Pretending To Be A Boss

Tang Xian's bargaining technique was the most common and effective one.

It reminded Qiao Shanshan of the days when she went shopping with her father, strolling through the second-floor fruit market to buy melon and fruits.

"Sir, how much for the melon?"

"Ten yuan for three jin."

"Why'd the price go up? Can you make it cheaper?"

"No way, it's always been this price. This is the lowest it goes. Elsewhere, this melon could cost you five yuan per jin!"

"Look at your age, why do you keep lying? Last time I bought from you, it was ten yuan for eight jin!"

"Nonsense, how can you make up such things! When have I ever sold it for ten yuan for eight jin! The most I've gone down to is ten yuan for five jin!"

"Alright, here's ten yuan, give me five jin."

"..."

To this day, she could remember the fruit vendor's expression, caught between wanting to speak and wanting to hold back.

Although Tang Xian used a different method of bargaining.

In Qiao Shanshan's eyes, Tang Xian and her father had certain similarities.

Qiao Shanshan's father was known as the most famous local doctor at the fortress and had published many important papers in the medical field.

He was regarded by many as a high-level intellectual, yet he also had a life experience that seemed to stem from the lower rungs of society.

Tang Xian was similar, sometimes giving Qiao Shanshan a sense of profound mystery.

Other times, he just seemed utterly insufferable.

Of course, these thoughts could only be her internal musings.

Right now, she had to play along with Tang Xian's act. Qiao Shanshan looked at her cosmetics with a heartache, immersing herself in the performance.

Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng both nodded, joyfully agreeing to Tang Xian's request.

Bai Mansheng even felt a little guilty and said:

"Is there anything else you want? If I can provide it, I'll give it to you as well."

Tang Xian replied:

"Miss Bai, please don't be so polite. I don't want anything, just come by and visit when you have the time."

Although Bai Mansheng's face remained as calm as usual, her heart couldn't help but rejoice.

However, her happiness didn't last long, as Qing JiuYu interjected:

"What about me? Little brother Tang, you've invited Miss Bai, aren't you going to invite me?"

Bai Mansheng looked at Qing JiuYu with disdain.

"Miss Bai, why are you looking at me like that? You should know, I was the first to come here, hehe," Qing JiuYu giggled.

Tang Xian had expected this outcome. Bai Mansheng couldn't beat Qing JiuYu physically, and she was no match for Qing JiuYu in a war of words either.

In Tang Xian's view, both women were not to be trifled with, and Bai Mansheng actually had even more potential to reach further.

But for now, that was a very vague and indefinite matter.

"Everyone gets a share. Don't worry, no one will be left out."

After quelling the impending visit of two terrifying women to the Human World and completing the most profitable trade ever with just a set of cosmetics—

Tang Xian enjoyed a delicious lunch with everyone.

This time, Tang Xian prepared hand-pulled lamb.

As the name suggests, it involved eating lamb with your hands, holding a lamb bone in one hand and stripping the meat with a knife in the other.

However, since the meat from the mountain beast provided by Qing JiuYu had no bones, Tang Xian turned it into a hand-shredded style.

Large chunks of lamb were placed into the pot with just a sprinkling of spices, some cumin on the surface, a touch of ground black pepper, and a special dip to go with it.

It was a very robust way of eating.

So, the women ate somewhat hesitantly, not wanting to appear unrefined.

After teaching Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng how to use a knife and fork, especially influenced by the relatively elegant manners of the humans Qiao Shanshan and Dong Ran, the two bosses were reluctant to eat too crudely.

In stark contrast, the group of children and men ate with abandon.

Akasi and Tang Xian didn't care about appearances at all, for with this type of cuisine, not just the eating, but the joy of eating heartily, was important.

Just like drinking kumis or vodka, if you sip it like wine, you're likely to be criticized by the locals for lacking vigor.

Thus, the second lamb dish, also a similar eating style—roasted lamb chops.

This dish required precise control of the heat. For any flame-cooked dish, controlling the fire is crucial. The chops should be grilled until the skin turns a savory red, indicating that the meat inside is at the perfect level of tenderness and juiciness.

Tang Xiaojiu and Tang Suoye had already started their ultimate showdown.

This time, Tang Xiaojiu was determined to reclaim her dignity as a little foodie.

After losing her voice, Tang Suoye had become a relentless eating machine.

Their duel showed no flashes of knives, just mouths greased with fat.

However, in a blink of an eye, the lamb chops were devoured clean.

Tang Suoye took twenty-seven seconds.

Tang Xiaojiu took thirty-three seconds.

She looked in shock at the mute girl across from her.

A look of self-doubt appeared on her little face.

She felt pity for herself, being a worthless six seconds slower than the others—those six seconds could mean a lot more food.

...

...

As evening approached, Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng left one after another.

The usually quiet Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two children, Tang Suoye and Tang Xiaojiu, were tasked with dishwashing.

As Dong Ran reflected on the day's events, her mind was still a bit foggy.

She then approached Tang Xian, who was sitting in a rocking chair, enjoying the rare shade on a summer's day.
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"Tang, I've noticed that you can lie without batting an eye. You managed to… uh... I don't even know how to describe those two ladies. Anyway, for me, it's hard to tell when you're speaking the truth and when you're telling lies."

Dong Ran was somewhat troubled.

Tang Xian regarded Dong Ran with interest, noting that she had indeed gained a little weight.

"You don't need to concern yourself with whether my words are true or false."