Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 48 Self-Support Certificates and Guarantees

Yang Wuni looked down at her stomach, touched her hair, and believed what Gu Jialin had said.

Fearing that Gu Jialin might be deceiving him, he added another sentence to prove that he was not easily fooled.

"Your little wife is quite shrewd; I would never lie to anyone."

We travel a lot and do business based on integrity.

To be honest, this horse was reserved for my brother-in-law.

I sold it to someone for 500, giving them the cost price of 300, and I didn't make a single penny.

I think your two kids are quite good, so I'll give them this price too.

I don't care whether I make money or not, as long as you treat this animal well.

The thing a mute animal fears most is not meeting a good family.

This horse has been with me since the south, just like my own child.

To be honest, if it weren't for the family needing money, I really wouldn't be willing to sell it.

Gu Jialin's words became increasingly outrageous, and he was almost in tears, slapping his chestnut horse's forehead.

"Brother-in-law, why don't you take it back? This guy is reluctant to leave."

If someone knew you were a horse trader, they'd think this horse had done you some great service!

Lu Gui, who was standing to the side, scoffed at Gu Jialin, clearly disapproving.

"Brother, you can't sell livestock for a fixed price; there has to be some negotiation, right?"

Yang Wuni put her hand into her pocket but didn't take it out.

"Such a good horse, what more can you say? I didn't even make any money off you for three hundred dollars."

You can't expect me to carry it from the south to the north and then lose money, can you?

"Brother, if you're offering a fixed price, then we won't buy it."

"Something costs several hundred yuan; how can you not give me a discount? That would be bullying!"

Yang Wuni tugged at Zhang Changyao's sleeve, about to turn around and leave.

"Brother-in-law, these two kids are quite nice, so don't set a fixed price."

Give them a 20 yuan discount, just for my sake.

Seeing that the two sides were deadlocked, Lü Gui made a price offer in the middle.

"You little wife, if it weren't for my brother-in-law's sake, I really wouldn't be able to give you this twenty yuan discount."

"Two hundred and eighty yuan, hurry up and take it. If you keep dawdling, I really can't sell it to you."

Gu Jialin was anxious, though it wasn't showing on his face. He spoke to Yang Wuni with a tense expression.

"Brother, I'll give you 250 yuan. If you want to sell, we'll pay you right away."

If you don't agree, we'll leave right now and won't waste another word with you.

When Yang Wuni saw that Lü Gui was helping to lower the price, she knew that it could be reduced even further.

She took the money out of her pocket and showed it to Gu Jialin, letting him know that she wasn't lying.

"Oh dear! How could you do this, my dear wife?"

"You little brat, are you trying to take advantage of us because we're going to die here?"

Gu Jialin turned his head to look at Lü Gui, then squatted under the tree, holding his head and remaining silent.

"Young man, I can see that you two are sincere in buying livestock."

Since you're genuinely interested in buying it, don't worry about the difference between 30 and 20.

My brother-in-law didn't lie either. You guys can add a little more, and he can take a little less. How about we each compromise?

I'll offer you a price, but don't go for 250 yuan. That price is hard to say but hard to hear.

He stubbornly insisted on paying 280 yuan, saying it wouldn't be right to take him back.

"Let's settle for 270 yuan. Neither of us will lose out, and neither of us will get a free ride. How about it?"

Lu Gui stood between Zhang Changyao and Gu Jialin, adjusting the price.

Despite claiming to be impartial, the pricing was still biased towards Gu Jialin.

"I'll give you 250 yuan. If you agree, I'll buy it; if not, I'll leave right now."

Yang Wuni repeated what she had just said, holding Zhang Changyao's hand tightly.

"Brother-in-law, this child is even more stubborn than you. Why don't you just sell her to her?"

Buying livestock back home also requires capital; losing one wouldn't be considered a loss.

Just consider it a mistake on your part, and never buy Bao Chuanju again.

Lu Gui squatted down to persuade Gu Jialin, but Gu Jialin hesitated and did not answer him.

"Zhang Changyao, let's go home and buy that thing we were looking at earlier."

Yang Wuni grabbed Zhang Changyao's hand and strode away.

"Hey girl, come back! Don't rush off!"

Two hundred and fifty yuan it is, I, Gu Jialin, accept my loss.

When Gu Jialin saw that Yang Wuni and Zhang Changyao had really left, he hurriedly ran over to call them back.

"Wu Ni, you're really something, we actually managed to catch you."

Zhang Changyao praised Yang Wuni in a low voice, and Yang Wuni pursed her lips, wanting to smile but not actually doing so.

She looked around at the jujube-shaped BMW from all sides, with an air of profound knowledge.

Just as he was about to take out the money, Zhang Changyao pressed it back down.

"Brothers, can you provide the paperwork for this horse? We can't take it without it."

Zhang Changyao held down Yang Wuni's hand, preventing her from paying first.

"Yes, I have a self-employment certificate." Gu Jialin took a piece of paper out of his shirt pocket and handed it to Zhang Changyao.

"Brother, I don't know you, and you're not from around here."

You said this guy is the accountant in Maolutun, I believe him.

I need this man to go to his house and give me a certificate proving that I bought this horse from you.

Write down the horse's physical characteristics and its age.

When I sell it in the future, people will know immediately that I didn't steal it.

Zhang Changyao, after all, was an educated man and had many things to consider.

"Brother-in-law, isn't this self-support certificate enough?"

Lu Gui, who had been leaning against a tree waiting, immediately stood up straight upon hearing this.

"It's okay, let my brother write it for you. We're all aboveboard, what's there to be afraid of?"

Gu Jialin patted Lü Gui's arm and gave him a wink.

"All right!"

Lü Gui understood Gu Jialin's meaning and had no choice but to agree.

Several people arrived at Lü Gui's house, which was a newly built three-room stone house.

Even the warehouses were made of stone, which made Yang Wuni stick out her tongue in envy.

She never imagined that anyone would use stones to build a barn.

Lu Gui's wife had bowlegs and was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) sewing shoe soles.

A small basket sat between the bowlegs, filled with needles and thread.

When Lü Gui's wife saw the strangers, she immediately took the basket and went down to the ground.

Two long braids hung down on his buttocks, dark and shiny, without a single spiky hair.

Lü Gui was the village's accountant, so his family naturally had no shortage of pens and paper.

He took an account book and a pen from the lid of the box.

As Zhang Changyao said, it was written carefully and in detail, even including that the chestnut horse had a white tail tip.

"Young man, do you think this is okay?"

After Lü Gui finished writing, he handed it to Zhang Changyao and asked him to check if there was anything that needed to be added.

"Brother, your handwriting is really beautiful. You have everything you need, so that's fine."

"You and your brother-in-law, whoever puts their fingerprints on it will get the money."

Zhang Changyao looked it over and, finding no problems, pointed to the signature and asked Lü Gui to put his fingerprint on it.

"This guy's acting like he's selling himself, he even has to put his fingerprints on it."

Reluctantly, Gu Jialin dipped his finger in the ink and pressed it onto his name.

"Brother-in-law, you'd better behave yourself from now on. Signing and putting your fingerprint on documents can lead to legal consequences."