Uncle and Nephew Argue, Attitudes Change

Chapter 49 Uncle and Nephew Argue, Attitudes Change

"A silver tongue, utter nonsense!"

Inside the "Spirit Beast Pavilion," facing Zhou Chun's impassioned speech, Zhou Jiasheng merely uttered these eight words with a cold smile.

He stared at Zhou Chun with a cold smile and said in a chilling voice, "You said that the cultivators in the market are talking about our practice of setting up prices, which is indeed true. But even if we hadn't set up prices, would they still have talked about our Spirit Beast Shop?"

"Good wine needs no bush. From our name to our main products, our Ling Shou Zhai is unique in Hongya Market. We have no need to worry about anyone not knowing about us in the future!"

"Isn't your practice of using clearly marked prices as a gimmick to attract people redundant?"

"This unnecessary undertaking, besides harming the shop's interests and reducing its revenue, offers no other benefit whatsoever!"

It's not hard to see from these words that Zhou Jiasheng does have some skill; at least he clearly understands the appeal of a shop's unique features.

However, his vision was undoubtedly limited to the old business operation model. He only saw the petty profits from price fluctuations and had no idea how much GG could help increase market share.

Therefore, when faced with his challenge, Zhou Chun felt it necessary to give him a wake-up call.

He immediately said, "Sixteenth Uncle, don't forget, there's another family that also possesses these secret formulas that our Zhou family has, and they even have some formulas that we don't have!"

Zhou Jiasheng certainly knew who he was referring to.

His expression immediately changed.

But he quickly composed himself and said in a deep voice, "So what? They don't have any shops in the market right now. At least for now, we're the only ones selling those things here!"

"Yes, but Uncle Sixteen, do you think that with their power and strength, after seeing that both the Li family and our Zhou family have opened shops in Hongya Market, how long do they think they will delay on this matter?"

Without even glancing at Zhou Jiasheng's changing expression, Zhou Chun continued, "Therefore, precisely because of their existence as potential competitors, we must ensure that all cultivators in Lanzhou know before they enter the market that when buying spirit beast pills, beast-repelling medicines, and insect-repelling medicines, they should choose our Spirit Beast Pavilion!"

"Uncle Sixteen, you're absolutely right about good wine needing no bush. We're all about building a reputation, so that everyone who talks about Ling Shou Zhai speaks highly of it and believes that our products are the most practical and authentic!"

At this point, he said with a resolute tone, "To achieve this, clearly marked prices may not be the only option, but it is certainly the fastest way to help us achieve this."

"Under such circumstances, what does sacrificing that small amount of profit from fluctuating prices matter for the sake of long-term benefits?"

When it comes to reasoning, it's not necessarily true that whoever talks the most is right.

But someone who can give a long and eloquent explanation will surely make the other party think deeply about what they say.

The premise is that the other party is reasonable and can reason with you.

Zhou Jiasheng is old enough to be unreasonable.

Therefore, he pondered the reasoning behind Zhou Chun's words and tried to find the errors in them.

But Zhou Chun's words had no obvious flaws, so he couldn't find any errors in a short time.

But he didn't want to admit defeat to a junior.

At that moment, he could only stubbornly reply, "Your so-called 'clearly marked prices' are just using lower prices to attract people. What if they use even lower prices to attract people after they enter the market?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun shook his head and said, "Using even lower prices to attract people, don't they want to make money?"

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Jiasheng and asked rhetorically, "And if they keep attracting people with low prices, doesn't that just prove that our current clearly marked prices are more reasonable?"

Finally, he looked at Zhou Jiasheng meaningfully and said, "We're running a shop, not setting up a street stall for a one-off business. The most important thing for a shop is its reputation and word-of-mouth."

"We're selling at this price now with a clear price tag. Even if buyers find out later that it's cheaper elsewhere, they can't blame us for cheating or call us profiteers. Otherwise, it's hard to say!"

Zhou Jiasheng couldn't possibly be unaware of the deeper meaning behind those last words.

His face immediately turned very ugly.

Because Zhou Chun's words were practically accusing him of being a profiteer!

However, at this point, he couldn't very well use his own theory that everything was for the sake of the family to refute Zhou Chun.

Because he first assumed that competitors were competing with "Ling Shou Zhai" with lower prices.

If the assumption is true, the high prices and opaque pricing of the items sold earlier will inevitably damage the reputation of "Ling Shou Zhai" in the eyes of those customers, causing them to stop shopping there in the future.

Seeing Zhou Jiasheng remain silent, Zhou Chun knew he had nothing more to say.

He immediately offered him a way out, saying calmly, "Anyway, it was my suggestion to the clan leader that prices be clearly marked. If the shop's profits fall short of expectations because of this, the clan leader will definitely blame me. Why don't you just sit back and wait and see, Uncle Sixteen?"

"Very well, then I'll see if you truly possess talent, or if you're just all talk and no action!"

Zhou Jiasheng gave Zhou Chun a cold look, then turned and left the counter.

According to the rules of the market, each shop may have one or more resident employees, depending on its size.

It seems that the Zhou family's "Spirit Beast Pavilion" has a total of three spots, including the manager.

These three people who belong to the shop can reside permanently in the market, cultivate in their own shop's backyard at any time, and freely enter and leave the market without paying any additional fees or accepting any tasks assigned by the market.

Therefore, Zhou Jiasheng and Zhou Chun usually take turns looking after the shop.

However, because the shop was newly opened, Zhou Jiasheng, the shopkeeper, was too concerned about the shop's revenue. He was willing to delay his cultivation for a month in order to stay in the shop every day.

Zhou Chun was happy to see this happen and didn't care.

Just as Zhou Chun said, for the next half month, a large number of cultivators who had heard of "Spirit Beast Pavilion" would stop by to visit after entering the market.

Even if most of these people are just browsing, if one or two out of ten actually buy something, the cumulative effect can be quite substantial for the store's revenue.

Especially after half a month, the cultivators who initially bought the secret-recipe beast-repelling medicine and insect-repelling medicine found that the two medicines were really effective, so they all came back to repurchase them, which also led many people who were originally watching to buy them.

As a result, sales in the latter half of the month actually increased significantly.

When the store had been open for a full month, Zhou Jiasheng and Zhou Chun tallied up the sales figures and found that the total sales for the month reached 2,637 spirit coins, far exceeding the initial estimate of 2,000 spirit coins before the opening.

Now Zhou Jiasheng had nothing more to say about the issue of clearly marked prices.

He may be a bit stubborn, self-righteous, and arrogant due to his age.

But he's not stupid.

Faced with tangible profits, why would he still cling to the old rules and regulations?

He just couldn't bring himself to apologize to Zhou Chun!

Of course, Zhou Chun didn't need him to apologize; he just needed to accept it.

Moreover, Zhou Jiasheng is indeed very skilled. In the past month, he has appraised and acquired various spiritual items without making any mistakes, which has taught Zhou Chun a lot.

"Excellent, excellent! I didn't expect the shop to be so successful after only one month of operation. Even within the clan, we've heard those independent cultivators discussing the existence of the Spirit Beast Pavilion; it's quite well-known!"

Inside the Spirit Beast Shop, Zhou Daoquan, the third elder of the Zhou family, who had come from his clan to the market to replenish and purchase goods a month later, showed a look of surprise on his face after reviewing the account books and the spirit coins handed over. He was quite astonished by the result.

Faced with Zhou Daoquan's praise, Zhou Jiasheng calmly said, "The reason why the effect is so good is because of the outstanding effect of the family's secret medicine. We dare not take credit for it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoquan chuckled and said, "Heh, whether you have made any contributions or not is for the clan leader to judge; I have no say in that."

After saying that, he shook his head and said, "Anyway, I've brought all the goods that the clan chief asked me to bring, and I've also taken the things you've bought here. You can continue to do your job well."

Then he left the market without saying anything more.

After seeing Zhou Daoquan off, Zhou Jiasheng glanced at Zhou Chun, who had remained silent throughout, and suddenly said, "From now on, if anyone comes to sell spiritual items, you should first assess their value. If you are unsure, then report back to me for a final decision."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately smiled and bowed to him, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Sixteen. I will definitely study hard to learn from you."

(End of this chapter)