Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5697 The Perfect Guest

The old man didn't want to disturb his son.

So the old man basically waited for his son to call him back.

Occasionally, when I'm really thinking about it, I'll make a phone call.

They mostly talked about their son's situation abroad.

There's also the situation with grandchildren.

The old man rarely talks about his own affairs.

When his son asked, he said he was eating and sleeping well, had recently taken a liking to playing chess, and was in great spirits, so his son didn't need to worry about him.

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Hearing the old man's strong voice, the son didn't ask any more questions.

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The son gave a wry smile.

The old man didn't tell him...

Whose fault is it?

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The son sighed inwardly.

He smiled at the scrap collector.

"I'm taking this chess manual back with me."

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The scrap collector nodded, unsurprisingly.

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With the unexpected discovery of this chess manual, the son's family searched the old man's house even more carefully.

They didn't even miss some of the most obscure corners.

Unfortunately.

No other findings were made.

They had already cleaned up the old man's house during the funeral.

They also discovered quite a few of the old man's chess records.

They all looked old; they even went online to check them out.

They are all worthless chess scores.

They burned it all for the old man.

The chess manual was hidden in the crack of the bed and was not discovered by them at the time.

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It seems this is the only valuable chess manual we have.

The son plans to make a move as soon as possible.

He doesn't know how to play chess.

This chess manual is useless.

They will be going abroad soon.

His vacation was almost over.

He didn't want his salary to be docked.

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He searched everywhere for someone to sell this chess manual.

They also posted information online.

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A buyer has not yet been found.

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The son found the source of this chess manual.

It is indeed a rather rare chess manual.

But there aren't many people playing chess now.

Even fewer people are discerning enough to be willing to spend a lot of money to buy chess scores.

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The son has spent a lot of time and energy on it, and he's unwilling to sell it too cheaply.

If he can't sell it for the price he wants, his son plans to take the chess manual to his grandfather's grave and burn it for him.

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Zhuge Yun overheard this from a junior classmate and remembered that Xiao Xiao's grandfather liked to play chess.

Xiao Xiao is not short of money.

He then told Xiao Xiao about it.

It would be good for Xiao Xiao to buy it back to make his grandfather happy.

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He asked the female student.

The price of this chess manual is reasonable.

However, nowadays, for the same price, few people are willing to buy a chess manual for display.

More people are willing to buy a nice piece of merchandise.

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He told Xiao Xiao the price.

He reminded Xiao Xiao not to be taken advantage of.

Even if you have a lot of money, you shouldn't waste it.

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Xiao Xiao smiled and agreed.

He dialed the number sent by Zhuge Yun.

This is the old man's son's phone number.

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Upon hearing that the buyer was interested in chess scores, the son immediately became excited.

He was almost ready to go to the old man's grave and burn the chess manual.

Unexpectedly, at the last moment, a phone call came in.

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The old man's son was very happy.

He immediately arranged a time and place to meet with the other party.

We can discuss the details when we meet.

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Xiao Xiao put away his phone.

There is still plenty of time.

He's not in a hurry.

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Xiao Xiao arrived at the agreed location five minutes early.

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The man was already seated and waiting.

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"Hello."

Xiao Xiao walked over and sat down opposite the other person.

This is a coffee shop.

The waiter came over.

Xiao Xiao ordered a hazelnut latte.

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The man stared blankly at the boy's every move.

He only had a chance to speak after the waiter left.

"you……"

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Xiao Xiao pointed to the chess manual beside the man. "I was the one who called you just now—"

"Xiao!?"

The man exclaimed excitedly.

....
After a brief moment of surprise, Xiao Xiao nodded.

"it's me."

"Hello."

....
"Hello."

The man realized that he had spoken a bit too loudly.

He lowered his voice.

"How did you recognize me?"

He arrived half an hour early.

As time ticked by, he grew increasingly anxious, turning his head left and right.

I want to see the person I'm meeting.

The agreed meeting time was fast approaching...

The agreed-upon partner has not yet appeared.

The man was becoming increasingly restless.

Did he get stood up?
He was even hesitating whether to go to the door to check.

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then……

A boy walked straight over.

I greeted him, and then...

He sat down right across from him?

The man was bewildered.

Hey?
Who is this?

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The other person acted too naturally.

This left the man speechless for a moment.

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Fortunately not.

Later, the other party simply pointed to the chess manual next to him, thus revealing his identity.

It turned out to be the big client he had been waiting for.

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If things start off unpleasant...

His hopes of selling the chess manual were dashed.

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“Student Xiao.”

The man picked up the chess manual beside him and handed it to the boy.

"This is a chess score."

"Look at it."

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Xiao Xiao took the chess score.

He glanced at the cover, then opened the chess manual.

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The man pretended to be relaxed.

Actually, her eyes were fixed on the boy opposite her without blinking.

A sense of doubt arose in his heart.

This boy...

Do you understand it?

Even if this boy knows how to play chess, but...

This does not mean that the boy could tell whether a chess manual was genuine or of good quality.

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Does this boy really intend to take this chess manual?

The man's hands slowly closed.

Does this guy have that much money?

This chess manual is not cheap.

Although it wasn't as expensive as he had imagined.

However, it does come with a price tag.

That's why it's worth the time and effort he spends on it.

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The man was right.

Xiao Xiao can play chess.

My grandfather taught me.

The skill level is neither good nor bad.

He couldn't tell if a chess manual was genuine or fake.

He just wanted to check the condition of the chess manual.

If the quality is not good...

It seems that the purchase is not very worthwhile.

After all, he intended to give this chess manual to his grandfather as a gift.

Naturally, I hope this chess manual will look appealing.

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Good luck.

This chess manual is old and shows signs of age.

However, the contents are still clear.

The paper has yellowed.

However, it was not damaged.

It would make a very nice gift.

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Xiao Xiao closed the chess manual.

She smiled at the man opposite her.

"I want this chess manual."

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After a brief moment of stunned silence, the man finally realized what the other person had said!

"You...you want it?"

The man was surprised.

So fast?
He is prepared for a long-term battle.

The other party didn't even ask him a single question...

This decision seems to have been made somewhat hastily.
bah bah.

What do you mean by hasty?
As a seller, such a customer is simply the perfect one.

Crisp and neat.

There was no drag at all.

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"Ah."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

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The man couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.