Lin Wanrong sweated profusely. This girl wasn't stupid. She knew to observe first before bargaining.
Although he was thick-skinned, he was still embarrassed to be seen through by a sixteen or seventeen year old girl. He snatched the booklet from the girl's hand and smiled, "Miss, not to mention ten taels, there are even people who are willing to pay one tael of silver. Hey, look — "
He pursed his lips to the side. A scholar from a poor family was reading the pirated booklet as if it was a treasure. That silly expression made it seem as if owning this booklet was owning half of Lady Xiao.
This girl had been paying attention to Lin Wanrong for a long time. Naturally, she knew that the pirated booklet in a hurry was very different from the genuine one. She looked at Lin Wanrong and snorted, "Even if this is the genuine one, you can't just raise the price."
This girl's face was red. She was very beautiful when she frowned. She was indeed an outstanding beauty. It was a pity that Lin Wanrong didn't care about his relatives when doing business. He laughed and said, "Little girl, have you heard of the phrase 'rare goods worth hoarding'? Our genuine ones have all been sold. This one was originally for me to keep as a souvenir. Now that you want to buy it and take away what I love, you naturally have to pay more. "
The girl rolled her eyes and said, "Alright, fifteen taels it is. But you have to answer a question of mine first."
Lin Wanrong looked at her and said, "Little girl, answering a question will cost you five taels of silver. You have to think carefully."
The girl said angrily, "What kind of rule is this? You have to pay for answering a question? If everyone is like you, then wouldn't it be a mess? "
"No, no." Lin Wanrong shook his head and said, "I'm different from others. I'm an expert. Every word I say is a gem. Of course I have to pay."
The girl said with contempt, "What expert? Those who receive money from others to advertise all call themselves experts. "
Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "Little girl, I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding. You almost saw through me. How about this, let me ask you. Am I the only one who knows the answer to your question? "
The little girl thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "It seems that only you know."
"That's it." Lin Wanrong snickered in his heart. This girl's words were too easy to trick. "Only I know the answer. I can choose to answer or not to answer. If you want to get information from me, you have to pay the information fee. That was fair enough. I am a very honest person when doing business. You get what you pay for. Five taels of silver is already very cheap. I definitely didn't cheat you. "
The little girl was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a moment, she snorted and said, "Fine, five silver taels it is. But you have to answer me honestly. You are not allowed to lie."
Lin Wanrong gently patted his cheeks and said, "Did you see that? What a handsome face it is. Remember, this face of mine is a signboard, a gold-plated signboard, suitable for young and old, honest to all. "
The little girl covered her mouth and giggled. She said softly, "I have never seen someone as shameless as you."
Lin Wanrong's expression turned evil. He glared at the little girl, but the little girl was not the slightest bit afraid. She said with a straight face, "The question I want to ask is, have you seen Lady Xiao before?"
Lin Wanrong naturally hadn't seen her before. He smiled naturally and said, "Didn't I tell you before? This is the only copy that was passed down by a middle-ranked servant in the Xiao Family. He and I are sworn brothers. Although I have never seen Lady Xiao, I swear to the heavens that I am the first person to see this portrait of Lady Xiao. "
This portrait was made by him, so of course he was the first person to see it. This oath was absolutely shameless and definitely deceived a little girl.
"Then do you know which master painted this portrait?" The little girl continued to ask.
Lin Wanrong laughed in his heart, but he would never admit that he was the instigator. He looked at the little girl and said with a smile, "Miss, if I remember correctly, you said that you would only ask me one question. I have already answered the previous one, so this should be counted as the second one. Hehe —"
The little girl took out some silver from her pocket and said, "I know, you want more silver, right? Look at your greedy face. "
"You think a person is too simple." Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "This expert's answer depends on my mood. Today, I will only answer one of your questions. The other one will be a gift."
The little girl looked at him and said, "Your smile is so treacherous. You are a big profiteer." The little girl pouted and completely despised Lin Wanrong.
"You are just a child, I will not lower myself to your level." Seeing that this little girl was pure and cute, Lin Wanrong thought that it would be fun to tease her. Lin Wanrong chuckled and said, "You also know that a country has its laws and a profession has its own rules. In our profession, credibility is extremely important. If I tell you about this master today, how can I meet my peers in the future?"
"That makes some sense." The little girl nodded and looked at Lin Wanrong and said, "I didn't expect a profiteer like you to be so loyal."
"You saw my good points so quickly?" Lin Wanrong said in "surprise", "I thought I had hidden it very well. Sigh, I still showed off too much. As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. It seems that it is time to reflect on myself. "
The little girl covered her small mouth and giggled, "Do you still have any shame?"
This little girl was beautiful and her smile was like a flower. Lin Wanrong had earned money today, so he was in a very good mood. After fooling around with her for a while, he felt very happy. He also thought that children's words carried no harm, so he didn't argue about the issue of shame.
"If you don't tell me the name of this master, I won't force you. Then can you tell me, what is your name? "The little girl rolled her eyes and asked.
"My name is Lin San." Lin Wanrong "straightforwardly" said, "This question is free."
Lin Wanrong laughed. Little girl, to use this trick in front of me, you are still too inexperienced.
"Lin San, Lin San –" The little girl repeated twice, "Humph, Lin San, you cheated me of my money today. In the future, I will definitely take it back with interest." After that, she glared at him fiercely, threw a silver ingot, took the small booklet and walked away.
Cheated? Lin Wanrong was "shocked". For a little girl like you, do I still need to cheat? Looking at the little girl's back, Lin Wanrong sneered.
This Xiao Family was indeed very attractive. It was said that there were thousands of people who signed up for the selection of servants. Needless to say, there were many scholars. Almost everyone in Jin Ling city who could read came to sign up.
Lin Wanrong also sold the last few booklets, leaving only the original manuscript as a souvenir. After all, this was his first bucket of gold in this world, so it still had a lot of commemoration value.
When he returned to Dong's house, it was just as Dong Qiaoqiao said. Dong Rende and Dong Qingshan, father and son, were staring at the shining silver ingot in a daze. Their eyes were shining with greed, fully proving that humans evolved from animals.
Lin Wanrong smiled and patted Dong Rende's shoulder, "What's wrong, Uncle Dong, are you seeing things?"
Dong Rende woke up and rubbed his eyes. Seeing that Lin Wanrong had returned, he hurriedly pulled over a stool and wiped his eyes with his long sleeves. Then he invited him to sit down and said respectfully, "Young master is back."
After earning a lot of money, Dong Rende's attitude towards Lin Wanrong was even more respectful. It was undeniable that the taste of being respected was very good. Lin Wanrong was very happy, so he sat down and said, "Uncle, so much money, why don't you exchange it for banknotes? Aren't you afraid of attracting thieves by leaving it at home?"
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