"Dad, this tea you're holding was bought by me just now at the convenience store outside. It's not very good. How about you change to another kind?" Choosing her words carefully, Shen Nanyi said very euphemistically.
She really didn't dare to tell Shen Yi the price for fear of scaring him. She could only choose to achieve her goal in a roundabout way.
"I think it smells good. Many cheap teas don't necessarily taste bad. Nanyi, you need to change your mindset." As soon as he heard his daughter doubting him, Shen Yi's tone instantly turned serious.
Shen Nanyi was inexplicably lectured like this. She watched helplessly as Shen Yi took the tea worth over a million out of the door.
Since things had come to this, Shen Nanyi thought that anyway it wasn't her money being spent, so it wasn't a big deal. As long as Shen Yi was happy.
Thinking this way, Shen Nanyi suddenly felt that there was no problem. She took her phone and went back to her room to bond with Ling Xiaoxiao. Time was running out, and she had to persuade Ling Xiaoxiao as soon as possible.
The two girls of the same age had a lot to talk about. Shen Nanyi was so engrossed in the conversation in her room that she forgot about the time. When she finally came to her senses, she heard the noisy voices outside.
At first, Shen Nanyi only thought that Shen Yi had brought friends home. But as the voices got louder and louder, Shen Nanyi gradually sensed something was wrong.
"I've already said that the tea was bought by my daughter at the convenience store. If you don't believe me, you can ask her yourself." Shen Yi was surrounded by four or five people and was blushing as he tried to explain.
"That's impossible. How could there be such good tea in a convenience store?" The people who came back with Shen Yi were residents of the same community.
A tea - tasting association had been established in the community, and all the members were residents who liked tea. Shen Yi had taken up tea - tasting in recent years and had joined it. Today was the weekly tea - tasting event. Shen Yi had happily brought the new tea, but unexpectedly, several people started arguing because of his tea.
Shen Yi, who had absolute trust in his precious daughter, said that it was bought by his daughter at the convenience store. The tea - loving residents didn't believe him, and as a result, they started arguing.
To prove that he wasn't lying, Shen Yi directly brought the people back home, intending to let Shen Nanyi explain on the spot.
Shen Nanyi had no idea what was going on. She only heard the voices outside getting louder and louder. Afraid that something might happen to Shen Yi, she opened the door and walked out.
"Nanyi, tell these uncles. Did you buy the tea at the convenience store?!" As soon as she walked out, Shen Yi looked at her, his face already red from the argument.
Standing there, being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, Shen Nanyi's face showed a hint of embarrassment. This was really a difficult question for her to answer.
If she said yes, and if these people asked her to buy some more, she might go bankrupt. The most important thing was that she was afraid there wouldn't be that much tribute tea. If she said no, Shen Yi might lose face. Being a person was really difficult.
Shen Nanyi's little brain was working frantically, trying to think of a win - win answer.
"Um... where it was bought doesn't matter. What matters is the tea itself. A good tea will remain good even if it's sold in a convenience store, and a bad tea will still be a sub - standard product even if it's sold in a high - end tea shop. Am I right, uncles?" After wracking her brains for a long time, Shen Nanyi was even convinced by her own words.
Look, what a high - class explanation. Seeing the silence on the scene, Shen Nanyi thought it should be a sure thing this time. It seemed that everyone was convinced by her words.
"After all, it was still bought at a convenience store. How much could it be worth? Could it be better than the tea I bought at a high price?!" As it turned out, there really was someone who was just asking for a slap in the face.
The person speaking was a man about the same age as Shen Yi. He wore a thick gold chain, carried a small leather bag, and had on a G - brand leather jacket. He really looked like a nouveau riche.
Li Shibo was a new resident in the community. His son was a high - level executive of a listed company, with a high income and was filial. He had bought a house for his father in Shen Nanyi's community. Maybe because of his sudden wealth, Li Shibo had become very arrogant and thought that everyone was inferior to him.
When he first came to the community, Li Shibo really wanted people to know about his wealth quickly. He heard that there was a tea - tasting association in the community, so he spent a fortune on tea outside, intending to show off. But unexpectedly, he was outshone by the tea Shen Yi had somehow bought, so he was naturally unhappy.
Especially when he came to Shen Nanyi's house and saw the decoration, Li Shibo's suppressed emotions finally burst out.
"I think the tea Mr. Shen brought this time is really good." Somewhat afraid of Li Shibo's status, the others spoke quite euphemistically.
The remaining people didn't say anything, but their expressions said it all.
"What's so good about a street - stall item? If you really think it's good, I'll go and buy a whole pile for you!" Feeling that his status was being challenged, Li Shibo thought he had to prove himself.
Thinking that things bought at a convenience store shouldn't be too expensive and that he had money, it wasn't a problem at all.
"This bag contains the sample. Uncle is so amazing." Shen Nanyi could tolerate being dissed, but she couldn't tolerate Shen Yi being dissed. She said with a smile and took out a sealed bag with a little tea in it.
"This uncle obviously has a lot of money. We'll wait for you at home." Shen Nanyi neatly stuffed the tea into Li Shibo's hand. Her eyes were shining brightly, full of admiration. She might as well have written "so rich" on her face.
Coincidentally, Li Shibo liked this kind of flattery the most. He was quite pleased with what Shen Nanyi said: "Of course. You're still young. When you grow up, you'll know what real wealth is and what it means to act beyond one's means."
As he spoke, Li Shibo's eyes kept wandering over Shen Yi, and the meaning was self - evident.
"Uncle is absolutely right. I'll understand soon." Forcing herself to hold back the urge to punch him, Shen Nanyi continued with a smile.
"You just wait here. I'll be back soon. I'll definitely buy a whole pile for you." Having said this much, Li Shibo rushed out, presumably to buy the tea.
Finally, the man was gone, and the world was quiet. The others stood in the living room, not knowing whether to leave or continue waiting.
"Dad, invite the uncles to sit down. I'll go and make tea for them." Shen Nanyi had a pretty good impression of the remaining people. She turned around and went to the kitchen.
Shen Yi also didn't expect things to develop like this. But since the people were already in his house, he invited them to sit down.
In the kitchen, Shen Nanyi looked around. As if thinking of something, she took out a tea set from the cabinet, made tea for the people, and carried it out.
The tea that cost hundreds of thousands per 100 grams tasted good even if it was brewed casually. Moreover, Shen Nanyi had specially learned how to make tea before. Instantly, the fragrance of the tea filled the air.
The people outside were looking at Shen Nanyi with shining eyes. What a wonderful treasure this was! How could such a young girl know how to make tea?
The people looked at Shen Yi with envy in their eyes. They also wanted to have such a daughter.
If they were looking at him like this for other reasons, Shen Yi might have been quite annoyed. But if they were envious of him because of his daughter, it was a different matter. Shen Yi quite enjoyed it.
"This teacup looks a bit familiar." Picking up the teacup, one person stared at it and sized it up and down.
"Nanyi bought it at the mall outside. Maybe the styles are quite similar." Without even waiting for Shen Nanyi to explain, Shen Yi said it quite smoothly.
Shen Nanyi smiled, neither confirming nor denying. Many times, she was afraid of scaring her family, so she didn't dare to tell them the real price of many things.
An item was just an item. The most important thing was whether it could be useful.
The people waited in Shen Nanyi's house. Ten minutes passed, half an hour passed, an hour passed. There was no sign of Li Shibo at all. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.
Seeing that it was almost dinner time, the people sitting there felt a bit awkward. But Zhao Shuyan was quite enthusiastic and invited them to stay for dinner. She then went to the kitchen to prepare.
The dinner was served on plates from the same series as the teacups. The person who had been suspicious before thought he had been overthinking it when he saw the plates on the table. If they were really antiques, who would use them to serve food?
When the people had almost finished eating, Li Shibo finally came back. His face looked a bit ugly but also a bit excited.
"This wasn't bought at a convenience store at all! I asked many convenience stores and also went to tea shops, but there's no such tea. I don't even know where you got it from. If this kind of tea with an unknown origin makes us sick, who's going to be responsible?!" Li Shibo didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed. As he spoke, he threw the tea that Shen Nanyi had given him onto the table. He was quite imposing.
Shen Nanyi burst out laughing. What kind of magical way of thinking was this?