Chapter 9 - Gave wrong goodsTo begin with, it wasn"t a big deal. I mean, it was just a meal, and considering the 2000 I would be earning from him, I could still afford it. To begin with, that is.
Right when we were about to conduct the transaction, Lao Liu had caused yet another problem.
He began bargaining, "Boss Meng, I can"t be sure whether or not this tantric amulet will be effective. How about I pay half for now and the other half after I"m sure it works?"
I was more than a bit unhappy, "Business cannot be done like this. Could it be that when you buy clothes and shoes at the market, you only pay for half the price? This "Tower of Virgin Blood Peach Blossoms" is something I spent a lot of money and effort getting. I normally wouldn"t be willing to sell it unless the buyer spends up to 8 to 10 thousanda. And don"t forget how rare someone like me, who meets you in person to do business in an honest manner, is. This is an extremely popular item, and exceptionally scarce nowadays. If right now, you"ve changed your mind and no longer wish to purchase it, I won"t force you to buy it."
As I was talking, I began to turn around and walk away. I was too lazy to argue with him. At this point in time, how could I not understand his thoughts? Not only did he cheat me the first time, he still wanted to bargain! He was clearly thinking that since I was already here, I wouldn"t want to make a wasted trip. So, with regards to the price, he immediately put pressure on me.
Towards this kind of person, the only thing I felt apart from aversion was disgust. I may not be a volatile person, but that doesn"t mean I have a Buddha-like temperament. If he wants to f.u.c.k with me like this, then I"m more than willing to lose this deal.
Seeing that I was about to leave, Lao Liu immediately stopped me. Then he gave me an apologetic smile and said he honestly wanted to buy it. Subsequently, he dragged me to a dorm room, telling me to rest a bit while he went to the bank to withdraw some money.
After about half an hour, Lao Liu still hadn"t returned.
At the time, I was quite puzzled and thought, "This guy isn"t f.u.c.king with me, right?"
I felt anxious, so I went out the door and looked around. After walking for a bit, I spotted a group of people gathering at the corner of the street. They were quite noisy, so I approached them. Only after I got close, did I see that it was a fight.
One of the partic.i.p.ants was Lao Liu.
As soon as I closed in, I saw several youths beginning to wail on Lao Liu.
Forget that Lao Liu is a security guard. His build was still small and scrawny, and he doesn"t even know any fighting tricks. His battle capability was at absolute zero. As soon as the youths touched him, he immediately fell flat on the ground and didn"t move for a very long time. No one could tell whether he was only playing possum or was actually dead.
Those youths didn"t hold anything back. They swore and cursed as they hit him. If it wasn"t for the pedestrians on the side stepping in, Lao Liu would probably have turned into a red, meaty pulp.
From the youths" violent cursing, and the discussions of the pedestrians, I more or less understood what happened.
After hearing it, I didn"t know whether to laugh or cry.
Apparently, those youths were originally buying a few fruits. Then, Lao Liu approached. At first, there was no problem. But who would"ve thought that Lao Liu would check out a pretty girl in the group and let out a "zeze" sound.
Even though a few people felt unhappy, they didn"t say anything. But then, when they walked past each other, Lao Liu actually turned around and followed. With the excuse of buying fruits, he stroked the pretty girl"s a.s.s, clearly molesting her.
At first, the girl thought that he had accidently b.u.mped into her and didn"t say anything. She just stepped away from Lao Liu.
But who would"ve thought that Lao Liu would close in once again. This time, he was even b.a.l.l.sier and actually began groping that girl"s b.u.t.t.
The girl was shocked, and immediately called out to her friends at her side.
To begin with, they were hot blooded youths. Adding in the mentality of "the hero saving the beauty", those guys immediately flared up and began wailing away at Lao Liu, shouting as they hit him.
Lao Liu had clearly experienced these kinds of battles at least a hundred times. So, he immediately lied down and played dead.
Luckily the pedestrians cut in, otherwise even if Lao Liu was actually dead, he would"ve still gotten one h.e.l.l of a wallop. Even though they didn"t go completely wild on him, his was still beaten into a red meatbun.
When that group went away, Lao Liu still had the gall to spit on the ground and say, "What the h.e.l.l was that!? Wearing such revealing clothes is practically inviting people to cop a feel! The f.u.c.k are you doing acting all innocent and s.h.i.t!"
I was originally going to act like I didn"t know him and just leave, but Lao Liu"s eyes were a lot sharper than I thought, and he instantly spotted me within the group of people. He grabbed my hand and said, "Boss w.a.n.g, you be the judge here, can you really blame me for this? Look at that s.l.u.t, wearing such a short leather skirt, with half of her a.s.s already exposed. She was clearly seducing me, and I"m a man, aren"t a I? How could I resist such temptation?"
I was stupefied when I heard those words and thought, "You were clearly molesting her and violating public decency, as well as the outrage of modesty laws…… And you still have the nerve to come up with a "logical" reason?"
Regarding people like him, I simply can"t be bothered with them. Anyway I wouldn"t have any more involvement with him in future, so I just said told him something important came up and I had to go.
Lao Liu at the very least knew how to act tactful once in awhile. After heading back to the dorms, he gave me the money. Just for him, I made sure to count the cash he handed me dollar by dollar, and cent by cent. Thankfully for him, nothing was missing, it"s just that a few bills were a bit old and weathered.
After the transaction, Lao Liu managed to find some sincerity in his heart and said, "Boss w.a.n.g, this money was earned with my blood and sweat. You definitely have to give me your blessings and pray that I find a good life partner."
I found it a bit funny, "Even if I blessed you(not that I ever would), it"d be useless. It all depends on whether or not you work hard and put in the effort. You have to constantly and wholeheartedly, pray and do many charitable deeds, as well as bring many blessings upon yourself. Only through these actions can you achieve your wish. But, there are a few things to remember, when you pray, you have to follow the instructions to the letter. By no means should you offend the spirit inside. And after your wish comes true, you must remember the thanksgiving sacrifice. But most important of all, don"t ask for anything too excessive, otherwise, well, let"s just say I won"t be responsible for what happens then."
Liu Fu immediately nodded his head after hearing my warnings and swore that he would follow the instructions, do many charitable things, and pray a lot.
After the transaction, I got ready to leave. But right at this moment, Liu Fu just had to drag me to a chair and say some bulls.h.i.t about having dinner first before going. After being cheated by him once, I was on guard and had a vague inkling of what he was about to do. So, I said that something important cropped up and hightailed out of there.
Just before I left, I gave Liu Fu a glance. He didn"t bother hiding it in the least. As soon as I turned around, he had begun checking out the women walking by. His eyes mainly honed in on their a.s.s and b.r.e.a.s.t.s, his mouth occasionally letting out that "zeze" sound that disgusted people.
Even though we didn"t interact for long, the impression Lao Liu left on me was very deep. He was stingy, l.u.s.tful and awfully thick-faced.
Regarding this type of person, being able to close a deal was already good enough. I didn"t count on him treating me to a meal or paying for my travel fees.
When this piece of business was over, I still turned over a cool 1800, including travel expenses. It could still be considered a pretty good deal.
If I had to count this in proper amulets, it"d probably take two or three of them to earn me about the same amount. After all, proper amulets weren"t worth as much nor were they as popular, so they didn"t bring in much profit.
After separating from Lao Liu, I took the train directly back to Changde.
As soon as I got home, before my a.s.s was even warmed up, I received a call from Liu Fu.
The first thing he said was, "Xiao w.a.n.g, have you already sold the "Tower of Virgin Blood Peach Blossoms" I got for you?"
"I already have, why?" I asked.
"Nothing. Since you"ve already sold it, then don"t mind it," Liu Fu replied.
When I heard that, I felt that something was wrong, so I said, "Uncle Liu, we"ve worked together for quite some time now, if something"s wrong then you should just tell me."
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Fu said, "It"s like this, the "Tower of Virgin Blood Peach Blossoms" has a small problem, and is different from other tantric amulets. It"s second hand goods. In the past, the customer that requested it offended the yin spirit inside and met with a "small accident". Originally, it should have been sent back to Thailand to have an Azzan master re-enchant it. But then, something happened. Someone had sold it to me under the guise of new goods."
"Uncle Liu, are you kidding me?" I didn"t dare believe it.