USWHC -Chapter 304 Bubble of Foolishness (Part 4)

After smacking her lips for a long time, Old Madam Ji finally let out a sigh and said, “Forget it. I won’t plant it myself. I’ll just soak it in alcohol for my husband to drink!”

“Soak it in alcohol? Don’t do that!” The glamorous woman shook her head again. Then, her eyes flickered, and she smiled once more. “How about this—let me take it home and find a professional to grow it for you. By summer, we can sell it, and I’m sure it can fetch a thousand taels of silver! As long as you trust me, Auntie, I’ll give you all the money when the time comes!”

“Heh heh!” Old Madam Ji gave a dry laugh. “I really can’t trust you. What if you run off by summer? Where would I find you then?”

Well! She really wasn’t foolish. Just now, the glamorous woman had been thinking of simply tricking her, but Old Madam Ji’s bluntness had cut right through it!

Still, the glamorous woman was highly professional. She let out a tinkling laugh, showing no anger at all, and smiled naturally. “Auntie, you love to joke. Do you think I’d run off for a thousand taels of silver? Our pharmacy does big business! And yet you don’t trust me?”

“There are all sorts of people in the world. Who knows who’s a trickster?” Old Madam Ji said even more directly.

Those words hit the glamorous woman squarely in the chest. Huh? Did she suspect that I’m a trickster? The glamorous woman’s face finally faltered. Perhaps it was guilt making her heart race—her heartbeat was so fast she felt like she might collapse.

Old Madam Ji continued, “Actually, I never take advantage of anyone. How about this? To be fair, you give me five hundred taels of silver upfront—as a deposit, and partly as a share. You take the ginseng root to nurture it, and by summer, when you sell it, we split the profits seventy-thirty. If it sells for more, you get more. How’s that?”

Five hundred taels? The glamorous woman’s eyes widened. A worthless radish root, and she dares to ask such a sky-high price? When they normally sell these, it’s barely two taels a root. This is outrageous!

While the glamorous woman hesitated, Old Madam Ji sighed faintly. “Don’t just look at how bold my demand is. Think about it—you give me five hundred taels, and it can be sold for a thousand. You don’t lose a thing! What a great deal! I’d do it myself if I could!”

Yes, if she sold it to that pair of idiots from Qi State, she’d net five hundred taels pure profit. No kidding, the glamorous woman hesitated. Being a trickster wasn’t that easy—making five hundred taels directly was tempting.

She also calculated in her mind: that pair from Qi State is in a hurry. If necessary, she could just tack this money onto their price—one thousand five hundred taels. Thinking of that made her giddy. Yes, that’s decided. Those Qi State fools were much easier to trick than this formidable old lady. The priority was to fatten the sheep!

“If you don’t want it, then forget it. Maybe someone else would like it!” Old Madam Ji added in a teasing tone while the glamorous woman was still thinking.

Wait? Had someone else already had their eyes on this radish root? The glamorous woman’s heart tensed, and she hurriedly said, “Fine. We’ll do it your way. Five hundred taels it is!”

Old Madam Ji’s eyes widened. She actually agreed? No way! Zhu Jie and the others are incredible. It actually worked!

Old Madam Ji eagerly handed over the cloth bundle. She didn’t even dare to hesitate this time and chuckled: “You’re getting it! Five hundred taels is really cheap!”

The glamorous woman watched her grinning excitedly and felt a twinge of regret. Well, she hadn’t been able to haggle with a rural woman! As a trickster, she had utterly failed!

But rarity makes things valuable. She reluctantly took out five hundred taels of silver from her bosom, counting them out almost one by one to Old Madam Ji. Looking at how miserly she was, she hardly seemed like a wealthy person.

Old Madam Ji nearly snatched the money from her hands. Heh heh, the money was finally in her grasp!