Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

The male salesperson looked unhappy and came over reluctantly. He was obviously annoyed that Lin Geng had interrupted his conversation with the female salesperson in the store. He asked Lin Geng impatiently, "Which one do you want? The prices are different. Check it out first before asking!"

Lin Geng certainly knew that in this era, salespeople were quite awesome. Some restaurants or shops even had signs hanging high up with big words saying “No beating of customers allowed!”

It can be seen that at this time, the salesperson or waiter, as a member of the working people, has a very high status. As long as they are unhappy, beating of customers happens from time to time, so the leaders have to hang a sign to warn them not to be too arrogant. However, this sign seems to have a greater warning effect on customers, and it is obvious that customers have to be sensible and not make trouble, otherwise they will be beaten without negotiation!

So Lin was not angry about the male salesperson's attitude. He approached him with a smile and stuffed a box of Daqianmen into his hand.

The male salesperson looked down at the pack of cigarettes in his hand, was stunned for a moment, but immediately put on a smile, turned his head like a thief to look at another female salesperson in the store, and quickly put the cigarettes in his pocket.

"Comrade, which bow do you want? These are all good stuff. They were previously sold to our trust store by a wealthy family! Just choose one first, and we can negotiate the price after you make your choice! Haha!" The salesperson's attitude suddenly made a 180-degree turn and became extremely enthusiastic.

Lin Geng was well versed in dealing with people in his later life, and of course knew how to gain benefits and get great bargains by spending little money, so he gave the salesperson a pack of cigarettes.

He knew about trust stores. The goods inside were basically second-hand or old goods. When selling, the prices were not fixed like those in supply and marketing cooperatives or shopping malls. The goods here had a certain price fluctuation. The salesperson knew how much to sell them for and could ask for a high price or sell them at the lowest price.

So Lin was very generous and directly stuffed a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes into the customer's pocket, which immediately earned him the salesperson's enthusiastic service.

"Thank you! I have just selected these five bows. Please take a look and tell me how much they cost!

I plan to tidy up the house and buy some furniture in a few days, and I also plan to come to your place to choose some old furniture. I will trouble you again then!" Lin Geng said loudly to the salesperson with a smile.

But after he finished speaking, he added in a very low voice: "Don't worry, buddy, I won't let you suffer any loss next time I come over! I will show my appreciation!"

The male salesperson immediately smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, and whispered to Lin with a smile on his face: "I understand, I understand! Don't worry, just come to me when the time comes, I won't charge you a high price!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lin Geng and said loudly: "If you like these bows, I'll charge you five dollars for each one! They've been here for quite a while anyway, and no one wants them, so I'll sell them to you at a lower price!"

After hearing this, Lin Geng's eyes almost fell to the ground. Such good bows are only five yuan each here. If it were in the past, he probably couldn't even buy a bow string. This is too cheap.

So without saying anything, he stuffed another pack of cigarettes into the salesperson's pocket, and immediately agreed loudly, saying that he wanted all the bows. He asked if the bowstrings were still available and whether there were any arrows and quivers.

When the male salesperson saw that Lin Geng was so sensible, he became even more delighted. After all, these things were public property, and after they had taken the bows from the trust store, they had just been left here and no one wanted them. Ordinary people couldn't handle these things, and people with status could get their hands on guns through legal channels, so they couldn't be sold at all.

So the leader has said long ago that if someone wants it, then we will sell it at a low price, and the price will be very low, so just sell it.

Today, since he met Lin Geng, who liked this thing and was so considerate, he certainly didn't mind using his power for personal gain. Anyway, he couldn't sell this thing, so he might as well do him a favor.

"Yes, yes, of course! Wait a moment, I'll find it for you. The bowstring and arrow are a match for this bow, so of course they have to be complete for you! Wait a moment, I'll go look for it in the back!" The male salesperson agreed and happily went to the warehouse in the back.

Soon he brought out a large pile of things, including a bag of bowstrings and more than thirty wolf-tooth arrows with carved feathers. They were top-quality carved feather arrows with very good workmanship, but the arrowheads were a little rusty. But it didn't matter, they could just be polished.

In addition to the bowstring and more than thirty carved feather arrows, he also took out several cowhide bow bags, which were specially used to hold bows and could be conveniently carried on the back. There were also two well-made cowhide quivers, all of which he gave to Lin Geng.

If Lin Geng hadn't stuffed him with two packs of Daqianmen, he could have just sold the bow to Lin Geng. If he still wanted these things, he could sell them for extra money.

But after receiving two packs of Daqianmen from Lin Geng, he simply treated these things as matching items and gave them to Lin Geng for free, allowing Lin Geng to get a great bargain. After all, it was not him personally who suffered the loss, but the trust store.

But this is okay. For the trust store, these bows, arrows, quivers and bow bags are all backlog goods. After the bows are sold, there is no use keeping these things. Even if they are given to Lin Geng as a gift, it will not be a loss to the government. Everyone is happy. Who made Lin Geng a good person?

Lin Geng then hurriedly thanked the salesperson, immediately asked him to issue a receipt and pay for all the things.

After paying the money, the salesperson enthusiastically escorted Lin Geng out of the trust store and asked him when he would come to buy furniture. If he wanted any kind of furniture, he could just come to him and he would recommend the best furniture to him. He told Lin Geng to buy from him and that he would not cheat him.

When Lin Geng left, he took out a big tomato from his pocket and handed it to the salesperson. When the salesperson saw the big, red tomato, his eyes widened. This was a rare thing. He might not be able to taste it many times throughout the year. Moreover, the weather was starting to get cold, so it was even more impossible to buy this thing.

So he immediately took it with drooling, and thanked Lin Geng repeatedly. In a moment, he almost treated Lin Geng as his own brother. He patted his chest and promised that next time Lin Geng came to choose furniture, he would never let Lin Geng suffer any loss.

After Lin Geng left, he looked at the big tomato in his hand and was a little confused. Just now, he saw that Lin Geng's pockets were flat, so how could he take out such a big tomato? He really couldn't figure it out, but since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't think about it anymore. Anyway, today was a good day for him. Not only did he get two boxes of Daqianmen, but he also got such a big tomato. He really made a lot of money.

After Lin Geng left the trust store, he found a secluded place and threw the bows and arrows into the thatched cottage. At noon, he found a public-private joint venture restaurant on the street and ordered a few steamed buns, a plate of braised tofu, and a plate of fried potatoes with meat slices to fill his stomach.

In the small restaurants at that time, there were actually very few dishes. Unlike later generations, there were not many kinds of vegetables and many styles of dishes. Basically, there were some common potatoes, cabbage, radishes, tofu and a small amount of pork. There was not even much lamb and beef, so there were not many dishes available.

But after all, it was made by the chef, so it tasted better than what Lin Geng made himself. Lin Geng was now a small rich man with money and tickets, so eating a meal in a restaurant was nothing.

In a couple of days he plans to go to Quanjude to try the famous Beijing roast duck, and also plans to go to Bianyifang to buy a roast duck to try and compare the taste of the roast ducks in the two stores.

Of course he must also give Donglaishun a try. In short, he must live a comfortable life in the future and piss off those beasts who are fleecing him.