Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

The two servings of fried rice were golden in color and had a wonderful aroma, showing that the middle-aged chef was quite skilled.

Click! *Zzz*...

Wang Yi gently lifted the pull tab on the can, then tore off the entire lid, took out a plastic fork, inserted a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth to chew.

"Thank you, but no need."

Who would eat food from a stranger when they have no relatives or friends?

Qi Xiaohao chuckled, picked up a plate of fried rice, scooped a spoonful into his mouth to taste it, and then gave a thumbs up: "Not bad, uncle, it tastes good."

Wang Yi paused slightly with his forked fish hand, having forgotten that there was a very outgoing patient beside him who never turned anyone away.

The middle-aged chef accepted the compliment with a smile, then took out a pack of cigarettes, flicked the bottom of the pack with his finger, took one out, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

After taking a deep breath, he exhaled a smoke ring and said, "My name is Jiang Yingwu. I often work as a cook here. You two look unfamiliar; you're not from Zhuchuan City, are you?"

Wang Yi frowned slightly when he smelled the smoke. It wasn't that he couldn't stand it; in his previous life, he was a heavy smoker who often worked overtime late into the night. He just hadn't smoked since coming here.

Now when I see others smoking, I'm starting to feel a little tempted to do the same.

Looking around, but not seeing any no-smoking signs on the wall, Wang Yi didn't bother to say anything and just sped up his rice eating.

"No, we're from out of town. We came here specifically to see the Takekawahara Bridge," Qi Xiaohao replied after swallowing a mouthful of fried rice.

call!

A thin, short streak of fire flashed past Wang Yi, made an arc, and landed precisely on the cigarette held in Jiang Yingwu's left hand, instantly burning the entire cigarette to ashes, leaving only a section of the filter intact.

Wang Yi, expressionless, opened another can of food, which contained peanut soup.

The canned food was cold. Normally, Wang Yi might have had the leisure to ask Qi Xiaohao to heat it up, but now he just wanted to finish eating quickly and leave.

"You smoke again! Mom told me to keep an eye on you!" A slightly angry voice came from the girl who was serving fried rice to the staff.

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it." Jiang Yingwu smiled awkwardly, threw the remaining cigarette butt into the trash can, then coughed twice, a hint of pride on his face, and introduced her to Qi Xiaohao and Wang Yi: "My daughter, Jiang Yingying, is a top student at Zhuchuan City Magic High School, and she's a sophomore this year."

"Hmph." Jiang Yingying snorted coldly, picked up her plate, sat down opposite, and leaned back in her chair.

She had slender, long eyebrows, sharp eyes, and a tall figure. She wore a burgundy sports jacket with a bulging white T-shirt visible through the open neckline, paired with beige sweatpants and white sneakers.

Judging from her posture, Wang Yi suspected that the girl would cross her legs and put them on the table the next moment.

Fortunately, no.

"What are your names, gentlemen?" Jiang Yingwu asked.

"Just call me Xiao Hao, this is my brother E." Qi Xiao Hao moved like a rabbit, quickly finished a large plate of fried rice, then wiped his mouth, took out a low-level magic crystal from his pocket and slapped it on the table.

"Please, please," Jiang Yingwu waved his hand, indicating that he would not accept the gift.

"No, uncle, you'd better accept it. That way, it'll be easier to continue the discussion." Qi Xiaohao wasn't stupid; the other party clearly had something to say.

Since it was their first time visiting Takekawahara Bridge, they couldn't figure out what Jiang Yingwu was up to, so Qi Xiaohao decided to keep watching.

"Well, cough cough." Jiang Yingwu coughed awkwardly twice, subconsciously reaching for the cigarette, but after being glared at by Jiang Yingying, he reluctantly withdrew his hand.

"Let me say it." Jiang Yingying pouted: "Adults are so hypocritical. There's no need for unnecessary formalities when they like someone. And what about being heroic? They're neither heroic nor parrot-like."

Then Jiang Yingying said, "My old man actually wanted to buy the tiger bones you had. He saw them when you passed by the restaurant just now."

"I see." Wang Yi finished his peanut soup in the can, slowly pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and said calmly, "Name your price."

They painstakingly disassembled the tiger bones of the Jade Tiger and carried them all the way back to the base, naturally intending to sell them.

It's unlikely that they would actually take it home to make their own liquor.

He doesn't need any more treatment.

If you hand it over directly to the Zhuchuan base for recycling, the price will probably be much lower. Since someone wants to buy it, why not listen to the price quote?

"Then it's the market price, two thousand." Jiang Yingying interlaced her fingers and sat up straight.

"Four thousand." Wang Yi immediately doubled the price.

"Impossible! This exceeds the market price of finished tiger bone wine." Jiang Yingying lowered her eyebrows, her face showing displeasure: "Two thousand five hundred?"

"Three thousand five." Wang Yi put the tissue into the empty can, then swept the empty can into the trash can.

"Three thousand five hundred isn't even enough to cover the cost. We still have to clean the bones, add all sorts of precious herbs, and soak them in good wine for at least a year before they can be shipped out. It's hard work, you know. I can't work for free." Jiang Yingying raised her eyebrows: "Three thousand, let's be friends."

"Three thousand two." Wang Yi tapped the table with his hand. "I don't lack friends. If you agree, I'll bring it over. If you don't agree, I'll go rest."

Jiang Yingying leaned forward, staring intently at Wang Yi, her teeth grinding together, before finally speaking after a long while:

"How about 3,100?"

Upon seeing this, Wang Yi immediately got up and left.

Qi Xiaohao smiled and didn't take the magic crystals off the table: "I'm leaving now, uncle. The cooking was good. I'll come back to eat next time."

After saying that, he quickly caught up with Wang Yi and whispered, "Brother E, how do you know the price of tiger bone?"

"This is my first time here too. I didn't know I would encounter the Jade Tiger beforehand, so I had no idea about its price."

"Then how dare you raise the price?" Qi Xiaohao asked.

"At first, I added prices randomly, and then guessed based on the other party's reaction. When she said that she didn't even cover her costs, I knew that the price of 3,500 was enough for her to make a small profit, but it wasn't a normal profit point, and I figured she wouldn't agree to it."

So I felt that 3,100 to 3,300 was a more normal price range, so I compromised.

However, I didn't expect this seemingly outspoken and straightforward girl to be so ruthless. She immediately quoted a price of two thousand, taking advantage of us being out-of-towners and unfamiliar with the market. Luckily, I managed to bargain down a bit more.

"What if I guess wrong?"

Wang Yi rolled his eyes at Qi Xiaohao: "Just guess high. If I'm wrong, I can just take the tiger bones and leave Zhuchuan Yuanqiao to sell in Zhuchuan City. It's not like I can't carry them."

Seeing Wang Yi and Qi Xiaohao leave without looking back, Jiang Yingying was so angry she almost smashed the table, but she held back and gave Jiang Yingwu a look.

"Hey, hey, this young man Yi," Jiang Yingwu stood up and called out to Wang Yi, "Three thousand two is fine."