"Shadowless Cat!" Ke Xin's face drained of color as she quickly removed the rapid growth sunglasses from it.
The shop owner retracted the rapid growth sunglasses, his expression indifferent. He now understood why those two strange creatures were unaffected by the sunglasses' side effects; they were just ordinary poultry. As for this youth, he probably wasn't even a beast tamer!
Lu Fei, naturally unaware of the shop owner's thoughts, frowned.
Judging by the Shadowless Cat's reaction, the shop owner wasn't lying. But why were the sunglasses' side effects ineffective on Brother Chicken and the Stubborn Snake? Could it be because Brother Chicken didn't belong here, and the Stubborn Snake was a contracted beast from the star domain, thus making technology from the Beast Taming Continent unable to affect them?
Lu Fei rubbed his chin, pondering in silence.
But what was certain was that Brother Chicken and the Stubborn Snake could use these sunglasses!
Just then, an urgent voice rang out.
"Old Lu, buy, buy, buy!" Brother Chicken exclaimed excitedly, its eyes shining.
The Stubborn Snake, which had been standing on the counter, was infected by the enthusiasm and leaped onto Brother Chicken's back, letting out "Awu~ Awu~" calls.
It was also very fond of these sunglasses.
"Alright... I'll find out the price then." Lu Fei sighed helplessly.
He then turned to the shop owner, "Boss, it seems you were telling the truth. These sunglasses do have some issues."
I told you so. If something goes wrong now, don't blame me... The shop owner's smile gradually faded, and he said indifferently, "You can look at the other items. If nothing catches your eye, please try another shop."
He didn't want to waste time on these two kids. His intention was clear: if you're taking a girl shopping, don't enter the equipment store if you have no money. This isn't an exhibition hall!
Lu Fei was slightly taken aback. The shop owner's sudden change in demeanor made him uncomfortable. However, his current goal was to get the rapid growth sunglasses, so he couldn't be swayed by the other party's attitude. At the same time, he couldn't appear too eager, as that would put him at a disadvantage and make it difficult to negotiate a lower price.
After a moment of thought, Lu Fei's gaze shifted, and an idea struck him.
He walked to Ke Xin's side, and amidst her confused gaze, he picked up the Shadowless Cat and said to the boss with a smile, "Boss, look at my contracted beast now..."
"I said these sunglasses are problematic, but you insisted on trying them. Now that there's an accident, it has nothing to do with me."
Before he could finish, the shop owner blurted out.
"If you can't afford it, please leave my shop!" With that, he crossed his arms, sat down on a high stool, and looked indifferent. He was convinced that these two children couldn't afford the equipment and were now trying to extort money from him!
"How can you be like this!" Ke Xin's temper flared. She had always been gentle, but she was the daughter of a wealthy family. How dare he question her financial ability? Was he being sarcastic?
"Heh, boss, you've misunderstood." Lu Fei explained with a smile, "Due to some special circumstances, we might need to purchase this defective item."
He paused, then sighed as if troubled, "Because of these sunglasses, my Shadowless Cat was startled. This child has been pampered since birth, and this incident will undoubtedly leave an indelible shadow on it for its entire life. So, I must buy these sunglasses and destroy them with my own hands in front of it!"
As he spoke to the end, Lu Fei's tone grew more agitated. He looked at the Shadowless Cat dotingly, his face filled with concern.
Ke Xin was already bewildered. She wanted to say that her Shadowless Cat wasn't like that and would recover after resting in the beast-taming space. But just as she was about to speak, Lu Fei caught her eye and signaled her to stop.
After hearing this, the shop owner quietly lowered his crossed arms, his expression gradually softening.
After a moment of contemplation.
The shop owner tentatively asked, "How much are you willing to pay me for it?"
"Boss, you are an honest person, and I believe you won't cheat us. Please name your price." Lu Fei intended to probe the other party's psychological price first.
The shop owner naturally understood his intention. His eyes darted around, and after a moment, he said leisurely, "Since you want to buy it, I'll sell it to you at cost price~"
"Thirty thousand!"
Lu Fei's mouth twitched.
You… buying something nobody wants for thirty thousand? Do you think I'm stupid and rich? Lu Fei cursed inwardly.
He frowned and clicked his tongue. "Boss, were you ripped off!"
The shop owner was stunned.
"Why do you say that?" he asked, completely bewildered.
"Because your procurement price is wrong! How can such broken equipment be sold at this price? Your upstream supplier must have inflated the market price!" As he spoke, Lu Fei took out his phone. "Boss, it's very popular these days to expose unscrupulous merchants on Yi Yin. I'll tag that bad merchant for you and seek justice on your behalf!"
Saying that, Lu Fei opened Yi Yin, deliberately showing the boss his over a hundred thousand followers!
The shop owner craned his neck to look, and his expression changed drastically.
He hadn't expected this student to actually be an internet celebrity with over a hundred thousand followers!
The shop owner retracted his neck and pushed Lu Fei's phone down!
He chuckled, "Wait, wait! There are too many items, I misremembered for a moment. The procurement price for the rapid growth sunglasses is ten thousand! Hehe..."
Losing twenty thousand at once, you are truly black-hearted… Lu Fei exclaimed in mock realization.
At this moment, he felt someone tugging at his pants.
Looking down, he saw the Stubborn Snake "Awu-awu"-ing at him, holding a piece of paper.
Lu Fei was slightly startled and took the paper.
Hmm…? Rapid Growth Sunglasses, procurement price five thousand Yi Coins!
A hint of a smile appeared on Lu Fei's brows. He waved the return slip in front of the shop owner, "But it says here the price is five thousand Yi Coins."
The shop owner looked at it and was dumbfounded. He searched his entire body but couldn't find the return slip from earlier. Glancing closely, he saw the intelligent contracted beast, with its left eye on guard and its right eye scouting, grinning foolishly at him.
The shop owner's face instantly turned red. It was normal to have some small maneuvers in business, but being exposed so openly was rather embarrassing.
He looked at Lu Fei, whose face showed a harmless smile. This was an internet celebrity. It was said that current internet celebrities liked to increase their popularity by debunking fakes. What if the other party spread tonight's events? Would his business still continue?
After weighing the pros and cons, the shop owner gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Five thousand, I'll sell it to you!"
"Hmm, okay. Three thousand for friendship." Lu Fei said calmly.
"I said five thousand!" the shop owner stated firmly!
...
After a verbal sparring match, the shop owner finally compromised.
Having successfully haggled the price down, Lu Fei smiled with satisfaction.
Ke Xin, standing beside him, was dumbfounded. Haggling from thirty thousand to three thousand, a tenfold price reduction? She felt something incredible had been added to her worldview.
The little rich girl wanted to pay for Lu Fei, but he refused.
"Hmm! I, Lu Fei, have plenty of money and don't need to be kept by a rich woman! If I go bankrupt one day, I'll pretend I never said this..."
The shop owner, with a crestfallen face, packed the rapid growth sunglasses for Lu Fei.
After dinner and shopping, it was already close to 10 PM.
The two reached the ground floor, preparing to go their separate ways. Oh, right, Lu Fei didn't have a mother in this world.
This was Lu Fei's first time shopping. He realized that even though he had over two hundred thousand in savings at such a young age, with the prices in this world, this money was not enough to support contracted beasts. What the eunuch transmigrator who wrote the scrolls said made a lot of sense.
Therefore, he needed to find a way to make money, such as getting some shower gel. That was one avenue. Of course, he had to confirm if shower gel even existed in this world first. He had asked Ke Xin about it that morning, and it wouldn't be appropriate to ask again now.
After careful consideration, he decided to change his approach: "Class monitor, do you know any ways to make money?"