Feng Mountain frowned slightly at the quote, quickly weighing his options.
The situation was difficult. It wasn't easy to find a driver willing to take the job at all. While the price wasn't cheap, it was still within an acceptable range.
Christmas was just a few days away. He couldn't leave the animals in the small town; if he did, the cost of just caring for them would probably exceed 5,000 US Dollar.
After a moment of thought, he nodded and agreed to the price, but he had an additional request.
"I want to leave immediately. Christmas is coming up, and I don't want to be delayed too long. Also, I'll need you to bring a friend of mine back on the return trip. How does that sound?"
Lisa had been doing some quick calculations of her own. 'Although the price I quoted has some basis,' she thought, 'there's definitely room to negotiate. I even left some wiggle room to lower it.'
