"Sister Xuemei! Are you afraid he'll deal with me? Hehe! Don't worry, I'm not afraid!" Lu Fan chuckled, and as Bai Xuemei turned, he moved a few bags of mushrooms out of his storage ring with a thought.
"Sister Xuemei! The mushrooms are here! By the way, can I get cash this time?" Lu Fan pointed to the mushrooms by the wall.
"Huh? Why didn't I see them just now?" Bai Xuemei was stunned. There was nothing there a moment ago, so how did a few bags of mushrooms suddenly appear?
"Hehe! Sister Xuemei! You were so focused on that guy named Lin that you didn't see the mushrooms by the wall," Lu Fan said quickly.
"Alright then! Weigh them to see how many pounds! I'll give you the money, and you hurry home. If I need mushrooms in the future, I'll come to your house to get them. You don't need to come anymore! Okay!" Bai Xuemei knew Lin Quan would never let this go, so she said urgently.
Bai Xuemei hadn't expected Lu Fan to be able to deliver so many mushrooms every day, and that his mushrooms were so popular that they had become a signature dish at the hotel. They were a must-have for banquets of dozens of tables.
However, with Lin Quan causing trouble like this, Bai Xuemei was genuinely worried that Lin Quan would deal with Lu Fan. With the Lin family's power, there were things Lu Fan couldn't imagine.
"Okay! I'll listen to you, Sister Xuemei! Don't worry!" Lu Fan nodded, seeing that Bai Xuemei was very concerned about this matter. However, Lu Fan didn't care. Someone had tried to cripple him. Hmph! If he couldn't fight back, he'd be in a wheelchair now. No matter who it was, if they provoked him, he'd make them regret it.
After leaving the Yixiangge Grand Hotel, Lu Fan didn't rush home but headed towards an antique market in the county town.
Ever since the Spirit Gathering Bottle had swallowed the white jade pipe stem last time, and he had gained an extra drop of spiritual liquid, he had been wondering if the Spirit Gathering Bottle liked jade. He wanted to try again. If the spiritual liquid could be enhanced, it would be a tremendous boon.
The county town had a not-so-large antique market. Although the market wasn't big, it had a wide variety of items for sale. Almost everything that could consume a person's time and money was there! There were people playing with walnuts! People playing with prayer beads! People raising fish, people keeping birds... and there were indeed two stalls dealing with jade!
One jade stall was a shop, with a super sexy beauty sitting inside. Various jade items were displayed behind the counter. There were jade bracelets, jade pendants, items to attract wealth, items to bring prosperity, items to ward off evil... they were all clearly priced, ranging from one or two thousand to tens of thousands.
The other stall was a bit shabby. A middle-aged man with a face etched with the passage of time sat on a small stool, with a piece of canvas spread on the ground, displaying a few small jade pieces.
Not knowing much about jade, Lu Fan took out the Spirit Gathering Bottle from his storage ring and placed it in his embrace. He then browsed the shop for a while. Strangely, the Spirit Gathering Bottle remained motionless. It didn't react at all, unlike when it encountered the white jade pipe stem.
So Lu Fan was a bit confused, unsure whether he should make a purchase. After all, the items here were not cheap. Finally, feeling the sexy beauty staring at him with a look like he was a thief, Lu Fan had no choice but to leave the small shop.
As he walked out of the shop and passed by the small vendor's stall, Lu Fan suddenly felt the Spirit Gathering Bottle stir. Hum... hum... Although the movement wasn't significant, the Spirit Gathering Bottle was in his shirt pocket, and he could feel it completely. Lu Fan turned back and approached the small carpet.
Three jade items were displayed on the ground stall: a vermilion jade pendant, which looked quite old and had an antique feel. Another was a clean, polished, and lustrous baby's fist-sized happy Buddha. The last was a zodiac tiger, not large, but with a warm and lustrous color.
Lu Fan didn't understand jade, but he picked up all three jade items to examine them. Only when he picked up the zodiac tiger did the Spirit Gathering Bottle's reaction become slightly stronger.
"Uncle! How much are these jade pieces?" Lu Fan looked up at the uncle sitting beside the stall, who had been staring at him, and asked.
"Young man! Which one have you taken a liking to? Let me tell you, these are all family heirlooms. If I weren't in urgent need of money, I wouldn't be selling them," the middle-aged uncle leaned forward and asked.
"Uncle! I don't know jade, but this jade pendant of yours looks quite old. How much is this one?" Lu Fan asked.
"Young man! Don't tell me you don't know. You have a discerning eye! This jade pendant is very old. My grandfather left it to me. It's said that it was worn by concubines in the ancient imperial palace.
When one is in trouble, there are no friends or relatives. Alas! No matter how good things are, I can't keep them. I've failed my ancestors! Young man! Take this jade pendant for two thousand yuan!" the middle-aged uncle said with a troubled expression.
"Oh! Then... can this one be a bit cheaper?" Lu Fan looked at the happy Buddha and asked.
"This one? Young man! How much money do you have? You can't get this one for less than fifteen hundred! These are all top-quality jade," the middle-aged uncle stared at Lu Fan's face for a while, as if trying to discern something.
"Then... forget it! It's too expensive! How much is this thing that looks like a small cat?" Lu Fan suddenly pointed at the zodiac tiger and asked.
"Damn it, that's a tiger, the zodiac tiger. If you genuinely want this one, I'll sell it for thirteen hundred. But, are you born in the year of the tiger?" the middle-aged uncle hesitated and said.
"Uncle! This is so small, how about three hundred?" Lu Fan blinked his eyes and finally squatted down, fiddling with the zodiac tiger.
"What the hell! Are you playing with me? Three hundred yuan, and you won't get anything," the middle-aged uncle's face immediately darkened, and he said impatiently.
"Oh! Then forget it!" Lu Fan stood up and prepared to leave.
"Young man! I see you really want to buy it, and I'm really short on money. How about this, you give me fifty more, and you can choose any one of these three items!" the middle-aged uncle said urgently as he saw Lu Fan about to leave.
Lu Fan was overjoyed, but just as he was about to agree, an extremely discordant voice came from behind him.
"Damn it! A country bumpkin who's broke wants to play with jade? Do you know what this jade represents? Grass!" Suddenly, a guy wearing big sunglasses and a plaid shirt, with a large chain around his neck, walked over with a gaudily dressed woman. Seeing Lu Fan squatting there looking at jade, he said with utter contempt.
"Hmph! Looking at your clothes, they're probably not worth two hundred yuan! And you want to buy jade? Go pee and look at yourself in the mirror!" the gaudy woman also gave Lu Fan a contemptuous glance and said pretentiously.
"???" Lu Fan was suddenly confused. Who had he offended? Why were they coming over and cursing him?
Before Lu Fan could recover, the two people who had arrived stood in front of the stall.
"Hey! How much is this jade pendant?" the man in sunglasses asked the middle-aged man.
"Boss! Are you buying a pendant for your girlfriend? This is an heirloom passed down from my grandfather. He said it came from the imperial palace! It will definitely look good when worn, making you look noble and elegant. If you want it, I'll give you a discount, five thousand!"
"Five thousand?" Lu Fan almost fell over. It was just sold for three hundred and fifty, and now it was five thousand! The change was too fast! Hehe! But he liked it! Who told these two jerks to show off and curse him.
However, speaking of which, business really had too many hidden tricks!