Siheyuan: Steel Mill Driver

Li Feng had been waiting for this moment. He invited people into the house, but seemed to have forgotten to close the door. Yan Bugui saw that he had stopped fishing and was sitting at the door listening to what the people in the room were saying.

"Master Li, let me introduce you. This is my friend, John Pride, and his girlfriend. I brought them here mainly because I want to see your treasure, a small blue and white brush washer from the Ming Dynasty official kiln with a kirin looking at the moon!"

"No, Big Gold Tooth, I've told you many times that I like it very much and have no intention of selling it."

"Oh, Master Li, there is nothing that cannot be sold, it's just that the price is not right. My friend really likes our culture and wants to bring some souvenirs back when he returns home."

"Well, we are here anyway, so please show us your treasure. Even if the deal doesn't go through, we can at least let our foreign friends see our treasure!"

"Okay, I'll bring it over for you to take a look at."

"Oh my god, this brush washer is so beautiful! It's a work of art. Big Gold Tooth, ask him how much he's willing to sell it for? I really want to buy it."

"Master Li, Mr. John likes this brush washer very much. Please name a price. If it is suitable, Mr. John will decide to buy it."

"Big Gold Tooth, I told you I won't sell it."

John Arrogant's girlfriend said something in his ear, and Li Feng knew at a glance that this foreign girl could actually understand Mandarin.

John Arrogant thought for a moment and said, "Big Gold Teeth, my friend, please tell him that I am willing to pay 3 to buy this brush washer."

Li Feng was stunned. He didn't expect that this foreigner really liked it and actually offered such a high price. Even if this pen washer was real, it was not worth this much money now! If it was brought to Hong Kong Island, it might be worth a little more than this.

It seems that this foreigner is really capable and not a middleman!

John was a little anxious when he saw that Li Feng was slow to speak. He said in unfluent Mandarin: "Master Li, I really like this piece of perfume. If the price is not satisfactory, I am willing to add a little more."

Li Feng picked up the brush and said reluctantly, "This price is already very reasonable, but I really can't bear to part with it!"

Yan Bugui, who was outside, stuck his head into the house and heard the foreigner chattering something with Da Jin Ya.

Big Gold Teeth looked at Li Feng and said, "Mr. John said that he is willing to pay 5 for this brush washer. Also, Mr. John said 5 US dollars, not RMB."

"Based on the current exchange rate of 1:1.49, it would be about 7 RMB."

Li Feng came into the room and took out a box, put the pens in it and said, "Deal."

"Oh good."

John proudly shook hands with Li Feng and said, "Mr. Li, if you have anything good in the future, please contact me. I will definitely give you a satisfactory price."

John's arrogant girlfriend translated for John in very standard Mandarin.

After translating, she stretched out her hand and shook hands with Li Feng and said, "My name is Bessianna. Thank you very much for giving up. I believe that we will become good friends in the future."

After Li Feng sent the three away, he returned to the door and saw Yan Bugui still standing stupidly at the door. He said, "Hey, wake up, Third Uncle, come back to your senses."

Yan Bugui came back to his senses, looked at Li Feng's hand waving in front of his eyes and said, "Alright, alright, I just froze for a moment."

"Haha, you've been peeking here for a while. Isn't it interesting?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Li Feng's arm and said, "Xiao Feng, is the thing the foreigner bought the pen washer you brought back a few days ago? The one that cost 800 yuan?"

"Fuck, let me go."

Li Feng rubbed his arm and said, "I didn't realize that you, who is skinny, have such strong hands! Can you please stop touching me when you talk to me next time?"

"Oh, these are just small matters. Did you really sell the pen washer for 7 yuan?"

Li Feng said angrily: "You are not blind, are you? Didn't you see the whole process? Don't say anything when you get out."

"Besides, when did I sell it for 7? It was only 5, didn't you see it?"

"It's 5. Isn't that US dollars? Then, isn't that the big gold tooth? 5 is more than 7 according to the exchange rate."

Li Feng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are you stupid or am I? Do you know how much we need foreign exchange now?"

"Don't even think about it without an exchange rate of 1:3." As for how John brought so much foreign exchange, that had nothing to do with him.

After Li Feng left, Yan Bugui stretched out his hand and said, "1 to 3? My God, 5 US dollars, isn't that 15?"

"I, I was laughing at him. I spent 800 yuan to buy a broken pen washer, how come it became 15 yuan? I am the fool!"

Yan Bugui returned home like a walking corpse. He ignored everyone who spoke to him. When it was time to go to bed at night, he sat up on the bed, almost scaring the third aunt to death.

"You're not faking your death? You scared me to death! What happened to you today? Are you possessed by evil spirits?"

Yan Bugui glanced at the third aunt and said, "You old woman, what do you know? Do you still remember the pen washer that Li Feng bought a few days ago?"

"The one you bought for 800 yuan? Remember? How come you don't remember?"

The third auntie said excitedly, "I guess I will never forget this in my life. I have never seen such a spendthrift. She could have spent 800 yuan on something else but bought a broken bowl."

"Huh, you think so too, right? I thought so too."

"Now I understand what the book means when it says that people can never earn money beyond their cognition."

"Do you know what I found today? Today, a man called Da Jin Ya brought two foreigners to our hospital and bought Li Feng's pen washer! Do you know how much they sold it for?"

"How much? Could it be more than a thousand?"

"One thousand? Humph, sit still. I'm afraid you'll be scared to death if I tell you."

The third aunt said anxiously, "Can you please tell me now and stop keeping us in suspense?"

"Then don't be afraid, just sit still. The foreigner offered 3 yuan before, but Li Feng didn't sell it. Later, he offered 5 yuan, so Li Feng sold it."

"5? Bought it for 800 and sold it for 5?"

"More than that, let me tell you, they are foreigners, they use U.S. dollars, it's 5 U.S. dollars, if converted into our money, it would be more than 7!"

"Ah? 7-plus? How much money is that? Wouldn't that make Li Feng a millionaire?"

"Yeah, I thought so too, but guess what he said?"

"What did you say?"