"Knock, knock, knock. Master Su, are you home?"
As soon as Su Yilin finished speaking, a burst of knocking suddenly sounded from outside.
"Hmm?"
Although Su Yilin's eyesight was poor, his ears were much sharper than most people's. He chuckled and said, "Talk of the devil, and he appears. From the sound of it, the person knocking seems to be Fu Lilei. Should we tell him the truth or what?"
Everyone exchanged glances, and Uncle Wu said, "We'll decide depending on the situation."
"All right..."
Su Yilin nodded, then walked outside.
Before long, everyone heard a round of greetings from outside. The two men chatted for a while, and then Su Yilin brought a middle-aged man in his forties into the small room. The man had slightly dark skin and a rough-featured face. He looked somewhat haggard, probably because he had been fooled in his appraisal.
Once they entered the room, Su Yilin introduced both sides. After another round of meaningless pleasantries, they finally got down to business.
Fu Lilei glanced at the two porcelain pieces on the table and said, "Master Su, I only just learned about your difficulties. I'm also in urgent need of money. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have pressed you for payment."
Su Yilin said, "Boss Fu, I've heard about your situation too. I won't take offense."
Fu Lilei said gratefully, "Master Su, thank you for understanding. Since I already agreed to transfer these two items to you, I certainly won't go back on my word. No matter how your negotiations with the others turn out, the original terms won't change. If you haven't settled on a price yet, I'll step out for now."
Hearing this, some of Su Yilin's suspicions dissipated. At least judging from Fu Lilei's attitude, he felt that the possibility of Fu