The middle-aged woman blurted it all out without considering the little man's feelings.
The little man had seen it all before; he didn't care what they said. As long as two people were competing, he wasn't worried about not selling it.
Liu Sandao watched this scene unfold, shook his head helplessly, and thought: It's likely the little man would sell it to the two women at an extremely high price now.
"I don't want it anymore, buy it yourself!" the middle-aged woman said fiercely.
The girl also seemed to think it was too expensive and said, "I don't want it either, it's too expensive. 'Retiree Treasure' is much cheaper than this, and the effect is good."
The little man was dumbfounded.
The scene he had envisioned, where he would collect his money, vanished instantly.
He really didn't know what kind of person this damned middle-aged woman was. If you don't want it, why butt in?
He had thought he could sell it to them at the initial price, but now the business was almost ruined.
Seeing the two women about to part ways, the little man grabbed them both with his hands.
"Wait, wait, wait! If you're serious about buying and the quantity is large, I'll agree to sell it to you for 500 a box. The condition is that you must buy more than five boxes at once. A single box is still 650, how about it? Can we negotiate?" the little man said earnestly, glancing left and right.
The girl could clearly accept this price, as it was before the middle-aged woman had intervened.
However, the middle-aged woman was unappreciative. She pushed the little man's hand away and said, "At this price, I don't want it now. Look, she wants six boxes, and I want six boxes, that's twelve boxes right there. Looking at your small backpack, it doesn't seem like you can carry much. We'll take it all at once. You can go home and get more to sell later!"
The little man didn't understand why she was rambling on so much.
It wasn't until the woman said, "How about this, if you can make it a bit cheaper, we'll take it."
The girl immediately understood the middle-aged woman's intentions and echoed, "Yes, brother, if you can give us a little more discount, the two of us might just clear out all your stock!"
"This, this..." the little man hesitated.
If he lowered the price, he was reluctant; but if he didn't, the deal that could be finalized immediately would fall through.
To be honest, everyone he had encountered before had treated him like a plague.
Yet he was selling at market price, and he felt like a swindler.
No matter what, he had to make the first sale, otherwise, he feared the whole day would be unlucky.
Business was a strange thing. Sometimes, if you didn't make the first sale, you wouldn't make any sales at all.
After all, this was something obtained through special channels, so he couldn't openly advertise it like a hospital.
Furthermore, perhaps because he looked unfamiliar, many people didn't know if his medicine was genuine or fake.
As long as someone bought it and word spread, he wouldn't have to worry about the price of the medicine.
"Well, big brother? Look, we're serious buyers. Please compromise a little!"
After some thought, the little man relented, "490 a box, not a penny less!"
"What? Only ten yuan less? How insincere are you? We said we'd buy a lot from you. Tell us how much you have, and I'll make a call, and we'll clear your stock right away!" the middle-aged woman said.
"Then what price do you think is suitable?"
"450!"
"No, that's too low!" the little man replied, dissatisfied.
"You can sell it and go back home to get more. It's money in your hands again, isn't it?" the middle-aged woman continued to advise, seemingly knowledgeable about business.
This statement made the little man hesitate again.
"Oh, come on, 450. Don't worry, we'll each take six boxes, and the rest, I'll call people to come and get them! How about that? We'll help you sell it all at once!" the middle-aged woman said.
The little man was not a stubborn person; being agile in business was a must.
If he didn't have to worry about the supply, it was like earning money while lying down.
"How about this, I won't waste any more words. I can only sell it to the two of you at this price. Others, I'll sell at the original price! This is my absolute bottom line. If not, we go our separate ways, as if we never met!" the little man also stated his terms. As long as the middle-aged woman could bring in more customers, he wouldn't have to worry about sales.
He estimated that the middle-aged woman would agree.
Honestly, with the reputation of Yi Tie Ling, as long as people knew it was real medicine, the price wouldn't be an issue.
However, taking this first step was incredibly difficult.
It was a challenge for a medicine peddler wandering around the hospital to gain trust, especially with genuine medicine!
Moreover, the middle-aged woman would also benefit. She could buy the medicine at a very low price, and with a slight markup, it would be profit.
She would profit no matter what!
"Hmm... Alright!" the middle-aged woman said, feigning contemplation.
The girl was overjoyed and quickly took out her phone from her bag.
The little man skillfully took out the medicine from his backpack, counted the boxes, and took the money.
The middle-aged woman kept her word. After walking a few steps, she entered the outpatient hall and called out. Several elderly people followed her out.
The little man's medicine was sold out in a short while!
Liu Sandao saw that the corners of the girl's eyes were black, a sure sign that she had been infected by the dark aura of the plague.
He decided to follow her to see the effect of Yi Tie Ling.
After returning from the hospital, the girl put down her bag and hurried into her parents' bedroom.
Due to the infection, both her parents were confined to their room and hadn't gone out.
The girl put on simple protective gear and handed the medicine to them.
"Mom and Dad, here, take your medicine. I bought that Yi Tie Ling from TV. I heard it's very effective, and I believe you'll get better soon!"
"Cough, cough! Good... good!" the middle-aged man said, coughing.
The girl first handed him a cup of water. After he took the medicine, she gave her mother a tablet of Yi Tie Ling.
When Liu Sandao saw the girl's parents, they already had wedge-like growths on their backs, dark and robust.
The situation was quite dangerous; Liu Sandao was already considering intervening, but Yi Tie Ling was also rumored to be effective.
Whether it worked or not, they had to see the situation first.
After taking the medicine, the man quickly fell asleep.
The wedges on his back grew even more robust, and their height increased.
The same happened with the wedges on the woman's back.
In this state, if the soul collector were to arrive, there would be no escape.
Moreover, in the past, when the wedges grew to this extent, people's mental state would deteriorate significantly.
Liu Sandao was extremely worried.
The girl, however, seemed very calm.
The dark aura behind her had not coalesced into wedges, which was a blessing in disguise.
Suddenly, Liu Sandao felt a slight instability in his spiritual sense and quickly refocused on himself.
It turned out that Guo Xiufang had just touched Liu Sandao with her hand and asked, "Why aren't you talking?"