Chapter 8: Hustle and Bustle on the Street, a Sudden Turn of Events

  Suddenly, a scholar-like man emerged, and the Sichuan boss was bewildered for a while before finally remembering that this person was a famous talent in the county. However, he looked like he was speaking on his own behalf, so his arrogant attitude still overflowed from his words.

  Meng Die was flustered. Her master had arrived, but not only did he not speak up for her, instead he let others take her to the government office for punishment. It was really unfair, she almost shed tears.

  Xiao Shengzi was also shocked and didn't know which song the young master was singing. The onlookers were also unaware of who Chen Yaoguang, who had suddenly appeared halfway, was!

  "Young master, can you really bear to let others take Butterfly away?" Butterfly was on the verge of tears.

  "When did this young master say he wanted to send you to the government? I'm saying that this old boss should be sent to the authorities for punishment!" Huo Hai deliberately said this sentence very loudly, so that everyone present could hear it.

  As soon as this was said, the whole room erupted in an uproar. The boss, who had been extremely pleased with himself just moments before, now turned black-faced and couldn't believe his ears - was this young man crazy?

  "You stinky little brat, what nonsense are you spouting? The little girl stole my things, and you say I should be sent to the authorities for punishment? I think you're clearly in cahoots with her, you rascal! Since that's the case, then I'll have all of you common folk sent to the authorities together!" The Sichuan boss was enraged, his whiskers puffed out higher than his eyebrows.

  "You keep saying she stole your jade bangle, but what evidence do you have?" Huo Hai didn't want to get angry with this kind of person, although the other was also a cunning fox.

  "What evidence? She walked by my stall and my bangle disappeared, then it was found in her basket. Isn't that enough?" The boss held up the jade bangle in his hand, with a stern expression.

  "Haha…… If that's the case, then I can accuse you of stealing my bronze Bagua!" Huo Hai laughed loudly, pointing at the bronze Bagua worn by the Sichuan boss.

  "This eight trigrams is an heirloom passed down from my ancestors for eight generations, how can you say it's stolen?" the Sichuan boss retorted.

  "You stand in front of me, and the Bagua in my arms disappears, but my Bagua appears on you. According to your previous theory, isn't this Bagua the one I lost?" Huo Hai turned around with a smile, facing the onlookers.

  The onlookers began to stir, although they still couldn't be sure who the jade bracelet belonged to. However, they were delighted that someone had come forward to challenge the Sichuan boss! Moreover, this person was also a great talent in their hearts, and their joy increased by several degrees!

  On the other side, Meng Die and Xiao Shengzi were also overjoyed, they seemed to have never thought that their weak young master also had the ability to make things difficult for others.

  "Nonsense! Don't try to fool me. The jade bangles on my tray are all identical, and the little girl's basket has a bangle that is exactly the same as mine. Doesn't this prove that she stole one when I wasn't looking? My Eight Trigrams are an heirloom passed down for eight generations, how can you say it was stolen?" The Sichuan boss did not immediately become confused, and loudly argued back.

  "So according to you, anyone who has a jade bangle exactly the same as yours can't pass by your stall? Otherwise, you'll catch them and take them to see the official, saying they stole your family's jade bangle! Is Shuyuan County the only place that sells such jade bangles?" Huo Hai had walked along the way and seen many jade shops, and people selling the same kind of jade bangles were everywhere.

  "But I clearly saw this little girl stealing my jade bangle, is this fake?" The Sichuan boss was getting angry!

  "Then did you see it with your left eye or your right eye?" Huo Wei remained calm and composed.

  "Both eyes have seen it!" The boss shouted loudly after thinking for a long time.

  "What is this?" Huo asked, raising an index finger.

  "Ah!" The boss didn't know what the other person was getting at and hesitated in his response.

  "I say this is not one, it's a finger, everyone come see, this is clearly a finger, but the boss says it's one!" Huo Hai Mai stepped forward and loudly shouted to the crowd.

  "Boss, I'm asking you again, what is this?" Huo Hai stretched out his index and middle fingers horizontally.

  The Sichuan boss was worried for half a day, just now it was one finger, so isn't this two fingers? So he shouted loudly: "This is two fingers!"

  "Wrong! Rock, scissors, paper, this is scissors. Everyone come and comment, isn't this scissors? This boss's eyes are fine, but his judgment seems to be a bit of a problem!" Huo Hai deliberately raised his voice, thinking to himself, "You dare to bully me, just you wait and see how I'll deal with you!"

  "You, you... You're simply preposterous!" The boss had already begun to talk nonsense.

  "One last question, boss, what is this?" Huo Hai drew back, stretched out one hand, and spread his five fingers!

  The Sichuan boss was sweating profusely, thinking to himself: if he said the object in front of him was five fingers, his opponent would definitely say it was the cloth of rock-paper-scissors, and if he said it was cloth, his opponent would definitely retort that it was five fingers. What a predicament!

  He was secretly pleased, and he also knew what the boss was worried about. In this era, doing small business is not easy, doing business for a stable life, if because of a small thing messed up, then definitely no one will come to the door!

  "Hey kid, let's both take a step back and let bygones be bygones. This matter, let's not pursue it any further. It's just about a bracelet, why make such a big fuss?" The boss weighed the pros and cons, then leaned in close to Ho Lie's ear and whispered.

  Huo Lie smiled faintly, feeling puzzled in his heart. It turned out that the Chinese habit of enduring humiliation and seeking peace had a long history. Even when they were clearly bullied, they would still go to negotiate with the other party!

  "Boss, everyone is waiting for your answer, what's this?" Huo Lie felt that he couldn't just drop it like this. The boss's previous arrogance and bullying of Meng Die, even a dog would get angry if it saw it, let alone a living person?

  "Fine, I'll just give you a few better jade bangles as a gift when we meet!" The boss collapsed to the extreme!

  "No way! ... Wait, you said you'd give me a few better jade bangles as a meeting gift? How good are those jade bangles?" Sometimes spiritual trauma can be compensated with material things!

  Huò's icy face suddenly broke into a sly smile. The boss had already suffered greatly financially, and that was almost enough. If things were to get any bigger, it would be bad for everyone!

  As for Meng Die, Huo Lie thought that giving her a jade bangle would make her grievances disappear!

  "It's absolutely top-notch, a real treasure!" The boss said with conviction.

  "Are you going to take it out and let me see, or do you want to answer my last question?" Huo Lie rubbed his still nonexistent beard stubble, secretly delighted. This was the first valuable thing he had obtained since coming to the Tang Dynasty!

  The onlookers were stunned, and the two people who had just been arguing with each other were now whispering to each other!

  The boss nodded to the two burly men behind him, who reluctantly took out three glittering jade bangles from a delicate sandalwood box.

  Huo was stunned for a moment. If this thing were to appear in a modern auction, it would definitely make a lot of money!

  "Ah, aren't you Brother Zhu who has been in the jade business for many years? Forgive me, forgive me!" Huo Hai immediately changed his tone and intentionally spoke loudly!

  "Ah, ah, it's been years since we last met, and Brother Tang is still as eloquent and charming as ever! The boss was taken aback at first, but quickly responded in kind. In his heart, he thought to himself, "This kid has changed so much!" And so, he secretly slipped the three jade bangles into his hand, but his broken heart was bleeding silently."

  "Brother, I'm afraid I've kept you waiting for too long. As we meet again after a long time, I should be treating you to a good drink, but unfortunately, I have something urgent to attend to today, so I'll take my leave first!" Huo Hai got the jade bangle and felt it was time to slip away!

  "Brother Tang, no need for formalities, Brother Tang, have a good trip!" The boss muttered to himself, "Oh my ancestors, hurry up and leave, I still have business to attend to!"

  Bystanders originally thought there would be a show to watch, but unexpectedly the good show hadn't even started yet and it was all over, everyone dispersed with a "cut" sound without any joy!

  Huò Jiā led Dream Butterfly and Little Victory away, while the boss behind him couldn't help but laugh and cry. He had never seen anyone so cunning before!

  "Master, how did you know that the old man's surname is Zhu? By the way, why did he call you Brother Tang? Have you known each other for a long time?" Xiaoshengzi was confused for half a day and finally decided to ask this question.

  "Here, I only know the wife on the upper bunk and the shoes on the lower bunk. I don't know anything else!" Huo Lie hadn't lied, he had only been here for three days and hadn't even seen his own mother yet. It was said that she had died young and beautiful!

  "Why did the young master and that boss become so close afterwards?" Meng Die was also puzzled, "Calling each other 'Tang brother' and 'Zhu brother' nonstop!"

  "Only those who have seen 'Tang Bohu points to Qiuxiang' will understand, I think you guys won't understand in this lifetime!" Huo Hai said and quickly walked back home.

  Xiao Shengzi and Meng Die stood there in a daze, what was the point of Hu Dian and Xiang? This thing would probably be impossible to understand for a lifetime.

  In Huo Ji's study, he was sitting in a chair eating fruit. Meng Die rushed in and gave him a back massage while fanning him with a fan!

  No wonder she's being so nice, it's not like she's a thief or anything. Huo Hai understood that this little girl was being so nice because she was afraid he would blame her for stealing the jade bangle from someone else today.

  "Meng Die, did you really steal someone's jade bangle today?" Huo Hai's expression was stern, with an air of determination to fight against all illegal crimes!

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