The Forefront of Trends

After Lin Qi performed the century's amazing magic trick of exchanging ninety-seven cents for a dollar several times one afternoon, the three young men successfully joined the construction of the Great Empire.

They would soon begin their promising work. Of course, the reason for choosing these three young men was not their eloquence, but their substantial family wealth.

In other words, they had enough money to spare, and they would use their money to help Lin Qi make money, make more money, and thank Lin Qi for bringing them along to get rich.

In some ways, the work Lin Qi is currently engaged in does not have any "risk resistance," and the risk here refers to the possibility of being imitated.

Under the premise of non-technical monopoly, low-tech businesses always face the risk of being imitated. This is also the ceiling that low-tech and low-cost businesses find difficult to overcome, because everyone can do it.

Turning whole money into change, and then turning it into more whole money in the hands of some people in need, it seems that everyone can do it, as long as you have a certain amount of change in your hand.

The fact is indeed so, but there are also some small problems here, and these problems are the real core of this business, that is, the issue of trust.

Some people always complain about the unfairness of society. They sell the same services, but why are some people so busy that customers need to queue up, while others are right next door, but their doors are deserted?

The reason is simple: trust!

Without trust, it's like two isolated islands without any connection. There will be no contact between them, but with trust, it's like having a bridge. Before the bridge is destroyed, the connection between the two islands will always remain close.

Lin Qi can't stop others from engaging in this business, but he also has his own advantages.

He took Richard and the other three young men, each with their own agendas and full of confidence, back to the office—a warehouse Lin Qi had temporarily rented. He hired two carpenters to build a simple office in the warehouse and divided the warehouse into two parts.

They would work in this warehouse located outside the city's central district. Fortunately, the convenience of urban transportation and the special nature of their work meant they didn't need to come every day, so they wouldn't complain about the office being far from the city center.

Lin Qi's task for them was that after they exchanged enough change, they could come to the office to exchange it with him, and then they could go out to collect change again.

This warehouse office was like a beehive, he was the queen bee, and these employees were the hardworking little bees.

After arranging the work for the three, Lin Qi then left. He needed to talk to Mr. Fox about the next business issue.

About half an hour later, Lin Qi saw Mr. Fox again in that basement. Coincidentally, Mr. Fox was also preparing to send someone to find Lin Qi.

"You've come at the right time..." He tossed a cigarette to Lin Qi, walked from behind the desk to the sofa, and sat down next to Lin Qi.

Thanks to Lin Qi's help, he had solved a lot of big troubles. Watching the money being sent into the bank from various shady corners, he felt unprecedented joy.

The numbers on the passbook satisfied him for the first time. He even applied for a five-thousand-dollar cash check, which he could use openly to pay when he spent money outside.

This feeling made him feel ecstatic, and made him realize the importance of sending money into the bank even more. To this end, he helped Lin Qi with a small favor, which is what he was going to talk to Lin Qi about next.

He took the initiative to light Lin Qi's cigarette, a gesture that made the surrounding strong men look different. Mr. Fox rarely did this, he was a proud man! "...Michael won't bother you anymore!" He said with certainty. He looked at Lin Qi, intending to admire Lin Qi's surprised, shocked, and delighted expressions, but he found that Lin Qi didn't seem to have these emotions. He was always calm and composed, meeting his gaze.

He suddenly smiled, "I knew you wouldn't be surprised, this kind of prediction is strange in itself..." He paused and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Michael has already left Sabine City today and won't be back for at least ten days."

"And after he comes back, he won't have too much entanglement with you. I asked someone to warn him!" As he spoke, he couldn't help but raise his head, looking very remarkable.

Lin Qi then realized the reason why Michael suddenly went home yesterday afternoon. Lin Qi became interested in this kind of mature experience, "How did you do it?"

This sentence scratched Mr. Fox's itch. He liked to show off his not-so-outstanding IQ in front of smart people like Lin Qi, "I found a lawyer. If they don't want to cause trouble, they should know what to do."

At this time, Lin Qi suddenly woke up. He had forgotten the biggest difference between this world and another world, that is, the role of lawyers.

In this world, the role of lawyers is magnified to the extreme. On some levels, they are even more useful than judges—some judges are not interested in transactions, but all lawyers are interested in money.

He silently kept these things in mind, maybe he also needed a lawyer friend.

"Thank you very much for everything you've done, Mr. Fox!" This sentence was not a polite remark. Mr. Fox's hiring of a lawyer showed his attitude. In fact, this was a very proactive behavior, and Lin Qi had to appreciate it.

Mr. Fox waved his hand magnanimously, and Lin Qi continued, "The tax bureau has been watching me, so I've slightly changed the way we do business..."

He then talked about his newly established company, introducing the new way of doing business. In fact, to put it bluntly, it was to make everything public, which made it even more impossible for the tax bureau to do anything about them.

Mr. Fox only needed to have his men take some money to exchange for change, and then send the change to the laundromat in the name of laundry, and the whole process was completed.

Even if people from the tax bureau followed those people the whole way, it would be meaningless. How many times a piece of clothing is washed, how it is washed, and how much it costs to wash it are all matters of personal will, and it is other people's own business, which no one can interfere with.

However, Mr. Fox needed some reliable people to do these things, and the benefit of doing so was that everyone could be faster and have fewer drawbacks.

After talking about these businesses, Lin Qi suddenly interjected with a question, "Mr. Fox, do you know about Light Baths?"

Lin Qi's sudden change of topic caught Mr. Fox a little off guard. After a few seconds, he came back to his senses and nodded, "Of course, I know. Is there something wrong with your health?"

In recent years, Light Baths have become inexplicably popular, mainly divided into Infrared Light Baths and Ultraviolet Light Baths, and have become a very fashionable phenomenon among the middle class and upper class.

Many celebrities and socialites are keen on various Light Baths. Driven by the celebrity effect, more and more people have begun to join this fashionable movement, which Lin Qi thinks is a bit ridiculous.

The covers of many magazines and newspapers feature young men and women wearing sunglasses, funny diving caps, and half-naked bodies bathing in various lights.

The magical effects of Light Baths have been touted by the whole society as miraculous. They almost said that even cancer could be treated with Light Baths.

Lin Qi asked about Light Baths, and Mr. Fox thought he was having health problems. In fact, Lin Qi was very healthy. What he needed was not to do a Light Bath treatment, but an ultraviolet lamp.