After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

Thinking of this, Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Section Chief Xu and said, "Section Chief Xu, this 30,000 yuan is too expensive!"

"How about this, you give us 20,000 yuan, and I'll send someone over to pick up the goods right away. We'll pay on the spot, how about that?"

"Section Chief Xu is a generous man, you can keep this pack of cigarettes!"

As he spoke, Lin Fan pulled a cigarette case from his pocket and shoved it into Section Chief Xu's hand.

Seeing this, Section Chief Xu sneered inwardly and frowned.

Whether this kid genuinely doesn't know the ropes or not, if he doesn't know the ropes, then setting a high price is just giving him a chance to convince himself.

After all, as long as these things aren't sold at ridiculously low prices, the higher-ups won't say anything; he still has that much power.

So Lin Fan directly slashed the price by 10,000 yuan, and only gave him a pack of cigarettes as payment? Was he trying to fob him off like a beggar? Did he think he couldn't afford a pack of cigarettes?

Just as Section Chief Xu was about to say something, he suddenly realized that the amount of cigarettes in the box was not right.

A thought struck him, and he glanced at Lin Fan before calmly opening the cigarette pack with his head down.

The cigarette pack didn't contain cigarettes, but rather stacks of banknotes.

Each bill was rolled up like a cigarette and stuffed inside. Section Chief Xu counted them and there were at least five hundred yuan.

Although he was a section chief, working for the state, and doing quite well, his annual salary, including various bonuses, was less than a thousand yuan.

Lin Fan gave away 500 yuan, which was equivalent to half a year's salary for him.

Section Chief Xu was secretly pleased, but he remained outwardly calm, closed the cigarette box, and then handed it to Lin Fan.

"Young man, this cigarette is indeed good, but it's not quite to my taste."

"I still prefer cigarettes with a stronger flavor that I can get along with."

Section Chief Xu looked at Lin Fan, deliberately emphasizing a few syllables in his words.

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow and sighed inwardly.

This guy was indeed much as he had imagined; he was a very greedy person, otherwise he wouldn't have done that in the office during the day.

You think 500 yuan is too little?

Although it sounds like Lin Fan is trying to bargain down to 10,000 yuan with only 500 yuan, don't forget that the latter has nothing to do with Section Chief Xu. Once the contract is signed and the equipment is obtained, all that money will be confiscated.

And that five hundred yuan actually ended up in his own hands; anyone could tell he'd really made a killing.

Section Chief Xu certainly understood this principle, but he didn't budge. He even reminded Lin Fan that the amount of money given was a bit too little, which meant that he wasn't satisfied.

However, Lin Fan wasn't a fool; everything in this world has a price.

This is all the junk is worth; this is already Lin Fan's bottom line.

I gave them an extra 500 because I was asking them for a favor, and that's what I should do.

But when asking someone for a favor, the price varies depending on the type of favor.

For Section Chief Xu, this was just a matter of stamping and signing a document. After the two of them signed the contract, Lin Fan paid the money and could take the goods away. It wasn't complicated, and Section Chief Xu didn't make things difficult for him.

Lin Fan offered a fair price, and even if the higher-ups knew that the equipment was sold at this price, they wouldn't notice anything unusual.

So no matter how you look at it, this is a very low-risk thing. Giving you 500 is already more than enough, and you still want more. If Lin Fan gives it to you, then he will really be a fool.

"Ahem, Section Chief Xu, you're joking. Your taste in cigarettes is far beyond what we can match. The main reason is that we ordinary folks don't have much money in our pockets, so we can't afford to smoke good cigarettes even if we want to."

"Not to mention whether it suits my taste or not."

Lin Fan looked at Section Chief Xu with a meaningful expression, implying that it wasn't that he was willing to give it, but rather that he didn't have any spare money in his pocket.

But this explanation obviously didn't convince Section Chief Xu. You're someone who can easily pull out tens of thousands of yuan; it shouldn't be difficult for you to squeeze out a few hundred yuan from between your teeth.

Section Chief Xu glanced at Lin Fan a few times, then said with a forced smile, "Young man, since we have different tastes, let's forget about the cigarettes. You can go back now!"

"As for this batch of equipment, to be honest, it's better not to sell it at such a low price. We can keep it and sell it as scrap when it breaks down someday."

Section Chief Xu spoke with a very calm expression.

He had seen many people like this, and many of them had been manipulated by him. He was confident that he could make Lin Fan obediently listen and hand over more money.

Lin Fan frowned and said, "Section Chief Xu, I'm telling the truth. All my money has been used for construction projects and paying workers' wages."

"This 20,000 yuan is my limit. I'd really appreciate it if Section Chief Xu could make an exception!"

Hearing Lin Fan say he would make an exception for him, but without actually doing anything about it, Section Chief Xu shook his head: "That's not my problem. There are plenty of people who don't have money, and we can't just let them use lack of money as an excuse to come to our government and take things for free, can we?"

"Young man, please understand. I have superiors. If I sell it too cheaply, they'll think all the money went into my pocket. Anyway, it's 30,000 yuan, not a penny less. If you don't want to buy it, then leave."

Lin Fan snorted coldly in his heart.

This guy is incredibly greedy; isn't he afraid of overeating himself?

He glanced at Section Chief Xu and suddenly said, "Section Chief Xu, if you didn't like the cigarettes just now, would you be able to smoke a couple more packs?"

Upon hearing this, Section Chief Xu coughed, and a smile returned to his face.

"If you have a couple more boxes, you should be able to get used to it. How about this, if you're really that kind of person, give me three more boxes. If I enjoy smoking them, I'll give you a 10,000 yuan discount. Isn't that a great deal?"

"These few packs of cigarettes of yours aren't worth much, but I've saved you a whole ten thousand!"

Lin Zhi, who was standing to the side, couldn't understand the riddles Lin Fan and the others were talking about, and he was thinking that Lin Fan should hurry up and agree.

Four packs of cigarettes only cost a few dozen yuan, and you can save 10,000 yuan. That's an incredible bargain!

Little did he know that the four packs of cigarettes that Section Chief Xu mentioned cost two or three thousand yuan.

This guy deliberately inflated the price, just waiting to rip me off. He even said he saved me money. Does he really think he's stupid?

Lin Fan sneered, knowing it was impossible to get this greedy guy to back down, so he slammed his hand on the table and said, "Section Chief Xu, let's stop acting!"

"I can't afford your price!"

"Don't even mention 30,000, I think even 20,000 is a bit expensive now. Perfect timing, since you didn't want to sign this document, I know Deputy Director Zhou of the Security Inspection Bureau!"

"At worst, I'll have Deputy Director Zhou talk to your superiors and see if 20,000 yuan is enough to secure this shipment!"