Feng Jun's business dispute was one where both sides had their reasons.
But to be fair, Feng Jun was somewhat in the wrong. After all, what he wanted to buy was the Ninefold Jade Ganoderma, not the flowerpot holding it.
It was like buying clothes in the Blue Star Realm. Under the store lights, the garments looked exquisite, but once bought and worn at home, they simply did not have the same appeal.
You could not blame the clothing store for not selling you the lights as well... You bought the clothes!
By the same logic, Feng Jun had bought the Ninefold Jade Ganoderma. He had not said he wanted to buy the flowerpot, so it was perfectly reasonable for the vendor to switch pots. In fact, even if the man had dumped the Spirit Plant Path and soil into a plastic bag, Feng Jun would have had to accept it.
In this matter, the vendor had definitely used some tricks. He had been waiting for someone to spot a bargain, then planned to use that opportunity to sell the Spirit Plant Path at an exorbitant price.
People could call him crafty, but he had exploited the rules reasonably. After all, the market did not recognize bargain-hunting as a legitimate practice.
You could also call him shameless, but... who told you to try to get a bargain first? Who told you not to say that you wanted the flowerpot?
If you did not want to take advantage of others, others would not take advantage of you. That was what they called reaping what you sowed.
The short, fat vendor's actions were somewhat rogueish, but they were also a fierce counterattack against certain customers' "improper conduct."
The key was that his offense amounted only to some "inappropriate psychological suggestion." Unlike Feng