Chapter 725: Chapter 23: The Cannon Fodder Best Friend of the Tragic Romance Heroine (23)
Facing the camera, Jiang Lai paused for a moment.
This brief silence made her previous words seem even more weighty, leaving even the reporters stunned.
Because Jiang Lai was calm, when she spoke calmly, everything in her words appeared in front of them like scenes from a picture.
Sitting beside her and howling, Wang Lili immediately stopped upon hearing this, instinctively covering her phone. Her expression changed abruptly, looking panicked and lost like a clown, clearly evident on camera.
The child’s cries became increasingly hoarse.
It was then that everyone realized that, in order to reclaim so-called "justice," this family had left the young child and injured elderly in the sun for over an hour.
Jiang Zhi’s expression was indifferent, which made the scene chilling.
"I know this. This daughter-in-law of the family doesn’t look like a poor person. Her face is full of signs of technological enhancements. You can’t maintain that face without spending big money."
"Hit, go ahead and try hitting."
"No need to hit! Just look at that expression and you know they’re guilty!"
"My God, with the house and cars, they’ve probably drained her mother-in-law dry!"
"How much can a supermarket make? Can it stand up to the two of them squandering like this?"
"That Jiang Zhi looks like bad news, with a broken brow and angular eyes and a thin lip; clearly a greedy and insatiable scoundrel!"
Jiang Zhi listened to the people’s whispers around him, his face darkening nearly to the point of dripping water.
"Jiang Lai!! If you keep talking nonsense, I’m going to tear your mouth apart!"
Jiang Lai’s expression remained unchanged, a sarcastic smile played on her lips, speaking calmly.
"Jiang Zhi, if you want to be a beast, I won’t stop you. You want the supermarket, right?
Anyway, my mom has handed over the supermarket’s management rights to me, along with the property rights. If you want it, fine, bring money to buy it.
You beasts surely won’t take care of my mother in her old age, and you’ve already drained her money.
So, for the sake of both of us, witness this in front of so many people: if you want the supermarket, bring money to buy it."
"Jiang Lai, how can you say such a thing?!"
Jiang Lai raised her eyebrows with a light chuckle.
"Just say whether you want it or not. If not, forget it. It’s a great opportunity to advertise.
Downtown location, central spot, surrounded by residential areas with nearly ten thousand inhabitants, a well-established store for 20 years, superior business qualifications, now available for low-priced transfer, property and management rights included.
Anyone interested can contact me, the price is negotiable, pay and it’s yours."
Journalist: "..."
Photographer: "..."
Feeling like someone took advantage of us for nothing.
After Jiang Lai finished talking, someone immediately raised their hand and shouted from the crowd.
"Me!! I’m interested!! Let’s find a place to talk!"
"I’m also interested! The price is negotiable!"
"Business properties in this location can’t be bought nowadays; once you buy, they’ll definitely appreciate! I want to learn more too!"
The atmosphere in the crowd changed instantly.
It was initially a large spectacle; now it had turned into an auction.
Jiang Lai stood in the middle of the crowd and loudly declared.
"Good deal, prime location, starting price five million, interested parties please contact, sincere higher bidder wins!"
After speaking, many people had secretly taken out their phones to save her number.
Coincidentally, Jiang Lai’s phone number was printed on the banner by Jiang Zhi, originally intended to disturb Jiang Lai’s peace, but now it’s conveniently accessible for those investors.
Many of those watching were local business owners and residents, who knew better than anyone how desirable this location was.
The supermarket wasn’t big, less than a hundred square meters, and according to the current average price for commercial properties here, which ranged from seventy to eighty thousand, it was valued but hard to purchase.
If one manages to secure it, they’d just be sitting back and collecting money.
Seeing the situation getting too chaotic, nearby patrolling officers rushed in to maintain order.
Originally, they had prepared banners and all sorts of accusations to hurl at Jiang Lai, but in the end, they didn’t have the chance to say a word before Jiang Lai’s counterattack stifled them.
The high-priced media they hired had become a free advertising platform for Jiang Lai.
They had intended for the public pressure to make Jiang Lai submit.
Now, however, the spectators were turning against them, eagerly ingratiating themselves with Jiang Lai.
"Jiang Lai!! This is our Jiang Family’s supermarket, what are you trying to do? Selling it for five million, are you crazy?!"
Already impatient under the scorching sun, Jiang Lai looked at Jiang Zhi’s face drenched in sweat, flushed red with anger, and purple-black in hue, quite an eyesore.
So she disdainfully turned away.
"Are you buying or not?"
"I’m your damn brother! I get half of these things!"
"Then forget it, we’ll just auction it off, if you want it, go bid directly."
At this moment, someone from the crowd loudly shouted.
"I’ll offer eight million!! Eight million in full cash, right now!"
As soon as these words were uttered, Jiang Lai glanced over, nodding with satisfaction.
Jiang Zhi, unsure of what to do, stared intently at Jiang Lai’s reaction. Seeing her about to agree, he was so furious under the scorching sun that his heart felt like it was about to explode, his mind filled with the consecutive high bids from the crowd.
"Nine million... nine million in full cash, is that okay?"
"I’m buying!!!"
Jiang Zhi shouted with all his might.
It scared the surrounding people a great deal.
Wang Lili’s eyes widened, looking at Jiang Zhi like he was crazy, screaming hoarsely.
"Are you crazy?! Are you crazy?! Buying your own family’s supermarket?"
Jiang Zhi pushed her aside, his mind filled with the high bids from the crowd.
The crowd had already shouted up to ten million!!
What does ten million mean? With just five hundred thousand cash, he could buy the supermarket and then sell it for ten million!!
This was much better than he had anticipated.
With five hundred thousand cash in hand, he wouldn’t need to put up with those around him anymore.
Jiang Zhi grabbed Jiang Lai’s bag.
"I’m buying! Five hundred thousand, right? I’m buying!!"
Jiang Lai looked at him, her brows lowered, casually remarked.
"Five hundred thousand isn’t enough."
"What do you mean?! Didn’t you just say that if I buy, it’s five hundred thousand?!"
Jiang Lai pointed to the agitated crowd in front of him, helplessly saying.
"But now someone is willing to pay ten million. Why would I refuse ten million for your five hundred thousand? That’s a joke."
Jiang Lai’s words were like a knife slicing through Jiang Zhi’s flesh.
He offered five hundred thousand, feeling like his heart was bleeding.
The result was Jiang Lai turning around and saying she wasn’t selling.
"You’re damn... don’t be greedy!!"
"Who doesn’t love money? I was thinking of offering you eight million for being my brother’s sake, but now... forget it, losing a brother and earning two million more isn’t a bad trade."
Jiang Zhi’s eyes were about to pop out.
He stared at Jiang Lai, wishing he could rip her apart with his gaze.
The hatred almost seemed to drip poison.
