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Yang Xiaoman felt a little less anxious after touching the money pouch in her arms.

Including the reward given to her by Master Qi before she left, she now has a total of about three hundred coins.

Of course, she also had to thank that butcher Chen. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have gotten a hundred coins for nothing, and she wouldn't have unexpectedly received his butcher knife.

Even if sold cheaply, it could still fetch several tens of coins.

Although the goal of three taels of silver was far away, at least there was something to look forward to.

Thinking it over, Yang Xiaoman carried the pig-slaughtering knife wrapped in coarse cloth in one hand and Chen Man's pig-slaughtering knife in the other, and walked towards the alley entrance.

Before she even got close, a dark shadow flashed before her eyes, and she abruptly stopped in her tracks.

He subconsciously raised the butcher knife in his hand, his gaze suddenly becoming very sharp.

"Who?!"

"Yang... Yang the butcher, that's me."

Chen Man's burly figure emerged awkwardly from the shadows of the alley.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Yang Xiaoman narrowed her eyes and subconsciously tightened her grip on the butcher knife in her hand.

Judging from this, he has been hiding here and waiting for me ever since he left.

Could it be that he lost the bet and is now seeking revenge out of embarrassment...?

Just as Yang Xiaoman's eyes flickered, gradually radiating a dangerous aura, Chen Man's expression tightened, and he quickly explained:

"Miss Yang, please don't overthink it. It's not that I can't accept defeat. The reason I'm waiting for you here is to redeem my butcher knife with silver."

"Firstly, it's been with me for over ten years, and I've developed a strong attachment to it. Although it's not difficult to replace it with a new one, it's definitely not as comfortable as my old partner."

"Secondly, I will keep my promise and spread the news of my defeat, but if outsiders find out that I've lost everything to support my family, it will be embarrassing..."

As he finished speaking, Chen Man's voice grew softer and softer, and his expression became somewhat troubled.

If it weren't for that butcher knife that had been with him for over a decade, how could he have swallowed his pride and come looking for Yang Xiaoman?

It can be said that when he decided to redeem the butcher knife, he was already mentally prepared to be extorted.

"I see."

After hearing his explanation, Yang Xiaoman's wariness subsided considerably, and she slowly put down the pig-slaughtering knife.

Thinking about it carefully, it's understandable.

If she lost her father's butcher's knife, and if she had a choice, she would rather pay a higher price to get it back.

"So how much are you going to offer? If the price is right, it's not impossible to give it back to you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Xiaoman agreed to Chen Man's suggestion.

After all, she already had enough of her father's butcher knife; having another one would be pointless. It would be better to exchange it for silver and redeem her sister as soon as possible.

Once she had collected three taels of silver, she would be able to learn the truth about her father's accident from Master Qi.

Seeing Yang Xiaoman agree, Chen Man breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at her incredibly youthful face, he hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Mr. Chen is willing to offer...one hundred coins!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Xiaoman snorted disdainfully and put away the butcher knife.

"Does Butcher Chen really think I'm young and easy to fool?"

"A decent butcher knife would cost at least two hundred coins to have forged at the blacksmith's shop. And given your status, Butcher Chen, how could your knife be of any lower quality? A mere one hundred coins wouldn't buy you such a fine butcher knife!"

After saying that, she shook her head again.

"Since Butcher Chen is not sincere, let's drop this matter and not discuss it further."

Seeing that she was about to leave without hesitation, Chen Man was immediately alarmed and quickly said:

"Young Butcher Yang, please wait!"

Yang Xiaoman frowned and turned to look.

Then they saw Chen Man awkwardly rub his hands together, his狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) scar twitching, before he let out a heavy sigh and said:

"Miss Yang is absolutely right. This price is indeed too low. However, I left in a hurry, and one hundred coins is all I have."

Speaking of this, he felt his heart twitch slightly.

I thought that this trip to Qijia would bring me a considerable reward after I finished my business. In addition to the agreed-upon payment, I might also receive a lot of bonus money.

To his utter surprise, he not only lost all his reward money and made a wasted trip, but also lost his butcher knife.

To redeem it now would likely require a huge financial loss.

"It's alright, I'll take this butcher's knife home first. You can come back to redeem it when you've raised enough money."

Yang Xiaoman said expressionlessly, unmoved.

She vaguely remembered that this person had just been mocking her father for not disciplining her properly. Now that he had a chance to make fun of her, how could she let him off so easily?

Of course, more importantly, she is indeed very short of money right now.

"Then..." Chen Man hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "How much silver do you intend to offer, young lady?"

Yang Xiaoman raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

It seems that no matter who you are or what your personality is, you will inevitably develop feelings for old objects that you have used for a long time.

Otherwise, knowing they would be ripped off, no discerning person would act so hastily.

The more anxious you are, the easier it is to be manipulated. Chen Man is not unaware of this principle.

Yang Xiaoman hesitated for a moment, then said, "Well then, I won't say any more. If you can come up with five hundred coins in cash, I'll return this butcher knife to you."

"Five hundred coins?!" Chen Man was immediately shocked, his eyes widening in surprise at the other party's offer.

Everyone says that Butcher Yang is kind and easy to get along with, so why did his daughter have to be so ruthless?!

Five hundred coins in cash would be enough for him to have two brand-new, high-quality pig-slaughtering knives made at the blacksmith's shop, right?

"Miss Yang, you must be joking. This butcher's knife, used for over ten years... how could it possibly be worth this price?"

"If you sell it to me, I can offer you two hundred coins, and I'll trade it for the price of a brand new one!"

"Otherwise, if you sell it to someone else, you'll only get the price of scrap metal at best."

Chen Man gritted his teeth and said with immense heartache.

In this way, his trip to the Qi family was truly a huge loss!

"Butcher Chen, why don't you understand? I said five hundred cash... that's not the price I paid for your butcher knife!"

Seeing the other person's distressed expression, Yang Xiaoman shook her head with a cold smile and subconsciously picked up the pig-slaughtering knife in her hand.

He shook his head slightly at Chen Man, then his tone suddenly turned cold.

"What you say is certainly true. This butcher knife is indeed not worth much money; two hundred coins is already a good price."

"However, you forgot the most important point. This butcher's knife represents your reputation, Chen the butcher. As you said, you can lose the bet, but if you lose the butcher's knife, it will definitely attract a lot of criticism."

"So the five hundred cash I'm asking for isn't just for you to buy this old, worn-out butcher knife..."

"It's also about saving face for you, Butcher Chen!"