allonlinenovel Chapter 235: Fernina sticks to her heart and doesn't intend to be fooled
Chapter 235: Fernina sticks to her heart and doesn't intend to be fooled
Foreign tourists like Funina are usually very interested and even eager to try it after hearing how to play Jie Cui Xing.
Shi Tou has seen many similar situations.
Therefore, he knows very well how to attract business.
Standing behind the stall, the fat man Shitou smiled humbly and friendly, and his voice and tone were extremely seductive.
This is what he said to Funina:
“This young lady from Fontaine
I see that you look very lucky and prosperous, so I'm sure you'll have good luck today!
How about trying your luck with a rough stone?
Maybe today our Liyue's Lord of Rock or Fontaine's Water God will bless you and make you destined to make a fortune!
Try buying a rough stone! There are discounts for first-time visitors!
To be honest, this fat guy does have the potential to be a profiteer.
After hearing this, Funina was really moved.
In addition, the content of his words... made Funina feel a little weird.
Am I beaming with good fortune today?
Where did you see that?
Lord Rock of Liyue, the Water God of Fontaine, bless me?
How did you know that?
Forget about Lord Yan, the Water God of Fontaine...
How can I protect myself? Besides, I'm a fake!
Gu Chen saw that Funina was in a delicate and excited mood, and he said to her with a smile:
"How about it? Fufu, do you want to try it?"
Restraining this impulse, Funina tried to remain calm:
"Well...or...forget it."
Upon hearing this, Shitou's face suddenly fell:
"Ah? Why forget it? Miss, don't you want to try your luck?"
Funina was still a little hesitant:
“I… I’m not very confident in my luck.
Besides... the rough stones on your stall are very expensive, the prices are completely below my expectations."
When he heard it was a price issue, Shitou's expression changed and he became generous and hospitable:
"Hey, what's this?
Miss, didn’t I just tell you that I will give discounts to tourists who are visiting Liyue for the first time, and tourists who are visiting me for the first time!
As he spoke, Shitou observed Furninna's disguised form.
“Well, I’m quite confident in my own eyesight.
I'm almost certain of it.
It’s hard to say whether this lady is visiting Liyue for the first time, but it’s definitely her first time visiting my Jie Cui Xing.
You’ve decided on this discount!”
After Shitou's persuasion, Furninna hesitated again.
“This is indeed my first time in Liyue, and it’s also my first time in your Jie Cui Xing.
But...how much discount can I get?"
After pinching his chin and thinking for a while, Shitou stretched out his hand and made an eight gesture:
"Miss, you and I hit it off right away, so I'll give you a 20% discount this time. How about that?"
As he spoke, he gestured around the entire stall to illustrate:
“The 20% discount is only for the medium and small rough stones mentioned above.
The large rough stones at the back are not eligible for a 20% discount."
After finishing, Shitou murmured:
"If the big rough stones were discounted by 20%, I would lose a lot of money."
Looking at the stone like this, Gu Chen couldn't help but laugh.
He could also understand Shi Tou's concerns.
When it comes to rough stones, of course the bigger the stone, the more expensive it is.
For example, the few large pieces of uncut stones that Shi Tou just mentioned, the smallest of them weigh more than 300 kilograms, and the larger ones are even more than half a person's height.
Such a large rough stone, no matter what can be found inside it, its price is unimaginably high, starting at one million Mora.
A 20% discount on a million Moras is equivalent to a loss of at least 200,000 Moras.
Of course Shitou couldn't accept it, so of course he had to make this annotation in advance.
However, even though he promised a discount and even though he had already made the annotations, Funina still hesitated and felt conflicted.
He took two steps forward and carefully looked at the price tags of the small and medium-sized rough stones on the Jie Cuixing stall.
She discovered that the value of these unpolished stones was basically hundreds of thousands of Mora or even hundreds of thousands of Mora.
There are not many uncut stones that are the cheapest and cost less than 100,000 Mora.
No, no, it's too expensive.
Moreover, the more Furninna looked, the more frightened she felt.
In the end, she shook her head, took a few steps back and stood beside Gu Chen, her expression righteous and sober.
Funina said firmly:
"Boss, stop tempting me, I understand!
Your business should be legal, otherwise the Liyue Seven Stars would have closed it down long ago.
But at its core, your business still has the nature of gambling.
I understand that every time you gamble, you will lose, and I will never fall into the trap of greed.
It's so hard to get out here, I'm here to travel, not to get ripped off!"
When she said this, Funina raised her head slightly, her expression serious.
Shi Tou was a little stunned when he saw this.
He scratched his head, full of admiration for Funina:
"This young lady from Fontaine is truly remarkable; she saw through the essence of my business at once.
It makes sense to be cautious. After all, there are risks in mining raw stones, so you need to be careful when investing.
Although I like to make money, I have been warned by the General Affairs Department not to make money in a way that goes against my conscience.
Since the young lady is so determined, it seems that our business this time is not meant to be..."
At the end of the speech, Shitou felt a little regretful.
His sincerity made Funina feel a little embarrassed.
In fact, this is also another means of stone.
Through this sincerity and by simply not insisting, customers who are planning to withdraw will feel guilty.
As long as this feeling of guilt deepens, the customer may change his mind and come back to buy another piece of rough stone.
In that way, the business that had slipped away would return to Shi Tou's hands, and he could make money again!
All I can say is that all businessmen are dishonest.
Look, Furninna also felt a similar sense of guilt.
With a little hesitation in her heart, Funina shook her head again.
No, no, I can’t spend money recklessly, she warned herself.
In order to avoid being completely fooled and to avoid regretting and changing her mind later, Funina wanted to leave here quickly.
So, she grabbed Gu Chen's arm and looked at him pitifully:
"Gu Chen, let's go."
Unexpectedly, Gu Chen did not leave immediately.
He looked at Funina with a very pleased expression and a very gentle tone:
"Fufu, I was surprised that you could resist the temptation and keep your true heart.
But...it's not impossible to have some fun with the rough stone.
I know your concerns, and I know there are uncertainties involved.
But all it takes is turning uncertainty into certainty.”
Furninna was filled with questions:
“How do you turn uncertainty into certainty?”
Gu Chen lowered his voice and pointed to his eyes meaningfully:
"Fufu, have you forgotten my abilities?
Have you forgotten that my eyes can see many things that ordinary people cannot see?"
Paimon remained quiet for a rare moment at this time.
She floated beside him, showing the low-key smile of someone who made a fortune in silence.
That’s right, don’t forget that Gu Chen’s Ultra Vision includes the ability of perspective!