Coming here was his last resort, forced by the threats of Yang Wei, other coffin shops simply wouldn't sell coffins. This shopkeeper agreed to sell for ten silver notes, most likely aware of the situation and taking advantage of it.
This was also the reason why he didn't bother explaining to the shopkeeper: if the shopkeeper wanted to profit from someone else's misfortune, then let it be ten silver notes. That way, if Yang Wei sought revenge against him, he wouldn't feel guilty.
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"Uncle Chu, you're selling this coffin for quite a high price, aren't you?"
The boy was quite shocked. Chu Ning replied with a faint smile, "There's a reason for the high price. Alright, take the food box back to your sister. This is the first business deal, so your Uncle Chu has to get busy."
"Then I won't disturb Uncle Chu any longer."
