My Sisters Excel in Both Literary and Martial Arts - Chapter 22

[Chapter 22 Do you dare to believe what a man says?]

He had a total of thirty taels of silver, but he still insisted on leaving ten taels as favors for himself, so he spent so much money – bah, it was for such a good person, so Goatee was ready to go to his friend to bargain.

His friend’s psychological price range is between thirty and thirty-five taels, and twenty taels of silver is a bit difficult – but in the face of the benefit fee of ten taels of silver, Goatee is confident that he can win the house with twenty taels!

“Young master, you go back and rest for a while, and let me discuss it with my friend! If he agrees, I will ask him to come over with the land deed, and I can sell the house to the master on the same day!”

“That’s very good!”

Jing Zhe said While sitting, he didn’t forget to pat his money bag, glanced at the goatee, and ran away.

Jing Zhe retraced his steps and walked around the house, making plans in his mind.

“The young village master said that he bought the house for twenty taels of silver, but he actually spent thirty taels of silver. However, compared to the asking price of fifty taels, it is already much lower!”

A man next to Fat Qiu said in admiration.

Jing Zhe smiled and nodded: “Being able to say this means that you are still on the first level.”

“Young village master initially said he didn’t want to buy it, but in fact he used a trick to get what he wanted…”

“It’s a conspiracy!”

“That’s right, that’s right, it’s just a matter of playing hard to get! The young village leader is still more powerful, you know it without me saying it!”

Another man said.

Jing Zhe nodded again, “You are already on the second floor.”

“If the young village master had counteroffered thirty taels from the beginning, the shopkeeper might not be willing to negotiate, but the young village master just took out ten taels of it. If you give him a favor fee, even if it’s twenty taels, the shopkeeper will definitely do his best to facilitate this in order to get the favor fee!”

Fatty’s analysis was clear and logical, which attracted Jing Zhe’s approval.

“Yes, you are better than them all. It seems that you have reached the third level.”

Fatty Ball heard this and smiled from ear to ear.

“Young village leader, which floor are you on?”

Hanhan, who had been silent for the whole time, asked.

“Me,” Jing Zhe said with a smile, “You think I’m on the fourth floor? Haha, actually I’m on the fifth floor!”

“Fifth floor?”

Everyone was confused, “What is that?”

Jing Zhe smiled and shook his head, “You’ll find out later!”

…

Half an hour later, Goatee led a paunchy but elegant and kind-hearted middle-aged man into the house.

“Brother Wu, this is the young master who wants to buy a house!”

“Sir, this is the owner of the house!”

Jing Zhe greeted the owner and then got down to business.

“At such a low price, I actually don’t plan to sell it. But I will be going to Jiangling soon, and I heard Brother Zhang’s strong recommendation, so I reluctantly gave up and sold it to you for twenty taels of silver!”

The owner of the house looked at his own House, said angrily: “This place is in a good location. If I didn’t have to leave, I would really hate to leave.”

“Thank you! Did you bring the house deed?”

Jing Zhe didn’t bother to listen to his sensationalism and went straight to the topic.

“Bring it…”

The owner of the house did not expect Jing Zhe to be so direct. One person paid the money and the other took the deed. After a while, the house changed owners.

Goatee sent the owner out of the house and returned with a smile.

“Congratulations, young master, on getting the auspicious house!”

“Shame on you!”

Jing Zhe bowed his hand to Goatee, then took out the ten taels of silver and handed it over.

“Young Master…it’s really refreshing!”

Simple, rude and rich, Goatee couldn’t be more satisfied with a top customer like Jing Zhe.

“Shopkeeper, the house has been bought. I’m going to go to your place to bring all the saltpeter.”

“It should, it should!”

Goatee held a heavy dozen taels of silver in his hand, smiling extremely attentively, as if he had thought of something else. He paused for a moment, laughed twice, and then asked aloud: “Since the young master wants to buy saltpeter, what about the final payment…”

“What final payment?”

Seeing Jing Zhe frowning and asking, Goatee secretly thought something was wrong.

“I previously agreed with the young master that a house of saltpeter would be twenty taels. The young master only paid a deposit of ten taels, saying that the balance would be settled together when we found the house and took away the saltpeter. Is this the case?”

Jing Zhe nodded, “Indeed, there is. “This matter.”

“Now that I’ve found it with my help, the young master should pay off the balance of ten taels of silver!”

Hearing Jing Zhe’s admission, Goatee’s confidence increased a lot.

“The balance of the ten taels of silver was not given to you just now?”

“Where to give it to me-“

Goatee was about to say no, but the ten taels of silver in his hand that he had not had time to put away seemed to remind him that it was not none.

“Sir, you wouldn’t say that these ten taels of silver are the final payment, right?”

Goatee raised his hand and shook it, his face gradually darkening.

“Ang, what else do you think?”

Jing Zhe spread his hands without blushing and breathless, “My money didn’t come from the strong wind. Besides, who can be so stupid as to think that I would just give someone ten taels of silver?”

Fat Ball Hanhan: …

Several others: I felt offended…

Goatee’s face turned completely black: “Sir, you clearly agreed to give me ten taels of silver as a favor, but if you lose, I’ll help you pay for the house. It’s so low!”

“But I did give you ten taels of silver as a favor. Is there nothing wrong?”

Looking at Jing Zhe’s relaxed expression, his goatee face turned red and purple.

“Sir, I see that you are dressed like a scholar. It is said that scholars are the most honest. Wouldn’t you be ashamed if this kind of backbiting was spread?”

“Of course not.”

Jing Zhe shook his head and said seriously: “First of all I am a man, and I am a scholar next. Do you dare to believe what a man says? You are still a man!”

“…”

Goatee was speechless.

Although Jing Zhe is a time traveler, he is not stupid.

According to his understanding, a whole house of saltpeter and other materials were all made into firecrackers. When the firecrackers could be sold for twenty taels of silver during the Chinese New Year, they would be considered high-end incense.

After deducting labor costs, time and other material costs, Goatee can earn far less than twenty taels.

But when he opened his mouth and asked Jing Zhe for twenty taels, he completely took him for granted. If Jing Zhe didn’t do it, who would he do?

Seeing his unconvinced look, Jing Zhe said coldly: “If you feel you have been cheated, bring me the twenty taels of silver and I will buy the saltpeter elsewhere!”

He was not the only one making firecrackers in the city. Jing Zhe was not used to his problems.

Sure enough, Goatee was shocked when he heard that Jing Zhe didn’t want to buy it.

He came up again with a smile on his face: “I’m just joking with the young master. Don’t be angry! I’ll take the young master to pull saltpeter now, and I’ll help him find some trailers!”

Jing Zhe didn’t bother to argue with this kind of person. , took several other people and walked out.

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