Chapter 598 Emerging wisdom out of desperation
Chapter 598: Quick Thought
Wang Jianguo knew that he had to remain calm at this moment. He suppressed his inner panic, tried to adjust his breathing, and tried to make himself look calm.
He raised his chin slightly, a hint of subtle cunning flashed in his eyes, and he said to Dou'er in a calm and composed manner:
"Okay, as long as the medicine is real, I'm willing to pay two small yellow croakers."
After saying that, he frowned slightly, raised his hand and gently rubbed his stomach, with a little embarrassment on his face, and then continued:
"Is there a toilet here? I just drank some water, so I need to go to the toilet first."
As he spoke, he had already made up his mind. He had to find a place where no one was around and use the magical function of space to think of a way to conjure up these two small yellow croakers. He must not let this deal, which he had finally agreed upon, fall through.
At this moment, Wang Jianguo appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually like an ant on hot pan in his heart. He was extremely anxious and just hoped that he could get away with it and get the life-saving pill.
Dou'er was standing in the house. He had just concluded the deal with Wang Jianguo using small yellow croaker as a bargaining chip, and was secretly planning the follow-up matters in his mind.
He had spent a lot of effort to make this pill, and being able to exchange it for two small yellow croakers was undoubtedly a very considerable income for him and his brother.
It is enough to solve many of their current urgent needs and make their difficult survival in this black market a little easier.
But what no one expected was that at this critical moment when the situation was tense and the final decision was about to be made, Wang Jianguo suddenly said that he wanted to go to the toilet, which made Dou'er's eyes widen instantly, with a look of surprise on his face.
He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, his originally smooth thoughts seemed to be abruptly interrupted by a sudden obstacle.
In the rules of this black market transaction, after the price is agreed upon, the buyer usually makes a quick decision, quickly inspects the goods and pays. How can he say he needs to go to the bathroom in the middle of the transaction? This is too unreasonable.
Dou'er was full of suspicion, his brows furrowed, and he stared at Wang Jianguo, trying to dig out something from his face and eyes.
Although Wang Jianguo looked a little flustered, he tried his best to hide it, making it hard to figure out what was going on. Dou'er started to wonder: What on earth is this guy up to?
However, Dou'er has been in the black market for many years, so he is knowledgeable and his mind works quickly.
In a flash, he changed his mind and a thought flashed through his mind: Could it be that Wang Jianguo hid the small yellow croaker in a very private place, so he had to use the excuse of going to the toilet to get it?
After all, the small yellow croaker is very valuable, and in this chaotic world, it is only natural to be cautious. Thinking of this, Dou'er's mouth corners slightly raised, and he laughed secretly, thinking that he had guessed the truth.
This smile was both a mockery of Wang Jianguo's "little thoughts" and a relief that the transaction was about to be successfully completed.
"Well, go ahead."
Dou'er muttered softly, raised his hand and pointed outside the house. Looking in the direction of his finger, I saw an open-air toilet in the corner of the yard.
The toilet was very simple, just a few broken wooden boards put together, surrounded by weeds and with some thatch on the roof.
Under the cover of night, it looked a little eerie. A gust of night wind blew, and the thatched grass rustled, as if whispering some secret.
"There, hurry up."
Dou'er said to Wang Jianguo with a hint of urging in his tone. He didn't want to waste too much time on this matter. He just hoped that Wang Jianguo would finish using the toilet quickly and come back to hand over the money and the goods so that the deal could be concluded smoothly.
At this moment, he was still feeling complacent about his "clever inference" and was quietly waiting for Wang Jianguo to return from the toilet.
When Wang Jianguo heard Dou'er say "there" and raised his hand to point the direction, he hurriedly followed the instructions and ran towards the open-air toilet in the corner of the yard.
The hurried footsteps raised the dust on the ground, which flew in the dim moonlight.
As soon as he rushed into the toilet, a pungent smell hit him in the face, a mixture of damp and rotten smell and the stench of feces, which almost made him vomit.
Wang Jianguo didn't care about all these. He first leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, trying to calm his heartbeat that was like a drum.
In this small and dim space, only a few rays of light coming through the gaps between the wooden boards can barely allow people to see things.
His eyes scanned the area vigilantly in the darkness, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he carefully approached the gap between the wooden boards of the toilet and secretly took a peek outside.
Outside, the night was deep and everything was silent, with only the rustling of the grass in the breeze.
Wang Jianguo swallowed nervously, his eyes searching carefully like a searchlight, checking every corner where someone might be hiding, and finally making sure that no one was peeking, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he closed his eyes and concentrated all his energy, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts so that he could accurately control the mysterious space.
Deep in Wang Jianguo's consciousness, there is an invisible door. At this moment, he concentrates his attention and slowly pushes open the door with his mind.
In an instant, a bright and dazzling space appeared before the eyes. The items inside were piled up like mountains, with all kinds of daily necessities and rare materials. It was like a treasure house that contained all the treasures in the world.
Wang Jianguo was so anxious that he had no time to appreciate the strange sight. His eyes quickly locked on the two shining small yellow croakers. They shone with a unique golden luster among the many objects, as if calling Wang Jianguo.
Wang Jianguo stretched out his hand carefully, as if picking rare treasures, and gently took out the two small yellow croakers.
It felt cold and heavy in his hand, and the touch was real and shocking, making him more aware of the importance of this transaction.
After getting the small yellow croaker, he quickly hid it in the inside pocket of his clothes, patted it carefully to make sure there were no bulges or unusual sounds, and then prepared to go out.
Before leaving the house, Wang Jianguo suddenly had an idea. He knew that he had to act as if nothing had happened and not let Dou'er see any flaws.
So, he deliberately walked while pretending to hold up his trousers, his steps were a little slow, and his face made an expression as if he had just finished relieved himself and was slightly relaxed.
Walking out of the toilet, the moonlight was like water, sprinkling on him. Wang Jianguo prayed secretly, hoping that the next transaction could be completed smoothly and that no complications would arise.
Wang Jianguo, feeling extremely nervous, walked slowly back from the open-air toilet that emitted a pungent stench with heavy steps.
Along the way, his heart was always in his throat, and his hands subconsciously tightly covered the pocket of small yellow croaker, as if what was hidden in it was not the bargaining chips for the transaction, but his entire life and property at the moment.
With every step he took, he rehearsed in his mind the next scene of meeting Dou'er, thinking about how to act more naturally without revealing any flaws.