Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Can You Afford to Pay?

“Did anyone actually buy them?” Chen Qiaoqin pressed.

“At first, yes, but as soon as they heard the price, nobody wanted them anymore. With that as a comparison, isn’t it even easier for us to sell our golden berries?” Yu Hai couldn’t help but burst out laughing as he spoke.

Chen Qiaoqin laughed along, finally understanding why their own golden berries sold out in just one morning. Turns out, they had an unexpected ‘helper’!

As the two were laughing, a sudden loud banging on the door interrupted them.

Yu Nuannuan, who had been listening intently to Chen Qiaoqin and Yu Hai, was startled by the noise and gave a little shiver.

Xu Shuhua was also startled, but when she saw that Yu Nuannuan was scared, she immediately forgot her own fear. Anger flared as she stood up. “Qiaoqin, look after Nuanbao. Old Fourth, come with me and let’s see which lunatic dares to bang on our door.”

“Alright!”

Xu Shuhua and Yu Hai marched out one after the other. Chen Qiaoqin scooped Yu Nuannuan into her arms, gently stroking the back of her head. “Don’t be scared, Nuanbao. Pet the fur, don’t be scared! Pet the fur, don’t be scared!”

Actually, Yu Nuannuan had already calmed down. Her heart was still pounding, but it was just a physical reaction. Hearing Chen Qiaoqin’s words, though, she really did start to feel more at ease.

She glanced at Gu Mo and saw that his expression hadn’t changed at all, as if he hadn’t been startled in the slightest.

Yu Nuannuan couldn’t help but marvel inwardly, growing even more curious about Gu Mo’s past. What kind of strong soul does it take to suppress even your body’s natural reactions?

Outside, Xu Shuhua flung the door open with an imposing air and immediately saw who was banging on it.

“You old Wang woman! What’s gotten into you in broad daylight? Banging on my door—did you eat a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gallbladder?”

In the past, Wang Po would cower at the sight of Xu Shuhua, but today she really did seem to have grown a backbone.

Facing the fierce Xu Shuhua, not only did she not back down, she even put her hands on her hips and took a step forward. “Xu Shuhua! What’s your problem, huh? I sell my golden berries for two yuan a jin, and you sell yours for fifty cents a jin. Are you doing this on purpose? Can’t stand to see me do well, is that it?”

Xu Shuhua snorted. “You think you’re so important that I care whether you do well or not? I can sell my golden berries for whatever price I want! What’s it got to do with you? If you can’t sell yours, maybe you should think about whether it’s your own fault, instead of blaming me. Are you senile or what?”

“And another thing, do you take people for fools, asking two yuan a jin right off the bat? You think your golden berries are made of meat? Do you even know how much meat costs per jin?”

“I’ve seen thick-skinned people before, but never anyone as shameless as you. And you’ve got the nerve to come bang on my door? Where do you get the guts?”

“If there’s even the slightest damage to my door from your banging, you’d better buy me a new one. Otherwise, I’ll go tear your door down myself!”

“You—”

“What, you what? Got something else to say? You just scared my Nuanbao by banging on my door, you know that? You’re lucky I’m not making you pay for that. Now apologize and get lost!”

“I—”

“What, you what? Apologize! Hurry up! You think everyone’s as idle as you? Do you know how much money you’ve made me lose by wasting my time? Can you afford to pay for that?”

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