Chapter 201 Home Alone’s “Business Empire”
Under Dongfang Yuning's modern educational philosophy of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and letting them go, as well as the secret support of System 118.
The two little boys from Prince Yong's family have already shown their talents in their respective fields of interest at a young age.
The principles of Dongfang Yuning are:
Do whatever you like!
Yue'er and Xiaoyun are watching over your safety, and the shadow guards sent by their father are guarding in the dark. Even if something goes wrong, their parents will cover it up!
What are you afraid of?
Thus, the five-year-old Nangong Jingxing fully unleashed his business talent.
The little abacus was making a crackling sound, and his mind was even more cunning than his mother's.
Chen Xiaoyun took him on a tour of the shops. Not only could he spot the accounting scams at a glance, he also came up with marketing strategies that left Chen Xiaoyun dumbfounded, such as membership points systems, blind box promotions, and cross-border collaborations. He was a true profiteer...
No, it’s a small business wizard!
Nangong Linglong perfectly inherited her mother's love for studying things, and even surpassed her mother.
Unlike her brother, she did not like the hustle and bustle outside. Instead, she loved to go into the heavily guarded core laboratory of Tiangong Pavilion and spend the whole day in front of various drawings, parts, and medicinal materials.
The little people, wearing specially made mini craftsman clothes, fiddled with those precision instruments with serious expressions. The contrast of the picture was so cute!
At present, at least 30% of the new products and improved designs of Tiangongge are created by this five-year-old girl, who has become a veritable R&D director.
Today is the Tiangong Pavilion’s monthly auction, which is eagerly awaited by the nobles in the city and even overseas.
The Tiangong Pavilion auction hall has long been designed to be magnificent and luxurious.
The glass lamps reflect brilliant light, the fragrance is thick, and the music of stringed instruments is pleasant.
The dignitaries, wealthy businessmen, envoys and noble ladies from various countries who received the invitation arrived early, looking forward to seeing what shocking good things would appear today.
The auctioneer was the seven-year-old yet already experienced Shen Nianchen, the son of Nangong Yue and Shen Xiaoyun.
This little guy has perfectly inherited the advantages of his parents. He is extraordinarily handsome, articulate, and has a steady stage presence. He is not at all nervous in front of a room full of important figures. He has even learned to adjust the atmosphere, occasionally making a witty remark or two to make the audience laugh. His ability to control the situation is first-class, and he is the gold signboard of the auction house.
Even those knowledgeable foreign ladies could not help but exclaim in stiff Chinese:
"God! Are the children of the Shen and Nangong families all stars that fell from the sky? Why are they all so outstanding!"
One of the highlight items of today’s auction is none other than Nangong Linglong’s latest masterpiece – [Baijie Linglong Pill].
According to the brochure, this pill is made from 981 kinds of rare medicinal herbs, supplemented by a special process. System 118 provides molecular formula optimization and purification technology. It is refined and can cure all kinds of poisons in the world.
Although I can't say that it can bring the dead back to life, it is definitely a life-saving medicine in critical moments!
Limited to ten pieces, each packaged in an independent crystal bottle, full of class.
The other major sector is Dongfang Yuning's main business, which is also what the ladies are most crazy about -
Yueji Pavilion Supreme Beauty Series.
Ever since she embarked on the path of health preservation and youthful appearance, Dongfang Yuning has repeatedly upgraded various skin care products and internal adjustment pills with the help of System 118.
Today's lots include but are not limited to:
Ten-Year Youth Cream, Ice Skin and Jade Bone Pills, Three Thousand Black Hair Growth Water, specially provided to a certain Mediterranean prince, and the heavy-duty Rejuvenating Essence, claim to be able to reduce wrinkles and tighten the skin, with effects comparable to micro-plastic surgery.
Backstage, Dongfang Yuning was using threats and inducements on a delicate little figure with a wrinkled face.
"Linglong baby, be good. Just come on stage for a moment and introduce your Baijie Linglong Pill! Look how hard Nianchen is working all by himself!"
Dongfang Yuning took a small, gem-encrusted mini loudspeaker and tried to give it to his daughter.
Nangong Linglong clung to the door frame of the laboratory, shaking her little head like a rattle, her face flushed, her voice as soft as a mosquito's:
"No... Mother... There are so many people... I'm afraid..."
She wouldn't feel tired even if she spent the whole day poring over blueprints and parts, but asking her to go on stage and be stared at by so many people? That would be worse than asking her to eat bitter melon!
"Oh, what are you afraid of? Just treat them as cabbages, carrots, and small potatoes!"
Dongfang Yuning began to talk nonsense.
"Look, you've been researching for so long, don't you want everyone to know how powerful your product is? Just think about it, your pill can save so many people!"
System 118: [Host, deception skills activated! A strategy of both encouragement and inducement should be employed for socially anxious individuals! An additional reward mechanism is recommended!]
Dongfang Yuning immediately received the signal:
[Yes!]
She rolled her eyes and lowered her voice:
"Linglong, if you take the stage today, Mother will ask your father to take us to the sea to find that glowing coral reef. Haven't you always wanted to go there?"
Nangong Linglong's eyes lit up instantly, and the hand holding the door frame loosened a little.
At this moment, Shen Xiaoyun poked his head in, his face filled with uncontrollable excitement and a desire to harvest leeks:
"Aunt! Linglong! Are you ready? The warm-up is almost over! The ladies are already opening their wallets! Today we're going to drain all their hidden savings!"
He was followed by a row of accountants, all of whom were ready to go, clacking their abacus, with green eyes, like hungry wolves seeing a fat sheep.
In the end, under the various deceptions of his mother and the temptation to go overseas, the socially anxious genius Nangong Linglong was finally half-pushed and half-pushed out of the laboratory, with that flashy mini loudspeaker stuffed in his hand.
The leek-cutting feast begins
The atmosphere in the auction hall was heated.
The modified version of the little boy Shen Nianchen in a suit and tie, standing on the stage, with a baby voice but full of aura:
"Dear distinguished guests, welcome to the Tiangong Pavilion monthly auction! I believe you have all been looking forward to it for a long time! Without further ado, let us introduce today's first mysterious item -"
The lights focused, and a maid in a cheongsam brought a tray covered with red velvet.
Shen Nianchen suddenly uncovered the red cloth!
"Developed by Yueji Pavilion's Chief R&D Engineer, Her Royal Highness Princess Yong! Limited to ten bottles of this Ten Years Youth Cream!"
The main theme is to reverse time and erase the years! Starting price: 100 taels of gold! Each bid must not be less than 10 taels! "
"One hundred and ten taels!"
"One hundred and fifty taels!"
"Two hundred taels!"
"Two hundred and fifty taels! Madam Wang, you're already so old, it would be a waste to use it. Why don't you give it to me, your younger sister?"
"Bah! Madam Li! Three hundred taels! I just want new buds to sprout from the old tree!"
The ladies in the audience went crazy instantly, and the price soared all the way, soon breaking through the 1,000 taels of gold mark!
Everyone's eyes were red, as if that was not a box of face cream, but an elixir that could make people immortal.
Dongfang Yuning was watching from the backstage with a smile on his face, counting on his fingers:
"One bottle costs less than ten taels... Wow, these leeks are growing so plump!"
Chen Xiaoyun rubbed his hands excitedly and growled at the accountant:
"Write it down! Write it all down! Not a single penny can be wrong! Hahahaha!"
Next, the Ice Muscle and Jade Bone Pills and Three Thousand Black Hair Growth Water were sold at sky-high prices.
The Mediterranean prince almost had a fight with the envoy of a neighboring country for the hair growth water, but finally the deal was closed for three thousand taels of gold. He was so excited that tears filled his eyes, as if he had already seen a bright future with long hair like clouds.
The atmosphere on the scene became more and more fanatical, and the air was filled with the smell of money and desire.
Finally, it’s time for the finale, the 100-step Linglong Pill.
Shen Nianchen took a deep breath and raised his voice:
"Next, we'll have the biggest surprise of this auction! This item wasn't created by Her Royal Highness the Princess, but was painstakingly developed by our Tiangong Pavilion's five-year-old genius researcher, Miss Nangong Linglong!"
The lights instantly shone towards the backstage entrance.
Dongfang Yuning was seen walking out slowly, holding the hand of a little girl who was wearing a pink skirt, had two buns on her head, and whose face was as red as an apple, and who was almost shrinking her whole body behind her mother.
"Wow! It's Miss Linglong!"
"Oh my god! So cute!"
"Five years old? Can he develop such a miraculous medicine? Is that true?"
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, all of them were stunned by this little R&D engineer.
Nangong Linglong was so nervous that her palms were sweaty. She didn't dare look at the audience and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Dongfang Yuning quietly squeezed her little hand, put the mini loudspeaker close to her mouth, and encouraged her with his eyes.
Nangong Linglong closed her eyes, as if going to die, and quickly recited in a thin, tearful voice:
"Baijie Linglong Pill...can cure a hundred poisons...used...used eighty-one kinds of herbs...very powerful...starting price...five hundred taels...of gold..."
After saying that, he immediately stuffed the loudspeaker back to his mother, and like a frightened little rabbit, he hugged Dongfang Yuning's legs tightly and buried his face.
Everyone: “…”
This introduction... is too perfunctory?!
However, this contrasting cuteness, as well as the huge gimmick developed by the five-year-old princess of Prince Yong's Mansion, has aroused even greater curiosity and desire for pursuit!
"I'll give you one thousand taels!"
A gangster was the first to bid the price. Who wouldn’t want this life-saving miracle drug?
"One thousand five hundred taels!"
"Two thousand taels! This is exactly what I need when I'm traveling around the world!"
"Two thousand eight hundred taels!..."
The price is skyrocketing again!
In the end, the ten Baijie Linglong Pills were sold out at an average price of more than three thousand taels of gold per pill!
Backstage, Shen Xiaoyun was already crazy with joy, hugging the abacus and kissing it several times:
"It's rich! It's rich! Linglong! You really are my brother-in-law's lucky charm!"
Nangong Linglong slumped in a small chair, holding a teacup and drinking water to calm herself down. Her face was pale, as if she had just experienced a battle.
Finally, the real highlight is the Rejuvenating Eloquent.
This time, Dongfang Yuning took the stage himself.
As soon as she appeared, everyone's attention was instantly focused. Time has left no trace on her body, she is still as bright and beautiful as ever, with skin as smooth as a baby's, a walking sign in itself!
She smiled like a flower, picked up the loudspeaker, and spoke in a sweet and crisp voice:
"My dear sisters! The final treasure is here! The Rejuvenating Elixir! Extracted from the essence of the thousand-year-old clam in the East China Sea, blended with the twin lotus flowers from the Snow Mountain... As for the effects, you can tell by looking at my face!"
She playfully pointed to her face, instantly lighting up the whole audience!
"Princess! I'll give you five thousand taels!"
"Six thousand taels! Give it to me!"
"Seven thousand taels! No one can compete with me!"
"Ten thousand taels! Gold!"
The last sound was like thunder, coming from a wealthy and powerful foreign queen.
The whole audience was silent.
In the end, the three bottles of rejuvenation elixir were sold at a terrifying price of more than 18,000 taels of gold per bottle!
The auction ended successfully and the leeks were harvested.
The accountants were calculating with their abacus, and their preliminary estimate was that the total transaction amount today was over 100,000 taels of gold!
Chen Xiaoyun looked at the thick account book, smiling so hard that his teeth were showing, and felt that his life had reached its peak.
Dongfang Yuning hugged his daughter who had finally recovered and kissed her again and again:
"Baby, that's awesome! Let your dad prepare the boat tomorrow and we'll go out to sea!"
Nangong Linglong then smiled a little and asked in a low voice:
"Mother... next time... could you please not introduce me..."
"Okay, okay, next time, let your eldest nephew Nianchen do the talking, and you'll be responsible for collecting and counting the money, okay?"
Dongfang Yuning coaxed.
Nangong Ye, who was handling official business in the palace study, listened to the secret guard's report on the grand occasion of the auction, especially his daughter's nervous look on the verge of tears. He felt both distressed and amused, and finally shook his head helplessly:
"This pair of funny mother and daughter..."
But the corner of his mouth curled up into an arc of indulgence and pride.
His princess and his children always make their days so... chaotic and exciting.
And he was happy to be their strongest backing and the last leek field. After all, most of the profits eventually went into the private treasury of the palace.
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