PNB Chapter 118 Extortion
Chapter 118 Extortion
Upon hearing Su Youfei's words, the women of the Su family almost stopped breathing. "To satisfy Chairman Zhuo, we'll probably have to go to great lengths."
"Going all out? Do you think Chairman Zhuo would care about your paltry sums?" Deng Lingling sneered from the side, "At Chairman Zhuo's level, fame and fortune are just fleeting clouds."
"Even if you give all your wealth to Chairman Zhuo, he might not even give it a second glance."
“Lingling is right. As far as I know, Chairman Zhuo has always been rather indifferent to things like fame and fortune. Even if it's something that costs 10 or 8 yuan to buy at a roadside stall, as long as it aligns with Chairman Zhuo's wishes, we can still get that recommendation spot,” Grandma Su said, frowning.
"That means the items don't necessarily have to be expensive, but they must suit Chairman Zhuo's taste. Only if he likes them will we have a chance," Su Youfei summarized after a moment's thought.
"That's right, that's exactly what I mean."
"You all go back and discuss it carefully, and decide what kind of congratulatory gift to bring."
“A few days later, I will take you all to Chairman Zhuo’s celebration party.”
"As for your gifts, whether they will catch Chairman Zhuo's eye depends on your own abilities."
"After all, few people know what Chairman Zhuo is thinking, and I can't help you with that."
After giving a few more instructions to everyone, Grandma Su announced the end of the meeting and asked everyone to leave.
Early the next morning.
Su Zichen then put Li Qianqian in a ride to the travel agency.
"Goodbye, brother-in-law, remember to miss me." Li Qianqian said goodbye to Lu Chenyang with reluctance.
"Okay, okay, goodbye." Lu Chenyang nodded and waved goodbye.
He thought to himself, "Never again."
Watching the ride-sharing car go further and further away.
Su Zichen looked at Lu Chenyang strangely, "Chenyang, why does Qianqian like you so much?"
"Maybe it's because I'm handsome," Lu Chenyang said seriously.
"Honey, you're so narcissistic." Su Zichen made a vomiting gesture, then changed the subject, "But my husband is indeed quite handsome."
After joking around for a while, Su Zichen said with some worry, "Husband, you're so smart."
"Can you analyze for me what kind of gift President Zhuo of the Martial Arts Guild would like?"
"How would I know?" Lu Chenyang shook his head. "But Chairman Zhuo is a martial artist and likes to practice with swords and knives in his spare time."
"He would probably like it if there were any precious swords or other fine weapons."
"Honey, you're amazing! You hit the nail on the head!" Su Zichen's eyes lit up. "President Zhuo is about to hold a celebration banquet, and Grandma asked us to prepare a gift for him."
"Come with me to the antique street, let's try our luck there."
Su Zichen didn't mention the matter of being the ambassador for the martial arts tournament at all.
In his view, the position of brand ambassador was too far out of reach for him, and he never even considered asking for it.
Go to the antique street and buy a presentable gift to appease Grandma Su.
Not long after, the two arrived at the antique street in Xicheng District.
This antique street is roughly divided into a shop area and a street stall area.
As the name suggests, the shops in this area are high-end, classy, and have a very high rate of authenticity.
But the price is also shockingly high.
The street vendor area is a mixed bag; items from one week and those from the previous week might appear at the same stall.
While there is a chance of finding a bargain, the probability is extremely low, and of course, the price will be much lower.
"Beautiful lady, you have excellent taste. This bronze sword was once worn by King Zheng of Qin."
“I once received an offer of 800 million, but I refused to sell.”
"You look kind to me, let's be friends, you can have the 500 million."
A street vendor was enthusiastically praising his goods, his spittle flying everywhere.
“500 million? That… is a bit too expensive, isn’t it?” Su Zichen put down the bronze sword in her hand somewhat awkwardly.
Although he is now the head of the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce and controls projects worth billions of yuan.
But he didn't pocket the money; 500 million was a huge sum for him.
“Honey, this sword looks nice. If we give it to Chairman Zhuo as a gift, he should like it.”
"It's just too expensive, let's look around some more."
Su Zichen reluctantly pulled Lu Chenyang away, preparing to leave.
"You like this? Okay, watch mine." Lu Chenyang could tell at a glance that the bronze sword was a piece of junk.
But since Su Zichen liked it, he decided to win her over.
"Hey bro, people from Zhonghai don't lie to people from Zhonghai. Don't give me any of that 500 million or 800 million."
"This thing costs at most 80 yuan."
Lu Chenyang squatted down and picked up the bronze sword.
"Young man, are you out of your mind? You're offering me 80% of my 800 million worth of goods? Add a little more!" The vendor was furious, his eyes wide with rage.
"No, I won't add it." Lu Chenyang shook his head.
"Sell!" the vendor said through gritted teeth and stamping his foot. "We're all from Zhonghai, let's be friends."
Thus, the bronze sword worth 800 million was sold for 80 yuan.
"Husband, how did you do that?" Su Zichen held the bronze sword and looked at Lu Chenyang in disbelief.
"Most of the items on their stalls are from the wholesale market, and they're worth at most 10 or 8 yuan."
“If you give him 80, he will have made several times that amount.”
Lu Chenyang pulled Su Zichen away, explaining with a smile.
"You're ripping me off, I'm reporting this to the police."
Lu Chenyang and Su Zichen strolled around for a while and were about to leave when they suddenly heard a loud argument.
Moreover, the voice sounded somewhat familiar.
At this moment, a large crowd had already gathered in a corner not far away.
"Dr. Zhu?" In the middle of the crowd, Lu Chenyang spotted Zhu Fengchun at a glance.
Zhu Nini was following behind him.
At that moment, the two were arguing fiercely with a couple in front of a stall.
Many onlookers watched the spectacle and cheered.
Lu Chenyang could tell that Zhu Fengchun and his grandson were in quite a bit of trouble, otherwise they wouldn't have been arguing so fiercely.
He pulled Su Zichen and squeezed through the crowd, asking, "Dr. Zhu, what's going on here?"
"Mr. Lu, Ms. Su, it's wonderful that you've come." Zhu Fengchun's eyes lit up when he saw the two arrive, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
He quickly introduced them to Zhu Nini, who was standing next to him, "Nini, this is Mr. Lu who saved you, and his wife, Miss Su."
"Hurry up and call someone."
"Hello Mr. Lu, hello Miss Su. My grandfather told me that you saved me and helped him a lot. Thank you." Zhu Nini greeted them gracefully.
Su Zichen glanced at Zhu Nini, slightly surprised.
Although Zhu Nini is still thin, her eyes are bright and her complexion is rosy. She is much better than when she was terminally ill.
Hearing the greeting, she quickly nodded in response, "Ms. Zhu, you're too kind."
"What exactly is going on here?"
Zhu Fengchun pointed at the couple who ran the small stall, "They are unscrupulous merchants. They took advantage of us, the grandfather and grandson, who are old and the child is young, to deliberately swindle us."
"Hey, old man, don't talk nonsense." The woman in front of the stall sneered, "This old man broke one of our Jingdezhen porcelain pieces."
"We saw that he was old, so we only asked him to pay 10 yuan in compensation."
"But the old man refused to admit it and even accused the guilty party first. He actually wanted to report the case to the police?"
"Let me tell you, if you don't pay, I'll call the Martial Arts Guild right now and have you all go to jail."
The woman looked smug, clearly someone who dealt with this kind of thing often.