With space in hand, who dares to mess with the villain's stepmother?

Chapter 25 025. Three Treasures Bargaining

Sanbao was stunned for a moment, a little surprised. Staring at Gu Xiaoxiao's face, waves gradually surged in his eyes.

After a moment, he nodded.

Although he didn't know why his stepmother wanted to take him, he went after his stepmother told him to.

Seeing Sanbao nodding, the smile on Gu Xiaoxiao's lips deepened.

And her smile was also reflected in Sanbao's dark eyes, which made her a little stunned.

My stepmother is so beautiful now...

When Erbao heard that his mother wanted to take Sanbao out to play, he naturally made a fuss about going. Dabao remained silent but looked expectant.

Gu Xiaoxiao looked at the two of them, shook his head, and said, "I will take you to play when I have the opportunity in the future. Mom and Sanbao have something to do today, so you just stay home and stay with your dad, okay?"

She wanted to take Sanbao with her because she remembered that Teacher Xu had said before that Sanbao had a talent for business. This time she went to the town to see if his abilities could really be used to unleash the innate cunningness of a businessman.

In fact, she just wanted him to help negotiate the price. Maybe it was because in this world, people who took the imperial examination were superior to others, so everything related to the imperial examination was not cheap. Paper and pens were necessities for literati, and the prices were increased by merchants in turn. She

I'm too lazy to talk, so why not use it when there's a ready-made person?

She smiled secretly in her heart. She is so smart!

At this time, Dabao thought about it and realized that it was indeed a bit pitiful for his father to be alone at home, so he secretly agreed with Gu Xiaoxiao's words.

When Erbao heard what his mother said, he didn't want to go that much. He could go to the town later, but now he wants to build a house with Uncle Qian Bin!

Thinking that the home he will live in in the future was built by his own hands, he is very energetic!

Qian Bin always took Erbao with him, and being pestered by Erbao taught him some ideas about building a house.

During this period of time, due to his boxing practice, he was much stronger than other children of the same age, and he followed Qian Bin enthusiastically in building bricks and tiles, enjoying himself very much.

So after Gu Xiao finished the novel, he nodded and ran to Qian Bin to continue helping with the work.

Gu Xiaoxiao was thankful that Si Bao was still asleep, otherwise he would have followed him.

Then Gu Xiaoxiao took Sanbao's little hand, which still felt slightly cold to the touch, and walked towards the town without any further delay.

As we set foot on that road, Sanbao began to feel some faint expectations and uneasiness in his heart.

The expectation is because he has never been to the town since he can remember, and the uneasiness comes from the fear of the unknown. Because of his previous isolation, he can't help but think about the worst. Will the stepmother take him out?

He...

But when I feel the warmth in my hands, I feel an inexplicable sense of trust.

Gu Xiaoxiao naturally felt the stiffness of the kid next to him, knowing that he was feeling uneasy, so he held his hand even more tightly without saying anything.

Both of them were silent along the way. Sanbao was not a talkative person to begin with, and Gu Xiaoxiao naturally had nothing to say. He only occasionally asked "Are you tired?" and Sanbao just shook his head.

An hour later, the two of them walked into the town. Sanbao was already out of breath. After all, he had not walked such a long way, but looking at the lively street scene in front of him, a little excitement appeared in his eyes. After all, he was a child, facing

New things are still very curious.

However, Gu Xiaoxiao was no longer as weak as before after training. Looking at Sanbao who was a little tired at this time, Gu Xiaoxiao picked him up and walked to the ink studio without saying anything.

Ink Studio, as the name suggests, is a place that sells pens, inks, paper and inkstones.

Sanbao was also shocked by his stepmother's sudden move. She hugged him! This was something he would have never dared to think about before.

The Three Treasures were no longer so closed off during this period of time, and now my heart felt even warmer.

He secretly hugged his stepmother's neck a little tighter, smelled her fragrance, turned his head away, and smiled secretly.

Gu Xiaoxiao naturally noticed Sanbao's movements, and his heart softened.

Is this what it feels like to be a mother? Children are quite cute after they are raised!

When I arrived at the Ink Studio, I saw the boss in front of the counter holding an abacus and looking at the account book as soon as he entered the door, with a smile on his face. I am afraid he has gained a lot today.

Gu Xiaoxiao thought secretly in his eyes.

When the boss saw another customer coming, he immediately greeted him warmly, "Madam, what do you want to buy here? The Four Treasures of the Study that just arrived in our store are of excellent quality!"

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded, "Take it out and take a look."

"Hey, okay, just wait a moment!"

The boss responded happily and then took it out from behind the counter.

She glanced at it and saw that the paper was ordinary rice paper and the ink was Huizhou ink. She picked up the inkstone and bumped it. It was a little heavy and it was also Huizhou She inkstone.

Only that pen can be said to be a good pen. I picked up the pen and took a closer look. It was a serious wolf hair.

"How much are these four treasures of the study?" she asked.

"Ma'am, please be optimistic. These are all top quality. The quality is so good and the price is not too expensive. No more than ten taels of silver!" The boss reached out and made a gesture.

Gu Xiaoxiao expected that the price would be expensive, but she didn’t expect it to be so outrageous!

The Langhao pen is good for Zhou Zeyun to use. The little ones have just learned to write and don't need such a good pen.

She thought for a while and then asked: "Are there any other cheaper ones?"

As soon as the boss heard this, the smile on his face disappeared instantly. Hearing this, he just couldn't afford it, he was a poor man!

Then he became less enthusiastic and took out another set of slightly inferior quality. He put it on the counter perfunctorily and was about to put away the high-grade study set from before.

Gu Xiaoxiao held Sanbao with one hand and held down the boss's movements with the other, "You don't have to put it away, I want this too."

When the boss heard this, he immediately became enthusiastic again, "Okay, okay! I'll put it aside for you, and you can take a look at this set again." The corners of his mouth were almost split to the base of his ears.

Seeing the boss like this, she sneered inwardly. She would see if he could still laugh when she paid.

Then he turned his attention to the new set of pens, inks, paper and inkstones in front of him. This set did seem to be of lower quality than the previous set, but it was enough for the children.

Now that she has bought a mountain and built a house, the money in her hands is not enough, so she can only distribute it in this way.

"What's the price of this set?" she asked again.

"This set is cheaper, five taels of silver is enough." The boss said with a smile.

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded to express his understanding. But in his heart, he thought that the boss must have made a lot of money from it!

Then she glanced at Sambo in her arms from the corner of her eye, and saw that although he didn't make a sound, his eyes kept looking between the things on the counter and the boss's face.

She quietly curled up her lips and said to the boss with a deliberately sad look on her face: "Boss, the previous one cost one set, and this one cost four sets. Hmm...can't it be cheaper? Our family is not rich and we have many children. Look,

Can you give me a personal price?"

The boss frowned, and then heard that he wanted five study rooms, which would be cheaper, so he thought for a while and said, "Madam, I really don't make any money at all! But since you are sincere in buying it,

Since it’s so difficult, how about I treat it as a good deed and save each of you one tael of silver, and I’ll give you nine taels for that one and sell you four taels for this one?”

"That's it..." she replied. She glanced at Sambo again out of the corner of her eye and saw that he frowned slightly when he heard the boss's words.

Gu Xiaoxiao knew that he must have something on his mind!

Sure enough, Sanbao quietly lay on her shoulder and whispered in her ear: "It's expensive!"

She suppressed her smile and turned her head to look at Sanbao, who also raised his head and looked at her seriously.

The mother and son looked at each other, but Sanbao didn't understand what the stepmother meant.

Seeing that Gu Xiaoxiao had not made a decision, the boss was a little impatient and asked: "This lady? Do you still want to buy it?"

Gu Xiaoxiao turned around and looked at the boss again, "Buy! Of course I have to buy it! But...it's still a bit expensive!"

When the boss heard this, his face suddenly became stern, "I can't even make any money at this price! If you still think it's expensive, then I can't sell it to you. You'd better go and look elsewhere, but I can guarantee that,

No other store can offer products of my quality!" He pretended to be angry.

He also knew this set of words by heart. Basically, he would say this to every customer. Then many people reluctantly bought high-quality products in order to help their family members pass the imperial examination. His strategy was to "make progress by retreating".

"It can be said that everything works.

Gu Xiaoxiao raised his eyebrows, pretending to believe it, and then placed the three treasures on the counter and made him sit on it.

The boss was confused now, wondering why the customer was behaving like this?

Not only the boss, but also Sanbao was also confused, looking at the stepmother with incomprehension in his eyes.

Gu Xiaoxiao gave Sanbao a look, and then said to the boss: "Boss, my son seems to have something to say to you."

The boss didn't take it seriously. He smiled and looked at Sanbao and said, "My little friend, what do you want to say to me?"

Sanbao looked at his stepmother, then at the boss, and looked back and forth several times.

Gu Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, just looked at him with his chest in his arms, looking forward to his performance.

The topic has been opened for him, it depends on what he will say next!

Sanbao finally knew why his stepmother brought him to the town. She was using him as a spearman! If I had known, he would have been so embarrassed just now and said so much!

But now that he was on the hook, there was nothing he could do, not to mention that without him, the stepmother might have been brutally slaughtered by this man.

Thinking like this comforted him a little, he was still very useful!

Then he coughed lightly, imitating his elder brother's usual calm demeanor, looked at the boss, and said: "We just came back from Huizhou, and the price of this kind of thing over there is not at all, okay, I'll give it to you.

In terms of transportation costs, it’s definitely not at your price!”

The boss's face darkened. He didn't expect that the child was going to say this. However, he still didn't take what a child said seriously. No matter what he said was true or false, it wouldn't hinder him.

Gu Xiaoxiao also raised his eyebrows, a little surprised. This kid really lies with a face that doesn't turn red and a heart that doesn't beat!

The boss chuckled lightly, "So what? There are always various costs and fees, and I also need to earn some, so the price will naturally rise!"

"Really? Are you really so calm?" Sanbao curled up the corner of his mouth, without any hint of childlike innocence.

The boss's eyes were a little erratic, as if he was shocked by his eyes, "What do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything, I just think your goods are not worth the price you paid. I don't believe that other stores don't have better products than yours. I'm afraid your paper will fall off when you rub it, and the ink

, what is the proportion of water? Your stuff is only worth how much is that wolf cent pen, and the rest is just of very ordinary quality, let alone your five tael set. How many impurities are mixed in? I miss you.

I know it well!"

"You little kid, don't talk nonsense!" The boss was a little angry, as if he had revealed his secret.

"You know best whether I'm lying or not!" Sanbao pressed forward step by step, "Look at you like this, but you can't help but feel angry! Don't get excited, don't get excited." He smiled.

After a pause, he continued: "Well, we are buying sincerely, and you should also sell with sincerity, so that we can live in peace, don't you think? Let's each take a step back, and you don't want to be so expensive, and we also

We don’t ask you to give us the cost price. That set will be calculated as 5 taels, and we will add 1 tael of profit to you. I will give you 6 taels. This set is of such low quality that you are too embarrassed to ask for so much, so I will add the profit to you.

You two liang, after this time, we will study, and we will naturally use a lot of literature and ink. Can we just buy it from you in the future? You also gained an old customer, what a good thing! You still made a profit!"

After this call technique, the boss also confused him, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that he had made a profit. Indeed, he made a profit according to the real cost, but not as much as before.

But the boss couldn't react at this time, so he agreed blankly.

Sanbao raised his eyebrows proudly at Gu Xiaoxiao, feeling very happy inside.

Gu Xiaoxiao was also relieved. She had not looked carefully before, but now after careful observation, she also discovered the "inferior quality" mentioned by Sanbao. In fact, it was not considered inferior, it was just ordinary quality, and it was perfectly fine to use.

It's just that it's not as high-quality as the boss boasted.

However, the price is worth it just to buy the serious Langhao pen. It is worthy of being a three treasure, and it is such a high price.

Gu Xiaoxiao hurriedly paid the money, put the things into the backpack when the boss didn't react, picked up Sambo and left.

She pulled Sanbao walking on the street and asked, "How do you know he is expensive?"

Sanbao said confidently: "Wasn't he settling accounts when we first came in? I later saw the bills he threw aside."

Gu Xiaoxiao was a little surprised, he didn't expect this.

I heard Sanbao continue to say: "Also, even without the bill, I can tell that his price is too high! It's not difficult to tell by looking at his face and the quality of the things, and he raised his eyebrows when he said he didn't make money.

Slightly raised, there is a faint sense of pride in his eyes, it doesn’t look like he doesn’t make any money at all!”

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded, but he didn't expect that Sanbao's observation could be so subtle.

However, listening to the logic of his analysis, there is a similarity with modern psychology.

He has insight into people's hearts and is familiar with their thoughts. This is quite suitable for businessmen.

It seems that she can teach Sanbao psychology in the future, which will allow him to understand people's hearts better, and it will be great if he can be successful in the shopping mall.

Gu Xiaoxiao turned her head and looked at the sparkle in his eyes when he said this. Sanbao never talked so much. Sure enough, "interest" is so important to people!

Thinking that in the original book, he had been studying poisonous arts all his life, working behind closed doors, but had no talent in that area, and was unable to study anything in his life, he became even more gloomy.

I'm afraid it's because he hasn't found something he truly loves and is truly suitable for him.

Now, I think I have found it.

It will be officially put on the shelves today. I hope more friends will like my book. Thank you all. Please vote more for the month and collect it. Thank you for your support and thank you to everyone who has always voted for me^_^

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