Chapter 38: Some people smile kindly in front of you, but they are so decisive in stabbing you in the back
"I'm sorry, Uncle Bizinis, Tom is not a commodity. I won't sell him no matter what." Zhang Da also took out a tissue and handed it to him to wipe his face. He continued, "I will compensate you for your clothes. Don't mention buying Tom again."
He was not angry. No matter how smart Tom was, he was just a cat in the eyes of outsiders. A cat that could play the piano meant business opportunities. Whether it was sold to aristocrats or made into an animal star, huge profits could be made.
It's normal for someone to ask about the price, just make it clear.
As for whether there will be celestial dragons coming to cause trouble, it is unlikely. There are so many smart animals in this sea. Lao Sha even has a sea otter under his command who can sketch.
"It's okay, it's just a set of clothes." Bizinis was still polite, took out his handkerchief to wipe his face, hesitated for a while and finally asked: "Are you really not considering it? I promise not to abuse it, and I can give this amount."
Zhang Da was not interested in guessing the number he was pointing at, and he was not as polite as before: "You can understand that Tom is my family, it's not about money."
"I see. It seems I was presumptuous. I'm very sorry." Biznis did not continue to make trouble. Instead, he apologized for his behavior.
Bizenis paid the bill politely and left. Although his collar was soiled, he did not lose his composure.
Watching him leave, Zhang Da also said, "Altria, I feel like I have paranoia."
"What's wrong?" Altria decided to sacrifice a little time for eating to show her concern for him.
"I thought that uncle would resort to intimidation if bribery failed. After all, he is a big businessman and he probably has a hundred or eighty sailors and guards under him."
Logically speaking, not only was the deal rejected, but he also had rotten tomatoes thrown in his face. But not everyone is like Shanks, who can laugh and not be angry at all after being hit by a bottle of wine.
It would be reasonable for him to lose face on the spot. I didn't expect him to be so well-mannered.
Altria put down the cup in her hand and said, "I'm here."
Zhang Da also nodded: "Yeah, so I'm not panicking at all, I'm just wondering if there will be other people targeting Tom and trying to rob him or something."
Altria looked him in the eyes and repeated, "I am here."
"..." Zhang Da also silently refilled her cup of tea. Wang, you are such a great boyfriend. If I were a woman, I would be fascinated by you.
Hmm...is there something wrong?
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After leaving the tavern, Bizenis returned to his merchant ship.
His assistant came over and reported: "Boss, news about the three brothers has come back."
"How is it?" Bizinis asked.
The assistant said, "They were all subdued in one encounter. The blonde girl was the tavern's guard. She only used a broom when she attacked. The tavern owner had a gun, and even the cat had a pistol. The rumors on the island are generally true."
Bizinis asked in confusion: "How can such a powerful person be a guard in a tavern? Have you found out his background? Who is behind the tavern?"
The assistant shook his head. "There is no way to find out. We only know that she suddenly appeared . The young boss and his cat were stranded on this island more than a month ago. It is said that they encountered a shipwreck. After living in the home of the boatman Goodman for a month, they somehow caught the machete Sword, who had a bounty of 8 million, and then bought the tavern with the bounty.
He just had a good relationship with the Goodman family, and was familiar with some of the boatmen who frequented the tavern. He only had business dealings with Old Bob and the wine merchant Gragas. In addition, because he often ran around the island, many residents knew him. I didn't hear that he had any powerful connections."
What he found out was not a secret. Basically, he could piece together the facts by chatting with some middle-aged women. After all, it was a new thing on the island when Goodman picked up Zhang Da.
Among the many rumors, except for some differences in the degree of excitement of the capture of Swade, the others are almost all true.
Biznis stroked his mustache and said, "I didn't expect it would be so troublesome just to get a cat."
The assistant asked, "Boss, why don't you just do it? It's just a tavern. Even if they are very skilled, there are only two of them."
Bizinis denied it, saying, "It's definitely not that easy to deal with a wanted criminal with a bounty of 8 million. The ocean is so vast, there are countless strong men who can fight a hundred at once.
That girl's temperament alone tells me she's not simple, and we must avoid such obvious risks. Besides, we are businessmen, so if we want something, we have to buy it with money."
"But they don't want to sell it, do they?" The assistant was quite perceptive. If the other party was willing to sell it, the boss would definitely have brought the cat back.
Bizinis smiled and said, "If they don't sell it, there will be others willing to sell it."
The assistant asked in confusion: "But is there a second cat like this?"
"If the seller doesn't have the goods, of course he will go find the source of goods himself. How they get the goods has nothing to do with us." Biznis glanced at him and said, "Ask us if you have any questions, and then go get to work."
"Yes, Boss. I just don't understand. There are many smart animals. I heard that there are fur tribes with the same intelligence as humans. Is it worth going to this extent for a smarter cat?"
"That's because you only know that he can play the piano, but you don't know how well he plays. Even the world's top music masters are only at this level. If I can get my hands on him, it will definitely bring me huge profits!"
Bizenis showed an expectant look.
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Of course, Zhang Da had no idea how accurate his intuition was. That polite and handsome uncle was actually trying to use others to steal his cat.
To be honest, the impression that uncle left on people was actually quite good.
How kind he smiles in front of you, but how decisive he is to betray you behind your back, this is the kind of person like Bizenis.
Zhang Da, who has never experienced the harsh treatment of society, is now busy comforting Tom.
You don't know how pitiful Tom was when he hugged your thighs and begged you not to abandon him.
He even took out all the snacks he had hidden away and piled them into a small mountain, and pushed them in front of Zhang Daye to indicate that he could give up these things, but he had to give up mine.
Zhang Da also felt distressed and comforted Tom for a long time, swearing and vowing, before he finally felt at ease.
Fortunately, Tom is a carefree person. After a while, he ran to compete with Altria in eating donuts.
The final winner of this competition is... the owner of the dessert shop. When he saw Zhang Daye step into the store for the third time today, his old face almost turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile.
"Since Tom is in a bad mood today, just indulge him." Zhang Da also tried to comfort himself in this way, but his heart ached, and today's work was in vain.
"A little bit of money is not as important as Tom's happiness!" Zhang Da also tried to numb himself in this way, but his heart still hurt!
"Actually, if you think about it carefully, if the dessert shop owner makes money, it will increase his spending power, which will help stimulate consumption by those around him. When those around him make money, more people will come to drink. I won't lose anything at all...right..."
In order to deceive himself, Zhang Da even recalled the little economics he had heard from others .
"Leave one for me!"
If you can't stop it, then join it. You don't do this every day. There is always a way to make money.
