Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 338 I’m Her Brother Too

Chapter 338: Chapter 338 I’m Her Brother Too

Shen Mianmian laughed, "Can’t blame you, the differences between my last visit and this one are quite significant."

Last time, she looked like a little beggar, her hair as if it had been bombarded by cannons. She found the thought somewhat funny herself and was impressed that Brother He didn’t tease her about it.

"Why didn’t you bring your brother with you this time?" the owner chuckled, "If you had come with him, I would definitely remember you."

If she had come with her brother, she wouldn’t have faced such severe haggling this time.

The owner remembered clearly, the young lady’s brother made purchases decisively, without bothering to bargain.

"My brother is quite busy."

Shen Mianmian said.

"You two siblings are both good-looking. I’ve been selling stuff for so many years, and I’ve never seen siblings as attractive as you." Although the owner’s words were a bit exaggerated, they were also true; it was indeed rare to see those who were both wealthy and good-looking.

Last time, when she heard they were siblings, she had her doubts because they didn’t look alike at all.

Besides, the siblings, one like a magnate and the other like a beggar, really did seem to have a huge gap between them.

Lu Siyuan knew, the ’brother’ the owner referred to must have been He Nan, and for some reason, he felt a bit sour.

So, he blurted out, "I’m her brother too."

Shen Mianmian gave him a glare, the cheeky kid, always knowing the right time to take advantage.

"Ah?" The owner was startled, "He’s your brother too? How many siblings do you have in your family?"

"..." Feeling awkward, Shen Mianmian blinked, held up three fingers and then slowly extended another, "Four siblings."

You never know when another brother might pop up; she added an extra one just in case.

"Your family has good genes. Each one of you is good-looking. It’s right to have a few more." Nowadays, having several siblings wasn’t unusual, so the owner didn’t find it surprising at all. However, even though the siblings were attractive, they all looked quite different from each other.

Shen Mianmian’s mouth twitched, fearing the owner might dig deeper, she quickly pulled Lu Siyuan away.

The two of them were always seen as brother and sister by others, and she had grown accustomed to it without making a fuss.

After leaving the stall, she didn’t bring up the subject again. However, Lu Siyuan didn’t seem to understand her behavior just then.

"Why order so much at a time and plan to rebuy frequently, only to not state everything upfront? Why drag it out? And about the lowest price, didn’t you estimate five cents before? Why did you haggle down to four cents, only to have me finalize it at five?"

Isn’t that like taking off your trousers to fart, an unnecessary complication?

"That’s because you don’t understand," Shen Mianmian revealed a cunning smile, "If I showed all my cards at once, would the owner’s mood fluctuate like that? People who run businesses longer than we have are certainly not lacking in brains. Had I said five cents straightaway, she would have tried to push the price up. First I offer a very low price, then you come up with an okay offer, that’s when she feels like she’s made a profit."

That’s the way business is done.

"..."

Lu Siyuan was somewhat confused.

So, Shen Mianmian gave him the simplest of analogies.

"If you went to buy clothes and the owner asked for four dollars, you bargained down to three, and the owner agreed right away, even acting as if they made a lot, wouldn’t you think you should have bargained more?"

Lu Siyuan nodded.

Shen Mianmian continued, "Alternatively, if you offer three dollars and the owner is unwilling to sell, but they call you back after you leave the store, acting as if they’ve taken a loss, wouldn’t you feel like you’re really good at haggling? That you’ve achieved something?"

Lu Siyuan seemed to understand a little, yet not quite at the same time.

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