Chapter 71: One versus Six
Night market reopens
With the lifting of the curfew on Pinglai Street, the night gradually returned to its former bustle.
It’s just that they were not prepared beforehand, so when the market suddenly opened, everyone was caught off guard.
Everyone is waiting and watching, not knowing where things will develop.
At a time full of uncertainty, Shixianglou once again took action in a unique way.
Last time, they successfully attracted a large number of customers with their low-price strategy, recruited ten shopkeepers, and made a lot of money.
This time, they came up with a unique game called "Monopoly".
It was announced that people only needed to pay one hundred taels of silver to have the opportunity to participate in a one-day PK competition, and the six winners would have the opportunity to compete with Su Shengsheng.
If Su Shengsheng loses, she will pay each challenger one thousand taels of silver.
In other words, participants only need to invest one hundred taels to have the chance to win a return of up to one thousand taels.
What is different from the past is that this time the target customer group of Shixianglou has shifted from the lower class people to the middle and upper class.
This "Monopoly" game was placed on the counter in a dignified manner, becoming a highlight that attracted the customers' attention.
Several shop owners came to watch curiously, full of curiosity and doubts about this new game.
Unlike the luck mentality of casinos, this game tests the strategy and wisdom of the participants more.
When someone saw the words "Those who clear the first level will receive 1,000 taels" written at the end of the game board, they couldn't help but ask curiously, "How much silver can I get in the next level?"
However, the answer he got was "Let's talk about it after you pass this level", which was full of arrogance and confidence.
Such unbridled and outrageous words naturally attracted widespread attention, and people came in groups of three or five to challenge him.
In the hall, the storyteller was telling a story vividly, while in the private room, the six shopkeepers were already holding their breath nervously.
They doubted Su Shengsheng's ability and believed that the outside world's exaggeration of her was just the losers who didn't want to tarnish their reputation.
Only then was Su Shengsheng praised to a high position so that the loser could save face.
But who would have thought that when they actually came into contact with this game, it was like a drop in the ocean, with no room for struggle at all.
Su Shengsheng fought against six people alone. With his amazing memory, he could handle it with ease even if the cards were placed on the table.
At first, the six shopkeepers thought she was extremely arrogant for challenging six people at the same time.
But as time went on, they were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats.
A layman cannot see it, but an expert can know the opponent's strengths and weaknesses with just one move.
And even after the six of them fought till this point, they still haven't figured out Su Shengsheng's true strength. How could they not be shocked?
The Monopoly game covers a series of complex rules including store cards, tax policies, rental revenue, etc.
Whoever can include all the commercial land will be the ultimate winner.
This is what they are best at. They have stood firm at the Tianqian Pass for so many years and they think they are very patient.
But they didn't expect that in this game, they were crushed by Su Shengsheng and had no power to fight back.
Not to mention that she was the king of a mountain under the control of a little girl, she didn't even know how her own shop was lost.
Seeing that three shopkeepers had admitted defeat and stopped, even Mr. Liu Sanye, who was turning a string of Buddhist beads blessed by a living Buddha in his left hand, could not help but stop what he was doing.
He looked solemnly at the few remaining cards in his hand and the seventeen shops built by Su Shengsheng, his heart trembling.
Seeing that he didn't play any cards, Su Shengsheng picked up the tea that Qing Ning handed to her and took a sip slowly.
This Monopoly game is actually a business strategy game, which is much more brain-intensive than rolling dice.
The reason she took this out was because the merchants in Pinglai Street were still a group of scattered people and lacked a strong person to coordinate the interests of all parties.
The purpose of her launching this game is to break this deadlock and get Pinglai Street moving.
Even if she wanted to stay put and develop, she had no choice but to wait and see since Changhua Street had already taken action. It would be unreasonable for them to just sit there and do nothing.
Although she didn't know who was responsible for the Red Mansion being sealed, she knew there must be a powerful force behind it.
In the business world, in addition to survival of the fittest, group fights, and competition in price-performance ratio, there is another more important force - potential energy.
That is to say, it depends on the background.
She didn't have a strong background to rely on, so she had to build one herself - that was the platform.
She hopes to use this platform to pool the strengths of all merchants and leverage each other's strengths.
From a small point, it gradually expands to a line, breaking the current binary opposition situation.
She was eager to form a powerful business alliance in order to gain an advantageous position in the upcoming future competition.
By integrating all merchants into one, when they occupy the high ground of potential energy, they will be pushed down by the wind and waves.
Shixianglou still operates on a time-based basis, and dinner service still ends at the previously set time.
When night falls, she cleverly launches cultural and entertainment activities to add a touch of color to Pinglai Street at night.
In this dynasty, brothels and gambling houses were both legal places. If she wanted to compete with them, she had to take advantage of the situation.
Although those red-house gambling houses were prosperous for a while, they were also invisibly poisoning the spiritual world of the people, leaving their souls with nowhere to rest.
It's like a pirate who took the gold coins and was cursed, allowing them to decay and fall apart.
Her entertainment was a good way to alleviate the emptiness and also brought a bit of vitality to the Tianqian Pass.
After dinner, Shixianglou and its ten branches are open for free. Guests can sit wherever they want and do not have to make any purchases.
The storyteller started his lecture from the hour of Xu until the beginning of the hour of Chou, and the audience was still not satisfied and was reluctant to leave.
Many people come here just to enjoy the warmth of the charcoal fire, so the business is booming and very lively.
The lights in the night market were dim, but she was the only one with a constant stream of customers. How could this not make other merchants jealous?
Although Su Shengsheng set a high standard, some shopkeepers still tried to make this young woman understand her own limitations and not be too ostentatious.
Mr. Liu Sanye is a porcelain merchant. He has no connection with Su Shengsheng. He came to help only at the invitation of many shop owners.
At first, he didn't understand why those restaurant owners easily bowed down to Su Shengsheng, but today he realized that his previous thoughts were too naive.
This game seems simple, but it actually contains hidden mysteries and is full of variables.
Su Shengsheng fought against six people at the same time by himself, and his advantage was not only his excellent memory.
Even for a businessman like him who calls himself a walking abacus, those complicated calculations need to be confirmed again and again, but Su Shengsheng didn't even take the time to do the math.
Just the speed with which she calculated the accounts was such that even he, who claimed to be an expert in calculations, had to admit defeat.
As his two teammates admitted defeat, Uncle Liu couldn't help but put down the Buddhist beads in his hand and concentrate on looking for an opportunity to turn the tables.
Su Shengsheng handed the two hundred taels of Jiaozi he had just won to Qingning, who was grinning from ear to ear, for safekeeping.
Originally, they had purchased a thousand mu of land and a barren mountain whose purpose was not yet clear, and had recruited a large number of soldiers, so money was needed everywhere.
Qing Ning was once worried that Su Shengsheng would sell Shixianglou to fill the deficit caused by the fourth room.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xi was very righteous and returned all the 1,000 taels of Jiaozi that the young lady had returned before leaving.
Not only did the young lady give her, Yunxiang, Yunyi and others a monthly stipend, but each of them also received a dividend of thirty taels.
Thirty taels. In the past, it would have taken five years to save up that much.
But now it’s just one month’s salary, how can it not be amazing?
Now they will no longer care about the small gifts they give to Bao Er and his gang of old men.
Qing Ning was originally worried that Su Shengsheng would spend the money lavishly, which would lead to him not having enough money later.
She also discussed with Yunxiang and others to not buy a house first and save the money for emergencies.
However, unexpectedly, in just a few days, people kept coming to my door.
The lady told her that it was because of her popularity. No matter what, she knew that someone was giving her money every day.
Last night, she had received 1,200 taels of silver in her account. She was so frightened that she went to sleep with the money box in her arms, but was woken up by joy in the middle of the night.
At this moment, seeing that Su Shengsheng was about to defeat her opponent again, Qing Ning's smile was as bright as a flower, and wrinkles were almost forming at the corners of her mouth.
"Stay tuned for the next episode, the real and fake Monkey King."
Following the storyteller's clapping of the wooden stick, Mr. Liu San, who had been unable to play his cards for a long time, reluctantly put down the game in his hand.
"You win."
Su Shengsheng smiled slightly, "Thank you."
As Mr. Liu Sanye stood up to say goodbye, she whispered, "If the six of you could work together and fight against me, I know for sure there's no chance of winning."
Mr. Liu San had heard rumors that she had fought against twenty shopkeepers. Hearing this, he couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Shopkeeper Su, are you trying to recruit us as well?"
He knew very well that even if Su Shengsheng had the ability, he might not have enough financial resources to recruit them all.
The reason why he said this was just to mock her, telling her not to use the same rhetoric from last time to trick them and let them let her take over and steal their customers.
Su Shengsheng rarely fought against six people at the same time today, which was seen as a deterrent by Liu Sanye, who intended to make them retreat.
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