Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Became a Pauper Scholar

With dual PhDs in materials science from his previous life, he transmigrated to ancient times and became a perpetually snubbed, impoverished scholar.

His family had reached the end of their r...

Chapter 209 Zhao Cheng's Acting Skills

When everyone saw Zhao Cheng dressed like this, they almost burst out laughing.

In such a short time, he has changed into this state and even changed his clothes. He must have swapped his clothes with a beggar.

It seems the real show has begun.

Zhao Cheng's arrival immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the store, and everyone turned their attention to him.

Upon seeing this, the waiter immediately stepped forward to drive them away.

"What are you doing here, beggar? Leave now and don't interfere with our business."

"I'm not begging, I'm here to sell a precious sword. I have a sword here that can cut through gold and jade and slice through iron like mud. Who wants it?"

As soon as Zhao Cheng opened his mouth, the chef burst into laughter:

"There are too many swindlers these days. Even beggars have learned to deceive people. Where can you find such a precious sword that can cut through gold and jade and slice through iron like mud? No one would believe that. If you really have such a sword, I will buy it."

"This is our family's heirloom sword. I'm in trouble now and have no other choice but to sell this treasure."

"If you don't want it, don't say things like that." After saying that, Zhao Cheng glared at the chef.

The chef laughed even harder, and continued his sarcastic remarks:

"Are you a fraudster? Show me your sword. I really want to see it. If it's as you say, I'll buy it," the chef said.

"If you are really willing to buy it, I will take it out and show it to you. However, this sword of mine is not cheap; it will cost at least 50,000 taels of silver."

"If I weren't in this trouble now, I wouldn't sell even if you gave me a mountain of gold."

In fact, the price Zhao Cheng quoted was not unreasonable. If both sides were evenly matched on the battlefield, having a real sword could indeed turn the tide of battle.

"Why don't you go out and rob someone? A broken sword, and you want fifty thousand taels of silver."

Seeing that the two were about to argue, Zhao Xian quickly spoke up:

"Stop arguing. Fifty thousand taels of silver is nothing to us."

"Sword seller, please show us this sword. If it's a genuine sword, we'll buy it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Cheng immediately became excited and said:

"Then you'd better keep your word. If it's a real sword, then you must buy it."

"Don't worry, we're all in business and we operate on the principle of integrity. Stop talking nonsense and show us your sword."

Seeing everyone staring at him, Zhao Cheng began to tear off the strips of cloth wrapped around the sword sheath. Perhaps due to hunger, Zhao Cheng's hands and feet trembled slightly as he did this.

Seeing this, everyone began to admire Zhao Cheng. He acted so convincingly that everyone except them had been fooled.

The cloth strip was finally torn off, revealing the scabbard. The scabbard was exquisitely crafted, but it was still too early to say what the sword was really like.

Actually, this sword was purchased by Zhao Xing from the system for Zhao Cheng. It was made of modern special steel and could indeed cut through gold and jade and slice through iron like mud.

Everyone looked at Zhao Cheng, wanting to see what the sword was really like and whether it was as he described.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Zhao Cheng originally did not want to show off the sword, but he had no choice but to do so in order to lure these three foreigners.

Zhao Cheng suddenly pulled the sword more than a foot long from its scabbard, and then quickly put it back in its sheath.

This sudden action stunned everyone present. The instant Zhao Cheng drew his sword, a flash of cold light appeared, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

Needless to say, this is definitely a good sword, but whether it can cut through iron like mud is another matter.

At this moment, the chef spoke up again: "Didn't you say that this sword can cut through gold and jade, and slice through iron like mud? You have to let us try it out."

"Then how should I try it?" Zhao Cheng seemed a little embarrassed.

"Isn't that easy? Let's test it with my sword. If you can cut this sword in half with one strike, then it's a real treasure. If you can't cut it, then you're a fraud."

After the chef finished speaking, he took the large cleaver from his waist, held it in his hand, and waved it at Zhao Cheng.

This broadsword was indeed quite large; compared to it, Zhao Cheng's sword seemed much thinner.

At this moment, the chef began to feel a pang of heartache. He knew how powerful Zhao Cheng's sword was, and his large cleaver was about to be broken in two.

Seeing the chef's expression, Zhao Cheng was actually a little reluctant to make the move. This large cleaver was actually quite good. Since the act had gone this far, he might as well continue.

"Hurry up and do it. Who knows whether the knife will be destroyed or the sword will perish?" The chef raised the knife and continued to provoke.

Since the chef had said so, he decided not to be polite anymore. He gently drew his sword and then slashed at the broadsword. With a "crack," the broadsword broke in two.

This left everyone speechless once again; the sword seller wasn't lying, it truly was a genuine sword.

"I wasn't wrong, was I? You all saw it just now. My sword can indeed cut through iron like mud. Give me the money and I'll give you the sword."

"My God, this really is a real sword, my greatsword!" The chef was on the verge of tears.

Li Xue had witnessed the power of Zhao Cheng's sword before. When they encountered a herd of wild boars while hunting in the mountains, Zhao Cheng sliced ​​off half of a boar's head with a single stroke. This time, he had actually cut a large cleaver in half.

At this moment, the three foreigners sitting not far away eating were very excited, their eyes revealing greed. All of this did not escape the eyes of Li Xue and the others.

Seeing that the group hadn't responded, Zhao Cheng said, "Didn't we agree to buy this sword? Let's exchange money for goods."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhao Xian appeared extremely embarrassed. He spoke:

"My lord, I am truly sorry, but we only brought 100,000 taels of silver with us on this business trip. If we were to buy your sword and pay you 50,000 taels of silver, we would be unable to do this business. It wasn't easy for us to come here; it would take us a month to travel back and forth."

"How about this, you wait for us in Yuanxi for a while. When we come back next time, we'll bring more money and we'll definitely buy your sword. What do you think?"

These words left everyone speechless, and no one at the scene could bear to listen anymore.

"Is this how you do business? You just suspected me of being a swindler, but I think you're the ones who are swindlers. You say you're based on integrity, but is this how you keep your word?"

Forget it, I've wasted my breath. I'll just go sell my swords somewhere else.

After Zhao Cheng finished speaking, he left without looking back.

As soon as Zhao Cheng left, the three foreigners also got up and left the restaurant.