Never doubt the wisdom of a man striving for the big event of a lifetime, bracket, including boys.
Although telling Master directly that this is an unlucky shop, which is why it's so cheap, there is also a possibility that it would make Master buy the shop. But the problem is that Wang Xiaoer does not know much about Master's views on gods, ghosts and feng shui.
However, according to what Master had vaguely mentioned about meeting an immortal when he was young, as well as Master's punctual annual sweeping of ancestor's grave and worshipping, Wang Xiaoer really does not want to gamble, because the chance of failure is very high.
Moreover, according to Zhang San's original plan, Wang Xiaoer knows that Master only wanted to rent a shop instead of buying one, and probably only has about three hundred taels on hand.
That is to say, Master has options!
Wang Xiaoer believes that if Master knows it is an unlucky house, even if it is cheap, he may not necessarily be willing to buy it.
Therefore, Master must not be allowed to know that it is an unlucky shop, because that would introduce a lot of uncertainty.
And when Wang Xiaoer carefully analyzed Master's stingy personality and caution, he immediately realized one thing.
That is, Master is too smart. Even if Tian Ruo Cheng's south city is a poor area, the price of a shop with a backyard has not dropped to only two hundred taels.
So, given Master's prudence, even if he is attracted by such a low price, he will definitely feel confused and then go to verify it.
Therefore, Wang Xiaoer believes that deceiving, oh no, getting Master to buy the shop must be done quickly, preferably getting the contract signed today, otherwise giving Master another day would allow the smart Master to possibly discover the truth.
However, this is the crux of the problem...
How to make Master decide to buy the shop immediately in a short period of time?
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Never doubt the ruthlessness of a man striving for the big event of a lifetime, bracket, including boys.
Zhang San waited in the alley where he spent the night for half a day. At noon, he wondered if Wang Xiaoer, that little devil, had secretly gone out to play somewhere, and was getting more and more angry as he waited. But then he saw Wang Xiaoer, whose black clothes had become quite dirty, walking to the mouth of the alley.
He was originally going to scold him, but Zhang San saw that there was a cut on Wang Xiaoer's forehead with blood flowing straight out of it. He hurriedly ran over.
Without saying anything, Zhang San first checked Wang Xiaoer's forehead. It seemed to have been cut open by some sharp object, and the wound was quite deep. He immediately took out some high-grade Golden Sore Medicine from his sleeve pocket and applied it to Wang Xiaoer's wound.
With a frown, killing intent was revealed!
Zhang San asked, "Xiao Er, what happened?"
Wang Xiaoer weakly waved his hand and said, "Nothing happened, Master. It was too crowded there and I accidentally fell and hit my head."
Zhang San wondered, "Crowded?"
Wang Xiaoer said, "On the street where people buy breakfast. There was someone selling a shop."
"Someone selling a shop is just someone selling a shop. Could it be that people were squeezing together to bid and failed to come to an agreement?" Zhang San asked.
Wang Xiaoer answered, "Yes, Master. People were bidding against each other, and the price was so cheap, only 100 taels!"
"What?!" Zhang San was shocked!
A shop with permanent ownership for only 100 taels? Too cheap!
Wang Xiaoer continued, "By the time I got there, the bidding had already reached 130 taels. So I squeezed in to bid 160 taels! I wanted to settle it in one go."
Zhang San was overjoyed. After all, even 160 taels was still a huge bargain. He hurriedly asked, "So did you buy it?"
Wang Xiaoer regretfully shook his head and said, "No, Master. I was about to settle it but I didn't have any money with me. So I asked them to wait for a bit. But judging from the shop owner's manner, it seemed like there was something urgent at home and he wanted to sell it quickly today."
Zhang San immediately displayed his Lightbody Art and carried Wang Xiaoer as he sped towards the shop pulling his cart!
However, Wang Xiaoer secretly touched his forehead. Although the scheme was set, in order to make Master completely believe him and take advantage of Master's care for him to disrupt Master's thinking a bit, most importantly, he must not let Master pay attention to why it took him so long to come back. Wang Xiaoer knew he had to go a step further.
So obviously, Wang Xiaoer's injury was actually caused by him forcibly smashing his own head with a stone!
Too ruthless!
Wang Xiaoer's heart was full of tears as he secretly thought: Xiao Yu my dear, brother is doing all this for you. You have to be good to me in the future.
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Never doubt the cunningness of a man striving for the big event of a lifetime, bracket, including boys.
Wang Xiaoer was very clear that his own intelligence should be about the same as Master's. Even if it wasn't, Master was at most just a little bit smarter than him.
His biggest advantage was the information gap.
Master knew absolutely nothing about the scheme with the unlucky shop. As long as Wang Xiaoer maintained this information gap, he was confident of victory!
"Xiao Er, it seems something is wrong." On the street, when he saw many people crowded in front of a wine shop, Zhang San voiced out his doubts.
Sitting on the cart, Wang Xiaoer secretly sighed. He thought to himself: As expected!
Zhang San listened carefully. Someone in front of the wine shop shouted again: "Boss, I think you were tricked by that kid. He hasn't come back at all. How about this, 150 taels. You need money urgently, this is all I can take out at one time."
However, Zhang San did not step forward to bid. Instead, he pulled the cart aside and whispered to Wang Xiaoer, "Xiao Er, wait here for a while. I'll sneak in to see if there's anything strange, then go around the street to investigate."
Wang Xiaoer nodded.
Watching Master's back, Wang Xiaoer revealed an evil smile. Master, Xiao Er understands you too well. I was busy until noon, preparing for so long. It won't go to waste.
When you check the shop and ask questions around the neighbourhood, I know exactly what you will do.
Xiao Yu my dear, brother is doing all this for our future.
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When Zhang San came back, his face was gloomy.
Wang Xiaoer's heart thumped. He was somewhat panicked. But at this critical juncture, Wang Xiaoer's acting skills exploded. He pretended that nothing was wrong and asked, "Master, any issues?"
Zhang San shook his head and said, "Indeed there doesn't seem to be any problems. People around don't know much about the shop owner's situation. But some who know the owner said that there was some big matter at home and he urgently needed money. The interior of the shop was very normal and spacious, meeting our requirements."
The reason why Zhang San wanted a shop instead of an ordinary residence was that shops with the front as the store and backyard provided ample space as well as privacy. This was much more convenient for an assassin like him with many secrets, compared to crowded residences surrounded by all kinds of neighbours.
Plus the price...
Zhang San was moved. But he did not act because he still felt something was off somehow.
It just so happened that I needed a shop.
There's a shop that fits my location, size and privacy requirements.
I wanted cheap rent.
And it turned out the owner is directly selling the shop, at a price unbelievablely low.
I feel there might be some trap.
But from the interior of the shop to the conversations with the surrounding neighbours, there doesn't seem to be any issues at all.
Things were so normal that Zhang San felt very abnormal!
But he just couldn't figure out what exactly was wrong.
After thinking hard, Zhang San suddenly recalled something. Wang Xiaoer had set off early in the morning and only came back at noon. If he only fell and injured himself while squeezing his way through the bidding crowd, then what exactly happened during those 2-3 hours in between...
Seeing Master's increasingly gloomy expression, cold sweat broke out on Wang Xiaoer's back. He knew he couldn't wait any longer. With Master's intellect, he might have almost seen through the scheme!
It was time for the final move!
Wang Xiaoer made a small gesture towards a certain direction.
The shop owner's loud voice immediately rang out from the front of the shop, "Everyone, as I've said, we will sign the contract on the spot. This elderly gentleman here is willing to offer 190 taels. So if no one else bids higher, the shop will belong to this gentleman."
The voice interrupted Zhang San's train of thought.
After being poor for 20 years, Zhang San still could not maintain his composure in front of the prospect of getting permanent assets that would only cost him around 200 taels.
In short, he had been poor for too long. Although his IQ was high, it was no match for temptation.
Wang Xiaoer won big.