Snowy had no idea how much the statue was worth. She estimated her savings, including her usual pocket money, New Year's money, and her income as a host, which added up to a lot of money. She did not have much to spend, so she slowly accumulated a lot of money. However, she did not want to give a gift that was too expensive. If it was too expensive, Zhang Zian would definitely not accept it. Although he was always stingy, he had rejected all the donations from the netizens last time.
"Well … How much is this Cat Goddess? If it's too expensive, I can't afford it … "she asked the old man with a smile. She was not very skilled at bargaining. She was afraid that the old man would not believe her, so she quickly explained, "I'm just a small host. I don't make millions like the big national hosts …"
"How much is it …"
The old man seemed to see through her mind. He stretched out five fingers and smiled, "Just give me this number."
Snowy hated people making riddles like this. How much was five fingers? She had no concept at all!
"Fifty thousand?" she asked tentatively. If the old man said five hundred thousand, she would have to turn around and leave.
"I don't need that much. Five thousand." The old man put down his hand and laughed. He thought the expression on her face was very interesting.
Snowy exclaimed again, "Five thousand? Are you kidding? "
"Do I look like I'm kidding?" The old man put his hands behind his back and looked serious. "I'm a businessman. How can I just name a price?"
"But …" Snowy still could not believe it. No matter how she looked at it, this statue did not look like it was only worth five thousand yuan. Even a small wooden ornament that someone gave her father was said to be worth tens of thousands of yuan. In her opinion, it was completely unreasonable. Wasn't it just a broken piece of wood? But this statue was different. The material, shape, and origin were all extraordinary. Unless the old man deliberately lied to her, there was no reason for it to be less than a small wooden ornament.
Would he lie to her? Snowy peeked at him. Although a liar would not write the word "liar" on his face, this old man did not look like a liar. Whether it was his appearance or his way of talking, what good would it do him to lie to her? Besides, even if she was cheated, it was only five thousand!
The old man also knew that he had to explain further, otherwise it would cause others to misunderstand and think that he had ulterior motives. That would be too unjust. If he really had any ulterior motives, it would have been fine, but the problem was that he didn't. He just felt that this little girl was very pleasing to the eye. As long as he liked her, he had given away even more valuable things.
He smiled and said, "A while ago, a customer took a fancy to this statue and made a reservation. However, he didn't come to pick it up and I couldn't get in touch with him. Thus, I was also in a dilemma as to what to do with it. Throw it away? What a pity, it shouldn't have received such treatment. It would probably be picked up by someone and sent to the Scrap Station to be sold as scrap copper … Keep it, it's not suitable for my shop to keep it. Therefore, if you could buy it, it would be a relief to me. "
Little Snow blinked her eyes. She was innocent, but she wasn't stupid. She carefully asked, "From what you're saying, you seem to dislike this statue?"
She had vaguely sensed that such a precious statue was left in the corner of the shop and left to collect dust.
The old man didn't answer her question directly. Instead, he walked to the door and waved at her. "Little customer, come out and take a look."
Little Snow walked to his side and looked out.
The old man raised his hand and pointed at the wall opposite the alley. There were a few stray cats wandering there, constantly looking in their direction. It seemed like they wanted to come over but didn't dare to, and wanted to leave but couldn't bear to. Little Snow didn't understand why he wanted her to see this.
"I'm a cat lover," he said with some regret. "This statue was given to me by one of my students. He knew that I loved cats, so he went through a lot of trouble to get this statue for me. If you suspect that this statue came from an illegal source, you don't have to. It wasn't stolen or robbed. "
"Oh, you're a teacher?" Little Snow asked. She felt that the old man had a scholarly air, like an old pedant. But even if he was a teacher, he would have retired a long time ago.
"A long time ago, yes." He straightened his back and looked into the distance. He said with satisfaction, "You could say that I had students all over the world."
Then he laughed self-deprecatingly. "A real man doesn't talk about his past achievements. Let's talk about this statue first. My student gave this statue to me. I knew that the Holy Cat statue had an extraordinary origin, so I was very happy. "
"If you liked it, why did you sell it?" Little Snow was even more confused.
The old man also showed a confused expression. "I love cats. When I was in Beijing, I not only raised my own cats, but I also couldn't help but feed stray cats that were looking for food … But ever since I came to Binhai City, strange things have happened. No matter what kind of food I took out to lure them, the stray cats never dared to approach my shop. After investigation, I found that the problem was with this Holy Cat statue. As long as it was taken out of the shop, the stray cats would dare to come over. "
Little Snow listened attentively and didn't interrupt him.
"I've never believed in superstitions in my life, but the facts are there, and I have to believe them." The old man smiled bitterly. "I can only come to one conclusion — that the divine object is psychic, even if it's just a replica of the divine object."
Hearing the words "divine object is psychic," Little Snow felt a chill down her spine. She shrunk her little face into the collar of her down jacket.
The old man said, "That's why I'm anxious to send it away. I can't control it, and my small shop can't control it either. This small shop can't contain this great god."
Hearing this, Little Snow hesitated. If this Holy Cat statue was really as magical as the old man said, wouldn't there be problems if she sent it to the pet shop? There were a lot of cats in the pet shop. If they were scared by the Holy Cat statue … She couldn't bear the responsibility. But if she just gave it up, it would be a pity. This was an opportunity that might not come again if she missed it.
She couldn't make up her mind, so she lazily thought of a solution. She said to the old man, "I'm sorry, I actually wanted to buy this statue as a gift. I want to discuss it with him first. Is that okay?"
The old man smiled. "Go ahead." After that, he picked up the feather duster and walked back into the shop, sweeping here and there, with a leisurely demeanor.
Little Snow sent a message to Zhang Zian.
Little Snow: I'm planning to go to your place for a live broadcast. Is that okay?
Zhang Zian replied instantly: If it's okay for me to advertise, you're welcome.
Little Snow was speechless. It was still the same Zhang Zian. He hadn't changed at all.
Little Snow: I heard that your shop is going to reopen. I've caused you trouble again and again. I'm planning to bring some gifts over, but I don't know if it's appropriate …
Zhang Zian: What's inappropriate about it? If it's a gift, I dare to accept it! Let me say this first. Don't expect me to give you a discount, and don't expect me to return a gift.
Little Snow burst out laughing.
Little Snow: This gift is a bit strange. The shop owner said it's very magical, especially for cats. It seems to make cats panic and uneasy.
Zhang Zian: Is it valuable?
Little Snow: … It's worth some money.
Zhang Zian: Then I won't refuse anything. Just send it over. I don't believe that it can't be controlled!
Little Snow: Okay, then I'll bring the gift over in a while.
She put away her phone and let go of her worries. She trotted back to the shop and said to the old man, "I want to buy this Holy Cat statue!"
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