Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space
Chapter 173. They started to argue.

Chapter 173: 173. They started to argue.

Many people looked admiringly at the young girl speaking.

Whether or not one has courage, rather than immediately agreeing to the price, she still asked if anyone wanted to raise the bid—such composure really makes others feel inferior.

The daughter’s voice also astonished Hua Chengtian. Once he snapped back to reality, he felt a moment of shame before hastily stepping in front of his daughter, saying, "Is there anyone else who wishes to bid higher?"

The people present all looked at the father and daughter with expressions that were hard to describe.

After a moment without anyone responding, seeing a slight nod from his daughter, Hua Chengtian lightly cleared his throat and spoke again.

"Since that’s the case, this emerald will be sold to this gentleman..."

"No need for formalities; my humble surname is Li," the elder in dark robes interrupted.

"...sold to this Mr. Li," Hua Chengtian concluded.

The elder in dark robes nodded slightly to the onlookers, feeling relieved inwardly, and a hint of joy also flashed in his eyes.

"Father, cash," whispered Jin’er, tugging at her father.

Even though a silver note is safer and easier to carry, it’s not easy to preserve if any unforeseen events occur. Converting it is also more troublesome and incurs a fee. With their protective space, silver or even gold is much better.

Hua Chengtian nodded, thinking the same, especially since the economic situation for next year was still unknown. It indeed called for more cash on hand.

"However, no silver notes," Hua Chengtian added.

"Alright," the elder in dark robes agreed, estimating the cash he could mobilize and gritting his teeth in agreement.

"...it might take a little time to gather the silver, but not more than an hour."

"Alright, we will wait here for East Owner Li for an hour," Hua Chengtian nodded.

It is still early before the night falls.

The elder in dark robes nodded slightly and hurriedly left, clearly eager to gather the silver.

Meanwhile, everyone’s gaze lingered on the emerald. Their reluctance was palpable, but alas, no matter the reluctance, the item would soon be taken away to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

While her father was speaking, Jin’er quickly ran outside to their ox cart and took out a basket and a rag, covering the captivating gemstone and putting it into the basket, along with a few rough stones that were initially selected.

Such a bombshell was enough to attract attention. Jin’er had no plans to open any more stones, and the rag effectively blocked prying eyes and ill-intentioned glances.

With this top-quality gemstone now taken, some people left with a sigh, while others wanted to try their luck, especially with such a good example right before them.

For a moment, the shop was bustling with activity, and from time to time, people who had heard the news came in. To say that it was bustling with people would not be an exaggeration. The shopkeeper couldn’t stop smiling, and in no time had completed several transactions, frequently casting happy glances at the two "Gods of Wealth" sitting beside the counter.

There were indeed some people who found items among the transactions; although the jade quality couldn’t compare to the emerald, it was still decent jade. Not only did they recoup their capital, but they also made more than double in profit.

This stirred the hornet’s nest, and customers coming in were almost frenzied, wanting to buy a piece or two of everything they saw. Some were pleased, some shook their heads, and the commotion attracted even more people inside.

Jin’er watched with great interest, not expecting there to be so many fish slipping through the net. But indeed, there were so many rough stones on just the first floor, both big and small—they were countless. She couldn’t possibly have touched each one, so some slipping through the net was normal.

Moreover, for the sake of the shopkeeper’s business, she had kindly left some Spiritual Energy in certain jade stones. After all, they needed to do business, right? Certainly, it wasn’t because she felt guilty!

Hua Chengtian, on the other hand, tightly held the bamboo basket in his arms, completely ignoring the bustling scene around him, entirely focused on the possessions in his arms.

Although there was already a buyer who had personally agreed to the deal, the thought of more than twenty-five thousand taels of silver still left Hua Chengtian, who had just spent a few thousand taels and prided himself on his strong psychological endurance, in disbelief. He even felt like he was dreaming. If not for his daughter sitting beside him, he would have wanted to slap himself.

It was truly unbelievable.

Before today, he was still lamenting having spent all the silver, and never expected in an instant that his daughter would earn it back, and several times over.

It’s clear now... his daughter must be the God of Wealth’s own child; otherwise, how could making money be so simple, so simple it leaves one in awe?

The noisy scene was tolerable for a while, but the longer it went, the more it felt disruptive. As Jin’er was about to settle down and focus on examining the changes in their space, she noticed a few people dressed as shopkeepers making their way toward them, their faces etched with enthusiastic smiles, clearly seeking something from them.

"You..." Hua Chengtian stood up, warily eyeing the group. Instinctively, he held the basket in his arms even tighter.

The group smiled before speaking, "Haha... Hello sir and young lady. We are the shopkeepers from a few nearby stores..."

"Oh," Hua Chengtian understood, nodding without much interest.

"And you are..."

"It’s like this: the material in our store is all very good. If you, sir and young lady, are interested, you are welcome to take a look."

Hua Chengtian: "..." He knew it.

Glancing at his daughter, seeing the innocent gaze in her eyes, and knowing they had such a precious stone with them, Hua Chengtian firmly declined.

"Thank you for the kind offer, shopkeepers, but this time was purely a stroke of luck. We’re just ordinary people, so we’ll pass. Besides, we’ve almost run out of silver coin."

"You’re too modest, far too modest. If you’re not worried, we can extend credit, even at the lowest price," one manager hurriedly said, enviously glancing around at the bustling shop here, not having to worry for months after just such a short time.

"Yes, yes, we can also extend credit temporarily. As long as the gentleman and young lady come by, we guarantee the lowest prices."

With such a large and precious stone, there’s no worry about patrons. Soon someone will send one over, and even if not, with their father and daughter’s luck, they’d gladly offer credit, even give things away, just to open many items.

"Can you really offer credit?"

The crisp voice of the young girl prompted several big men to nod quickly.

"Yes, yes, absolutely. Even if you don’t buy anything, it’s fine."

With the popularity of father and daughter, even if they don’t buy, a lot of people would want to follow and have a look. With enough popularity, how could anyone not be tempted?

"Jin’er..." Hua Chengtian looked disapprovingly at his daughter, his heart sinking. In his opinion, with such a valuable item, they should stay quietly in the shop to avoid attracting further trouble. Also, with her luck, he feared she might open another spectacular find, and then they’d be hard-pressed to leave this street.

"Father, it’s alright. Why don’t we go take a look?" Jin’er gave her father a reassuring glance. Her calm tone and the confidence in her eyes inexplicably calmed the anxious Hua Chengtian.

Yet he could not refuse his child, and with no other options, the father had to follow his daughter when she insisted.

Initially considering whether to take advantage of the situation, but since the opportunity had presented itself, Jin’er thought it would be rude not to visit.

As for the matter her father was worried about, Jin’er already had countermeasures in place.

"Marvelous," the few men couldn’t help but express their joy.

"Sir and young lady, why don’t you come to our shop first? It’s close, just next door." The one speaking was a slightly greasy, middle-aged, plump shopkeeper.

"Old Zhao, what are you saying? Our place isn’t far either; just a few steps away. Perhaps the gentleman and young lady might want to have a look at our shop first..."