Dragon's Origin

Chapter 293: A Sensational Hit (Part 2)

In just one afternoon, nine sets of the scholar's four treasures were sold. It wasn't that no one wanted to buy them, but rather that this batch of grandmaster works was completely sold out. If you wanted more, you'd have to wait ten days.

The first batch of buyers were ecstatic. Those who had tried them out were anxious, rushing to the homes of those who had bought them, offering to buy the newly sold sets at a premium, willing to pay ten percent more.

The buyers naturally didn't care about that ten percent difference. This set of scholar's four treasures gave them immense prestige in front of the whole city. Why would they sell it? If they sold it for an extra ten percent, what about their reputation?

As soon as the news spread, the value of the first batch of grandmaster works immediately rose by ten percent. Moreover, it was still in short supply. The buyers, not to mention themselves, even their servants felt superior to the servants of other families. It was a great face-saving affair!

Those who didn't buy it were beating their chests and stamping their feet, regretting why they hadn't come sooner.

Fortunately, Qian Sheng Yuan also offered a customization service. Those scholars and literati who didn't buy a set could specify the style they wanted, and the grandmasters would customize it according to their requirements. This was much more in line with people's wishes than just looking at the works and choosing one or two items. Qian Sheng Yuan received more than forty custom orders in one day, almost all of them full sets.

The vast majority of people left satisfied. The only few who were dissatisfied were those who were short of money and couldn't afford these exquisite items. But they had tried them, and they were truly irresistible treasures!

After a whole day, when the store closed, Uncle Liu and the others were still busy calculating the accounts and meticulously organizing the customer's customization requests, preparing to send them to Linglong Pavilion. Qian Sheng Yuan finally had no more customers. Only then did Prince Changshan and the others feel relieved.

More than thirty people were all bruised and swollen. Although the prince and the others, as well as those local ruffians, were all considered to have some cultivation, when those scholars and officials, whose cultivation was clearly inferior to theirs, kicked them, none of them dared to dodge or use their power to resist. They all took it hard, suffering unspeakably.

The three princes didn't know how many times they had regretted it. Among all the powerful and influential people in the capital, none of them had jumped out to target Qian Sheng Yuan. That was because they were smart, knowing to observe the situation before making a decision. But they were afraid that others would take the lead, thinking that Wang Sheng was down and out, and rushed to jump out. The result was their current state.

Seventy percent of the assets of the three families were confiscated, and the ill-gotten gains from before were also confiscated. Not to mention the salaries of the elders, but they themselves would have to endure such pain for two more days, and after two days, they would have to reflect behind closed doors for half a year. They couldn't leave the house for half a year. They really didn't know how they would survive such a monotonous life.

On the other hand, although those local ruffians were beaten, kicked, and scolded, the big stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground. Shopkeeper Liu of Qian Sheng Yuan finally spoke. They followed the princes and others, and they would kneel for as long as the princes knelt. After kneeling, Qian Sheng Yuan would not pursue their previous provocations. However, the premise was that they must never target Qian Sheng Yuan again, otherwise, there would be no next chance.

These ruffians agreed with all their might! Qian Sheng Yuan was not being excessive. Even the princes were kneeling. They, these lowly people, should all die. Now they were being given a way out, how could they not be happy?

As for provoking Qian Sheng Yuan again, who was a fool? A behemoth with a daily turnover of seventy to eighty million gold coins, would they dare to provoke it again? Did they think their whole family had too many people? Or did they think they weren't dying fast enough?

It could be said that in two days, Qian Sheng Yuan became a sensational hit. Being able to buy a grandmaster's customized unique piece from Qian Sheng Yuan was a matter of face and means. Using these things was more prestigious and upscale than using ordinary things, and it could attract the attention of the people around you more.

Moreover, Qian Sheng Yuan's initial positioning was that these grandmaster's works were not just stationery, but also works of art that could be played with and collected. Except for paper, all other types were excellent items that could be appreciated. The new buyers who had already bought the items couldn't wait to play with them one by one, loving them to the point of being unable to put them down.

That night, Wang Sheng and Mei'er took a whole set of the scholar's four treasures and the account book to visit the Su residence next door. This had been agreed upon in advance, to exchange business ideas and also as a benefit from Wang Sheng to the Emperor.

Qian Sheng Yuan's sensational hit gave Mei'er great confidence. A daily turnover of more than eighty million, even after deducting the grandmaster's remuneration, the profit was still half. The entire Baoqing Yutang's refined salt industry only earned two hundred million gold coins in two years. Qian Sheng Yuan earned one-fifth of Baoqing Yutang's earnings in one day. What was there to be dissatisfied with? What was there to be unconfident about?

The men were still with the men, and the women were with the women. After Mei'er greeted Old Master Su, she couldn't wait to go to the back hall to discuss the beauty salon business with Madam Su. If the beauty salon could achieve half of Qian Sheng Yuan's revenue, it would also be a remarkable business.

As for Wang Sheng, he was naturally drinking with the Emperor and Steward Zhou in the main hall.

"This is for me?" The Emperor was surprised and delighted, because Wang Sheng took a whole set of what could be said to be the grandmasters' first and most proud works for him to use, which surprised the Emperor: "I just announced that I don't want tributes, and you sent them up. Aren't you making me break my promise?"

Saying so, the Emperor picked up one item after another, carefully admiring them, loving them to the point of being unable to put them down. After playing with them once, he blurted out: "Or, should I buy another set?"

"There's no need for this set." Wang Sheng shook his head directly: "This is considered a shareholder benefit, the best batch. You can use it first, and if you're not satisfied, we'll talk about it later. When the grandmasters' skills become more proficient, I'll give you another batch of better ones. As for buying tributes, there's no need to do this again and again. Just do it once in a while."

The Emperor agreed. Political showmanship should not be too frequent. Too frequent would seem fake, just do it occasionally. Looking at Wang Sheng handing over another thick book bound with Chengxintang paper, he couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"

"Today's account book." Wang Sheng replied casually: "I brought it over for you to take a look at, so you don't have to worry about your investment in the business losing money."

Although he knew the approximate magnitude, when the Emperor opened the account book and saw the specific numbers, he was still amazed and delighted. At this rate, the ten million gold coins he invested would be fully recovered in a month or two. In the future, this would be a continuous source of income, comparable to the salt and sugar business!

The Emperor was happy, so he drank a few more cups with Wang Sheng and Steward Zhou. Later, the Emperor couldn't help but open his mouth: "Wang Sheng, how exactly did you kill Blood Saber?"