Sword: Li Yunlong advised me to be civilized

Chapter 183 I am now officially replying to you as Mr. Lin Wanshuang!

It was time to arrive at the restaurant. I had originally come to visit Lin Chaohui. Although there was a small incident, I couldn't just leave without eating.

In the main hall, the gold on the small round table was put away and a sumptuous meal was placed on it. The three of them sat around it. Lin Wanshuang was particularly happy, but she basically didn't say anything. She just kept picking up food for the two of them.

The other two chatted happily as if nothing had happened. At first, Lin Zhaohui did the most talking, recounting interesting stories from Shanghai, but gradually the topic turned to business...

After a while, Lin Zhaohui's expression froze, and he didn't even notice that the chopsticks in his hand had fallen. "Can I hear this? Oh my God! It turns out that this brother-in-law has such a thorough understanding of business. He has long been at a height that people look up to.

And Xu Zhenhua is still talking...

"The essence of business is the exchange of what is available. It's actually about creating value through the allocation of resources. The magnitude of that value depends on the intensity of demand... So, if you want to achieve high profits, the best way isn't to exploit information asymmetry, but to add value to your products..."

The more Lin Chaohui listened, the more alarmed he became. In his mind, wasn't trade all about buying low and selling high? For example, if there was a shortage of raw cloth locally, the price would naturally rise. So, if they bought cheaper cloth from overseas, they'd profit from the difference between the two.

But what was my brother-in-law talking about? Something about manufacturing demand, something about leveraging technology and culture to create high-value-added products. I understood every word, but I had no idea what it meant.

Suddenly, Lin Chaohui came to his senses.

"Zhenhua, Pingnan's product manufacturing is based on this idea, right? Just like that lighter, it's more convenient than matches and doesn't even have to worry about water getting in it..."

Xu Zhenhua's eyes suddenly lit up. This brother-in-law is great!

"That's right, big brother. People need matches for ignition, and the added demand for lighters is greater convenience. This is the added value brought by advanced technology."

“What about culture?”

"Haha! The cultural aspect is much more complex, but there's a simple way to do it. Look at this lighter..."

Xu Zhenhua flashed the lighter in his hand and said.

"What if I print one of the 108 heroes from the Water Margin on this lighter?"

Lin Chaohui was playing with a red plastic lighter. He was suddenly startled when he heard this, but then his face showed unconcealable excitement. He even grabbed Xu Zhenhua's hand in excitement.

"Oh my god, if we do this, people who like Water Margin, especially smokers, will definitely try to buy all 108 of them... Oh my god! The sales will increase by at least dozens of times! If there's a gust of wind..."

Xu Zhenhua quickly shook off his brother-in-law's hand. There was no expression on his face, but he was very disgusted in his heart. Let me give you another surprise!

"Brother, if I add another mode, blind box..."

"Uh? What's a blind box?"

After some explanation, Lin Zhaohui went completely crazy and stood up and walked around excitedly...

"Oh my! Brother-in-law, this is a genius idea of yours. It's just a packaging change, and you're also strictly controlling the most popular heroes...won't the sales increase by dozens of times?

Also, we can send people to buy up the fine products that are released in a big way, and set the prices high. That way, everyone in Shanghai will be so desperate to buy them out..."

On the other side, Xu Zhenhua grabbed his wife's hand, fearing that his brother-in-law would get excited again. But when he heard this, his temples bulged and he said in a cold voice with his eyes squinted.

"Brother, let me remind you, don't engage in price gouging in China. It will affect your height!"

"Huh? What does this have to do with height?"

"Because I'll send someone to break your legs!"

"Forehead!"

After the words fell, Lin Zhaohui didn't know why, not only did he not get angry, but he immediately sat back down obediently and ate his food seriously, as if nothing had been said...

Under the table, Lin Wanshuang gently nudged Xu Zhenhua, "Oh! Be polite!"

Xu Zhenhua glanced at his wife, patted her thigh, and shrugged slightly. Didn’t you say that?

Lin Wanshuang hesitated for a moment before answering the previous question and gave an answer that made Xu Zhenhua happy.

"Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. If they make a mistake, we will deal with them according to the law..."

At the same time, Lin Wanshuang also made a request.

'Don't let them make mistakes!'

Xu Zhenhua had no way of refusing. With such a wife, what else could a husband ask for? It was definitely not because Lin Wanshuang shyly called him "husband" for the first time!

Next, Xu Zhenhua explained why this is prohibited...

After hearing this, Lin Chaohui was speechless. He finally understood where the gap was.

My brother-in-law is right. A gentleman loves money but earns it in a proper way. If you really use the method of driving up prices, many ordinary people will join in the feast. When prices soar to the extreme, once the bubble bursts, many people will end up ruined...

Lunch continued, though the table was much quieter. Lin Chaohui kept eating, his thoughts turning over and over, but Wang Zhuxi's words kept lingering in his mind...

Finally, he made up his mind and put down his chopsticks with a snap.

"Brother-in-law Zhenhua, on behalf of the Lin family, I request to submit to Pingnan. All the Lin family's assets will be used as Wanshuang's dowry..."

"Ah?" It was Lin Wanshuang who screamed, covering her mouth and looking at her eldest brother in disbelief. She had asked Zhenhua for help before, just hoping he could keep an eye on things and avoid any trouble at home...

On the other side, Xu Zhenhua was quite calm, lighting a cigarette...

He slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Have you thought about it?"

Lin Chaohui answered very straightforwardly.

"I have it very clear! The Lin family will annex Pingnan, and all their assets will be given to Wanshuang as a dowry!"

"Well! As Mr. Lin Wanshuang, I am now officially replying to you. I refuse!"

"what?"

Lin Chaohui couldn't believe his ears. The Lin family was actually rejected? His face flushed and then blue, and then anger surged, and he slammed his hand on the table.

"Xu Zhenhua, what exactly do you mean? The Lin family has made such a humble request, and you actually refused. Do you really look down on the Lin family in your heart?"

At the same time, Lin Wanshuang could no longer sit still. She grabbed Xu Zhenhua's arms tightly with both hands, her eyes full of pleading.

Although his wife didn't say anything, Xu Zhenhua knew what she meant. He agreed. Unfortunately, it didn't work!

"Brother, please be patient. I don't know why you want to hand over the Lin family. Of course, I welcome the Lin family to join Pingnan, but you should at least understand the situation!"

Lin Chaohui was still a little indignant. It was fine if he had tried to please someone but he had actually been rejected. How could he not be annoyed? But he suppressed his temper and asked.

"Okay, tell me, what's the situation?"

"Ahem! Let me put it this way! First, ask Wan Shuang, how much did it cost me to marry her?"

Lin Chaohui gritted his teeth when he heard this. His sister got married without telling his family, but he didn't feel like blaming her now. He immediately turned his head to look at his sister and gave her a look, "How much?"

At the same time, he secretly speculated that in Shanghai, tens of thousands of yuan was just the minimum for a wealthy family to hold a wedding. As the King of Qiannan, Xu Zhenhua's grand ceremony would surely be quite grand. A hundred thousand? It couldn't be that small. Given Pingnan's wealth, it would have to be at least a million, right?

On the other side, Lin Wanshuang was so angry that she wanted to bite someone, but finally she spat out a few words!

"Eight dollars!"