Returning to Heaven Dou
At dawn, the Li Family took over all the shops and supplies of the Four Great Clans.
From then on, the Li Family would dominate Wangbei City.
To prevent a recurrence of monopolies, Wu Qi summoned Li Wenzhong and his son.
In the Conference Room on the top floor of the Spirit Hall, Watt and his son Li Wenzhong sat "obediently" beside Wu Qi.
"Although Wangbei City is small, it is a vital passage guarding the empire's borders. Similarly, this will bring considerable business opportunities."
"I don't know what you will do in the future, but in order to avoid a market monopoly, we have decided to establish a business association in Wangbei City in the name of the Spirit Hall and the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire."
Wu Qi possesses the Crown Prince's Golden Token, which allows him to act on behalf of Xue Qinghe.
With the Elder Token in hand, it simply became a business association and would not face any resistance.
The Li Family father and son are naturally the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce. However, the pricing power for the Commercial Market in Wangbei City is decided jointly by the members of the Chamber of Commerce.
The chamber of commerce members include small and medium-sized business owners within the city.
The Li Family father and son had no complaints about this.
They sold off goods worth tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coin last night, so they now have a considerable amount of funds.
Next, they could definitely enter the luxury goods industry.
Furthermore, the price of luxury goods is not on the agenda.
Those who can afford luxury goods don't care about the money; they care more about saving face.
"Here's a suggestion for you. When making luxury goods, it's best to design a striking brand logo and then establish a brand image."
"After that, it's all about brand management. When, one day in the future, people can immediately recognize your brand logo as a luxury item, then your business model will be incredibly successful."
"Note that luxury goods must be distinguished from ordinary goods, especially in terms of appearance."
In response, Li Wenzhong and his son had their own ideas. "Sir," one of them said, "I think we can use handbags made from Soul Beast as a gimmick."
"Those upper-class women always carry handbags when they go out. Our bags, made from Soul Beast, can naturally be distinguished from ordinary handbags."
Wu Qi hadn't expected that this father and son actually had a knack for business.
Luxury goods consumers are predominantly women, so focusing on women's products will definitely allow for a rapid market penetration.
Since the father and son had their own opinions, Wu Qi did not interfere with their thoughts.
Next, the two sides discussed the specific working rules of the business association.
The trip to Wangbei City was just a minor episode.
Next, Wu Qi wrote a letter and sent it to Spirit City, while he himself went to Heaven Dou City.
He had promised Dugu Bo that he would help him repay the favor owed to Prince Xue Xing.
But plans can't keep up with changes. After the Spirit Master Competition ended, he went directly to the Slaughter City training.
Going back now is just right; I can also take the opportunity to learn about the situation in the Heaven Dou Empire.
At the same time, a carriage drove into Wangbei City.
"Boss, I heard that the Commercial Market in Wangbei City is monopolized by a few major families. Would it be a bad idea for us to come here to explore the market now?"
The people inside the carriage were Flender and his group.
Since leaving Shrek Academy, their business has been booming, and they are now eager to expand.
Although Wangbei City is a small city, its business environment is much better than that of Notting City.
To avoid taking too big a step and incurring huge losses, Flender set his sights on this place.
News travels very fast on the Douluo Continent. The major families monopolize the city's market, which will only take a month or two, and few people go out from here.
Aside from the caravan guards who regularly escort goods, the outside world knows almost nothing about the situation here.
However, Flender and his companions arrived at just the right time.
Wu Qi had just resolved the chaos in the city, and the Commercial Market in the Wangbei City was in dire need of reconstruction.
Flender emphasized, "Old Zhao, why boost others' morale and diminish your own? Don't forget, I, the guild leader, am Soul Douluo."
During this period of self-reliance, Flender acquired a large amount of Cultivation resources.
While at the Shrek Academy, he had already broken through to Level 79. With the support of resources over the past two years, he successfully broke through to the Soul Douluo.
Having become Soul Douluo, one already possesses the ability to establish a sect on the continent.
No matter how powerful the major families in Wangbei City are, what can they do? They still have to obediently submit to his tyranny.
However, Flender was merely greedy and had no intention of disrupting the market.
The local chamber of commerce was willing to accept them, and the two sides naturally lived in peace.
Unbeknownst to them, a chamber of commerce was established in Wangbei City under Wu Qi's arrangement.
The arrival of Flender and others filled the market gap.
Furthermore, they will remain important members of the chamber of commerce in the future.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Heaven Dou City.
Since setting off for Spirit City, Wu Qi has not returned here for nearly two years.
He immediately concealed his presence and returned to the Seven Treasures Academy.
Feng Xiaotian and the others had long since graduated and left, and the size and decoration of the academy were vastly different from what they used to be.
Currently, only Ning Rongrong remains in the academy, and she has already broken through to the Soul King.
In her spare time, Ning Rongrong would also act as a teaching assistant, giving lectures to students in the support department instead of the teachers.
Upon his return, Wu Qi did not want to attract too much attention and ultimately did not acknowledge Ning Rongrong as his new wife.
A secluded courtyard within Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Bo sat in a recliner, enjoying his leisurely life.
From time to time, he would also give Dugu Yan pointers on her cultivation.
Since the Spirit Master Competition, Dugu Yan did not go out to seek more powerful Fortuitous Opportunity like other geniuses, but instead steadily improved under the tutelage of Dugu Bo.
It's worth mentioning that Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan are very close friends, which is why she stayed by the latter's side.
Before long, there was a knock on the gate of the villa.
Things are different now than they used to be.
Wu Qi now exudes a powerful killing intent.
Although his Spiritual Power could overcome the erosion of the killing intent, the killing intent itself did not disappear and still objectively existed.
Not to mention, he had also received Xiao Wu's Sacrifice, so his aura was completely different from before, Dugu Bo failed to recognize him.
Dugu Yan was about to open the door when Dugu Bo called out to her, "Yan Yan, wait a moment."
First of all, this villa is very secluded, and there are imperial soldiers patrolling the perimeter, making it impossible for ordinary people to get close.
The opponent must be quite powerful to have gotten so close.
Moreover, given Dugu Bo's style of doing things, he was destined to have no friends.
If Prince Xue Xing were to come, it would be a grand affair, not something done so stealthily.
Furthermore, the murderous aura emanating from the newcomer was far too intense, clearly indicating that he was some audacious thug. Knowing that the area was heavily guarded, he assumed that some important figure lived there and intended to commit nefarious acts.
"Yan Yan, Ling Ling, stay inside and don't come out. I'm going to meet them."
Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow, realizing the seriousness of the problem, and pulled Ye Lingling into the house.
Dugu Bo was itching for a fight; he wanted to see who dared to cause him trouble.