Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2991 What an unlucky guy, Liu Jinbiao!

Liu Jinbiao chuckled and spread his hands, saying, "Boss, I said I came to buy charcoal. What am I doing here at your cloth shop? Do you have a charcoal kiln hidden in your shop?"

Guo Deliang's smile was slightly awkward. This was a cloth shop; if the customer came and didn't buy cloth, what else could they buy?
However, he reacted quickly, his face immediately plastered with a shrewd merchant's smile, and he smoothed things over, saying, "Boss, you're too kind. How could my little cloth shop possibly hide a charcoal kiln? But winter is just around the corner, and I not only have cloth, but also the finest cotton. Would you like to come in and take a look?"

Liu Jinbiao walked in without hesitation, looking every bit the big boss.

Moreover, Liu Jinbiao looked exactly like a businessman. Wherever he went, as long as the other person wasn't blind or deaf, they could tell at a glance that he was a businessman.

Moreover, Liu Jinbiao was knowledgeable. He walked up to a piece of dark blue coarse cloth, touched it, and shook his head, saying, "This cloth is made of cotton, but the cotton fibers are short, so it probably won't be very durable."

Guo Deliang quickly came over, picked up a corner of the cloth, and began to enthusiastically introduce it: "Don't worry, boss, this cloth is made of the finest cotton, it's definitely sturdy, and the price is the lowest in the market!"

Liu Jinbiao didn't believe it at all. He scanned the store with his eyes before saying, "I'm here this time to buy more goods, so your prices not only need to be low, but the quality also needs to be good."

Upon hearing that it was a big deal, Guo Deliang's eyes lit up instantly. He quickly moved closer to Liu Jinbiao and said obsequiously, "Boss, come this way. The fabric over here is all top-quality, absolutely top-notch. How much do you plan to buy?"

Liu Jinbiao considered the needs of the anti-Japanese brigade and said, "Let me see the cotton cloth first. I need quite a lot. If the quality is good and the price is right, I will continue to buy from you in the future."

Guo Deliang hurriedly led Liu Jinbiao to the shelf, picking up a piece of cloth to show it off while introducing it: "Boss, take a look, this cotton cloth is soft and strong, suitable for making clothes and bedding. And my price is more affordable than other stores."

Liu Jinbiao reached out and touched the cloth, then carefully examined its texture. Having made up his mind, he asked, "How much is this cloth?"

Guo Deliang's eyes darted around, and he was plotting to rip Liu Jinbiao off as much as possible. He said, "Boss, since you're really interested, I'll give you a good price. This cotton cloth is six silver dollars a roll."

Liu Jinbiao sneered inwardly; this price was nearly double the market price.

But he remained calm and said, "This price is a bit high. I went to several stores, and none of them were this expensive."

Seeing that Liu Jinbiao thought it was too expensive, Guo Deliang quickly said, "Boss, don't just look at the price. My fabric is of good quality; you get what you pay for. And since you're buying a lot, I'll give you a discount. How about five yuan and eighty cents?"

Liu Jinbiao still shook his head, because this boss was dishonest and ruthless, and not suitable to do business with him.

So he said, "I'll think about it some more."

As he spoke, Liu Jinbiao turned to walk out the door.

At this moment, seeing that Liu Jinbiao was about to leave, Guo Deliang quickly said, "Boss, since you're so sincere, I'll lower the price for you a bit more. Five yuan and fifty cents is the lowest price. You won't find such cheap fabric anywhere else."

Liu Jinbiao cursed inwardly, thinking that the cloth shop owner was really greedy. He shook his head and said, "It's still too expensive. Three yuan. If it's okay, I'll take more. If not, I'll go to another shop."

Seeing that Liu Jinbiao refused to budge and seemed to be very wealthy, Guo Deliang felt he would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't fleece this fat sheep.

Then Guo Deliang's eyes lit up with a mischievous glint in his eye: "Boss, your price is too low. I really can't sell this in the shop. But seeing how sincere you are, I'll think of a way for you. You can pay a deposit first, and when I go to buy the goods, I'll talk to the supplier and sell you this fabric at a discount. How about that?"

Liu Jinbiao sneered inwardly, thinking, "With your IQ, you think you can fool me? I've already paid a deposit, which, according to industry practice, is at least 10%. I've given you the money, and you're delaying giving me the fabric. Where am I supposed to go to complain?"

So Liu Jinbiao didn't believe him at all, but he didn't need to expose him. He just vaguely said, "Since that's the case, I'll think about it some more and come back to you when I've made up my mind." Guo Deliang was very anxious when he saw Liu Jinbiao was about to leave. He was afraid that the duck he was about to eat would fly away, so he quickly said, "Boss, don't go. How about this, I'll lower the price for you a bit more, five yuan and thirty cents, this is really my bottom line."

Seeing that Guo Deliang was becoming increasingly shameless, Liu Jinbiao grew even angrier.

Liu Jinbiao stopped and said, "Are you a businessman? I've made it so obvious, can't you understand? Your fabric is too expensive, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Guo Deliang's face turned quite ugly, but he quickly regained his smile and said, "Boss, why are you still angry? The price is negotiable! How about I lower it a bit more for you?"

Liu Jinbiao sneered and said, "No need, your shop is a rip-off, I won't buy anything from you!"

After saying that, Liu Jinbiao turned to leave.

Guo Deliang was furious when he saw Liu Jinbiao was about to leave. He had wasted so much time talking, and the other party wanted to leave without buying anything.
He immediately shouted, "Guards! Catch this swindler!"

At his shout, several thugs rushed out from the inner room and surrounded Liu Jinbiao.

Liu Jinbiao was shocked, not expecting the other party to resort to this tactic.

But he quickly calmed down and shouted, "What do you want? I'm not someone to be trifled with!"

Guo Deliang sneered and said, "Hmph, you're just an outsider, daring to nitpick here. You're not leaving here today."

At this point, Guo Deliang shouted again, "Tie him up!"

Several thugs rushed forward, trying to capture Liu Jinbiao.

Although Liu Jinbiao was a businessman, he had also been a gangster and had some martial arts skills.

He dodged left and right, engaging in a hit-and-run battle with the thugs.

However, he was not a fighter after all, and the other side had a large number of people, so Liu Jinbiao gradually found himself unable to hold his own.

And coincidentally, at that very moment, Guo Deliang's brother-in-law, a notorious traitor in the surrounding area, arrived on patrol with several Japanese soldiers.

When Guo Deliang saw his brother-in-law arrive, he quickly went to greet him and pointed at Liu Jinbiao, saying, "Brother, this is the swindler who tried to cheat me out of my money and even hit me. Please help me teach him a lesson."

The traitor glanced at Liu Jinbiao, then at the fighting scene in the shop, and immediately understood that his brother-in-law must have caught another big fish.

In order to get some benefits from Guo Deliang, he said to the Japanese captain, "Sir, this man is an anti-Japanese element, and his conscience is extremely bad."

Upon hearing that he was an anti-Japanese element, the Japanese captain immediately perked up and shouted, "Baka! Arrest him!"

Several Japanese soldiers rushed up, subdued Liu Jinbiao, and tied him up with ropes.

Guo Deliang and his brother-in-law exchanged a smile. The brother-in-law blocked the Japanese soldiers' view, while Guo Deliang took the money bag from Liu Jinbiao's arms. It was in this way that Liu Jinbiao was arrested and sent to the Da'an Coal Mine!