"I'll tell you the truth. The city lord hopes you can give him a thirty-percent discount. Otherwise, he really can't afford it.
"Of course, he also said that the lords of a dozen or so major cities will be coming back to report in a few days.
"They're all nearing the end of their terms as city lord. If they don't measure up, replacements will have to be chosen.
"When the time comes, the city lord will personally bring them to the supermarket. Heh, heh, heh..." Xifang Feiwen wore a knowing look.
"Heh, heh, heh..." Tang Wen laughed dryly along with him for a moment, then said, "How about this? A discount wouldn't be good. If word gets out and other people come to buy from me, what am I supposed to say? Once I start giving that discount, I'll lose my shirt."
"That's true. Still, those dozen or so major city lords are all Concentrating Spirit Realm experts, and they have considerable fortunes," Xifang Feiwen said.
"Elder Feiwen, look, my Cloud Garment Workshop is a little small. Does the City Lord's Residence happen to own any land next door? I'd like to expand," Tang Wen said.
"Yes! The land right beside you belongs to the City Lord's Residence.
"There are about two thousand mu. If you want it, we can give it to you.
"Once it's merged with your Cloud Garment Workshop, you'll have quite a sizable property." Xifang Feiwen was clever indeed and nodded at once.
"Then I'll trade bathrooms for it," Tang Wen said.
"Bathrooms won't do. Those are for the city lord's family, so they can't count as purchases by the City Lord's Residence.
"But you could trade other things. Your explosion-proof boots are quite good, for example.
"And those transparent shields. I hear you also