On the day of the banquet, the maid was holding a jewelry box and was about to step forward, but Christie stopped her, saying, "You don't have to dress up so gorgeously. Just pin a tulip on your dress."
Maid: "There are new tulips blooming in the flower fields these days. I'll go and cut one for you."
"Okay," Christie agreed.
After a while, the maid returned with the flowers.
Those are branches of yellow tulips, the color is very textured, elegant and unobtrusive.
Christie was very satisfied.
She put on her new dress, pinned the tulips on her chest, then got in the carriage and headed for her destination.
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The banquet was held in a huge manor.
In the center of the open-air auditorium, a wreath made up of 99 tulips was placed.
Not far away is a flower bed with precious tulips carefully cultivated by gardeners.
"Oh my god! This tulip is actually purple! So beautiful!"
“I’ve never seen a tulip in the shape of a crown.”
"White is also beautiful, noble and elegant."
The guests gathered in twos and threes, talking in low voices.
Christie passed by and overheard other people's conversation. She couldn't help but laugh - in the past, when she attended parties, she would show off her dresses and jewelry, but she didn't expect that there would be a day when she would abandon jewelry and indulge in tulips.
Was it because she hadn't attended a party in a long time? The fashion trends were very different from what she remembered.
Although my father had mentioned before that tulips were popular among the aristocracy, hearing it with your ears and seeing it with your own eyes are different after all.
She took a quick stroll around the open-air auditorium and could see how popular tulips were.
Most of the nobles wore tulips on their chests, some red, some yellow, some pink, in various colors.
Except for a few branches with peculiar flower shapes and bright colors, the others are regular varieties.
A small number of nobles wore brooches. Although the gems were precious, they were not as noble and dignified as tulips.
Some people either wear other flowers or nothing at all.
The other guests said nothing, but there was unspeakable contempt in their eyes.
——Whether or not to wear tulips and whether the tulips worn are valuable, seems to divide everyone into different levels.
In the past, if someone like Christie attended a banquet, she would definitely be ridiculed. But today, the noble lady Helen came over and asked, "Where did you buy your tulips? The colors are so beautiful."
Christie bowed and said gently, "It was planted in my yard. The weather has been warm recently and the flowers are blooming, so I just picked one."
Helen's eyes lit up. "You grow tulips at home? What kind?"
Christy: “Just some common varieties.”
That’s great too!
Helen asked implicitly, "I wonder if I have the honor to be your guest?"
Before Christie could answer, another noble girl, Bonnie, walked over quickly and said, "I heard that some of the tulips used in the banquet were bought from your family?"
Christie was very curious. Where did she hear it from? Was it from the Duchess?
Although she was extremely puzzled, she nodded and said, "The Duchess needs tulips, and I happen to have some planted in my family's flower fields."
Flower field?
Bonnie's eyes sparkled. "If you hold a tea party to appreciate the flowers, please leave me a copy of the invitation!"
Christie, "..."
Why is everyone so interested in her family?
I just like tulips, there's no need to go to the extent of visiting them, right?
Christie smiled a social smile as she thought about it. "Okay, I'll invite you guys to come over and play when we have a chance."
Hearing this, Helen and Bonnie both showed satisfaction.
**
The banquet was about to begin and the Duchess made her official appearance in a black dress.
She wore a blue gemstone necklace around her neck, pearl beads wrapped around her hair, and a lavender tulip on her chest.
The tulip was gorgeous. If it were a little more purple, the purple would be too strong. If it were a little less purple, the color would be too light. But the one the Duchess wore was just right, neither too much nor too little.
Mysterious, charming and elegant, both flowers and people are stunning.
“So beautiful!”
"The tulips the Duchess wears are prettier than those in the flowerbed."
“I really want to buy the same one…”
There was constant whispering.
The Duchess smiled and raised her glass, "I wish you all a good time."
The banquet continues.
But few people are in the mood to eat and drink.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the Duchess, and the conversation revolved around the lavender tulips.
"So beautiful..." Helen couldn't help but exclaim, "The tulips the Duchess is wearing must be the most precious variety!"
Bonnie's eyes flashed with reluctance, "I also want to have a unique and precious tulip that belongs only to me."
However, the reality is that her family does not grow tulips, not even the common varieties.
Helen stared at the Duchess infatuatedly. After a while, she suddenly turned her head and looked at Christie. "Is it difficult to grow tulips? How can we cultivate new varieties? How many years will it take?"
Christie was embarrassed. "My family just started planting last year, and there are many things I don't understand. As for how to cultivate new varieties, if you ask me, I can't answer you."
It was good enough to be able to grow tulips, and I never thought about improving the varieties.
Helen couldn't hide her disappointment. But after thinking about it again, she felt that it made sense - if it was easily grown, it wouldn't be a treasure.
It is common sense that unless one has the financial and material resources like the Duchess, it is difficult for ordinary people to cultivate stunning flower shapes and colors.
After she figured it out, she felt half envious and half disappointed. She bit her lips, lowered her head and said nothing.
Bonnie's attention was still mostly on the Duchess, who looked envious and jealous, her eyes almost red.
Christie sipped her drink and asked quietly, "Does the Duchess often host parties?"
Helen came back to her senses and replied, "It's held every two weeks recently."
Christie asked again, "Apart from chatting, are there any other activities at the party?"
Helen shook her head, "No."
Bonnie finally looked away, "The Duchess wears new tulips at every banquet."
"We all have endless things to talk about just admiring her clothing and accessories."
"Looking at her, I can hardly control myself! I really want to be like her and wear a different tulip every day."
Perhaps because of her business background, Christie considered issues from a different perspective than before.
When she heard what Helen and Bonnie said, her first reaction was not envy, but wondering, how much money would be wasted to hold a party every two weeks just to show off the new tulips?
Seeing that both men and women were looking at the Duchess with great enthusiasm, Christie felt something was wrong.
The man in a suit appeared silently on her shoulder. "Celebrity effect, the Duchess is actually advertising tulips."
"What?" Christie was stunned.
Yun Luo further explained, "When the superiors show a clear preference for a certain product, the inferiors will follow blindly, and then form a so-called 'fashion trend'."
The most extreme example is "The King of Chu likes thin waists, and many people in the palace starve to death."
Yun Luo added, "The Duchess holds banquets every once in a while, which is a good promotion for tulips."
"Whether it's out of a simple desire to imitate her or out of envy and the desire to be as beautiful as her, more and more people will buy tulips after the party."
"If someone has a large stock of goods, then the cost of the party is not worth mentioning compared to the appreciation of the goods."
Christie was shocked. "You mean, the Duchess is also involved in the hype?"
Yun Luo: "That's not necessarily true."
Yun Luo: "It could also be for publicity."
Yun Luo: "If someone says that he will pay for the banquet and pay a large sum of money in addition to the expenses, in exchange, you only need to show up at the banquet and chat with the guests casually, would you be willing to do that?"
Christie said nothing.
Of course I would! Where else can I find such a good deal?
Yun Luo looked around and came to the conclusion after a moment, "It seems that the price of tulips will rise again soon."
Christie had mixed feelings.
Although she has a lot of bulbs at home, she can plant them and harvest a batch of flowers next year, and the rising price of tulips is good for her. But the price rises too fast and too fast, which makes people feel uneasy.
I always feel uneasy.
Christie asked, "The price has been driven up quite high. When will it end?"
She was a little scared and wanted to stop.
Yun Luo: "I'll tell you before it collapses."
Yun Luo: "Before this, it was impossible to predict how crazy people would be."
Yun Luo: "Value investing is about price, but speculation doesn't work that way. It's all about speculation."
Christie, "..."
She found that she couldn't understand what the system said again.
Yun Luo: "You promised me that you would listen to me, but you have thought about selling the bulbs countless times in your heart, right?"
Christie didn't want to admit it, but she had indeed had the thought, more than once.
Yun Luo: "I told you a long time ago, don't do anything except wait."
Yun Luo: "Buy tulip bulbs and don't sell them until I say so. It sounds easier said than done."
Yun Luo: "In one's lifetime, there are not many opportunities to encounter. I can point out the direction, but how far you can achieve it depends on you."
Buying when the system tells her to, and selling when the system tells her to, seems like a very simple operation. But in just half a year, she has thought about selling the bulbs countless times...
It's so difficult to keep going.
Christie sighed sadly, "I will try to control myself."
As for whether she could do it, she had no confidence at all.
Yun Luo: "It's your life, you make the decision."
**
March 8, 755, sunny
Wait until the system tells you to sell.
Wait until the system tells you to sell.
Wait until the system tells you to sell.
Don't do anything else.
Remember.
**
March 20, 755, light rain
In less than two weeks, the market price of tulips soared from 1580 to 1750.
I have always thought that the price of tulips was too high and should fall, but it keeps going up higher and higher.
This may be what Yun Luo said, "Just stir-fry and it's done."
...I can't understand it.
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In fact, the most anxious people at the moment are not the employees, but the companies. Some companies have stopped working until February 17, and the possibility of further extension cannot be ruled out in the future.
Those with little cash reserves can barely pay their employees’ salaries.
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Some people asked, why did Christie’s just make back her investment when the price of tulips rose by 50%?
Because what you buy are bulbs and what you sell are flowers.
This is like buying a fruit tree and selling the fruit, the price is different. Fruit trees bear fruit every year and can be sold every year.
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