Chapter 189 The Child Who Sees Through Peoples Mind (1/2)
”Trust me! Please trust me!” Rock Lee looked at Lin Jie, who was frowning. He slammed on the table and said sincerely, ”If I still cannot afford the rent by then, as long as you are willing to pay my son for his school fees, you can have all my organs and sell them! The organs of a living man are definitely worth much more than those artificial organs.”
Lin Jie's pupils constricted. He had to admit that he came here because he wanted to have domination over this Potion Manic. Now, he was starting to regret it.
He regretted that he was using this man with such a method!
If Lee was his own father…
Lin Jie shivered and passed him a cup of tea. He said gently, ”Chill, have a drink first.”
Rock Lee took the cup over and gulped it down, together with the tea leaves in it. Just as he was about to speak again, the young landlord pushed the contract over and said, ”You are a good man and a good father.”
”Erm… What does that suppose to mean?” Lee asked after flipping through the contract.
”I can rent you this house with installment.” Lin Jie tapped on the table and continued, ”But you have to pay up everything in 5 years.”
Lee shook his head and said, ”80,000 in 5 years? That is very difficult for me. If you are planning to humiliate me in this way, I…”
Lin Jie smiled and said, ”Why do I have to humiliate you?”
Rock Lee was stunned. He said slowly, ”That's true…”
”My father is just like you.” Lin Jie said indifferently, ”In this high-tech era, he is working in a job provided by the government as a form of 'welfare policy' which is simply to ensure the citizens do not starve to death. He did it for me so that I can go to school. For that reason, I have a reason to help you.”
”I don't need it…”
”I know you don't need alms.” Lin Jie carried on, saying, ”A man needs to have a backbone! Think of it as a form of respect and acknowledgment, I will not give you any discount. I bought these three house for 80,000, you have to pay twice the amount. However, I'll give you a job opportunity which can give you a possibility to pay up the sum. Do you dare to take a leap of faith?”
Rock Lee's eyes were glowing, he said with confidence, ”I dare!”
”Very well.” Lin Jie raised his chin and said, ”Go look at the bed, there's a gift from me.”
Rock Lee doubtfully went to the bed and lifted the blankets, a set of neat game equipment appeared in front of him!
”From today onwards, you'll enter The New Age and learn how to make potion at Sky Provisions Shop.” Lin Jie said, ”There will be no basic salary, but you will get paid according to the number of potions you make.”
”Deal! I'll log in when I settle my son,” Rock Lee replied.
At the door, a small flat-headed boy with a schoolbag came in weakly. His eyes were very clear, which were misfitting with his dirty clothes. He said excitedly, ”Dad, did the landlord agree?”
This little guy was Lee's son. Although he was short, he was good looking. He was a brilliant kid judging by his looks. He said smilingly to Lin Jie, ”Thank you, Big Brother.”
”You don't have to thank him.”
Rock Lee replied before Lin Jie could. He held the gaming equipment and said solemnly, ”This is not an alm! This is a trade! A fair trade!”
Lin Jie blinked. This guy may not be so easy to solicit! In his previous life, this Potion Maniac did not belong to any guild. He would use superb and crazy skills to make potions for whoever paid him. In other words, he was a profit-driven madman!
If he was out of control in the future… Lin Jie started to be a little gloomy. He was starting to doubt if he had made the right choice.
”No, dad, you must thank him,” the boy said seriously. ”Dad, this trade is nowhere near fair. What do you have for a fair trade?”
He walked to the table and picked up the contract. He gave a pure and innocent smile and said, ”Just as I thought. Big Brother, you are not the original landlord. The only reason why you are here is that you are trying to recruit my dad, right?”
Lin Jie was shocked. This kid was really amazing. Although he had the voice of a normal kid, he was a very observant kid, just like a cautious monster! It was weird to see these two traits shown on the same person.
”I know that there is nothing such as coincidence,” the boy said in the innocent voice again. ”The only thing my dad has is his hard-working ability. Maybe that's what you are after. The best way of doing it is to give him timely assistance. Big Brother, you must think that my dad will succeed in that region of work, right?”
Lin Jie smiled. It was hard to imagine that a primary school kid could analyze humans with such a great depth, and that person was his father!
”That's right.”