Chapter 5

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The font of Jin Guang's message disappeared due to insufficient mental energy.

Fortunately, Jia Qian knew the price, and a faint smile appeared on his pale face.

The beautiful woman was very surprised. She was the one asking about the price, so why was he looking at the grandfather in the car?

"Hey, how much for this piece of sea bamboo?"

Seeing that the older boy didn't speak, she turned to ask the younger Zhao Zhigang.

Zhao Zhigang had been instructed by his brother to follow his lead on the price, so he looked at his brother.

Zhao Zhiqiang moved his left hand, making a gesture with his five fingers.

"Five hundred!"

Zhao Zhigang, following his brother's instructions, immediately called out the price.

The beautiful woman was shocked!

"What? So expensive? Five hundred!"

She had seen it; it was just a piece of black sea bamboo with too many holes to be carved into anything.

"Ah?"

Zhao Tiejun was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Ha ha, Zhao Zhigang, are you crazy? We don't have money for the New Year, so you're robbing people now?"

"Ah! Xiaogang, you're asking for too much."

Su Fengrong said from the side.

Chen Liqin sneered, "Humph, really daring to ask for that much."

The old man in the car was also surprised. Could it be...

Zhao Zhiqiang frowned.

"Xiaogang, didn't I already tell you? When selling something, don't ask for an exorbitant price."

Turning to the old man in the car, he smiled, "Old sir, I believe you understand the value of this piece of wood. My father obtained it from an unnamed island during a sea voyage. My grandfather said it was quite old. You look like a true expert. If you really want to buy it, just give a price. If it's reasonable, I'll sell it; if not, I won't."

The old man was taken aback.

Selling without a bottom price? What does that mean?

However, seeing Zhao Zhiqiang's calm and composed expression, the old man understood.

He's a connoisseur.

He stared at Zhao Zhiqiang for a moment, then smiled, "Hehe, young man, this piece of ten-thousand-year-old sea bamboo might not be useful to others, but I need it urgently. I also have urgent matters, so how about five thousand yuan? Will you sell it to me?"

What!

"Five thousand!"

Ah!

"Five thousand!"

When the old man spoke, the people around the car were completely stunned...

Thud!

Chen Liqin, dressed in a sable coat, fell onto the road.

"Impossible! Why so much!"

Su Fengrong's mouth opened in an O, her eyes wide.

"Ah?"

Ergazi shook his head, repeatedly saying he didn't believe it, "This, this piece of rotten wood, how can it be worth this much?"

Zhao Zhigang felt as if he had been hit on the head!

He was stunned, even more awkward than when he saw the beautiful woman earlier.

Zhao Tiejun's round eyes were about to pop out!

"Damn, how is this possible! What kind of rotten wood is worth so much! Damn, Zhao Zhiqiang, are you setting me up?"

Zhao Zhiqiang remained calm and ignored Zhao Tiejun.

"Hehe, old sir, you really know your stuff! You recognized this as ten-thousand-year-old sea bamboo at first glance. However, the price you offered is quite fair. Alright, I'll sell it to you!"

"Hehe, it's not that I know my stuff. The key is that I need it for medicine. Ten-thousand-year-old blood bamboo is extremely rare. It has excellent effects in lowering blood pressure, slowing heart rate, treating arrhythmia, and preventing vascular aging. Hehe, I'm a doctor, so I need it. If you were selling it for crafts, it wouldn't be worth much. Xiao Rou, do you have cash?"

Chen Liqin was on the verge of tears!

If this deal goes through, losing money is one thing, but losing face is another!

Why didn't you haggle?

Sell it for two hundred, are you burning money?

Damn, asking for five thousand right away...

Even if you have money, I have money too, but I wouldn't be so showy!

Could these two kids have hired a shill?

She cursed inwardly and moved closer, "Damn, is this fair? What kind of buyer is this, so damn perfect!" She stood up and looked into the car. This car... Wait, this car looks like a certain model of RV, worth over eight million? She was about to curse but changed her mind.

"Uh, old sir, my father is also a sculptor, but this piece of wood is no longer usable."

The old man smiled, "I'm not buying it for carving, but for medicine!"

He had also seen the woman fall, and asked, "Why did you fall? Are you okay?"

"Oh, no, I'm fine."

"Hehe, she just heard the price of this piece of wood and got excited!" Su Fengrong pulled Chen Liqin up, "Shameful! Haven't you seen money before? Can't you take a loss?"

"No, I, I really didn't expect this thing to be useful for medicine. Go away!" Chen Liqin still didn't believe it, losing so easily!

"Old lady Su, do you think they might be shills hired by that kid?"

"Enough, Big Cannon, can't you take a loss? Ha ha, first time seeing you lose! Shills? Shills your head off! Do you think I'm in on it too? What kind of brain do you have!" Su Fengrong laughed, secretly enjoying seeing her wealthy and arrogant friend lose.

"Right, President Chen, who usually bets ten thousand per round and doesn't flinch at losing a million a day, is actually losing face today. How can President Chen, who spits nails, not be able to handle this?" Ergazi, genuinely wanting to help the poor, immediately chimed in.

"Laugh, laugh what? When have I ever reneged on a bet?" Provoked, Chen Liqin's temper flared. She had never lost to such a young kid before, it was embarrassing!

However, what she really doubted was how this kid could predict so accurately. He said someone would come to buy the sea bamboo within two hours, and it really happened? This must be a setup!

No, it must be a shill! They knew I was washing cars here and set this up with these people... But logically, Old Lady Su wouldn't betray me, right?

"Hehe, President Chen, open your trunk and pay up! It's a real thrill to bet with real money!" Ergazi and others, though envious and jealous, enjoyed the excitement of real money changing hands.

Zhao Zhiqiang completely ignored Chen Liqin's frustration, focusing on Zhao Tiejun, whose expression was changing. He had a hint of disdain in his calm demeanor. An old rival, he had already thought about what Zhao Tiejun would do next...

Zhao Zhigang was incredulous!

Is this real? It's worth five thousand! Even five hundred would be fine! Then we win!

That rich woman, Chen, will really pay. Oh my God, how much money is that...

Also, my brother is so amazing. He said he would sell the sea bamboo, and he really did—so expensive, and it's the price they offered!

"What are they talking about?" The old man asked curiously.

"Hehe, old sir, we had a bet. If Zhao Zhiqiang's sea bamboo sold for more than two hundred, President Chen would pay ten times the price to Xiao Zhao. If it was less than two hundred, the mother of his younger brother would give a designer bag. No one believed this piece of wood with holes would be worth anything, but your offer scared President Chen's heart out, ha ha!"

Ergazi, quick-witted and quick-talking, explained the strange situation to the old man in a few sentences, "Now, President Chen doesn't want to pay, thinking you're shills!"

"Shills? Ha ha, I'm from Bincheng. Here's my business card. I'm eighty years old and have never been a shill!" The old man laughed heartily!

I didn't expect to buy a good thing today and encounter such a setup, it's quite amusing.

Zhao Tiejun, however, was convinced that what Chen Liqin said was true.

"Zhao Zhiqiang is really something, finding such a perfect shill! Damn, a Maybach worth a few million, there aren't many in the entire Bincheng region! Much better than my Land Rover!"