My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 186 Honest Man

"You really have unused items to sell?" Old Hao asked with a look of surprise.

Of course not. I just wanted to sell my extra calming pills.

Chen Mu was puzzled and didn't want to explain directly, so he said ambiguously, "We do want to sell some things."

"Then we must be careful." Old Hao quickly composed himself, frowning in deep thought.

"Tongtianfang buys low and sells high. Unless it's a top-quality item, it's not worth selling it in Tongtianfang."

"But the underground market is unsafe; it's a mixed bag and it's easy to get into trouble," Old Hao said earnestly.

"You've only just arrived. Why don't you stay put for six months to a year and familiarize yourself with the surrounding area before venturing into the underground market? That would be a safer and more secure approach."

Chen Mu looked at Old Hao with gratitude.

Mr. Hao is a truly honest man; he's always been very thoughtful.

As a complete stranger, venturing into the underground market to sell tranquilizers would surely attract malicious prying eyes.

"I wonder if Elder Hao could take me there?" Chen Mu asked sincerely.

It's okay to wait a bit, but we can go and take a look first.

Old Hao has spent his whole life in the underground market at the foot of Jilong Mountain. He knows the place well, so it would be good for him to guide us.

"Why are you so stubborn!" Old Hao pursed his lips and frowned.

You mustn't laugh! You absolutely mustn't laugh!

I almost did! I almost couldn't control the urge to curl my lips into a smile!
"Alright, I'll go back and try to find a way for you. I'll take you to see someone I know first." Old Hao shook his head, got up, and left with his hands behind his back.

Chen Mu saw the other person to the door, watching their figure disappear quickly, and sighed with emotion, "What a kind person!"

……

Before a field of yellow-green rice, overgrown with weeds, stands a stone house at the edge of the field.

Old Hao glanced at the dilapidated fields, and his eyelids twitched violently.

Forget about cursing, she rushed forward and banged on the door: "Shang Huan, Shang Huan! Open the door quickly, something good has come!"

"Uncle Hao, what's wrong with you..." The chubby man with small eyes looked at Old Hao in surprise.

"That young man Chen has finally figured it out!" Old Hao's face was filled with complicated emotions.

Not easy.

Over the past few months, he had been subtly and overtly hinting and provoking the guy until he finally convinced him.

"Is he going to sell his treasure?" Shang Huan's small eyes widened instantly.

"Great job, Uncle Hao! I was about to give up. Come on in!" Shang Huan couldn't help but laugh.

It wasn't that he was flustered; it was just that these outsiders actually had some valuable assets.

Once you get your hands on them, just resell them at a higher price on the ghost ship on the Tongtian River, and the profits will be... wow...

It's said that one guy made three times the amount of white jade money!
"Does Brother Chen have any treasures?" Shang Huan couldn't help but feel excited.

"We haven't seen the items yet, but he already has the idea of ​​selling them," Old Hao said with a smile.

"It wasn't easy," Shang Huan said with a smile.

"This young man is too honest. He just does the farming when the lower courtyard asks him to. He doesn't even think about himself," Old Hao sighed.

“I’ll bring him here tomorrow, so you can’t just name a price,” Old Hao said, staring at Shang Huan.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hao, I absolutely won't cheat him!" Shang Huan assured him sincerely.

"You've misunderstood," Old Hao shook his head and said seriously, "What I mean is, swindle as much as you can!"

Shang Huan: "..."

No, you old man, how come you're even darker than me?
"Uncle Hao, isn't business meant to be done long-term?" Shang Huan asked, puzzled. Wasn't that what he had advised him before?
Old Hao sighed with emotion, "This young man is an honest man."

You cheated an honest person?

"This honest man is probably only interested in this one-off deal," Old Hao said helplessly.

"Believe it or not, he exchanged the white jade coins for the Unity Secret Technique."

"He will definitely be oblivious to everything else and spend all his time farming and practicing martial arts on his ten acres of land."

"How can you do business with him like this?" Old Hao said helplessly.

“I didn’t want to cheat him, but he was too honest.”

Shang Huan: "..."

Did an honest person eat your rice? How can you bully them like this!

Shang Huan said with a pained expression, "I'll listen to you! Who can refuse to earn more money?"

In the uneven field of yellow rice sprouts, Chen Mu, lying in mid-air, was throwing fasting pills into his mouth like candy beans: "..."

Should honest people be taken advantage of by you?

Chen Mu felt extremely wronged.

Old Hao, I actually thought you were an honest person. You're a black-hearted bastard!

Is there any hope for this world?! How come I keep running into such awful people everywhere I go?!

Chen Mu was filled with grief and indignation.

I was just about to open up and make a serious friend. And then you turned around and tricked me.

"Then don't blame me!" Chen Mu thought viciously.

puff!
Further improvements have been made, with the addition of the 3.0 version of the "Miracle Smoke" made from *Eclipta prostrata*, which quickly evaporates and diffuses throughout the room.

"Uncle Hao, thank you for your hard work. You'll definitely get your share after it's done." Shang Huan held up one index finger and made a serious promise.

Old Hao was overjoyed: "You, Shang Huan, are so kind and generous, you're even willing to give me 20%! Good, good!"

Shang Huan's expression changed: "Uncle Hao, look carefully, it's 10%. You can't just raise the price out of thin air!"

Old Hao was immediately displeased: "Take a look for yourself, see how many fingers you've stuck out."

Shang Huan: "Isn't this obvious... Oh my god, how did it become three roots?!"

The two looked at each other, staring blankly, when suddenly their limbs went weak, their eyes rolled back, and they collapsed to the ground with a thud.

A plume of black smoke appeared in the room, slowly spreading around and filling the entire room in the blink of an eye.

A bag of yellow rice placed in the corner, dried exotic animal meat hanging on the roof beam, a string of white jade coins hidden in the crack in the wall, and the valuables on Hao Laoshang Huan's body all disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Outside the courtyard, Chen Mu stood with his back to the door, his face filled with grief.

"I have no intention of harming anyone, but people intend to harm me."

"I didn't want to." Chen Mu looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with deep disappointment.

"I honestly farm the land, but you secretly plot to cheat me."

"Too deceiving!"

"Since that's the case, then I'll teach you a lesson!"

"Let me show you how treacherous the world is!"

……

The next morning, Old Hao arrived at Chen Mudi's place with a gloomy expression.

Watching Chen Mu slowly patrolling the yellow rice field, occasionally bending down to pull weeds, Old Hao tried hard to compose his facial expression.

"I hope Brother Chen can bring something good."

"Let's quickly make up for last night's losses."

"Otherwise, we'll have to live frugally this year."

He instinctively pulled out his pipe, but ultimately refrained from lighting it.

"Let's be careful with it."

Old Hao composed himself and slowly walked into the field.

"Brother Chen, the matter has been settled. Let's go meet him tonight."

"If you want to sell something, you can prepare it in advance."

Chen Mu smiled brightly: "I've thought about it carefully, and I think what Old Hao said makes sense."

What do you mean? Does that mean whatever I say makes sense?

Old Hao was a little confused.

"I'm new here, so I'll try to settle in for at least six months to a year."

"No, please!" Old Hao said anxiously. "If you stay calm, I won't be able to stay calm."

He suppressed his anxiety, coughed, and said in a deliberately gentle tone, "But if you don't exchange some jade for some money, you'll be in debt this year."

Chen Mu said with an honest expression, "It's alright. Didn't Old Hao say that I have a decent talent for farming?"

Chen Mu smiled and said, "Old Hao, I believe you!"

Old Hao: "..." Can you please not believe me?
After all that, the commission is gone again?

Hey!
(End of this chapter)