Chapter 301: An expert at exposing
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Sima You Yue squatted on the ground and took out the Crimson Rhinoceros Grass, looked at the peddler and asked, “How much for this Rhinoceros Grass?”
The peddler noticed Sima You Yue’s dressing and mannerisms and could tell at a glance that this was a wealthy person.
“Three thousand and five hundred gold coins.” The peddler said with a bright smile.
The youth who was standing there was anxious and said, “Didn’t you just promise to sell it to me at three thousand gold coins?”
“But you have no money. I also said that I would reserve it for you at three thousand gold coins. Now that this lord wants it, I can only give it to him at three thousand five hundred.” The peddler said very self righteously.
Sima You Yue smiled, saying, “This stalk of Rhinoceros Grass is only worth eight hundred gold coins at most.”
“Lord, do not jest. Eight hundred gold coins can only buy the average Rhinoceros Grass. Mine are crimson red and are over two hundred years old.” The peddler quickly explained.
“That’s right, what you have is just the average Rhinoceros Grass, and only worth eight hundred gold coins.” Sima You Yue said definitively.
“Nonsense. Can’t you see its colour?” The peddler retorted, raising his voice high to mask the anxious state of his heart.
“The colour was dyed on.” Sima You Yue said.
“Don’t slander me. Does this Rhinoceros Grass look like it was dyed red? Look at the insides, the leaves, they’re all red! Will it look this way if it was dyed?” The peddler pinched a leaf and the inside was truly red.
“I don’t know what method you used to dye it, that even the leaves would be red, but I’m guessing that there’s one thing you do not know. Rhinoceros Grass that are above two hundred years old have an additional thread of red on its leaves, but yours do not have that.” Sima You Yue said while pointing to the leaves.
“What are you talking about thread or no thread? You haven’t even seen it before, how would you know?” The peddler said.
“How do you know I have never seen it?” Sima You Yue asked with a smile.
The peddler saw the smile on her face and his heart was flustered. This guy couldn’t possible have really seen Crimson Rhinoceros Grass before right?
“Do Crimson Rhinoceros Grass really have that thread of red?” That male youth asked.
“That’s right.” Sima You Yue replied. After that, she saw that the other party was still unwilling to confess, so she said, “Looks like you won’t cry till you see the coffin.”
She directly snapped the rhizome of the Rhinoceros Grass, and there was truly a bit of green near the roots.
“My rhinoceros grass!” The peddler never thought that Sima You Yue would do this, so he wasn’t in time to stop it.
Sima You Yue threw the stalk of Rhinoceros Grass in her hand on the ground, stood up and dusted her hands, saying, “No matter what methods you use, there is no way you will be able to dye the whole thing red.”
“This…” The peddler’s expression immediately turned ugly.
“Great, you actually dare to cheat me!” The male youth criticised him furiously, “It’s a good thing that I have not bought your rhinoceros grass yet, otherwise, wouldn’t I be sabotaged by you!”
