Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 783 783: Lose the Battle, Not the Momentum

"Alright, I believe you," Lin Zhengnan said.
Qin Yi laughed, walked up, and patted Lin Zhengnan on the shoulder, "Old Lin, you're buying a mine for a hundred Earth Spirit Stones, where else can you find such a good deal?
I'm telling you, you got a huge bargain. Go enjoy it secretly!"
Lin Zhengnan said suspiciously, "This won't be a useless vein, right?"
Qin Yi's heart jolted; he knew this old man was not easily fooled, always being picky even when selling bean curd. Trying to trick him out of his Earth Spirit Stones wasn't easy.
"Old Lin, that's not fair talk. I'm giving you the advantage as a favor for Old Wang. You're acting as if you're at a loss.
Fine, since you're so worried, I'm not selling. Go back to selling your bean curd. A City Lord being hesitant and indecisive, you really deserve your title."
Qin Yi waved dismissively, full of disdain.
Lin Zhengnan got anxious, "Alright! I'll buy it."
"This is your own decision. No one forced you. If you want to buy, pay up quickly. If not, get lost. This young master won't serve you. I can't believe there's someone who won't even take a bargain."
"We'll buy it."
Lin Zhengnan instructed a few men to go to the City Lord's Mansion to fetch the Earth Spirit Stones.
Qin Yi was secretly overjoyed but kept a stern face and said, "Hurry up! This young master's time is precious, past the time, don't blame me."
"Very quick, very quick..." Lin Zhengnan instructed his men to hurry.
Qin Yi laughed, "That's more like it; now that's the demeanor of a City Lord."
Lin Zhengnan walked over, bent down, and looked at a crack in the ground, "Qin Yi, can I have someone go down to take a look?"
"Look at what? Do you think I'd cheat you? This big deal can't be like your bean curd stall, can it? Big deals are about trust, money for goods. If your men go down there and sneak off with a hundred earth spirit stones, who am I going to cry to?
Old Lin, don't rush. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Once your men bring the Earth Spirit Stones, the mine is yours. By then, not only can you look, you can live in it for all I care."
Lin Zhengnan's face was full of hesitation for a moment, "Alright then."
Qin Yi looked at Wang Zheng on the side and went over, smiling, "Old Wang, you woke up pretty fast. Seems I went a bit light."
"You still have the nerve to speak! I thought we were friends, and you did this to me?" Wang Zheng was also full of grievances. He hadn't even settled accounts with Qin Yi for being knocked out, and here Qin Yi was, hitting him back first.
Qin Yi chuckled awkwardly, "It's because we're friends that you woke up so quickly. If I didn't consider you a friend, you might still be unconscious.
Besides, didn't I sell the mine cheap to you guys for your sake? Don't act ungrateful after getting a deal."
In his heart, Qin Yi was over the moon, glad he connected with an old friend and went easy. Otherwise, if Wang Zheng was still out, Lin Zhengnan couldn't have arrived so quickly. Then whom would he trick? Failing for nothing would be the result.
Wang Zheng sneered, "Who's ungrateful after getting a deal? The Earth Spirit Stone mine was ours in the first place."
Qin Yi put on a serious face, "Old Wang, that's not fair. I sold the mine cheaply out of friendship, you don't appreciate it and still blame me?
This young master feels very wronged now; not selling, you guys get lost. I'll just assume Qin Yi is blind and met the wrong people and never had a friend like you."
Wang Zheng's face changed drastically, wondering if they really wouldn't sell in the end.
"Old Lin, I'm not selling the mine now, take your men and get lost." Qin Yi shouted harshly at Lin Zhengnan in the distance.
Lin Zhengnan looked confused, hurriedly walking over, "Qin Yi, why?"
"This young master is upset; I'm selling the mine at a loss to you guys. Some people are ungrateful, still blaming me? What's the point of this loss and noise?"
Lin Zhengnan glanced at Wang Zheng, then said, "Qin Yi, how can you go back on your word? We had an agreement."
"The thing is mine, and I decide whether to sell it or not. What, are you going to force a sale?" Qin Yi widened his eyes, looking like a thug ready for a brawl.
Lin Zhengnan looked at Wang Zheng, "What happened?"
Wang Zheng smiled bitterly, walked to Qin Yi, cupping his fists and bowing, "Qin Yi, I was wrong, I apologize, alright?"
"What do you mean alright? You're doing it so unwillingly, is this an apology or are you throwing a fit?" Qin Yi looked displeased.
Wang Zheng's smile was all over his face, "Qin Yi, I misspoke earlier. I'm sincerely apologizing to you; please forgive me."
Qin Yi turned aside, his face reluctant, "Not forgiving."
Wang Zheng moved in front of Qin Yi, cupping his fists and bowing again, "Qin Yi, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me?"
Qin Yi turned to another direction again.
Wang Zheng moved in front of Qin Yi again, "I was really wrong. Qin Yi, be the bigger person and forgive me."
"Do you know where you were wrong?"
"I know."
"Where?"
Wang Zheng was slightly dazed, then hurriedly said, "I didn't know what's good for me and misunderstood you."
Qin Yi snorted twice, walked over and sat down on a rock, twisted his waist a bit, and mumbled, "I don't know what's going on lately, my back aches."
Wang Zheng's mouth twitched a few times, instantly getting the hint, and he trotted over.
"Grandpa Qin, how about I massage your shoulders, tap your back?"
Qin Yi didn't say a word.
Wang Zheng stepped forward and started massaging Qin Yi's shoulders.
"Young Master Qin, how's this pressure?"
"Use a little more strength; did you not eat?"
"Are you an idiot? Also massage the other side, don't just keep kneading one side."
Wang Zheng gritted his teeth in hatred, like a guard dog.
Mo Wuji and a few others were dumbfounded, saying that shamelessness at Qin Yi's level is an art, not easily matched by ordinary people.
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Hours later, Lin Zhengnan's subordinates returned, bringing a hundred Earth Spirit Stones with them.
Lin Zhengnan gave Wang Zheng a look.
Wang Zheng caught on, laughed, and said, "Grandpa Qin, are we ready to make the transaction?"
"Fine, this time I'll forgive you. Next time you upset me, I'm breaking ties with you."
Wang Zheng nodded and bowed with a smiling face, though inside he was cursing, "You want to break ties with me? I want to break ties with you right now. Massaging shoulders, kneading legs, for hours, I'm exhausted."
Lin Zhengnan walked over, carrying a large black bag, heavy and substantial.
"Qin Yi, here are a hundred Earth Spirit Stones, can we make the deal now?"
Qin Yi frowned, "You're using this shabby bag to pack Earth Spirit Stones? Aren't you supposed to use a jade box or something?"
Lin Zhengnan's face turned strange, "You haven't seen Earth Spirit Stones, have you? The Spiritual Energy in Earth Spirit Stones is restrained and won't dissipate without jade to contain it."
Qin Yi felt awkward but wouldn't lose pride, pulling a stern face, "Who do you think you're looking down on? Aren't they just Earth Spirit Stones? I usually use them to crack nuts. I'm just testing if you guys know any better.
Stop wasting time, hand them over; you've taken up so much of this young master's time. I make thousands of Earth Spirit Stones by the minute; if it weren't for old Wang's sake, I'd have raised the price ages ago."