"Alas, too many people died in the beast tide. The old friend I was good friends with was killed by the beasts. However, his descendants are still there. I plan to bring him to Yangtian Pavilion to work."
"It's up to you. Just make the final decision on such small matters." Mo Chenglong said disapprovingly.
"By the way, what is the relationship between Cheng Shijie and the Gong family? They seem to be very familiar with each other!" Zhou Yang said.
"I'm not sure, but he always mentions the Gong family. I heard that the Gong Dynasty who succeeded Elder Zhong to take charge of the branch of the Ziyuan Sect was also a Gong family." Mo Chenglong said.
"Oh, it seems that the Gong family has a close relationship with the Ziyuan Sect." Zhou Yang nodded.
"This should be."
"What kind of cultivation is the head of the Gong family? How strong is the family?" Because of Xiao Qing's relationship, Zhou Yang naturally wanted to know more clearly.
"The old patriarch has died in the beast tide. The current patriarch came to power after the beast tide. His name is Gong Luo. He is at the fifth level of Tianyuan. He and Gong Chao are uncles and brothers."
"Where is Master Gong?" Zhou Yang asked again.
"That's not clear. You also know that the master has been away for a long time, and even the locals in Tu Yan have rarely heard of his name."
"Well, I guess the cultivation level is not low. By the way, I took a look at Zhoutian Pavilion yesterday and heard from the young man that the Gong family has been left far behind by the Tong family. Master Gong is returning to the city at this time, so he might be able to help out. What does it mean?"
"It's very possible that the Tong family is no longer comparable to the Gong family. He has a big backer behind him." Mo Longcheng nodded.
"Zhou Tiange has good management. Not only are the staff uniformly dressed, but they also have the store's exclusive logo, which is very neat. This can show the atmosphere and rules of the store, which Yangtiange can also learn from." Zhou Yang praised.
"Okay, I will handle this matter tomorrow." Mo Chenglong also acted neatly.
“Actually, it’s better to be more practical in doing business. What we do is not a one-time deal. We need to have long-term business ideas, but we don’t necessarily have to engage in price wars, and we must pay more attention to the quality of materials.
When I was wandering around the store area, I found that some stores had some problems with the elixirs. For example, the quality and quality of the lowest-level spirit-resurrecting pills have declined. I bought a few and tried them. They were at least 20% less effective than before the beast tide, but the price was still two pieces of first-grade spirit stones.
Also, the efficacy of Bailuodan in one store was reduced by 30%! The price has also been reduced by 10%, but the cultivator is not a fool, how could he not see it? On the surface, costs have been reduced and they have naturally earned more, but is this really the case?
I don’t think so. It depends on whether there are repeat customers. If they use it once and then stop coming, then their business has failed. If the cost is reduced, the profit will not be more, but the opposite. This is short-sighted and speculative behavior, which will seriously affect the reputation of the store. If things go on like this, sooner or later, it will close down. We, Yangtiange, will never do this. "
Zhou Yang talked a lot about his experience during this day.
"Well, we have been doing this. But there is a problem from the source of the purchase. If you purchase genuine materials, and the goods purchased by others are low-priced, the selling price will naturally be lower than yours. Some people are just greedy for cheap, so this This is the main reason why my business in Yangtian Pavilion is sluggish." Mo Chenglong said.
"This is still a disguised price war. It seems that the price is low and the cultivators are benefiting. In fact, it is just the opposite. Their interests are actually damaged. We cannot follow the trend, we must have our own characteristics, and we must resolutely put an end to the sale of fakes. and inferior goods. Although the business will be affected for a period of time, over time, the cultivators from Tu Yancheng will choose to interfere."
In fact, Zhou Yang's idea is very simple, that is, operating with integrity. People cannot stand without integrity, and businesses cannot prosper without integrity. This is the foundation. However, in the face of interests, many operators are often blinded by the pleasure brought by spiritual stones and regard profit-seeking as their first priority.
There is nothing wrong with pursuing profits. Everyone who does business is to earn spiritual stones, but while pursuing profits, you must also pursue trust. Only with trust can you bring profits, so trust is the prerequisite and the foundation for earning spiritual stones.
Mo Chenglong also understands this truth, but it is very difficult to actually implement it. It has to be a painful process, and you have to be prepared not to earn spiritual stones for a while, or even to lose spiritual stones.
Not every merchant can survive it or take the initiative to endure it. Eager for quick success and quick profit is a common problem among many merchants.
The two discussed it for a long time, and had an in-depth discussion on operations, supply, store management, and even the psychology of cultivators when shopping. The two of them each expressed their own opinions, learned from each other's strengths, and both gained something.
For several days, Zhou Yang changed his appearance and wandered around the city during the day, and practiced or read various classics at night.
On this day, someone sent the style of the waiter's robe, and Mo Chenglong showed it to Zhou Yang to decide.
Zhou Yang didn't care about the style of the robe, but he stared at the robe for a long time without speaking.
Mo Chenglong thought Zhou Yang was not satisfied, so he asked what areas needed improvement.
Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment and then said: "No problem, just do it. By the way, I have also visited many shops and stalls, but I have not seen any place that specializes in making cultivator robes. I wonder where the ones you ordered came from. where?"
"Making clothes and robes is just to earn some wages. The cost of opening a shop is too high, and most tailors can't afford to rent it. However, before the beast tide, there was a shop specializing in selling clothes, shoes and hats, but after the beast tide, we can't find it. The robe is made to order in a small workshop," Mo Chenglong explained.
"Oh. Where do the robes and disciples' obedience of any sect or big family come from?"
"There should be a hall within the sect that specializes in making clothes. What, do you have any ideas?" Mo Chenglong understood Zhou Yang's intention when he saw Zhou Yang asking about the provenance of clothes, robes and other items.
"Some ideas are not mature yet. Let me think about them carefully before speaking."
The next day, Cheng Shijie came to see Zhou Yang.
As the deacon and law enforcement captain of the execution hall, Cheng Shijie, in addition to enforcing the law within the sect, can also patrol throughout the city to supervise the words and deeds of the sect's disciples and the management of the sect's industry.
Today he led a patrol here, stopped by to take a look, and brought a package to Zhou Yang, which Uncle Zhong asked him to deliver.
It happened that Zhou Yang was looking for Cheng Shijie to help handle Xiao Qing's matter, so he grabbed Cheng Shijie and asked him to buy him a drink.
Cheng Shijie was on business, and there were several law enforcement disciples accompanying him, so it was inconvenient to stay for a long time. Zhou Yang kept the story short and told Xiao Qing about it.
Cheng Shijie thought Zhou Yang had something important to talk to him about, but when he heard it was such a trivial matter, he agreed, saying there would be news tomorrow.
Zhou Yang wanted to give him the spirit stone, but he glared at him, so Zhou Yang had to take it back angrily.
Cheng Shijie acted vigorously and resolutely, and fulfilled his contract. The next day he brought a young man, Xiao Qing.
Not to mention, Xiao Qing lives up to his name, with fair features and fair hair, but his clothes are shabby and he is a little timid when meeting people.
It's no wonder that even the young men in the store are at the peak of Kaiyuan cultivation and are regarded as immortals by Xiao Qing. It is natural to be in awe.
Cheng Shijie brought him and returned to the sect.
Zhou Yang ordered someone to get a set of waiter's robes for Xiao Qing to put on, and took him back to the backyard. He told him again that he was a friend of shopkeeper Xiao, and asked Xiao Qing to work as a waiter in Yangtian Pavilion from now on. Monthly examples are available.
Xiao Qing was naturally grateful and kowtowed.
This was like a leap of faith for him. Not only was he freed from the status of a slave, but he also entered the immortal's shop as a clerk. It was truly a supreme honor.
For three consecutive days, Zhou Yang was still wandering around Tu Yan City, but his focus was on the cultivators' daily necessities transactions.
On this day, Liu Menglong came to the store, negotiated with Zhou Yang for nearly an hour, and then left a contract and took away fifteen thousand spiritual stones.
This was not beyond Zhou Yang's expectation. He was also open-minded. Everyone has their own ambitions and cannot be forced to stay. If you make money in Lingshi, people will naturally be happy to play with you, but no one is willing to get involved in a loss-making business.
This is not bad, it’s easy to get together and relax.
After all, Liu and Liang helped him a lot when he started, and he couldn't ask others to have the same business philosophy as his, so when Liu Menglong proposed to misappropriate the spirit stones, Zhou Yang agreed.
However, Liu Menglong was quite particular. After discussing with Liang Sanli, he proposed to Zhou Yang that each of them would draw 15,000 spirit stones and each of them would hand over half of his shares to Zhou Yang.
Liang Sanli had already taken away the spiritual stone. In other words, Liu and Liang now hold a total of 40% of the shares of Yangtian Pavilion, and Zhou Yang and Zhong Pengfei hold a total of 60%. Zhou Yang has full authority to handle the affairs of Yangtian Pavilion, and Liu and Liang are no longer involved.
Zhou Yang understood that this was Liu Menglong's idea. He still had some rules for doing things. If he had to follow Liang Sanli's words, he would definitely sell Yangtian Pavilion first, then distribute the spiritual stones according to shares and then disband.
But Liu Menglong knew very well that Zhou Yang would never agree to sell Yangtian Pavilion, and he also understood what role Zhou Yang played in the development of Yangtian Pavilion. He even almost risked his life.
Therefore, Liu Menglong's intention was to gradually withdraw his shares. Firstly, it would give Zhou Yang face, and secondly, he would not push Yangtian Pavilion to a dead end.
Zhou Yang knew this very well and quite appreciated Liu Menglong's actions.
As for when the two of them proposed to completely withdraw their shares, let him go. If you mention it, I will agree and find a way to get the spiritual stones for you. You don’t mention it, and I don’t press it. The business is no longer done, but the favor is still there.
The next day, Zhou Yang returned to Anping City.
He continued to wander around the shop area in Xicheng during the day, and returned to Lingtian to have a drink with Tiehu and others at night.
The animal meat brought back from Cang Beast Mountain was almost eaten, but the head of the gray carp was preserved.
In recent times, Zhou Yang has traveled all over the four areas of Anping City and obtained a lot of information, both from the four major factions and from the business side.
The relationship between the four factions is relatively complex and subtle, but the divisions between the camps are becoming increasingly obvious.
Tongzhou Commercial Bank and Cangshou Palace have been completely united, and they have also attracted some small sects, and their power is growing day by day. The attitude of this party towards Wanjianmen is also very consistent.
The Three Saints Sect and the Xuanfu Sect are doing the same thing. They try their best to gather forces big and small and expand their strength. They gradually shift from secretly supporting the Anpinghe Five Elements Sect to openly supporting them.
The reason why it is complicated is that there are business relationships between the two factions, especially the spiritual beast business in Cang Beast Palace.
