Qiao Xin first went to the pharmacy to get a pound of insecticide, and after repeated requests from the store owner, she reduced it to four ounces. The old doctor was very dissatisfied with Qiao Xin's lack of trust in the efficacy of his medicine. He only gave her two ounces. No matter how Qiao Xin begged, he would not give in.
"Just these two ounces can kill all the insects for eighteen generations. You still need so much? Eat it as food. If it doesn't work, just come and return it to me."
Qiao Xin gave up her original idea. After leaving the pharmacy, the two bought some coarse grains. When they passed by a delicatessen, they saw that it was noisy, with people gathered inside and outside, and a fierce quarrel broke out inside.
"You are so unreasonable, old man. Our Liuji is a well-established shop with a history of 30 to 40 years. Our good reputation is known to all, young and old. How could we covet a chicken from you?"
"You said you didn't have it, so it's not true. It was clearly you guys who took my chicken, and now you want to deny it. How can this be justified?"
Some people advised the old man to let the situation go. After all, Manager Liu was considered a wealthy man here, and the old farmer looked like a country boy, and he was no match for him.
"Isn't it just a chicken? It's fine if you throw it away. But if you offend Liuji, the consequences will be much more serious. The owner of Liuji is a relative of our mayor."
The old man was also in a dilemma. "I don't want to do this either, but these chickens were sent to me by my fellow villagers to be sold in town. They are all mixed together. I can't compensate if I lose one, so I have to fight for them!"
Liu Ji was confident of his good reputation and refused to admit the frame-up. The old man insisted that he was taken advantage of by his followers.
For a while, the husband said he was right and the wife said she was right, and both sides argued fiercely, with more and more people watching.
"Mom, I see that these chickens all look the same and there are no markings on them. I'm afraid it's hard to tell them apart!" Qiao Yunting spat out the melon rind in his mouth with an excited look on his face, and acted as a qualified spectator together with Qiao Xin.
"This matter is very simple. It depends on whether both parties are willing to pay a small price."
"In my opinion, this old man might be extorting money. He has such a big shop and he still wants a little chicken."
The person who said this was a young man standing next to Qiao Xin. He wore a golden crown on his head and a gorgeous silk robe embroidered with green bamboo and golden auspicious clouds. He had a handsome face, and a cinnabar mole in his eyebrow made him look even more handsome. He had a high nose bridge and slightly upturned lips.
It's a pity that he has a good appearance but a stinky mouth!
Qiao Xin rolled her eyes. "Ah, these days, the poor help the poor, the rich help the rich, and the officials help the wealthy. In the eyes of some people, being poor is the original sin, and right or wrong doesn't matter anymore."
"What nonsense are you talking about, woman? When did I say that right and wrong are not important?"
"Really? Then what grounds do you have to say that they are blackmailing you? Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"I......."
The other party was furious for a moment. But he couldn't bear to see Qiao Xin's success, so he pointed at Qiao Xin and retorted:
"Don't be so shameless as to misinterpret what I meant! How do you know it's not what I said!"
"I didn't say it wasn't true, but everything must be based on facts. If there are poor people who are treacherous, then there are also rich people who are unkind."
"Hmph, you are just quibbling. If you can judge clearly on the spot, I will reward you with one or two taels of silver!"
Are rich people so casual these days?
Qiao Xin was just worrying about not having any way to make money. Now that it’s offered to her, don’t blame her for being rude!
"If you buy those chickens and give them to me, I'll tell you how to identify them!"
"What if you're wrong?"
"I'll pay you tenfold!"
"It's a deal!" The other party put away the fan, and his competitive spirit was completely aroused.
However, the young man who had been with him all the time glanced at Qiao Xin with a little dissatisfaction: "Heng'an, don't be reckless!"
"Brother, just let me play!"
Heng An pleaded softly to his elder brother Heng Wen, who pursed his lips slightly and could not object. It might not be a bad thing to let the younger brother hit the wall, anyway, with him watching, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Heng An got his eldest brother's tacit approval, and became even more unscrupulous. He glanced at Qiao Xin and said contemptuously: "If you lose, I don't want you to pay ten times the compensation. All you need is to work as a laundry woman in my house for a year!"
"Oh, a laundry woman?" Qiao Xin narrowed her eyes and said with a chuckle, "Do you want to sign an agreement in black and white?"
"That's not necessary. No one has dared to refuse my debt yet!"
"Perhaps it is the young master who is refusing to pay. After all, you are powerful and influential. If you lose, you will not be able to lose face. It is not impossible for you to confuse right and wrong."
"You're talking nonsense. How can I default on my debts?" The young man really couldn't stand provocation. He was unhappy when he heard this.
"Okay, this is what you said! If you lose, don't regret it!" Qiao Xin said.
"I will never regret it!" Heng'an has been put on the spot, and his dignity as a man does not allow him to retreat.
The two men stood facing each other, sparks and lightning in their eyes, both firmly believing that they would be the winner.
The old farmer and Shopkeeper Liu were confused. Weren't they arguing about who got the chicken? Why did the spectators start gambling first?
Qiao Yunting was a little worried about Qiao Xin, so he pulled Qiao Xin back a few steps, but was silently rejected by Qiao Xin.
He finally understood why his second brother repeatedly told him to keep an eye on their mother and not to cause trouble when he went out!
It's only been a short while and my mother has already started a quarrel with others!
He wanted to stop it, but his mother wouldn't listen to him! Could he go back and exchange with his second brother now?
"What are you daydreaming about? Come and get busy."
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