After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 270 Loud Voice

No matter how loud the shop owner's voice was, it was not louder than Old Lady Gu's.

As Mrs. Gu got older, her ears became less sensitive and she would often hear loud noises without even realizing it.

The shop owner was really stunned by Old Lady Gu. He shrank his neck in fear and said, "I am a small business and cannot afford such bargaining."

Old Mrs. Gu said, "What's so hard to bear? If you really don't want to sell it, we can just change to another store. How can we embarrass you?"

"At home..." The shop owner wanted to continue complaining.

Mrs. Gu stated on the spot: "I don't care about your family. I don't have time to chat with you. Children, let's go."

The shop owner immediately stopped making trouble and said, "Okay, okay, eighty cents, I'll sell it!"

"No, fifty cents!" Old Mrs. Gu was firm.

The boss continued to push: "Seventy-five cents, it can't be any cheaper!"

Old Lady Gu had originally been patient enough to argue with him, but now she just said firmly: "Fifty cents, if you don't want to sell it, stop talking nonsense!"

The boss had no idea what to do, so he said, "Old lady, you are so capable, fifty cents is fine, just consider it as making a friend..."

After leaving the shop, Shen Ling still looked frustrated, but Shen Changfeng cheered: "We bought it! We are so good at bargaining!"

Hearing this, Shen Ling turned her head and looked at Shen Changfeng in disbelief.

Shen Changfeng shrank his neck when he was stared at, and said, "I... I helped too..."

Old Lady Gu patted Shen Changfeng on the shoulder and said, "Changfeng is right. Thanks to Changfeng for helping me."

Shen Changfeng straightened his back again.

Old Mrs. Gu discovered the problem with the brother and sister: they always lacked confidence when bargaining.

"Don't believe what these shop owners say, like they can't make ends meet or they have parents and children to support. If they really don't want to sell to you, they wouldn't say so much. They should just kick you out like they did with the iron shop before."

"Since they are willing to talk to you, it proves that there is still room for discussion."

Old Mrs. Gu patiently imparted her life experience to the Shen siblings. Even though she knew in her heart that given their backgrounds, they might never use these business skills in their entire lives, she still taught them seriously.

The Shen brother and sister learned this book just for fun. Now seeing that the old lady was teaching carefully, they all listened attentively. Even Niu Niu was listening very seriously.

After listening to the old lady, Niuniu whispered, "Grandma, you actually have a face that is good at bargaining. When the shop owners see you, they are afraid."

Old Mrs. Gu laughed and said, "Grandma has a hot temper. She was like this when she was young, and she can't change it after so many years."

People always require women to be gentle and virtuous, but having a hot temper is actually not a good thing.

Niu Niu said, "Pao Zhan has a terrible temper. No one dares to bully grandma. I want to learn how to fight like Aunt Liu and bargain like grandma!"

When Old Lady Gu heard this, she immediately said, "That won't do. When your father passes the imperial examination, you will be a lady from an official family. You must act like one."

Niuniu tilted her head and asked, "Just because you are a daughter of an official family, you can't be powerful anymore?"

Old Mrs. Gu: ...Old Mrs. Gu didn’t know what to say for a moment.

But the real official lady next to her kept nodding her head.

"Yes, Grandma Gu, it's always good to learn more skills. You never know when you'll need them." Shen Ling said.

Old Mrs. Gu really couldn't understand under what circumstances a young lady from an official family would learn the skills of fighting and quarreling with others.

Shen Ling added: "I've figured it out, too. Grandma Gu's aura is too strong. When she rushed in and slammed the table with the shop owner just now, I almost thought I saw my mother!"

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she was immediately delighted, but she quickly calmed down and said, "Look at what you said, kid. Your mother is the eldest princess, and I am just an old country lady with only a little bit of street skills. How can you compare me with your mother?"

Shen Ling wanted to say more, but was stopped by Old Lady Gu.

Although the old lady liked to be praised, she also understood the principle of not being humble and said, "Child, don't say such things. It's not a good thing for others to hear them."

Shen Ling didn't say anything else, but just asked: "Grandma Gu, the shop owner is so afraid of you, probably because he is intimidated by your aura. My brother and I are too young, maybe when we are older, we can scare people like this."

Old Mrs. Gu said, "You are kind-hearted and always afraid that others will suffer a loss, so you act like this. Just do the same as me, don't be afraid of losing face. If you can sell it, sell it. If you can't sell it, go to the next store. If you really want to buy something that you can't bargain for, we can say a few soft words to coax it."

With the encouragement of Old Mrs. Gu, the Shen siblings plucked up the courage to enter a shop.

After a cup of tea, the two of them ran out happily and circled around Niu Niu and Old Lady Gu happily.

"We bought it! We got twenty cents off it!" Shen Changfeng's face was full of excitement.

Shen Ling's face flushed with excitement: "I didn't listen to the boss' nonsense and just followed your instructions. I was so fierce! I pulled my brother to leave, and the boss was so scared that he quickly lowered the price!"

Seeing the two of them leaving for their apprenticeship, Old Lady Gu felt very pleased.

Only Niuniu was standing by, happy for them, then she looked at the two men with empty hands and asked, "What did you buy?"

"I bought a copper basin!" After Shen Ling said this, he looked at Shen Changfeng.

Shen Changfeng also stared at Shen Ling blankly. The money was paid, but the two were so excited that they forgot to pick up the goods.

A moment later, the brother and sister rushed into the shop not far behind them.

When the shop owner saw the two people returning to get the basin, he immediately looked regretful and lied, "I shouted several times, but you didn't hear me."

The two of them took the selected copper basins and walked out happily again.

As soon as it was handed to Old Mrs. Gu, the old lady couldn't help but frown.

"There is a hole in this basin." Old Mrs. Gu said, holding up the basin and looking at the sky.

The brother and sister were both ignorant and didn't check the things when they bought them. When they saw such an obvious hole, Shen Changfeng hurriedly said, "This boss is too evil. I'll go find him!"

Shen Changfeng rushed into the shop, and soon ran out dejectedly: "They won't admit it, forget it, I'll go buy another one from another store, I'll pay for it."

But Mrs. Gu said, "No need."

The old lady rushed into the shop again, dragging her three children. The shop owner refused to admit it at first, but is Old Lady Gu such an easy person to bully?
"Sue the authorities! I'm going to sue them now! I want to see how the government will judge you for doing business this way!" Old Mrs. Gu slammed the table so many times today that her hands were a little sore.