On Growing

Three months later, in the provincial capital, at the Lost Tavern.

When Li Yao came down from the second floor of the tavern, he saw Cao Rui and Chen Tao drinking and talking about their recent projects.

Before Li Yao left, he injected funds into Cao Rui and Chen Tao's training institution, and now they are using those funds to get started. They have established connections with many areas heavily affected by pyramid schemes, and so far, they are doing quite well.

certainly,

In reality, the profit is not much.

After all, people who can get into pyramid schemes either have already lost all their money or their families don't have much money to begin with.

According to Cao Erha's statement

This job is about accumulating good karma!

I hope to accumulate more good fortune for myself and my family.

As for whether the saying "good deeds bring blessings" is true or false, they don't really care.

When Li Yao went downstairs, he heard Cao Erha yelling, "Let me tell you, the waters over there in Gui Region are definitely deep. There must be some powerful connections behind this pyramid scheme! Otherwise, how could they operate on such a large scale?! I don't recommend you rush in! We're good at publicity, but I don't agree to you setting up a stall there."

Chen Tao frowned but didn't reply, looking deep in thought.

Li Yao held a lot of documents in his hands, all of which were sent over from the Wallfacers.

Since learning that Li Yao was going to create a path for cultivation for all people, the Wallfacers have given him strong support. They have compiled and sent many cultivation methods they have collected over the years to Li Yao.

For the past three months since returning from Romania, Li Yao has been looking at these things.

Hearing Cao Rui and the others talking, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's going on? Why are they so serious?"

Cao Erha raised his head and scolded, "I'm not trying to be mean, Da Yao, but there aren't any Northeasterners in our dorm. What's with your accent?"

Li Yao: "..."

Chen Tao reminded him, "Don't you also speak with a Northeastern accent?"

Cao Erha: "Pah, pah, pah! You've led me astray!"

He pointed at Li Yao with a hateful look on his face.

Li Yao didn't care. "That's still better than your Nanjing accent, isn't it?"

Cao Rui was displeased. "What's wrong with the Nanjing accent? Our accent is top-notch! Is there a problem?"

Li Yao: "..."

Chen Tao: "..."

Cao Erha perfectly captured the essence of the Nanjing accent in just one sentence.

Li Yao ignored Cao Erha; the topic had completely veered off course! He turned to Chen Tao and asked, "You want to expand your business to Gui Region in Lingnan?"

Chen Tao nodded, his tone heavy, and said, "That area is a major hotspot for pyramid schemes."

There were even rumors that the pyramid schemes there had official backing and were difficult to touch. But Chen Tao still remembered the frenzy his girlfriend went through after being brainwashed by the scheme; those people were wicked... If you're so capable, why don't you scam some rich people!

What kind of skill is it to deceive ordinary people! But that's just how reality is. How can you make money if you're not shrewd, intelligent, and willing to work hard? Even the various second-generation rich... well, they were just lucky to be born into the right family.

Being born into the right family is a skill in itself!

Therefore, some Mind's Eye people can only deceive ordinary families.

They have no money.

Because of one reason or another, they need money but have no way or ability to make it, so they can only believe in this kind of thing.

This is frustrating.

But Chen Tao had no choice... He could only do what he could.

After exchanging ideas with Chen Tao for a while, Li Yao said, "You can expand in that direction, but I agree with Cao Erha's suggestion to focus on promotion rather than opening an office there. At most, you can operate in the surrounding area, offer some discounts, and be more proactive in cooperating with relevant organizations."

Chen Tao frowned and pondered for a long time before finally nodding.

Li Yao thought for a moment and then said, "Speaking of making money, I think you could specialize in making money from rich people."

Cao Erha immediately perked up. "Let me tell you, I've had this idea for a while! We can make financial products, hire a few financial experts, hire a group of actuaries, and then bring in a bunch of people to buy our financial products!"

Chen Tao, limited by his own experience and social class, did not understand these things very well.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Don't they have their own channels for managing their finances?"

Cao Rui clapped his hands. "You just don't understand!"

He said with great interest, "Now that there are so many rich people, why is the housing market so hot? Even though the government injected trillions of yuan into the market in an attempt to revitalize large, medium, and small enterprises, it was ineffective. It's because the return on investment is too low. You spend so much money investing in building factories, researching production processes, and recruiting workers... and you only earn a few million a year, and after taxes, it's all gone!"

But the housing market is a different story!

With that kind of ability, you can easily buy a few properties in good locations and make tens of millions in a year!

The key is that it doesn't take any effort! It saves so much trouble.

This is an era where the return on investment far exceeds the return on labor.

Nobody wants to work hard to earn that meager salary anymore, which is why the tens of trillions of yuan in SME loans flowed into the market but instead ended up in the housing market.

But think about it from a different perspective: why do people go into the housing market? Isn't it because they can't find a more effective way to invest and manage their finances? There are so many people who have received compensation for their land expropriation, and all sorts of second-generation rich kids with money in their hands who don't know what to do with it to make money, so they think of investing it in the housing market! So, this is also an era where pigs are holding onto their money and don't know how to spend it.

Cao Erha, full of confidence, said, "Who said that? When everyone stops reading, that's when scholars will come in handy!"

Li Yao raised his hand. "I know! Lu Xun said it."

Cao Erha: "..."

He tilted his head and looked at Li Yao with a "you fucking looking for trouble" expression. "Can you stop making things worse? I'm talking about serious business here!"

Cao Erha continued, asking Chen Tao, "You know Hong Kong, right?"

The more he talked, the more into it he became. "Our current model is actually replicating the old path in Hong Kong and even Japan. I just don't know if the butler can use his skills to help him get through this difficult time."

In fact, the Belt and Road was planned for this purpose.

To use the entire world's resources to support my nation, China! That's a bit domineering.

But China did a much American Federation... at least we used genuine goods in exchange. This also genuinely boosted development in those regions.

This is a true win-win situation.

certainly,

These are not the main points.

Cao Erha concluded. "So, with the housing market gradually locking up and continuing its downward trend, what will the future trend be? I think financial and investment products will definitely see a small surge in popularity, as evidenced by the recent stock market recovery. But we don't need to focus on China's stock market; we can look globally! We can get involved in finance, futures, and other related things!"

He looked at Chen Tao and said, "How about it? With your eloquence and my connections, we're sure to make a fortune together!"

Chen Tao pondered,

Then he looked at Li Yao and asked, "Da Yao, what do you think?"

Li Yao laughed and said, "I think it's very good. Old Cao's analysis this time makes a lot of sense."

"Ha!"

Cao Erha clapped his hands. "I've done my homework for a long time! I understand! From now on, I'm going to be a financial tycoon!"

He seemed to have suddenly found his direction in life, and his whole being became radiant, exuding a completely different spirit than before!

Li Yao looked at Chen Tao and Cao Rui and couldn't help but laugh.

He vaguely remembered Cao Rui, who had squatted at the entrance of the tavern and said to him, "Da Yao, my youth is a little panicked."

How long has it been?

He also found his direction in life... This, I suppose, is what growing up is all about.

Yes, that's really great.

First update. After finishing the summary yesterday, I suddenly felt blank and didn't know where to start. Fortunately, I've figured things out, so I'll just "get to work"! At least four updates today, hope you enjoy reading.