Chapter 277: The Old Man
"Early in the morning, Gu Fan and his group packed their luggage, bid farewell to the innkeeper, and planned to head straight to the place Ouyang Jin mentioned.
However, the innkeeper kindly reminded them, "Young folks, I am offering you a friendly advice. The guide you had before isn’t reliable. Though it’s clear that you know him, he’s not a local and thus does not know the surroundings as well as a local would. In addition, his relatives have peculiar tempers, I really don’t recommend him."
"Thanks for your good intentions. We’ll go take a look first. If we can’t negotiate, we’ll come back and ask you to recommend another one," Gu Fan trusts Ouyang Jin’s capabilities, primarily due to their bonds forged during their last shared expedition.
By the time they reached the place Ouyang Jin mentioned, they found Ouyang Jin in the front yard feeding a large number of sled dogs. Seeing Ouyang Jin lift his head and smile, they immediately had a bad premonition.
During the last expedition out of town, they rode Ouyang Jin’s camels and experienced a steep price hike. This time, Ouyang Jin had gathered so many sled dogs; he would probably...
As expected, Ouyang Jin raised the price to twenty thousand yuan. The cost discussed last night was just for his personal services, and didn’t include the price for the sled dogs. He claimed that the cost of raising sled dogs was expensive in order to give customers a better experience.
"Impressive, you sure never change your true colors." Gu Fan had no choice but to grit his teeth and call the big boss: "Hey, big boss, we’ve found a way to catch up faster, which involves a mode of transport. You know, good things always cost a lot. Nevertheless, I think for the sake of efficiency, we can’t be stingy. Don’t you agree?"
The big boss sounded a little impatient: "Gu Fan, you ask for money every now and then. I’m not a cash printer. Just a while ago, you asked for a large sum of money, and now you’re asking for another. If this goes on, I would have to go bankrupt."
After hearing this, Gu Fan rolled his eyes. "You’re the big boss, since when did a few tens of thousands become a large sum?"