After resting for a day in the inn, Li Banfeng and Xiaopang hired a carriage and set off.
Li Banfeng thought Qin Xiaopang would take him to a very special place.
But in fact, the place Qin Xiaopang took him to was Ligou.
Standing on the street, Qin Xiaopang warned, "Brother, that man is too cunning. Don't listen to his complaints or his difficulties. You have to have a price in mind. Don't sell it below this price!"
Li Banfeng has a psychological expected price.
His bottom line is one thousand yuan per piece, and he won't sell it for less than that.
The reason is simple. If a good thing worth ten thousand yuan cannot be sold for even one thousand yuan, Li Banfeng might as well eat the pill himself. Anyway, he has enough money for the travel expenses.
He still remembered the peddler's advice that a cultivator must not miss his practice every day.
In the future, if I encounter special circumstances and cannot go out, or cannot return to my residence, I have a snake-spot pill and can make up for one day's practice.
If the famous sprinter Qiao Yuesheng had enough snake spot dandelions, he would not have died so miserably.
Having made up his mind, Li Banfeng asked Qin Xiaopang, "Aren't you going with me?"
Qin Xiaopang shook his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry to sell the pills. I can't bear to sell such a good pill at a low price.
I originally wanted to go and negotiate the price with you, but the last time I went to buy weapons from him, I was a little impatient and it hurt our relationship. I won't bother you this time.
When you finish your business, I'll wait for you at the steamed bun shop at the corner of the street."
It was very mysterious, but in the end, the place Xiaopang found was Feng’s Grocery Store.
But then again, if it weren't for Xiaopang's advice, Li Banfeng would never have thought that the grocery store actually sold medicinal pills.
After entering the shop, Shopkeeper Feng greeted him with a smile: "Boss Li, you're back. How was your business this time?"
Li Banfeng smiled and said, "The harvest is not bad. I am looking for you to ship the goods."
Shopkeeper Feng was startled: "Boss Li, we don't accept snake chrysanthemums. I don't have the recipe for making the elixir."
"It's not snakeweed. Let's find a place to talk."
Shopkeeper Feng invited Li Banfeng to the inner room, and Li Banfeng first took out 1,300 yuan.
"The sickle is five hundred, the shovel is eight hundred, pay the debt first!"
Shopkeeper Feng took the money with a smile: "Boss Li is so generous! I wonder what kind of goods Boss Li wants to sell to me?"
Li Banfeng took out a snake spot pill and handed it to Shopkeeper Feng.
Shopkeeper Feng took the pill, put on his reading glasses, looked at it for a long time, nodded and said, "It's of good quality, better than the pills sold in the pharmacy."
Li Banfeng took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper Feng knows what's good!"
Shopkeeper Feng also smiled and then returned the pill to Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng was stunned: "What do you mean? Not accepting it?"
Shopkeeper Feng shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to accept it, but I need to tell you the rules first. This is not a pharmacy, but a grocery store. Although I can do business, this is not my main business.
In a pharmacy, this pill would be worth 12,000 yuan, but I can't afford such a price.
I don't know how to make pills, so I have to make a profit from the difference between buying and selling. Besides, I don't know when I can sell the pills, so I have to keep the price down. I'm afraid I can't satisfy you."
Li Banfeng nodded and complained about the difficulties. Li Banfeng was prepared for this, but no matter what he said, Li Banfeng would definitely not sell it for less than one thousand.
"Name a price."
Shopkeeper Feng held out five fingers. Li Banfeng thought it was five hundred yuan. Just as he was about to frown, he heard Shopkeeper Feng say, "Fifty percent off. I'll give you a maximum of fifty percent off. Six thousand yuan per piece."
Li Banfeng felt relieved. Six thousand yuan per pill was a very satisfactory price for him.
But he was satisfied, and Li Banfeng didn't show it on his face: "Six thousand, a little less, but let's see how much Manager Feng wants."
Shopkeeper Feng stroked his mustache and said, "That depends on how much Boss Li can come up with."
"Sixty-five, can you take them all?"
Shopkeeper Feng nodded: "I can take it."
"Manager Feng is a straightforward man. Deal!" After saying that, Li Banfeng took out the bag and poured out the pills.
Shopkeeper Feng counted the amount and nodded, saying, "Boss Li is also a straightforward person. Such a large amount would probably be recorded in other shops, but today with me, you can just pay me in cash."
After saying that, Shopkeeper Feng waved his hand and called the waiter over.
There was only one clerk in the grocery store, his name was Shengzi. Manager Feng whispered a few words to Shengzi, and Shengzi went behind the shelf and entered a small door. After a while, he came out with a suitcase.
Boss Feng opened the box in front of Li Banfeng, and inside were thirty-nine stacks of banknotes, each containing 11,000 yuan.
Although the shop is not big, this shopkeeper Feng is really something.
"Three hundred and ninety thousand. Please count them."
Li Banfeng smiled and said, "How can I not trust Shopkeeper Feng?"
Li Banfeng counted three times and put the suitcase away.
Shopkeeper Feng took the pills and said with a smile, "Boss Li, I'm grateful for your help. We have done the business, but we need to make the rules clear.
I didn't ask you about the origin of the elixir, and you can't ask who I sell the elixir to or how much I sell it for. "
"Don't worry, I won't break your rules."
Li Banfeng was in no mood to ask about these things. He took the money, went to the station immediately, bought a ticket and hurried back to Yuezhou.
Let’s test the waters first to see if the people from the Dark Star Bureau can let me go.
If it's nothing serious, go to the hospital immediately to see what condition He Jiaqing is in.
Li Banfeng was about to leave with the cash box when Shopkeeper Feng said, "Boss Li, please stay. I'll keep the things you want for you."
After saying that, Manager Feng pulled down the curtain, and the record player appeared in front of Li Banfeng again.
An antique mahogany cabinet with three brass speakers, one large and two small.
Just this look made Li Banfeng unable to take his eyes off.
"Boss Li, do you still want this record player?" Shopkeeper Feng observed Li Banfeng's expression and thought about his next words.
"If you want, I'm going on a long journey, and it's not very convenient to carry this thing with me." Li Banfeng tried hard to move his eyes away from the record player.
Shopkeeper Feng was very surprised: "You don't need to take it with you when you go out, just leave it at home."
Li Banfeng took the teacup and took another sip of tea: "If it is left at home without anyone to take care of it, wouldn't it be a waste of this good thing?"
Upon hearing this, the waiter winked at the shopkeeper.
Shopkeeper Feng sighed and said, "Boss Li is a straightforward person. Since he likes this record player, I was planning to give you a discount and sell it to you for 180,000 yuan."
Li Banfeng took a deep breath and said, "Wait, wait a little longer."
Shopkeeper Feng picked up a disc, placed it on the record player, added two cups of water, and lit the candle wick under the record player.
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
From the small speaker on the right, music was emitting rhythmic sound. The record was spinning and tiny noises were slowly rising.
"The butterfly flies away, but my heart is not here either. Who will come to wipe my tears in the long, bleak night?"
It's this song again.
"Wild grass and flowers grow in spring."
Li Banfeng couldn't control himself anymore.
Shopkeeper Feng sighed and said, "Yesterday, a customer took a fancy to this record player. I told him that this record player had been reserved by another customer and I didn't sell it to him.
Boss Li, if you wait any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep this thing.
I really hope to wait for you to come back so that I can listen to the last piece of music carefully, but when you come next time, I am afraid that I won’t be able to listen to it even if I want to.”
return?
Will I come back?
After returning to Yuezhou, Li Banfeng planned to find a job and live in Suishenju. He would have no mortgage, no traffic pressure, and live a happy life.
Prostate, I probably won’t come back again.
Thinking of this, Li Banfeng suddenly stood up, picked up the cash box and left the grocery store.
Sad music lingered in the shop. The clerk stamped his feet and looked at Shopkeeper Feng and said, "Shopkeeper, I think he really wants to buy it. The price we set is too high."
Shopkeeper Feng sighed repeatedly: "I can't do anything about it. If I sell it too cheaply, it won't leave the store!"
The guy looked bitter: "What should I do? When can I sell this thing?"
Shopkeeper Feng was filled with helplessness and there were constant groans in the grocery store.
When the song was over and the needle reached the end, Manager Feng put out the fire, released the steam, and was about to close the record player when he suddenly saw Li Banfeng coming back.
"160,000, will you sell it?"
The waiter looked at Manager Feng expectantly.
Shopkeeper Feng considered it for a while and said calmly, "Sell it!"
A few beads of sweat seeped out from his forehead, and Manager Feng wiped them away casually without revealing any flaws in front of Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng immediately pointed out 160,000 and put it on the table.
Shopkeeper Feng did not count the goods, but directly collected the money and told his clerk, "Shengzi, prepare the car, and deliver the goods to Boss Li!"
The clerk was about to prepare the car when he heard Li Banfeng say, "Wait a minute!"
The waiter was startled and looked at Manager Feng.
Shopkeeper Feng remained calm: "Boss Li, the deal has been done, it would be inappropriate to bargain further."
Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I'm not bargaining, I just want to buy something else."
He wants to buy a bed.
Since I'm going to live in this mobile house for a long time, it's definitely not okay to sleep on the floor all the time.
I originally planned to buy a bed after returning to Yuezhou. Online shopping is cheaper and there are many styles.
But after thinking about the journey, Li Banfeng decided to buy it directly from the grocery store.
He didn't want to live in the train anymore, he didn't want to encounter the three-headed monster at Santoucha again, and he didn't want to resist the unbearable temptation at Kudaikan.
He can live in a portable house and as long as he hides the key, he can successfully avoid all dangers in the car.
After buying a bed and some more food and drinks, even if the train breaks down again, it will not affect Li Banfeng's happy life.
"Buy a bed..." Shopkeeper Feng was about to say he didn't have one, but there happened to be a four-poster wooden bed next to the shelf in the inner room.
The so-called four pillars mean that the bed has four support columns, with a roof above the pillars and a fence in the middle. The window is one and a half meters wide and one and a half meters high. The whole structure is like a small house, and you feel particularly safe when sleeping in it.
Li Banfeng took a fancy to this bed: "Manager Feng, name a price."
Shopkeeper Feng didn't look at the bed. He just kept looking at the record player.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the record player seemed to move slightly.
No, this thing might not want to leave.
Shopkeeper Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Boss Li, I like your straightforwardness. You have taken care of my business a lot. I will give you this bed!"
He didn't want to waste any more time, didn't want to delay for a moment.
Li Banfeng waved his hands repeatedly and said, "How can this be possible..."
"Boss Li, if you don't accept it, you are looking down on me!"
"That's not the way to put it. How can I take such a nice bed for free? Name a price and I'll take a look at the bedding."
"Beds are easy to deal with. Shengzi, bring two sets of satin quilts to Boss Li."
"No, that's right, Shopkeeper Feng," Li Banfeng didn't understand what was going on. "I came here to buy something, not to get a bargain. I also plan to buy two pieces of clothing..."
"Shengzi, take a ruler and measure Boss Li's size!"
Shengzi stepped forward, measured Li Banfeng from head to toe without any explanation, and returned with a pure white suit.
"Boss Li, I'm willing to be your friend and give you the clothes as a gift."
"No, I don't usually wear white. It's hard to take care of..."
"Bring me the black one!"
"Black ones get dirty easily..."
"Bring me that beige plaid shirt!"
"Forget it, I won't buy any clothes," Li Banfeng was completely confused by Shopkeeper Feng, "I'll just buy two candles."
"Shengzi, take a bundle of candles and bring Ingrid's candlestick to Boss Li."
"No, you, I, I won't buy anything. I'll just buy two records."
Shopkeeper Feng went to the shelf, picked up a dozen records, and put them on the counter: "I will give you two barrels of fuel, a barrel of engine oil, a kettle, two cups, a bucket, and a bundle of candle wicks.
I also have a set of tools here, including pliers and wrenches, so if there is any problem with the record player, you can fix it yourself."
"No, I what..."
Shopkeeper Feng took out a feather duster and stuffed it into Li Banfeng's hand: "The record player is afraid of dust, so you should clean it frequently. Boss Li, I am such a down-to-earth person. If you don't accept it, I will be really angry!"
Li Banfeng stopped talking.
Can't talk anymore.
The servant hired a carriage, first moved the bed onto it, then the record player, and then the quilts, clothes, fuel, candles, buckets... all the items were put onto the carriage.
Li Banfeng stood at the door in a daze, holding a feather duster.
The waiter helped Li Banfeng get into the car, and the shopkeeper called out, "Boss Li, please take care. We still have to rely on you to take care of our business!"
After saying this, Shengzi urged the coachman and the carriage moved away.
After watching the carriage disappear at the street corner, Shopkeeper Feng and his clerk stood in the shop for a long time.
"Boss!" Chunsheng's voice trembled a little.
"Give birth to a child!" Shopkeeper Feng was also a little choked up.
"Shopkeeper!" Chunsheng's eyes turned red.
"Give birth to a child!" Shopkeeper Feng wiped the tears from his eyes.
"Boss, are the items really sold?" Chunsheng still had some doubts in his heart.
"Shengzi, go to the inner room and take a look. I think the price is a bit cheap. Take a closer look and see if the thing has returned." Shopkeeper Feng's attitude was also cautious.
Chunsheng trotted into the inner room and ran out in the blink of an eye.
"He didn't come back. This time he really sent him away."
"Give birth to a child!" Shopkeeper Feng cried out loud.
"Boss!" Chunsheng's tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Give birth to a child!"
"Shopkeeper!"
The two sat on the ground, crying loudly.
The clerk wiped his tears and said, "I can finally do business with peace of mind."
Shopkeeper Feng stood up and straightened his clothes. "Why are you still doing business? Let's close the shop today and go to Fenglai Tower. We can order a table of good wine and ask two girls to accompany us. Let's have some fun for a few days!"
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