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Chapter 1115: Chapter 1121: Out of Luck When Leaving Home?
Just so happens that the same incident occurred twice, both times around the same time as Duo’er, do they really think everyone else is a fool?
The stall owner hurriedly explained, "I really don’t know what happened; I’ve been doing business here for two or three years. If I were dishonest, I wouldn’t last long in business."
"That’s because you never encountered someone who could get it right every time!"
"There must be a trick to it. I’ve tried several times and haven’t won even once!" a young man complained discontentedly.
He had played the game of tossing arrows into a pot before, and although he wasn’t very skilled, he had never been this unsuccessful.
"I think so too, I just can’t figure out what’s wrong."
The stall owner quickly took out One Tael of Silver, "Please accept this, Madams. Our store never deceives any customers, and we award prizes to anyone who achieves the score."
Chen Yiling accepted the Silver and the unpleasantness from earlier seemed forgotten.
At least, judging by the attitude of the stall owner, he didn’t seem like the type to cheat or play dirty tricks.
"There are twenty more, shall we throw?" Qiao Duo’er reminded Chen Yiling with a look.
Getting a bit of sweetener and forgetting who you are—how can a mother still be so easily deceived?
Chen Yiling nodded excitedly, "Of course, I want to. It’s not like the owner wouldn’t let me buy more arrows when I didn’t win before!"
The stall owner wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and humbly said, "Please have mercy, Madams. I run a small business and don’t make much profit, plus I have a family to support. Please leave me a way out."
"Look at the way you’re talking, as if we have wronged you. For so long you’ve had this stall, most people walk away with nothing. How could you be at a loss?"
"This young lady’s skills are legitimate, why wouldn’t it be okay?"
The onlookers grew indignant once again. If he couldn’t afford to lose, why did he say the first prize was One Tael of Silver?
With a light snort, Chen Yiling said, "I’ve been here a few times and I’ve never seen you award prizes to anyone. It’s almost like you’re doing business without any costs, so why can’t you afford to leave us a way out?"
Humph, how much Silver did he give this time to cry and wail like that?
"The Madam is right; you’d better clear off, otherwise, who would dare to come play at your stall in the future?"
"I wouldn’t dare either. Just give me back my copper coins, I’m not playing anymore!"
"Return the money at once! I’m out!"
The stall owner’s face wrinkled like a bitter gourd, left with no choice but to step aside, watching helplessly as Qiao Duo’er won another Two Taels of Silver.
While handing over the Silver, the stall owner gritted his teeth and said, "You’d better think carefully. If you dare take everything, don’t be afraid if trouble comes looking for you."
He had survived in Mansion City for so long, did he not have connections?
These two didn’t look like wives from very rich and noble families—it wouldn’t be a problem to handle them.
In a low voice, Qiao Duo’er said, "I feel that cutting off someone’s means of sustenance isn’t very kind, but some people like to run shady businesses, and I don’t really feel like showing mercy. What do you think we should do?"
"Who do you think you are?" said the stall owner disdainfully.
"Neither of us is a big shot, but one of our husbands is a Magistrate and the other’s husband is an Inspector. Do you think you can compete with us?"
Chen Yiling said it unhurriedly.
She really disliked such pretense, but it was the best method to deal with a shameless stall owner.
Jolted by the realization, the stall owner quickly knelt to the ground. "I was only joking with the two Madams; please don’t take offense."
He had an uncle who was the leader of the government officials in Mansion City who would scare off ordinary folk quite sufficiently, but these two great Buddhas were simply beyond his capacity to offend!
