Chapter 24: Causes and Consequences(1/2)
If you have money, you can do whatever you want.
A long time ago, Zhou Ming firmly believed that this was a truth.
Because no matter what problem is, as long as it can be solved with money, it is basically not a problem.
So no matter what copy he is in, no matter whether he is strong or weak, he knows the importance of money.
They will find ways to make more money.
Because in most cases, money is also a kind of strength.
For example, in this duel with Martin, if Zhou Ming did not get so many magic props and fought with Martin head-on by relying solely on his own strength, even if he had a way to defeat Martin through some skills, it still had certain risks.
When he got a large number of magic props and placed them on him, the risk almost dropped to 0.
But many people are puzzled. Zhou Ming’s top staff, hundreds of magic scrolls, magic potions... the total value is nearly ten million gold coins. Is his net worth so high now?
Did he really buy all these things?
Of course not.
He has so much money on hand.
So how did he get so many things?
The method is similar to the method of getting the recipe for the medicines from the store manager Hall before.
Zhou Ming "mortgaged" himself and bought these things by first paying on credit first and then paying.
He did not pay at first, and within three years, he returned 8.51 million gold coins he owed on credit, with an annual interest of 5%, and a total of more than 9 million yuan.
By the way, with Zhou Ming's credibility, those old guys are willing to sell things to him on credit, and I believe that he will not run away after he has paid back the money?
believe.
More than one believes it.
It can be said that most of the old bones in the Magic Association were brainwashed by him (this metaphor is not very appropriate, but those old guys do believe him).
One, believe in his ability to make money.
Prepare 1,000 bottles of "perfect" quality [Sansing the Sect] within five days, which is something that a senior pharmacist cannot do, and he did it.
If a thousand bottles of calming the mind are sold at a price of 1,000 gold coins per bottle, it will be 1 million gold coins...most of which are profits.
In other words, he can earn 9 million gold coins by just preparing the [Shen Shen Potion] for about 50 days.
Secondly, believe in his theory.
I believed in his theory that "there is no consumer market without advanced consumption."
Take Sganfu’s “Baster Staff” store as an example. His store has been established for hundreds of years, and how many Baster Staffs he sells on average every year?
11 pieces.
On average, 11 pieces are sold each year, most of which are staffs priced at less than 100,000 gold coins, with an average annual sales of no more than 500,000.
Those staffs costing 300,000 or more gold coins were hung on that wall for thirty, fifty, and one hundred years. It is very normal for almost no one in the Kingdom of Adude.
With a sales of only 500,000 yuan a year, and the remaining hundreds of thousands of profits after deducting the cost, Zhou Ming asked Scanfu: Can this amount of money be expanded? Can you study more powerful staff? Can you buy a large number of high-end magic materials?
cannot.
Of course not.
These problems are not only Sganfu's staff store.
Carloz's "Magic Bookstore".
Mr. Basinbu's "Magic Scroll Shop".
And Mr. Hall's "Gannis Pharmacy" has more or less this problem.
It is mainly manifested as few customers, small turnover, and no more resources to invest in research in higher-level fields.
After all, it's just that I don't make much money.
The root cause is that the market in the Kingdom of Atud was too small.
But in Zhou Ming's eyes, a small market does not mean there is no room for profit growth.
There are many ways to expand the market.
For example, installment payment, switching to sales to rent, price reduction and promotion, increasing the number of customers... to achieve the effect of artificially cultivating the market.
At the beginning, few old men heard Zhou Ming's trick, but instead found it ridiculous.
Only Carloz, the manager of "Page Magic Bookstore", was moved after listening to Zhou Ming's theory and made some attempts based on some of his suggestions.
Three services have been launched.
They are "membership card book rental service", "installment book purchase service", and "book exchange service".
Book rental service refers to the customer paying a deposit, then charging an hourly fee, reading in the store, allowing a small amount of notes to be taken, and compensation is required if the customer damages the book.
Instalments purchase refers to magic books that customers cannot afford at one time. They can be paid in multiple payments. Only after they pay all the money can they buy the reserved magic books.
For books to books are some magic books or materials that are wandering among the people. If they have certain value, they can be exchanged in the bookstore and exchanged for books. In this way, both individuals and bookstore owners have added a book to enrich their respective collections.
The three services have more or less defects, but after the launch, in just two months, the profits of Page Magic Bookstore increased by 80%.
With hundreds of fixed customers, more than 30 new books have been added.
Manager Carloz can be said to have tasted a big sweetness.
Other stores saw it and took action. According to Zhou Ming's suggestion, they successively introduced some promotional systems or means, such as limited-time special offers and discount activities, and the effects are quite obvious.
Of course, in the eyes of these store owners, Zhou Ming has become a genius with "flexible mind" and "many ideas".
In addition, before the duel with Martin, Zhou Ming called several store owners and talked to them about the importance of "advertising".
To increase the sales of magic items in the store, advertisements must be well-produced.
For example, the buffing staff is inlaid with magic cores. Although it is expensive, it can release magic without consuming magic power. This is very useful when magic power is exhausted, but the high price has led to the fact that this kind of staff is ignored in the Kingdom of Adud. Some people even don’t know that the magic core is inlaid with magic cores has such functions.
If someone holds this kind of staff and uses it when there are more magicians (such as rings), it will definitely have a good effect.
There are also magic scrolls, which are not expensive for use but are disposable. Zhou Ming thinks that Mr. Basinbu, who runs the "magic scroll shop", is really miserable, because the total sales of the magic scrolls he has worked hard to make are less than 100 volumes per year, and the annual sales are less than 100,000. Many people buy them just to make something new and want to play.
Zhou Ming pulled Mr. Basimbu's hand and said:
"Advertisement, Mr. Basimbu, the scrolls in your store must be advertised well! You must use an advertisement to let those who just want to buy a few magic scrolls to play with, and learn the true value of magic scrolls!"
"The magic scroll is not for playing. It is the best weapon for rich magicians to crush talented magicians!"
"It can smooth the gap in strength, it can turn the diligence of geniuses into vain, it is a must-have for life in various dangerous situations."
"The weak only need to buy 10 copies, and in front of the strong, he can regain his dignity."
"The importance of magic scrolls must be valued by everyone!"
Mr. Basinbu was moved by Zhou Ming's words and deeply agreed with them. He took him as his confidant, and then gave him hundreds of magic scrolls on credit at a very discounted price.
Still insisted on not having interest.
Sganfe also credited him with the best top staff in the store, on the one hand, for advertising.
On the other hand, according to Sganfe, “This staff has been hanging in the store for hundreds of years. It is my most proud work. I don’t want anyone to use it when I die.”
After all, there is no chance of being used by a product, so what should I do if I make it?
As a producer, I definitely hope that users will buy their products and give a good review.
In this way, the one who appeared in front of Martin and hundreds of teachers and students on the ring was naturally a "super rich version" Zhou Ming who was blinded by everyone.
After this duel of the arena, the advertising effect was also significantly achieved.
In just three days, the reels in Mr. Basinbu's magic scroll shop sold more than three years of sales.
The business of the Gain Staff Store has also improved significantly.
Obviously, the "masters" with some money in the family and not bad at all, do not want to follow in Martin's footsteps and be defeated by a lowly man who has become rich with money.
Another thing is that Zhou Ming agreed to Winnie's application for duel to him.
It is also a life-and-death case.
Do your best, life and death.
As for the duel time, it is set in three months... Zhou Ming will be busy next, and he will not have time to duel after three months.
Yes, Winnie is planning to take action herself. Martin's uselessness is useless. To end the increasingly arrogant Leilin, she can only take action herself!
But Lei Lin is tricky and luxuriously equipped. She is not afraid of being like Martin, and she is not careful to fall into a fight in front of him?
Haha sneer.
Comparing her strength, Winnie broke through to an intermediate magician at the age of sixteen. At the age of nineteen, she is quite close to the level of a high-level magician. I don’t know how much better than Lei Lin.
Compared with financial resources, the Ganesh Pharmaceutical Store has been operating for more than 300 years, accumulating countless money and rich background.
She is afraid of spending money with that kid?
It would be difficult for her to buy a piece of equipment that is more luxurious than Lei Lin's body?
To be continued...