Lin Muze recalled his father's previous teachings: although his family was wealthy, thrift was a virtue.
You should save money where you can. Don't spend money recklessly. When buying things, you should bargain and round down the price.
Eight hundred and eighty low-grade spirit stones, if you remove the zero, it's just eighty-eight.
Lin Muze held up his finger. "One price, eighty-eight."
"What?" The shop owner picked at his ears, wondering if he had misheard.
"Why are your ears not working properly?" Lin Muze patiently repeated, "Eighty-eight low-grade spirit stones."
"I think you're not here to buy anything, but to cause trouble!" The shop owner was furious when he heard the price he quoted.
They think they can buy his dagger with just a few spirit stones and use it to get rid of the beggar?
The shop owner ordered his employees, "Someone, throw him out!"
Lin Muze was grabbed by the arms by the two men and thrown out in an ungraceful manner.
When he landed, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground in a sorry state.
"Do you know who I am? How dare you treat me like this? Believe me, I'll just buy your shop!" Lin Muze shouted angrily, pointing at the shop and putting his hands on his hips.
Ruan Xiyan glanced at the farce in front of her and walked straight into the shop, only to find an arm reaching out and blocking her way.
Lin Muze blinked his clear but not very bright eyes, "Girl, let me tell you, this is a shady shop. They don't round down the price, they're so stingy. Don't buy from them, you'll definitely get ripped off."
"Oh, I see." After saying that, Ruan Xiyan continued walking into the shop.
Seeing that Ruan Xiyan wouldn't listen, Lin Muze followed her inside. "Hey girl, why won't you listen to my advice? Let me tell you, this shop owner even physically chased people away. Who does business like this?"
The shop owner turned around and saw Lin Muze coming in again, and instantly felt overwhelmed.
The problem is that this guy kept complaining about his shop as he walked in, which is ruining his business.
The shop owner quickly said, "Young lady, please don't listen to this kid's nonsense. He's the one who comes here to buy things because he has no money."
"He offered me 880 yuan, but he wanted me to sell it to him for 88 yuan. He's clearly trying to get something for free!" the shop owner said indignantly.
Ruan Xiyan's lips twitched slightly upon hearing the shop owner's words.
The shop owner was already considered good-natured for not ordering anyone to throw him out.
"Get out of here! Don't delay my business." The shop owner looked at Lin Muze as if he were a plague god.
Then, looking at Ruan Xiyan, he said, "What would you like to buy, young lady? My shop has everything you could possibly need, all of them top-quality. You definitely won't lose out or be cheated."
"I'll just take a look around first," Ruan Xiyan replied.
"Master, the black stick on the bottom shelf." Feng Ling's voice came again.
Following Feng Ling's guidance, Ruan Xiyan stopped in front of that shelf and picked up the stick.
"This is a semi-finished spiritual treasure. Although it's only half-finished, its power is not weak. The material looks incredibly hard, making it perfect for self-defense," the shopkeeper praised lavishly.
"If you like this, young lady, it's priced at 3,100 low-grade spirit stones. I'll accept 3,000 spirit stones from you as a token of friendship."
Lin Muze, who was still lingering in the shop, whispered to Ruan Xiyan, "Round it down! My dad told me to round down when buying things."
"It's rounding down, not rounding down to zero," Ruan Xiyan kindly reminded her.
She didn't want to be kicked out by the shop owner either.
Judging from his attire, he should be a member of a noble family, but she had never seen him among the group of noble family members at the palace banquet before.
This person looks a bit dim-witted and not very smart.
I don't know how his family felt comfortable letting him go out.
Ruan Xiyan sighed inwardly, paid the spirit stones, and then walked out of the shop with the stick in her hand.
The shop owner looked at the spirit stones in the bag and couldn't stop smiling. This girl was so straightforward.
Lin Muze stood there in confusion, his father seemingly referring to rounding down the price.
Aren't rounding down and rounding down the last digit the same? What's the difference between them?
He had no concept of money to begin with. He never asked the price when buying things in the past, and would just throw a big bag of spirit stones at whatever he wanted.
Bargaining is so difficult!
Seeing that Ruan Xiyan had already left, Lin Muzhe realized what was happening and quickly followed, saying, "Wait for me."
As soon as Ruan Xiyan stepped out of the shop, an attack came straight at her. She moved her feet slightly and dodged to the side.
Lin Muze, who followed behind, wasn't so lucky. He couldn't dodge in time and fell flat on his face.
Lin Muze rubbed his lower back and stood up from the ground.
"Who is it! Who dares to ambush me? If you've got the guts, let's fight one-on-one!"
Ruan Xiyan coldly watched Luo Yaoxin walk towards her.
"Looks like the beating at the banquet wasn't lenient enough; you've already forgotten the pain so quickly!"
Just thinking about it makes Luo Yao's teeth itch with hatred.
If her father hadn't found a miraculous healing medicine, she would probably still be lying in bed, unable to move.
Ruan Xiyan stepped forward, looked down at her palm, and said sarcastically, "What? You want to taste the feeling of being slapped?"
Seeing Ruan Xiyan walk forward, Luo Yaoxin retreated a little in fear.
It's clear that the beating she received last time has left her with psychological trauma.
However, considering the guards she had with her during her shopping trip, and seeing that Ruan Xiyan was alone, she realized that Ruan Xiyan was all alone.
Luo Yaoxin immediately felt emboldened, finally able to take the opportunity to teach her a lesson and vent her anger.
"Grab her!"
“Young Miss, she is a princess, this…” The guards hesitated.
"What are you afraid of? If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"
The Luo family is the head of the three great families, a century-old family with a profound heritage, and they have also shown kindness to the current emperor.
Even if she teaches this arrogant Ruan Xiyan a lesson, what can His Majesty do to the Luo family?
The guards lunged at Ruan Xiyan.
A figure suddenly appeared in front of Ruan Xiyan and delivered a powerful punch imbued with flames.
"puff!"
The guards were sent flying, falling to the ground in disarray, wailing incessantly.
"Hey! So many of you are bullying a little girl, ganging up on her, have you no shame?" Lin Muze pointed at Luo Yaoxin and sneered.
"Also, do you know that you almost hurt me just now? A bunch of rude and violent bastards."
"Who are you! How dare you ruin my Luo family's good deed? You're asking for death!" Luo Yaoxin looked at the man who suddenly appeared and got in her way, her face dark.
"Is the Luo family so powerful? I, your humble servant, am Lin Muze of the Lin family!"
The crowd that had gathered around heard his words and muttered to themselves as they listened to the commotion.
"The Lin family, is it the Lin family that is one of the three great families and whose wealth is comparable to that of a country?"
"Of course, in the capital city, if you mention the Lin family, there are other Lin families too."
"Lin Muze is the only young master of the Lin family. Wasn't he taken in as a disciple by a master from a young age and never in the imperial city? How come he's back now?"
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