The old man was practically the mouthpiece for the other merchants; they all shared the same question.
Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong were also hearing this for the first time, and their eyes and mouths were shaped like "o".
Zheng Quchi knew they were tempted after hearing her story, but her exaggerated claims prevented them from acting on their impulses.
Sometimes the effect of advertising is no joke. Exaggerated and somewhat ahead of its time, the propaganda may seem unbelievable at first, but once you're brainwashed, you can't escape its profound influence.
Zheng Quchi asked the old man, "Want to know how it did that?"
"It's not just me, I think everyone here feels the same way." The old man seized the opportunity to pull everyone onto the stage, shouting, "Isn't that right, everyone?"
They were stumped by the question, hesitating whether to nod in agreement with the old man or to remain aloof and not give in so quickly.
But to everyone's surprise, Zheng Quchi immediately changed the subject, not giving them a chance to express their opinions, and said directly: "Actually, after saying so much, everyone should already have a basic understanding of the Panlong Chariot. But just talking without doing is useless, and I guess you all think so too. So, even if I say it's good a thousand times, it's not as good as you seeing it with your own eyes. Since you think it's impossible for it to do it, do you want it to demonstrate what I just said?"
These words hit the nail on the head.
Isn't that obvious?
They've been waiting for so long, listening to her ramble on, just to verify the authenticity of this carriage, haven't they?
This time, everyone shouted without hesitation, "Yes!"
"Yes, if it's true, then let's give it a try!"
"That's right, we want to see! Let's see if you dare."
The crowd immediately started making a fuss, since she had completely aroused their interest, and if they didn't put on a real show, no one would be able to back down.
After their noisy shouts subsided, Zheng Quchi smiled and said, "Alright, as long as you donate a hundred coins to our Panlong Carriage, I will personally demonstrate it to you."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the exhibition hall.
"What?! Why should we have to give Spring Festival reward money?"
"Exactly, whether this thing is worth it is still a matter of future calculations. You want us to spend money on Spring Festival gifts to garner votes beforehand? You're really dreaming."
"No vote, absolutely no vote, only a fool would vote."
Zheng Quchi remained calm and unhurried, saying, "These Spring Reward Silver Coins are in your hands, and I can't take them away from you. Whether you choose to invest or not is entirely up to you. I just feel that if I were to casually display them to others, it would be too degrading for my Panlong Carriage. Otherwise, you can just look at its appearance and design, and I'll wait here and slowly collect a hundred Spring Reward Silver Coins before showing them to others."
What?
Not showing it anymore?
The old man had already been greatly intrigued by her promotional slogans and was itching to get started. If she were to stop abruptly like that, wouldn't that be killing him?
He was the first to lose his balance and quickly went to the dropping box: "I'll drop, I'll drop, you hurry up and show me."
“Add one more, and now we have…” Zheng Quchi looked at Mu Gaoyi and the others. They understood what she meant, so they quickly went back to count and then came back to report: “We are still 66 short of 100.”
Zheng Quchi continued, “Now, with just sixty-six Spring Reward Silver Coins, you can admire this unique Panlong Carriage, which is different from other carriages. I know that you are all famous merchants from the Seven Kingdoms and never lack money. You have two or three Spring Reward Silver Coins in your hands. If you only put in one, it won’t make much of a difference to you.”
"You make it sound so simple, all you say is your lips..." someone muttered.
She added more weight to the deal: "Don't you believe me? As long as you put in one hundred Spring Reward Silver Coins, if you feel cheated after the demonstration, you can expose me to my face and complain to the Jichun Craftsmen's Association to disqualify my Ye Kingdom craftsmen. Then your Spring Reward Silver Coins will be returned in full. In the end, you won't lose out on this deal."
The conference stipulates that no one may engage in fraudulent activities; otherwise, they will be disqualified from participating and expelled from the Jichun Craftsmen's Guild.
They also remembered this rule, and thinking about it after she said it, hey, it really is true.
Just then, while they were hesitating, Zheng Quchi dropped another bombshell: "In addition, after the first round of Spring Reward Silver Money ends, I will first collect the tickets, and then select four people who have cast the most Spring Reward Silver Money to personally experience riding in the carriage and enjoy the qualification to be among the first to ride in the Panlong Carriage. Furthermore, they will also have priority in obtaining the cooperation rights of the Panlong Carriage. After the union ends, they will be able to purchase goods at the most favorable price."
These words immediately made them realize the truth, and they no longer had any concerns.
Merchants flocked to the scene, jostling and pushing to the front. After finally managing to throw one, they saw others throw two, and their eyes lit up. No, they had to throw three; they couldn't lose to them.
Now, both rational and irrational people are spending their money to grab the first batch of seats and take advantage of the discounts.
Their unanimous thought was that if the investment failed, they would complain that the Ye Kingdom craftsmen had committed fraud, since they could eventually get their "spring appreciation silver" back. But if what she said was true... then the future "financial prospects" of this dragon carriage would be astonishing.
No way, I'm going to put all my balls in! I won't leave a single one! I absolutely have to secure a top-four finish!
In the end, they won't lose anything. As long as they get into the top four, they'll have a huge advantage!
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