Everyone's expressions relaxed, the old man in military uniform smiled kindly at Qiqi, and turned to leave.
A group of people went to the study.
The Huo family's study was very large, and it wasn't crowded even though it could accommodate so many people.
A row of sofas was placed by the window. Normally, if any one of them walked out and sat down, no one would dare to sit down next to them.
But now, a group of powerful figures who command respect outside are huddled together, each with their hands and feet tucked in, sitting in a row.
All eyes turned to Qiqi.
Qiqi's eyes were bright and black. Despite being watched by so many people, she showed no fear. Instead, she asked in a clear voice, "Grandpa, what do you want to tell me?"
Old Zhou raised his fist, coughed lightly, and said, "Little girl, your name is Qiqi, right? May I call you by your name?"
Qiqi nodded.
"Qiqi!" Old Zhou looked at Qiqi with some eagerness. "Just now outside, we tested the lucky charm you gave Huo Yuwei, and the effect... was quite good."
He glanced at Chen Ren meaningfully, then changed his tone, "So I want to ask, how many talismans like these do you still have?"
Qiqi stared straight at him. "Grandpa, do you want to buy my talisman?"
"If it's convenient, I would really like to buy some from you."
Qiqi asked, "Just some?"
The little girl's voice was soft and didn't sound aggressive, but Old Zhou felt that the little girl's question probably meant she had already guessed their intentions.
"a lot of!"
Although he had been in a high position for a long time, he had long been accustomed to leaving room for maneuver in everything.
But when facing the little girl, the old man was unusually calm.
There's no way around it; I have to be honest about it.
The little girl is incredibly talented; not only are the talismans she draws remarkably effective, but she can also see through people's hearts.
They already thought the lucky charm was magical just from hearing Huo Yuwei mention it.
After trying it myself, I was even more shocked!
After wearing the lucky charm, it even allows you to "slip" and dodge bullets—what a terrifying effect!
If their comrades going out to carry out dangerous missions could wear such magical talismans, the probability of their sacrifice would be greatly reduced, ensuring their safe return. Moreover, it would also greatly guarantee the mission completion rate, which can be said to be a win-win situation.
Understanding his meaning, Qiqi hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Grandpa, my talisman is a bit expensive..."
"It doesn't matter, I'll buy it no matter how expensive it is!" Old Zhou said excitedly, his voice rising at the end.
Such a useful talisman, what does it matter if it's expensive? He'd buy it even at an exorbitant price.
Since he said that, Qiqi felt relieved of her last bit of burden.
"Since the old man has said so, I can sell them to you. Let's make it clear first, the good luck charm is 10,000 each, and the price of other charms varies depending on their effects."
Thinking of the discount promotions she encountered at the supermarket last time, Qiqi added, "If you buy 100 tickets at once, I can give you a 10% discount. If you buy 1000 tickets, you get a 20% discount!"
"What if I buy 10,000 tickets at once?" someone teased her.
Qiqi froze for a moment, then her face turned distressed.
"What's wrong? Aren't there that many?"
Qiqi shook her head, "It's not that we don't have that many, it's just... the talisman paper for drawing talismans is hard to buy. If we need 10,000 sheets at a time, it's hard to have that many in stock!"
"Don't worry about the talismans, we can provide them!"
Qiqi's eyes lit up; there was such a good thing.
He immediately said, "If you provide the talisman paper, I can give you a 40% discount."
It's just a simple drawing, very easy.
Chen Ren was stunned by Qi Qi's words.
Unable to resist, he interjected, "Little girl, do you know how much ten thousand talismans are?"
And it's 40% off!
Did she think she was buying Chinese cabbage wholesale at the vegetable market?
This is the most difficult talisman to draw in the mystical arts!
Elder Wu, who is most skilled at drawing talismans in the Xuanmen Association, usually needs to bathe, burn incense, and pray for half a day before he can start drawing a single talisman.
Even so, if five out of ten are successful, you're already thankful.
Ten thousand sheets—I'm afraid I could never finish drawing them all in this lifetime!
After hearing what he said, the government officials realized that they had gotten a little carried away.
The little girl is so young, she probably can't even count to ten thousand, let alone draw ten thousand talismans.
I was just about to say that it doesn't have to be that many; a dozen or so would be fine.
Then the little girl said in a clear voice, "I know, Grandpa Chen, I can count!"
"Then do you know how long it takes to draw ten thousand talismans?" Chen Ren was amused by the arrogance in her tone.
Knowing the truth, yet still agreeing so readily—truly, ignorance is bliss.
To everyone's surprise, Qiqi actually counted on her fingers and muttered, "If each person draws two hundred pictures a day, fifty people can finish it in a day!"
Chen Ren: ...
Do you want to hear just how outrageous your words are?
One hundred tickets per person per day?
A normal person can't even draw ten pictures a day, let alone a hundred!
What a joke!
But looking at the girl's serious expression, it didn't seem like she was joking at all.
For a moment, Chen Ren couldn't even tell how credible the little girl's words were!
He moved his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "I'm not good at drawing talismans, but I've seen my friends who are good at it draw them. Making ten talismans a day is already quite an achievement. A hundred? That's just a dream!"
Qiqi blinked and asked sincerely, "A hundred sheets, is that difficult?"
Chen Ren: "Isn't it difficult?"
Qiqi: "It's not difficult!"
Chen Ren took a deep breath and managed to refrain from directly scolding the little girl.
However, his tone of voice was still somewhat stiff.
"Young lady, there's an old Chinese saying: 'Don't take on a job you're not qualified for!' Do you know that once you've said something, it's like spilled water—you have to take full responsibility for it? You can easily promise 10,000 now, but do you know how terrible the consequences will be if you can't produce them?"
"It's very possible that you'll end up dragging your family down with you, or even..."
His tone turned noticeably cold at the end.
"President Chen, you've gone too far!" Huo Yuwei was very uncomfortable with his words and tone, and interrupted him with a gloomy face, "Qiqi is not a child who talks big like that! Moreover, using family members to scare a three-year-old child, that doesn't seem like the demeanor of a chairman!"
Chen Ren realized what was happening and blushed.
He didn't expect that he would get so agitated as he spoke that he would say something so serious.
"Sorry!" He wasn't the stubborn type; after realizing what he meant, he immediately apologized and explained, "I didn't mean that!"
"It's alright, Grandpa Chen, I know you're just worried that I won't keep my word!"
After saying this with a smile, Qiqi changed the subject, "I can prove to all you grandfathers that I can indeed draw ten thousand talismans!"
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