Siheyuan starts from the stationmaster

Chapter 114 Bargaining
Bai Zirui looked at him and said with a smile: "Uncle Liu, what you said means that you are quite critical of our new China. The 10-year storm has just ended, so you are not afraid that I will report you?"

Landlord Liu's complexion changed slightly, he pointed to the finger bed and said with a smile: "Young man, you won't do it. Because I said a word of dissatisfaction during the storm, I have been reformed for three years." At the end of his speech, his tone was a bit self-deprecating .

Bai Zirui said with a half-smile: "Uncle Liu, how did I hear that it wasn't you who suffered, but your father!"

Landlord Liu asked in surprise, "Young man, how do you know so clearly?"

Bai Zirui said calmly, "Uncle Liu, is your father's name Liu Delu?"

Landlord Liu replied with a confused face: "Yes! What's wrong?"

"Uncle Liu, listen to me reading a passage to you! This Liu Delu's work is slowly grinding, three meals of millet a day is enough to live, and there is no need to drink sesame oil..." Bai Zirui read out a jingle with a smile.

Landlord Liu quickly interrupted Bai Zirui before he finished speaking, and he asked Meng Xiaoxing angrily, "I mean, Xiao Xing, your Uncle Liu has never provoked you! Why did you make our family It’s easy to shake things out!”

Landlord Liu thought to himself that this young man is from the city, and Meng Xiaoxing must have told him about his family affairs, otherwise how could he know about the affairs in the countryside.

Meng Xiaoxing was also puzzled, she never told Brother Zirui about Landlord Liu's father, and it was the first time she heard this jingle, how did Brother Zirui know?Now is not the time to think about these things.

Facing Landlord Liu's questioning, Meng Xiaoxing quickly defended herself: "Uncle Liu, I never said that, and besides, this is the first time I've heard this jingle!"

Landlord Liu couldn't believe Meng Xiaoxing's words, he sneered and said, "You girl, it's not what you said, how did this young man know these things, could it be that I am talking about embarrassing things about my father?"

Being wronged by Landlord Liu, Meng Xiaoxing jumped up anxiously, and said with tears in her eyes: "Uncle Liu, I really didn't say that." She looked at Bai Zirui pitifully, hoping that he could clarify for herself.

Seeing Meng Xiaoxing's pitiful and helpless appearance, Bai Zirui couldn't bear it. He smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, you misunderstood. Xiaoxing didn't tell me these things."

Landlord Liu asked in surprise, "Young man, isn't it her? Who told you about my father's embarrassment."

Bai Zirui said: "Uncle Liu, is there an old man in your village who often collects waste with a snakeskin bag? He should also come to your house. That old man is my master. I heard him say that your father belongs to you." It has nothing to do with Xiao Xing."

Landlord Liu nodded suddenly and said: "Oh! Young man, so you are the apprentice of Poor Hou, no wonder you know about my father. Xiao Xing, I'm sorry! Uncle, I wronged you."

Meng Xiaoxing said angrily: "Uncle Liu, I've said it all, but you still don't believe what I said, you are wronging people."

Bai Zirui quickly changed the subject and said, "Uncle Liu, what price do you plan to charge for your bed?"

Landlord Liu squinted his eyes and smiled: "Young man, since you are the apprentice of Poor Hou, you should know that this bed is inherited from our family. It can be said that it is a family heirloom of our family. Your master has been beating my bed all these years I didn’t even sell him the idea of ​​the bed, and if it wasn’t for the fact that the family couldn’t live on, I wouldn’t even think about selling it, and it would cost 500 yuan!” When talking about the price, a gleam of greed flashed in his eyes .

Hearing the price that Landlord Liu Shishi opened his mouth, Bai Zirui hadn't spoken yet, and Meng Xiaoxing blurted out, "500 yuan, Uncle Liu, is your bed made of gold? Why don't you go grab it?"

Landlord Liu didn't care about Meng Xiaoxing's words, because she wasn't the buyer and he couldn't be angry with her.He said lightly: "Our bed is worth this price in my heart. If you don't want to buy it, I don't want to sell it! Buy it or not!"

He regarded his bed as a rare commodity to live in, or else Bai Zirui and his master and apprentice eagerly wanted to buy his bed!When Bai Zirui heard Landlord Liu's lion speak loudly, he also scolded his mother in his heart, this Landlord Liu is really too greedy.

Bai Zirui said with a smile: "Uncle Liu, you see, since ancient times when we do business, we have paid attention to a low price and repayment on the spot. This price is not set by you all at once. Let me bargain for whatever! In this way we You can make money with harmony, don’t you think this is the reason?”

After listening to Bai Zirui's words, Landlord Liu felt that it made sense, and he also felt that the price he charged was too high all of a sudden. This young man would not buy it once he bought it, and his family would continue to live a hard life.

He said in a moderate tone: "Young man, what price can you offer? I won't sell it if the price is low!"

It happened that at this time his wife had boiled some tea, brought it in and greeted him, "Come... come! Young man, let's sit down and have a cup of tea and discuss it."

Several people sat together in the living room of his house, and his wife poured a cup of tea for each of them. Bai Zirui took a sip of the tea to moisten his throat and said, "Now that I'm married, I bought a new set of 36-legged furniture for about 400 yuan. It's good for you to pay 500 yuan for a single bed.

Although I like this bed in your house, you can't take me for such a high price, so I might as well just buy a new set of furniture in the city. "

Landlord Liu's wife said angrily: "You old man, you dare to ask for such a high price for a broken bed. Young man, let's talk about everything. You can ask for a price, and I will sell it to you if possible."

Bai Zirui said flatteringly: "Ma'am still understands the truth. A new set of furniture in the city costs about 400 yuan. How about I buy your bed for 200 yuan?"

Landlord Liu shook his head like a rattle and said, "No... no! This bed is a family heirloom in our family. It has been passed down for several generations. 200 yuan is too little."

Landlord Liu's wife also said: "Young man, my boss is right. This bed in our family has been passed down to him for several generations. 200 yuan is too little. You can add more."

Bai Zirui said: "Auntie, this bed has been passed down in your family for several generations. It's an old piece of furniture. Who knows if there are other problems. If it falls apart after I buy it, then I'll ask someone to reason with it!"

Meng Xiaoxing chimed in and said, "That's right...that's right, what if Brother Zi Rui buys the bed back and it breaks? Will you refund the money?" One sentence made the Landlord Liu and his wife speechless. speechless.

Seeing this situation, Bai Zirui added fire and said, "Uncle Liu, Auntie, I will add another 20 yuan to this bed in your house, but if you want to sell me the small incense burner at the door, if you don't agree with us Just one shot and two pieces, I received other things in your village, I have to hurry back to the city or it will be too late."

Landlord Liu and his wife heard Bai Zirui's final addition of 20 yuan, and she was about to open her mouth to agree. Seeing that the husband of the head of the family was still hesitating, she didn't speak and waited for him to make a decision.

(End of this chapter)