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A few days passed.
When Qiao Mu entered the Luo Family Ancestral Hall again, everything had changed.
Before, he was a stranger that no one knew.
Now, he was the famous Master Qiao who stirred up the whole Taotie City.
"Everyone, when I said I came to talk business before, no one believed me," said Qiao Mu.
"So, I had to use a little trick."
Everyone stayed silent.
Had to say.
Being able to quickly become famous impressed Luo Cheng and the other people from the Luo family.Qiao Mu smiled and said:
"In the past few days, I have distributed about a thousand Taotie Gold. This is the total amount held by the mountain people in Taotie City."
"And as for the remaining… since you are all part of the family, I will be honest and open, no more pretense."
"There are only 10081 Taotie Gold, but that’s just a lie for outsiders."
"I have the Philosopher’s Stone with me, so the amount of Taotie Gold depends on how much is needed. However, we must be careful not to distribute too much, as it could cause the gold price to plummet."
Many Luo family members were taken aback, realizing something.
These people from the Luo family had obtained the Philosopher’s Stone and only focused on getting more gold as much as possible, without considering the consequences.
Qiao Mu added further.
"Actually, in these past few days, I’ve been doing simple things, just promoting Taotie Gold."
"In a few days, everyone in the whole city knew about Taotie Gold."
"No one would believe that a powerful martial artist came to this remote village just to play around with them… It doesn’t make sense."
"Now, guess how many people in Taotie City believe in the legend of Taotie Gold."
"How many people have formed a strong and powerful consensus on the existence of Taotie Gold?"
Merchant Luo Cheng’s heart shook, involuntarily thinking of the leader of the Luo family.
The phrase "strong and powerful consensus" was a common saying of the chief, but today, Master Qiao embodied it in a completely different way, with even better results and wider spread…
"So, are most of the stones in Master Qiao’s hands turned into Taotie Gold?" pondered merchant Luo Cheng, asking.
"Indeed. And this is the business I want to discuss with you all today."
Qiao Mu said:
"The signboard of Taotie Gold has been established. It is no longer just a piece of gold, but a symbol of the ancient legend of Taotie City!"
"The more people who know the legend, the more valuable Taotie Gold becomes."
"I am just an outsider. If we can cooperate with local powerful clans like the Luo family, naturally we can make money more efficiently."
"I understand the principle that many hands make light work. We can all make money together, and only through mutual prosperity can we take the right path! It’s a win-win situation!"
Many people from the Luo family were enthralled to hear this, especially after witnessing Master Qiao’s recent impressive deeds that left them amazed and full of praise.
These members of the Luo family were also cunning merchant families who made their fortune in gold. They found Qiao Mu’s approach quite appealing.
"Master Qiao, please explain further."
Qiao Mu nodded.
"Now that Taotie Gold has made a name for itself, the next goods we will be selling externally naturally will be Taotie Gold."
"As I am a martial artist from another place, it is not suitable for me to sell the local delicacy of Taotie Gold, which requires the help of the Luo family."
Merchant Luo Cheng felt intrigued. Before this, he had indeed sold something called "Golden Village Gold" externally, but now Qiao Mu’s Taotie Gold had a more prominent reputation.
Qiao Mu proposed a plan for the Luo family to handle sales on their behalf, which directly addressed their interests.
Qiao Mu crossed his hands and began to explain:
"It is said ‘Tai Chi gives birth to two elements, two elements give birth to four symbols, four symbols give birth to eight trigrams.’
"Combining theory of Yin and Yang, I have created a new business model which I call the Yin-Yang Fission Sales Method."
"The Yin Yang sales method means having customers become sellers for Taotie Gold, spreading the word to create more sales."
"Here, I divide customers into four levels: Tai Chi, Two Principles, Four Symbols, and Eight Trigrams."
"Selling Taotie Gold to 2 people makes you a Two Principles level customer, earning you monthly dividends of one or two gold."
"Selling to 4 people makes you a Four Symbols level customer, earning monthly dividends…"
"The essence of the Yin Yang sales method is that the relationship between seller and buyer is not distinct, customers can also become sellers under us."
"What we’re doing is not just making money from customers, but making money together with them, ultimately achieving a win-win situation…"
Merchant Luo Cheng listened to Qiao Mu talk enthusiastically, his eyes widening.
He wasn’t a novice; he was once a devious merchant who sold "gold" to gamblers…
And Qiao Pian’s new and innovative business model, in his opinion, seemed very promising indeed!
"Master Qiao, can we consider this first?" Luo Cheng said in a low voice.
…………………………………
Luo Cheng led a few familiar fellow clansmen into the meeting hall, and they began talking all at once.
"Qiao family member, I’ve heard a bit about them. I heard they are a very powerful martial arts clan. The way Qiao Pian commands such respect from the Lord and Master Chen, he must be quite extraordinary." Luo Cheng spoke first.
"In the presence of the Qiao family member, our usual words in Golden Village seem a bit outdated."
"If we can seize this opportunity to connect with the Qiao family, it would be a chance worth taking."
The other members of the Luo family nodded in agreement, showing signs of interest.
These past few days, they watched as Qiao Pian stirred up a gold rush that swept through the entire city, while they could only watch with envy…
You see, the gold pieces and "gold" in Qiao Mu’s hands were all taken from them.
"Master Qiao’s ways have great potential. They are more advanced and effective than our tricks in Golden Village," someone remarked.
"If we don’t join, the whole town might be fooled by him. And we can only sit by and watch!"
Different from the town people in the city.
The Luo family has known about the existence of the Philosopher’s Stone and the truth about the Taotie Gold.
They knew it was a scam to cheat people.
So they were even more envious.
"We can’t beat him in a fight… It’s better to join than to watch him make money!"
"If we wait any longer, it will be too late to catch up."
"Master Qiao is an outsider after all. Once he leaves in a while, all the town people in Taotie City will be cautious. Then how can we, the local business people, continue doing similar businesses?"
You can only fall for the same trick once. Not many people are foolish enough to fall for it twice in a row.
After a brief discussion, Luo Cheng and others reached a unanimous conclusion:
If you can’t beat them, join them!
Since they were the first to encounter the Yin-Yang Fission sales method, as long as they leave in time, they will not be affected by the scam.
"Master Qiao wants to collaborate with us, to reap the benefits from deceiving the common people. This scam is destined to only benefit a few smart individuals… and it’s clear that we are among those few."
"So, here’s the question…" said the merchant Luo Cheng suddenly:
"Our previous gold was taken by Master Qiao, and he probably won’t accept the ‘gold’ made from his alchemy, considering he has the Philosopher’s Stone and the powerful Taotie Gold consensus. He can easily create a lot of Taotie Gold."
"If we want to join in and be a part of this Taotie Gold scheme, then we can only use…"
Silver.
……………………………..
After an hour passed.
Qiao Mu stuffed a package full of silver coins into a storage bag, and swaggered out of the ancestral hall.
The conversation went smoothly, and Qiao Mu successfully reached a strong consensus with the Luo family’s people.
"Back then, I fought hard and spent several lives, leading three hundred soldiers across the Hundred-mile Desert to finally receive five thousand taels of compensation from the court."
"After just a few days, he visited the Luo family ancestral hall and earned five thousand taels of silver."
Qiao Mu started to cry.
At over seven hundred years old, he suddenly realized he might have talents in business and carving, maybe he really chose the wrong skills.
"Could I really be a business genius?"
Qiao Mu stroked his chin and walked outside.
He obtained Taotie Gold from the mountain people of Taotie City, but what he distributed was a bit different.
He swindled genuine silver from the Luo family’s people who knew the truth.
Making five thousand taels so easily really shows how profitable the Luo family is. Over the years, they have earned a lot of money in this city through their gold business…
Of course, Qiao Mu didn’t forget the purpose of this trip.
Making money from the Luo family is just a tactic to attack their hearts, in order to unsettle the Luo family’s leader.
"In a few days, we will expose a project scandal, take the money, and then come back to force him to talk…"
At this moment, a fat cat emerged from the alley and climbed onto his shoulder.
"Have you not yet found the source of that speck of gold?" Qiao Mu gently scratched the fat cat’s chin, making the kitty comfortably close its eyes and wag its tail in the air.
The legend of Golden Village has been around for a long time, so it’s not just the Luo family leader who has encountered the creatures there. That’s why Qiao Mu has been secretly having the fat cat look for other people who have had encounters with them.
In these few days, the whole Taotie City was turned upside down…
So even if the Luo family’s leader’s line was cut off, it would only take Qiao Mu a few more days.
Thinking of this, Qiao Mu suddenly stopped in his tracks.
At the corner of the intersection ahead, a straw-hatted guest with a bamboo cane in hand blocked his way.
The person wearing the straw hat had a slender and graceful figure, clearly a woman. However, the gaze under the hat was cold and sharp, like a sharp knife.
"This is a seasoned martial artist who has surely been through numerous battles…" this thought flashed through Qiao Mu’s mind.
Qing Li gazed steadily at him, sighing slightly in her heart.
She carefully watched for a long time in secret, but couldn’t hold back anymore just now.
She was quite disappointed, and her impression of the Qiao family member greatly decreased.
The Qiao family thought all its members were very brave and good, but they didn’t expect to get involved with the dishonest Luo family members.
She couldn’t understand a few days ago, but today she finally understands.
She had a thought in her mind and simply said:
"Master Qiao."
"I heard you are doing lending business. I have a thousand silver coins and I want to make a deal with you."
Qing Li held the bamboo staff in her hand, her eyes cold but with a hint of disappointment that was hard to hide.
"But before that, I want to see if Master Qiao has the ability to borrow this thousand silver coins from me."
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