Chapter 185: Chapter 185: Leave No Trace_1
Qin Feng isn’t short of money, he came to South Gate Herb Market to buy a longevity gift for Ouyang Bingbing’s grandfather.
This thousand-year-old ginseng is very suitable as a longevity gift.
So, don’t mention eight million, even if Shangguan Yan offered fifty million, he wouldn’t sell.
"Eight million was the price just now, but now I’m not selling," Qin Feng directly refused the woman.
"Not selling? Then let’s bet again! If you win the bet, you don’t have to sell this thousand-year-old ginseng to me. But if you lose, you’ll have to sell it to me at the price of eight million," she proposed.
Qin Feng looked at the woman with curiosity and asked, "Bet again? How do we bet?"
"Aren’t you adept at appraising herbs?" Shangguan Yan pointed at a counter and said, "We’ll use the one million I lost to you earlier as the stake, and you can pick any herb from this counter. If the herb you pick is valued above one million, you win. Not only do you not have to sell the thousand-year-old ginseng to me, but also the herb you pick, I’ll give to you for free. If the value of the herb you pick is below one million, then you lose. You’ll not only lose one million to me, but you’ll also have to sell this thousand-year-old ginseng in your hand to me for two million."
Shangguan Yan isn’t exactly a kind-hearted woman, she’s always been harsh and thorough.
Qin Feng wasn’t in a hurry to answer, rather, he first glanced over the herbs in the cabinet.
He noticed that the surfaces of these herbs were all covered with a layer of patina, artificially created.
Qin Feng understood, and with a chuckle, asked, "You want to play a game of betting on herbs with me?"
"Knowing even about betting on herbs, it seems you’re pretty knowledgeable! Since you’re aware of the game, surely you wouldn’t be too cowardly to play, right?"
"One million?"
Qin Feng pointed at the cabinet and said, "Just these herbs in the cabinet, none of them look valuable! You must have known beforehand that none of these herbs would exceed the price of one million, right? That’s why you proposed such terms. According to your rules, I’m bound to lose!"
"Betting on herbs is like betting on stones; how would you know their value without cutting them open? If you’re too incompetent and scared, forget it. Anyway, I’ve laid out the terms. If you’re a man, prove it by betting with me. If not, just forget about it."
Shangguan Yan appeared nonchalant.
She believed that Qin Feng, being young, couldn’t stand being provoked.
Youngsters, after all, are hot-blooded and impulsive.
Shangguan Yan was playing a psychological game.
Qin Feng knew that Shangguan Yan was using reverse psychology, but from that brief glance earlier he had already scanned all the herbs in the cabinet.
These herbs were mostly worthless stuff.
However, among the pile of junk, a treasure was hidden.
The value of that treasure was no less than the thousand-year-old ginseng in his hand.
Making money without spending a dime, and picking up that treasure would surely infuriate this young lady to the point of menstrual disorder, wouldn’t it?
With that thought, Qin Feng instantly felt joyful inside.
"Beautiful sister, can I only pick from this cabinet? Can’t I choose from the other cabinets?"
"Yes! Sweet talk won’t work, you can only choose from this cabinet."
"But the herbs in this cabinet all seem so ordinary! From any angle, there’s no good stock. The most valuable thing inside is probably this deer antler. But the quality of this deer antler is really mediocre, worth at most a few tens of thousands. The gap from one million is huge."
Qin Feng purposely revealed his hand.
The herbs in this cabinet, from the outside, were indeed the deer antler, which did seem like it was worth a few tens of thousands.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yan wasn’t particularly surprised.
However, she confirmed one thing: Qin Feng really had a discerning eye and was quite familiar with medicinal herbs.
In this medicine cabinet, the most expensive item was indeed the deer antler.
Even though Qin Feng had seen through her, she had to keep bluffing!
She was extremely dissatisfied with having just lost to this young man and was determined to win it all back.
Even if it meant being shameless, she had to regain her victory.
"Heh!" Shangguan Yan snorted coldly, her face showing scorn as she said, "If you’re too scared to play, just admit it! You claim that the most valuable thing in this medicine cabinet is that deer antler. That only proves how limited your vision is. In reality, there is a great treasure in this cabinet.
But, I’ve seen plenty of people like you. You win once by luck and then run away, too scared to play a second round. You claim to be clever, but in reality, you’re just a coward. A real man is someone who can win the first round and still win the second. If you don’t dare to play the second round, then you’re not a real man."
After all, bluffing isn’t illegal, so Shangguan Yan simply continued her spiel.
She was outright deceiving!
"Who says I’m afraid to play? Who says I’m not a real man?"
Qin Feng pretended to be very angry, like a young man impulsively reacting to an insult.
"If you dare to play, then let’s play! There are over a hundred medicinal herbs in this cabinet, surely some are worth over a million. If you can pick them out, then you win."
Qin Feng took another look at the medicine cabinet and discovered not just one treasure but two.
There was also an herb that he needed to make Solid Foundation Pills.
"How about this, let’s play three rounds. You don’t have to give me these herbs; I’ll just buy them. I’ll spend three million to pick three items from the cabinet in three rounds. If the value of two of the selected medicinal herbs exceeds one million each, then you lose. But if among the three I pick, there’s only one or none valued over a million, then I lose. If I lose, I’ll give you the thousand-year ginseng for free. If you lose, I can take any item from the store."
Facing a ruthless boss like Shangguan Yan, Qin Feng was not about to be polite.
Shangguan Yan wanted to fleece him outright, so naturally, he planned to fleece her right back—twice over!
The deal Qin Feng proposed made Shangguan Yan instantly joyous.
The most expensive item in the medicine cabinet was that deer antler, worth just tens of thousands of yuan.
With Qin Feng’s game, not only would she win three million from him, but she would also get the thousand-year ginseng for free.
Thus, not only would she avoid any losses today, but she would also profit over two million!
The losses from before wouldn’t count; she would break even with the last round.
The feeling was just too exhilarating!
Such a juicy lamb had already cleaned itself up and was offering its neck willingly.
Why would Shangguan Yan refuse to do the butchering?
"Alright! Since you said so, we’ll play by your rules!"
Qin Feng took out his phone and swiftly transferred three million to Shangguan Yan.
"The money has been transferred to you, now it’s my turn to choose the herbs."
Seeing the deposit notification, Shangguan Yan paused slightly.
"You kid, dressed in street stall clothes, I thought you were penniless. It turns out you’re quite rich! I’ll go make you a cup of tea, take your time picking."
