Chapter 261: Chapter 261 Redeeming the Indenture Contract Chapter 261: Chapter 261 Redeeming the Indenture Contract Su Yunjin guessed correctly.
Shopkeeper Liang indeed wouldn’t tarnish the reputation of himself and the Rice Shop over Su Yunjin’s elder brother alone.
With a darkened face, he remained silent for a moment.
Only then did Shopkeeper Liang squeeze a sentence out from between his teeth.
“Miss Su, my Rice Shop is not a teahouse. It’s not a place where you can come and go as you please. Otherwise, do you really think my Rice Shop is afraid of you?”
If he couldn’t keep Su Yunjin’s elder brother, then scraping some profit off her was the least he would do.
“Miss Su, if you want me to agree to release your elder brother, it’s possible! But to redeem his Indenture Contract, I’m afraid it won’t be as simple as two taels of silver!”
Having anticipated this sly and slick Shopkeeper’s unwillingness to release someone easily, Su Yunjin wasn’t very surprised by what Shopkeeper Liang said.
“Shopkeeper Liang, then how much do you want before you’re willing to let my elder brother leave?”
If Shopkeeper Liang asked for a small amount, Su Yunjin wouldn’t mind. She would pay a little extra as long as it would settle her elder brother’s issue quickly.
Of course, if this cunning merchant dared to be greedy and ask for an exorbitant price, let alone paying more, she wouldn’t give him even a copper coin.
Indulging such a merchant without limits would be foolishness on her part!
Shopkeeper Liang had never intended to release the person, and his asking price was steep, “Four taels! Miss Su, if you are willing to pay double the price, then I shall make an exception and return your elder brother Su Muze’s Indenture Contract to you.”
Su Yunjin scoffed, “Shopkeeper Liang, why don’t you go rob someone? My elder brother’s Indenture Contract was sold for a total of two taels of silver, and yet you’re asking for four taels for me to redeem it?”
“What? Can’t afford the price, Miss Su?” Shopkeeper Liang also scoffed with a cold snort from his nose, “I have given you the chance. If you can’t produce these four taels of silver, then please leave!”
“Shopkeeper Liang, not to mention coughing up four taels of silver, even if I could, I wouldn’t give you an extra copper coin! My elder brother’s Indenture Contract was for two taels, so I will only pay two taels! If you won’t give it to me, then fine, I will go to the Governor’s Office and report this right now!” Su Yunjin feigned as if she would report to the Governor’s Office immediately.
Shopkeeper Liang coldly watched Su Yunjin, not saying a word.
After taking a couple of steps, Su Yunjin stopped, turned back, and said to Shopkeeper Liang: “Shopkeeper Liang, just wait for me to return from the Governor’s Office with a government officer to claim my elder brother’s Indenture Contract!”
This time, as Su Yunjin left again, Shopkeeper Liang stopped her.
“Miss Su, wait a moment!”
Su Yunjin stopped, “What now? Shopkeeper Liang, are you willing to return my elder brother’s Indenture Contract to me now?”
“Half a tael extra! Miss Su, if you are willing to give an extra half a tael, then I will return your elder brother’s Indenture Contract to you now! If you’re not willing, Miss Su, please proceed to the Governor’s Office. I will accompany you!”
Getting this cunning merchant to reduce the price by more than a tael of silver was already not easy. Seeing that this time the merchant wasn’t asking for much, Su Yunjin didn’t prolong the argument.
It was just half a tael, after all.
She would give it to him! Or else if this matter truly escalated to the Governor’s Office, it would be troublesome! Su Yunjin always preferred to resolve issues swiftly, to settle her elder brother’s problem sooner.
She also needed to get back to taking care of Gu Ya.
Thus, Su Yunjin reached an agreement with Shopkeeper Liang, paying him an extra half a tael, and obtained her elder brother Su Muze’s Indenture Contract.
From the beginning to the end, Shopkeeper Liang’s face remained grim.
Even when returning the Indenture Contract to Su Yunjin, Shopkeeper Liang was only considering her threat to report him to the authorities.
Obtaining the Indenture Contract, Su Yunjin didn’t care whether Shopkeeper Liang’s face looked good or bad, she left the Rice Shop in high spirits.