1RomanceEB Chapter 47 The True Business Genius
Chapter 47 The True Business Genius
"Wanwan, normal people might care about cost-effectiveness, but fishermen don't."
"You simply can't imagine what they'd go through for a big fish!"
"Besides, haven't you noticed what these people who come to fish have in common?"
Hearing Xu An's words, Shen Wanwan stared wide-eyed, trying hard to observe. After a while, she couldn't help but sigh and say, "Brother An, I didn't find anything in common."
Xu An looked at the dejected Shen Wanwan, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. He didn't keep her in suspense and said directly, "Didn't you notice? They were either rich men or middle-aged people who looked like they were dressed in expensive clothes, weren't they?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Wanwan looked at it again carefully and found that it was indeed true.
Why?
"Fishing is never a cheap activity."
"Some people's fishing rod is enough to cover my four years of college tuition."
"Besides, it's a weekday now. Nobody here is a beast of burden; beasts of burden are getting yelled at right now!"
The live stream audience was initially listening to Xu An's insightful analysis and finding it quite reasonable, but upon hearing this sentence, they immediately erupted into chaos.
【No, are you still cursing? Who's the boss here?】
[Fine, fine, I see you can't tell the difference between the king and the queen. Believe me or not, I'll go and give the show a bad review right now!]
[While I was slacking off at my workstation, I suddenly felt like I'd been kicked.]
"...I'm really out of ideas, I just got a scolding from the boss's office!"
Xu An was unaware that his casual remark had offended many people, and then spoke to Shen Wanwan.
"So these people are either retired seniors or upper-middle-class elites."
"There's no easier way to make money than from these fishermen!"
Hearing Xu An's insightful analysis, Shen Wanwan couldn't help but show admiration on her face.
Her soft voice held a hint of admiration as she said, "Brother An, you have such a good eye. I don't have this kind of talent."
Shen Wanwan added, "So if I can't be a businesswoman, I can only be a singer."
Upon hearing this, Xu An waved his hand, a barely suppressed smile appearing on his lips. He said guiltily:
"Wanwan, you're just too naive. People with your personality are easily fooled by bad people."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wanwan agreed:
"Brother An, what you said makes sense. Someone approached me about a collaboration before, but even though we hadn't finalized anything, they were already selling concert tickets in my name."
"Even one of these sells for 1,500!"
"Fortunately, my agent found out later."
As she said this, Shen Wanwan's voice still carried a hint of relief, but she didn't hear Xu An's response. She couldn't help but raise her head, and a look of doubt appeared in her doe-like eyes.
Seeing Shen Wanwan's confused look, Xu An's expression stiffened.
Then, he asked with some difficulty:
"How was it discovered? Was the price too high and someone reported it?"
Hearing this, Shen Wanwan blushed and looked embarrassed, saying:
"No, all the pre-sale tickets are sold out. A few fans contacted my agent to ask if a few more tickets could be released, and they were willing to pay a higher price."
"We discovered it after conducting an investigation!"
"These scammers are wicked, Brother An, don't you think!"
Looking at Shen Wanwan, who was glaring at him with her puffed-up little face, Xu An's expression stiffened as he said:
"That's really bad."
Then, looking at the money he had just earned, Xu An suddenly felt a little bored.
People's joys and sorrows are not shared; the viewers in the live stream just find it entertaining.
[This is hilarious! A fake business genius needs perfect timing and location to sell something for fifteen. A real business genius would sell something for fifteen hundred and people would complain it's not enough.]
[Wanwan: I've met many business geniuses, and they all call me the God of Business!]
[Wanwan: Fifteen yuan? Oh, you mean the bottled water at my concert?]
[Le, Xu An has never been taken advantage of on the show, but he got outsmarted by Wanwan today.]
[So there was this inside story behind Wanwan's concert before? No wonder they announced it wouldn't be happening; turns out the collaboration was never finalized!]
After listening to Shen Wanwan's words, Xu An suddenly felt that making money was a bit boring.
Although the pile of small toys he brought sold out quickly, and the profit increased seven or eight times, compared to Zhang Lin and Chen Zize who worked hard but only earned twice their money, he was incredibly successful.
However, Xu An quickly regrouped.
Of course, this time, the audience he was announcing his business theories had changed.
Have you ever heard the story about a gold mine?
On the way back, Xu An looked at Zhang Lin and Chen Zize sitting next to him and decided to talk about this classic marketing case from another world in order to salvage his business image.
"What?"
Xu An's sudden words left Zhang Lin and Chen Zize somewhat bewildered.
Seeing the two people's puzzled looks, Xu An didn't explain further, but instead began to tell the story on his own.
"In the last century, a gold mine was discovered in a continent of a large country on the other side. Thousands of people went there to pan for gold, but they found that the gold was very difficult to pan for. There were as many gold panners as hairs on a cow, and it was even more difficult to get rich by panning for gold."
"In such an environment, there was a young man who, despite giving up the gold rush, became the richest man among them. Do you know what he did?"
"What?" Although it seemed abrupt, Chen Zize was quickly drawn in by the story and asked subconsciously.
Seeing that not only Chen Zize, but also Shen Wanwan and Zhang Lin beside him were listening intently, Xu An smiled and continued to explain:
"This young man discovered that the local climate was dry and water was scarce, and many gold prospectors had cracked lips and burning throats from digging."
"So instead of panning for gold, he used gold panning tools to dig canals to bring in water, filtered the water, and sold it to the gold panners. Many people laughed at him."
"But while more and more people went to pan for gold and returned empty-handed, he had already become a millionaire by selling water!"
Upon hearing this story, Zhang Lin and Chen Zize, who were standing nearby, showed expressions of sudden realization.
"Xiao Xu, are you saying that when we sell things, we shouldn't be swept up by mainstream trends, but rather take a step back and consider what people truly need?"
Xu An smiled and nodded.
"Xiao Xu, you're right. I'm still too narrow-minded, unlike you who have broken out of traditional thinking."
"It seems that your group and Wanwan's group are in first place in raising funds for this procurement."
Zhang Lin's face showed amazement, and Chen Zize, though unwilling to admit it, nodded, indicating that he had indeed learned something from the story.
The viewers in the live stream also found this little story very interesting.
Although Xu An may not be a true business genius, I must admit that the story he told was quite ingenious.
That's right. Sometimes, taking a step back and changing your perspective can indeed open up new possibilities.
【What if I went to a temple to sell contraceptives? Do you think that's a blue ocean market?】
[...Your first concern should be whether you'll be kicked out.]
Xu An smiled as he looked at the three who seemed to have grasped the concept.
This is some kind of motivational self-help book from another world—feel free to drink it!
But soon, Xu An stopped laughing.
"What? We're only second, and Bai Ge and Zhao Yue are first???"