Liu Yi was still unaware of the danger quietly approaching him. At this moment, he was buying a phone in a mobile store near the school during lunch break.
My phone is broken, it's really inconvenient.
Anyway, I've earned some money, I'll buy a similar one for now.
The phone store is quite large, with many people choosing and buying phones. There are also some beautiful young female sales assistants, each greeting with a smile, and receiving the customers who come to buy phones.
Liu Yi also stepped forward, not understanding these things, wanting to consult with a sales assistant.
Smartphones are very advanced now. Liu Yi plans to buy a good one that can access the internet, making it convenient for him to receive tasks directly on his phone.
Liu Yi walked up to the counter and looked for a while.
But no one paid attention to him, dressed in a student uniform.
Liu Yi had limited time and couldn't waste it here.
He saw the beautiful female sales assistant next to him enthusiastically introducing a phone to a fat man in a fur coat, so he couldn't help but ask her for help.
"Miss, can you help me with some phone recommendations?"
Unexpectedly, the beautiful woman glanced at him and said, "You can just browse the phones yourself. There are display stands over there, play with the demonstration models yourself, don't affect our work."
This kind of poor student coming to play with phones or just to satisfy their curiosity, she had seen too many of them! She didn't have time to introduce phones to these people, it was simply a waste of time!
"I'm not here to look at phones, I'm here to buy one!"
Liu Yi emphasized.
"You? Buy a phone?"
Because the beautiful woman was pulled into a conversation by Liu Yi, the fat man impatiently turned around and left.
The beauty felt disappointed and said unhappily to Liu Yi, "Across the street there's a second-hand phone market, you might find something suitable there."
"Why do you look down on me like that!"
"Who said I look down on you?"
The beautiful sales assistant immediately retorted, "If you can't afford a phone, what are you doing here causing trouble! You're a poor student, is this the place for you?"
"Who said I can't afford it?"
Liu Yi suddenly sneered and reached into his pocket, pulling out a thick stack of red bills, patting them in his hand.
He went to the bank downstairs in his neighborhood in the morning and withdrew three thousand yuan just to buy a phone.
Liu Yi couldn't figure out how much a smartphone with internet access cost, so he withdrew extra money just in case.
"Oh, little boss, what kind of phone are you looking for? Let me recommend one for you!"
The beautiful sales assistant's eyes lit up as soon as she saw the money, smiling with delight.
A lot of money! If he buys an expensive phone, she would get a substantial commission!
"Aren't you afraid that I'm a poor student?"
"Oh, how could that be! Little boss, you look like a person of wealth and status, your forehead even shines with light. When you're here, our store will shine brightly!"
This beautiful woman was quite skilled at sweet-talking people. She was totally different from the person who had sarcastically mocked Liu Yi earlier!
"Should I go check out the second-hand market? It's just across the street, not far."
"Don't go! What good phones are there in the second-hand market! They're all junk, refurbished and sold to you, no after-sales service, and they easily break! Buy from us, it's guaranteed!"
The beauty hastily said.
"Hehe, okay."
Liu Yi sighed in his heart. No wonder people say, "money talks." With money, you can even make a beauty smile!
"Alright, help me find a smartphone with fast internet access!"
"Smartphone huh! Then I recommend this Samsung model, it's only 3998! 3G internet, the latest Android system..."
"I want a domestic brand."
"What?"
Liu Yi's words directly made the beautiful woman feel like she was in hell.
Domestic brands... how much can we sell them for...
Most domestic brands pay more attention to cost performance. With around a thousand yuan, you can get a pretty good configuration.
Although it looks a little worse than the imported machine, the actual functions are not much different.
The domestic machine also has a lower commission.
Unless it's a knockoff machine!
But they don't even have knockoff machines in their store...
This stubborn student... Clearly has so much money, and yet is so stingy!
"There's nothing better about imported machines than domestic ones!"
The beautiful woman turned her eyes and spoke cleverly, saying, "Think about it, when we buy a phone, it's better to buy from a big brand, an imported one. Good quality, guaranteed, and it doesn't lose value when you take it out!"
"Oh? Do domestic machines lose value when taken out?"
Hearing this, Liu Yi couldn't help but sneer, "You are also domestic, do you feel devalued when you go out?"
"I...no, you can't say that..."
The beauty was at a loss for words for a moment, feeling very embarrassed.
"I want a domestic product, recommend one."
Liu Yi insisted.
If people in their own country don't support their own products, how can they develop?
"Then buy this one."
The beauty lazily reached out and took out a black large-screen phone from the counter, placing it on the glass counter.
"Dual-core, 1GB memory, running Android 2.2 system. 3G network, very fast Internet speed, and the price is cheap, only 980."
"Then I'll take this one, how about a discount, beautiful lady? 400 yuan?"
"Are you kidding me? This isn't a vegetable market, bargaining is not allowed! One price, if you don't want it, forget it!"
This time, the beauty felt that she could finally be firm.
The mobile phone store basically had clear prices, and if you didn't buy, then you can leave.
"Fine, I'll pay."
Liu Yi had no choice; he would have to buy a phone sooner or later, so he could consider this as completing a less important task.
Once he had the phone, it would be more convenient to take on other tasks.
The beauty gave Liu Yi a receipt, and he went to make the payment, finally getting his own phone.
Although it looks a bit square and silly, Liu Yi felt it was quite good!
Much better than his previous old-fashioned one!
"Let's go to the nearby KFC and use the Wi-Fi to download an app."
Lin Tong directed Liu Yi, "With the app, it will be more convenient."
"Come on... your website developed by cultivating immortals... actually has an Android app?"
"Technology is the primary productive force... see, isn't it convenient?"
Listening to Lin Tong's explanation, Liu Yi was helpless.
He put the phone away, put the money back in his backpack, and walked out.
But he didn't notice that an old man also came out of the mobile phone store and followed behind Liu Yi.
Ma Yuxin, the street famous for being a porcelain king.
To put it plainly, he's a scam artist.
Ma Yuxin held a teapot he bought from the second-hand market for a few yuan in his arms, quickly walked a few steps, overtook Liu Yi, then walked far ahead, before turning around and standing at the street corner.
He looked at Liu Yi coming over and thought to himself. Kid, today you're out of luck, if I don't rip you off, I would let down Grandpa Mao!
Liu Yi fidgeted with his phone, looking down, and kept walking forward.
Just then, he felt a gust of wind coming from his left.
He instinctively took two steps back, and saw an old man suddenly appearing from the corner on the left.
The old man looked surprised, staggered a few steps, and then fell to the ground.
He was holding a teapot that also fell and shattered on the ground.
The old man was a little dazed.
Damn... this isn't right...
How did this kid dodge...?
This shouldn't have happened... this doesn't fit the pattern!
"Sir, are you okay?"
Liu Yi saw the old man fall and quickly asked.
"Oh, my precious teapot!"
To Liu Yi's surprise, the old man suddenly burst into tears and then grabbed Liu Yi's pants leg, crying out, "You owe me for my teapot, my precious teapot... It's my lifeblood, an antique from the Qianlong era..."
Liu Yi was dumbfounded; what was going on!
A crowd of onlookers immediately gathered around, pushing and shoving to get a good view, but remaining passive observers at the forefront.
Liu Yi was getting anxious; class was about to start, how did he get mixed up in this mess!
"Old man, you've got it wrong! You tripped over yourself, why are you grabbing onto me!"
"Nonsense!"
Ma Yuxin hurriedly interjected, "I'm in good health! My legs are fine. If you hadn't been looking down and bumped into me, I wouldn’t have tripped! Even if I did, it would be forgivable, but what about my teapot! It's a teapot bestowed by Emperor Qianlong! If you don't clear this up today, you won't be able to leave!"
As he spoke, he continued to tug at Liu Yi's pants leg without letting go.
Liu Yi was getting a headache.
"Haha, you've encountered a scam artist!"
Lin Tong leaned on Liu Yi's shoulder, clapped her hands together, and exclaimed, "So interesting! My master always talks about this type of person, and today I finally get to meet one! How delightful!"
Delightful my foot...
Spiteful rejoicing!
Liu Yi felt overwhelmed.
He could handle demons and evil forces, but he was helpless against this nagging old man.
What should he do?
Hit him?
No matter what, he was an old man; he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Run?
With so many people around and the old man grabbing onto his pants leg, how could he run?
Liu Yi was suffering.
"My teapot... my bestowed teapot... If you don't compensate me today, you won't be able to go anywhere!"
Ma Yuxin held tightly onto Liu Yi's arm and at the same time greedily eyed the right pocket of Liu Yi's trousers.
There was still several thousand in there...
This money would be his today!
"Old man... I don't have any money..."
Liu Yi could only claim poverty.
He didn't know that Ma Yuxin had been watching him from the phone store all along.
"No money, then don't leave!"
Ma Yuxin thought to himself.
Trying to deceive me, as if I don't know whether you have money or not!
"I see that you're a student, I won't make things difficult for you. Two thousand, compensate me two thousand, and we'll let this go, how about it?"
Ma Yuxin started using a tactic to stir Liu Yi's emotions.
Liu Yi's heart sank.
How coincidental?
He just happened to have two thousand in his pocket.
No matter how he thought about it, something seemed off.
And Lin Tong didn't offer any advice to Liu Yi, simply standing by and enjoying the spectacle.
Just then, a familiar scolding voice suddenly came from outside the crowd.
"Everyone move aside, police officers working here!"