Grievance and Trembling
Editor: Atlas Studios
"Then how much do you think is appropriate?"
Shopkeeper Qin stroked his beard. This was a test. Even if the price they quote was low, he would still lower it.
Longyue said, "Shopkeeper, look at this lingzhi's umbrella flower. It's so big and has many annual patterns on it. This is obviously a precious, aged lingzhi. You might not even be able to buy it for 100 copper coins, let alone 10 copper coins! But you gave me 10 copper coins for one liang. You're not sincere in doing business!"
"Uh…"
Shopkeeper Qin blushed and looked slightly embarrassed. He had wanted to swindle them, but he ended up meeting someone who knew the ins and outs of medicinal herbs. She even knew about perennial and annual lingzhi. Now he felt ashamed…
He said embarrassedly, "Miss, you're right. I was being greedy previously. How about this, let's price it at 110 copper coins per liang?"
"Well—"