HPDBC Chapter 304 Pretending to be Foolish? She's a Pro at It!
Chapter 304 Pretending to be Foolish? She's a Pro at It!
The little girl sprawled over the trunk, arms, and legs stretched out wide, clutching the sack tightly. Her head shook vigorously, "Mine, mine, all mine. Uncle, you can't take them away." She hiccuped with a small sob, her eyes red and nose running, looking pitiful.
Qin Xu looked to Qin Lie for help. Qin Lie stepped forward, trying to lift his daughter. However, Zhouzhou clung stubbornly to the sack, sticking to it like an octopus.
With a bit of force, Qin Lie managed to lift her up, but the sack remained firmly in her grasp.
"..."
"Zhouzhou, be good. Let Uncle finish his investigation, then he can give you a reward," Qin Lie coaxed patiently.
Zhouzhou pouted, shaking her head, "I want the treasures too."
What a little greedster.
He wiped her tears and nose with a tissue, saying, "These are stolen from the Song family and are evidence. If you take them, there won't be any merit, and you won't be able to change your fortune."
Hearing this, Zhouzhou hesitated, her small hands slowly loosening their grip.
Qin Lie took the sack and handed it to Qin Xu, giving him a meaningful look. Qin Xu understood and quickly moved all the sacks into the police car.
Zhouzhou felt a wave of sadness, burying her chubby face in Qin Lie's neck, crying again.
She was tired of this unlucky fate. Every time she gained wealth, it slipped away. This unlucky fate, it was too costly.
The little girl sobbed so hard it broke their hearts. Yun You quickly approached, patting her small head, "It's okay, Little Eight. I'll still give you the money I promised. You even helped us find the bracelet. Later, I'll take you to see my big brother. This is our family heirloom.
He'll pay whatever it costs."
"Really?" Zhouzhou sniffled, looking up at him.
Yun You nodded repeatedly, "Of course!"
He patted his chest, "I'll help you bargain to make sure you get a good price!"
Hearing this, Mu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head. This spendthrift brother—if Yun Heng were here, he'd surely scold him.
But whether he'd have the heart to refuse was another matter.
Ye Lingfeng also came over, gently pinching her chubby cheek, "Stop crying. I'll take you shopping for antiques later. These things are nothing."
Zhouzhou shook her head, hiccuping, "It's not the same. Finding them for free is more fun."
She didn't care about the antiques themselves. What she liked was that they were found without cost.
"I see," Ye Lingfeng raised an eyebrow. "I know a place where there are real and fake items mixed together, sold at low prices. If you can pick the real ones, turning a hundred yuan into a million isn't impossible. Want to go?"
Zhouzhou's eyes lit up, "Really?"
"Of course. It should be easy for you to pick the real ones, right?"
"Yes!" Zhouzhou said proudly, "I can cheat!"
She could see the golden light, recognizing valuable items at a glance.
Seeing this, Yun You explained who Qianlong was to her.
Learning that he was an emperor from 200 years ago, Zhouzhou understood, staring seriously at the vase, "You're lying. This was made this year and buried in the ground for ten days."
She spoke with her chubby hand gesturing.
Exposed, the vendor's face turned sour, waving them away, "Go away, don't ruin my business."
Zhouzhou looked bewildered and a bit wronged—she hadn't lied.
Seeing this, Ye Lingfeng laughed, bending down to pick her up, "Most of the items here are fake. Be patient. We have plenty of time. If you see something real, don't reveal it, or they'll raise the price."
Understanding, Zhouzhou nodded, patting her small chest, "Got it. I'm good at this!"
Pretending to be naive and playing the fool—she excelled at that.
Instantly, her eyes turned innocent. However, with her silly hairstyle, she already looked simple-minded, and no one paid her much attention.
Only Mu Xuan, knowing her well, realized she was about to give a great performance.
The vendors would need luck today.
After a while, Zhouzhou suddenly looked in a direction, patting Ye Lingfeng's shoulder and whispering in his ear.
Ye Lingfeng nodded, putting her down and leading her to a stall.
Zhouzhou pointed at a vase, asking in her sweet voice, "Uncle, how much is this?"
The vendor glanced at her, smiling, "Good choice, little girl. This is a Ming Dynasty doucai bowl, very pretty. It's only a hundred thousand yuan."
A hundred thousand?
Zhouzhou looked at him speechlessly, her small mouth opening, "How about ten? If you don't sell it, I'll leave."
Brother Dafu said, always cut the price in half. 1,000,000, removing the five zero was ten yuan.
The vendor's face twitched, "Don't joke, little girl. Ten yuan can't even buy a shard."
Zhouzhou pouted, rummaging through her bag, pulling out a crumpled ten-yuan note, "Uncle, I only have ten yuan. Sell it to me, please."
The vendor still shook his head, "The lowest I can go is eighty thousand."
Zhouzhou hugged the bowl reluctantly, then put it down and grabbed Mu Xuan's hand, "Let's go."
She discreetly signaled him, glancing in a direction.
Mu Xuan understood, nodding slightly, "Alright. We only brought 1,000 yuan. Maybe we can buy a copper coin. I heard those are cheap."
Hearing this, the vendor's ears perked up, quickly calling after them, "Wait, I have those too."
Zhouzhou and Mu Xuan exchanged a look.
The tiger had taken the bait.