Qiu Yongshou was even more displeased. Ling Yun's words were too arrogant and too much. It was a slap to his face. His shop might not be comparable to big shops like Yu Ding Xuan, Tianxi Pavilion, or House of Strange Stones, but it had a certain reputation in Qingshui City's Antique Market.
Ling Yun said that the items in his shop were all ordinary goods. How could he put his face when he said that?
Actually, it was because Ling Yun had too much money on him. He was too confident, and he only wanted to get what he wanted as soon as possible. That was why he was so straightforward today.
As the saying goes, haste makes waste, and haste makes waste. Boss Qiu was someone who cared about his reputation. Ling Yun had offended him with just one sentence. He didn't want to do business with Ling Yun anymore. His face darkened and he almost chased Ling Yun out of the shop.
Ling Yun didn't say anything else. Instead, he used his divine sense to sense that the spiritual energy was being released from a corner of the shop. He immediately scanned it with his divine sense.
Found it!
With his divine sense, Ling Yun could clearly see that there was a pile of broken rocks there. They were thrown there in a mess. It was obvious that the owner had treated them as trash and hadn't had the time to clean them up yet.
Ling Yun changed his strategy immediately. He put his hand into his pocket and pretended to feel around. When he took his hand out again, there were five bundles of hundred-dollar bills in his hand. That was a total of fifty thousand yuan!
Ling Yun's spatial ring contained the five million yuan that Tang Meng and Tie Xiaohu had given him as pocket money.
"Boss, it's not that I don't have money. I'm a person who likes all kinds of stones. No matter the quality, I'll buy them as long as I like them. Your shop is full of jade. Even though they're all good stuff, I only like stones, not jade …"
Boss Qiu's eyes widened when he saw Ling Yun take out fifty thousand yuan so casually. He rubbed his eyes and looked at Ling Yun's pocket again. It wasn't bulging just now, so where did the money come from?
For the sake of money, Boss Qiu finally put down his pride and smiled again. "Little brother, to tell you the truth, I mainly sell jade wares here. I don't have many stones. If you want to buy stones, you can go to the House of Strange Stones or Yu Ding Xuan … they have a lot of stones for you to choose from …"
"There are very few, but that doesn't mean there aren't any …" As he spoke, he tilted his head and glanced behind Qiu Yongshou. "Isn't there a pile of rocks over there?" Qiu Yongshou asked.
Qiu Yongshou was a little surprised. He thought to himself that the pile of stones were the leftover scraps of stone cutting and had been thrown behind the curtain. How did he see it?
Qiu Yongshou was surprised, but he still smiled and said, "Young man, those are just scraps waiting to be thrown out. What do you want those trash stones for?"
Ling Yun scratched his head and pretended to be a spendthrift. "I buy stones based on affinity. It doesn't matter if they're leftover scraps or not. I just take them home and look at them when I'm bored. It's just for fun …"
Qiu Yongshou opened the door to do business. Seeing that someone was buying the things he was going to throw away, he naturally would sell them. Without hesitation, he turned around and led Ling Yun behind the curtain.
He pointed. "This pile of stones. If you see anything you like, pick it out and I'll give you a price. If you want it, you can take it away!"
Ling Yun chuckled and squatted down to pick through the stones. "This one is too fat, this one is too skinny, this one is too old, this one is too ugly …"
Boss Qiu stared blankly at Ling Yun's actions. Was he picking out a stone or a wife? Was he going to sleep with her?!
Originally, Qiu Yongshou thought that Ling Yun had come in because he had heard that he had something good here and wanted to buy it at a low price after putting on a show. But now, it seemed that Ling Yun was not doing that at all. He was purely trying to read the fortune of the stone.
"Ah … this one is not bad … it looks like a melon …" Ling Yun suddenly picked up a stone the size of a bun and exclaimed.
"Pfft …" Qiu Yongshou was going crazy. Was he possessed by the sight of fifty thousand dollars? Why was he accompanying this lunatic here?
"Hey, Boss Qiu, how much are you offering me for this stone?" This was the stone that was emitting spiritual energy. Its surface was smooth, black, and very ordinary. It was not much different from a slightly larger pebble by the river.
"If you like it, I'll take it away for two thousand dollars …"
Even though Ling Yun had concealed his intentions well, Qiu Yongshou was afraid that he would make a mistake and end up selling the good stuff to Ling Yun. Therefore, he purposely stated an extremely high price. This price was enough to buy a whole cart of stones. Even if Ling Yun really took one away, he wouldn't regret it.
He just wanted to see Ling Yun's reaction.
Ling Yun was, of course, enraged. He stood up abruptly and pretended to smash the stone. "Boss Qiu, I don't care about money, but please don't treat me like a fool. Two thousand dollars? How are you going to rob me? "
Just as Boss Qiu was about to speak again, a deep voice came from outside the door. "Boss Qiu, my friend came to your shop to pick up a piece of trash, and you're asking him for two thousand dollars? Don't you think you're being a little too greedy?" The voice was obviously displeased.
Boss Qiu jumped in fright at the sound. He immediately abandoned Ling Yun and dashed forward to open the curtains.
The person was none other than the vice-president of Qingshui City's Antique Association, the director of the Jewelry and Jade Association, and the boss of Pearl Jade Court, Song Zhengyang!
Qiu Yongshou broke out in a cold sweat when he saw Song Zhengyang. "Oh my, I didn't know that President Song would be here. I'm really sorry that I didn't go out to greet you …" he said hurriedly.
It was an antique market, where people appreciated antiques all day long. The boss of the antique market spoke in an elegant way, with a slight trace of antique style, which made it more stylish.
At the same time, Qiu Yongshou wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and turned to look at Ling Yun. He thought to himself that he had failed to recognize Mt. Tai today. Even when President Song's friend was here, he had almost chased him out. Two thousand for a broken stone? He could have given it to him!
Qiu Yongshou hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. "President Song, sir, I'm really sorry. This gentleman came in to buy a stone, but he didn't say that he was your friend. This … Forgive me …"
"Uncle Song, why are you here? I was thinking of looking for you after I bought this stone … "
Ling Yun was still holding onto the stone as he spoke to Song Zhengyang with a grin.
Song Zhengyang was amused. How could he afford to be called an uncle by Ling Yun now? He chuckled, but said with a hint of complaint, "I've waited so long for your arrival, how could I not come to greet you?"
Qiu Yongshou's forehead was dripping with sweat. He didn't even have time to wipe it off. Where did this living ancestor come from? How could the vice president of Qingshui City's Antique Association treat him so respectfully?
When had Song Zhengyang ever spoken to anyone in such a tone?
No matter what, Qiu Yongshou had let Ling Yun in to pick the stone. Therefore, Ling Yun didn't make things difficult for him. Instead, he placed a bundle of hundred-yuan bills in Qiu Yongshou's hands.
"Boss Qiu, I really like this stone. I've said it just now. I like it. You can have the ten thousand dollars, and I'll take the stone. What do you think?"
Ling Yun was very straightforward. He was prepared to clear the price. If such a spirit stone was cut open, even an ordinary person who didn't know what spiritual energy was would be able to tell that it was a treasure. It was worth more than a million. He had actually made a huge profit by giving ten thousand.
Song Zhengyang looked at Boss Qiu calmly. "Boss Qiu, since this friend of mine likes this stone, I'll buy it for him. The price is two thousand yuan. You can get the money from Pearl Jade Court later …" Song Zhengyang replied calmly.
It's just a stupid stone. Qiu Yongshou thought to himself. Wouldn't he be shutting down if he didn't accept the money when President Song was here personally?
"President Song, please be merciful. Please don't slap my face. Since this little brother is your friend, I'll give this stone to him. Don't mention the matter of money again …"
Qiu Yongshou placed the bundle of hundred-yuan bills back into Ling Yun's hands carefully with a smile on his face.
"Thank you, Boss Qiu!" Ling Yun laughed heartily.
Song Zhengyang looked at Ling Yun helplessly. "What are you waiting for? Let's go … "
With that, he wrapped his arm around Ling Yun's shoulder and walked out. At the same time, he said to Qiu Yongshou, "Boss Qiu, if you're not busy in the future, come to my Pearl Jade Hall. I'll treat you to tea!"
Qiu Yongshou immediately understood what Song Zhengyang meant. Song Zhengyang owed him a favor and he would repay it in the future. Qiu Yongshou was ecstatic. He really didn't expect that a stupid stone would make him a friend with Song Zhengyang.
A favor from Song Zhengyang couldn't be exchanged for two thousand, ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand dollars!
Qiu Yongshou was secretly relieved that he didn't chase Ling Yun out. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a good life in the future.
Qiu Yongshou was puzzled as he watched Song Zhengyang and Ling Yun leave. He had never heard of Song Zhengyang having such a young friend. Could he be from the capital city?
"Good taste, he's a good thing …"
Song Zhengyang's face changed into a smile after they left the room. His pale face turned red from holding back his laughter.
At the same time, he was secretly amazed that Ling Yun could find something good in a pile of trash. Wasn't that too amazing?
Wasn't Ling Yun a miracle doctor? Was he also an expert in stone gambling?
If that was the case, Song Zhengyang knew that he had struck gold this time! (To be continued.)
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