Chapter 510 Ancient Version of Pyramid Scheme
Bai Cha couldn't help but look back again. The woman was holding the bottle of fragrant dew with tears in her eyes, as if it were her last lifeline.
"Miss, if that's the case, why would anyone be willing to believe it?"
Twenty taels of silver must have very low costs; relying on deception to do business will certainly not last long.
White tea despises swindlers who make money through dishonest means and finds them utterly contemptible.
"Perhaps it's... buying a glimmer of hope."
Lin Yuesha was silent for a moment before replying.
It wasn't just that woman who was fooled; similar things have happened throughout history. Imagine if the shopkeeper had said that the fragrant dew could cure poison and help her father's illness; in a desperate situation, she might have made the same choice as the woman.
What if, what if a miracle happens?
What's most despicable about scammers is that they exploit this psychology to cheat people out of money, and not only do they destroy their spirit and extinguish the last glimmer of hope.
From hope to utter despair, it only takes a moment.
“Miss, what you said makes a lot of sense.”
Bai Cha couldn't bear it, so she asked, "Why don't we go and report them to Lord Xu?"
“The people of the Five Cities Garrison don’t care about such trivial matters.”
What is a matter of life and death for others, those people don't care. Don't assume that just because Xu Da is easy to talk to, it means that the people of the Five Cities Garrison are easy to talk to; they are not the same.
Lin Yuesha took a deep breath. They had bought almost everything they needed, and now the two of them had to go to the carriage shop.
As the mistress and servant passed through an alley, someone peeked out from the doorway. Seeing Lin Yuesha and Bai Cha arrive, the person said impatiently, "Miss Lin, why are you so late? We were just waiting for you!"
"ah?"
Lin Yuesha was shocked. She was indeed Miss Lin, but she didn't recognize the person in front of her.
This place looks like a large residential house, with the gate open and people bustling inside.
Everyone gathered together for a lively chat, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
"Miss Lin, please go inside."
The person at the door was very impatient. He used both hands to push Lin Yuesha and Bai Cha inside and slammed the gate shut.
The physical strength of the man and woman was vastly different, and Lin Yuesha was unprepared. She was almost pushed and stumbled. She thought that she must learn martial arts from Madam Xu as soon as possible, so that if she met such a person again in the future, she would not be polite and would slap the other person away.
My mother had superhuman strength, why didn't she inherit it?
"Miss, who are these people?"
Bai Cha was startled, but remained relatively calm. The atmosphere inside seemed lively, not like imprisonment or anything like that. However, the gatekeeper's precise call of his young mistress suggested he had been prepared.
"Miss Lin, welcome to Cangzhou!"
After Lin Yuesha entered, the scene was quiet for a moment. A richly dressed gentleman came forward to exchange pleasantries, bowing and scraping to Lin Yuesha.
They all use code names in their line of work. I never imagined Miss Lin was such a beauty, and so young too.
"You're really amazing! You must come up on stage later and share your experience with us."
After the wealthy man finished speaking, he led everyone into the flower hall. There were about thirty people, and they each found a place to sit down.
Lin Yuesha was bewildered. What experience was she going to impart?
"Um...can I leave?"
Lin Yuesha was dazed. She shouldn't be the person the other party was looking for. There must be some misunderstanding. However, when she stood up to speak, no one heard her. Lin Yuesha's voice was drowned out by a round of applause.
"Well, everyone has come from afar, and we meet again in the capital. Among us are new faces and familiar faces..."
The wealthy man set up a platform in front and kept talking. Lin Yuesha wanted to interrupt him several times, but felt it would be impolite, so she could only wait for him to stop talking before speaking.
"We've made a lot of money this year, everyone has worked very hard..."
The more Lin Yuesha listened to what the wealthy man said, the more suspicious she became. Had she mistakenly joined some kind of organization?
"This is our new product this year. We claim that this perfume has the effect of aphrodisiacs and has been specially blessed by a certain master. It can be used by any man who is unfaithful or a woman who is indifferent. It will be sold for twenty taels of silver."
The wealthy gentleman spoke with great enthusiasm, and the people below applauded continuously, shouting slogans from time to time.
Lin Yuesha stood there dumbfounded. If she wasn't mistaken, she had entered an ancient version of a pyramid scheme. Moreover, this organization had a registration system with different identities such as gold, silver, and gemstones, each representing a level.
The more downlines you develop and the more products you sell, the higher you can advance to the next level once you reach a certain sales volume.
Just now, Lin Yuesha witnessed the shopkeeper using perfume to deceive people in the shop. It turns out that the den of deception was actually here!
Lin Yuesha didn't want to meddle in other people's business. She had learned too many lessons in the north, and she hadn't yet gained a foothold in the capital. She only wanted to protect herself. But by sheer coincidence, she accidentally stumbled into the den of a pyramid scheme.
According to the wealthy gentleman, most of these people do not know each other and sell perfumes around the capital using a code name, earning high commissions in the process.
To put it bluntly, it's all about eloquence; the more people you fool, the better.
Lin Yuesha clenched her fists, hesitating whether or not to meddle in other people's business.
If it were just about selling things, and the quality was slightly inferior, someone would always fall for it, and she could turn a blind eye. But after seeing that woman, so full of hope that her husband would change his mind, only to end up losing both her money and her husband, she couldn't bear to watch.
On stage, the wealthy old man was still boasting and mocking the fools, calling them stupid and brainless for pinning their hopes on the perfume. He said it was no wonder that such fools were abandoned by men.
"Miss, I really want to beat him up."
Bai Cha pouted and shook her wrists, thinking, "This is just too shameless."
"Your young lady wants it even more, but she must restrain herself."
People in pyramid schemes love to eliminate dissidents. Lin Yuesha inadvertently infiltrated the organization and learned about their tactics. If they find out she's not "Miss Lin," she'll be in big trouble.
Two fists can't beat four hands, let alone so many hands. These people are fanatical about making money. As for losing their conscience, they never had one to begin with.
"Let Aunt Fu tell us. Aunt Fu's income for the past six months is three thousand taels of silver."
The wealthy man said that Madam Fu was just starting out and didn't know much about it, but she had already earned three thousand taels.
“I’m from the village. My family only has a dilapidated thatched house. My son is of marriageable age, but he still can’t find a wife. He’s become an old bachelor in the village. No girl in the village who isn’t disabled looks down on him because my family is poor.”
Aunt Fu spoke with a strong local accent, her words simple and honest. She was poor and only had two acres of meager land. By chance, someone approached her and mentioned Xianglu, and she decided to join.
"Well, I had no other choice, so I used the eggs laid by my old hen as compensation for listening to my story. As a result, some people were greedy for free eggs, and that's how it worked."
Aunt Fu looked smug. In half a year, she had earned three thousand taels of silver. Now, her family had built a three-courtyard house, and her son had married the village chief's daughter. She was truly triumphant.
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