In the end, Shen Wan negotiated with the young man selling insects and finally agreed on a deal of 4,000 taels, which would be done early tomorrow morning.
After deciding, he arranged for the young man selling insects to stay in the inn, and then hurried back to Shen's Mansion with Zhou Xu.
Before entering the door, looking at Zhou Xu waiting in front of him, Shen Wan confirmed again: "Brother Zhou, are you sure this insect can make me money?"
Zhou Xu made a calculation for him: "Third Young Master, there are only a few people in Songjiang Mansion, and there are only three insect fighting houses in the whole mansion. If you want to go to Luoxue, it is not difficult for you, an insect, to get your money back, but it is not possible to make money!"
When Shen Wan heard this, he immediately became anxious: "How can Luoxue get my money back? That's not possible. I want to make money within half a month!"
Zhou Xu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Third Young Master, listen to me..."
"You are just fighting insects in Songjiang Mansion. If people know about this insect bravery, it will naturally be slower to win money."
"But if you go to a big city like Suzhou..."
Shen Wan's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this: "You mean, take the bug with you and win all the way!"
Zhou Xu smiled.
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When Zhou Bi came out of Shen's house and returned to the small courtyard where Shen Wan sent him off, he just opened the door and unexpectedly saw an acquaintance: "Brother Ding, why are you here? Where is the young master?"
Ding Ze smiled and said: "Young Master arrived this morning and is waiting for you in your study!"
Zhou Bi heard this and hurried towards the study.
As soon as he entered the study, he saw Xu He reading.
Seeing Zhou Bi come in, Xu He smiled and said, "How are things going?"
Zhou Bi said with a smile: "It's going well. It will take about half a month, and the Shen family will have a good show!"
Xu He nodded: "Half a month, it's too long. If I give you five days, can the Shen family get into trouble?"
Zhou Bi frowned and said, "Young master, what you want to do is still the same as the previous plan?"
Xu He shook his head: "This time I want the Shen family to turn upside down and have no time to care about anything else!"
Zhou Bi smiled bitterly and said, "Five days is too short. Sir, can you give me some grace?"
Xu He shook his head and said: "There are only five days, if it doesn't work, I will find another way!"
Zhou Bi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, five days is five days, but if it's only five days, the ending of this matter will definitely not be happy!"
"It doesn't matter!" Xu He said decisively, "As long as no one discovers it at the time!"
Zhou Bi nodded: "That's no problem. The Shen family won't find out within three or two years."
Xu He smiled and said: "That would be better, what are you going to do?"
Zhou Bi approached Xu He and whispered a few words in his ear: "..."
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Early the next morning, Zhou Xu waited in front of the Shen family gate early.
It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Shen Wan walked out of the house with excitement on his face.
Zhou Bi knew what was going on when he saw him like that: "Third Young Master, how are you doing?"
Shen Wan laughed loudly: "I'm here to take action and it's a success! Come on, let's go buy bugs."
When the two of them came to the inn where the young man who sold worms lived, Xu He was sitting on the bed of the young man who sold worms and said with a smile: "Boy, after you finish your work today, you can go back with me!"
It turned out that the young man selling worms was the waiter of the fishery. The waiter smiled and said: "Sir, where is Brother Qi who went to Shandong with me to pick worms?"
"He has returned to Hailing!"
It turned out that this second brother Qi was an expert in playing with insects in Hailing City. Xu He didn't have time to pick out insects for setting up a trap, so he asked Magistrate Hu County to find an expert in playing with insects in Hailing County and asked him to lead him. I went to Shandong with my waiter to buy insects.
After buying the insects, Qi Er returned to Hailing. Then Xiao Er came to Songjiang and met Zhou Bi first.
Then pick out a [Long Pointed Wing] from the selected insects.
This insect is indeed a good insect, and it does not meet the five requirements. Zhou Bi is not lying.
But why did he specifically say "Five Misses" to Shen Wan yesterday morning?
In fact, it was all a well-designed game, waiting for Shen Wan to jump into it.
Human nature is something that is very easy to grasp. You just need to give it what you want, and then set up a small obstacle for the other party to successfully overcome. In this way, the other party can be easily manipulated and trust you wholeheartedly.
Things have progressed to this point, and the game is still moving forward.
Just as the waiter was talking to Xu He, the waiter came to ask: "Brother, the third son of the Shen family is looking for you outside!"
The waiter said to Xu He: "Sir, it seems that I will be able to go home with you soon!"
Xu He smiled and said, "Go ahead."
After only about a quarter of an hour, the waiter came back.
Seeing this, Xu He said to Ding Ze: "Go and get the carriage. Let's get on in the courtyard!"
The waiter said happily: "Go back to Hailing?"
Xu He smiled and said: "No, let's go to Suzhou to stay for two days first, and then we will return to Hailing..."
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On the second day, the long-pointed winged insect that had been raised for a day was in high spirits. Shen Wan couldn't wait to call Zhou Xu and said: "Brother Zhou, yesterday you said you wanted to raise this insect. How do you think it is now? Can it go to war?"
In fact, according to the Insect Classic, insects need to cultivate for several days before fighting and feed them with stewed soybeans and small insects. Otherwise, they are still brave at present, but their stamina is insufficient.
The time given by Xu He was very tight, and Zhou Xu didn't care about the lack of stamina anymore, so he nodded and said: "Okay, Third Young Master, have you made appointments with all the young gentlemen in the city who are playing bugs?"
"Haha, I asked my servants to make an appointment early in the morning. They will definitely betray my reputation."
Zhou Xuxin said, can you not sell your face? Your Shen family is the local emperor in Songjiang. If you, the third prince, say something, how dare those young masters from big families who rely on your Shen family not to come.
Green and Red Tooth Shop.
This is the largest insect fighting restaurant in Songjiang.
The young masters who received the news from Shen Wan this morning all brought their own crickets to participate in the fight.
It is said that there are no fathers and sons in casinos.
Although these people rely on the Shen family for food, if Shen Wan wants to make an appointment with them, it must be done on a one-by-one basis.
But it is impossible to win without a fight.
Playing with insects is fun for everyone, including Shen Wan himself, and he doesn't want others to deliberately lose to him in a cricket fight, which is too boring.
When a group of young men saw Shen Wan, they all smiled flatteringly and said:
"Third Young Master, what good bug did you catch again? I know your Third Young Master, but I, Jing Niqing, don't know your Third Young Master's bug. If you lose, Third Young Master, don't blame me!"
"Haha, your Jing Niqing is nothing. I, the Red Fang General, am the Insect King and have won three games in a row!"
"Bah, my embroidery needles are amazing, young master. Don't look at me even though I'm just a little one, all those stupid big guys out there will take off your legs!"
"Third Young Master, where are your insects? What kind are they?"
Shen Wan proudly took out the tortoiseshell gourd with heart.
When everyone saw it, they gasped: "What a bug!"
When Shen Wan released [Eight Defeats Long Pointed Wings], everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Third Young Master, are you going to use this plaster wing to fight? I'm afraid you have too much money and have nowhere to use it. Poor Where are the brothers?"
Shen Wan sneered and said: "Today we have a big bet. We will draw lots to decide the opponent. If we win, we will continue. If we lose, we will pay. Each person will place a bet, which must not be less than five hundred taels of silver. In the end, the insect king will kill all the money." It all belongs to the owner of the Insect King. Do you dare to play?"
When everyone heard this, they came up to play five hundred taels, and immediately looked at each other.
But most of them are stupid sons of landlords and linen merchants. Although five hundred taels is a lot, they can still afford it.
Seeing Shen Wan being so arrogant, everyone said, "Okay, don't cry if you lose!"
"Yes, Third Young Master, if you lose, don't lie!"
"You are not allowed to complain at home either!"
"Yes, yes, you are not allowed to complain at home!"
Everyone stared at Shen Wan, as if they were about to defeat him.
