Chapter 77 Business
Yunxi felt that she was still too passive in her current situation and needed to work harder to cultivate. Cultivators respected the strong, and once she reached a high level of cultivation, these people would not dare to treat her like this.
She currently has no plans to establish her own sect, but if her father and master continue to be so foolish, she wouldn't mind carrying out a major purge of the sect once she has enough strength.
Not in the mood to watch Qin Yan prepare to perform her three-part act of weakness, vomiting blood, and fainting, Yun Xi simply flew away on her sword.
She didn't plan to return to her cave dwelling. After registering for the training at the mission hall, she left the sect directly.
If she stayed in the sect, she would definitely be harassed by those idiots every few days. This time, she planned to train until she broke through to the Nascent Soul stage before considering returning to the sect.
Normally, when breaking through to a higher realm, people from certain sects would return to their sect. This way, they would be protected by a mountain-protecting formation, and their own teachers and seniors would be there to help them. If anything went wrong, it would be discovered in time, making it safer than staying outside.
But seeing her master's actions today, she knew that if she didn't take the initiative to remove the mark on the storage ring, her master would really forcibly erase it, which made her feel very disheartened.
Therefore, she now feels that cultivating within the sect is not so safe anymore. After all, if someone's cultivation level is two major realms higher than hers, the restrictions and defenders in her cave are not very effective.
Who knows how charming Qin Yan is now? What if even the usually indifferent Nascent Soul stage elder starts acting crazy?
Therefore, Yunxi would rather find a place outside to cultivate and break through her own limitations, and she could manage if she paid attention to certain things.
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Ning Xuan was unaware of the profound impact the novels had on Yun Xi, and the fact that several of the novels actually mirrored Yun Xi's situation, causing Yun Xi, who had previously enjoyed a relatively carefree cultivation path due to her high talent, to begin to reel herself in.
She and Xu Jiajia have returned to work and are continuing to plant spring wheat these days.
Their brigade didn't have tractors, so they relied on oxen and manpower for plowing, which was relatively inefficient.
After the spring wheat is planted, corn and soybeans will be planted. The planting will be almost completed around the time of Qingming Festival. Then we will have to go back to weeding and fertilizing, but it won't be as rushed as spring planting and harvesting.
Although Ning Xuan finds farming easy now, she still understands the hardships of being a farmer. There are really only a few days of leisure throughout the year. She is truly at ease during the winter because she has no shortage of resources.
But ordinary families still do all sorts of household chores during the winter, such as repairing things and mending.
Sometimes she wondered if she should go to the city to find a job, but then she thought about how crowded and cramped the city was, and how she didn't really like dealing with people in her workplace, so she decided to wait a few more years until things opened up.
While farming, she was also busy acting as a middleman on the trading system.
As luck would have it, both Wang Erya and Lin Yuhan wanted to expand their businesses and start new ventures.
Lin Yuhan's supermarket business is doing alright, but in reality, she doesn't earn as much money each month as she does selling an antique. The supermarket is just a cover for her to buy large quantities of daily necessities and food.
Moreover, the supermarket employs staff for every position, so she doesn't have to supervise every day, and after a while she feels a bit idle.
She didn't really want to make money by frequently selling antiques; she wanted to develop some new business.
She remembered that Ning Xuan often brought out ancient headdresses and jewelry, all of which were antiques, so she asked Ning Xuan if she had any more ordinary, everyday antique-style accessories.
Before that, Lin Yuhan planned to open a traditional Chinese style handmade shop, with both a physical store and an online store operating simultaneously. She would also source goods from factories, but she also wanted to include some high-end products and sell them at a higher price.
Ning Xuan thought it was a good idea, but she didn't have any stock herself, so she acted as a middleman and went to ask Wang Erya if she could supply the goods.
As luck would have it, Wang Erya also wanted to start a business.
In fact, Wang Erya was also shocked by this unwarranted framing. After the matter was resolved, the fear actually spurred her to find ways to strengthen herself.
She possesses such a magical trading system and the ability to protect herself and her daughter, so why doesn't she strive to improve her social standing?
However, she could neither take the imperial examinations to become an official nor did she want to remarry. She had no way to gain power for the time being, so she could only rely on others. But she could work hard to make money.
Money is a good thing; it can make the devil turn the millstone. Although people with some dignity look down on merchants these days, they still envy the wealth of rich merchants.
Wang Erya wasn't that kind of aloof person. Since she was so lucky to have such a magical trading system, she decided to start accumulating wealth by doing business.
She really liked the bracelet that I gave to the governor's daughter before, and many people have been asking openly and secretly where I bought such a beautiful bracelet.
Wang Erya planned to start a jewelry business, but not the common styles; she wanted to make something novel, like the bracelet from last time.
Ning Xuan relayed the message between the two, and that's how the new business deal was finalized.
Lin Yuhan provided Wang Erya with various modern jewelry items, including bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and pendants, made of crystal, diamonds, jade, amber, and more.
Of course, we shouldn't exaggerate too much. Both of them plan to target the mid-to-high-end market, since it's easier to make money from wealthy people.
Wang Erya supplied Lin Yuhan with handmade jewelry, hair ornaments, headdresses, handkerchiefs, and other items made by the Da Jin Dynasty.
Because it's a large-scale supply, neither side needs to buy the expensive local products; the price can be multiplied several times over by simply transferring goods between the two sides.
With Ning Xuan acting as a middleman, Lin Yuhan and Wang Erya's business started in this way.
Lin Yuhan's antique-style jewelry actually has a relatively niche audience, so she needs to spend time doing some promotion and building brand awareness when she first opens.
When Wang Erya's shop opened, it amazed the noble ladies of the city. There were so many beautiful items that they wanted to take them all.
Wang Erya was worried that her status as an ordinary citizen would not be enough to maintain order and that others might be jealous and sabotage her business. So, she brought in the daughter of the prefect to do business together. The daughter of the prefect did not need to manage the shop; she simply used her status as a shareholder and received 20% of the profits.
Don't be fooled by the fact that you're giving away 20% of the profits for no reason. With the governor's daughter backing you up, no one would dare to mess with this business.
Moreover, the actual cost is not that high. It's just that in order to highlight the expensiveness of these ornaments, she has to make the cost appear higher in the books, so she actually earns more.
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