Chapter 130 – Who's Tricking Whom? (Part One)

Boss Zhang clearly didn’t believe her. In the business world, everyone was a seasoned veteran – sending out a mere sprout like her would only waste time.

Just as Pangzi Zhang was about to leave, Ye Yunxi quickly stepped forward to stop him, smiling as she said: “The director is my father, and this is what he instructed me to do. I believe that as the director’s representative, I now qualify to negotiate with Boss Zhang?”

The director’s daughter?

Zhang Le examined her suspiciously. The young girl wasn’t old, but her eyes carried a steady smile. Her attitude was neither arrogant nor humble, maintaining just the right level of courtesy from a junior that made people feel comfortable rather than repelled.

She seemed like a capable young girl.

Zhang Le nodded: “Alright then, let’s talk in my office!”

Along with Xiao Qing Ge, the three of them sat in the office. Though it was only separated from the arcade by a single wall, the good soundproofing made it very quiet here.

“Boss Zhang, I’ll get straight to the point.”

Ye Yunxi smiled: “I need to use this place for three days to film scenes of smashing the arcade. We’ll compensate for all damaged equipment and reimburse you for lost business during those days.”

Three days?

Zhang Le pondered.

It was hard to say exactly how much three days of business would be. Holidays naturally brought more customers, while weekdays saw fewer since children were in school. The only ones who could come play during weekdays were kids like Xiao Qing Ge who skipped class, and that portion genuinely didn’t account for much.

Looking at Ye Yunxi again – though the young girl was polite enough, she was still just a greenhorn. Zhang Le decided to take advantage of this novice and cheat her out of some money.

He smiled, took a sip of tea, put it down, and said leisurely: “Filming is good – it can even promote our business. I’m happy to support your work, but we need to calculate the money in advance.”

Ye Yunxi showed no change in expression, merely saying: “Boss Zhang is right.”

Seeing her nod, Zhang Le continued: “My arcade is just average, with daily earnings around five to six thousand. As for smashing the equipment – all my machines are new, each costing at least six thousand. Let me calculate for you!”

As Zhang Le lowered his head to calculate with utmost sincerity, he didn’t notice Xiao Qing Ge’s somewhat unpleasant expression.

Because he had already told Ye Yunxi the actual prices!

Each machine only cost three to four thousand. While there were indeed some premium machines priced at six thousand, the cheapest equipment could be as low as over one thousand. They genuinely weren’t this expensive.

Xiao Qing Ge kept glancing at Ye Yunxi, worried that the boss lady might suddenly lose her temper and beat someone up again. But Ye Yunxi remained calm, her smile equally composed – so calm it made Xiao Qing Ge’s scalp tingle.

This…

What was the boss lady planning?

Xiao Qing Ge couldn’t figure it out, growing increasingly curious.

Soon, Zhang Le finished his calculations, pushed the calculator aside and smiled: “I’ll calculate your three days of income at five thousand per day – that’s fifteen thousand total. As for the equipment, considering Xiao Qing Ge’s relationship, I’ll deduct one thousand per machine – five thousand each. I have 83 machines here, totaling four hundred fifteen thousand. Since we’re friends, I’ll waive the five thousand remainder. Just give me four hundred ten thousand total!”

Any ordinary person, after being fooled by Zhang Le like this, would happily think they got a great deal while handing Pangzi Zhang a “nice guy” card!

See what a great person – waived the remainder, ultimately saving you five thousand. What a good person, such a great guy!

But was Ye Yunxi just any ordinary person?

She had come fully prepared.Xiao Qing Ge had already told her the price of the equipment. As for the income, earning five or six thousand only happened during Holidays. On regular workdays, getting two thousand was considered pretty good!

Trying to scam her?

Heh.

(End of Chapter)