Chapter 70

[069-Magic Sword]

“Shhh…”

Lin Jie was idly flipping through his register, doing carding.

If someone is approaching the deadline for returning the book, he has to make a phone call to remind him. If it is overdue, he has to worry about whether there is a problem with the book or if there is a problem with the person.

If there is a problem with the book, he has to solve it according to the situation. If he can negotiate, he will negotiate compensation. If he cannot negotiate, he will have to go to the door to ask for compensation.

——Anyway, he is usually idle, and he is actually looking forward to this kind of outdoor sports.

But unfortunately, there have been no such bad guests so far. On the contrary, good guests like Lao Wang and Tao Ruisi will know how to bring him some souvenirs.

If there is a problem with someone, he is also willing to provide a little help within his capacity, but the book must be returned.

Looking at it this way, it is not easy to open a bookstore.

“Well… Old Wang has already returned all the books this time. I don’t know why he will come to borrow books again, and I don’t know if he has dealt with Charles’ problem.”

“Ji Zhixu’s two books are about to be returned, but this eldest lady should have no risk of not returning them. Even if they do not, there is probably no risk of not giving money.”

“Melissa, this bear child doesn’t know how much May San has done. I hope she can make a little progress, and won’t find someone to wrestle her arms any more. A good understanding of knowledge is the real power.” Remember the website m. xswang. com

“Speaking of Melissa, speaking of it, Joseph’s book return day is almost here.”

Lin Jie turned a page forward and saw Joseph’s name.

The address he left behind is not the same as Melissa, but from Melissa’s mouth, it can be known that her father is not at home all the year round and is busy with work.

So the address left by Joseph was probably where he worked.

As a retired soldier, Joseph didn’t have to worry about returning books. Even if he couldn’t handle the relationship with his daughter well, he wouldn’t be able to default on a single book.

Last time, Lin Jie also suggested whether to try to “open” Mr. Lin’s psychological counseling function, and hand over the troubles of psychological problems to him.

However, although it seems that Joseph is a little moved, it may be because of instinctual vigilance, he did not choose to trust Teacher Lin immediately, but said that he needed to think about it.

This is normal, after all, it is a stranger who has only been in contact with him for less than a day, and he believes that there is a ghost.

However, Lin Jie also planted a seed that could make the other party a long-term repeat customer.

Whether it can sprout or not depends partly on luck.

“But at that time, he still liked “The Little Prince” very much. There is a high probability, but it really won’t work. And Melissa, this little guy is a good deceiver… Cough, persuasion, persuasion, and it’s not sloppy to pay.”

“It is also a very effective marketing method for children to drive their parents.”

Lin Jie smiled and had already made up his mind on the family.

He turned the page forward again, looked at it and turned it back.

In fact, this thin booklet has been turned over and over by him. When there are no guests and he doesn’t want to read the book, he has done this kind of thing countless times.

Imagine that he can have a stack of such brochures one day, and then chat with the endless stream of guests about life and chicken soup every day, which is his biggest pursuit now.

It is a pity that such imaginings happen every time in the long window period.

It has been three days since the last guest, the super sexy silver wavy royal sister, borrowed the book of “Watching Off”.

In fact, in the past, bookstores often had no customers for several months, and Lin Jie was accustomed to this.

But maybe it was the contrast brought about by the recent blowout growth of customers. Lin Jie felt a little lonely when there were no customers to chat with for a while.

“jingle–”

The bell at the door of the bookstore rang again.

Lin Jie immediately raised his head to look at the door, and was pleasantly surprised to see the long-lost burly figure and the white hair full of vicissitudes.

It was the old man named Joseph who opened the door and walked in.

Almost half a month later, his momentum has not diminished at all. The tough muscles under the suit and the fierce face all exude a lion-like aura, which is daunting.

“Joseph! I just thought it was time for you to return the book.”

Lin Jie said with a smile, and his eyes were suddenly attracted by the object behind Joseph.

Although the light in the bookstore is dim, the thing has a very strong sense of existence, faintly shining in the darkness that cannot be ignored.

However, due to the light, Lin Jie could only judge that what Joseph was carrying seemed to be a long, irregular object wrapped in cloth.

When Joseph walked to the front of the counter, the warm light finally revealed his appearance a little.

The glittering ornaments were made of gold, inlaid with ornate gems and carved with ancient and elegant lines.

sword?

Lin Jie made a judgment in an instant.

The one that shone brightly under the light was clearly a hilt made of gold.

And that length, and Joseph’s behavior of carrying it on his back, also confirmed Lin Jie’s conjecture.

This… he didn’t come to learn from Lao Wang to give “local specialties”, right?

Just a part of the hilt already made Lin Jie feel an extremely luxurious atmosphere, and immediately sat up straight and looked at Joseph.

Joseph first put the book in his hand on the counter, moved it forward, and said, “Thank you for your generosity, this book has benefited me a lot.”

He saw at a glance that the register that Lin Jie had placed in front of him was on his page, sat at the counter, and said, “It seems that you have been waiting for me for a long time.”

“It’s not too long.”

Lin Jie smiled. I can’t say that I have been calculating when you will pay it back. If you don’t pay it back, how should you ask for compensation?

He reached out and took “The Little Prince” over, turned it over to make sure it was intact, then picked up the pen and wrote on Joseph’s loan (harmony) record that it had been returned.

He smiled and put down the pen: “It looks like you look good, and it seems that this book has really helped you during this time.”

Joseph nodded and sighed: “It has reduced my pain a lot and made me easier than ever. Thank you very much.”

“You’re welcome, solving problems for guests is my greatest joy.”

Things like ptsd are intractable, but since fairy tales can make him feel relaxed, this is his special medicine.

What a joy to be able to bring relief to a sick guest.

Lin Jie’s smile deepened. It’s time to further promote his psychological counseling: “By the way, how did you think about what I said last time?”

Joseph took a deep breath and took off the object behind him.

“boom!”

The metal wrapped with the cloth collided with the tabletop, and the cloth unfolded, revealing its full face.

It was indeed a long sword.

The hilt made of gold, the fragmented crystal decoration on the edge, the thick and solemn white scabbard, and an exquisite long sword like a work of art came into view.

“I’ve thought about it.”

Joseph said: “This is my decision.”

ToC