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Chen Feng was already quite handsome. Add to that his outstanding charisma, and he's not exactly old either. He's only 31 this year, the prime of a man's life.

A handsome young man was very kind and spoke nicely, even offering her a red envelope, which naturally cheered the female cashier up.

Humans are visual creatures. Especially women; when they see such a handsome man finally speaking to them, the female cashier's temper immediately softens.

She completely lost the tone she had used when she was arguing with Wu Mengting, and her voice became much softer: "Sir, since you insist on contacting my boss, then I'll help you contact her and tell her what you mean."

Chen Feng smiled and nodded: "Then I'll trouble you. Please help us make the contact. Just say that we are very sincere in wanting to buy that ancient book in your store that records miscellaneous folk tales. The price is negotiable."

The female cashier nodded: "Okay, I'll contact them for you right now."

After saying that, she picked up her phone and sent a voice message to her boss, essentially repeating what Chen Feng had just said. A short while later, her boss replied with a voice message, meaning she wouldn't sell.

The cashier specifically put the voice message on speaker for Chen Feng to hear, and then said helplessly, "See, I didn't lie to you, did I? Our boss really didn't intend to sell that rare book. You can take a look at the other books in our store. The other books are also very good. Basically, we have everything that libraries have, and we also have some that they don't. In addition, we can also purchase foreign books on your behalf."

Seeing this, Chen Feng could only feel a little regretful. He nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. Then I won't trouble you any further."

After saying that, Chen Feng turned to leave. Just then, a woman in her early thirties, dressed in a modified version of Hanfu, walked in through the gate with a graceful demeanor.

As soon as the female cashier saw the woman, she immediately called out to her, "Boss."

The woman nodded to the cashier and then walked over. Chen Feng immediately stepped forward and said, "Hello, I'm the one who had your employee contact you earlier. We're genuinely very interested in buying that ancient book from your shop. The price is negotiable; we can add 10% to your original asking price. What do you think?"

The woman, of course, noticed Chen Feng and his companions. To be honest, their good looks slightly surprised her. Wu Mengting's stunning beauty and ethereal气质 made her feel a little inferior. And Chen Feng's reserved, mature, steady, and handsome demeanor stirred something within her.

Originally, she had no intention of selling the ancient book in her shop. After all, she had gone to great lengths to acquire it, and naturally cherished it greatly. She wouldn't have specifically displayed it if it weren't for wanting to create a buzz for her new shop. Furthermore, and most importantly, she wasn't short of money, so she had no intention of selling this well-preserved ancient book.

She had even just declined Chen Feng's offer to buy the book on WeChat. But now, seeing Chen Feng in person, she couldn't help but slightly change her mind. She looked Chen Feng up and down, then asked with a hint of curiosity, "Do you really like this ancient book that much? If you buy it, what do you plan to use it for? Just to collect it?"

Chen Feng said, "Of course I bought it to collect. Also, my girlfriend is a writer, so I can use it as research material for her to look through."

Upon hearing this, the female shop owner glanced at Wu Mengting briefly and said in a nonchalant tone, "I went to great lengths to buy this book from someone else. It was about three years ago, and it cost me 280,000 yuan. But the price of this ancient book has risen recently, and it's currently worth at least 350,000 yuan on the market. If you add another 10% as you just mentioned, it would be close to 400,000 yuan. But if you're really serious about buying it, I'll sell it to you for at least 500,000 yuan."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng hesitated only slightly before deciding to agree. After all, in his opinion, buying this ancient book for 50 was quite a good deal. The energy contained within the book would allow him to absorb it for a month or two, which alone would make him break even, not to mention the book's inherent collectible value.

Before he could speak, Wu Mengting, who was standing to the side, said somewhat angrily, "Isn't this asking for an exorbitant price? You said that the current market price is at most 35, but now you want to sell it for 50. That's not how you set a price."

Sun Xiaorui chimed in, "Yes, boss. If you really want to sell, and if the market price is really 35, we can buy it for 40."

The female boss pursed her lips slightly and said, "I've already said it before, this ancient book is from my collection, and the current market price of 35 is just a conservative estimate. If you want to take away my collection, isn't it normal to add another 10? If you don't even have the sincerity to add this much, then don't say anything more."

The female boss shook her head and ignored them, walking straight behind the counter. After saying a few words to the female cashier, the cashier left, while the female boss took over the cashier's duties, or rather, stayed behind to watch the store.

“Brother, let’s not buy it. 50 for an ancient book is too expensive. This kind of ancient book that records folk affairs is not a unique copy. As far as I know, it has been auctioned before, and at most it was only a few hundred thousand. How can it be so expensive as 50? We don’t want to be ripped off. Let’s go.” Wu Mengting said and tried to pull Chen Feng away, but she couldn’t move him.

Chen Feng genuinely wanted to buy the book, mainly because it contained abundant life energy, which was exactly what he needed. Also, of course, was that he was flush with cash. He earned $3000 million a month selling his blood, more than he could ever spend. Therefore, spending $50 on such an ancient book was a worthwhile investment for him.

Therefore, Chen Feng said to Wu Mengting, "I think this book is quite good. Since you like it, let's buy it. 50 may seem a bit expensive, but its price might increase in the future. As long as such ancient books are well preserved, they will only become more and more valuable over time."

Wu Mengting frowned slightly and said, "Brother, she's trying to rip us off. Although I do like this book and am very curious about its contents, it doesn't have to cost so much money to buy it. Even if you have money, you can't spend it like this."

She spoke in Lushi dialect, which neither Sun Xiaorui nor the female boss could understand.

Chen Feng shook his head again and said, "What the female boss said earlier makes some sense. We're taking what she loves. So, paying an extra 100,000 or so is nothing. Actually, I quite like this book too. After you finish reading it, just give it to me to keep as a collectible. You know, I've been quite interested in calligraphy, painting, photography, and other art forms in the past year or two. I just felt a strong connection to this ancient book, so I really want to buy it. Please don't try to persuade me anymore. 500,000 isn't a lot of money for me, as you know. If we buy it, we buy it. What's wrong with letting her make a little profit? We won't lose money anyway."

After saying that, he ignored Wu Mengting and turned to the female boss behind the counter, saying, "Boss, as you said, 50 yuan, I'll buy this ancient book of yours."

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, the female shop owner behind the counter froze on the spot. After a long while, she reacted and asked with a surprised look, "Are you kidding me? You're really willing to spend 50 yuan to buy that copy of 'Miscellaneous Records of Beijing'?"

Chen Feng calmly nodded and said, "Yes, I'm willing to spend 50 yuan to buy that book, 'Miscellaneous Records of Beijing.' So if it's convenient for you, take the book out now, and we'll exchange the money for the book." The female shop owner fell silent for a moment. After a while, she shook her head slightly and said, "Forget it, it's a bit of a loss for you to buy this book for 50 yuan. Besides, I personally don't want to sell this book. This book is the prized possession of our shop. If we sell it, there will be an empty display case, which feels strange. I don't think it's a good idea, so I won't sell it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng frowned.

Wu Mengting, standing to the side, said angrily, "What are you saying? You just said you'd sell it to us for 50, and now you're going back on your word and refusing to sell it. As a businessman, don't you have any integrity at all?"

The female shop owner immediately straightened her face, frowned, and said, "This book is mine. I can sell it or not, you can't force me to buy it, can you?"

Wu Mengting said, "You just said you'd sell it to us for 50. Didn't you say that? You're not keeping your word, and you still think you're right?"

The female shop owner ignored Wu Mengting's questioning and simply looked at Chen Feng, saying, "As I just said, if you buy it for 50, you'll definitely lose money, and I don't want to sell it either. But if you insist on buying it, I'll sell it to you, but don't regret it. Don't buy it, read it, and then change your mind a few days later and want to return the book; I definitely won't do that. So, let's agree beforehand that we'll have a lawyer sign an agreement. Are you willing?"

Hearing this, Chen Feng's expression softened, and he immediately nodded, saying, "Of course, I have no problem with that. But you don't need to hire a lawyer. Just draft a contract yourself, as long as neither of us regrets it, and I'll sign it. We'll exchange the document for the money, how about that?"

The female boss gave Chen Feng a deep look, then nodded and said, "Alright, since you insist on buying this book at a high price, I have no choice but to reluctantly part with it. As long as we both keep our word and don't go back on our word, we can sign the contract. I'll print the contract now, please wait a moment."

After saying that, the female boss started operating the computer behind the counter, typing away rapidly on the keyboard.

Seeing this, Chen Feng and his two companions didn't stay standing at the counter any longer, but instead went to sit down at a round table to the side. Near the entrance, there were several small round tables with chairs around them, all for customers to sit and read. It could be said that the reading atmosphere here was quite pleasant.

After the three of them sat down, Wu Mengting said somewhat discontentedly, "Brother, are you really sure you want to buy it? She already said that if you buy this book at this price, you'll be losing out. And this person is so arrogant; it makes us even more uncomfortable to let her make money."

Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, saying, "You don't need to take it seriously. She might think 50 is a profit, but I think it's a profit too. Besides, I have more money than I can spend right now. Spending this little bit of money on a book I like is nothing to me. On the contrary, I'm worried that she'll regret it later."

Wu Mengting said, "How could she possibly regret selling this book for such a high price? But when we sign the contract later, we still need to take a close look to avoid any tricks."

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be that bad. I think the other person's personality is somewhat similar to yours. They are both aloof, or rather arrogant, and they would not stoop to such petty tricks."

Wu Mengting pouted and said, "How is she like me? She looks like a very arrogant person, not a cold and aloof one. Arrogance and coldness are not the same thing."

Chen Feng smiled and didn't argue with her. The three of them had only been sitting there for a few minutes when the female boss beckoned them over. They quickly went over and received the book purchase contract personally drafted by the female boss.

It was just one page, a few hundred words, and the content was very simple: it stipulated the roles of Party A and Party B, as well as the price and title of the book. Then each party took a page and a pen and began writing down their name, ID number, and contact information. They exchanged pages, each completed two, checked them to ensure they were correct, and then each kept one.

"Alright, now I'll take you to get the book. Do we need to go to the bank after we get the book? If not, you can transfer the money to my bank account directly via your mobile phone."

Chen Feng replied, "No problem. I'll transfer the money to you via mobile banking as soon as I get the book. Just give me your bank account number."

The female shop owner nodded, said nothing more, and immediately picked up her bag, leading Chen Feng into the bookstore. Soon, the four of them arrived at the innermost section of the rare book exhibition area. Then, the female shop owner deftly took out a key and opened the glass case in the center of the exhibition area.

Then, she actually took out a pair of white gloves from her bag and put them on before taking out the book "Miscellaneous Records of Beijing," which was wrapped in silk.

"This is the book. You can check it. I suggest you put on gloves and examine it carefully. Once you've confirmed it's correct, you can transfer the money to me now, 50." The female boss handed the ancient book to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng didn't have time to wear gloves. Besides, the book was already wrapped in silk, so he pretended not to hear the other person's suggestion and simply reached out and took it. Of course, his hand was under the silk.

The female boss frowned slightly upon seeing this, but didn't say anything.

Wu Mengting, standing nearby, whispered in the Lushi dialect, "Why don't we find an expert to authenticate it? Who knows if this book is really an ancient copy?"

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "No need, I believe this book is an ancient copy."

Wu Mengting frowned and asked, "How do you know? I can't even be 100% sure if he's really him."

Chen Feng said, "Don't forget my super intuition. My intuition is always very accurate. If my intuition says it's true, then it must be true."

Wu Mengting then remembered Chen Feng's skill and didn't say anything more. (End of Chapter)