Chapter 9: A Tongue as Sharp as a Brush

  Yuan Hua knew that the fish was already on the hook, so he deliberately shouted loudly: "Uncle Wang, are you going home from work? Why aren't you wearing your white coat today?"

  King Dahfu heard that it was bad. Where did these little rascals pick up this white coat? That day, in a hurry, they were left behind, but hopefully nothing will happen at this critical moment!

  "Hey, little Huan, what are you doing here? I just rushed past your uncle and didn't see that it was you kids. Have you eaten yet? Come on, let's go to Uncle Wang's house for dinner. Your uncle has made some delicious food today." As he spoke, he tightened the brakes, got off his bicycle, pushed it, and walked over.

  "We haven't eaten yet, we're all still hungry. We've been waiting for someone. Yesterday, when we went to the mountain to play, we picked up this white coat, but we don't know who it belongs to. I guess the person who lost the white coat must be anxious by now. So, a few of us are waiting here at the village entrance to see if anyone comes looking for a lost white coat."

  "Oh, I see, you're really good kids, knowing how to pick up gold without being ashamed, indeed the pillars of the country."

  Got it, Yuan Huan thought to himself, this guy's face changes as fast as a Sichuan opera performance, one set after another. Just now he was scolding me, saying I'm a bad kid, uneducated and useless, can't even marry a wife, but in an instant, I've transformed into a pillar of the nation.

  "Hey, Uncle Wang, didn't you just say that we wouldn't be able to find wives in the future? How did we suddenly become useful people?" Er Gou said sarcastically.

  "You've got it wrong, Uncle Wang wouldn't say that. If you can't find a wife in the future, I'll take responsibility for it. Haha."

  It's time for the matchmaker to arrive, no, it's the matchmaker's husband.

  Wang Xiangyang knew that the sooner this matter was handled, the better. He absolutely couldn't afford to mess up his own big deal at this critical juncture.

  Thinking of this, Wang Xiangyang hastily pulled out a handful of sugar from his briefcase and handed it to Yuan Hao and the others.

  "Come on, uncle is treating you to some candy. This candy is really sweet, it's White Rabbit milk candy, only available in town."

  Yuan Hao and the others didn't stand on ceremony with him either, knowing that if they didn't eat, they wouldn't be fed.

  Received sugar, no one peeled off a piece and put it in his mouth.

  "It's really sweet! Uncle Wang didn't cheat us!" Yuan Hao still teased Wang Xiangyang.

  Wang Xiangyang was so angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it, and instead swallowed a few mouthfuls.

  "It's sweet, so it's good! Eat more if it's sweet!"

  While speaking, he took out a handful of sugar from his briefcase and handed it to Yuan Hua.

  "Haha, Uncle Wang is really great, so we won't be polite anymore!"

  Yuankui is a cunning child, knowing this is going to start the main topic.

  Wang Xiangyang secretly took a glance at the white coat in Yuan Hua's hand, and basically confirmed that this was indeed his lost one.

  "Come on, come on, sit down over here. I've been quite busy with work lately and haven't had a good chat with you kids in a while!"

  Fine, since you're not in a hurry, let's take a detour with you and see it through to the end.

  "Hey, Uncle Wang!"

  Yuankuang and a few others sat next to Wang Xiangyang like well-behaved children.

  "Why don't you kids go to school? You're not young anymore, you should read more books. If you don't read books, where can you work? Who would dare to hire a few kids like you?"

  "Yes, yes, we all want to read books. But our family is too poor, and we can't afford it. Alas, if someone could donate some money to us, we wouldn't have to be like this every day! You said, Big Dog Second Dog, Big Fool?"

  Yuan Hao would not easily fall into Wang Xiangyang's trap. On the contrary, he was setting a trap for Wang Xiangyang step by step.

  "Yes, we can't afford it. We're all from poor families and don't think Uncle Wang is a rich man who wouldn't even blink at spending hundreds of dollars!"

  The big dog on one side fanned the flames and said so.

  "Haha, as for this, I naturally have the money. But that's also what I've worked hard to earn, so you kids should still learn from your uncle and read more books. If your family is really struggling, I can help find connections, issue certificates, and exempt some fees for you. As for other things, I won't be able to help much, after all, I'm neither an official nor have any backing!"

  This kid is still pretending, what you have can't even be called having no background?

  "It's also true, but I heard that Uncle Wang is about to be transferred to the town to become an official, so won't he make a lot of money then? What do you think?"

  Yuan Hao continued to dig a hole for Wang Xiangyang, letting him jump in step by step.

  This made Wang Xiangyang delighted. He said with a happy face, spitting everywhere: "Haha, you few kids' news is quite accurate. Don't be modest, I went to the bank today and withdrew 300 yuan. I'm preparing to build some relationships, I've been transferred to the town, and in the future, you're welcome to come to my home as guests! Haha!"

  This guy is afraid of being given a soul-stirring potion by others, one drink and he's accurate, one drink and he's drunk.

  He didn't mean to, but accidentally let it slip and revealed his secret to others.

  Haha, I've been waiting for you to confess yourself. Now that's good, no need to hit you anymore, the 300 yuan on your body is just enough to help me out in a tight spot.

  At this time, Wang Xiangyang had no idea that Yuan Huan was secretly calculating in his heart.

  Poor Wang Xiangyang is still gloating, but in a little while this 300 yuan will soon change hands.

  "Right, you guys said you picked up a white coat in the mountain, and you've been waiting here for a day, it's really tiring, you're all good kids."

  "Yes, Uncle Wang, we've been sunbathing here all day today. Look at us, we're as dark as coal now. And to make matters worse, we're starving! I hope the person who lost their white jacket comes to claim it soon. We can't wait to go home and have dinner, or else our parents will scold us again for being naughty."

  "Yes, yes, we are now in a state of destitution."

  "Hey, you two dogs! That's not hunger and cold, you've been basking in the sun all day, haven't you? You guys are quite thoughtful. Alright, let me, your uncle, help you out. There are many people in the village who know me, so hand over that white coat to me and I'll help you find its owner. That way, you won't have to go hungry or get sunburned, and when you go home, you won't even get beaten by your parents, right? See, your uncle is really good to you guys! You don't even need to thank me, helping others is a pleasure, it's a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. And you few kids aren't bad either, with such good character at such a young age, I believe in the future, you'll definitely be people who are useful to the country!"

  Do you know what it means by "eloquent and glib"? This is the real "eloquent and glib", even death can be talked into life, evil can be talked into good, what a talent!

  Yuwen Huaji and his three companions were furious upon hearing this, they had finally seen what it means to be shameless.

  "Never mind, Uncle Wang, we won't take up your time anymore. You go ahead and attend to your business first. We'll just wait here, it's not like we haven't waited a whole day already. If we really can't wait any longer, we'll go to the village office, give the white coat to the village head, and have him make an announcement with the loudspeaker: 'A white coat has been found in the backyard of the widow's house at the back of the mountain. We believe whoever lost the white coat will definitely come to claim it after hearing this broadcast.'"

  A successful negotiator is a successful psychologist.

  Firstly, grasp the other party's demand point, then apply medicine according to the symptom, step by step, patiently and carefully, cleverly adding facial expressions, language, and environment to achieve the goal.

  At this time, Wang Xiangyang was eager to take away the white coat. Once it was confirmed that the white coat was his own, he would spare no expense to get it back. Even if it meant snatching it, he couldn't let those few people expose what had happened between him and that woman.

  Secondly, use the chips in your hand well, step by step to lure out the opponent's bottom line, and then slowly approach the bottom line. Don't rush, once you're anxious, the opponent will easily see the flaw and haggle with you, or even die together.

  So Wang Xiangyang's bottom line was already made clear to Yuan Hao and the others in their unintentional conversation earlier, but he himself hadn't noticed yet.

  Finally, rely on form, environment and the persuasion of others. The so-called timing is not as good as location, and location is not as good as harmony among people, which is exactly this principle.

  It was just after lunch, and the villagers liked to gather under the big banyan tree at the village entrance to cool off. This was a good opportunity, but the gathering of villagers would seriously hinder Wang Xiangyang's plan to snatch the treasure. Even if he succeeded, others would soon start discussing it, and with these few bad boys, who knows when they would reveal everything. Then Wang Xiangyang would be ruined.

  Wang Xiangyang is no fool, he naturally saw through these few bad boys, and deliberately waited for himself here, then step by step trapped himself, trying to get some benefits from him.

  Since these little rascals want some money, I'll just give it to them.

  Compared to one's own career path, spending a little money is worthwhile; it's not too late to get them back later when the opportunity arises.

  "Hey, what's the big deal? Don't bother going to the village committee either. They're making such a fuss over this insignificant white coat and even broadcasting about it. Do you think anyone can just use the broadcast system?"

  After Wang Xiangyang figured this out, he started probing. He wanted to see how much money these few bad boys would want.

  "It's not that we want to bother the village committee, but what if the person who lost the white coat is anxious? The white coat may not be worth much, but how much is a work permit worth?"

  Yuan Hao knew Wang Xiangyang was getting anxious.

  Negotiation is like this, as long as one side is anxious, that side will likely fail or pay a higher price.

  Wang Xiangyang was still quite calm just now. Now hearing about work permit.

  He can't calm down, you say a white coat is nothing special and can't serve as direct evidence, but the work permit has his name written in black ink on white paper.

  Forcing himself to calm down, Wang Xiangyang took a deep breath and said: "Haha, it's good that you have a name. Alright, hand over the white coat to me, I'll take it to find its owner. To reward your spirit of picking up gold without hiding it, I've decided to give each of you some material rewards."