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Liu Yifei looked at the cute little horse keychain and felt a strong urge to buy it.

She decided to put what she learned into practice!

She took a deep breath and quickly reviewed in her mind the entire process of Fang's mother bargaining.

The first step is to establish a cool and aloof demeanor, so that the boss doesn't realize how much you really want it.

The second step is to find fault and suppress the other party's arrogance.

The third step is to start chatting casually and establish an emotional connection.

The fourth step is to quote a price that is unacceptable to the other party, but still offers some hope.

Step 5, ...

Hmm, the later parts are too complicated, let's learn the first few steps first.

Liu Yifei cleared her throat, straightened her floral-patterned jacket, and then walked over to the stall with an air of nonchalance.

She imitated Fang's mother, first scanning the entire stall expressionlessly, her eyes filled with scrutiny and disdain.

It was as if none of these things met her "fairy sister's" approval.

Then, slowly, she stretched out two slender fingers and picked up the little horse keychain she had been longing for.

She held the pendant up to her eyes, looked at it from left to right, frowned slightly, and made a "tsk tsk" sound.

The stall owner was a woman in her fifties, sitting on a small stool knitting a sweater.

Seeing Liu Yifei, an incredibly beautiful girl, "criticizing" the items on her stall, she became interested and put down her work.

"Girl, do you like this?" Auntie asked with a smile.

Liu Yifei ignored her and continued to "nitpick".

She felt that the pony was a bit rough in its workmanship, and its mane didn't seem very smooth.

Hmm, very good, we've found a breakthrough.

She cleared her throat and, in what she thought was a very aloof tone, asked, "Boss, how much is this?"

Her voice was clear and cold, carrying an undeniable sense of aloofness.

The stall owner was amused, thinking that this girl was quite interesting.

"These cost twenty yuan each," the auntie quoted the price.

twenty?

Liu Yifei considered it in her mind.

Just now, Fang's mother bargained down the price of the vest from eighty yuan to fifty-five yuan, which is about a 30% discount.

So, my 20 yuan one, with a 30% discount, is 14 yuan.

No, fourteen yuan is still too expensive.

In the end, Fang's mother even got a pair of socks for free.

If I want to win, I have to cut even harder!

She remembered Fang's mother's disdainful look and her words, "Your cotton is not solid."

She decided to strike decisively!

Liu Yifei looked up at the stall owner, her eyes cold.

She slowly extended two fair, jade-like fingers.

Then, in a resolute and unquestionable tone, he coldly uttered two words:

Two pieces.

"..."

The air froze in that instant.

The wind stopped, the snow fell still, and the noisy hawking in the market seemed to be paused at that moment.

The stall owner's smile froze.

She stared blankly at Liu Yifei, forgetting to move the knitting needles in her hand.

Fang Yu, who was watching the commotion with his hands tucked in his sleeves, slowly opened his mouth wide.

Fang's mother, who was showing off her bargaining success to Fang Daqiang, was also frozen in place.

Even the passersby who were craning their necks to watch the spectacle were all stunned.

All eyes were focused on Liu Yifei's breathtakingly beautiful face, which was also incredibly serious.

Two pieces?

Is this girl talking nonsense?

After a brief silence, the chat exploded with comments!

That number was even greater and more concentrated than when Fang Yu was playing the ring toss game!

[Haha ...

I declare! Liu Yifei! She knows how to bargain!

This isn't bargaining! This is robbery!

[A single cut straight to the carotid artery! No, it cut right into the heel!]

[Boss: You're not trying to buy my stuff, you're trying to make me call the police!]

She probably thought that bargaining meant cutting a two-digit number down to a single digit... and even the smallest possible one...

[I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! Tears were streaming down my face! How could you say something so outrageous with such a serious face?]

The stall owner, an older woman, finally snapped out of her daze.

She looked at Liu Yifei, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"My...my daughter..."

"You...you're going a bit too far!"

"My cost price for these goods is more than two yuan..."

Looking at her aunt's embarrassed expression, and then at the strange, suppressed laughter of the people around her, Liu Yifei belatedly realized...

It seems I've... made a huge fool of myself?

Her face flushed red instantly.

The redness started on her cheeks, spread down to her ears, and then to her neck.

Embarrassment, awkwardness, shyness...

A flood of emotions overwhelmed her.

Liu Yifei wished she could die on the spot right now, or find a crack in the ground to crawl into!

Fang Yu, standing to the side, was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

He laughed while covering his face, feeling that he had never been so humiliated in his life.

Fang Yu quickly stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yifei who was already mortified and on the verge of tears, and dragged her behind him.

Then, he took out ten yuan from his pocket and handed it to the stall owner, an older woman who was still bewildered in the wind.

"Auntie, I'm sorry, my friend... is visiting Northeast China for the first time and doesn't know the customs."

"This pendant, ten yuan, will you sell it?"

"Sell! Sell! Sell!" The aunt nodded hurriedly, took the money, and handed over the pony keychain.

Fang Yu, holding the pendant, grabbed Liu Yifei, who was still in a state of "social paralysis," and fled amidst the barely suppressed laughter of those around them.

……

Fang Yu practically dragged Liu Yifei away from that massive social disaster scene.

He ran for several dozen meters until the surrounding laughter faded away before he stopped.

Liu Yifei lowered her head, her long hair obscuring her face, and her shoulders were still trembling slightly.

She feels like dying right now.

She had never been so humiliated in her entire life!

Liu Yifei feels that her "fairy sister" image has been completely shattered to pieces today, and there is no way to put it back together.

Fang Yu looked at her, who seemed to want to bury herself in the snow, and suppressed a laugh as he cleared his throat.

He then began his "post-incident teaching".

"I said, Liu is a superstar, Liu is a celestial being."

"You call what you just did bargaining?"

"That's blatant robbery, you know that?"

Liu Yifei didn't speak, but simply lowered her head even further.

Fang Yu continued to complain: "My mom was bargaining, you were practically holding a knife to the boss's throat."

"You owe me two yuan for something that costs twenty yuan."

"Why didn't you just tell her and ask her to give you eighteen yuan back?"

"I..." Liu Yifei finally couldn't hold back anymore, raised her head, and glared at him with red eyes.

"I was just seeing how badly Auntie was chopping..." she explained, feeling wronged.

"My mom cut the price down from eighty to fifty-five; that's called bargaining."

Fang Yu stretched out his hand and gestured.

"You've chopped off twenty right down to his ankles!"

"Remember next time, when bargaining, you can only bargain down to your knees, not any lower, or someone could get killed."

"Pfft—"

Liu Yifei was amused by his "knee and ankle" theory, and she laughed until tears streamed down her face.

She laughed as she punched Fang Yu's arm with her hand.

"It's all your fault! Why didn't you remind me!"

"How could I warn you?" Fang Yu asked innocently. "How was I supposed to know you were so bold, throwing out a royal flush right away?"

The two of them were playfully bickering.

Mr. and Mrs. Fang followed happily.

Seeing Liu Yifei's mix of crying and laughing, Fang's mother felt sorry for her and took her hand.

"Oh, Yifei, it's nothing, it's just that I bargained down the wrong price, it's no big deal!"

"Everyone has a first time!"

"Back in the day, the first time I went to the county with your uncle, I didn't even know how to ride a bus!"

Fang's mother comforted Liu Yifei by sharing her own embarrassing experiences from years ago.

Liu Yifei felt much better after hearing this.

Looking at the family in front of her, and seeing the sincere smiles on their faces, she felt a warmth in her heart.

Although she lost face today, she didn't feel sad at all.

On the contrary, she felt more relaxed and happy than ever about these real, down-to-earth embarrassing moments.