The store is divided into two sections: one is a traditional drawer-style medicine cabinet, and the other is a more modern shop counter.

Ye Cheng walked to the counter and looked around. The main items in the glass case were ginseng, American ginseng, and deer antler, some sliced ​​and some whole. There was also some bird's nest in the corner.

"Hello sir, what are you looking to buy? Everything at Tongdetang is genuine and of high quality," a young girl greeted him.

Ye Cheng pointed to the bird's nest, "Do you buy bird's nest here?"

The young girl was taken aback by Ye Cheng's question, but she quickly realized what he meant. "You want to sell bird's nest, right?"

"Yes, I have some on hand. See if you want them."

"Please wait a moment, I'll ask our master to come out and take a look. I don't really understand this."

The young girl walked into the inner room and soon led out an elegantly dressed old man.

"This is our manager, Mr. Hu," the young girl introduced.

Ye Cheng nodded. "Still calling me 'shopkeeper'? It's like the Qing Dynasty."

Manager Hu cupped his hands in greeting to Ye Cheng and said, "Young brother, do you have any bird's nest to sell?"

"Yes, there are some. Take a look."

Ye Cheng took out a piece of bird's nest from his bag. When he saw the bird's nest, Manager Hu's eyes narrowed for a moment, then returned to calm.

He took it, glanced at it casually, then put it on the counter and began to nitpick.

“This bird’s nest has a lot of impurities. Look, there are bird feathers here, the color is not very white, and the shape is not good either; it’s not evenly thick.”

Ye Cheng stood quietly, watching his performance.

Doing business is like dating; if you don't like someone, they won't give you a second glance.

The old man said so much, but it all boiled down to one thing: he had already set his sights on someone.

After he finished speaking, Ye Cheng replied calmly, "Then name your price."

A hint of smugness appeared in Manager Hu's eyes. The young man immediately cowered after he said that, and he could get a good price today.

"Look, the bird's nest I have here sells for 2,000 yuan per catty, but I'll give it to you for 500 yuan per catty."

As he spoke, the old man pointed to several gift boxes of bird's nest in his counter, priced at 2,000 yuan per jin (500 grams).

It must be said that this bird's nest is snow-white and bright, giving it a high-end feel at first glance.

However, as anyone who frequently buys vegetables knows, you shouldn't buy vegetables that are too green, because they contain too many pesticides.

Natural things will naturally have natural flaws.

There are only two possibilities for why his two boxes of bird's nest are so white: either they have been bleached, or they are fake.

Of course, whether it's true or false is their business; Ye Cheng doesn't care. He only cares about his own affairs.

The old man didn't even blush when he said the price of 500 yuan per kilogram, which Ye Cheng admired.

He tapped the glass lightly, making two soft taps. The old man's eyebrows twitched, wondering if he had asked for too low a price.

"I'll make an offer, is that okay with you?" Ye Cheng said calmly.

"Sure, business is business, everything is negotiable," Manager Hu said with a smile. The fact that he was willing to offer a price meant that the young man had basically accepted the price of 500.

The price was then negotiable based on 500; no matter how it was negotiated, I could still make a profit.

Ye Cheng silently held up two fingers.

Shopkeeper Hu shook his head. "Young man, I asked for 500, but you're asking for 2000. That's too much. We can't negotiate."

"No," Ye Cheng said firmly, "I offered 20,000."

"What?! How much?!"

Shopkeeper Hu was startled, his mouth agape as he stared at Ye Cheng in disbelief, his glasses nearly falling off.

The young girl standing to the side couldn't maintain her professional smile anymore, staring at Ye Cheng with a stiff expression, wondering if he had sent an idiot.

“Our shopkeeper asked for 500, but you’re asking for 20,000? That’s outrageous,” the young girl said directly.

"It's only 20,000. Take it or leave it." Ye Cheng said with certainty.

The two of them were both quite loud, instantly attracting a lot of attention.

The number 20,000, in particular, was very intriguing, and several onlookers gathered around.

"Oh, what is that that costs 20,000?"

"This bird's nest costs 20,000 yuan? This young man is a bit greedy."

"Yeah, look, such white bird's nest only sells for 2,000, and yours is 20,000, tsk tsk, that's a bit exaggerated."

Seeing that everyone around him was supportive, Manager Hu took the opportunity to try and persuade Ye Cheng.

"Well then, young man, I see you picked them yourself, which must have been hard work. And since you seem like an honest person, I'll make the decision for you today and give you a fixed price of 999. How about that?"

As soon as Manager Hu finished speaking, the young girl next to him exclaimed dramatically and grabbed him, "No, manager, this price is too high. The boss will scold us when he gets back."

Shopkeeper Hu sighed and said earnestly to the young girl, "I know the boss will scold us, but we can't let the working people suffer losses. This is the price, 999, I'll take it! Young man, come on, how much do you have?"

It's too late if it's too late!!!

The old man's impassioned speech instantly won a round of applause.

"There are very few businesses like this nowadays, that still know how to offer discounts."

"Doing business is all about being a good person. Manager Hu is so generous."

"He'd rather be criticized than compromise his principles. What a good person!"

"That's why I've always gotten my medicine from Tongdetang."

"Young man, it's 999 per jin! That's double the price of 500. You're really lucky to have met such a kind person as Manager Hu. Hurry up and sell it."

"That's right, people should know how to be grateful."

Watching the two perform with such enthusiasm, Ye Cheng felt a little dazed, wondering if he hadn't been reborn.

He truly never expected to see the language used in live broadcasts in 2002.

This sales pitch is so familiar that it's been used in countless jokes to satirize live-streaming sales.

[Family members, today we don't want 999, or even 99, just 9.9, and we'll even give you two extra packs!]

What? The manufacturer disagrees? Don't worry about the manufacturer, I'm giving away freebies today! Three boxes for only 9.9 yuan with free shipping! Come on, 1, 2, 3, give me the link!

Damn it, you two weren't reborn too, were you? You even know how to use the 999 trick.

And the boss will scold us if we come along.

grass!

Judging from the expressions of the people around me, they were clearly unaccustomed to this kind of thing.

They're having a great time eating shit.

Ye Cheng was too lazy to talk to this kind of person; he just considered himself unlucky.

Let's go quickly.

Just as Ye Cheng was about to take the things away, suddenly, an annoying voice came from behind him.

"Hey, isn't this Ye Lao Er?"

Ye Cheng turned around and saw a young couple squeezed out of the crowd. They were dressed smartly and looked like they were doing quite well.

The man who spoke was standing there with a proud look on his face, seemingly waiting for Ye Cheng to recognize him so he could quickly come up and fawn over him.