Chapter 83: Stop talking nonsense, I will give you twenty
Perhaps it was because of the way she and Tan Chen were dressed, they looked like they were from the countryside and were easier to deceive, so they were eventually targeted.
Tan Chen and the tall and thin man looked at each other for a few seconds, then asked with interest, "What good stuff?"
The tall, thin man looked around and pointed to a small alley to the right of the post office. "There are a lot of people here. If you're interested, let's go there to check out the goods."
Perhaps it was due to Tan Chen’s previous profession that it was very natural for him to deal with such people.
"Okay, I'll go with you and take a look. Don't lie to me."
Seeing that Tan Chen had fallen for it, the tall and thin man smiled and said, "No way. It's broad daylight, with so many people around. How could I possibly lie to you?"
Tan Chen held Shang Ruoting's hand tightly, followed the tall and thin man closely, and walked into the alley he mentioned.
"Show us your good stuff!"
The tall and thin man was very cautious. He looked around again before carefully taking out a small notebook from his arms.
He carefully opened the small notebook in front of the two of them.
"That's it."
Shang Ruoting was stunned when she saw the stamps inside the notebook...
If she is not mistaken, this is 'The whole country is red'.
"Are you planning to sell these stamps?" Shang Ruoting asked first.
The tall and thin man didn't expect that it was this little girl who asked first, and she seemed to be very knowledgeable.
His smile widened: "As long as you offer a suitable price, I will sell it."
Shang Ruoting wanted to reach out and touch the stamp, but the tall and thin man dodged nimbly.
"Young comrade, since you can see the quality of this stamp, you must be knowledgeable about it. Don't you even know that you can't leave fingerprints on the stamp?" He was obviously a little displeased.
Shang Ruoting knew she had been reckless: "Sorry, I just wanted to check if the stamps were real."
In fact, she had no idea what was real or fake, and she said that on purpose to prevent this person from cheating them with fake stamps.
Tan Chen also understood Shang Ruoting's intention and pretended to be knowledgeable.
"How much do you want to pay for this ticket?"
When the tall and thin man saw the other party asking about the price, he said with a sad face, "To be honest, comrade, this stamp is very rare. If my family hadn't encountered some difficulties, I wouldn't bring it here to sell."
Tan Chen would not believe his lies: "I don't care why you are selling this stamp, I just want to know the price."
Seeing this, the tall and thin man stopped arguing and said, "One price, one hundred yuan. I won't sell it to you for a penny less."
One hundred yuan?
Shang Ruoting still had some impression that "The Whole Country is Red" was once sold at an auction for a sky-high price of 20,000. If this stamp was real, wouldn't it be worth thousands of times more in a few decades?
However, she couldn't spend a hundred dollars to buy the stamps without being sure whether they were real or fake.
Tan Chen had already seen that Shang Ruoting was very interested in this stamp, so he immediately made a price: "We'll buy it."
The tall and thin man first showed an expression that looked like he was about to cry, then gritted his teeth and said: "Deal, it's my fault for needing the money!"
Although Shang Ruoting was very eager to get this stamp, she was still worried about buying a fake stamp and getting cheated. She would feel bad if she lost money.
If she had spent less money to buy this stamp, she wouldn't be so sad if it turned out to be fake.
So she rolled her eyes, hooked her fingers in Tan Chen's palm, and then unexpectedly grabbed the tall and thin man's arm.
The force was so strong that the tall and thin man couldn't break free at all. He didn't dare to shout for help, and could only look at Shang Ruoting in horror: "What are you going to do? In broad daylight, are you going to rob me?"
Shang Ruoting looked at him with a half-smile: "I won't rob you. I'll give you twenty yuan if you sell me this stamp. Otherwise, I'll shout that someone is speculating and selling stamps here."
The tall and thin man didn't expect that this little country girl was so sharp.
"Auntie, please don't yell. I bought this stamp for thirty dollars. If I sell it to you for twenty dollars, I'll lose money. Just give me the cost..."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'll give you twenty. Otherwise, I'll shout and ask the police to arrest you." Shang Ruoting's eyes became a little colder at this moment.
The tall and thin man was so frightened that he begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I'll sell it, isn't it okay if I sell it?"
Seeing this, Tan Chen stepped forward and took away the small notebook with stamps in it from his hand.
Seeing the stamps in Tan Chen's hands, Shang Ruoting took out two Great Unity stamps from her pocket and handed them to him: "Take the money, and we'll settle the deal."
After saying that, she pulled Tan Chen out of the alley.
Tan Chen handed the notebook to Shang Ruoting: "Keep the things you like."
Shang Ruoting pretended to put the notebook into her shirt pocket, but actually she put it into the space.
"Why don't you ask me why I bought this stamp?"
Tan Chen showed a doting smile: "As long as you like it, it's not like we can't afford it, why do you ask why?"
Although this sentence was said simply, Shang Ruoting felt it was very heartwarming. In her previous life, many men pursued her, but she always felt that those people were not sincere enough and she rejected them all. Unexpectedly, after traveling to another world, she would meet someone like Tan Chen who made her feel at ease.
Perhaps, there is a divine will in the dark...
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