My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 72 Persuasion
Chen Ling hadn't said anything when he heard Sun Yanhong's offer.

But this surprised the few busybodies who had just entered Chen Ling's backyard.

They didn't come here today to see the eels; they wanted to see what the legendary rich woman Chen Erzhu was dating in the county town looked like.

Just now, Chen Erzhu was riding his motorcycle with Sun Yanhong as he passed through the village, which attracted the attention of many busybodies.

Chen Erzhu was riding too fast, and they couldn't see what the person carrying him looked like. Out of curiosity, they all followed.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered Chen Ling's backyard, they heard Sun Yanhong making a price offer.

They gasped in shock, staring wide-eyed at Sun Yanhong.

He thought to himself, "Wow, so this is Erzhu's lover. Look at her rich and powerful demeanor, she's definitely not someone that ordinary women can compare to."

They actually spent 500 yuan to buy one eel. Two eels would cost 1,000 yuan, which is equivalent to half a year's salary for an average person.

No wonder she dresses so flamboyantly; she must have a lot of money to burn.

While the gossipy old women were secretly grumbling, they saw Chen Ling shake his head, his face full of difficulty.

"Let's forget about it, Sister Hong. These two red eels of mine are not only rare in color, but they also look auspicious. I really can't bear to sell them like this."

"Especially when I thought to myself, if I just sell it like this, it's hard to say whether I'll be able to catch such a rare thing again. After all, this time it was just a fluke, I was just lucky..."

Actually, Chen Ling didn't pay much attention to these two eels at first. After all, they weren't cultivated by the cave, so he couldn't help but underestimate them.

However, he just noticed that Sun Yanhong's eyes were filled with undisguised ecstasy when she saw the two eels, and then she offered a high price of five hundred yuan per eel.

Chen Ling immediately realized that these two red eels must have something special about them, or there was a reason why he didn't know about them.

So they didn't immediately give in.

Of course, since it was Chen Erzhu and Sun Yanhong who wanted to buy the eels, Chen Ling never intended to sell them to them easily.

"Little Fugui, I've always treated you well."

"How about this, I'll add another hundred, and I'll give you 1200 for these two red eels, how about that?"

When Sun Yanhong saw that he didn't want to sell, she immediately raised the price.

Actually, she's a pretty shrewd woman. In the past, she probably wouldn't have raised the price so easily, but this time things came up unexpectedly.

I can't care about that anymore.

"I'm sorry, Sister Hong, we can't sell them."

Chen Ling shook his head again. The fact that this woman had so readily added a hundred yuan made him even more certain that the red eel was not as simple as it seemed.

At this time, a lot of people gathered in Chen Ling's backyard.

They were all quite shocked by what they saw, staring wide-eyed at the three of them while whispering amongst themselves.

"Fugui, you..."

Wang Laishun and his son Wang Jusheng were also in the crowd. When they saw that Chen Ling was still unwilling to sell an eel for six hundred yuan, the old man's eyes widened and he became a little anxious, afraid that the boy was making a fool of himself.

Just as he was about to speak, Wang Jusheng behind him stopped him: "Don't rush, let Fugui make the decision."

"you!"

Wang Laishun looked at his son, then at Chen Ling, frowned, and sighed.

Thinking to himself, Fugui had been ripped off by Erzhu before. Erzhu had tricked him into handing over his farmland for 200 yuan per mu, and Fugui had been furious about it before. Even though he didn't show it on the surface, he was probably kicking himself. If he held a grudge and insisted on a higher price, he might end up not even getting 1,000 yuan in the end, which would be a real problem.

After all, apart from wealthy people like Chen Erzhu and Sun Yanhong, who else would spend so much money to buy two eels?

Now that someone is willing to pay a high price, six hundred yuan is quite a lot, so you should hurry up and agree.

As the old man was getting anxious, he saw several little children coming in through the gate, with Liu Ni leading the way. He quickly waved to them and said a few words. Then the children swarmed out.

"Little Fugui, Sister Hong's money didn't grow on trees..."

Seeing that Chen Ling refused even more decisively than last time, Sun Yanhong immediately knew that she had made the offer too hastily. She smiled bitterly and said, "I really like these two eels, and the more I look at them, the more I like them. I won't lie to you about that. But don't think that just because I offered a high price, you can ask for an exorbitant amount."

"This is the last time. I'll raise the price of these two red eels to 880 each, just for good luck. Also, I owe you another favor."

"Whether you want to work in a sand quarry or at my freight station in the future, you can choose your position. How about that?"

The moment these words were spoken, everyone watching was completely stunned.

Then, one by one, people with bloodshot eyes gathered around, staring at the two big red eels in the tank, racking their brains but still unable to figure out why these two eels were worth so much money.

One costs 880 yuan, so two would cost over 1,700 yuan. That's enough to buy a whole large animal at the market.

Not to mention that Fugui was also put to work at the sand quarry and freight station.

Could these two eels be made of gold?

Just as everyone was stunned by the price offered by Sun Yanhong, Chen Ling's words left them speechless once again.

"Can't sell, can't sell."

Chen Ling continued to shake his head, but his tone became even more resolute.

"Little Fugui, have you thought this through? I'm only offering this condition once, or you'll miss this opportunity."

Even now, Chen Ling still wouldn't budge, which annoyed Sun Yanhong. She stood up, her smile gone.

"It's a fortune, 880 yuan a piece, that's a lot of money, enough for you and Susu to live comfortably for more than half a year, don't be foolish."

Wang Laishun finally couldn't help but speak up, his voice trembling slightly.

In the past, he wouldn't have bothered with such matters, but seeing that this kid seemed to be turning over a new leaf and had a good relationship with his eldest brother, he felt he had to fulfill his duty as an elder when it came to advising him.

"That's right, Uncle Fugui, think about it again. They even offered you a job at a sand quarry and a freight station. Don't be so quick to refuse!"

Chen Yuqiang, who lives in front of Chen Ling's house, also offered his advice.

This kid is just like his brother Chen Yingqiang; he's not bad-looking, but he's a bit overweight. These days he's been busy taking his father, Chen Guoping, to the township and nearby village clinics to work on cooperative medical care, so he hasn't gone to Erzhu's place to work.

Actually, he hadn't spoken much with Chen Ling before, but ever since Chen Ling brought Chen Guoping back from the county town, and his son Xiao Sen started coming over more often, they've started talking more.

"Jusheng, you should try to persuade Fugui. This kid is stubborn as a mule, I can't persuade him."

Wang Laishun said anxiously.

Previously, Chen Ling had beaten his wife and misbehaved, so he had tried to persuade the elders in the village with the surname Chen many times. However, although the boy was lazy, he was spoiled and stubborn, and he wouldn't listen to anyone. There was nothing that could be done about it.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Wang Jusheng smiled and said, "Fugui, I won't say much. Just do what you think is right. I'll support you no matter what. If you want to sell, sell; if you don't want to sell, no one can take it away from you."

(End of this chapter)