After dressing up, Lin Wanrong and Dong each carried a dozen booklets and arrived at the recruitment site to observe the direction of the wind. Lin Wanrong smugly gave it a good name, Trial Marketing. Of course, he had to spend a lot of saliva to explain the concept of marketing to the studious Qiaoqiao.
Today was the last day for the Xiao Family servants to register. Tomorrow was the official start of the recruitment, so scholars from all over the country, whether they were literate or illiterate, all rushed over.
Not only were there Jinling locals, but there were also scholars from Hangzhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and other places. They surrounded the registration site in three layers, it was truly impenetrable.
It was the same scene as yesterday, the prospective servants and scholars were divided into two groups, each registering. The well water was not the river water, the well water was not the river water. The order here was still good, no one was seen randomly cutting the queue, it was probably because everyone was civilized.
To attract so many scholars, this Xiao Family Grand Mistress's charm was extraordinary. However, what was even more attractive was probably the huge business behind her.
The Xiao Family must have been aware of so many scholars coming, but they did not support or oppose it. Who knew what they were doing, did they want scholars or servants? Or did they want both?
However, the bigger the commotion, the more Lin Wanrong liked it. Anyway, he wanted to fish in troubled waters and make a fortune.
Lin Wanrong's target was these distinguished scholars. Seeing that they were all well-dressed and pretentious, five taels of silver was too low for Lin Wanrong.
As for those prospective servants, brother, it's not that I'm looking down on you, but this is the reality of society. If you want to pick up girls, you have to earn more money first.
Lin Wanrong found a scholar with fair skin, leaned over and said softly, "Brother, there's a good book, do you want it?"
Lin Wanrong took out the booklet from his bosom and quickly waved it in front of him to let him see the beautiful face of Lady Xiao on the cover. Then, he quickly put it back into his bosom.
Sure enough, the white-faced scholar's eyes lit up. He looked around vigilantly, then lowered his head and said to Lin Wanrong, "Brother, do you have a colored version?"
Colorful version? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood that this guy thought he was selling pornographic tabloids.
Lin Wanrong immediately flew into a rage. F * ck your grandma, I'm so handsome and elegant, how could I possibly be selling that kind of thing? Although I have collected a lot of playboys, dragons, tigers, and leopards, I don't need to sell them for a living. He didn't know what kind of eyes this white-faced tortoise had, but it seemed like he wasn't a good person.
But to be honest, Lin Wanrong's current bosom was bulging, and he really did look like those people in the same industry who sold discs in the Zhongguancun computer market.
Lin Wanrong was really depressed. He just wanted to give this damned white-faced man a punch, but he remembered that Dong was watching him from afar and learning how to market, so he had to make the first shot no matter what.
Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, we can discuss those things in private. Not only are there colorful treasures from the palace, but there are also rare editions imported from Japan. There are father and daughter, mother and son, and three generations. That posture, that expression, tsk tsk, I guarantee you've never seen it before. "
The white-faced man's face immediately turned red, and he rubbed his hands together. The light in his eyes said that if he said he wasn't a pervert, then there were no perverts in this world.
"However, the most important thing right now is that I have to seriously recommend to you this unique copy that was circulated from within the Xiao Family. Please take a look —"
Lin Wanrong took out the booklet again, and the portrait of Lady Xiao immediately attracted the white-faced pervert's gaze. "This is —" he said in surprise, looked around, and immediately stopped talking. The surprise that flashed in his eyes could even be seen by a blind person.
"That's right, this is Lady Xiao. One of my middle-level servants spent a lot of money to get this. Look —" Lin Wanrong shook the cover, and in the midst of the rustling sound, the white-faced man finally shifted his gaze from Lady Xiao to the few lines of words on the booklet.
"The Secret History of the Grand Mistress." The five large words were concise and comprehensive. Below it were "Sponsored by the Xiao Family Servants Committee, produced by XX Printing Company." In the upper right corner, there were two small black words — "Top Secret."
Seeing this guy's eyes light up, Lin Wanrong knew he had a chance. He quickly struck while the iron was hot and said, "Look at this portrait, it's so exquisite. I can responsibly tell you that this is the first time a portrait of Lady Xiao has been circulated, and you're the first person other than me to see this portrait. Look at the contents inside, it's absolutely authentic and honest. Today, we brothers are fated to meet. I'm in urgent need of money, so I'm willing to sell this rare book to you at the lowest price. "
The guy hurriedly glanced at it, and when he saw the "Lady Xiao's View on Choosing a Spouse," his eyes glowed green. Lin Wanrong quickly closed the booklet, not letting him continue reading.
The white-faced scholar could only say, "Give me a price."
"Ten taels of silver. I can't sell it for even a single copper coin less." Lin Wanrong saw that the bait had been hooked, and his heart was at ease. Moreover, this guy had just made me unhappy, so I'll raise the price and double the price.
He wasn't as shocked as he imagined. The guy only furrowed his brows and said, "It's a bit expensive. Can you lower it a bit?"
Lin Wanrong was overjoyed. As expected, this rare item was worth hoarding. He was definitely going to be taken advantage of.
Lin Wanrong firmly shook his head and said, "Brother, this is a good item that was passed down from within the Xiao Family. It's a priceless item. I also spent a lot of money to get it. Ten taels of silver is already the lowest price. You also know that once this item is sold to others, everyone will fight over it."
The guy's expression was a bit hesitant. Lin Wanrong pretended to shake his head helplessly and didn't say anything more. He turned around and left.
"Brother, please wait." Dong Qiaoqiao, who was disguised as a scholar, called out to Lin Wanrong "just in time." He stared at the booklet in Lin Wanrong's hand with his eyes "shining." It was obvious that he was also a "person who knew what was good for him."
The white-faced scholar didn't know that it was for making cages. Seeing that someone was trying to snatch it from him, he immediately panicked. He hurriedly caught up to Lin Wanrong and said, "I was here first, I was here first. Brother, I want that booklet of yours. Here are ten taels of silver, please accept it. "
Lin Wanrong and Dong Qiaoqiao looked at each other. Their eyes were full of smiles. Lin Wanrong accepted the ten taels of silver. Dong Qiaoqiao secretly gave him a thumbs up.
Dong Qiaoqiao 'regretfully' left. A fat scholar who had been paying attention to Lin Wanrong and the white-faced scholar for a long time hurriedly pulled on Lin Wanrong and asked, "Brother, may I ask what good item you just gave to Brother Li?"
Lin Wanrong asked doubtfully, "You are …"
The fat scholar hurriedly said, "Brother Li and I are classmates and good friends …"
Lin Wanrong immediately understood. These two fellows were classmates. Now that they had become competitors for the sake of Lady Xiao, they definitely wouldn't let the other take the lead.
Lin Wanrong relayed what he had just said. This fat scholar was naturally tempted. However, this fellow haggled quite fiercely. Lin Wanrong had quoted ten taels of silver, but he actually cut it down to five taels of silver.
F * ck, if I can't sell it to you for ten taels of silver, I'll change my surname to yours. Lin Wanrong didn't even want to talk to him anymore. He turned around and left.
Sure enough, this fellow hurriedly called out to Lin Wanrong, "Brother …"
Thus, the deal was made for ten taels of silver.
Seeing that a few scholars had noticed the commotion at his side, Lin Wanrong secretly rejoiced. He ran to Dong's side and wiped his sweat, saying, "Damn, I underestimated the purchasing power of the market. Uncle Dong, let's increase the price. We'll sell it for ten taels of silver."
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