Li Xiaobo didn't hide it from everyone. The villagers all knew that there were fish in the mountain stream. However, because fish were difficult to catch and couldn't be sold in town for a good price, not many people would choose to sell fish to do business.
It was the first time they had seen someone catch so many fish, and they were obviously jealous. Because of how fierce Li Hongwu looked, they didn't dare to say anything sarcastic to his face. They just decided to tell the others about it when they saw that he couldn't sell any fish. They wanted everyone to know that this couple was crazy about money.
Of course, there were also some people who thought that if Li Xiaobo sold it for a good price, they could follow suit. After all, the mountain stream belonged to everyone. Everyone had the right to catch fish.
Lin Siyan and her husband didn't know about the ulterior motives of the people in the car. He only chatted with everyone until the ox cart arrived in town.
Li Xiaobo carried two fish baskets, and Lin Siyan carried the last one. The two of them went straight to the best restaurant in town, Good Taste Restaurant.
The two fish that Li Xiaobo had brought yesterday had already been sold. Today, there were several tables of customers who came to eat fish. Not only did they say that they wanted the wild fish from the mountain, but they also said that money was not a problem. This made the shopkeeper very worried. Although he had told the customers that there was no more fish of that species for the time being, he could not tell when the customers would ask him when they would have it. The customers with bad tempers directly flew into a rage and stayed in the restaurant, causing the restaurant to lose a lot of business in the morning.
When he saw Li Xiaobo, the shopkeeper felt like he had seen a long-lost relative. His enthusiastic attitude was in stark contrast to his business-like attitude last time.
"I've been waiting for the stars and the moon. You've finally come.”As the shopkeeper spoke, he and the servant boy took the fish basket to count. As they weighed, they commented," The fish this time are not big. The two fish last time were really big."”
"The fish in the mountain stream are all about the same. Occasionally, we will encounter a few big fish.”Li Xiaobo continued," There aren't many people who catch fish in the village. This time, we caught a lot. I'm afraid we won't be so lucky next time."”
After the shopkeeper finished weighing the fish in the three baskets, he told Li Xiaobo the exact weight and began to discuss the price." How about 18 wen per catty?”
Li Xiaobo was a bit hesitant. The previous two fish he brought were of the same species, so the price was understandable. However, the fish this time were of different species, so the price was naturally different. Although the price of eighteen wen was average, if they were to really calculate it, they would probably lose out.
"Shopkeeper, you're not doing business like this.”Lin Siyan didn't care so much. She continued," Last time, a grass carp was 18 copper coins. This time, all the fish are grass carp. Moreover, the fish in our mountains are much more delicious than the fish outside. You can't possibly dismiss us with the price of ordinary fish on the market, right?”
" This..." The shopkeeper's face turned red from Lin Siyan's words, and he couldn't help but look at Li ** for help." Brother **, this fish is yours, you have the final say!"”
The shopkeeper's meaning was that since it was Li Baobao's fish, he should have the final say, and not let Lin Siyan say more. Plus, he had some friendship with Li Xiaobo, so he couldn't ask for too much.
Li Du saw the shopkeeper's look of disdain towards Lin Siyan and was unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said lightly," Ordinary fish is 25 wen per catty, rare fish is 50 wen per catty."”
When the shopkeeper heard the price, his face turned pale." This, this, this price is too high."”
Li Xiaobo ignored the other's dizzy look and said seriously,"The shopkeeper should know very well whether the price is high or not. I've been trading with your shop for so long, you should know how much you've taken advantage of me."”
Lin Siyan looked suspiciously at Li Xiaobo, then at the shopkeeper. She couldn't help but get angry when she thought about how Li Xiaobo had risked his life to come here and how he had taken advantage of her every time. She thought that the old man was a fair person, but she didn't expect him to not say anything because he was easy to talk to.
After waiting for a long time for the shopkeeper to speak, she could not suppress her anger anymore." I say, shopkeeper, if you really don't want to buy it, then forget it. We can also sell it on the street. It's not that only your family can afford it.”
"Siyan, don't talk nonsense!" Li Xiaobo berated Lin Siyan, but his gentle tone didn't seem like he was lecturing her, but rather, it seemed like he agreed with her.
The shopkeeper saw that the two of them had clearly colluded in advance and knew that if he did not do as they wanted today, he was afraid that this deal would really not be successful. After understanding this, he gritted his teeth and said," Ordinary fish costs twenty copper coins per catty, and rare fish costs fifty copper coins per catty. If you're willing, I'll pay you now."”
Li Xiaobo said expressionlessly," After all, we are old acquaintances. I believe this fish will bring good business to your shop."”
The shopkeeper's face was ashen. He asked the chef to sort the fish into two boxes and re-weigh them." 53 catties of ordinary fish and 20 catties of rare fish. It's a total of two taels of silver and 60 wen.”
After receiving the money, Li Xiaobo and Li Xiaobo were about to leave when the shopkeeper stopped them." Since the price of the fish has been settled, can you sell all the fish you have to our shop in the future?"”
Li Xiaobo nodded." Since we've been working together for so long, there's no reason for me to look for other partners."”
With Li Xiaobo's verbal promise, the shopkeeper let out a sigh of relief. He smiled as he watched the two leave, as if the person who had turned pale because of money just now wasn't him.
Although Lin Siyan didn't bargain with the boss twice, she also found that Li Xiaobo wasn't as honest as he looked. In fact, when the two had their first heart-to-heart talk, she had noticed that Li Xiaobo was a very smart person. After spending time with him, she was more and more sure that Li Xiaobo was smart in dealing with people. At the same time, she also felt that this kind of person shouldn't be as simple as a hunter.
The more he cared about Li Xiaobo, the more he found that his personality didn't match his appearance. At the same time, he became more mysterious, like a hidden master who deliberately hid himself from the world. Although she wasn't sure what Li Xiaobo was hiding, her instincts told her that he wasn't simple.
After leaving the restaurant, Li Du brought Lin Siyan to the cloth shop to buy clothes. The two of them each bought a set of clothes made of linen cloth for 150 wen, and another five feet of cotton cloth for 400 wen. After that, they bought some daily necessities. After eating a bowl of wontons each, they gathered with Uncle Liu to prepare for their return trip.
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