Chapter 29: This is What a Scoundrel Merchant Looks Like

Back in the modern small rental apartment, Chen Xie instinctively shouted, "Yu N, a cup of tea, please."

No response? He looked down at the long robe he was wearing, then at the outside world, and let out a sigh.

"There's no tea, no hot water, and the induction cooker is broken." A voice came from nowhere, and Chen Xie was so startled that he took three steps back and sat on the mattress. A figure that required him to look up to see clearly, and he let out another sigh. Chen Xie couldn't help but complain, "Comrade Wu Qi, during the time travel, I strictly followed the time travel rules. Now that I'm back in the modern era, please respect my privacy. This is my home. Next time you appear, can you at least knock on the door?"

The beauty named Wu Qi, the time-traveling machine, walked to the door, raised her hand, and weakly knocked twice, then walked back to Chen Xie, looking down at him from a height, giving Chen Xie a sense of danger, like a little white rabbit being eyed by a big gray wolf in an animation.

"Carbohydrates, I notice your mood is low. It seems you're facing some difficulties. According to the time travel rules, you can pay for some of my assistance. You know my account." The voice came from above, and Chen Xie strained to look up but still couldn't see her face clearly. Her two mounds seemed to have grown even larger, seriously obstructing his view. She was even crazy enough to not wear a bra, making two obvious protrusions. As a virtual character, is this appropriate? Have you considered the feelings of a virgin?

He really wanted to reach out and touch, then say lightly, "Beautiful lady, want to have a go?" Of course, he only thought about it. Chen Xie knew very well that the person in front of him would be more than happy to have an excuse to end the journey of a certain Chen surnamed time traveler.

"Alright, I get it, stand back a bit." Chen Xie closed his eyes, unable to bear the sight. If he kept looking, he would definitely reach out to touch, and then... there might be no "then" after that.

The virtual beauty Wu Qi looked at Chen Xie's crotch with a smile and said, "I can provide some free help to solve your problem once and for all, so you won't point that thing at me again."

Chen Xie quickly rolled away, landing three meters away, and shivered in the corner.

Wu Qi snapped her fingers and said proudly, "Alright, I'm going shopping. Think about it. If you need my help, you can consult first and pay later. I'm always available."

She opened the door and left, not even bothering to close it. Soon, the landlady, with a curious look, poked her head in and smiled, "Xiao Chen, not bad, where did you find this girlfriend?"

Oh, the rent is due again. Chen Xie took out an envelope from under the mattress and handed it to the landlady. Watching the landlady leave with unfulfilled curiosity, Chen Xie felt that he couldn't continue living here. With such a nosy neighbor and a virtual beauty who doesn't know how to be discreet, it's only a matter of time before he gets caught.

The issue of buying a house was now urgent. The next question was where to buy. Chen Xie, who acts on impulse, immediately changed into a Versace outfit and went downstairs.

He hailed a taxi and went to sell wild ginseng and cordyceps. Inside Qian's pharmacy, Qian Sizhang seemed a bit restless, constantly looking out. He had been like this for the past few days, making the staff curious but too afraid to ask.

Half a month ago, Qian Sizhang sold the wild ginseng to an old-established pharmacy in the capital, whose owner was a longtime friend. After much pleading, he finally bought it for 30 million. Feeling guilty about the profit, Qian Sizhang was very uneasy. He had been hoping Chen Xie would come, partly to make amends and partly to see if he could get another wild ginseng as a store treasure.

It had been almost two months, and Chen Xie hadn't shown up, making Qian Sizhang very anxious. Was the young man still angry with him? But thinking back, the young man seemed happy at the time. Still, a 20 million difference is a lot, and human nature is hard to predict.

When Chen Xie hurriedly appeared, Qian Sizhang happened to look up and excitedly stood up, shouting from a distance, "Xiao Chen, here, here."

Qian Sizhang's excitement was unreasonable, and Chen Xie was quite surprised. He hesitated for a moment before greeting, "Old Qian, hello, what's up?" Qian Sizhang, ignoring the puzzled looks of the staff, took Chen Xie's hand and said, "Xiao Chen, I've been hoping you'd come these past few days. Let's go to the office to talk."

Realizing it wasn't appropriate to talk here, Qian Sizhang led the way, and Chen Xie followed. In the office, Qian Sizhang personally made tea before sitting down to talk.

"Xiao Chen, what can you bring to the store this time?" Qian Sizhang, a respected old doctor in Jiangcheng, spoke in such a way that Chen Xie was not just pleasantly surprised but outright shocked. He carefully examined and found nothing unusual, except that Qian Lao's eyes were fixed on the bag in Chen Xie's hand.

"Old Qian, you're too polite." Chen Xie relaxed and opened the bag, taking out two wooden boxes and placing them on the table. "Old Qian, take a look at these two wild ginseng roots first. If they're good, I have a small favor to ask."

Qian Sizhang ignored the last part, stood up quickly, and opened the boxes. The whole process took less than five minutes, and he spoke.

"Xiao Chen, I took a big advantage last time. The quality of these two roots is no less than the last one. I'll take one for 30 million, and I'll recommend a buyer for the other, who will pay no less than 30 million." Qian Sizhang didn't mention a refund, as that would be too hypocritical. After careful consideration, he said the most sincere thing.

Chen Xie was overjoyed inside but kept a calm face. "That's fine. I have some other things here. If the quality is good, I can supply them long-term." He took out a small wooden box from the bag and placed it on the table.

Qian Sizhang's eyes lit up again, then he frowned, looking at Chen Xie with a pained expression. "You just pile them up like this? Have you seen how others sell cordyceps? Such good quality, and you treat them like this. I really want to punch you." He picked up a piece and sniffed it, and Chen Xie frowned, thinking, "You're saying it stinks."

Qian Sizhang seemed to smell something satisfying, put down the cord