Chapter 368: Both of Them Love Scavenging for Bargains

"Let's not talk about that anymore; today we're out to have fun."

After hearing Fu Yiruo and Li Ye's account, Wen Leyu was in high spirits, waved her hand, and led the way.

"Last time Yiruo said shooting just Li Ye was too dull—we'll go to the Flower, Bird, Fish, and Insect Market and buy a small animal, then test the effect with a few rolls of film."

Fu Yiruo immediately chimed in: "That's a great idea. If there are puppies, buy two; cats are fine too. Then let the cats and dogs chase after Li Ye—the results will be amazing."

Wealthy and carefree, Wen Leyu immediately decided: "Then buy a few cats and dogs. Besides, Baipulofu is all alone at home—he's probably bored stiff!"

Li Ye trailed behind the two girls, uttering a deeply resentful sigh: "If you think shooting just me is dull, you don't need to shoot me with animals!"

"Xiao Yu, why not shoot a few couple photos of us together? When we're old, looking back at them will mean something."

Wen Leyu spun around sharply and glared at Li Ye, annoyed: "Couple photos? How could you even think of that? Who are you trying to embarrass?"

"Sis, you're misinterpreting again. I just meant a few photos of us holding hands, leaning on each other—did you think I wanted to do a wall-hug?"

Fu Yiruo tugged Li Ye's sleeve and whispered: "Xiao Yu's temper is really fierce! Big brother, don't try to outsmart her—she's straightforward with you, but don't mistake her for stupid."

In the end, Wen Leyu decided to buy two plain-looking Chinese Tianyuan dogs.

Wen Leyu told Li Ye: "Baipulofu is a native dog—we should buy a few more native dogs. Otherwise, Baipulofu won't recognize them."

A few days ago, Wen Leyu had told Fu Yiruo, "Li Ye likes me because I'm dumb," which deeply moved Fu Yiruo—but after seeing Wen Leyu's behavior just now, Fu Yiruo still felt she should warn Li Ye.

Li Ye smiled, his expression radiating quiet satisfaction.

Three yuan each, eight yuan for three, plus a free puppy cage—cheap and practical.

The vendor jumped up to attract customers, but Wen Leyu turned and walked away without listening to his blather.

"Eight jiao? Impossible. Look at this purebred German Black Back."

The desperate vendor kept shouting after Wen Leyu, but she was just like that—once she left, she wouldn't come back. Let him regret it!

After entering the Longtanhu market, Li Ye noticed it wasn't just selling flowers, birds, fish, and insects—many vendors were also hawking other trinkets.

The vendor glanced at Wen Leyu's camera hanging around her neck, grinned, and held up a finger in a "eight" gesture.

"Do I need you to tell me that?"

At that time in mainland China, there was no such thing as an eight-year-old IQ Border Collie or a three-fire-blue-eyed Husky—only wolf dogs stood out among the sea of Chinese Tianyuan dogs.

In the early 1980s, small markets began spontaneously, with almost no regulation. Once rumors spread that a place could make money, everyone rushed in—fish and dragons mixed together, anyone and everyone.

What was Wen Leyu's IQ? Didn't Li Ye know? A girl who pretends to be dumb in front of you—could you really believe she was stupid?

Wen Leyu's expression slowly turned cold. She glanced at the vendor and said coolly: "I asked you politely for a price, and you're trying to trick me? Would you sell them for eight jiao each?"

The three arrived at the dog-selling section and saw four or five vendors selling dogs and cats. One selling wolf dogs caught Wen Leyu's attention.

"Hey hey, girl, don't leave! Give us an answer! Hey hey, come back—eight yuan each… seven, five!"

Wen Leyu crouched down and teased the puppy, asking the vendor: "These dogs look decent—how much per pup?"

She's brilliant, okay?

"This black one's good; the yellow one's fine too."

"Why isn't that spotted one moving? Is it sick?"

The two girls chattered excitedly, picking through the litter of puppies, unable to decide.

So Li Ye said: "If you want a clever puppy, secretly tug its tail and see how fast it reacts. Also check the coat—best coat means strongest."

"That motionless puppy isn't sick—it's just stronger than the others, so it ate the most. Of course it's sleepy after eating."

"The one always clinging to you is probably the one who loses out at mealtime and doesn't eat enough."

"And the one hiding in the back, always watching you—it's timid but quiet, won't bark nonstop at every sound."

"Also, don't take any with too much eye gunk."

With Li Ye's advice, the two girls immediately started tugging puppy tails, causing the whole litter to spin and bark.

Sure enough, the puppy that had seemed sick reacted fastest—and was surprisingly fierce, leaping and knocking the others off balance.

"This one, this one, and this one—we'll take all three."

Wen Leyu and Fu Yiruo picked their three favorite puppies, smiling broadly as if they'd scored a huge bargain.

The vendor slowly fetched a cage, sighing heavily at Li Ye.

"Brother, you're too picky—you took the best three all at once… you gotta pay extra."

But the moment the vendor uttered "pay extra," Wen Leyu and Fu Yiruo swiftly grabbed the three puppies and placed eight yuan on the stall.

"Li Ye, take the cage. Let's go."

"Don't give him any more money! A deal's a deal—no backing out."

People say women love spending money, but that's wrong—women actually love finding bargains. Whether it's truly a bargain, though, is another matter.

Yet as the three continued wandering the Flower, Bird, Fish, and Insect Market, Fu Yiruo revealed her true talent for finding bargains.

She specifically sought out stalls selling antiques and old items, focusing especially on wooden objects.

"Xiao Yu, those little boxes I just saw—were they zitan wood? Do you think they're worth it?"

"Zitan? Twenty yuan for a whole pile of zitan boxes?"

"Definitely. I don't know much else, but I know wood—I grew up with it. Our family in Malaysia deals in timber and beverages."

"Buy!"

"That Maitreya Buddha is huanghuali. I don't know the mainland prices—is fifteen yuan expensive? In Malaysia, it'd be a hundred times more."

"Buy!"

Because Wen Leyu knew the value of redwood from the redwood furniture in Zaojunmiao, how could she pass up the thrill of scoring a steal?

Li Ye felt utterly helpless—he'd lived two lifetimes and was once again reduced to "bag carrier." Isn't that tragic?

As the girls' arms filled with more and more items, their enthusiasm only grew. Li Ye had to marvel at how times had progressed—women had evolved too.

Even as a time-traveling emperor, he couldn't stop the march of species evolution.

But when the two girls prepared to sweep through another large stall, Li Ye finally stopped them.

It wasn't that he couldn't carry more—it was because he recognized the vendor, and knew him well.

"Tan Min, why are you out here vending? Aren't you with Lao Song and your brother-in-law?"

Li Ye was surprised to see Tan Min here—he'd always been a quiet type, glued to Wei Jiaxian's side with a book in hand. Why was he vending now?

Tan Min, gloomy, replied: "They're big bosses now—they've started looking down on me. Why should I stick around?"

"What big bosses? Tan Min, don't think like that—it's wrong."

Li Ye smiled and comforted Tan Min: "Everyone has their role. You're a veteran—you protect them. Why compare yourself to them in expertise or family background?"

Tan Min had excellent skills, and Lao Song and Wei Jiaxian dealt in antiques—they'd inevitably encounter shady characters. Tan Min had unique value.

But after hearing Li Ye's words, Tan Min gritted his teeth: "Those two bastards are leaving the country. Am I supposed to protect them? Protect their grandma's leg? Dream on."

"Huh?"

(End of Chapter)

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