However, He Yunxiao did not intend to be so ruthless.
If someone were to actually pull off an operation like bribing Yin Jingcheng, wouldn't the imperial court retaliate with a heavy blow?
Moreover, this method of exchanging silver for coupons is essentially a Ponzi scheme, a way to rob Peter to pay Paul. He Yunxiao, as a model young man born and raised under the red flag, would certainly not do something that harms society.
He only planned to use Tingfenglou as a natural "shopping center" to issue "supermarket cards" for Tingfenglou users, first "earning" some money from Sister Jiang's redemption. Once the "supermarket card shops" grew, he would sell them back to Tingfenglou, earning another round of acquisition money from Tingfenglou, and then let Tingfenglou handle the subsequent operations.
Tingfenglou's industries and distribution channels span the entire mainland, and its substantial assets ensure the credibility of the "Supermarket Card." Furthermore, the "Supermarket Card" will significantly enhance user loyalty to Tingfenglou, making this acquisition a win-win situation.
Moreover, the "supermarket card" model has no barriers to entry; it's simply an innovative business model. Once a large, wealthy family like Tingfenglou figures out this model, they'll be able to easily outcompete it with their substantial subsidies. It's better to take what you can get and quickly earn your first pot of gold from Tingfenglou.
With a solution for getting money to redeem Sister Jiang, He Yunxiao's situation instantly became clear.
Tomorrow, while taking my wife, Namjoo, shopping in Yoonkyung, we can also take the opportunity to investigate the market environment for "supermarket cards." We should also discuss it with several merchants to see how many are willing to accept these "supermarket cards."
He Yunxiao estimates that initially, not many merchants and consumers will accept the "supermarket card." After all, it's a novel concept, and it's difficult to get everyone to use it immediately.
However, once the trend of using "supermarket cards" takes hold and becomes a popular phenomenon or wave, the number of wealthy and ordinary people coming to exchange their silver for "supermarket cards" will be unstoppable.
This can't be rushed.
We have to take it slowly.
The primary goal is to attract the first batch of wealthy and powerful users at Tingfeng Tower with some gimmicks, and to "earn" Sister Jiang's ransom money from those who don't lack money. As for making "supermarket cards" a trend, that's not something that can be solved in a day or two.
He Yunxiao was preoccupied with making money when he unknowingly arrived at the gate of the palace.
Knowing that he needed a warrant from the Shanggong Bureau to take the "palace maid" out of the palace the next day, He Yunxiao took the opportunity to ask the guard at the gate when he entered the palace: "Brother, how do I get to the Shanggong Bureau?"
The guard was startled.
How could he dare to be on friendly terms with the young master of the Marquis's mansion?
"Young Master He, I wouldn't dare!"
He Yunxiao, used to being carefree, didn't immediately realize the difference in their status and asked curiously, "Is the Shanggong Bureau so mysterious? Can't I even ask for directions?"
The guard said, "Young master, I dare not address you as a brother."
He Yunxiao, knowing he was used to modern language, awkwardly explained, "My 'brother' here means a superficial brother. It's a term used to address a stranger whose name I don't know. Just think of it as me calling your name, don't mind it."
The guards didn't know what He Yunxiao meant. Was there such a thing as "brothers" on the surface? But at least they knew that He Yunxiao was going to the Shanggong Bureau, so they assigned two patrolling guards to escort him there.
He Yunxiao was also quite moved. In the State of Qi, "brother" still meant "brother," "beauty" still meant "beauty," and "honest person" was still a positive term.
What a wonderful era.
The Shanggong Bureau was only a fifth-rank agency. He Yunxiao pinned the golden feather token given to him by the Empress Dowager to his waist and introduced himself on the spot. The Shanggong Bureau, which was originally slow to act, immediately handed the tokens that palace maids needed to leave the palace to He Yunxiao.
I simply recorded the names of the palace maids who left the palace, as well as their reasons for leaving, and that was the end of it.
The two guards escorted He Yunxiao to the entrance of the inner palace of the imperial palace, where they stopped. Generally, only eunuchs could move freely within the inner palace. Even when ministers came to court or the imperial guards patrolled, specific people had to follow specific routes.
A man with a penis running around in the harem is likely to get into trouble.
With the Golden Feather Token given to him by the Empress Dowager, He Yunxiao could naturally act tyrannically in the harem. However, the current emperor was only eleven years old, and the harem was deserted, without a single concubine. Even if he acted tyrannically, it would be meaningless.
If there are no beauties in the harem, only beautiful scenery, what kind of harem is that?
Linxuan Palace is another type of palace, a place with beautiful women but no beautiful scenery.
He Yunxiao walked to the courtyard of Linxuan Palace, hesitating whether he should shout loudly to let Nanzhu know he had arrived. After all, Nanzhu was still being "stubborn" and wouldn't let him in.
At this moment, the lights outside Linxuan Palace suddenly went out.
He Yunxiao was stunned to see the lights in Linxuan Palace turned off. He had arrived yesterday and stayed until so late, yet the lights were still on. Why were they off so early today?
The antidote to the Soul-Devouring Pill must be taken once a day. He Yunxiao didn't believe Nan Zhu would go to sleep so early, since he hadn't even taken the antidote for today.
However, the important thing was that the lights in Linxuan Palace were off, so she couldn't make a loud noise. If she didn't make a sound, Nanzhu wouldn't know she had arrived.
Unfortunately, we're on the "proper" route now, so we can't just shamelessly walk into Linxuan Palace.
He Yunxiao silently cried out, "Xing'er, save me!" Then he put the things he bought for Nanzhu aside and sat cross-legged outside the Linxuan Palace courtyard wall to practice martial arts.
He Yunxiao practiced for a couple of moves, then lost interest.
It wasn't that I was afraid of hardship, but rather that the internal energy I had cultivated was far inferior in quality to what Chu Chu had given me. It was like a drop of ink falling into a clear pool of water, instantly lowering the overall quality of my internal energy.
It's like the harder you try, the worse you get—who can stand that?
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