

"Superior dried matsutake slices, guaranteed authentic, beautiful price, buy now while supplies last."

Then, he directly posted it in his Moments.

Of course, no one would ask about the price or express a desire to buy just by posting it in his Moments.

However, Lin Ze had added many matsutake enthusiast trading groups to this small account in the past few months. After posting in his Moments, he began to share his Moments to these groups.

Next was the waiting moment for those willing to take the bait.

After doing all this, Lin Ze began to arrange this newly rented residence.

The house was fully equipped with appliances.

The main things Lin Ze needed to add were food, clothing, daily necessities, and bedsheets.

He placed a bunch of orders on the food delivery app, and before long, packages of all sizes started to arrive.

Along with these things needed to settle down, there were also some matsutake mushrooms that Lin Ze had spent about two hundred thousand to buy locally.

It has to be said that the matsutake in this world are really expensive. Dried matsutake of similar quality to those he bought in the other world cost three thousand yuan per half a kilogram.

He spent two hundred thousand and only bought a little over thirty kilograms.

"Tsk, I'm broke."

Lin Ze glanced at his bank balance, which had a little over thirteen hundred yuan left.

Although he had made a lot of money doing self-media in the past five years, he had also spent a lot.

Exercising, practicing shooting skills, buying guns, bullets, and various electronic instruments all cost money.

In addition to giving his parents some money each year to show his filial piety, he also had daily expenses.

Now, he had finally entered a state of being penniless.

However, Lin Ze didn't care too much, because he would soon be able to start reaping the rewards.

"See, someone has taken the bait."

Just as he was lamenting that he had run out of money, Lin Ze heard the notification sound of a new message on the chat software.