The shop was newly opened, and a pungent, strange odor could still be detected at the entrance.
Zhang Liunian rubbed his nose and began to pick out a bicycle as soon as he entered.
At this time, there were not many brands of bicycles, such as Phoenix, Forever, Flying Pigeon, and so on.
These were all old brands with good quality.
After looking around, Zhang Liunian still preferred the 28-inch frame style, and the brand was Phoenix.
"Boss, how much is this bicycle?"
"Boss, I want this one."
"..."
Zhang Liunian saw another hand appear in his line of sight. Looking up, he saw a young man in a colorful shirt looking at him arrogantly.
Zhang Liunian did not know this person. He looked around and found that there were plenty of 28-inch frame bicycles, but this person was pointing at the one he was touching. Was this person deliberately looking for trouble?
To test if his suspicion was correct, Zhang Liunian withdrew his hand and said to him, "Comrade, there is more than just this last bicycle of the same brand and model. There are five or six more next to it for you to choose from."
The man in the colorful shirt, with his hands in his pockets, looked down at Zhang Liunian's handsome face with an air of arrogance and displeasure. His brother Tang liked to snatch things from others, especially from men who were better looking than him, which made him feel superior.
"I want this one."
"..." Zhang Liunian understood. This was someone who took a dislike to him and was deliberately causing trouble.
He didn't want to argue or waste time, but as soon as he picked another bicycle and intended to pay and leave, the man stepped forward again and placed his hand on the bicycle, looking unwilling to back down.
Zhang Liunian was amused to the point of anger. "Comrade, what do you mean by this?"
"Don't you have eyes? I don't want you to buy the same bicycle as me. Go pick another one," Brother Tang said with his nose in the air.
"..." This was truly going too far.
Zhang Liunian decided not to tolerate it any longer. His thoughts raced, and he immediately came up with an idea. He turned around, went to the front of the boss, and whispered a few words to him. The boss glanced at Brother Tang, looking a little hesitant, but quickly agreed.
With the boss's agreement, it was easy.
Zhang Liunian swaggered over to the bicycle he had first chosen, reached out to feel it up and down, and then said, "Boss, how much is this bicycle? I'll take it."
Upon seeing this, Brother Tang almost choked with anger. He had just seen Zhang Liunian whispering with the boss for a long time and thought he was going to ask about another bicycle.
To his surprise, he still chose the first bicycle he had seen. He was going to snatch it from him, truly overestimating himself.
"No industrial coupons, 320 yuan." The boss stood far away, as if afraid of being implicated.
Zhang Liunian ignored the troublemaker and smiled, "I'll take it." With that, he took out money to pay.
Brother Tang could no longer stand it. He reached out and grabbed Zhang Liunian's hand, saying angrily, "Are you deaf? I want this bicycle. If you want one, go pick another model. This one is mine."
"Comrade, you need to understand, I saw this bicycle first and decided to buy it. You came later, so please queue up, okay?"
Zhang Liunian's words were not polite at all, and they infuriated Brother Tang. He glared at Zhang Liunian through gritted teeth, shook off his hand, and said, "I don't care about first come, first served. No one dares to fight with me for what I, Brother Tang, want. What right do you have to fight me for this bicycle?"
"What matters is who has the money these days? Whoever has money has the right," Zhang Liunian said, rubbing his hands without fear, his expression carrying a hint of provocation.
When Brother Tang heard him mention money, he immediately burst into laughter. In terms of financial strength, ten Zhang Liunians couldn't compare to one of him.
He wanted to compete on financial strength to buy a bicycle, walking into a dead end.
"Alright, then let's see who bids higher. Whoever bids more gets the bicycle."
"This, this is what you said?" Zhang Liunian acted as if he was tough on the outside but weak on the inside, appearing to lack confidence.
Brother Tang was delighted and immediately started bidding.
"The boss said 320 earlier, I'll bid 380. How much will you bid?" After speaking, Brother Tang looked smugly at Zhang Liunian, eagerly anticipating the competition. He used to snatch things based on his status, but this was the first time he was using money, and it felt different, yet exciting.
"I, I bid 420 yuan," Zhang Liunian said hesitantly, as if contemplating his own financial resources.
"450," Brother Tang sneered dismissively, looking as if victory was in his grasp.
"500," Zhang Liunian continued to feign weakness.
"520"
"570"
"..."
"800"
"I can't compete. I give up."
After the other party quoted a satisfactory price, Zhang Liunian immediately gave up, but he had to maintain a look of extreme unwillingness so that Brother Tang would happily pay.
"Hmph, I told you you couldn't compete with me, but you insisted on throwing an egg against a rock. Now you know how powerful I am!" Brother Tang stuffed the money into the boss's hand and left triumphantly with the bicycle.
As soon as he left, Zhang Liunian's smile immediately appeared. He then pushed out another bicycle and said to the boss, "This bicycle is mine, and you still owe me 80 yuan."
"..." The shop owner was stunned and returned to his senses. He took out 80 yuan from his hand and gave it to Zhang Liunian, unsure how to describe his thoughts.
Zhang Liunian happily took the money, put it in his pocket, and was about to leave when he heard an earth-shattering roar.
"You scammed me?" The person who arrived was none other than Brother Tang. He had pushed the bicycle away and walked only a few steps before realizing he had been scammed.
So he turned back, only to see them dividing the spoils. His eyes immediately turned red, and he dropped the bicycle, ready to beat Zhang Liunian.
Zhang Liunian, however, was not about to let himself be hit. He sidestepped and firmly clamped his fist, saying with a smile, "What do you mean scammed? You willingly gave the money, didn't you?"
His words, instead of calming him down, only enraged him further. "I saw it just now. You two colluded to scam me. I won't let either of you off."
The bicycle boss was angered by his boastful words. With a stern face, he put the money into his pocket. At first, he couldn't believe there could be such a fool who was fooled around. Now he believed it, because the fool was right in front of him.
"Your brain is a good thing. If you lose it, you're done for." Zhang Liunian grabbed the man's hand and dragged him outside, then threw him out and onto the ground.
Brother Tang cried out in pain and looked up at Zhang Liunian in disbelief. Lying on the ground, he pointed at himself and said, "Do you know who I am?"
"Who cares who I am? Am I supported by you or something?" Don't think too highly of yourself. Zhang Liunian withdrew his gaze, turned around, pushed the bicycle out, straddled it, and rode away.
"You stop for me, I haven't shown you any real colors yet..." Brother Tang cursed furiously as Zhang Liunian disappeared rapidly.
A moment later, he shifted his gaze to the bicycle boss and said, "Tell me, how did you two conspire?"
The bicycle boss was no ordinary person and was not afraid of Brother Tang's questioning. He picked at his ear and replied, "Nothing much. He just said he would make you pay an extra 480 yuan. If he succeeded, he would get a bicycle like yours, and we would split the extra money equally."
At first, he didn't believe that the other party could do it, but now he did.