Chapter 338: I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back

"Then thank you, Agent Xu. I'll treat you to milk tea when I'm done."

Shuangshuang smiled gratefully at Xu Tian and turned to walk into the theater. As she walked, she looked back at the three strange women behind Xu Tian and warned, "If you really can't handle it, just contact the city management. Don't be polite with them."

"Mm, don't worry," Xu Tian waved at Shuangshuang.

After Shuangshuang left, the three women continued to do their own things, turning their heads in unison to look at the pedestrians on the other side of the road, treating Xu Tian completely like air.

The black-haired loli squatted with a deadpan face next to the sign seeking tuition, while the fortune-telling woman shuffled the divination cards in her hand up and down like playing cards.

As for the short-haired woman in men's clothing, she changed to a familiar tune, but she actually played four notes wrong in one melody. This level of street performance clearly wouldn't earn any money.

"Hey, Little Lucky Star, don't think that just because we're old acquaintances we'll compromise and move out of the way. Everything has a first-come, first-served order. We occupied this prime feng shui spot first, and we absolutely won't move until we've earned money."

Seeing Xu Tian wasn't leaving, the fortune-telling woman warned him with some defensiveness.

"As the saying goes, cutting off someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents. Leave a line in everything so we can meet again in the future..."

Xu Tian smiled. "Looks like you watch a lot of gangster movies."

"I like watching them, do you have an opinion?" The fortune-telling woman snorted with dissatisfaction. "Give up, we absolutely won't leave. Even if you bring the city management, we won't leave."

"Alright, you won't make money like this," Xu Tian said to them. "I happen to have a part-time job opportunity. If you're interested, you can come and try."

He had seen the fortune-telling woman's skills before, so he figured sword dancing shouldn't be difficult for her. As for the black-haired loli and the short-haired woman, he'd just let them make up the numbers.

Xu Tian originally thought these three women who were in urgent need of money would gladly agree, but he didn't expect the fortune-telling woman to raise her eyebrows and say to him in a very unhappy tone, "Part-time job? What do you take us for?"

"We aren't people just anyone can afford to hire!"

"Exactly, we don't look down on ordinary jobs," the black-haired loli also said with a deadpan face.

"And if you want to move us, you must pay a reward a hundred or a thousand times higher than usual."

Xu Tian asked thoughtfully, "Then how much money do you want to take this part-time job?"

The black-haired loli sneered and said, "I won't take a job for less than ten million. I have my own principles."

"Hehe, ten million is enough to make you bow, you really have no ambition." The fortune-telling woman seemed very happy to bicker with the black-haired loli. After hearing her words, she immediately retorted, "My appearance fee is ten times higher than yours."

After finishing, she pointed at the short-haired woman fiddling with the guitar and said proudly to Xu Tian, "Even she needs at least five million for you to afford her. If you want to hire the three of us at the same time, you'd have to be a billionaire."

So that was it. Xu Tian touched his chin and continued, "But I want to hire all three of you at the same time. Can you give me a package price?"

"Package price?" The fortune-telling woman raised her eyebrows. "No one has ever dared to make such a request to us. You're the first. Since that's the case, let me hear what your bottom price is."

"Five hundred each," Xu Tian replied.

In an instant, the surroundings were dead silent.

The three women stared at Xu Tian speechlessly, as if he had said something very offensive.

"Five hundred yuan, you're not joking, are you?"

"Are you trying to send away a beggar?"

Xu Tian glanced sideways at the tarot cards, the sign seeking tuition, and the broken wooden guitar, thinking to himself: You're not much different from beggars setting up stalls on the street like this.

"This is too outrageous. No one has ever dared to offer me such a low price!" The fortune-telling woman glared at Xu Tian angrily. "I'm angry, even you can't do this!"

"It doesn't work, then." Xu Tian spread his hands, looking a bit regretful. "Then forget it, I'll go find someone else."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the theater.

"Hey, don't leave, wait a second, wait a second!" The fortune-telling woman didn't expect Xu Tian to leave so decisively, so she quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"For the sake of us being so familiar, I'll reluctantly take your order today. Tell me, what exactly do you want me to do? I'll state beforehand, we don't do illegal or criminal acts, nor do we do indecent business."

"Don't worry, it's definitely a decent job," Xu Tian promised the fortune-telling woman. "There's a musical that needs extras who can dance with swords. Can you dance with swords?"

"Sword dancing?" The fortune-telling woman's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly. "That's a piece of cake for me. When can I start working? And when will the five hundred yuan be paid? Is there a boxed lunch at night?"

"There's a five-hundred-yuan salary for every rehearsal, and this musical will go on tour. If the attendance rate is high, the producer will also give you red envelopes."

"As for the boxed lunch issue, you don't have to worry. As long as it's during rehearsal time, the crew will provide two meals. If the rehearsal is delayed until night, there will also be a late-night snack."

"No problem! Isn't it just sword dancing? Leave it to me!"

"Damn! You dead woman, you actually violated the agreement. We agreed to make money together!"

Seeing that the fortune-telling woman had found a job so quickly, the black-haired loli and the short-haired woman were also a bit shaken.

For them now, a salary of five hundred yuan a day was really more cost-effective than setting up a street stall every day with no security. So, the two of them quickly packed up their things and came to Xu Tian.

"I can also dance with swords, and I can also fight. I can take on ten of someone like her!" The short-haired woman made a provocative gesture at the fortune-telling woman with disdain.

"Stop bragging, I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back," the fortune-telling woman rolled her eyes at the short-haired woman proudly.

"Alright, I want all three of you. Follow me." Seeing that these three women were about to quarrel again, Xu Tian quickly interrupted them.

When he brought the three of them back to the theater, Yang Tongfang was still worrying about the extras who could dance with swords.

"Brother Yang, have you found the extras?" Xu Tian waved at Yang Tongfang, who was sweating profusely.

"Sigh, don't mention it. Where is it so easy to find extras who look good and can dance with swords? Han Zhizuo just scolded me again. If I can't find them, I'm afraid I'll really be fired."

"That's perfect, I have three candidates here. See if they work. These people have a foundation in martial arts, so sword dancing shouldn't be a problem. As for their looks, they can also meet Han Zhizuo's requirements." Xu Tian pointed to the fortune-telling woman, the black-haired loli, and the others behind him. ===== CHAPTER 339 =====