Chapter 243 Can’t afford a wife
“So that’s it, thank you very much, young man.” The third aunt said to Cheng Ming.
“It’s a small matter, a small matter.” Cheng Ming said politely.
This old woman looks much normal compared to her wife, and talks to Cheng Ming and Er Gouzi very appropriately.
Not like her wife.
Cheng Ming obviously helped him, but he never talked to Cheng Ming and was very cold.
At this moment, he is also doing some handiwork on the other side of the living room.
The old woman smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry, Boss Cheng, my wife has been like this for decades, withdrawn. Don't blame him."
Cheng Ming said hurriedly: " How could it be possible? "
"By the way, you have been a big help today, why don't you eat here tonight?" said the old woman.
Cheng Ming and Ergou looked at each other.
Er Gou was quite clever and immediately saw the urgency in Cheng Ming's eyes.
"Third Aunt, there's no need to eat. Boss Cheng came to our Huangwu Village this time to find some special wood."
"Oh? If it's about wood, then You should go find your uncle. Your uncle is the village chief and he is in charge of the village collective’s mountainous areas.”
Ergou laughed twice: “What Boss Cheng is looking for is not the pine or eucalyptus trees on the mountain.”< br>
"Oh?" The third aunt looked surprised, "I wonder what kind of wood you are looking for, young man?"
"It's a kind of cinnamon wood that exudes a strange fragrance. I can buy it at a high price." Cheng Mingdao.
After that, he glanced at the altar table and altar in the middle of the living room, intentionally or unintentionally.
Er Gou’s third uncle’s house has an extra offering table made of cinnamon wood compared to Er Gou’s house.
The old woman immediately understood what Cheng Ming meant, and her expression changed drastically.
"You, you want our sacred wood?"
Cheng Ming noticed that San Bo, who was doing some wooden handwork on the other side, also stopped what he was doing and glanced here.
The old woman saw Ergou, and it was obvious that Ergou also knew about this.
Cheng Ming nodded: "Indeed, I am very interested in this kind of cinnamon tree. Let's see if I can buy some from the villagers."
"No!" The old woman's voice dropped. It improved several times, and her friendly face suddenly became very fierce, even a little scary, "The sacred tree cannot be sold!"
Cheng Ming was stunned and said: "Auntie, I also know how precious sacred trees are, and the price is absolutely right. I am willing to pay 100,000 for a altar. For a large altar like yours, I am willing to pay 200,000." .”
A total of three hundred thousand!
This is not a small sum of money!
In a small city like Lincheng, you can already buy half a house!
And to be honest, no one is willing to spend money to buy this kind of wood, because currently only Cheng Ming knows its value!
But faced with such a big sum of money.
The old woman didn't even think about it and refused directly: "No, no! The sacred tree is the treasure of our Huangwu Village. It is related to the prosperity of future generations and the continuation of the race. How can it be sold easily? Lost? It’s not about money.”
After hearing his wife’s words, San Bo seemed relieved and continued to do his carpentry with his head down.
Cheng Ming thought the other party felt that the money was not enough.
Said: "If Aunt feels that the money is not enough, I can add more money, how about 150,000 yuan for the altar and 300,000 yuan for the altar?"
If it weren't for the fear that the other party would know that he needed this kind of thing, and the lion would open his mouth, Cheng Ming would have no problem directly offering one million.
But that’s not how you talk about price, you can only do it slowly.
However, the old woman's attitude was very firm.
“If you don’t sell, it’s not about money!”
This made Cheng Ming very embarrassed.
Seeing this situation, Ergouzi also came to help Cheng Ming speak. "Auntie, don't you think your ideas are backward? How can a mere table be connected with future generations? You see, Boss Cheng is willing to pay so much money. If you give all this money to Ah Cheng and the others, won't you be able to make it happen? Will the descendants live a better life? "
"In other words, isn't this the descendants are prosperous? "
Ergou's statement is indeed a bit unreasonable.
His third aunt turned to look at him: "Er Gou, have you agreed to sell him the sacred tree at home?"
"Ah, yes." Ergouzi admitted.
"You are unfilial! Short-sighted!"
Neither Cheng Ming nor Er Gouzi expected that their third aunt would react so strongly when they found out that Er Gouzi agreed to sell the sacred tree. After that, he also yelled at Ergou.
Cheng Ming wants to say something more.
But the old woman didn't give him another chance and rushed them both directly to the gate.
The two parties started a big fight in front of his house.
Er Gou said that his third aunt was backward and feudal, while his third aunt said that he was unfilial and even sold his ancestor's shrine!
While the two sides were arguing, the neighbors came out to watch the fun.
After they heard the whole story from the third aunt's mouth, most of the neighbors supported them. They and the third aunt's family scolded the two dogs angrily.
Only a few families looked hesitant and seemed to want to support the sale. However, due to the large number of people who did not support the sale, these families did not speak and just watched from the side.
Although those people did not scold Cheng Ming.
But the cold looks on their faces told Cheng Ming that they did not welcome him.
The two had to temporarily return to Ergou's home.
“No, I didn’t expect that they really don’t want to sell!”
“It’s fine if they don’t sell, and they ask me not to sell! Why?”
The two dogs were angry.
Cheng Ming was silent.
He really didn't expect this situation now.
The main reason was that he didn’t expect that so many people didn’t want such a large amount of money. He originally thought that for such a large amount of money, he would be willing to sell it.
But the strong clan concept of the people in Lincheng still opened his eyes.
"Don't worry, Boss Cheng. What they said doesn't count. I can definitely sell you my share." Ergou said. He looked a little eager and seemed to really want to make this windfall. "However, you were with me before." The third uncle's family said that the shrine cost 150,000 yuan."
Cheng Ming wanted to laugh in his heart.
These two dogs are also quite greedy for money, but this is also human nature.
A little money is nothing to him.
“Don’t worry, we’ll talk to the villagers first, and then the prices will be unified. There will never be a situation where one family has more, and another family has less, and they are all willing to sell me the same price.” Cheng Mingdao.
"That's good." Ergou was relieved, but then he thought of something, "But what should we do? None of them are willing!"
Cheng Ming thought for a while and said: "I see those The expressions on the villagers' faces are not actually that all of them are unwilling. I think there are still a few families who seem to be interested, but they didn't dare to say it at the scene."
Ergou's eyes lit up.
"It seems so! I have also seen it. My sixth uncle, eighth uncle, and brother Da Shi next door seem to have the idea that these families are not doing so well in the village. These families My son is getting older and has no money to marry a wife, so he is worried. "
"Brother Dashi next door had a relationship with someone from other provinces last year. It was said that he wanted a gift of 300,000 yuan, but the negotiation fell through in the end. I saw that his father mentioned this a few days ago and said that he was useless. My son will not be able to marry a wife"
Cheng Ming nodded. It seemed like he had to talk to these families!
(End of this chapter)