Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 112 - 111: The Ginseng was Sold

Chapter 112: Chapter 111: The Ginseng was Sold

"How much do you want to sell it for?"

Kuang Huaikun examined the ginseng carefully once again, confirming there were no issues, he silently shook his head. If the ginseng came from the deep mountains, it should probably be fine. Actually, the South also had wild mountain ginseng, but it was extremely, extremely rare, so most people believed that wild ginseng only grew in the North.

"How much are you willing to pay?" Lu Yun’s eyes glinted with a cunning light, and without waiting for Lu Aiguo and Shitou to speak, she smiled and counter-asked.

Kuang Huaikun suddenly felt as if he were dealing with a young fox, and he glanced at Lu Aiguo and Shitou, "Can she make the decision?"

"She can." Shitou nodded his head especially seriously ahead of Lu Aiguo, who seemed to hesitate for a moment but then followed suit with a nod, "Yes, she can."

Kuang Huaikun looked at the three of them in front of him and was instantly speechless; he had never seen anything like this before.

Obviously, there was an adult man present, and even if that wasn’t enough, there was a teenager who seemed more mature than his peers, yet they insisted on letting a six- or seven-year-old girl take charge?

Kuang Huaikun stretched out a hand with five fingers. His psychological price was five thousand yuan – in his opinion, the ginseng was actually worth far more than this price, but now his authority only extended this far.

He wondered if the young girl would call out a price like five yuan or fifty yuan? Kuang Huaikun speculated with "malicious" intent, his eyes brimming with amusement as he stared unwaveringly at Lu Yun.

"Is the old gentleman saying fifty thousand yuan?"

Lu Yun blinked her large eyes, seeing right through Kuang Huaikun’s little scheme. He couldn’t possibly be planning to buy her ginseng for just five thousand yuan, could he?

Even fifty thousand yuan would make her feel regretful. If it were to be sold more than a decade later, forget fifty thousand, even five hundred thousand or five million yuan would not be a worry.

"What fifty thousand? I mean five thousand," Kuang Huaikun jumped up.

Five thousand?

Lu Aiguo and Shitou exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other’s eyes; they had thought that selling it for one or two thousand yuan would be amazing.

Kuang Huaikun caught a glimpse of the expression in Lu Aiguo’s and Shitou’s eyes and understood, no wonder they let the little girl take the lead. This girl was indeed the real cunning fox.

Kuang Huaikun regretted his decision; if he had known, he would definitely have refused to "negotiate" with a little girl—clearly, it would have been easier to deceive the two adults!

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world—

"Five thousand? Are you a bandit, old gentleman? How is this any different from outright robbery?" Lu Yun also stomped her feet, acting even more agitated than Kuang Huaikun, incredulously, looking at him as if he were a con artist.

"Fifty thousand is definitely too much, how about thirty thousand?"

Kuang Huaikun was clearly feeling guilty, at the same time he secretly wiped away a tear of sorrow. He computed the savings he had on him and decided that today, even if it meant spending all his wealth, he had to obtain this piece of wild mountain ginseng no matter what.

"Forty-five thousand," Lu Yun also gave in a bit, her teeth gritted.

"Thirty-five thousand, that’s really all I have on me," Kuang Huaikun felt a bit sweaty on his forehead. This bone seemed tough to chew, and he had no choice but to put all his wealth on the table. Any more and he really wouldn’t have had enough without using his collection as collateral. The thought that his prized collectibles could fall into the hands of those who wouldn’t recognize or cherish their value made him frown with such dismay that it was unbearable.

"Alright, deal," Lu Yun looked at Kuang Huaikun for a long time, feeling that his expression didn’t seem like he was lying, and finally nodded somewhat reluctantly.

Thank goodness! His carefully preserved collection was saved. Kuang Huaikun almost cried tears of relief.

"There won’t be someone to take over until two. Can you wait a bit longer for me? Once someone comes, I’ll go back and get the money for you?" Kuang Huaikun cautiously eyed Lu Yun.

"Okay," Lu Yun agreed readily. After all, it was already almost one-fifty; waiting a bit longer didn’t matter. At this price, it’d probably be hard to find another buyer anyway.

Ah, good goods really must be sold to someone who knows their stuff. Otherwise, selling them cheap, and the buyer might feel terribly ripped off. Now, isn’t this perfect—everyone’s happy.

Kuang Huaikun jubilantly found a box patched up with horse dung paper and carefully put the ginseng inside. Then, he wrapped it back up with the cotton fabric Lu Aiguo had used originally and handed it over, a bit reluctantly, "Here, keep the item with you for now. We’ll exchange the money for the goods later."

"No need, grandpa. You keep the ginseng safe with you, just don’t go back on your word later," Lu Yun said cheerfully to Kuang Huaikun, smiling broadly.

"Who’s going back on their word? Everyone who knows old man Kuang knows that I never welch on a deal," Kuang Huaikun suddenly jumped up, showing a bit of pride as he pushed the ginseng in Lu Aiguo’s direction, but he seemed to have a change of heart before even speaking and pulled his hand back, then adopted a haughtily coy expression, "I can tell straight away that you’re amateurs and don’t know how to handle this properly. If you were to damage even one little root, it wouldn’t be worth as much. Never mind, I’ll take the trouble to keep it safe for you for now."

Lu Yun laughed behind her hand upon hearing this. Even Lu Aiguo and Shitou couldn’t help but chuckle.

Kuang Huaikun pretended not to see, complaining to Lu Yun discontently, "Tch, the young lady is quite shrewd. But didn’t we agree you wouldn’t call me grandpa? Why are you playing dumb with me now?"

Lu Yun just snickered and pulled a face at him, not engaging with him at all. Afterward, she went about her own way, leaving Kuang Huaikun fuming in defeat, but it wasn’t worth it to pick a fight over such a trifle with a young girl.

A ginseng sold for thirty-five thousand?

Only when they had such a large sum of money in hand and stepped out of the bank did the three of them believe it wasn’t a dream. As they walked back home, the money had already been moved into Lu Yun’s space. Lu Aiguo still felt like he was dreaming; his steps felt as though he was walking on cotton.

They saw people passing by from time to time, and Lu Aiguo had to restrain himself, daring not to mention the selling price aloud. He asked himself and Shitou and Lu Yun if they were dreaming or something similar.

Compared to him, Shitou seemed much calmer. Aside from the initial surprise, he hadn’t shown much of a reaction, clearly one of those people with a stronger capacity to handle things.

Following their original plan, the trio had intended to try selling some more goods to test the waters in Haicheng, but looking at Lu Aiguo’s state, it was obvious that it was no longer suitable to proceed as planned. So, Lu Yun quietly discussed with Shitou and decided it’d be best to head straight back.

When they passed by the entrance of the cinema, it was just about time for the next movie to start, and they saw many people squeezing into two groups. With money in hand, they were all scrambling to get inside, the crowd’s fervor was so intense it was almost impossible not to take notice.

Lu Yun involuntarily stopped, and Shitou and Lu Aiguo also came to a halt.