The two shopkeepers only looked at the material and didn't notice that there was also a piece of clothing, but the quality was indeed good.

Shopkeeper Lu thought that the price of fourteen taels was barely acceptable, but he still wanted to lower it a bit. There was no reason to have a fixed price. In business, it was a give and take.

"Sir, fourteen taels is a bit high. We basically make clothes made to measure here, and rarely sell ready-made clothes."

"But seeing that your product is of good quality, I can accept it reluctantly. However, it is not easy to sell. I can't give you the price you want."

Shopkeeper Wang also felt that fourteen taels was a bit too expensive. This man was really asking for too much.

Not to mention that the material only looks okay and is not worth such a price, the clothes also look like they have been worn, so how can I sell them to others?

The price must be appropriate. If it is too low, Shopkeeper Lu will buy it later and feel unhappy. If it is too high, Shopkeeper Lu may not buy it.

After a brief thought, he said, "If it's nine taels of silver, I won't bargain with you and will just give you the money."

The eldest brother looked unwilling and frowned slightly. How could this man take away five taels of silver in one go?

No, he can bargain and raise the price himself. He rolled his eyes and said, "Thirteen taels, nine taels of silver I don't agree to."

Shopkeeper Lu glanced at Shopkeeper Wang. This man was even more ruthless than himself and he was so humble.

But I am not that kind of person. I still have to be honest when doing business. Besides, these materials will sell for a good price. "Ten taels of silver, thirteen taels is indeed too high."

The boss was a little anxious. He picked up a piece of Shuihua Zhu material and placed it in front of the two people. "Look, how beautiful it is. I dare say whoever buys it will definitely do good business."

"When this material is worn by others, they will definitely ask where it was made. Maybe I can take the opportunity to sell some old goods."

Shopkeeper Lu felt that this man had a good business sense and thought the same as himself.

The boss felt that the two men's attitudes had softened, so he decided to raise the price again, "12 taels. If it's lower than 12 taels, I'll go ask at another store."

As he said this, he was about to pack the materials and clothes into the bag.

Shopkeeper Wang saw that the man was about to leave, but that wouldn't do. It would be so easy to trick Shopkeeper Lu, and he definitely couldn't let go of this opportunity.

"You know we have to make money from selling things. Otherwise, who would do such a thing if there is no benefit? The most I can give you is ten and a half taels."

The eldest brother thought that this was fine. His mother still had two taels of silver. He should be able to get it by throwing a tantrum and begging her for it, but it would take some effort.

Today was relatively smooth. At least two families were vying for it. Although I didn't sell it for more than twelve taels, it was still good enough.

Just as he was about to say he agreed, he was interrupted by Shopkeeper Lu.

Shopkeeper Lu would not let Shopkeeper Wang get the material. If that happened, he would be overwhelmed by the business and would have nightmares every night. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, "Eleven taels, I want it."

Shopkeeper Wang was extremely happy. He had finally fallen into his own trap. From now on, this shop could no longer be opened in the town. Now there was one less competitor, which made everyone very happy.

Pretending to look regretful, he said, "Well, the one with the highest bid wins. It seems that I am not that lucky."

He bowed and said, "Congratulations, Shopkeeper Lu."

Then he glanced at the materials and said, "Wow, they are so beautiful. What a pity, I am not destined to have them."

Shopkeeper Lu had always disliked him, and he still had so much to say, "If there is no fate, then leave quickly. What are you still doing here? Are you waiting for me to treat you to dinner?"

"Waiter, show the guest out."

"That's not impossible," Shopkeeper Wang raised his hand to stop the waiter, "No need to see me off, I can go by myself."

The boss watched Manager Wang leave. If it weren't for him, the item might not have been sold at such a high price.

Shopkeeper Lu then remembered that he had forgotten something important. The man's clothes made him look so poor that he could not even afford to eat. So where did the material come from? It couldn't be stolen goods, right? If it was, he would have to report it to the police.

"Sir, could you please tell me the origin of the material?"

The waiter quickly refilled their tea and stood aside. They had been thinking about going home early today, but unexpectedly they were even later than usual.

The boss thought that this person was really cautious. That was right. He didn't look like someone who could afford such a thing. It was understandable for him to ask. "It's convenient. If it's not convenient, it's not something that can't be said."

He picked up the teacup and moistened his throat. "These were given to me by my sister. My brother-in-law always finds some small things to coax my sister. They are usually very loving."

"She often wears new patterns of clothes that I have never seen on anyone else. This is how the materials come from."

"She couldn't wear them all by herself, so she wanted to give them to her sister-in-law to wear together. Unfortunately, something happened at home, and she couldn't raise enough money. She had no choice but to sell them."

Naturally, the boss couldn't tell the truth. If the shopkeeper knew that he owed Miss Lin, he would never buy it. If he helped him, wouldn't he be offending Miss Lin?

Just looking forward to getting the money, that's the serious thing.

When Shopkeeper Lu heard him say this, he did not doubt it too much, because his wife also had a brother like this, who would give them things from time to time. He would turn a blind eye and accept it as long as it was not too excessive.

"Okay, waiter, go get eleven taels of silver for this guest."

The eldest brother quickly put away the bag, stuffed it into his arms, looked at the man and smiled embarrassedly. This was of little use to the man, but it would be of great use to himself.

The waiter came to the boss holding the silver wrapped in red cloth and said, "Sir, please keep it."

The boss was very excited. This was life-saving money. He wanted to inspect the goods. If he received a fake, he would suffer a great loss.

I glanced at the shopkeeper a few times, only to see him smiling and making a gesture of invitation.

In front of everyone, the eldest brother opened the red cloth, put the silver coins into his mouth one by one, bit them, took them out to look at the teeth marks, and put them back with satisfaction.

He put the silver in his arms, with a smile on his face that he couldn't hide, "Manager Lu, I'm leaving first."

"Sir, take care. If you have such goods next time, you can come to me again."

The boss agreed casually, saying that there would probably be no such opportunity in the future.

I hurried out of the door and headed home. It was already dark and the sun was about to set. The road was difficult to walk on. I didn't know how late I would be when I got home. I didn't know if I would be able to have dinner, but my wife would probably save some for me.

I always feel unsafe when carrying money. People on the street all have shifty eyes, as if they are all thinking about the few dollars in their pockets.

Hold it tightly, bend over, try not to let anyone see, if it gets robbed, you'll be dead.

Although there are not many people on the street, there are always one or two passing by.

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