Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 642 - 400 Bargaining and Switching

Jiang Ning had wanted to warn them to be wary of similar scams, but after a little thought, he decided against it.

Xue Yuantong might appear foolish, but he was actually smarter than most, and with Aunt Gu’s upbringing, Tongtong was rarely one to take advantage of others.

As for Xue Chuchu, she would ponder over spending even six yuan, let alone six hundred.

"Let’s go, it’s time to eat."

Previously, when the street vendor had plans to default on the payment, Ma Shicheng and others stood up, and after Jiang Ning collected his prize money, he had planned on treating them to dinner, but Ma Shicheng politely declined.

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"Brother Ma, why didn’t you go earlier? Jiang Ning made over 800!" Cui Yu was frustrated.

Ma Shicheng countered, "If we hadn’t stepped in, would the boss have paid up?"

Cui Yu instinctively wanted to say no, then remembering Jiang Ning’s capabilities, he realized just in time, "If he hadn’t paid, the boss would definitely have gotten beaten up."

"That would have been something. Besides, didn’t you see Jiang Ning brought two girls?" Ma Shicheng said.

Cui Yu suddenly understood, "Indeed, we shouldn’t disturb Brother Ning."

Ma Shicheng patted his shoulder, "Don’t worry, he’ll definitely treat us back later."

While talking, they continued walking.

Cui Yu bought a few mung bean drinks and shared them with Ma Shicheng and the others, strolling along the night market, Cui Yu and Meng Gui were captivated by the hot dancers on stage.

Ma Shicheng targeted a store selling items for two yuan.

Halfway there, a man wearing a duckbill hat approached furtively.

With an air of mystery, the man whispered, "Brother, wanna buy a phone? The latest iPhone 5S, with fingerprint unlock."

He demonstrated by swiping the screen, "Eager to sell, a phone worth thousands for just 800,"

The phone seller, having been humiliated by Jiang Ning previously, grew angrier the more he thought about it and got his accomplices to procure an iPhone 5S to continue scamming.

Ma Shicheng instantly sensed something fishy, recognizing the familiar ploy from online forums.

Infuriated, Ma Shicheng reproached, "You’re unpatriotic, how can you use an iPhone?"

The phone seller was taken aback, "Why is using an iPhone unpatriotic?"

Ma Shicheng scolded forcefully, "It’s because of people like you that all the money goes to foreigners, that’s why we’re lagging behind!" freeweɓnovel.cѳm

The seller finally understood, damn luck running into an idiot!

He cursed under his breath and walked away.

After a moment’s thought, Ma Shicheng turned on his phone screen and announced in a group chat:

"If anyone is coming to the fair, watch out for cell phone sellers. They offer cheap phones, but they’re actually scammers."

The message immediately sparked reactions among classmates. Chen Siyu: "I’m on Hongxing Street, where are the scammers?"

Ma Shicheng: "South end of the street, just keep an eye out."

Zhang Chi: "Cheap phones? What kind of phone?"

"Don’t worry about what kind of phone, you’re no match for the scammers," Ma Shicheng replied.

Upon receiving the reply, Zhang Chi, feeling underestimated, typed: "Me, get scammed? Laughable."

"I’m on Hongxing Street too, where’s the scammer?"

Ma Shicheng, giving up on helping: "Just keep walking around, they might approach you."

At that moment, Zhang Chi and Yan Tianpeng were strolling around, Zhang Chi was working on weekends to earn money, while Yan Tianpeng stayed for what he claimed was market research.

Ever since Shen Xu started a rent-a-phone business in school, it had been taken over by Yan Tianpeng.

"Tianpeng, I heard in the group there’s someone selling cheap phones, thinking of getting in on that?" Carrying cement was exhausting.

After finishing work that afternoon, all he wanted was to go to sleep, and he wouldn’t have come out if not for Yan Tianpeng’s promise to treat him at the night market.

"Let’s go, and look for opportunities."

The two of them started looking together, Yan Tianpeng, tall and strong as a bear, scanned both sides of the road.

The phone seller in the duckbill hat caught sight of them.

He sized up Yan Tianpeng’s robust build and then thought about his own accomplices, the phone seller dared not move forward.

Zhang Chi walked back and forth five or six times but couldn’t find anyone selling phones.

"Damn it, I refuse to believe it!"

He and Yan Tianpeng continued walking.

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Sisters Chen Siyu, unconcerned about the heat, held hands, wearing identical outfits and cute faces that often drew extended glances from passersby.

Chen Siyu found a handmade stall run by a young-looking woman, not much older than themselves.

Various small trinkets and toys caught Chen Siyu’s eye, especially a row of flat strips—bookmarks.

Jiang Ning loved reading, and they had previously brought him a bookmark from their trip to Nan City.

Chen Siyu said, "Sister, Jiang Ning often treats us; it’s time we repay him."

Chen Siqing touched the jade carp bracelet and agreed, "Right, let’s buy him two."

The girls picked out bookmarks, one was wooden shaped like a lute with a blue tassel.

The other was redwood with ancient-style characters and a black tassel.

"Made your choices?" the young stall owner asked.

"Yes, these two," the sisters nodded together.

Pleased by the sight of such attractive twins, the stall owner smiled and said, "That’s 16 yuan total."

Chen Siyu thought that was a bit expensive, so she tentatively asked, "Can you do 15?"

The stall owner considered for two seconds, "Alright, 15 it is."

After choosing the bookmarks, the sisters got up to continue walking. "Sister, I have to tell you, Jiang Ning brought us these awesome grapes."

Chen Siqing responded, "They were so good, and you didn’t tell me?"

Chen Siyu’s heart skipped a beat, realizing she blurted something she shouldn’t have!

She hurriedly explained, "There were too few grapes last time, I only got a little bit, and didn’t feel right calling you."

However, Chen Siqing knew her sister too well and immediately grew suspicious seeing her demeanor.

She decided she would inquire with Bai Yuxia once they got home.

Not far away, at the candied haw stand, a tall figure stood out like a crane among chickens, her long white legs shining under the light.