Ah Chou was too embarrassed to lie down, so he pressed the back of the chair hard and found it very comfortable. He held the mechanism and twisted it inwards, and the back of the chair slowly retracted. Ah Chou was very satisfied. But he was a little hesitant: "Boss, how much is this rocking chair?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Young lady, you have seen it too. The mechanism is so well made. Such a good rocking chair must cost at least three taels of silver."
"Three cents?" Ah Chou was really frightened, his eyes wide open like bells. "You want three cents for such a chair? Besides, this is the only chair left in your shop, and you still dare to ask for three cents?"
Are you kidding me? She worked so hard to do laundry for three months, and all she got in exchange for this rocking chair?!
This is clearly robbery!
"Girl, you can't talk like that. Although there is only one chair left, look how good it is. If you can find anything wrong with it, I will give it to you without further ado!" The shopkeeper also frowned. "Besides, the seat and back of this chair are made of rattan from Siam. It won't get worn out no matter how long you sit on it! Also, the chair handle and legs are made of top-quality beech wood, which is not found in Ningguta. Such a good thing is naturally expensive."
Ah Chou didn't know what Siamese rattan or beech wood was. No matter how he looked at it, he felt it was not worth the price, so he pouted and said, "No, it's still too expensive. You have to make it cheaper, or I won't buy it."
The shopkeeper was about to say something, but a bronze hand was placed on his shoulder. The shopkeeper was startled and turned around while cursing. However, as soon as he saw the man's appearance, his originally angry face forced a smile: "General... General, what do you want to see?"
Ah Chou also looked behind the shopkeeper. As soon as he saw the man's face clearly, he was suddenly shocked: "Why are you..."
Kong Wenjie didn't look at Ah Chou, but squinted at the shopkeeper. He was tall and strong, a full head taller than the shopkeeper. Looking down at the shopkeeper from such a high position, it was particularly oppressive. Coupled with such a cold armor, the shopkeeper's smile was uglier than crying: "General... General, what can I do for you?"
"This chair looks good to me," Kong Wenjie glanced at the rocking chair next to Ah Chou, then turned to ask the shopkeeper, "Name a price."
The shopkeeper didn't dare to ask for money, so he smiled and said, "If you like it, I will send it to your house. How dare I take money from you?"
Ah Chou, who had been silent all this time, was now very anxious. He grabbed the shopkeeper's sleeve and said hastily, "Shopkeeper, I bought it first! How could you sell it to someone else?"
"Have you paid?" The shopkeeper impatiently shook off Ah Chou's hand, and hurriedly smiled at Kong Wenjie and said, "Sir, please go first. I will send the chair to your house right away."
Ningguta is a special place in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although it is remote, it is definitely not as privileged as the emperor is far away. This is because Ningguta is one of the few areas in the Great Zhou Dynasty where criminals were exiled, and it mainly exiled demoted court officials. Therefore, the court attached great importance to Ningguta. This small Ningguta has not many people living in it, but there are many guards, and there are also imperial guards appointed by the court. Kong Wenjie is one of them. With his status, he is more than qualified to be a county magistrate in Ningguta. This shopkeeper has been doing business for decades. What doesn't he understand?
Kong Wenjie glanced at the shopkeeper who was smiling, then looked at Ah Chou who was holding the handle of the rocking chair with an angry look on his face. He didn't say anything, just nodded to the shopkeeper, then turned and left the carpentry shop.
The shopkeeper was so busy that he called the waiter to come over to help move the chair out. Ah Chou looked at the rocking chair carried by the waiter and knew that he would not be able to buy a rocking chair today. He was too lazy to talk to the shopkeeper anymore and walked out of the carpentry shop with his head down.
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