Chapter 120: Leave your life first!
What Lin Xiaoyue didn't know was that Zhan Liang took her words seriously, thinking that she really wanted to see Liang Jingyao, so after Zhan Liang responded and left the main hall, he rode his horse straight to the capital.
Shopkeeper Qiu who stayed here was the most embarrassed. He felt like he was stuck in the middle and was neither a good person nor a bad person. If he had known this earlier, he would not have come here!
He feigned surprise and said, "So the boss is also in the teahouse. I've only met him once in all my time doing business with Jueweilou. It's truly rare! By the way, Miss Lin, this new shopkeeper Ding is rather reserved. Shopkeeper Ding, please quickly bring out your best agarwood patterns. Miss Lin is waiting to see them!"
Shopkeeper Ding walked up to Lin Xiaoyue and took out a yellowed booklet from his arms, "Miss Lin, please take a look!"
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the old booklet in front of her, and her heart was filled with fear. Just now, when Manager Luo left, he reminded her that if it really didn't work, she should send this person away and go find the Agarwood Manager later. He didn't say in his words that this person was the new manager, so why did Manager Qiu say that he was the new manager?
Is this a real pattern book? Is Shopkeeper Ding the real shopkeeper? Why do I feel more and more that the Shopkeeper Ding in front of me is fake?
There won't be any other sharp weapons in this booklet, right? I don't want to experience a live version of Jing Ke assassinating the Qin Shi Huang!
After much deliberation, Lin Xiaoyue decided not to accept the booklet. "Ha, how can I be so dull? Business is all about talking! Manager Ding, can't you recommend some furniture in your store first? I can choose porcelain, but I don't know much about wood. What kind of wood do restaurants usually use for furniture?"
Shopkeeper Ding lowered his head, looked at the booklet in his hand, and said, "That depends on how much money Miss Lin plans to spend. So Miss Lin, why don't you take a look at the patterns in the booklet first? There are also several types of wood samples in it. You can tell which one is better by touching it!"
Lin Xiaoyue felt that the words of the shopkeeper Ding Chang were full of loopholes. When did you know that you could tell the quality of wood by just touching it? Even as an amateur, she knew that touch alone could only determine the oiliness of wood. It also required a comprehensive assessment based on color, smell, texture, and so on.
She moved her fingers, but still didn't take the booklet. Instead, she looked at Shopkeeper Qiu with a smile and said, "Shopkeeper Qiu, I'm a young person and don't have much experience. You've seen many treasures and are very knowledgeable. Why don't you give me some advice?"
Shopkeeper Qiu was frightened by Shopkeeper Ding's gaze and immediately refused, saying, "It's like a different world, and I don't know that much either! If you really don't know which one to choose, just buy the more expensive one, you can't go wrong!"
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but roll her eyes. Was Jueweilou being taken advantage of?
No matter how much money Jueweilou has, it didn’t come from the wind, and this shopkeeper Qiu is not a good person either!
I don't know what the relationship is between Shopkeeper Qiu and this Shopkeeper Ding? He's willing to lose such a big customer as Jueweilou and bring this fake shopkeeper here. It's really not simple!
Lin Xiaoyue raised the corners of her mouth, and she left Shopkeeper Ding aside and continued chatting with Shopkeeper Qiu. "By the way, Shopkeeper Qiu, how did you and Shopkeeper Ding meet? He's a young shopkeeper who doesn't like to talk much, so how did he get to know a wealthy shopkeeper like you? I wonder if Shopkeeper Ding has any special qualities that allowed you to introduce him personally?"
Shopkeeper Qiu, however, was not in the mood to chat. He kept looking at Shopkeeper Ding. If you looked closely, you could see beads of sweat on his forehead. It was almost early winter and there was no firewood burning in the main hall for heating. Even a fool could see that these beads of sweat were a problem, but he was still unaware of it!
What he was thinking now was, why is Miss Lin so difficult to deal with? How should he answer Miss Lin's questions?
Shopkeeper Qiu hesitated with a stiff face, and finally said to Shopkeeper Ding, "Hey, Shopkeeper Ding, why do you let me speak at all? Hurry up and say a few words to Miss Lin. If you can get acquainted with her, the furniture in the store can be sold at a good price!"
Shopkeeper Ding looked up and placed the booklet in his hand on Lin Xiaoyue's chest. "Miss Lin, please take a look at the booklet first. After we finish discussing the business, you can talk about anything you want!"
Lin Xiaoyue's hands were clenched all the time. She was now probably certain that Manager Ding had ulterior motives, especially in this booklet!
"Well, you and I are not familiar with each other, and you don't want to say anything. Why should I buy your stuff? Looking at the entire Dongsui Kingdom, your furniture is not the best! How about this, give me a reason to buy your furniture! Convince me!"
Shopkeeper Ding's expression turned extremely grim. After a moment's silence, he thrust a thin dagger through the booklet and stabbed towards Lin Xiaoyue's heart. "Go and give your reasons to the King of Hell!"
The booklet was right in front of Lin Xiaoyue's chest. Lin Xiaoyue felt that her agility in dodging was comparable to her knee-jerk reaction, but she was still stabbed by the dagger. Fortunately, it avoided her heart, otherwise she would have died here today!
"You're such a jerk, Shopkeeper Qiu! How dare you bring an assassin here? I think your business is over! Just wait for Jueweilou's revenge!"
Lin Xiaoyue endured the pain in her chest, grabbed Ding the shopkeeper, and kicked him hard in the crotch, "If you want me to die, you must leave your life behind first!"
Shopkeeper Ding's veins bulged with pain, and he threw Lin Xiaoyue away with all his strength, "Get out!"
Lin Xiaoyue fell to the ground. Seeing that Shopkeeper Ding was about to leave, she quickly took off the wooden hairpin on her head. The hairpin spun a circle and shot out four poisonous needles. "Swish, swish, swish!"
"Ah! You actually have a hidden weapon!" Unprepared, Shopkeeper Ding fell to the ground unwillingly without any reaction.
Shopkeeper Qiu was so scared that he held his head and wanted to run away. He was really unlucky. Just for that little benefit, he had completely offended Jueweilou!
Lin Xiaoyue saw that Shopkeeper Qiu was about to escape, so she pointed the wooden hairpin in her hand at him and shouted, "Stop! If you dare to leave, I will kill you!"
Shopkeeper Qiu had personally witnessed Lin Xiaoyue using this thing to kill Shopkeeper Ding. He suddenly felt as if someone in his family had died. With a mournful look on his face, he fell to his knees and pleaded bitterly, "Miss Lin, please don't blame me. I know nothing, I know nothing!"
Lin Xiaoyue felt dizzy. If the blood from her chest continued to flow, she would either die or faint. Damn it, would this idiot Zhan Liang really go to find Liang Jingyao?
"It's no use saying you don't know! My eyes won't lie to me! You better stay in this room, or watch out for my hidden weapons!"
After saying these words, she felt that her remaining strength was almost used up, so she turned her back to Shopkeeper Qiu, secretly reached into her sleeve, and then entered the space to take out a bottle of hemostatic medicine and a blood-replenishing Zengyuan Pill. After taking two Zengyuan Pills, she sprinkled the hemostatic medicine on the wound that was bleeding.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue was busy treating her wound, Shopkeeper Qiu took the opportunity to sneak towards the door.
However, Shopkeeper Qiu was so busy staring at Lin Xiaoyue that he didn't notice an evil spirit coming to the door!
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