Chapter 61
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Chapter 61: In Hand!
Ye Chen was extremely excited inside, but he pretended to be casual and said, “Alright, alright, stop arguing. Isn’t there a way to resolve this properly?”
Xiao Changkun immediately scolded angrily, “Ye Chen, you useless piece of trash, why are you siding with him?!”
Ye Chen leaned closer to his ear and whispered, “Dad, let me handle this. You can rest assured.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Changkun thought Ye Chen had some clever trick up his sleeve, so he temporarily calmed down and waited for Ye Chen to take action.
Ye Chen walked up to the vendor, put his arm around his neck, and led him aside, whispering, “Boss, my father-in-law really did this to himself. You can’t blame it on you, so don’t take it to heart.”
The vendor was stunned after hearing this and instinctively asked, “Dude, is he really your father-in-law?”
Ye Chen replied, “Absolutely!”
The vendor looked puzzled, “Then why are you siding with me and not him?”
Ye Chen smiled, “When we’re out here, we should help reason, not family. Don’t you think that makes sense?”
“I… I…” The vendor didn’t know how to respond. He had been deceiving people for years and had seen relatives come to settle scores, but he had never seen a relative come and speak on behalf of the other party.
At this moment, Ye Chen spoke up, “Alright, I know you’re confused. Let me be honest with you, I’m not short on money; I just can’t afford to lose face. Here’s the deal: you give me a favor, I’ll make you five thousand bucks, and you can give that money to my father-in-law. Then we’ll consider this matter settled. How does that sound?”
The vendor’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and without hesitation, he said, “Sure! That sounds great!”
Ye Chen continued, “However, I’m a person who values face. That piece of Hetian jade pendant around your neck doesn’t seem worth much. Sell it to me, and later you can tell my father-in-law that you’re returning the money, and this jade pendant is a gift from you to me as an apology.”
The vendor quickly asked, “How much will you give for the jade pendant?”
The vendor suddenly perked up and boasted, “You have a keen eye! Among so many fakes, you spotted this genuine piece right away. To be honest, although this jade pendant looks fake, it was worn by Zhu Yuanzhang and was a token of love given to him by Empress Ma…”
Ye Chen didn’t have time to listen to his fabricated story and waved his hand to interrupt, “Stop with the nonsense. It’s just a broken jade pendant. The material is worth a dollar a pound, and let’s say the labor is twenty, so it’s just over twenty bucks. I’ll give you two hundred; you either sell it to me or if my father-in-law really calls the police, I won’t be responsible.”
After saying this, Ye Chen turned as if to leave.
The vendor hurriedly grabbed him and gritted his teeth, “Fine! We’re fated to meet, take the two hundred!”
Ye Chen nodded and whispered, “Give me a QR code, and I’ll transfer the money to you.”
“Alright!” The vendor quickly took out his phone, and after receiving five thousand two hundred yuan from Ye Chen, he said, “Alright, just watch!”
Then he turned to Xiao Changkun and said, “Old man, let me be honest, your son-in-law is wasting his time with a father-in-law like you!”
Xiao Changkun scolded, “What the hell do you mean? You’re not returning my money and still insulting me? Do you believe I’ll call the police right now?”
The vendor couldn’t be bothered to respond, rolling his eyes, “Stop whining. I’ve already agreed to refund your son-in-law. Bring me a QR code, and I’ll transfer you the five thousand. But if you want to call the police, then I won’t give you the money. You can call the cops to settle it, or you can sue me in court. If the court orders me to pay you fifty million, I’ll accept it!”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Changkun immediately backed down.
He knew that this kind of matter was a civil dispute, and it was likely to be resolved through legal channels. Hiring a lawyer and dragging it out for a year or so would cost a lot of unnecessary money. Now that the other party was willing to refund the money, he should just take it.
So he reluctantly said, “Fine! You refund me, and we’ll consider this matter settled!”
The vendor scoffed, “I’m not just refunding you; I also plan to give your son-in-law a Hetian jade pendant as a gift, just to show my respect for him!”
Xiao Changkun was surprised to hear this and instinctively asked, “What do you mean?”
“Nothing much,” the vendor huffed. “Hurry up and bring out the QR code before I change my mind!”
Xiao Changkun didn’t dare to delay and quickly opened the QR code, receiving the five thousand yuan transferred from the vendor.
Then, the vendor took the jade pendant from around his neck, which was among a pile of pendants, and handed it to Ye Chen, saying earnestly, “Dude, let’s find a different father-in-law next time. A person like this isn’t worthy of you, to be honest!”
Ye Chen smiled slightly, took the jade pendant, and immediately felt the surging spiritual energy within it, which delighted him.
Xiao Changkun was dumbfounded. He couldn’t understand how Ye Chen, a useless person, managed not only to get the money refunded but also to have the vendor give a gift.
Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly heard a loud and arrogant voice from the side.
“Wow, this jade pendant is quite something! I like it, hand it over!”
