Seeing the carrier pigeon fly away, the jade pavilion paused and spoke.
"Uncle, the Jade Pavilion has a somewhat immature idea, and I hope you can guide me."
Wang Rongsheng nodded in surprise and said.
"You need not be so polite, Yu Lou. Just speak freely."
Yu Lou was a young man whom the clan leader looked favorably upon, earning the title of "King's Talented and Brilliant Descendant."
Therefore, even though Wang Rongsheng has higher cultivation and is older in age, he still holds Yu Lou in high regard.
This is the respect that Yu Lou has earned through his step-by-step demonstration of wisdom.
"I'm not yet sure if my plan to use the horse racing to promote the Bao Bao Ge (Treasure Pavilion) is going well, so, I've come up with a new idea."
Upon hearing that Yu Lou had another idea, Wang Rongsheng felt a sense of helplessness in his heart.
The principles of business require genuine products, fair prices, and integrity. Even in the pursuit of innovation, maintaining the status quo is the priority; rare deviations can lead to stability.
Yu Lou, this young man, thinks about how to be innovative every day.
Actually, this is not surprising. For Yu Lou, in this restrictive cultivation world like a cage, the best path for development is to concentrate on the family.
Only when the family thrives can he reap the benefits.
If the family is not doing well, his small frame would struggle in this cruel environment.
Therefore, the earlier the Bao Bao Ge is successfully managed, the better it will be for the Wang family's development.
Yu Lou's future can be broader and smoother.
That's why he is so eager to do something, to change the current situation, and to cope with the future filled with uncontrollable variables.
For Wang Rongsheng's eagerness, he has some reservations but doesn't want to express them directly.
After all, Yu Lou has no entanglement with him in terms of interests, so he still smiles and asks.
"Oh, what idea?"
Yu Lou didn't notice the reluctance in Wang Rongsheng's eyes, only assuming that the uncle still valued himself.
"Uncle, I plan to organize a special gambling blind box event at the Bao Bao Ge to stimulate customers' purchasing desires."
Upon hearing the word "gambling," Wang Rongsheng's vigilance increased even more.
"Gambling? Gambling is not good, our Wang family doesn't need that little money, so we should be cautious."
"And what do you mean by....blind box?"
"It's like this, among the customers at Qingxi Lane, the highest cultivation level is only Qi Refining Stage."
Moreover, most of them are itinerant cultivators and disciples of small families, who are generally quite poor.
But the horse races at the racecourse, they often watch, many of them have formed a habit of participating in betting on horse races.
Therefore, I thought of a special method of selling, which I call 'gambling blind boxes'. We just need to...
As Yu Lou explained, Wang Rongsheng understood what he wanted to do. After hesitating for a long time, he opened his mouth and said.
"Yu Lou, is this your own idea or was it told to you by some dubious cultivator?"
Hearing his uncle's words, Yu Lou was somewhat startled.
He realized that his uncle didn't believe in him.
"Uncle, this idea is somewhat heretical."
But from the perspective of the customers, the items in the Bao Bao Ge blind boxes are at least worth half the value of the Ling Stones they pay.
This can give customers purchasing blind boxes a sense of psychological security. In addition to this, if they buy blind boxes containing high-value items, they can also make a fortune.
This sales method, though called gambling blind boxes, is fundamentally different from gambling that can result in total loss.
Of course, I wouldn't associate with those shady cultivators. The idea of the blind boxes is all my own invention.
Being appointed by the clan leader, Wang Rongsheng is now in charge of all the properties of the Wang family at Qingxi Lane, and he has the right to speak on their behalf.
If his plan can't get Wang Rongsheng's approval, it won't be possible to implement it in the Bao Bao Ge.
Therefore, Yu Lou replied with great caution and thoroughness.
"Yu Lou, I naturally believe in you, but how can you ensure that the plan for selling blind boxes won't result in a loss?"
You must know that if we can make money, it means the customers who bought the blind boxes have suffered a loss.
If the customers lose once or twice, at most three times, they won't buy anymore. Then the blind box sales will not be sustainable.
If we don't make a profit, offering discounts to customers might make the blind box sales popular, but it will be meaningless for us.
Wang Rongsheng's understanding was very simple. Yu Lou's plan sounded plausible, but fundamentally, it was a double-ended blockade, and one party would inevitably bear the brunt.
"Uncle, this is me consulting with you. There are always gains and losses in doing things. If you don't agree, then consider it as if I hadn't mentioned it."
Yu Lou helplessly said.
"Less is more, and more is less," this saying is indeed applicable wherever it goes.
He was just proposing a plan and was questioned by Wang Rongsheng.
Doing things is not simple.
The risk of failure and pressure from superiors are unavoidable.
But whether it was something he said that touched Wang Rongsheng or not, this uncle, whom Yu Lou was still unfamiliar with, surprisingly agreed to his idea in the end.
"Alright, I will support you in using the Ling Stone of the Bao Bao Ge to try a gambling blind box activity."
If it goes well, we'll continue.
If it doesn't work well, we'll stop after just one attempt. What do you think?"
Yu Lou had to agree.
In fact, what he didn't know was that in the moment of decision, Wang Rongsheng was not thinking about whether the activity could be successful or whether the Bao Bao Ge would make a profit or loss.
Whether the activity succeeds or fails, and how much profit the Bao Bao Ge makes, has nothing to do with Wang Rongsheng.
It's Yu Lou who is in charge, if anything goes wrong, he will take responsibility with his own head.
Wang Rongsheng's consideration was that Yu Lou seemed to want to use the public funds of the Bao Bao Ge to buy the Zi Tong PoFa Ding in his hand.
Therefore, he came up with a new idea to try and persuade himself.
This matter, Yu Lou is the big boss of the Bao Bao Ge, and the acquisition of the Zi Tong PoFa Ding is done through the accounts between Bao Bao Ge and Huo Feng Jia. It is reasonable in terms of procedure, so why should Wang Rongsheng interfere?
The Wang family has already provided him with various resources needed for refining Qi to the peak, and now Wang Rongsheng's most pressing task is cultivation. He doesn't need to offend anyone.
Have you not heard the saying, "Don't be deceptive to the old, but to the young?"
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The next day, in the Qingxi Lane of the Wang family, the Bao Bao Ge of the Wang family.
"Are you sure this method will work?"
The white egret that Yu Lou brought looked at the wooden box on the counter and spoke with full skepticism.
As an orphan who was raised by others, she certainly didn't question Yu Lou's courage.
The reason she asked was simply because she was worried that Yu Lou's attempt might fail.
As the precious son of the Wang family, Yu Lou and Yu An didn't look down on her, but treated her as a friend instead.
Out of friendship, the white egret was very worried.
"Cultivators and ordinary people may differ greatly in terms of cultivation, but in terms of human nature, many points are interconnected."
Ordinary people may be greedy, seeking beauty, wealth, status...
Cultivators will also have delusions, hoping for blessings and immortality, longevity and eternal vision...
As long as there is an opportunity, everyone has the possibility of believing that they are favored by heaven."
There are tens of thousands of cultivators in Qingxi Lane, and tens of thousands more within its radius. Among so many people, there will certainly be greedy fools.
The Bao Bao Ge's blind box costs twenty pieces of Ling Stone, and there are at least four different talismans inside, with a market value of ten pieces of Ling Stone.
If someone with a bit of intelligence and luck buys one that contains the Zi Tong PoFa Ding, they can easily make a big profit.
After being harvested by the Red Light, the prices of all artifacts have skyrocketed, and a four-layered restricted Zi Tong PoFa Ding must be worth at least eighty pieces of Ling Stone.
Buying it is a profit of four times!
(The Zi Tong PoFa Ding with five-layered restrictions, Wu Jin Yan quoted sixty pieces of Ling Stone, but he was underpricing to buy it. At the same time, the shape of the talismanic artifact also lacks face value, so the price was low)
Yu Lou believes that since so many people are willing to bet on horses, there must also be some who are willing to buy blind boxes!
If they can't sell it in ten days, the accumulated stock blind boxes can also be cleaned out by gamblers who like horse racing once advertisements for the next horse race start on the side of Yang Qǐ.
This is the confidence he has to dare to mention the plan of blind boxes to Wang Rongsheng!
Wang Yulou is not a fool; how could he blindly proceed with an event?
"Would you consider yourself favored by heaven?"
White heron didn't understand how serious Yu Lou was in preparation. She was just curious about how the Wang family's children would view her.
Yu Lou hesitated for a moment and smiled wryly.
"Favored by Heaven? Hahaha, who would be so unlucky as to lose both parents in childhood and then have to endure such a terrible era when they grow up?"
Perhaps the descendants of the Wang family are very lucky in your eyes, but in front of real power, the Wang family is nothing more than a larger ant.”
Wang Xianmao worried that Yu Lou would be harmed by his intelligence, but his worry was unnecessary.
Yu Lou knows where he should go and how to act, so he won't be confused.
Since this world is very harsh, the control of the Ten Sects of Daoists can be described as breaking bones and sucking marrow.
Then let's go to the peak, to a place where no one can oppress or control him.
To practice, to practice in the world of desires, hardships, dangers, and loneliness.
Since he came to this world where he can become a deity, Wang Yulou naturally doesn't want to waste his life at the bottom level.
He's not sure if he has the great ambition, but he has the courage to face the climb.
This is enough for him to start his journey.
How to start his journey?
Firstly, start by managing the Bao Bao Ge well and consolidating his position within the Wang family!
"How can that be considered a bigger ant? It's impossible!"
White heron could not see the eternal Danri of a thousand years, nor could she understand the cruel act of Meng Xiangzhu in extracting all of Red Light's power to prove his Dao GOLD Pill.
In her eyes, the Wang family is not an ant at all; instead, it is one of the thickest legs in Qingxi Lane, a foundational sect for scattered cultivators.
"Ha ha ha, let's not talk about this anymore. Come on, put the blind boxes on the shelves in front of the counter and open the doorboard. We hope today's customers will be a few more."
Yu Lou gave the order, and White Heron and her assistants were busy with various tasks. Some opened the door, while others organized the goods.
The morning sunlight streamed through the gate of the Bao Bao Ge, casting a golden glow on the white marble floor. Customers began to arrive in a scattered manner.
Yu Lou did not actively approach customers to sell blind boxes, but instead watched White Heron and the other staff members handle the customer service.
He is the manager, so he cannot do everything himself. It's important to appropriately delegate tasks to others so that he can have enough time for cultivation.
Although the daily cultivation limit for the initial Qi refining stage is locked by senior cultivators, there are still many aspects that Yu Lou needs to cultivate apart from advancing in his cultivation.
What surprised Yu Lou was that today's customers were even more numerous than yesterday, and once they stepped into the Bao Bao Ge, they didn't leave.
They didn't even look at the goods, nor did they call for assistants. Instead, they just stood in front of the several counters with limited time auctions and couldn't take their eyes off the items on display.
It turned out that these customers had already been eyeing the Bao Bao Ge's limited-time auction event earlier, but they had been unwilling to make advance bids and were only waiting to come on the last day.
It's hard to describe, but their behavior is somewhat like waiting for fish to jump into their laps in a supermarket, enjoying the sight of the fish splashing around in a display case.
Yu Lou's unease had also dissipated.
Since Yu Lou took over as the big boss of Bao Bao Ge, the two events he introduced, the Three-Person Group at a 90% Discount and the Limited-Time Auction, have both been successful.
Just look at the people squeezed in front of the limited-time auction stage, and you can see the obvious effect it has on attracting customers.
With such feedback, Yu Lou's confidence in the blind box activity has only grown stronger.
