Seeing that they genuinely intended to take the wild chicken back, the poultry stall owner gritted his teeth and said,
“Little girl, isn’t it just that you think I’m offering too little money?”
“How about this? I’ll raise the price to thirty copper coins. What do you think?”
The fact that he could still raise the price meant he was still making a healthy profit.
Gu Zhenzhong was stunned.
Since when could a wild chicken sell for that much?
He thought that surely now his sister would agree to sell it.
But Gu Xiaoxiao remained firm.
“I already said we’re keeping the chicken.”
“We’ll sell it somewhere else.”
Seeing that she still insisted on taking it back, the stall owner’s face darkened.
Impatiently, he snapped,
“What is wrong with you, little girl?”
“Don’t be so greedy.”
“Thirty copper coins is already a very high price.”
“Don’t push your luck.”
Gu Xiaoxiao wasn’t intimidated at all.
She smiled faintly and replied,
“Who’s the greedy one here?”
“There’s nothing wrong with buying wild game and earning a profit from reselling it.”
“But you shouldn’t pocket such a huge portion of our money.”
“I’ll say it one last time.”
“We want our chicken back.”
The poultry seller was thoroughly annoyed.
He grabbed the chicken and tossed it toward Gu Zhenzhong.
“Fine, fine!”
“Take it back!”
“But don’t ever come sell to me again!”
Originally, he had intended those words as a threat.
He thought Gu Zhenzhong would panic and back down.
Instead, the family simply picked up the chicken and left.
Not a single attempt to negotiate.
Not even a word of protest.
The stall owner suddenly regretted his outburst.
Most of the wild game he sold came from Gu Zhenzhong.
If Gu Zhenzhong stopped bringing him game, where was he supposed to find another supplier?
Immediately, he slapped himself on the mouth.
Why did I have to speak so quickly?
By then, Gu Xiaoxiao and the others had already walked away.
Looking at the chicken in her hands, Gu Zhenzhong felt a little heartbroken.
That had been thirty copper coins.
He rarely sold game for that much.
Still, he didn’t blame Gu Xiaoxiao at all.
His little sister was always right.
If there was a problem, it had to be the stall owner.
The only pity was losing those thirty coins.
Old Madam Gu knew nothing about the price of wild game.
But she knew one thing:
If her granddaughter said something was wrong, then it was wrong.
Xu Yan felt exactly the same way.
“Little Sister, where are we going now?”
This wasn’t the road back home.
Nor was it the road to the city gate.
Where exactly were they headed?
Gu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes.
My silly older brother…
What was she going to do with him?
“Obviously we’re going to sell the chicken.”
“Are you really that slow?”
Even after being called stupid, Gu Zhenzhong didn’t get angry.
He simply grinned foolishly and continued following her.
Eventually, Gu Xiaoxiao led them to the entrance of a restaurant.
Looking up, they saw the sign:
Full House Restaurant (Man Ke Lou).
The name sounded quite auspicious.
Gu Zhenzhong stared at the constant flow of customers entering and leaving.
His expression was full of confusion.
Why would they come here to sell a wild chicken?
People who ate at restaurants like this were either wealthy or influential.
Surely they wouldn’t care about one or two wild chickens.
Old Madam Gu had never seen such an establishment before.
Feeling nervous, she quietly said,
“Xiaoxiao…”
“Maybe we should find somewhere else to sell it.”
“A place like this probably doesn’t need our chickens.”
Gu Xiaoxiao disagreed.
Who knew?
Restaurants often purchased wild game.
Many wealthy people enjoyed eating it.
They considered it nourishing and healthy.
Seeing how nervous her family looked, she thought for a moment and suggested,
“Grandma, why don’t you all wait here?”
“I’ll take the chickens in myself.”
Let her go alone?
Absolutely not.
Old Madam Gu swallowed her fear and straightened her back.
“How can we let you go by yourself?”
“What if something happens?”
“We’re going with you.”
With that, she boldly marched forward.
After a few steps, she realized Gu Xiaoxiao wasn’t following.
Turning around, she called,
“What are you waiting for?”
“Hurry up!”
Gu Xiaoxiao smiled.
Her grandmother really was like a child sometimes.
Clearly terrified.
Yet still willing to accompany her for her sake.
Together, they walked around to the restaurant’s back entrance and knocked on the door.
A narrow crack slowly opened.
A young worker peered out.
When he saw the group, he frowned.
“What do you want?”
Gu Xiaoxiao immediately greeted him with a bright smile.
“Brother, we’re here to sell wild game.”
“Does your restaurant buy wild game?”
After all, people rarely rejected someone who approached them politely.
The moment he heard the words wild game, the worker’s gaze shifted to the two wild chickens hanging in Gu Xiaoxiao’s hands.
His eyes immediately lit up.
He opened the door wider and said excitedly,
“Wild chickens?”
“Wait here!”
“I’ll go get our manager.”
“Alright!”
Gu Xiaoxiao replied cheerfully.
The worker slammed the door shut and ran inside.
Seeing how excited he had been, Gu Xiaoxiao knew this deal was practically guaranteed.
Sure enough, only a short while later, the door opened again.
The worker returned with a plump middle-aged man.
The man had a round belly and two distinctive drooping mustaches, giving him a somewhat comical appearance.
The worker introduced them.
“Manager, it’s them.”
The man looked them over.
“You’re the ones selling the wild chickens?”
So this was the manager of Full House Restaurant.
Though he looked round and friendly, the authority in his eyes was unmistakable.
Old Madam Gu and the others were ordinary farmers.
Naturally, they felt pressured in front of someone like him.
But Gu Xiaoxiao was different.
In her previous life, she had run her own company.
How could she possibly be intimidated by a restaurant manager?
The manager swept his gaze across the group.
Seeing everyone lowering their heads, he frowned slightly.
Then he noticed Gu Xiaoxiao.
She stood upright and met his gaze directly.
A flash of surprise crossed his eyes.
Seeing that he had noticed her, Gu Xiaoxiao immediately lifted the chickens and smiled.
“Manager, are you interested in buying these two wild chickens?”
“If not, we’ll go somewhere else.”
The manager curled his lips slightly.
Trying to pressure me into buying them?
A common sales tactic.
He didn’t think much of her little trick.
Still, he genuinely wanted the chickens.
So he decided to buy them.
“We do happen to need wild chickens right now.”
“These look pretty good too.”
“Nice and fat.”
“I’ll offer ten copper coins per jin.”
“How does that sound?”
Gu Xiaoxiao quietly calculated.
Earlier, the poultry stall owner had weighed them.
Together, they weighed twenty-five jin.
At ten coins per jin, that would come to 250 copper coins.
She knew this was probably the best price she would get.
Ordinary chicken in the market sold for around eight copper coins per jin.
Wild game naturally commanded a higher price.
“Alright.”
“It’s a deal.”
The manager looked at her with growing admiration.
She handled business decisively.
The worker immediately fetched a scale and weighed the chickens in front of everyone.
The result:
Twenty-five jin.