Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 357: Chapter 196: Booming Business, Birth of Twins, Spirit Vein Upgrade

With the World Suppression Bureau’s decree, the Liang Family could only accept their misfortune, and before noon, they had packed up all their materials. Shopkeeper Liang handed one box after another to Liuu Meizhen, wincing with pain as he said:

”This is 180,000 Spirit Stones, Madam Fu, please count them carefully. If there’s no error, then we shall consider this even.”

At this moment.

A large crowd had gathered outside to watch the spectacle, all craning their necks to look inside.

180,000 Spirit Stones.

That’s a huge sum no matter where you are.

The Fu Family obtained it effortlessly, truly enviable, and their connection with the World Suppression Bureau made people wary. In the future, no matter what the Fu Family’s shop sells, no one with any sense would dare to cause trouble.

Liuu Meizhen counted the sum in the box and gave Fu Yongshang a slight nod, prompting him to immediately collect the Spirit Stones.

At this moment, footsteps sounded from upstairs, and it was Liang Zhitang, who was stationed at the Artifact Refining Workshop, coming down. He gave Liuu Meizhen a deep look, waved his sleeve, and said:

”Leave.”

Everyone from the Liang Family left the Artifact Refining Workshop dejectedly.

As soon as they left, the shop’s sign was immediately taken down and replaced with ”Fu’s Alchemy Hall”, and a notice was quickly posted at the entrance:

”Open for business in three days, and all Spirit Pills will be 12% off.”

At this moment, the crowd at the Fu Family’s shop was packed, with more than half there just to watch the excitement. Therefore, the announcement quickly spread throughout Wanning Marketplace, and the Fu Family’s new store opening with a 12% discount undoubtedly piqued the curiosity of many cultivators.

The loose cultivator couple, Zuo Qiuchang and Madam Zuo, originally intended to buy a bottle of Qi Condensing Pill at the Gongsun Family’s Hundred Pills Pavilion, but at this moment, Zuo Qiuchang hesitated:

”Wife, the Fu Family’s new shop is opening. If they really offer a 12% discount, then we might as well wait a bit, as we aren’t in a rush for two days anyway.”

Loose cultivators find it difficult to earn Spirit Stones, wanting to make the most out of each one.

Madam Zuo also agreed:

”Then let’s wait. I’ve heard Madam Fu is a Tier Two Alchemist, and the quality of the Spirit Pills sold by the Fu Family in Nanyang Marketplace and Flying Dragon Marketplace is quite good. If the profit margin is better than the Gongsun Family, that would be ideal.”

There were quite a few cultivators with the same mindset as Zuo Qiuchang and Madam Zuo.

Moreover, the Liang Family losing face and compensating the Fu Family with 180,000 Spirit Stones was causing a sensation in South Huai, undoubtedly promoting the Fu Family’s new store to some extent.

The day of the Fu Family’s new store opening approached quickly.

Opposite the Fu Family, Shopkeeper Gongsun at the Gongsun Family’s Hundred Pills Pavilion was a bit unsettled.

These past few days.

Their business at the Gongsun Family had obviously declined significantly.

Worried, he went up to the second floor. The Gongsun Family’s Ninth Elder was stationed there, usually indifferent to worldly matters. Shopkeeper Gongsun was aware of the Ninth Elder’s disposition, so unless necessary, he wouldn’t disturb his meditation, but now he had to bring it up:

”Ninth Elder, it seems the cultivators in the marketplace are swayed by the Fu Family’s so-called 12% opening discount. Even our regular customers, such as the Zuo Qiuchang couple, turned away at the door. Ninth Elder, should we also post a notice and offer some discounts to attract customers?”

Hearing this, the Ninth Elder, who was originally meditating cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes slightly narrowed.

The destruction of the Ping Family, their superior Eighth-Grade Noble Family, was met with inaction on their part. In the eyes of the other Noble Families, it was clear that the Gongsun Family was facing its twilight.

At the Duolong Lake Ruins.

Half of their Foundation Establishment cultivators were lost.

They had planned to make a comeback in the Demon Realm, but unfortunately, seven Foundation Establishment cultivators encountered a Tier Three Demon General, and only two survived.

Currently.

The Gongsun Family has only four Foundation Establishment cultivators remaining.

Were it any other time, they would have exerted various pressures on the Fu Family to stop their shop from opening. But now, the Gongsun Family needed to recuperate and avoid trouble, and seeing the Fu Family’s momentum, they feared it would become the next to ascend to an Eighth-Grade Noble Family.

The Ninth Elder sighed helplessly:

”Let it be. The Fu Family hasn’t mastered all the pill recipes, and they’re certainly not selling the same pills as our shop. Most customers are just curious. Once the novelty wears off in a few days, our customers will naturally return.”

Hopefully.

Elder Gongsun also felt frustrated.

They, the proud Gongsun Family, an Eighth-Grade Noble Family, were now reduced to enduring the arrogance of a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, truly infuriating...

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Fu’s Alchemy Hall.

In the backyard.

Liuu Meizhen sat at the head position, with Fu Yongshang and Fu Yongdan on either side. Fu Yongshang said:

”Lady of the House, as per your instructions, the first floor is now set to sell Tier One Spirit Pills, and the second floor Tier Two Spirit Pills. Each type of Spirit Pill has been placed in its designated position, and the prices and effects have been posted. We’re just waiting for tomorrow’s opening. But....”

He paused.

Fu Yongshang hesitated and said:

”Lady of the House, I’ve never heard of a selling method where pills are clearly priced and non-negotiable. I’m just worried that once customers arrive, they might compare prices with other shops, and if ours are higher, they might just turn and leave.”

While this new business model saves manpower,

showing all their cards from the start seems disadvantageous for them as merchants.

Liuu Meizhen smiled and said:

”Even if we don’t post prices, customers will still compare among shops. By posting them openly, we reassure customers we have no hidden tricks, and they won’t worry about overpaying. Besides, we’ve promised the prices won’t change for six months. After a few months of trial operation, we’ll see the results.”