Chapter 696: Chapter 696 Bargaining_1
Upon hearing the old man’s words, both the store owner and salesman were stunned, they themselves didn’t know that there were words on the Lovesick Jade Pillow.
The owner and salesman exchanged a glance, after a moment’s pondering, and then spoke firmly to the old man, "Alright, let’s take a look. If there are no words, it’ll prove you’re making wild claims, and you must leave my shop immediately."
The old man hesitated for a moment before speaking, "If it is authentic, it definitely has words. However, if it is a imitation, words might not be present."
The old man was just speaking the truth, but the owner was enraged, wanting to lash out fiercely at this nosy elderly man.
Because of what the old man said, he had no way out. If there were words, it means the old man was right, this item really is an ominous object; If there weren’t, it means his merchandise is a imitation, and he was deceiving customers earlier.
Regardless of whether there were words or not, this deal was doomed to fall through today.
The boss glanced around, waving his hand, "Alright, I won’t sell it. You all leave!"
The couple looked at each other and immediately left the shop hand in hand. No matter whether the old man was right or not, they wouldn’t take that risk.
The salesperson glared at the old man angrily, just as he tried to tidy up the Lovesick Jade Pillow, a sudden gust of wind blew. A figure swiftly flashed past, and the Lovesick Jade Pillow on the counter was gone.
"Ah! There’s a thief!" The salesman shouted in shock.
The store owner was taken aback, he hurried to chase for a few steps, but stopped as he saw the scene at the doorway.
A young woman was holding the Lovesick Jade Pillow examining it carefully under the sunlight, seemingly looking for the four characters mentioned by the old man.
This woman was Qin Sisi. When the couple was leaving, Ye You whispered something in her ear. Qin Sisi immediately rushed to the counter, and while the salesman wasn’t paying attention, she snatched the Lovesick Jade Pillow and took it out into the sunlight.
She turned the Lovesick Jade Pillow over and found the jade piece that the old man was talking about.
Under the sunlight, four small blood-red characters revealed themselves within the jade, "Unparalleled under the Heavens".
"Miss, you’re too rash. We thought we were robbed!" The shop owner walked over, speaking in a slightly resentful tone.
When the old man was deterring the couple from purchasing the Lovesick Jade Pillow earlier, Qin Sisi was merely watching on the side. The store owner thought she was a regular customer and his attitude towards her was still relatively polite.
Qin Sisi held the Lovesick Jade Pillow and turned to the store owner, saying, "Owner, I’d like to buy this Lovesick Jade Pillow."
The shop owner was startled, his face then beamed with delight.
As the old man said, this was an ominous object. People with a slight understanding wouldn’t buy it while those unaware may shy away because of its high price. However, it was indeed genuine, something he bought at a high price from a tomb robber.
At the time, he thought it was just an ordinary jade pillow. But he could tell it was from the Tang Dynasty and thought even without any special history, it should sell for a good price.
Unfortunately, after studying it for a while, he discovered the ominous nature of the Lovesick Jade Pillow, feeling like he’d been tricked.
He was too reluctant to lose money, so he had his eloquent salesperson make the piece sound extravagant, hoping to sell it.
Today, he finally met a couple who were interested in buying it, but the deal was ruined by the sudden appearance of the old man.
He originally thought it couldn’t be sold today, but unexpectedly a girl popped out and expressed her willingness to buy, how could he not be happy?
The store owner quickly greeted with a smile, "Of course, please come in, let me introduce you to it."
Qin Sisi followed the owner into the shop. Before the owner could speak, the old man had already come over, anxiously asking Qin Sisi, "Miss, are you buying the Lovesick Jade Pillow?"
Qin Sisi nodded, "Yes."
The elderly man urged anxiously, "Miss, reconsider this! This item..."
"Old man, are you done?" The shop owner couldn’t suppress his anger anymore, "What do you want to do? Keep blabbing and I’ll make sure you won’t walk out of this alley!"
The old man’s expression changed. A strong dragon cannot crush a snake in its hole, he truly didn’t dare to overstep on someone else’s turf.
The old man looked at Qin Sisi, wanting to say something but held back.
Qin Sisi understood what he wanted to say, and gently reassured, "Don’t worry about me old man, I know what I’m doing."
The old man looked at Qin Sisi anxiously, sighed, turned around, and left the shop.
The store owner watched the old man’s receding figure, his face turning grim. He went to the smooth-talking salesperson, whispered a few words in his ear.
The salesperson’s expression turned sinister. He nodded slightly, turned around, and walked towards a small door at the back, leaving the shop.
Qin Sisi observed the demeanor of the owner and salesperson, and she had a vague feeling of what was going on. Not waiting any longer, she turned to the store owner and urged, "Owner, let’s not dilly-dally. Sell it to me for 5,000 yuan!"
"5,000?" The shop owner’s eyes widened, he protested, "Miss, are you joking? The price of this item is 50,000 yuan."
Qin Sisi gave a small smile, calmly stating, "Owner, the old man made it quite clear just now, this is an ominous object. Do you really think you can sell it?"
"You..." The store owner was too angry to speak, but in his heart, he had to admit that Qin Sisi was right.
Ordinary tourists certainly wouldn’t buy such an expensive item, and those knowledgeable ones could see the ominous nature of this thing, it truly would be difficult to sell.
Taking advantage of the heat, Qin Sisi continued persuading, "Moreover, as this is an ominous object, if it stays in your hands for a long time, who knows whether it may have some bad influence on you. It’s better if you let it go quickly!"
"But... but 5,000 is definitely not possible. I can earn less from business, but I can’t afford to lose money!" The owner was truly unwilling.
Qin Sisi raised an eyebrow, saying, "Then make it 6,000, not a penny more."
"Oh, Miss, I bought this for 40,000 yuan. With your offer, I would incur a huge loss.I would be eating dirt for the rest of the year, but I still have a large family to feed!" Since he had decided to sell, he began to whine a little to get as much money as he could.
After some bargaining, Qin Sisi eventually bought the Lovesick Jade Pillow for 8,000 yuan.
The shop owner swiped 8,000 yuan on the bank card that Qin Sisi handed over. Looking at the pitiful three zeros, his heart was dripping blood.
He had bought the Lovesick Jade Pillow for 10,000 yuan and in the end, it was sold for only 8,000. This was like getting a piece of his flesh cut off!
