Chapter 95: You Can Take It Without Paying
Chapter 95: You Can Take It Without Paying
After playing with the dolphin for a while, Zhou Yu, just like yesterday, rode on its back and returned to Taoyuan Village.
When it was time to part, the dolphin was reluctant to leave. It leaped on the sea surface for quite some time before slowly disappearing into the distance.
After returning to the Old Family House, Zhou Yu checked the time. Only a little over an hour had passed since he left. He changed his clothes, took all four bottles of Honey he had packed, and rode his electric scooter to Grandpa Tan’s house.
On the way, he received a call from Grandpa Tan, saying that the person who wanted to buy the Honey had already arrived. Zhou Yu said he would be there within five minutes.
A few minutes later, Zhou Yu arrived at Grandpa Tan’s home. He saw a BMW parked at the entrance and couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised. Since when did people who drive BMWs come to the countryside to buy Honey?
Pushing his electric scooter, he entered the yard. He saw a young man sitting there, dressed fashionably with a cool hairstyle and an earring. He felt even more surprised. “Grandpa Tan, I’m here.”
“Haha, Xiao Yu, we were just waiting for you. Young man, his family also keeps two beehives. No additives at all, just like mine, completely natural.” Seeing Zhou Yu, Grandpa Tan laughed happily, stood up to greet him, and then explained to the young man.
The young man glanced at Zhou Yu and waved his hand impatiently. “Waited so long, what a hassle. As long as it’s pure natural Honey, it’ll do. My grandpa couldn’t make it today, so I’m here to pick up the Honey for him. Hurry up and pack it, I’ll give you the money.”
“Okay, okay, I’ll get a bag to put it in for you right away.” Grandpa Tan nodded repeatedly, went into the house to fetch a food bag, and first put his own two bottles of Honey into it.
Coming to Zhou Yu’s side and taking the three bottles of Honey, he looked at them and said with surprise, “Xiao Yu, the color and thickness of your three bottles of Honey are really excellent. They look much better than what I produce.”
“Grandpa Tan, my two beehives were specially bred. Plus, the environment around the village is good, so the Honey they produce turned out like this. Oh, and I brought an extra bottle. If you have time, give it a try.” Zhou Yu smiled and said honestly, then took out the extra bottle he had brought.
“Hey, I’ve seen plenty of your tricks. Praise it first, then want to raise the price, right? My grandpa has been buying Honey from you for over ten years. Besides, pure natural Honey isn’t something only you have.”
Hearing their conversation, the young man nearby couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke with a mocking tone.
Grandpa Tan’s expression changed, and he said seriously, “Young man, I, Old Tan, have been keeping bees for decades and have never done such a thing. Sometimes, even when others have raised their prices for a year, I still keep my original price. Xiao Yu’s Honey really is better than mine, that’s a fact.”
“It’s just Honey at one or two hundred a bottle. If you want to raise the price, just say it outright. Why go through all this trouble? I’ll give you an extra hundred for each of those three bottles, how about that? If it weren’t for fulfilling my grandpa’s request, I wouldn’t even have come here.”
The young man scoffed. What good or bad Honey? Right now, all he knew was that these two wanted to raise the price. It’s just a matter of a few hundred bucks; he couldn’t be bothered to waste time here.
Zhou Yu suddenly laughed and waved his hand. “Brother, my Honey isn’t something you can buy by just adding an extra hundred.”
The Honey collected by the Spirit Bees might not compare to the Honey from the Immortal World, but it was still far superior to much of the Honey on Earth. Selling it for a few hundred a bottle would be a huge loss for him.
“What, do you want a thousand bucks a bottle? Really trying to rip people off. Take a look at the conditions here. I don’t even know why my grandpa buys Honey from you.” The young man shook his head and said mockingly.
“A thousand a bottle is still too cheap. Brother, don’t be in such a hurry. Take Grandpa Tan’s two bottles of Honey at the original price. As for my three bottles, you can take them without paying. Bring them to your grandpa to try. Whatever price he thinks this Honey is worth, that’s what you pay me.”
“Of course, if the price he offers doesn’t meet what I consider the minimum, you’ll only get these three bottles of Honey.”
Zhou Yu shook his head. He wasn’t angry at all; instead, he spoke with a smile. Judging by the car this young man drove, he probably wasn’t an ordinary person. Talking price with this guy now didn’t make much sense. It was better to let Grandpa Tan’s longtime customer taste it first and then decide.
Hearing Zhou Yu’s words, the young man was stunned. “You’re saying, give me these three bottles of Honey for free first?” He wondered if he had heard wrong. Weren’t these two trying to raise the price?
“Yes, take them without paying. Settle the payment for the other two bottles, and you can go.” Zhou Yu smiled and nodded. He had full confidence in the Honey collected by the Spirit Bees from the Immortal World.
“You, are you sure this isn’t some new trick? You won’t say I stole the Honey as soon as I step out the door, will you?” The young man hesitated and asked nervously.
Zhou Yu couldn’t help but laugh. Just a moment ago, this guy looked like he wanted to eat someone; now he knew to be afraid. “Don’t worry, it’s not a trick. Grandpa Tan, give him the Honey.”
Grandpa Tan also smiled. Zhou Yu’s method was indeed good. Since this young man didn’t believe in the Honey’s value, let the longtime customer who buys the Honey taste it for himself. “Here you go, young man, take it. Remember next time, don’t be so quick to doubt others. My two bottles of Honey are one hundred and twenty each, so two bottles are two hundred and forty for me.”
Hearing Grandpa Tan’s price, Zhou Yu couldn’t help but sigh. One hundred and twenty for a bottle, 900 grams. Calculated per pound, that’s only sixty bucks.
The young man hesitated before taking the bag with the Honey. Then he took out his wallet from his pocket and gave Grandpa Tan two hundred and fifty dollars. “Here, keep the extra ten; no need for change.” The young man was still a bit nervous, suspecting this might be a new trick.
“I can’t not give you change. I, Old Tan, have never taken advantage of others.” Grandpa Tan smiled, took ten dollars from the money, and handed it to the young man.
After taking the money, the young man held the bag and tentatively asked, “Then, then I’ll go now?”
“You’re not leaving? Planning to stay for lunch? Remember, besides the price for the three bottles of Honey, you also owe us an apology.” Seeing the young man’s nervous look, Zhou Yu said with a laugh.
The young man quickly nodded, grabbed the bag, and jogged out of the yard. Soon after, the roar of a car engine sounded outside the gate.
“Haha, Xiao Yu, you really scared that young man.” Seeing this, Grandpa Tan couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
“That guy asked for it, falsely accusing others for no reason.” Zhou Yu shook his head and said. Some rich kids who have never wanted for anything take everything for granted.
Grandpa Tan also smiled. “After all, he’s not someone who understands Honey. It’s normal to be suspicious. The Honey you brought really is better than mine.”
“Grandpa Tan, then hurry up and try it. I brought it specially for you.” Zhou Yu turned and pointed to the Honey on the table.
“Alright, I couldn’t wait any longer.” Grandpa Tan looked at the bottle of Honey on the table, his face full of anticipation. He gently twisted open the cap.
The moment the cap was opened, a floral fragrance wafted over. Smelling this scent, a look of astonishment appeared on his face. “This fragrance, it’s simply intoxicating. I’ve kept bees for so many years, and I’ve never smelled such a comfortable fragrance before.”
Zhou Yu couldn’t help but smile, really wanting to say, that’s because the bees you kept aren’t Spirit Bees from the Immortal World. If Grandpa Tan were to see that half bottle of Honey from the Immortal World right now, he’d probably jump up in shock.
Grandpa Tan picked up a spoon, scooped some from the bottle, held it to his nose and sniffed, shaking his head with a look of contentment. Then, he slowly put the spoon into his mouth and tasted it.
When his tongue touched the Honey, his eyes opened wide, and an amazed expression appeared on his face. After carefully savoring it, he said with great admiration, “Xiao Yu, the taste of this Honey is simply unimaginably good. That sweet and refreshing flavor, along with the floral notes inside, all bring a comfortable feeling, truly intoxicating. This, this is really the most fragrant and delicious Honey I have ever eaten.”
“Haha, as long as you’re satisfied, that’s good.” Zhou Yu immediately smiled. If he hadn’t obtained the Honey from the Immortal World, this would also have been the best tasting Honey he had ever eaten.
“More than just satisfied, I now have no doubt about what you said.” Grandpa Tan looked at this bottle of Honey, his face still filled with astonishment. He had previously thought Zhou Yu’s remark about a thousand a bottle being cheap was a joke, but now he believed it completely.
Then, he quickly put the cap back on and pushed the Honey toward Zhou Yu. “Xiao Yu, this Honey is too valuable; I can’t accept it.”
“Grandpa Tan, are you looking down on me? Back in the day, I led a bunch of naughty kids and stole a lot of Honey, even destroyed some beehives. Now that I’ve raised two beehives myself, bringing you a bottle as a token of respect is only right.”
Zhou Yu directly pushed the bottle back. Then he changed the subject, saying, “But you have to keep this a secret for me. Don’t reveal my information. I’m raising these for my own consumption; I don’t want a bunch of people coming to my house to buy Honey.”
“Haha, alright, that’s not a problem.” Grandpa Tan laughed heartily and nodded, agreeing. His heart was full of warmth.