"Risk... investment?" Wei Wushuang couldn't help but repeat it.
"That's right, it's still the same question. If it wasn't in Qingshan Town, would ten taels of silver be a lot?"
Wei Wushuang shook his head, "Sometimes my shop can make this much in a day."
Damn rich man. Xia Fan curled his lips, "It's that simple... For those who decide to quit the examination, this little money doesn't mean much anymore, but for those who continue to take the examination, every tael of silver is precious, and both parties Know this fact. Because of this, the offer has a basis. Regardless of temporary gains and losses, and focusing on long-term high-return transactions, that is what those people do. Even if I disappear later, they will be able to do no harm. I accept the loss, but what if I succeed?"
At this point, Xia Fan did not explain any more, because he saw Wei Wushuang's eyes light up.
Clearly he has grasped the key here.
—If you succeed, you will not only get ten times the amount of money, but also gain the friendship of an alchemist. Even the alchemist who first joined the Privy Council is a serious official. Compared with such huge returns, the risk of wasting a few taels of money is nothing to mention.
Not everyone can weigh the pros and cons, but if you ask more people, there will always be a few who have a high enough vision and don't care about a little money.
Wei Wushuang then thought about it carefully and found that there was a deeper meaning hidden in it.
That is, the same amount of money has different values in the eyes of different people at different times.
For example, in his father's warehouse, there were a lot of silver deposits piled up, and some of the money boxes even had a thick layer of dust accumulated on them. They have almost no presence for big grain shops, but they are highly desirable to some people, such as a new restaurant or a escort agency that is eager to expand its scale... lending them a small amount of money is likely to get a huge sum. s return.
The same seems to be true for loan sharking in the market, but there is an essential difference between the two - the latter is just taking advantage of others' danger, taking advantage of others by force, and will not give up until they break people's bones and marrow, while the former focuses on the future and seeks a win-win situation. The mere fact that it carries its own risks makes it much easier for people to accept than greedy loan sharking.
What's more, there is no way to avoid risks. For example, by recruiting more people and sharing the lending costs equally, even if the investment fails, the losses can be significantly reduced...
The more he thought about it, the more excited Wei Wushuang became, and even his hands trembled slightly!
The potential of this business is probably far greater than selling food!
"Perhaps this principle... can be used in commercial firms." He couldn't hold back his excitement.
It was originally something from business. Xia Fan smiled and didn't answer.
While the other party was meditating, he had already finished counting the money in his hand - a total of seven people took away his IOU and exchanged a total of twenty-one taels of silver. This money was more than enough to live in a house. .
Unfortunately, the Fei family responded very quickly. In less than two hours, they discovered a small wave of withdrawals among the candidates, and immediately took the most advantageous countermeasures. You must know that there are more than 400 candidates in Qingshan Town, and they all wake up and move around at different times. It is normal for there to be many people on the street but not enough. You can still notice this change when you are among the crowd. The disciples of the aristocratic family are indeed well prepared.
Otherwise, if he saves more money, he might be able to buy a bottle of spiritual fire directly from someone else.
"Brother Xia, I already understand the venture capital issue," Wei Wushuang also gradually calmed down from his reverie, "It is indeed a good plan, but if there are not so many choices, its effect will be greatly reduced. You again How do you know that a group of candidates will give up taking the exam this morning?”
"This is a personal secret." Xia Fan said easily.
"Can't tell?" Wei Wushuang looked like he wanted to know no matter what.
"cannot."
"Brother Xia, ten meals!"
"You can't even send me a restaurant."
…
Now that you have money in hand, it’s time to get down to business. Xia Fan returned to the teahouse and used a tael of silver to ask the waiter about the situation in the back mountain - there was indeed a flat land on the mountainside with some scattered ancient tombs piled up. These grave mounds have existed for at least nearly a hundred years, and you can often see the glowing light in summer and autumn.
In addition, there is a winding road up the mountain, but the road is extremely difficult to walk due to overgrown vegetation on both sides. Except for the hunters in the town, few people go deep into the green mountains.
"Where does that road lead?" Xia Fan was a little concerned. In theory, this kind of mountain road was formed by years of trampling, and a few hunters alone should not be able to do this.
"I don't know about that," the waiter shook his head. "The mountains on the back of Qingshan Town can't be seen to the end. It's impossible that this road can cross the mountains and go around from the other side, right? It's very possible, right? Eighty-nine is a dead end."
"Okay, I have no problem for the time being." Xia Fan threw him another half of broken silver, "One braised beef bun, delivered to the door of my room."
"okay!"
Then he looked at Wei Wushuang, "I plan to go to the back mountain to have a look. You don't want to follow me this time, do you?"
The latter quickly shook his head, "I have decided not to participate in the scholar examination. Brother Xia will go on his own. I will stay in the teahouse. If I happen to hear any useful clues, I may be able to help Brother Xia."
"Thank you." Xia Fan drank the tea, then turned and left.
After crossing the intersection of Ting Tac Street and walking a few hundred meters more, the small town was behind us.
Although some mud houses can still be seen here, they are as dilapidated as ruins. Either the roofs have collapsed or only half of the walls remain.
The weeds on the road are getting thicker and thicker, and the shade of trees is gradually intruding into the road, and the wind blowing around is much cooler.
The cliffs that originally seemed far apart are now pressing on top of our heads; in another world, this nameless mountain may not be worth mentioning, but here, anyone who wants to climb over it will be surrounded by intertwined vines. Get out of the way before the thorns.
If what the waiter said was right, the road under his feet would soon be split into two, as if it was being split open by a cliff.
At this time, Xia Fan suddenly heard a quarrel.
He raised his eyebrows in slight surprise and stepped forward following the sound.
I saw a group of candidates gathered around at a fork in the road, shouting and cursing something. And standing opposite them was a group of people in white.
Limited by dyeing technology, there were not many solid-color clothes in this era, and white was one of the rarest. In this examination, Xia Fan only had one person in his mind who wore white clothes and often moved in groups, and that was the disciples of the Fei family.
Seven or eight of them lined up in a row, blocking the way to the mountainside.
Among them, the one in charge has sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, a high nose and thin lips. He looks outstanding both in appearance and aura.
"Why don't you let everyone pass?"
"This is the Daqi Shishi Examination, not your Fei family's backyard! Aren't you afraid that we will report it to the invigilator!"
"If you insist on doing this, don't blame us for being rude!"
The leading man was unmoved at all, "I have made it very clear. According to last night's observation, there are not many spiritual fire points in that field. Fighting with each other will only make the collection efficiency lower. Instead of wasting time Instead of meaningless looting, it’s better to queue up from the beginning, and it won’t be too late for you to go after the Fei family has finished picking.”
"Can't we even go there?"
Suddenly, a woman in blue robe walked out of the crowd. The double feather embroidery on her shoulders already indicated the identity of the visitor.
"The Youzhou Luo family is here." Someone whispered to each other.
Xia Fan discovered that the other person was the little girl who jumped up on the exam table and single-handedly made everyone in the room obey orders.
"It turns out to be Miss Luo Qingqing, whom I have admired for a long time." The man nodded and said, "I have heard of your name when I was in Gyeonggi Province. Literacy means knowing the law, and your talent is astonishing. No one in Youzhou can match you."
"It's just a compliment."
"Fame never spreads without reason. Even if it is a rumor, it must have its own unusual reason. I think so."
Gee, this guy really knows how to talk. Xia Fan cursed, with a celebrity face and serious compliments, it would be very damaging to anyone of the opposite sex.
Sure enough, the woman named Luo Qingqing smiled slightly and said, "Thank you. But you haven't answered my question yet."
"Yes. But we will only collect for one day." The other party held out a finger and said solemnly, "No matter how much we can collect, we will withdraw from this place tomorrow and will not set foot here again before the end of the exam."
"Only one day?"
"Only one day. You can make your own arrangements for the rest of the time. If necessary, we can even assign some people to help you guard here." The leader of the Fei family glanced at the crowd behind her contemptuously, "If you don't agree, then We can only compete based on our strength. Unfortunately, this examination does not care about who is stronger or weaker. If those rats fishing in troubled waters steal the spiritual fire, wouldn't you feel unwilling to do so?"
Luo thought for a while before nodding, "Okay."
The crowd immediately exploded.
"What does this mean! Aristocratic families unite to bully us poor candidates?"
"One day for the Fei family and one day for the Luo family, but what about the Fang family? Each of you takes up one day, what should we do!"
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go together, I don't believe he can stop him!"
"Don't make people laugh!" The man suddenly shouted, shocking the crowd. "Even so, you still have three days left, right? This is the Qiguo Scholarship Examination, not a place for you to get through. Isn’t it a matter of course that only those with ability can become alchemists? How ridiculous is it to think that you are inferior to others in strength and still want to take advantage of the chaos to get the spiritual fire! Instead of shouting here, why not think carefully about how to get the priority for the day!" He paused, one hand behind his back, and the other hand forward, "Of course, if you want to prove yourself now, I welcome you at any time!"
When Luo turned away gently and passed by Xia Fan, Xia Fan glanced at her with interest and said, "I didn't expect you to agree so easily. I'm not afraid that people here will spread the news. Don’t you even have the guts to fight?”
"It's you." Luo Qingqing seemed to have remembered him, and put on a helpless look, "The little girl is not a great person to begin with, but she is at a disadvantage in front of Fei Nian, the number one junior in the Fei family. , what’s so strange about it?”
"Uh..." Xia Fan blinked in surprise. He originally thought that people who are praised as geniuses are more or less arrogant and never want to lose to others. This is the first time that she has given in so neatly. See.
"If they had already fought together before I got here, then things might have turned around. But now it seems that Fei Nian was right." Luo chuckled lightly and waved goodbye to him, "In addition, No matter how bad the order is, it is better than no order at all."