Chapter 10

Su Zhe took the baby to a breakfast shop near their home for breakfast, then took the baby by car to a children's specialty mall in the city center, where he bought a few dresses and pajamas for the baby. At that time, the baby, apart from a Sulcata tortoise, had nothing else with her. She only had the clothes she was wearing.

Although the clothes he bought were not from any big brands, he still spent almost all the money he had earned from selling small grass turtles over the past two days.

After buying the clothes and returning home, he soaked the baby's new clothes in clean water, then wrung them out in the washing machine and hung them all on the balcony to dry.

He casually picked out two Golden-headed Box Turtles from the storage box. He planned to sell these two Golden-headed Box Turtles first to get some money, otherwise, he and the baby would go hungry.

"Baby, do you want to stay at home with the big clumsy tortoise or go out with me?" he said to the baby, who was playing a riding game with the Sulcata tortoise. Seeing the baby's smile, he suddenly felt that making the Sulcata tortoise so big was also a great thing.

Seeing that Su Zhe was going out, the baby quickly got off the tortoise's back, ran to Su Zhe's side, and stretched out her hands, clearly wanting to go with Su Zhe. She also said to the Sulcata tortoise, which she had just abandoned, "Big clumsy tortoise, you must take good care of the house and don't run around. Baby will bring you something yummy when she comes back, okay?" She looked like a little adult.

Su Zhe patted her head and carried her out. His destination was the flower and bird market from the other day. He and the baby didn't take a car because the flower and bird market wasn't far from their home. After about ten minutes of walking, Su Zhe, carrying the baby, arrived at the flower and bird market.

The full name of this flower and bird market is Longfeng Flower and Bird Market, the largest flower and bird market in Yan Yun City, ranking among the top in the entire province. It is also one of the characteristic landscapes of Yan Yun City, and many people who come to visit Yan Yun City will come here. The pets sold inside are of all kinds, from common household pets to exotic and strange ones, from cheap to exorbitantly priced. One could say that any animal can be found here. Even if you don't buy anything, it's still a good choice to come and see, to broaden your horizons.

Although Su Zhe's home was near the Longfeng Flower and Bird Market, he rarely came, so he wasn't very familiar with it. The flower and bird market was really too big. He wandered around for a long time with the baby in his arms but couldn't find a turtle shop. He saw many exotic pets, which made the baby very excited. However, the baby was very sensible and didn't show any intention of buying.

Finally, Su Zhe asked the shop owner and found his destination.

Spirit Turtle Home. When Su Zhe entered the shop, he casually glanced at the shop name. There were many types of turtles inside, including small turtles, large turtles, water turtles, and land turtles.

As soon as he walked in, a shop assistant came over to serve him. Su Zhe shook his head, indicating that he wasn't there to buy turtles, and directly stated his purpose: "Do you buy turtles? I have some turtles to sell."

Hearing that Su Zhe wasn't there to buy turtles, the assistant's interest clearly diminished, but he still patiently led Su Zhe to the owner. The owner of Spirit Turtle Home looked to be around thirty years old and was a bit overweight. Upon hearing the assistant's report, he put the small turtle he was playing with into a turtle box, stood up, and politely said, "I wonder what kind of turtle you want to sell, brother."

The owner didn't have much hope for the turtles Su Zhe brought. Although his Spirit Turtle Home would buy turtles from outside vendors, most of the turtles sold were relatively common, like Brazilian turtles, grass turtles, and flower turtles. These turtles didn't sell for high prices, and he generally wouldn't buy them unless they were of exceptional quality, but the proportion was very small.

Su Zhe didn't say much, just placed the pet box on the table and gestured for the owner to check.

The owner was even more disappointed when he saw the pet box for the turtles. The pet boxes he usually gave away were much better than the one in front of him. He opened the pet box cover indifferently, took a casual look, and was about to say something polite to ask Su Zhe to take the turtles back.

But when he saw the turtles clearly, he swallowed his words, his face turning red. He gently took out the Golden-headed Box Turtle, examined it carefully, and then picked up the other one to observe. After a long time, he had a clear idea. He calmed his excited heart and pretended to be indifferent, saying, "Hmm, these two Yellow-margined Box Turtles are a bit small, but they have good quality and look very lively. I'll buy them for 2000 yuan for both. What do you think?"

"Forget it, I won't sell them. I'll keep them for myself." Su Zhe picked up the pet box and was about to leave. He knew what kind of turtles the owner was talking about with "Yellow-margined Box Turtles." Although he wasn't very familiar with them, he at least knew the price difference between Yellow-margined Box Turtles and Golden-headed Box Turtles. The owner was clearly trying to cheat him. If these two Golden-headed Box Turtles were ones he had found, he might have been deceived.

But these two Golden-headed Box Turtles were exchanged from the pet exchange mall using points. How could he believe the owner's lies?

Seeing that Su Zhe was really leaving, the owner panicked and hurriedly grabbed Su Zhe's hand, "Don't go, the price can be negotiated. 2000 is indeed a bit low. I'll give you 3000, oh! 5000 for both, okay?"

The owner kept holding Su Zhe's hand, refusing to let go. Su Zhe could only speak up, "Boss, don't treat me like a fool. You're trying to buy Golden-headed Box Turtles at the price of Yellow-margined Box Turtles, which is not very honest."

"Ah, they are Golden-headed Box Turtles. I might have made a mistake. I'm old, and my eyesight isn't good. Brother, I'm sorry. Let's negotiate the price again." The owner's face didn't change when he was caught, pretending to look at the turtles again and realizing he had made a mistake.

"It's okay, now that we know, let's set a price, boss," Su Zhe couldn't do anything about the owner's pretense.

"Your turtles have good quality, but they are a bit small. 40,000 yuan for one, 80,000 yuan for both, how about that?" The owner tried to set a price.

Su Zhe wasn't very clear about the exact price of Golden-headed Box Turtles. He had only learned from the internet, but the prices on the internet varied. However, he knew that with this cunning merchant, the price was definitely low: "Boss, the price is too low. I'll sell them to you for 120,000 yuan for both."

"Ah, brother, don't make me lose money. I'll give you 100,000 yuan for both. This price is just to gain popularity," the owner looked like he was bleeding money, afraid that others wouldn't believe he was losing a lot.

Su Zhe thought about it and agreed to the price. Although it was definitely a bit low, the owner had to make some profit. Su Zhe asked the owner to transfer the money online. After receiving the bank message on his phone and confirming the amount was correct, he handed the Golden-headed Box Turtles to the owner.

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