He wanted to buy the Zheng family's two pieces of ancestral raw materials for only three hundred taels? Everyone was stunned by his shamelessness.
Xue Huan sneered, "Three hundred taels? How could you, the owner of Yinyu Pavilion, be so blind? Something that's clearly worth thirty thousand taels is only worth three hundred taels in your eyes."
Wu De had long been displeased with Xue Huan, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He said meaningfully, "Young Master Zhao looks unfamiliar. Perhaps he's from out of town? Let me kindly remind you that the waters of Yujing City are very deep. You never know, you might drown one day. Young Master Zhao should be extra careful."
How could Xue Huan not hear this obvious threat?
She smiled, not really caring: "I grew up by the water, so any depth of water is child's play for me. However, I also have a message for Shopkeeper Wu. If you often walk by the river, you will get your feet wet. I hope Shopkeeper Wu will be more careful and don't fall into the water and be unable to climb out one day."
Wu De said with a forced smile, "Mr. Zhao, please take care of yourself."
Turning to Zheng Xiujin, he said, "Brother Zheng, considering our friendship over the years, how about I add another two hundred taels?"
He looked like he was in pain and bleeding profusely.
Zheng Xiujin refused without a second thought, "No matter how much you offer, I won't sell the raw material to you. Forget it!"
Wu De's expression darkened. This Zheng Xiujin was truly a man who refused to accept his offer and only had to drink the wine for punishment! The most despicable person was that Zhao who had come out halfway to ruin his plans!
However, now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to give up.
However, today was not without gain. At least I learned that the Zheng family did have two pieces of ancestral raw materials.
He will think about it again when he gets back. Next time, he must get the raw material!
Wu De turned around and left, but at the moment he turned around, he caught a glimpse of green light from the corner of his eye. He looked over and saw two stones placed in the corner of the wall, or to be more precise, rough stones.
Just by looking at the way they were casually thrown in the corner, you could tell that the Zheng family must have thought they were just two pieces of waste.
In fact, even when he looked over at this moment, he didn't find anything special about the two pieces of material. If the light hadn't just shone over them and the jade inside hadn't shone through, he wouldn't have noticed it.
Thinking of this, Wu De's heart beat faster, and he felt that his chance to make a fortune had come!
"Brother Zheng, I think these two stones are round and lovely, and they really suit my taste. How about giving them to me?"
People in the gambling stone circle are quite fascinated. Sometimes it is not just about skills, but also about the word "fate".
For example, the gambling king ancestor of the Zheng family paid great attention to his eye for gemstones when gambling on them, and did not focus solely on skills. However, he always won the prize. This story has been passed down to this day and is talked about a lot. There are even many legendary stories with this gambling king as the protagonist on the market.
So when Wu De said this, others did not find it strange, but just thought he was shameless.
Even if they are just two pieces of scraps, you have to give them to others if you want them, right?
Zheng Xiujin, knowing the inside story, looked a bit strange. Before he could say anything, Xue Huan said, "Hmm, what a coincidence! I also like these two stones, but I'm not as shameless as someone who would directly ask the owner for them. Uncle Zheng, although these two stones are scraps, you worked hard to dig them up. I'll buy them for five hundred taels. How about it?"
The smugness and the look of getting a bargain that Wu De showed just now did not escape her eyes, but she also used her spiritual sense to see that the two stones contained only a very small amount of jadeite, which was the skin green, so Wu De probably misunderstood something.
But she would not just kindly remind him, she would also try to trick him.
After Xue Huan opened her mouth, Wu De completely wanted to kill her. Why did this Zhao guy always have to get involved? Could it be that—
Was he sent by the eldest son?
If this is true, it makes sense. Seeing that the second young master is favored by the master and is superior to him in every way, the eldest young master must be uncomfortable.
He is the second young master's man. If he gets lucky and brings benefits to Yinyu Pavilion, then the second young master will definitely be rewarded by the master, which is definitely something the eldest young master does not want to see.
Wu De thought he had seen through Xue Huan's true colors and smiled knowingly, "Mr. Zhao, this is being unkind of you, isn't it? I was the one who saw them first. They're just two pieces of scrap. Why are you trying to snatch them from me?"
Xue Huan pouted at him, "This is the Zheng family's stone. Just because you like it, it's yours? You're so arrogant! If I remember correctly, not long ago you brazenly brought people here to cause trouble. Honestly, I have a lot more advantages than you."
Zheng Feibai: "That's right! I would rather give those two stones to Mr. Zhao for free than sell them to you. Get out of here! We in the Zheng family don't welcome you!"
Just come and chase people away.
A hint of viciousness flashed in Wu De's eyes. He gritted his teeth and made an offer: "One thousand taels! How about selling those two stones to me?"
Unfortunately, the Zheng family remained unmoved.
It was Xue Huan who spoke again. "One thousand taels for two stones. Shopkeeper Wu is really generous. If you don't know, you would think there are treasures hidden in those two stones."
Wu De's eyebrows jumped, and he almost thought that she had seen through his thoughts.
"Aren't they just two ordinary stones? They're not rough materials. I'm afraid that Shopkeeper Wu has lost his mind."
"Didn't you hear him say that those two stones caught his eye?"
"The thoughts of these rich people are not something that ordinary people like us can guess."
Hearing the discussions of the people around him, Wu Deti's heart calmed down again.
He was overthinking it. Those two stones were indeed ordinary. If it weren't for chance, he wouldn't have known that they were two rough stones. And looking at the emerald green color that showed through them, the jade inside was definitely good stuff!
In this case, how could he give up?
However, Xue Huan made another offer: "As the saying goes, money can't buy what you love. Shopkeeper Wu offered one thousand taels, so I'll offer two thousand taels. After all, I have plenty of money."
She patted her chest proudly, as if it contained a thick stack of banknotes.
Wu De gnashed his teeth and said, "Master Zhao, are you really going to fight me to the bitter end?"
Xue Huan was furious: "How can this be called robbery? This is called fair competition, the highest bidder wins. You said you liked those two stones, but you refused to pay a mere few thousand taels of silver. Tsk tsk."
Wu De: “…”
He made his final offer: "Two thousand one hundred taels! Mr. Zhao, please don't push me too far."
If it were any higher, he wouldn’t want it!
After all, he was just gambling on a possibility. What if he bought it and it turned out to be nothing but jade? Two thousand one hundred taels was the highest price he could offer.
Who would have thought that this time Xue Huan actually spread her hands and said, "Alright, considering that Shopkeeper Wu is older, I won't argue with you. If I make you sick and you blame me, I'll be in trouble."
Wu De's chest heaved violently several times.
Obviously very angry.
Xue Huan sent a message to Zheng Xiujin: "Sell those two stones to him."
A look of surprise flashed across Zheng Xiujin's eyes, and he tried his best to keep his expression steady.
Wu De took out a banknote and handed it to Zheng Xiujin, "Brother Zheng, don't be stingy with money."
Zheng Xiujin snorted coldly and took the banknote. "This is what Shopkeeper Wu insisted on buying. I didn't force it on you."
Wu De smiled and said, "That's right."
He asked two servants to carry the stone and left in a very happy mood.
He couldn't wait to go back, untie the rough material, and take out the jade inside!
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