Regardless of the reason, there was no doubt that Wu Shuai was a wealthy man.
Seriously, was it really okay to take advantage of others like this in the first encounter?
After careful consideration, Shen Xiaoyan politely declined, "Young Master Wu is so generous, and it means you think highly of us, so we are naturally happy. However, friends are friends, and business is business. We must keep things separate. While these 20 yellow crystal coins may not be much to Young Master Wu, they represent a considerable sum for ordinary families. Although we are not rich, we do not have a preference for taking advantage of others."
"If Young Master Wu wishes to continue buying immortal vegetables from us in the future, it's best to have a clear accounting."
Wu Shuai's expression changed several times upon hearing this, but he finally smiled and said, "It was my oversight. Please do not take offense, Master Zheng and Madam Zheng."
With that, he turned to his butler and said, "Butler, count out the crystal coins. From now on, every coin counts, understand?"
The butler bowed in acknowledgment.
Shen Xiaoyan was very satisfied with this.
Her actions were not only to avoid taking advantage of Wu Shuai but also to prevent future trouble.
Taking a small advantage now would always incur a greater cost later.
More importantly, if she had accepted this small profit, the people present might have thought they were easily bought.
Worse still, all sorts of rumors could have arisen later.
Although acting this way might lead to accusations of being overconfident, it was still better than being labeled as greedy for petty gains.
After receiving the crystal coins from the butler, Shen Xiaoyan immediately put them into her spatial storage.
When Wu Shuai asked if she didn't need to count them, Shen Xiaoyan smiled and replied that she completely trusted Young Master Wu's character and therefore saw no need to count.
Although Wu Shuai knew Shen Xiaoyan's answer was a polite gesture, he still felt pleased.
It was wonderful to be trusted by someone.
After the butler stored all the spiritual vegetables in the spatial ring, Zheng Wei immediately produced an equivalent amount of spiritual vegetables and placed them in the courtyard.
Seeing this scene, not only Wu Shuai but everyone present was astonished.
Looking at the bamboo baskets filled with immortal vegetables all over the courtyard, Wu Shuai took a moment before speaking, "This..."
After uttering that single word, Wu Shuai found himself speechless.
This truly exceeded his expectations.
Being able to produce over a thousand catties of immortal vegetables at once was already difficult.
However, it now appeared that for Shen Xiaoyan and the others, this was child's play.
Even if they told him that Shen Xiaoyan and the others could produce more, he would believe them without question.
Moreover, could people who could produce such a large quantity of immortal vegetables be ordinary individuals?
If they were not ordinary, would they lack such crystal coins?
And if they were ordinary, where did these immortal vegetables come from?
After all, even their Fortress Lord's manor could not produce such a large quantity of immortal vegetables at once.
These things needed to be preserved, after all.
For the first time, Wu Shuai began to doubt the identities of Shen Xiaoyan and the others.
It wasn't just Wu Shuai; the onlookers also started to question Shen Xiaoyan and the others' identities.
Those who had been planning to cause trouble after Wu Shuai left now began to weigh their options.
If Shen Xiaoyan and the others truly had powerful backing, wouldn't coming to cause trouble be seeking their own demise?
However, what if they didn't?
As soon as this thought surfaced, it was immediately dismissed.
Among Shen Xiaoyan's group of five, three were ordinary people, and two were cultivators, and their cultivation levels were extremely low.
Earlier, they had heard mention of children. Although they hadn't seen them, it was presumed they must be very young and lacked any self-preservation abilities.
How could such a group, without any backing or support, dare to openly produce such a large quantity of immortal vegetables?
Clearly, anyone with a semblance of sense would know this was impossible.
After much thought, everyone became cautious of Shen Xiaoyan and her group.
It was better to be safe than sorry.
Besides, even if these immortal vegetables were delicious, they only satisfied one's appetite.
If it truly meant offending someone, it would not be worth it at all.
Therefore, after a brief silence, everyone began to smile.
This time, their smiles held a genuine warmth that was absent before.
"I didn't expect Master Zheng and Madam Zheng to have a hidden hand. Are you deliberately holding back from me, fearing I might buy it all at once?"
Wu Shuai said this with a smile on his face.
However, the onlookers felt a pang of anxiety.
Surely Wu Shuai wouldn't intend to buy it all?
They had also waited all morning; at least let them buy some to take back as a report.
Fortunately, at this moment, Shen Xiaoyan's words satisfied their wishes.
"What are you saying, Young Master Wu? Before we could even speak, you said you wanted to buy all these immortal vegetables. I wanted to mention that we had more, but seeing as you were satisfied, I didn't continue."
"Oh?"
Wu Shuai's interest was piqued.
"In that case, why didn't you bring them out after I left?"
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head and smiled wryly. "If you left, then those empty-handed individuals would naturally leave with you. Since they witnessed firsthand that these goods were bought by your family, they would have an explanation to give."
"But this way, wouldn't we be without a buyer? And we would have to go into the city to set up a stall, which goes against our original intention."
Wu Shuai's interest flared up instantly, and he quickly asked, "Then what is your original intention?"
"Naturally, it is to complete the mission of letting more people taste our immortal vegetables... Ah!"
Shen Xiaoyan, almost instinctively, blurted out her original plan.
However, halfway through, she immediately realized her mistake and closed her mouth.
It was precisely because of this that Wu Shuai became even more convinced that his suspicions were correct.
It seemed someone had cultivated these immortal vegetables and then handed them over to Shen Xiaoyan and the others to sell in Ying City.
The purpose was to let more people taste the immortal vegetables he cultivated.
This was akin to indirectly seeking praise and recognition from others.
Feeling that he had uncovered the truth, Wu Shuai immediately stated that he had bought enough for today and would return tomorrow, leaving the remaining ones for others.
Shen Xiaoyan smiled faintly. "Young Master Wu, you jest. Immortal vegetables are not that easily matured. After these are sold, it will take at least five days before you can buy more."
Five days?
Wu Shuai's eyes widened. He had merely said he would return tomorrow as a casual remark.
How could he not know the difficulty of maturing immortal vegetables?
Let alone such a large expanse of them.
However, he hadn't expected Shen Xiaoyan to give him such an answer.
It would only take five days to purchase immortal vegetables again.