9: What does "one finger" mean?

Treasure Pavilion.

Chen Yang pondered for a moment, then held up a single finger.

Manager Huang's face lit up: "Ten thousand?"

Chen Yang shook his head.

Manager Huang cautiously asked: "One hundred thousand?"

Chen Yang still shook his head and said softly:

"One million!"

"One million?"

Manager Huang flew into a rage and shrieked loudly.

"Impossible! I'll offer five hundred thousand at most!"

"Five hundred thousand?"

Chen Yang rebuked him.

"Is this how your Treasure Pavilion conducts business?"

The argument between the two men.

Quickly drew the attention of those nearby.

Elder Gu and Miss Ding naturally heard it, stood up, and walked over.

At this moment.

Elder Gu had already informed Miss Ding about the blue-and-white porcelain vase.

Miss Ding parted the crowd and walked up to Manager Huang.

"Manager Huang, what happened?"

Manager Huang hurriedly explained the situation.

Miss Ding looked at Chen Yang and nodded apologetically.

"Excuse me, Mr. Chen, my name is Lilac, and I am the person in charge of this shop."

"On behalf of the Treasure Pavilion, I apologize to you!"

"Regarding your blue-and-white porcelain vase, I like it very much. I would like to purchase it from you in my personal capacity, as a private collection piece. Are you willing?"

Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

This beautiful woman was truly peerless, ethereal as a celestial being.

If one were to say.

Bai Yuyan was a thousand-year-old enchantress, then Lilac was a fairy who had descended from the Ninth Heaven.

She was so stunning that one dared not look directly at her.

Regarding the previous incident, Chen Yang did not wish to be too aggressive.

He said humbly:

"Miss Ding, you're too kind. Of course, I am willing."

"It's just... how much will you offer?"

Lilac thought for a moment and said:

"Seven hundred thousand. How does that sound?"

Chen Yang was quite satisfied with this price.

After all—

The Treasure Pavilion also needed to make a profit when doing business.

However.

He was currently desperately short of money, so he had to act like a miser this time.

"Since Miss Ding likes it and wishes to keep it as a private collection, why be so calculating?"

"Wouldn't eight hundred thousand be better?"

Was he trying to haggle?

Lilac smiled slightly.

As a successful businesswoman, she naturally wouldn't let herself be put at a disadvantage.

"Mr. Chen asks this little lady not to be calculating. Yet, as a grown man, why must you haggle over every penny?"

The sharp exchange between the two.

Made Elder Gu, who was standing nearby, watch with great interest.

This show today was wonderful!

Chen Yang was countered but was not annoyed.

He pointed to his own attire and said self-mockingly:

"Miss Ding can probably tell that I am a poor man, and furthermore, a poor man desperate to raise money for medical treatment."

"Tell me..."

"Do I still have the right to be generous and magnanimous?"

He nodded slightly toward Lilac.

His face was full of sincerity and goodwill.

"However, I still want to thank Miss Ding for the advice she gave me."

"If I am fortunate enough to resolve my current predicament."

"I will certainly strive to become a magnanimous and refined man in the future!"

On Lilac's face.

A trace of an amused smile appeared.

"You are quite an interesting person!"

"Since you need the money for medical treatment, I will add another eighty thousand yuan. Seven hundred eighty thousand, is that acceptable?"

Elder Gu secretly nodded.

The girl Lilac was kind-hearted, yet she didn't compromise her principles.

Offering seven hundred eighty thousand for an eight hundred thousand yuan item.

It was perfectly appropriate!

"Good, it's a deal! Thank you, Miss Ding, for your kindness and concern!"

Both of them had the feeling of having met an old friend too late.

Money for goods.

Lilac proactively added Chen Yang's WeChat.

Ding-dong!

Chen Yang received seven hundred eighty thousand yuan.

Adding the previous two hundred sixty thousand, his total assets exceeded one million.

Reaching one million forty thousand.

The next step was to return home and send his father to the hospital.

To prepare for the surgery.

When Chen Yang left the Treasure Pavilion, Manager Huang felt a little resentful.

"Miss, we didn't need to offer such a high price. Seven hundred thousand, at most seven hundred twenty thousand, and we definitely could have secured it."

Elder Gu also looked at her curiously.

"Girl Lilac, you weren't perhaps smitten with..."

Lilac stamped her foot and pouted playfully:

"Elder Gu, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"I offered a high price to collect the porcelain vase because I genuinely like it."

"Of course, I don't rule out having some appreciation for that guy."

"But it is purely out of curiosity and investment."

"I have a feeling that he will definitely come back and bring us more precious antiques."

"This is what you call... casting a long line to catch a big fish."

"Do you understand?"

Elder Gu deliberately teased her.

"Oh... fishing, huh... you aren't fishing for a rich husband, are you?"

Lilac's face turned crimson.

She stamped her foot, turned her waist, and left.

"Elder Gu is a meanie, I'm not talking to you anymore."

... Carrying a million yuan fortune.

Chen Yang walked out of Antique Street.

He planned to hire a taxi and head straight back home.

His hometown was a small village surrounded by mountains and rivers in Binjiang County, below Jiangcheng.

The drive took about an hour.

Just as he was about to hail a cab.

His phone rang; it was Bai Yuyan calling.

"Brother Yang, I'm coming to pick you up. Where are you?"

Chen Yang: "I'm on Antique Street..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Yuyan dropped a single sentence and hung up the phone.

"Be there soon."

Chen Yang sighed helplessly and had no choice but to wait for her.

Half an hour later, at the City First Hospital.

Bai Yuyan took Chen Yang through the emergency procedure, cutting the line the entire way.

He underwent every single examination available.

Soon.

The results of the various tests came out one after another.

Bai Yuyan's expression grew uglier and uglier.

All the test data pointed to one conclusion.

Chen Yang was truly sick.

A terminal illness.

Late-stage bone cancer.

The mist in her eyes grew thicker and thicker.

Soon.

Large tears rolled down her cheeks, one after another.

She wept sorrowfully, her face covered in tears like pear blossoms after the rain.

Chen Yang, conversely, had long expected this.

He pulled out a few tissues and handed them to Bai Yuyan.

"Sister Yan, life and death are destined, wealth and honor depend on fate. You don't need to feel sad for me."

Bai Yuyan shook her head.

"I can't accept that!"

"You saved my life, yet in the blink of an eye, your own life is hanging by a thread, and I am powerless to help!"

Chen Yang continued to comfort her.

"I already knew about my condition before I saved you."

"I have already come to terms with matters of life and death."

Changing his tone, he revealed a hint of unwillingness.

"However, don't worry, I haven't given up hope. I am currently thinking of ways to treat it."

"Perhaps Heaven leaves a path for everyone."

Deep down, he hoped the intelligence system could bring about a miracle and hope.

Bai Yuyan didn't know where Chen Yang's hope lay.

But.

Chen Yang's mental state was indeed good.

He wasn't listless and despairing like someone who had given up.

On the contrary, he was full of vitality and fighting spirit!

This was a good thing!

Bai Yuyan wiped away her tears.

She didn't want her pessimism to affect Chen Yang's mood.

She secretly resolved in her heart to help this unfortunate younger brother more.

12:30 PM.

He had a quick meal near the hospital with Bai Yuyan.

2:10 PM.

Chen Yang took a taxi from Jiangcheng and hurried back to his hometown.

Binjiang County, Qianshan Town, Chen Family Village.

He dozed off for a while in the car.

But he was awakened by a phone call.

Captain Zhang Zhenshan of the Shengli Road Police Station reported good news.

Zhao Hai's case had been solved.

The superior leaders took the matter very seriously, and all meritorious personnel would be heavily rewarded.

Zhang Zhenshan, after years of hard work, was promoted to Deputy Captain of the Municipal Criminal Police Brigade.

Chen Yang was rewarded eighty thousand yuan for his effective reporting.

The money had already been deposited into his bank account.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang immediately checked his bank information; sure enough, eighty thousand yuan had arrived.

Now.

His total assets amounted to one million one hundred twenty thousand yuan.

"Captain Zhang, congratulations!"

"Being promoted to Deputy Captain of the Criminal Police Brigade—this must have been your long-cherished wish, right?"

Zhang Zhenshan laughed heartily.

"It's all thanks to you, little brother. I finally got what I wished for: working as a criminal detective, catching major criminals, and getting a raise."

"When I, Old Zhang, go home, even my status in the family has improved."

"Haha... Today, your sister-in-law even offered to buy a good bottle of wine to reward me."

"We used to sleep in separate beds, but today your sister-in-law voluntarily said we should sleep in the same bed tonight!"

Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh.

"Then I truly must congratulate you!"

Zhang Zhenshan was very excited.

"Little brother, once this busy period is over, I'll treat you to a drink!"

"Come over to my house. I'll have your sister-in-law prepare a couple of dishes, and we can have a few drinks."

Chen Yang was also very happy.

"Sounds good. We'll arrange it then."

... Chen Family Village.

Nestled by the mountains and water, the scenery was beautiful.

"Third Uncle, keeping busy!"

"Second Aunt, looking after your grandson!"

"Fourth Grandpa, your health is as strong as ever!"

... Chen Yang walked through the village, meeting many people along the way.

He greeted them one by one.

Everyone was very enthusiastic upon seeing him.

Yet, they all seemed to have something they wanted to say but held back.

Chen Yang was puzzled.

What was going on?

Had something bad happened in his family?

He quickened his pace and rushed home.

As soon as he walked through the front door.

He found that, sure enough, many people had gathered inside.

A dense crowd!

But not a single person was speaking.

The atmosphere was extremely heavy, terrifyingly silent!