"The scholars are also going to sign up?" Lin Wanrong frowned.
These days, the word "scholar" was a very popular gold-plated signboard. Those who had the title of "scholar", regardless of whether they had the ability or not, were all very arrogant. They studied the Analects of Confucius and talked about the romance of Qinhuai. These scholars pursued this kind of life. Even if they had a monthly salary of a hundred taels of silver, they wouldn't lower their pride to become a servant. But what was going on today? Did these fellows go crazy? Why would they be so eager to become servants?
That uncle was obviously a born paparazzi. He pulled Lin Wanrong to look around, then carefully whispered into his ear, "Little brother, you don't know the inside story, right? I heard that the Xiao Family's Grand Mistress is twenty years old and is about to choose a husband. These scholars are all aiming for this. Think about it, ever since the Old Master of the Xiao Family passed away, there weren't many people left. Other than Lady Xiao and her two daughters, there weren't any other males. The Xiao Family's businesses, big or small, all depend on the Grand Mistress to take care of. Whoever marries this Grand Mistress, wouldn't the Xiao Family's huge fortune be his? "
Lin Wanrong immediately let out a long "oh". So that's how it is. This Young Miss Xiao was young, beautiful, and rich. She was like the fragrant nectar in the stamen of a flower. All the scholars, big and small, naturally rushed over like a hornet in heat. This was not strange. When a fly with a green head meets a rotten egg, it would always behave like this.
In the television and novels that Lin Wanrong had seen, the so-called rich young ladies were all outstanding beauties. To be honest, Lin Wanrong didn't really believe it. Beautiful women were rare goods. How could they be wholesale like in novels? It was just a bunch of fantasy authors' wet dreams.
"Then uncle, may I ask, what does this Lady Xiao look like?" Lin Wanrong quietly asked.
"Well, no one has seen it before." The uncle hesitated for a moment before replying, "This Lady Xiao has been in charge of the Xiao Family's business ever since Master Xiao passed away. She is a low-key person and rarely shows her face, so not many people have seen her face. But judging from Lady Xiao's appearance, this Grand Mistress's appearance is definitely not bad. "
The uncle's eyes shone with a light that all men understood. Lin Wanrong smiled in his heart. It seemed that this Lady Xiao must be very beautiful. Hearing this uncle's words, these scholars must not have seen Lady Xiao before. Lin Wanrong rolled his eyes and an idea came to mind. Old Man Wei forced him to be a servant. Naturally, he was not willing to be at a disadvantage. He first made use of the Xiao Family to earn a sum of money. Only then would he be able to make up for his own grievances.
Lin Wanrong looked at the uncle and revealed a trace of a 'sincere' smile, "Uncle, even though you are very diligent, your business methods are still lacking."
The uncle exclaimed in surprise, "Little brother, please give me a pointer or two."
Lin Wanrong nodded and looked around. Then, he pulled over a young man who was dressed similarly to him and said, "Brother, I have a guide for the Xiao Family's servant selection. I was in a rush just now and bought an extra one. Now, I will sell it at the lowest price of four copper coins. Brother, you also know that this toy is very popular today. I just bought it from this uncle for five copper coins. "
The young man rolled his eyes and said 'shrewdly', "This is a second-hand good that has been resold. I will take it for three copper coins."
Lin Wanrong revealed an 'embarrassed' expression. Finally, he sighed and said, "Fine, I will treat it as a complete loss today. Brother, we have a deal!"
Lin Wanrong smiled and handed the guide to the 'shrewdly' man. At the same time, he took the three copper coins from the 'shrewdly' man's hand.
The uncle watched from the side and blinked his eyes. In the blink of an eye, Lin Wanrong had gained an extra guide and earned another copper coin.
"Uncle, do you understand?" Lin Wanrong walked to his side and smiled.
"Young Master, you are brilliant!" The uncle's face was full of admiration and he was sincerely convinced.
"This is called a marketing strategy. Diluting the cost to earn profits." Lin Wanrong didn't care whether he understood or not. He chose a relatively simple theory to explain to him.
Lin Wanrong was in charge of the marketing department in the company. He was in charge of dozens of people. These extremely simple theories were naturally at his fingertips.
The uncle carefully thought about it and nodded. "I understand, Young Master."
Perhaps it was because they were in the same trade, Lin Wanrong felt very congenial with this old businessman. "Uncle, may I know your surname?"
"I don't dare. This old man's surname is Dong, Dong Rende." The uncle respectfully said to Lin Wanrong. He didn't look down on Lin Wanrong because of his tattered clothes.
Oh my, Dong Rende, this name is not just any ordinary good.
"Uncle Dong, right? Hello, my name is Lin Wanrong." Lin Wanrong nodded and smiled.
"So it is Young Master Lin. This old man really has eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai." Dong Rende hurriedly cupped his fists.
Lin Wanrong smiled and cupped his fists. "Well said, well said. Uncle Dong, I suddenly had an idea. I would like to cooperate with you to do a business. "
"Cooperate to do business? This, this, this old man doesn't have that much capital. "Dong Rende stammered.
Lin Wanrong's heart was clear. Dong Rende must have just met him. Proposing to do business with him so eagerly would naturally arouse his suspicion.
In fact, if it were Lin Wanrong's era, people would definitely suspect that he was making a cage if he proposed such a rash idea. On the other hand, looking at Dong Rende's clothes, his family was definitely not very well-off.
Lin Wanrong nodded. "Uncle Dong, don't worry. This is a business with no capital. I will pay all the capital. You only need to help me a little. When the time comes, we will split the profits 50-50."
Uncle Dong looked at Lin Wanrong suspiciously. It was no wonder. Lin Wanrong's clothes didn't look like a rich businessman.
Lin Wanrong looked at his eyes and understood what he was thinking. He nodded and said, "Uncle Dong, you greet people on the street every day. I believe your vision is not bad. As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover. If you have the same vision as others, how can you do a big business? "
Uncle Dong muttered to himself. Lin Wanrong struck while the iron was hot and said, "The heavens are fair. They give everyone a chance. It's just that some people have foresight. If they take a step forward, they'll be able to see the world. Some people shrink back and lose their chance."
Uncle Dong thought about Lin Wanrong's sales tactics just now. He did have some skills. He finally made up his mind and nodded to Lin Wanrong. "Okay, Young Master Lin, I'll listen to you. Tell me, what should I do?"
Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "Uncle Dong, first of all, I want to confirm whether the Xiao Family's Grand Mistress has been seen by very few people."
Uncle Dong nodded and said, "That's true. My daughter often makes clothes for the Xiao Family's ladies. I heard from her that even Lady Xiao rarely sees the Grand Mistress."
"Oh, your daughter?" Lin Wanrong said with a smile, "It turns out that she often comes into contact with the Xiao Family's ladies. I'm sorry."
Uncle Dong said proudly, "My Qiaoqiao is dexterous and beautiful. She is famous far and wide. The Xiao Family's ladies and madams all like her very much." It could be seen that this daughter was indeed Dong's baby. When talking about her, Dong's face lit up.
Lin Wanrong wanted to tell his thoughts to Dong, so the two of them found a quiet place. Dong Rende glanced at Lin Wanrong and said, "If you don't mind this old man's poverty, please come to my house for a chat."
Dong was a practical person. Once he made up his mind, he would devote himself to it. He didn't doubt the people he used and didn't worry about Lin Wanrong at all. He had some spirit. It seemed that Lin Wanrong had good taste.
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