CHAPTER 1014: CHAPTER 1000: I DIDN’T MEAN IT

"Oh no, how could you be so careless? This thing is very expensive."

The shop owner looked very panicked, saying this while picking up the things from the ground. After he picked up a few broken items, his brows furrowed, as if the sky was about to fall.

"Uh, boss, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to!"

At this moment, Li Qingxue was still very worried, thinking to herself that she seemingly didn’t even touch anything, yet somehow things just fell. She felt genuinely embarrassed, wondering how buying just a chair could lead to such a situation.

"Oh, how could this happen, how could this happen, oh, this is a root carving, it’s very expensive!"

The owner also seemed very frustrated, and Li Qingxue, still feeling distressed, asked.

"So, what should I do?" Li Qingxue thought that since the matter had already occurred, it was best to resolve it first.

"What should you do? Compensate me. This root carving is by Master Chu Zi, selling at two thousand, cost price is 1,200. Since it was unintentional, I’ll count it as a thousand for you. And this Jade Ruyi, although not genuine jade, is also a high-grade textile product, selling for 1,200, cost is six hundred, I’ll count it as five hundred bucks for you. Oh, and this, this is the most expensive, the cost is at least three thousand!"

The owner wore a pained expression, truly looking like he was about to spit blood. Meanwhile, Su Xuan couldn’t help but find it amusing, thinking the world really is crazy, and full of tricks. However, Su Xuan also derived a lesson: as long as you don’t aim for petty advantages, you naturally won’t be deceived. In essence, all deception stems from greed for small benefits and curiosity; curiosity indeed killed the cat, which is the truth.

"What, asking for so much!"

At this moment, Li Qingxue was speechless. This was absurd; she only wanted to buy some chairs and now had to pay a compensation of four to five thousand yuan. Isn’t this a rip-off? Thinking about this, she really felt speechless. At this moment, she really felt that Su Xuan telling her not to look was the absolute truth. Why didn’t she listen?

"Well, there’s no choice. I told you to be careful, be careful, but you weren’t. It’s my bad luck, I’ll give you a discount, just pay me four thousand!"

The owner looked resigned to his bad luck, while Li Qingxue rummaged through her pocket and discovered she didn’t have enough money. Then she looked at Su Xuan, hoping he would help negotiate a bit. It was now clear to Li Qingxue that she had been scammed, and this was indeed daylight robbery.

"Uh, compensation is deserved, it should be compensated. You see, how careless you are, look, the owner here has all antiques, how could you be so rash? Owner, you see my girlfriend, she’s naive. So, four thousand, right? No problem, it’s expected!"

Su Xuan nodded as he spoke, while Li Qingxue really wished she could smash her head against Su Xuan’s, thinking, damn you, I wanted you to solve my problem, not create more trouble for me. You’re a man, can’t you show some strength?

Being knowledgeable, Li Qingxue could tell this was some forced sale. She noticed a few men in the backyard and felt exasperated, while Su Xuan’s eagerness to pay was making Li Qingxue want to beat him up, thinking how could he be so shameless?

"Su Xuan, I don’t have enough money, give me money!"

No choice, whether to acknowledge it or not, she had to admit defeat. She, a weak woman, had no chance of reporting to the police now. Besides, she apparently did break some stuff in the store.

"Uh, I say, you’re asking me for money, shouldn’t your attitude be better? My money doesn’t grow on trees!"

Su Xuan said with a mischievous smile but deliberately started reaching for money. However, since he had things in hand, it seemed hard to take out. Su Xuan handed a bag over to the owner and said.

"Owner, help me hold this while I get the money. Oh, by the way, I brought some money myself, help me check how much it is."

The owner, exhilarated, thinking how easily he could fool this guy, took the bag cheerfully, opened it, and suddenly, with an "Ah!" The owner tossed the bag, and a little mouse darted out.

"Ah. My Golden Rat, help me catch it, it’s a rare breed, I spent twenty thousand to buy it!"

Su Xuan feigned extreme panic, his heart seemingly filled with unprecedented concern, and quickly picked up the bag, crying loudly.

"My Golden Mouse Egg, how did this happen, owner, why did you throw it away, I was just asking you to hold money, why’d you throw my stuff, my Golden Rat, my Golden Mouse Egg."

Su Xuan was nearly in tears, truly appearing heartbroken, almost to the point of tears bursting out.

"What, what’s a Golden Rat?"

The owner still felt terribly frustrated, thinking, is there even such a thing as a Golden Rat? I’ve lived half a lifetime and never heard of a Golden Rat or anything like a Golden Mouse Egg. Is this guy trying to hoax me?

"This, this Golden Rat is a rare breed, extremely precious. You see, here’s a certificate from an expert proving it. It’s incredibly rare. My mouse just laid an egg, and this egg, after hatching for a while, can turn into gold; you broke my Golden Mouse Egg, this is terrible, this is terrible, I spent a long time getting it from abroad. You know there are only just a few in the whole world."

Su Xuan showed great concern, his expression genuinely heartbroken to the point of collapse.

Upon seeing the certificate, the owner almost blew a fuse.

"What, a dead rat for twenty thousand, are you insane about money!"

At this moment, the owner was almost spitting blood, and upon seeing the so-called expert proof, thought it seemed oddly familiar.

"Owner, you can’t be like this, I have an expert’s proof too, you can’t deny it, this was several months of my salary compensation. You see, you broke my two Golden Mouse Eggs, now what?"