Chapter 11 of 100

Chapter 11

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After the transaction was completed, Su Zhe was about to leave when the clerk who had served him rushed over: "Brother Hua, the fighting fish you raised has already flipped over and is about to die."

Curious, Su Zhe followed the direction the clerk pointed and saw that indeed a fish was floating on the surface of the tank. Upon closer inspection, he could see that the little fish was covered in injuries. He realized the fighting fish was nearing the end of its life.

"Pity, I spent a few thousand on this fish, but I didn't expect it to give up in the end." The fat boss glanced at the fish, knowing it was beyond saving, and shook his head in regret. He was about to instruct someone to take the fish away and throw it out.

"Boss, why is this fish so valuable?" Su Zhe was puzzled by the boss's words. He had seen many shops selling fighting fish while wandering around earlier, and the colors and patterns of those fish were much more attractive, and the prices were not as high.

Seeing that Su Zhe didn't quite believe him, perhaps the acquisition of the two golden-headed box turtles had put the fat boss in a good mood, so he explained: "This fish is not an ordinary fighting fish. I had a friend specially bring it back from Thailand. I use it specifically for fighting competitions, not for mere ornamental purposes. And don't look at it now, half-dead and all, but it has won several matches and earned me tens of thousands of yuan."

"Why don't you sell this fish to me, and tell me more about these competitions." Su Zhe hadn't expected that fish could be used in such a way. There were actually fighting fish competitions, and he suddenly became very interested in fighting fish. He wanted to try it out if he had the chance.

"Brother, I won't rip you off. This fish is almost dead, and it's no use to me. If you want it, I'll give it to you. If you're lucky, you might be able to save it." The fat boss had no hope for the fish and decided to do a favor by giving it away. "There are people who fight fish here every day, and they often hold big and small competitions. Sometimes, winning a million yuan in a single match is not uncommon." He took a card from the drawer and handed it to Su Zhe.

The clerk helped him scoop the fish into a plastic bag. Su Zhe, of course, didn't refuse. He took the plastic bag, put the card in his pocket, thanked the boss, and left with the baby.

He hadn't walked far when he secretly infused a bit of divine power into the fish in the bag to prevent it from dying on the way.

Not long after Su Zhe left the Spirit Turtle Home, the fat boss of the Spirit Turtle Home hurriedly picked up his phone and made a call: "Mr. Wang, it's me, Brother Hua. You asked me to look out for golden-headed box turtles, and I've found two top-quality ones."

The fat boss said proudly, "These two golden-headed box turtles are not ordinary. They are guaranteed to be top-notch. My turtles are not comparable to those from the Spirit Turtle Pavilion, so the price is naturally a bit higher." He glanced at the golden-headed box turtles and continued, "The plastrons of these two golden-headed box turtles are about 5 centimeters in size, and they are definitely healthy. According to my years of experience in raising turtles, they are most likely one male and one female. Great, Mr. Wang, you're so straightforward. I'll bring the two golden-headed box turtles over for you to see right away."

The fat boss hung up the phone, feeling extremely excited. Mr. Wang had agreed to buy the two golden-headed box turtles for 200,000 yuan if they were as described, and he would make a profit of 100,000 yuan in an instant, which was a huge profit.

For the fat boss, making money was a small matter; reputation was the most important. Recently, Mr. Wang had asked him to help acquire golden-headed box turtles, and he had been searching for several days but couldn't find anyone selling them. He even heard that his competitor, the Spirit Turtle Pavilion, had found a few golden-headed box turtle hatchlings and was preparing to take them to Mr. Wang.

This worried him greatly. If others found out he had no stock, it would have a significant impact on his shop. Most of his profits came from wealthy people like Mr. Wang.

Just when the fat boss was about to give up, he got lucky. Su Zhe came to sell the golden-headed box turtles, and they were of excellent quality. He bought them at a reasonable price. He was very confident in these two golden-headed box turtles and believed they would help maintain the golden reputation of the Spirit Turtle Home.

The fat boss hurriedly got a fancy pet box to pack the golden-headed box turtles and then took them to Mr. Wang. As for the pet box Su Zhe brought, he casually threw it away. Using such a cheap pet box would devalue the golden-headed box turtles.

Previously, he had thought Su Zhe was not a serious seller because of the cheap pet box and had deliberately called the golden-headed box turtles yellow-edged box turtles. In this day and age, packaging is very important. People judge by appearance, and good packaging can significantly enhance the value of a product.

Su Zhe, of course, had no idea that his golden-headed box turtles had solved the fat boss's troubles and earned him 100,000 yuan.

"Baby, what's wrong? Are you not happy?" Su Zhe noticed that Baby had been sullen all the way and asked worriedly.

"Brother, why did you sell the little turtles? Will you sell Baby and Big Dumb Turtle to bad people in the future?" Baby bit her little finger and said with a sense of injustice.

Su Zhe thought it was nothing serious, but he understood Baby's concern: "The little turtles were specifically for sale, they are different. Baby is going to be with Brother for life. How could I sell Baby?" He kissed Baby's little face and continued, "And Big Dumb Turtle belongs to Baby, so Brother won't sell it either."

Although Baby didn't understand the difference, she was relieved to know she wouldn't be sold. She hugged Su Zhe's head and kissed him hard: "Baby loves Brother the most."

"Let's go, what do you want to eat, Baby?" Su Zhe started running, making Baby in his arms exclaim in surprise.

"Baby wants to eat cake, and Baby promised to buy something tasty for Big Dumb Turtle. Big Dumb Turtle loves strawberries, Brother, can we buy strawberries?" It seemed Baby was still concerned about her mount and remembered to buy something for the sulcata tortoise.

Buying food for the sulcata tortoise, Su Zhe had no objections. He took Baby to a nearby ATM to transfer some money to his sister and withdrew some cash. They bought a chocolate cake at a bakery and then went to the supermarket to buy daily necessities and ingredients for home, as well as carrots and other vegetables as the main food for the sulcata tortoise, and some strawberries, bananas, and tomatoes as side dishes.

After leaving the supermarket, both of his hands were full of bags. He had to let Baby walk on her own, and she even helped him carry the things, though she only carried her chocolate cake.

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