Free Web NovelChapter 148: Chapter 148: All Efforts Wasted
"I really want to know what characters are written on here. Could you please help me translate them, Uncle Wen?"
Wang Hao suddenly made his request.
"No problem, bring me paper and pen!"
After saying this, he had the shopkeeper bring over paper and pen and wrote down a dense passage on it.
However, this passage cut off the beginning and the end, revealing only a segment of medicinal knowledge about traditional Chinese herbs in the middle, and then it stopped, with the rest still in Wang Hao’s home.
Shopkeeper Yang, who was standing to the side, was extremely anxious, thinking why do they still feel like writing here, why not just take the money and deliver the goods? fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
Wang Hao looked at the translated text that Uncle Wen had provided over and over again. He could occasionally recognize a few of the ancient characters on the beast skin himself, and they all corresponded with Uncle Wen’s translation, indicating that Uncle Wen had translated it correctly.
There was still a whole roll of beast skin at Wang Hao’s home that had not been translated yet, and Wang Hao still needed Uncle Wen’s help.
"Young man, do you think the price I’ve offered is too low? Why don’t you name your price, and I’ll see if I can accept it?"
Uncle Wen saw that Wang Hao was gazing at the translated text without speaking and thought he was deliberately looking for an excuse. Was he unhappy with the amount of money offered?
"Uncle Wen, I once said when I got this piece of beast skin that whoever could help me translate the ancient text on it, I would give the beast skin to them!"
Wang Hao’s words stunned everyone present. Six million - just casually given away with a single sentence - had completely surpassed the limits of generosity, and many started to wonder if Wang Hao had lost his mind!
"Crazy, absolutely crazy, six million and you just..."
Shopkeeper Yang’s face turned dark immediately, as this meant his one million two hundred thousand was gone for good, and without the deal going through, he might not even be able to collect any money for the tea.
"Young brother, you’d better think it over before you speak, this is no joke."
Uncle Wen could hardly believe it either.
"Uncle Wen, I, Wang Hao, always mean what I say and say what I mean. Since I’ve already said it, I must keep my word. Since you helped me translate these ancient characters, this piece of beast skin is yours!"
Having said that, Wang Hao immediately presented the beast skin with both hands without any hesitation.
Uncle Wen stared at the beast skin, completely stunned.
He didn’t expect that Wang Hao, though young, had such boldness.
But Uncle Wen had also been in the world for many years, and he knew that since Wang Hao was so forthright and generous, he must be asking a favor of him.
"Young man, normally I wouldn’t accept such a valuable gift, but I do urgently need this rarity."
"Here’s what we’ll do, this is my phone number. If you need my help with anything, just call me, and I’ll do my utmost to assist!"
After speaking, Uncle Wen wrote down his number for him.
Wang Hao hurriedly put away the number with great care, as it was extremely important to him.
He didn’t care about that six million at all, considering that if he could translate the entire Shennong Herbal Medicine, it would be easy to make sixty million.
Most of the treatises on herbal medicine circulating in the market these days had been altered, and some had even been lost, losing their original value.
Moreover, considering the medicinal pill found in the ancient tomb, it might even contain methods for making pills.
Exchanging six million for the content of the entire Shennong Herbal Medicine, Wang Hao felt it was not a loss at all.
"No, since you don’t want it, at least let me give you some money for the tea, my top-quality Tieguanyin..."
Shopkeeper Yang was still upset about his precious Tieguanyin tea, which he didn’t even have the heart to drink himself.
After all his hustle and bustle, it all ended up being for nothing!
"It wasn’t me who wanted to come in. If you want money, ask Uncle Wen for it!"
When Wang Hao left, he said quietly to Shopkeeper Yang, showing no intention of paying.
Shopkeeper Yang looked helplessly at Uncle Wen. He didn’t have the guts to ask Uncle Wen for money either and could only swallow his frustrations.
Thinking about his expensive Tieguanyin that he usually had the heart to brew, they just drank it and left without a second thought, not giving him a dime.
After leaving Zhenbao Hall, Wang Hao took out the phone number Uncle Wen had given him and memorized it thoroughly, as this number was crucial to him. He couldn’t afford to lose it; keeping it in his head was the safest bet.
Wang Hao was thinking about the leftover animal skins at home and how to get Wen Shu to translate all of them. Otherwise, the six million would be completely wasted.
On his way back to the company from the cultural relic business district, Wang Hao kept pondering the issue. After much thought, the most direct approach seemed to be to copy down all the ancient characters and take them over.
But this would definitely raise Wen Shu’s suspicions, yet there seemed to be no better solution at the moment.
Before he knew it, Wang Hao had arrived at the company.
"President Wang, I just reviewed them for you and selected two properties that are relatively suitable. Would you like to take a look at the materials first?"
Seeing Wang Hao return, He Yifan walked into his office with a pile of materials.
"That was quick!"
Wang Hao was somewhat incredulous and began carefully flipping through the materials.
The information included details on the quality of each property, the developers, and the property management, and was very comprehensive.
The advantages and disadvantages of each property were already laid out, with the relatively better two properties chosen after considering various factors.
Moreover, the evaluations for these two properties in Chicheng County were very good, with one even marked with a red pen.
"What does this mark mean?"
Wang Hao asked, puzzled.
"Oh, this property is just behind our street. It’s about a five-minute walk to the company, so I highlighted it especially," He Yifan hurriedly explained.
After reviewing the materials, Wang Hao looked at He Yifan with surprise. Not to mention the efficiency with which she prepared the materials and the level of detail they contained, but now, while He Yifan explained the materials to Wang Hao, she did not seem shy at all.
She appeared very confident from beginning to end. Could it be that being immersed in work gave her more confidence, which in turn made her less shy?
Wang Hao thought this was good, being meticulous and serious at work.
Being cute and a bit shy in life was quite nice too.
After He Yifan finished speaking, she noticed Wang Hao staring at her without a word and her face turned red again.
"You did very well, thank you!"
Wang Hao couldn’t help but smile when he saw He Yifan’s shy demeanor, and he was sincerely grateful to her.
"Do you need me to accompany you to have a look at the properties?"
He Yifan said softly.
"No need, you go on with your work, I can go by myself!"
Wang Hao didn’t want He Yifan not to accompany him, rather he feared Xia Xue might misunderstand, and he was also afraid he might not control himself.
"Alright then!"
He Yifan seemed somewhat disappointed, said her piece and then went back to work.
Wang Hao wasn’t foolish, having been through so much, he had already noticed something. He Yifan’s gaze towards him was always a bit peculiar. Could it be that the young lady had taken a fancy to him?
Didn’t she know about the relationship between Wang Hao and Xia Xue?
"I’m probably overthinking it!"
Wang Hao quickly shook his head, gathered his things, and left the company.
The sales office wouldn’t open until one-thirty in the afternoon, and with time to spare, Wang Hao bought some snacks on the street and decided to stroll around and observe the neighborhood.
His company was nearby, and it was good to familiarize himself better with the area, which would benefit his future life and work.
The midday sun was very strong, still a bit hot, so Wang Hao sat on a bench by the roadside, eating snacks and drinking water.
While eating, Wang Hao suddenly felt like someone was standing behind him...
