Chapter 120: Making a Friend
Hearing Chu Feng’s words, Master Wu looked utterly dumbfounded.
"To think this boss could even state its age so precisely," Master Wu said, amazed.
"As for this Winter Lotus, what’s your asking price, Master Wu?" Chu Feng asked.
Master Wu thought for a moment, then said, "Two hundred thousand. My worthless son owes a lot of money from gambling, and I want to sell this Winter Lotus to pay off his debts."
"Two hundred thousand?" Hearing this number, Chu Feng fell silent.
When Master Wu saw Chu Feng’s silence, his expression shifted slightly. "If I wasn’t in such a desperate need of money, I wouldn’t sell it for just two hundred thousand," he said. "To anyone who knows its true value, they’d be fighting to buy it even for two million."
He thought Chu Feng considered the price too high.
To Su Miaoke, however, it was indeed an expensive item.
After all, you could buy a decent car for two hundred thousand. An average worker would have to save every penny for over three years to make that much money.
Spending two hundred thousand on a single lotus flower was simply an astronomical price.
At this point, Chu Feng spoke up. "No, that’s not what I meant. I just think two hundred thousand is too cheap, and I can’t take advantage of you. How about this: I’ll buy your Winter Lotus for the two million you just mentioned."
Master Wu was stunned by Chu Feng’s words.
Su Miaoke also stared at Chu Feng in disbelief, wondering why he was doing this.
’Two hundred thousand would have been enough, so why spend two million?’
"But... why?" Master Wu asked, his face a mixture of bewilderment and shock.
He couldn’t understand why Chu Feng would still offer two million to buy his Winter Lotus.
Chu Feng just smiled and said, "Master Wu, you’re well aware of this Winter Lotus’s value. You know that even selling it for two million would be a steal, yet you only asked for two hundred thousand. I admire that kind of integrity. I’ll offer two million. While I’m still taking advantage of you, it’s a lot better than two hundred thousand."
"I know you’re in a tough spot, Master Wu. I hope this two million can help you get through it. And we can consider this the start of a friendship."
Hearing Chu Feng’s words, Master Wu was incredibly moved. He had thought Chu Feng would try to negotiate the price, but he never expected such generosity.
"I... I really don’t know how to thank you. May I ask your name, Boss?" Master Wu asked, overcome with emotion.
"There’s no need to thank me. My name is Chu Feng," he said.
"Boss Chu, let’s exchange contact information," Master Wu said. "If you ever need my help with anything in the future, just say the word. I’m fairly accomplished when it comes to matters of feng shui."
"Great," Chu Feng said with a smile. "Speaking of feng shui, I’d actually like to ask you to take a look at my home’s feng shui when you have the time."
The two then exchanged their contact information.
The truth was, Chu Feng was willing to raise the price to two million entirely because he recognized Master Wu’s skill.
As soon as he had entered, Chu Feng had sensed that the feng shui and aura in Master Wu’s home were extraordinary. To someone like him, who possessed the Immortal Dao Inheritance, this was a great boon.
Chu Feng even wanted to invite Master Wu to Bright Moon Mountain to arrange its feng shui, creating a layout that could gather the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Upon hearing this, Su Miaoke roughly understood Chu Feng’s intentions. Still, she couldn’t quite comprehend it. ’Is feng shui really that miraculous?’
Although she was skeptical, she believed it to some extent. After all, she had witnessed far too many incredible things lately that she had never seen before.
"Honey, let’s pay him," Chu Feng said to Su Miaoke.
Su Miaoke nodded and immediately transferred the money to Master Wu.
When Master Wu saw the text notification for the transfer on his phone, he was overcome with excitement. The weight that had been crushing him was finally lifted.
"Boss Chu, you two must stay and have a simple meal with me today," Master Wu said gratefully. "I’ll go slaughter an old hen for soup, and a goose too."
After all, not only had Chu Feng not taken advantage of his desperate situation, he had helped him immensely.
Faced with Master Wu’s invitation, Chu Feng no longer refused.
After all, they had been driving for over three hours to get here. It was mealtime, and they were already starving.
"In that case, let’s eat here," Chu Feng said, looking at Su Miaoke.
Su Miaoke nodded as well. "Okay."
"By the way, Master Wu, are there any particularly special medicinal herbs in these mountains?" Chu Feng asked.
"Medicinal herbs?" Master Wu sighed. "A decade or so ago, you could find them all over the place. But in the last ten-odd years, too many people have come looking for them. Add to that the environmental destruction and changes, and many herbs have vanished. They’re no longer suited to survive in a place like this."
As a Feng Shui Master, he traveled around from time to time, so he’d been to many places and would naturally know if there were any medicinal herbs.
"Is that so?" Hearing this, Chu Feng could only sigh to himself.
’He’s right. Urban development has accelerated so rapidly in recent years, and the natural environment has suffered serious damage. Soil erosion and other environmental changes have had a major impact on some of the more specialized medicinal herbs.’
"However, there are still some of the special medicinal herbs you’re talking about, but they’re very rare. You’d have to spend time searching for them," said Master Wu.
Then, Master Wu started preparing the meal, slaughtering the chicken and the goose for the soup.
Meanwhile, Chu Feng and Su Miaoke strolled around the village, enjoying the fresh air of the mountains.
"The environment here is so wonderful," Su Miaoke sighed.
"It is," Chu Feng agreed, nodding. "It’s just that the road is a bit rough."
"Though it’s a bit far from the city and the road in is rough, the feng shui here is excellent—it nourishes people," Master Wu said with a smile, while plucking the chicken feathers. "That’s why the elderly folks who live here are so healthy and rarely get sick."
"Oh? Then why is the road still so rough?" Su Miaoke asked, her curiosity piqued.
Suddenly, Chu Feng seemed to understand.
"If the road weren’t so rough, more outsiders would come, and word would get out about the excellent feng shui," Chu Feng said after a moment of thought.
"Hehe, that’s right. Boss Chu is truly perceptive, with a unique eye," Master Wu said with a laugh.
"The truth is, we made the road like this on purpose. A while back, a number of real estate developers wanted to build villas here, but the villagers chased them all away. Then they dug up the road and won’t let anyone fix it. This way, no one else comes here."
Hearing this explanation, Su Miaoke had a moment of sudden realization. "That explains it! I was wondering how a road this bad could be anywhere near Beihai. So that’s why."