Different Ways of Spending Money

"Then why did you just say we should split it up? You got everyone excited for nothing."

The fat guy in the front row had somehow turned around and complained halfheartedly.

"Did I say that? Your ears must be blind!" Zheng Qing denied what he had said seconds ago without hesitation, his face completely unruffled. "I said we could discuss what to use the money for later..."

"How much is there?" the fat guy pressed in a lowered voice.

Zheng Qing held up two fingers.

Xiao Xiao immediately glanced sideways at him.

"Two hundred jade coins?" Fatty Xin's eyes widened. "Didn't we figure out that the school would only offer around a hundred? Is Wander Bar's markup really that high? The school is way too crooked!"

"What are you thinking?" Zheng Qing's face darkened. "One hundred and ten! Can't you read hand signals?"

"Grass in your fist! Since when does one hundred and ten mean holding up two fingers?!" The fat guy was too weak to even mock him properly. Even Xiao Xiao could not help rolling his eyes.

Thick-skinned as ever, Zheng Qing ignored the expressions of his two companions and explained, "It should have been one hundred and twenty jade coins, but because of that matter, the Wanderer Wizards charged ten jade coins as a public relations fee, so we only got one hundred and ten."

Though he had been vague, everyone present knew what that matter referred to.

"Have you figured out how to spend the money?" Zhang Jixin, seated on the other side, leaned over as well. "Old Yao isn't here yet, so we can discuss it now... Even if everyone isn't here, we can still talk it over first."

"I suggest we take eight or ten jade coins and reserve Yota Restaurant, then invite our