Now that Old Ma had seen through Teacher Ren, he immediately guessed why he had said those things. In the past, he would have cursed the man out on the spot, but Chu Chen wanted to keep him steady for now, so he instantly knew how to respond.
Thus, Fifth Brother said with some displeasure, "Old Ren, that person yesterday said we'd better buy the item today. Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee that he'd sell it to us!"
"Fifth Brother, I didn't want this to happen either. The thing is, a friend of mine originally promised to lend me fifty thousand, but backed out at the last minute. I really can't borrow the money now!"
"What do you expect me to do, then? You know I don't have much money. I managed to scrape together four hundred thousand, and my family is already stretched thin. If you'd told me sooner, I might have thought of something. But now, where am I supposed to borrow the money on such short notice?"
"Uh... why don't you ask your boss to lend you some? This amount should be pocket change to him!"
"No way!" Fifth Brother flatly refused. "What if my boss finds out I borrowed money to buy antiques? Would I still be able to keep this job?"
The person on the other end of the phone chuckled. "Anyway, after this deal, you'll be able to make over a million. You could easily become your own boss. With your eye for antiques, Fifth Brother, you'll make a fortune sooner or later."
Fifth Brother snorted. "You make it sound easy. But have you ever thought about whether opening an antique shop in the capital is really that simple? I'd have to handle everything myself. If I made one wrong appraisal, I could lose everything.