Zheng Fa came to Senior Sister Zhang's house early in the morning.
"Is something wrong?"
Seeing Zheng Fa looking for him, Senior Sister Zhang looked a little confused.
"Senior sister, I have looked at the past few days' account books, and the income of Marketplace... has not been as good as before recently."
Senior Sister Zhang thought for a while, pointed to the chair beside him, and asked Zheng Fa to sit down.
"When I first took over the General Affairs Pavilion, Fangshi's income was still more than two thousand spiritual stones a month." Senior Sister Zhang said bluntly, "But over the past hundred years, both rents and transaction taxes in Fangshi have been declining."
Zheng Fa was also a little surprised when he heard this. This drop is quite a bit.
"This is not a problem for our Nine Mountains Sect family." Senior Sister Zhang comforted, "Just do your best."
It can be seen that she came to her because she felt that Zheng Fa was afraid that her income would continue to decline after taking over Marketplace and she would be punished.
He revealed his shortcomings just to comfort Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa was silent for a while and then said, "I'm not worried about this. Junior Brother has an idea and wants to ask you Senior Sister Zhang to see if it's feasible."
"Ideas?"
Senior Sister Zhang glanced at Zheng Fa and said suddenly, "Do you feel that your cultivation level cannot hold down the formation, and you want to make some achievements in Marketplace's management?"
Zheng Fa smiled and said, "Senior sister has noticed it. Now that junior brother does not have the cultivation level that can make people Qi Ingestion, he can only use his brain on these things."
There is nothing I can do about this, I want to secure this position.
Or just like Senior Sister Yuan, use Golden Core cultivation to suppress the people below.
Or make Marketplace more popular.
Senior Sister Zhang nodded, but her expression didn't show much expectation. Obviously she didn't think Zheng Fa had any good ideas.
"Tell me about it."
"Senior sister also knows that Marketplace's income has dropped, which is fundamentally caused by the decline of Spiritual Opportunity." Zheng Fa said, "But from the perspective of the current problem, the vendors and shops in the sect can no longer make money."
Marketplace's income actually comes from these vendors and merchants. If they have no business, Marketplace will naturally have no income.
"Especially since there are too many Talisman Masters in our sect, the magic talismans are becoming increasingly difficult to sell. Han Qi and the others have sold me spiritual talismans, but now they have to use the Yellow-grade talismans to sell them."
Zheng Fa looks a little weird.
This method was really thought up by Han Qi himself. He is really talented and does a great job in business.
But in fact - this thing is rolling more and more, and it is almost numbing the Talisman stalls in Marketplace.
Senior Sister Zhang also nodded when he heard this. "In recent years, some stalls are actually not easy to rent."
Her expression didn't change much. Not only Zheng Fa, but also Nine Mountains Sect's senior management had already figured it out.
But now the entire world of immortality is downgrading consumption, and they have no good solution.
"Junior brother is thinking that if he wants to increase their income, it is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure." Zheng Fa said his plan, "Junior brother has no idea about reducing expenditure yet, but I have some ideas about increasing revenue."
"Oh?"
Zheng Fa took out a pamphlet from his sleeve and handed it to Senior Sister Zhang.
Senior Sister Zhang took the brochure and opened it for a while. When he raised his head, he looked at Zheng Fa with a strange look. "You want us to send Jieyin Ship to the Hundred Immortals Alliance major Immortal Sect and Marketplace to attract customers? And free pick-up and drop-off?"
"Yes." Zheng Fa said, "Junior brother is thinking that the reason why we have too many Talisman Master is actually because there are too few customers. Moreover, we can also arrange personnel on the ship to let those who have no time to come order, and we will deliver the goods to them."
After all, this is actually the free bus service of those supermarkets.
The kind that old men and women who don't want to spend money like most.
Add a simple mail order.
It's not hard to imagine, but no one in the Xuanwei Realm has ever done this.
This model has not appeared in modern times for many years - it requires business civilization and service awareness to develop to a certain stage.
Xuanwei Realm and Marketplace, each one counts as one, they are all charterers, only responsible for collecting rent and protection fees.
In Zheng Fa's plan, Marketplace's responsibility is actually more like a modern shopping mall - it has to take on marketing responsibilities.
Especially those street vendors and small stores actually have no marketing capabilities and can only rely on Marketplace.
This kind of thinking actually requires Marketplace to have a sense of service to small merchants and hawkers. Obviously, it is really difficult for Marketplace, who is backed by a large sect, to have this kind of thinking.
"This idea... is a bit interesting. It is aimed at those low-level monks who don't have much money." Senior Sister Zhang patted the booklet in his hand gently, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. "You can try it."
Zheng Fa nodded and said, "Senior Sister Yingming, I am thinking that there are too many Yellow-grade Talisman Master in our sect, and the biggest audience is the low-level monks who are not very advanced and it is not convenient for them to come. In fact, the spiritual talismans here are relatively cheap. If there are no travel expenses, those people are probably quite willing to come, at least to take a look."
As for whether you will buy it when you come - as the saying goes, it comes when you come.
Senior Sister Zhang looked at the booklet again and found that there was quite a lot written in it.
Which nearby sects or Marketplace should I try first?
How to promote it - just write on the boat and decorate it.
How to arrange the guides - Zheng Fa recommended Han Qi, who has the potential to be a black guide. He can also use his special skills on the ship and sell some goods.
"You wrote this booklet very carefully." Senior Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa, his eyes full of admiration. "I originally just wanted you to occupy this pit, but I didn't expect you to give me a surprise."
Zheng Fa shook his head, but was very cautious. "This matter still has some costs, so I will discuss it with Senior Sister You first."
"It doesn't hurt to try, I will arrange it." Senior Sister Zhang handed the booklet to Zheng Fa and said to him, "Marketplace, feel free to do it."
This day is the day when Zheng Fa meets those Marketplace disciples for the first time.
He came to the small building at Marketplace.
Senior Sister Yuan has been waiting here for a long time.
"Junior brother, are you nervous?" She asked curiously, "I was very nervous when I took over the position of Marketplace manager for the first time!"
Zheng Fa smiled and shook his head.
He has done what he can to prepare.
Condensed into Frost Blade Talisman.
He also used the business plan booklet to get further support from Senior Sister Zhang - whether the plan is successful or not is not actually the most important thing, the most important thing is that Senior Sister Zhang recognizes his talent and efforts in this area, and is willing to remove other obstacles for him.
He feels that he can now cope with some difficulties and exclusion.
As for any more malicious intentions, Zheng Fa is not unprepared.
After all, with his background, he faced a lot of malice both in Zhuangzi and in modern times.
Just because he doesn't like fighting doesn't mean he's afraid of fighting.
Seeing him shaking his head, Senior Sister Yuan curled his lips, seeming a little disappointed.
Soon, all the disciples of Senior Sister Yuan came.
The number of people is actually not large, less than thirty disciples.
Standing together, the first floor of the small building was packed to the brim.
What surprised Zheng Fa was that the disciples in this room, no matter who they were, looked a little scared when they saw him.
He looked from left to right, and no one dared to look at him.
No matter it is Qi Refinement Realm or Foundation Establishment, when he sees him looking at him, this person will lower his head.
If he stares at that person for a long time, the person will raise his head and carefully reveal a flattering smile.
... what's going on?
Senior Sister Yuan looked at it with a smile for a while, then coughed lightly. "Now let me introduce to you, this is Junior Brother Zheng, who will be in charge of Marketplace with me in the future."
Zheng Fa didn't have time to show his kind smile.
These senior brothers spoke.
"I've heard about Junior Brother Zheng's name a long time ago!"
"Marketplace Only a talent like this junior brother should be in charge!"
"Ever since I heard the news, I have been looking forward to it day and night, and finally Junior Brother Zheng is here!"
... No, why do you look like you have seen Qingtian?
He looked at this group of extremely enthusiastic senior brothers and said humbly, "Junior brother's cultivation is shallow..."
"This is an underestimation of one's self!" A more mature-looking senior brother interrupted him, "Younger age is not what makes you ambitious! What's wrong with your low cultivation level? Our cultivation level is high!"
"That's right! If there's anything you need to do, Junior Brother Zheng, just leave it alone and we'll do it!"
"Yes!"
"... Who is this senior brother?"
"My surname is Yang!" the senior brother said enthusiastically, "If there is anyone who doesn't have eyesight in the future, tell me!"
The Senior Sister Zhang family is much more united than I thought!
"Then... Junior brother here has an idea, please discuss it with all the senior brothers."
Zheng Fa thought for a while and informed these senior brothers about the measures he and Senior Sister Zhang had mentioned.
To be honest, he is not very confident in his business abilities - after all, he has never done business in modern times.
What's more, it's a different world.
So what he wrote in the brochure was also very cautious - it was a small-scale pilot at the beginning, and the investment cost was also limited.
Let these senior brothers discuss, he really wants to hear their opinions.
After all, their familiarity with Marketplace is beyond their own comparison.
"Wonderful!"
But before he finished speaking, Senior Brother Yang put his hands on his hands and said with a smile.
"..."
"Junior brother, this method solves the urgent need of these stores in Marketplace!"
"A kindhearted person!"
"I think those stores are going to build immortal monuments for you, junior brother!"
"Senior brothers, don't you have any objections?" Zheng Fa asked sincerely and doubtfully.
"Junior brother, your plan is perfect, no objections, no objections!"
"..."
Looking at the senior brothers walking away, Zheng Fa slowly frowned, and he asked Senior Sister Yuan: "Senior sister, are all of our Marketplace disciples so... kind?"
"... Why, you don't like it?"
"That's not true..." Zheng Fa shook his head and smiled, "I thought there was going to be some conflict, and my junior brother also prepared some methods."
"I've resorted to tricks."
"Ah?"
Zheng Fa turned around and saw Senior Sister Yuan smiling with a somewhat appreciative expression on his face.
"These people have come to me in groups these days to sow discord in front of me." Senior Sister Yuan curled his lips. "I have taught them a lesson each and every one."
"..."
"In the past six months, as long as I haven't left, these people will be obedient." Senior Sister Yuan patted his chest and said, "When I leave, if they still behave like monsters, junior brother, you can find me and I will come back to teach them a lesson."
Zheng Fa looked at the carefully prepared brochure in his hand, and then at Senior Sister Yuan who had a proud face. With a move of his finger, a line of cold air condensed into a cold blade in the air, and cut across a pot of flowers and trees in the corner.
A leaf on the flower tree slowly falls.
"Junior brother?" Senior Sister Yuan looked confused.
"... I'll give it a try." Zheng Fa said a little depressed.
(End of chapter)