Chapter 302 News
Xiao Cheng grasped Bai Lu's soft, boneless hand in return. When her earnest and firm tenderness penetrated his palm and reached his heart, he finally felt that he also had a place in her heart.
In the past, when she said similar things, it was either for his reputation or for the sake of the bigger picture.
This is the first time I've been so genuine in accepting his flaws and defending him in public.
Ah-Dai and the others were so shocked by the tenderness in Xiao Cheng's eyes that they almost popped their eyes out.
It turns out that a powerful figure's hands can not only send someone flying with a single punch, but can also gently hold a girl's hand.
Brutality and gentleness can switch at any time.
They seemed to understand why Cheng Ge would send A Wen to Nanshi to buy shrimp every now and then.
Because of my sister-in-law, it's worth it. If it were them, oh, they don't have the money, they couldn't do it.
Let's make money first before we start dreaming.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the sister-in-law made their fantasy come true and told them the purpose and objectives of this lesson.
Bai Lu said, "Once you learn how to make roasted chestnuts, each of you can go to a designated teaching location to sell roasted chestnuts and earn money to pay tuition for teaching."
"Those teaching locations are all in outlying towns or neighboring cities, so business is good. Besides, the reputation of sugar-roasted chestnuts has already spread, and there are many people who want to learn how to roast them."
"Because of interference from market manipulators, no one dares to sign up, and those who have signed up don't dare to learn. But don't worry, once you open your market with your roasted chestnuts and follow our sales strategy to make your business boom, people will understand the principle that fortune favors the bold."
Those who frequent the underworld are the most well-informed, and Ah Dai and his gang also knew that Li Chengbin had repeatedly suppressed the entry of roasted chestnuts into the market, only to be repeatedly defeated by Bai Lu's suppression.
This time it's probably Li Chengbin again.
The brothers weren't afraid of Li Chengbin's men; on the contrary, they wanted to fight them as soon as they encountered them, because the underworld was all about winning and losing.
If you beat someone into submission, they won't dare to cause trouble again.
But this violent approach to solving problems is clearly not the right path that their elder brother and sister-in-law are currently taking.
If even steel pipes can't be taken, we definitely have to use the method of reasoning with them; otherwise, it will cause a lot of trouble.
Therefore, asking for solutions before addressing problems is the most important thing Ah-Dai and his friends should do right now.
"Since he's preventing his students from learning how to make roasted chestnuts from us, will his people interfere if we set up a stall there?"
Bai Lu replied confidently, "No."
He further explained: "Recently, the provincial TV station has also reported on serious incidents of cracking down on disorderly conduct and fighting, which clearly indicates that we are still in a period of severe crackdown."
“Those who manipulate the market only dare to issue warnings in private, not to openly disrupt things in the street, unless they want to test how strong the state’s crackdown on social instability is, and experience the consequences of provoking national power.”
Xiao Cheng finally understood why Bai Lu watched the news every night at the appointed time.
She doesn't enjoy watching the news; rather, she uses the news to understand the current social situation and market trends.
In order to always make the best response.
The provincial radio station's live reports were far more accurate and reliable than the rumors collected by Luo Shiliu and Adai.
After Luo Shiliu realized what was happening, his carefree eyes lit up instantly as he stared straight at Bai Lu.
There are other ways to collect information!
How could he not know? He actually didn't know!
No, he has to watch the news when he gets home. He and his sister-in-law collect information at the same time every day.
Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang only just realized that televisions had this hidden function.
Like Luo Shiliu, they didn't have a TV at home before. Later, they started teaching how to make roasted chestnuts with Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu, and they got a share of the profits, which allowed them to buy a TV.
Who would have thought that besides watching action-packed dramas and romantic shows, television could also hold so much information? They are so ignorant.
I bought a TV but I don't know how to use it.
I will definitely learn how to use the TV properly from now on. I will learn from my sister-in-law. She knows everything before they do.
Ah-Dai and his brothers finally realized what was going on.
It turns out that the eldest sister-in-law had already seen through the situation, understood the market, and made the most correct and targeted strategy.
Sister-in-law is wise!
Television is indeed a wonderful thing; it's a pity they don't have one. I'll definitely watch the news when we get one!
School starts today!
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao began teaching, starting with selecting sand and manually stirring it.
Ah-Dai and the others gathered around the boiler, diligently taking notes of the key points in their notebooks, studying intently.
The pot Xiao Chengbailu used to roast chestnuts, plus the pot left over from the old house, made a total of four, all of which were placed on the stove that Luo Shiliu and his group had built on the spot.
The three boilers began operating under the supervision of Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao, while the sand and chestnuts continued to churn.
The unused boiler will be left for Ah-Dai and the others to practice on in turn once they've learned enough.
With practice at four boilers simultaneously and thirty-five people reasonably distributed, the time allotted for hands-on practice is not too long.
Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng gave pointers to the older brother practicing at the fourth boiler, while also answering his questions.
On the third day, when learning with the electric chestnut roasting machine, its highly efficient and 100% success rate almost brought tears of joy to the brothers who had been learning to roast chestnuts by hand for two days, experiencing many failures before finally succeeding once. Their confidence had been completely shattered. Their confidence was revived.
And I absolutely love the electric chestnut roasting machine.
And if you don't understand, ask: "If the electric chestnut roasting machine is so effective, will the students just buy the machine and not take the course?"
"The electric chestnut roasting machine is so powerful that it can roast so many chestnuts at once, and the taste is so authentic. It tastes no different from the chestnuts we roast by hand. The students bought the electric roasting machine and took it home, so they don't even need to attend classes anymore."
“If students only buy the electric chestnut roasting machine and don’t pay tuition to learn how to make roasted chestnuts, wouldn’t we lose money? After all, if we sell an electric chestnut roasting machine, we also have to teach people how to use it.” Ah-Dai looked puzzled.
Adding to the worries, half the money is about to disappear.
Bai Lu, however, remained calm and composed, saying matter-of-factly, "Why would we sell them the electric chestnut roasting machine if they don't pay tuition to learn how to roast chestnuts first?"
Dumb: "..."
Is there really such a saying?
That seems to make a lot of sense.
However, is this really not the legendary forced buying and selling, or monopolistic operation?
Bai Lu knew without guessing what Ah Dai was thinking, and shook her head with a smile: "Of course not."
“We call this targeted purchase restriction. The electric chestnut roasting machine was made by your brother Cheng himself, and the technology development is also his patent. He can sell it to whomever he wants.”
“If someone uses despicable means to forcibly buy the electric chestnut roasting machine when Brother Cheng does not agree to sell it, then that is called forced sale.”
Ah-Dai realized that it was someone else who was forcing him to buy or sell.
Xiao Cheng had always known that Bai Lu was very eloquent, and now she had taken it to an even higher level.
(End of this chapter)
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