Chapter 149: I'll Offer one hundred thousand
It was James; he couldn't stand it any longer. He fully understood the value of the herbs. Not to mention that top-grade Reishi mushroom that had been growing for five hundred years, just that basket of herbs alone was worth at least several thousand dollars.
And that was just the normal price of the herbs. If these herbs were used on patients, the value of them would increase at least ten times.
But Roy had the audacity to offer only three thousand dollars to buy them, which made James furious.
James could tell at a glance that Roy had noticed Otis urgently needed money, which was why he dared to offer such a low price.
When Roy saw someone stepping in to compete with him, his face immediately changed. He glared at James with hostility and rudely shouted, "Who do you think you are, trying to compete with me?"
James ignored him and instead looked kindly at Otis, smiling as he said, "I'll take these herbs. Name your price."
Hearing this, Roy became anxious and said irritably, "That's enough!"
James replied, "You couldn't offer a higher price and try to drive this man away, so you can just leave the business to me. Now I'm buying them from him. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with you."
The onlookers also agreed with James. They had a poor impression of Roy and began whispering about him.
"Exactly, you are the one trying to drive him away. Now someone wants to buy his herbs, what's it to you?"
"You're clearly taking advantage of his urgent need for money by offering such a low price. Now that someone is competing with you, you're getting anxious."
"I've heard that the doctors at Apricot Grove Hall are particularly greedy and have a bad attitude towards patients. It seems to be true."
"Is Apricot Grove Hall a place to save people or to scam them?"
Upon hearing the crowd's discussion, Roy's face grew increasingly grim. He glared at James with a cold and threatening look. "I'm warning you. I work at Apricot Grove Hall. You'd better not go against me, or the consequences will be more than you can handle!"
James naturally didn't take such threats seriously. "Alright, I'd like to see how powerful you are. Is your clinic a medical center or a gang?"
"You!!"
Roy was furious.
James didn't bother with him anymore and continued to speak to Otis, "I'm sincerely interested in buying your herbs. Name your price."
Otis couldn't quite figure out James' identity and felt very anxious. He tentatively held up two fingers and said in a weak voice, "Twenty thousand dollars?"
James sighed. This man was truly simple-hearted. These herbs were worth at least a million dollars, but he only asked for twenty thousand with a sense of unease and anxiety.
Seeing that James didn't immediately agree, Otis thought it was too expensive and quickly said, "If you think it's too much, I can lower it a bit! How about fifteen thousand dollars?"
Seeing that James still didn't speak, he gritted his teeth. "Ten thousand dollars! That's my lowest price. I went through a lot of trouble to dig up these herbs and almost died."
As he spoke, he lifted the right leg of his pants, revealing a large scar that was hard to look at without feeling distressed.
James sighed deeply and stopped beating around the bush. He said directly, "One hundred thousand dollars. I'll give you one hundred thousand dollars if you sell me these herbs, okay?"
"What?"
Otis was stunned, exclaiming in shock. He stared at James in disbelief and was unable to process it for a long time.
He had never seen so much money in his life.
Originally, he thought twenty thousand dollars was already a lot, but James offered one hundred thousand dollars. He was just so shocked about James's offer.
The onlookers were also shocked. One hundred thousand dollars for a basket of herbs? That was crazy.
Especially since several of the herbs were quite common and could be found in any pharmacy for a few thousand dollars at most.
Roy was also stunned, then he laughed disdainfully. One hundred thousand dollars for these herbs? He thought it had to be a joke.
With James calling out this price, Roy was no longer as angry. He thought James was just trying to inflate the price.
Who would be foolish enough to raise the price to one hundred thousand dollars when they could buy the herbs for ten thousand? If this wasn't price inflation, what was it?
"One hundred thousand dollars?" Otis stared at James with his eyes wide open. "Buddy, you must be joking. These herbs aren't worth one hundred thousand dollars. Please don't joke with me; I really need the money..."
When he thought of his family's plight, Otis's eyes turned red, and tears began to fall.
James's expression was gentle and sincere as he said, "I'm not joking. One hundred thousand dollars, I'm willing to buy your herbs."
Otis was completely confused. It was too unreal, and he still thought James was joking. He fumbled. "No, no, Sir, twenty thousand dollars is enough. Give me twenty thousand dollars, and I'll sell you this basket of herbs right away."
"Don't worry, I'm not joking. I'm serious. Do you have a bank account? I can transfer the money to you right now," James said.
Otis didn't know where to put his hands, looking very uneasy. "I do have a bank card, but I didn't bring it, and I forgot the account number."
James thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll get you cash."
"What? Okay, okay," Otis nodded hurriedly.
However, at this moment, Roy, who had been watching coldly from the side, couldn't help but speak. He frowned and said arrogantly, "Alright, you can stop acting now. Your acting is so exaggerated. It's obvious this is your first time acting; your skills are terrible. You're lucky you ran into me. I'm from Apricot Grove Hall, known for being generous. The ultimate offer from me is one thousand dollars, and I'll buy this basket of herbs from you."
Otis hesitated for a moment. Compared to James, he was more inclined to believe Roy because James's offer was just too shocking and seemed fake.
James noticed Otis's hesitation and said gently, "Don't worry, I'm not a scammer. I'm genuinely interested in buying your herbs. If you're not sure, you can come with me to get the money. There's a bank right across the street, is that okay?"
Otis gritted his teeth and decided to trust James. After all, one hundred thousand dollars could completely help his family out of their predicament, and he would even have a considerable amount of savings.
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