He Youyou nodded.
I just found out today when I went into town.
He continued, "The second son of the Cheng family, Cheng Tingrui, is said to have the talent of a top scholar, and his knowledge and talent are unmatched. His favorite thing is to associate with scholars and literati, and compose poems and essays. Since he took over the family business, the Cheng family's businesses have been opening more and more, and the scale has been growing larger and larger."
He Youyou finally understood.
If a person is successful, everything they do is right.
Every word and action of theirs is imitated by others.
This Cheng Tingrui is undoubtedly a contemporary business icon and a national tycoon.
She glanced at Ma Xiuyuan's round, baby-faced features and said meaningfully, "It's useless to learn even the basics of this. You should just be yourself."
After several rounds of drinking games, all the male prostitutes had been punished with drinks, but the boy named Ah Li and the steward Qian had not made any mistakes.
Butler Qian couldn't help but secretly take a few more glances at the young man.
He Youyou leaned closer to Ma Xiuyuan and gave him a thumbs up: "This kid is pretty good. In a place like this, there's actually such a talented young man?"
Matthew Yuan said smugly, "Isn't that right? Ah Li is a very talented child, but unfortunately she was born into such a brothel and can only end up in prostitution."
"How could your family bear to sell such a good child to a brothel?"
From a resource allocation perspective, He Youyou believes that such a promising student should be nurtured with the full support of the family, so that he can bring honor to the family after completing his studies.
"Madam Han, you may not know this, but this child was not bought in. He is the son of a former courtesan. Born and raised in a brothel, he was born into a lowly status. With such a background, if he was not bought to be a servant, he would have spent his whole life in a brothel. Those with talent would become courtesans, those with beauty would become courtesans, and those without talent or beauty would only become male prostitutes."
He Youyou looked at the child's dark skin and clicked her tongue in amazement: "What a pity, what a pity. This appearance is a bit of a waste of the courtesan's genes."
Matthew asked in confusion, "What is a gene?"
"Oh, so you mean he doesn't look like his mother?"
“No,” Matthew said. “I saw that courtesan when I was young; she was truly stunning. This child’s appearance… perhaps, he takes after his father.”
He Youyou didn't continue the conversation on this topic.
Her primary goal right now is to make money and find investment opportunities.
"Master Ma is a powerful figure in this area, with many connections. Does he have any opportunities to make money and perhaps mentor a young lady?"
"What? Madam Han wants to make money? Then why did you sell those two hundred acres of land? Those fields always yield a harvest every year, enough to support you without worrying about food and clothing," Ma Xiuyuan asked in surprise.
"Jizhou is a harsh and cold place in the north, unlike the south. In the south, there are two harvests a year, and with abundant rainfall, the yield per mu is much higher than in the north. Buying land in Jizhou is not as profitable as in the south, and it is just a waste to keep it. I have limited money, so I must invest in the most profitable industries to maximize my returns."
This is called the optimal allocation of capital.
He Youyou is a venture capitalist, and she plays the game of capital operation.
Maximizing the appreciation of capital is a belief deeply ingrained in her bones.
With a promising industry outlook and high profits, they didn't hesitate to jump in and grab a piece of the pie.
If the industry outlook is poor and profits are low, then cut your losses quickly and decisively.
The essence of capital is greed.
If you don't make money, you'll be abandoned by capital sooner or later.
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