happy fisherman

Chapter 12
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"Little girl, our shopkeeper wants to see you."

Bo Beibei was overjoyed, and nodded her head pretending to be calm. It seems that this can be done!

Bo Beibei followed Xiaoer into the inner room. The simplicity of the inner room was in stark contrast to the gorgeousness of the storefront. There was nothing in the room except a big table, a bookshelf, a tea table, and a few chairs.

Sitting behind the big table is a middle-aged man in his fifties with a slightly fat body, who is holding the cow-shaped shell made by Bai Beibei and looking at it carefully.

"Shopkeeper, someone is here." Xiaoer said to the shopkeeper, and then introduced to Bai Beibei: "Little girl, this is our shopkeeper."

After speaking, Xiao Er withdrew.

The shopkeeper raised his head, and Bai Beibei smiled slightly: "Hello, shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper also smiled at Bo Beibei and said, "Please sit down, girl."

"Girl, you made this thing?" the shopkeeper asked straight to the point.

"No, my master did it." Before entering, Bai Beibei had already thought up a speech.

The shopkeeper was not surprised by such an answer. If Bai Beibei said that she did it, the shopkeeper would be suspicious.

The shopkeeper looked at the cloth bag in Bo Beibei's hand, and asked, "The bag is full of such decorations?"

"Yes, there are all kinds of shapes." Bo Beibei took out the remaining [-] finished products and placed them on the big table.

Bo Beibei did not ignore the flash of light in the shopkeeper's eyes, and smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, besides these, my master can do many things."

"Girl, Xiao Er has told me what you mean, but you should have seen all the things we sell in our store. If you put this cheap thing in the store, I'm afraid it will offend customers." The shopkeeper said very directly. , with a troubled look on his face.

It is said that the buyer is the one who dislikes the goods, and the shopkeeper said so, not only is Bai Beibei not angry, but he is more successful in his heart.

Bo Beibei smiled lightly and said: "The shopkeeper's words are wrong. Although these ornaments of mine are made of cheap shells, what my master sells is not shells, but craftsmanship."

Bo Bei paused, and then said: "Shopkeeper, for example, those wooden ornaments in your shop can be sold at such a high price, in addition to the value of the material itself, isn't the quality of the carpenter's craftsmanship also a big factor? Shopkeeper, I dare not say that my master’s craftsmanship is better than that of the carpenter in your shop, but my master has been honed for many years to make such exquisite things. Can you say that my master’s craftsmanship is cheap?”

The shopkeeper paused, and then laughed: "You little girl, you are so sharp-tongued that no one can refute it."

The shopkeeper suddenly became interested in the little girl in front of him, and he didn't know whether her master taught her to say these words, or was it her own improvisation?
"Shopkeeper, that's because what I said is reasonable. They say that rare things are more expensive. These ornaments will definitely sell for a good price in your store." Bo Beibei struck while the iron was hot.

"Little girl, are you so sure that I will accept these decorations from you?" The shopkeeper looked at Bai Beibei calmly.

"Shopkeeper, I'm not bragging, I dare say that if you don't accept these decorations from me, it will definitely be your loss!" Bo Beibei said confidently.

"Hehe, you dare to say it." The shopkeeper laughed again: "Okay, I can accept these decorations from you, but I have one condition."

"Shopkeeper, please tell me." Bo Beibei suppressed the joy in her heart and said neither sad nor happy.

"Let your master come and talk to me in person." The shopkeeper has been immersed in the business world for many years, and has developed a suspicious and cautious personality. He dare not accept this business easily without meeting the girl master himself.

"Shopkeeper, I'm afraid I can't promise you this." Bai Beibei didn't expect the shopkeeper to have such a request.

"why?"

"Shopkeeper, my master is getting old and doesn't like to meet strangers, and my master is a noble man, if he hadn't encountered difficulties this time, he would not have betrayed his craftsmanship." with.

The shopkeeper's scrutinizing eyes fell on Bo Beibei's face, trying to find some clues on Bo Beibei's face.

"Shopkeeper, you can rest assured that my master is definitely not a villain who commits crimes." Bai Beibei met the shopkeeper's gaze calmly.

Hearing what Bo Beibei said, the shopkeeper was slightly taken aback. Can this girl read minds?
The shopkeeper was silent for a moment, and finally let go: "Okay, girl, since your master doesn't want to meet strangers, it's fine, but did your master say how much a piece of decoration costs?"

Bai Beibei thought that the poorly made incense table could sell for 260 taels, pursed his lips, and offered a price: "One piece is 80 taels of silver!"

As soon as Bai Beibei finished speaking, the shopkeeper's entire face darkened: "Girl, your appetite is too big!"

How much does it cost to buy those precious things in his shop, but this thing made of worthless shells is actually asking for 80 taels, this girl is really crazy!
Seeing the shopkeeper blowing his beard and staring, Bai Beibei blinked innocently. Is the price really too high?
After thinking about it, Bo Beibei set a new price: "The minimum is 70 taels!"

Whatever it is, if the shopkeeper wants to do this business, he will lower the price with her.

"20 taels!" The shopkeeper said sullenly.

"60 taels!"

"25 taels!"

"59 taels!" Bai Beibei pursed her lips to bargain.

To be honest, she is really not good at bargaining, so just now she dropped ten taels of silver in one breath, and heard that the shopkeeper only raised it by five taels, so she learned to sell now, planning to drop a little at a time.

But when the shopkeeper heard her price, he almost vomited blood: "Girl, I don't think you intend to do this business!"

After haggling with Bai Beibei for a while, the shopkeeper didn't dare to take it lightly anymore. Although this girl is small, she can't be fooled at all.

"Shopkeeper, if I didn't have the heart to do business, would I still bargain with you here? It's just that every piece of decoration is the painstaking effort of my master. If the price is too cheap, I feel sorry for my master!" Bo Beibei said confidently.

Bo Beibei's words made the shopkeeper look better, but he still refused to give up too much in terms of price: "Okay, for the sake of your filial piety, I will add another five taels, 30 taels, no more. .”

"Shopkeeper, you don't know, my master has to go through countless failures to make a finished product, 30 taels is really a little less." Bai Beibei's whole face was wrinkled, expressing that he was very dissatisfied with the price .

"Okay, okay, 35 taels a piece, if you still think it's too little, you can sell it elsewhere."

Apart from the craftsmanship, this thing is basically free of cost. The purchase price of 35 taels is already the highest price in his mind. As for the selling price in his mind, he will naturally not let Bo Beibei know about it.

Bo Beibei frowned and considered the time to have a cup of tea, then nodded reluctantly: "Shopkeeper, for the sake of you being a good person, I will accept this price, but I also have one condition .”

(End of this chapter)