Chapter 682 - 325: Encounter at Huabin Manor
Qiu Lizhen looked at Jiang Tao, eyes filled with surprise.
"Brother, are you serious?"
"That guy earlier wasn’t that impressive actually."
"I asked several old lottery hands here about his ticket, and none of them think highly of it."
"Sister also doesn’t recommend you buy it, the risk is too high."
Qiu Lizhen was very sincere with Jiang Tao, saying whatever was on her mind.
After all, psychologically speaking, she naturally felt closer to Jiang Tao.
As for Liu Qiang... initially, Liu Qiang’s position in her mind was just slightly better than a stranger.
But after what happened earlier, the little bit of goodwill she had for Liu Qiang completely vanished.
Whether Liu Qiang’s lottery ticket could be sold had nothing to do with her financially.
She really didn’t care for the meal Liu Qiang said he would treat her to.
"When I saw this ticket, I also had a very special feeling; it’s something I can’t describe with words."
"So I want to buy it and give it a try. Twenty thousand or so isn’t a big deal to me."
Jiang Tao looked at Qiu Lizhen, his expression was calm, but his attitude was very determined.
"Wow, I didn’t realize, little brother, you’re quite capable, then you should come over more often to support your sister’s business in the future."
Qiu Lizhen said this while laughing first herself, her chest quivering with laughter.
"Haha, of course, that’s all negotiable. What does he want for this ticket?"
Jiang Tao looked at the lottery ticket in his hand, bringing the topic back to the price.
"He just said the lowest is 30% off, but he can give a bit more discount; 30% off would be..."
Qiu Lizhen said as she picked up a calculator next to her and swiftly tapped on it.
"30% off is 15,862, but I feel 15,000 should be doable."
Qiu Lizhen looked at Jiang Tao, directly quoting a bottom price.
Jiang Tao nodded and said, "Alright, 15,000 it is, sister, give him a call, this ticket is mine."
Qiu Lizhen asked, "Not going to consider it a bit more?"
Jiang Tao nodded and said, "No need to consider, I’ve decided."
"Okay! I’ll call him and ask him to come over, and I’ll do the notary for you two."
"You two can exchange money for the ticket, then sign a transfer agreement to avoid any unnecessary troubles later."
Qiu Lizhen had been running a lottery store for over ten years, and she had quite some experience in lottery transfers.
But this was her first time transferring a ticket valued at over 20,000.
Jiang Tao laughed, "Thank you, Sister Qiu, if this works out, you can choose wherever in Beijing you want to eat, and that’s where we’ll go."
"Ahahaha, sure, you said it! You’re much more generous than that guy before."
"Sister will ask you one last time, have you really made up your mind? If you’re sure, I’ll call him."
Qiu Lizhen laughed and looked at Jiang Tao, asking once more.
After all, a ticket worth over ten thousand, nearly twenty thousand, isn’t a small sum.
Jiang Tao said firmly, "I’ve made up my mind, give him a call."
"Alright, I’ll call him then."
Seeing Jiang Tao’s unwavering determination, Qiu Lizhen stopped persuading and picked up the phone on the counter to dial Liu Qiang’s number.
Once the call connected, Qiu Lizhen briefly told him someone is interested in buying the lottery ticket and asked him to come for a face-to-face talk.
Other than that, Qiu Lizhen had nothing much to say to him.
Once the business talk was over, she didn’t say another word and hung up the phone.
After finishing the call with Liu Qiang, Qiu Lizhen chatted warmly with Jiang Tao.
Her attitude towards Liu Qiang and Jiang Tao was drastically different, like winter and summer.
Five minutes later...
Liu Qiang returned to the entrance of the lottery store.
Watching Qiu Lizhen inside chatting and laughing joyfully with Jiang Tao, Liu Qiang felt rather emotional.
Being good-looking really does have its perks!
The difference between people is genuinely huge!
"Ahem, boss, I’m here, is this young man the one who wants to buy my ticket?"
Adjusting his mood, Liu Qiang then entered with a smile and greeted Qiu Lizhen.
Now that someone was interested in his lottery ticket, he dared not slack off or be careless.
"Yes, my little brother here is interested in your ticket after seeing it."
"Old Liu, we’re old acquaintances, let’s cut the nonsense."
"One price of 15,000, if you can accept it, sign the agreement, and exchange the ticket for money."
"If you can’t accept this price, you can wait a bit longer, after all, there’s still over ten hours until the draw, maybe someone will offer a higher price."
Qiu Lizhen didn’t waste words with Liu Qiang, directly stating the price she and Jiang Tao agreed on.
"Fifteen thousand..."
Hearing the quote, Liu Qiang’s heart felt like it was being cut.
He bought the ticket for over 20,000, and in less than a day, he was losing over 7,000!
That’s a month and a half’s salary gone!
But...
Losing 7,000 is better than losing everything!
The ticket he bought had a high ceiling, with the possibility of winning the 1st prize of 10 million if luck was on his side,
but likewise, the floor was low!
If luck was extremely bad, it might end up being worth 0!
Selling now at a discount could still recover 15,000.
Although it hurt, Liu Qiang could only grit his teeth and pay for his impulse.
"This time it’s a lesson learned for spending money!"
"If I buy a lottery ticket worth more than 100 in the future, I’ll be a fool!"
Having resolved silently in his heart, Liu Qiang nodded at Jiang Tao and Qiu Lizhen:
"Alright! Fifteen thousand it is, sigh! If it weren’t for the urgent need at home, I wouldn’t sell in such a rush, I would at least wait for the draw!"