On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Chapter 133 The Bargain King!
Soon, Su Yuqing pretended not to know anything and continued to look at her night view.

However, Chen Mo wasn't some pervert; he just happened to see such a scene and felt a surge of lust. He was too embarrassed to stare at it and immediately shifted his gaze to the night.

"Phew, the air on the mountain is really nice at night." Chen Mo took a few deep breaths and felt much more relaxed.

Su Yuqing followed suit, but when she took a deep breath, the trembling in front of her body became even more intense.

It once again grabbed Chen Mo's attention.

Indeed, taking a deep breath on the mountain made Su Yuqing feel that all her pent-up emotions melt away.

"Have you rested well? The view from the top of the mountain is even better." Chen Mo gently shook Su Yuqing's hand and said with a smile.

Su Yuqing smiled and nodded, gripping Chen Mo's hand tightly as they headed towards the mountaintop.

As they rounded the last bend of the mountain road, the wishing tree suddenly came into view.

The wishing tree on the mountaintop was more magnificent than I had imagined. Its gnarled branches were wrapped with layers of red silk, and the wooden plaques gently clinked together in the night breeze, the crisp sound giving people a sense of peace.

As the person approached, they saw a large amount of fine dust floating in the silvery light filtered through the tree canopy.

Normally, seeing these fine dust particles would make people want to avoid them.

However, under the moonlight and with the blessing of the wishing tree, these fine dust particles did not feel dirty at all; instead, they added a sense of sacred radiance to the entire environment.

Arriving under the tree, and seeing the numerous wooden plaques filled with prayers around them, the two, who were originally just holding hands normally, quietly changed their posture to interlocking their fingers under the shadow of the red silk.

They saw prayers for health, for friendship, for family, and for love.

Suddenly, Chen Mo felt the hand he was holding tremble a few times. He turned his head and saw Su Yuqing's longing eyes. "Why don't we write a wish too?"

"Okay." Chen Mo smiled gently and led Su Yuqing into a shop managed by a middle-aged woman.

"Would you like a wishing plaque? It's very effective for blessing love. Handsome guy and beautiful girl, would you like to make a wish?" the shop assistant asked with a smile.

"How much is one?" Chen Mo asked casually.

"1000 yuan each, hangs permanently. Look, this is a gold and wood plaque, 100 yuan each, hangs for a year. And this is a silver and wood plaque." The shop assistant continued to promote, "If you're praying for love, I think the gold and wood plaque is better. After all, everyone hopes their love can last a long time."

"Too expensive, I'd better pass." Su Yuqing was stunned when she heard the two prices.

Let alone permanently, she wouldn't even part with just hanging it up for a year.

She wasn't just saying "let it go" as a polite gesture to Chen Mo; she directly pulled Chen Mo up and prepared to leave.

"I'm sorry, I'll listen to her." Chen Mo smiled apologetically and turned to leave.

Immediately, the shop assistant changed her tune, "Wait a minute, young lady, let's talk this over. Don't rush off."

Hearing her words, Su Yuqing stopped in her tracks.

"How do we discuss it?" she asked curiously.

"Name a number," the shop assistant asked without further ado.

"Ten yuan each." Su Yuqing was quite adept at handling this situation; she slashed the carotid artery without batting an eye.

If it were someone who doesn't know how to bargain, they would probably feel a little embarrassed even if they managed to get a tenth off the price, wondering if they had overcharged.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you're a girl. When it comes to making wishes, sincerity is key. If you want to leave as soon as you hear the price is too high, your wishes won't come true if you're not sincere. Ten yuan isn't even enough to cover the cost," the shop assistant said speechlessly.

“You said it yourself, prayers are all about sincerity. It doesn’t matter how much money you spend. If spending money could measure sincerity, then all the rich would be immortal.” Su Yuqing clearly didn’t believe in that. “Twenty yuan is the most I can offer. If not, we’re leaving.” Watching Su Yuqing’s skillful bargaining, Chen Mo simply smiled and observed without saying a word.

"Alright, alright, young lady, you're really amazing. Not only are you beautiful, but you're also so good at bargaining. For the sake of you two, I'll sell to you at a loss," the shop assistant said with a pained expression.

Chen Mo knew very well how much this thing cost; it definitely didn't exceed one yuan.

Let alone 20, you'd make a profit even if you sold it for 10.

But they would rather miss out than sell it for 10 yuan.

Because if this gets out, it will affect future business.

They can accept 20 yuan to some extent.

Several groups of people came and were about to leave when they heard the price, but after the price was reduced to below 50, everyone was much more accepting of it.

Sometimes, even if the price drops to 20, and there are five people on the other end, they still effectively sell for 100. Otherwise, if all five people leave, they won't earn a single penny.

20 yuan is their predetermined minimum price; if you try to negotiate the price down to that, they absolutely won't sell it to you.

Su Yuqing was able to negotiate down to her target price of 20 yuan because she understood the other party's intentions.

When they were about to leave, the shop assistant stopped her, which clearly indicated that the price was negotiable.

The cost of wooden signs is very low.

Since there's room for negotiation, it means they're willing to pay whatever it takes.

So Su Yuqing immediately asked for 10 yuan, wanting to test whether they would be willing to make a profit at that price.

After being pressured to this extent, the other party clearly expressed their displeasure and their unwillingness to do business with you.

After all, if a place that's supposed to grant wishes comes up with the excuse that your wishes won't come true, it's basically saying they don't want to do business with you.

So Su Yuqing realized she had overcut the price, and immediately doubled it back to the existing level.

Try again to find the other party's lowest acceptable price.

This time, they managed to cut the price to the lowest possible level.

The shop assistant could have continued to argue with Su Yuqing for a while longer.

However, having been here for so long, she was quite perceptive and could tell at a glance that Su Yuqing was a master negotiator, so she didn't bother wasting her time with her.

Her keen eye is what makes her capable of this position.

Just like she doesn't try to sell 1000 yuan wooden signs to everyone she meets, because that would easily make people think the prices here are too high.

She usually only quotes a wooden sign for 100 yuan.

She would only mention the 1000 yuan price tag if she saw that the other person was wealthy.

If someone asks why others haven't mentioned this, she'll say that this is usually only released by people who are destined for great fortune, since it's meant to be permanently displayed and not something ordinary people can write.

This kind of explanation satisfies the boss's vanity and is also plausible.

So, several of these wooden signs, which cost a thousand yuan and were sprayed with a gold coating, were still sold.

(End of this chapter)