Do You Think You're Smart Enough? Hopefully!

The entertainment industry will not only become the most profitable place in the future, but also a place where many people will become influential.

The Federal is a magical country where, with enough influence, a cat, a dog, a horse, or even a pig can run for president.

Of course, if they can afford the expensive campaign costs, they might even have a chance of winning.

The election of the president of the Federal government is closely related to the election of the people. According to the Bayer Federation Charter and relevant election laws, as long as Federal resident has a formal job, he/she/it has a vote.

Yes, the "it" here is not a typo. The Bayer Federation has now had more than a hundred animal citizens. This is certainly not a miracle, but it can also be called a miracle—a miracle of these animal owners and a miracle of wealth.

The miracle is that, as long as their owners are generous enough, someone will solve the citizenship problem for these pets, and they can even get jobs, such as becoming "film workers." This is not a metaphor or an insult; there are indeed some dogs involved in film production.

A politician who wants to realize his personal value and ambitions in politics must first make people aware of him before he can achieve these ideals that belong only to him, so that people will vote for him.

Some people choose to become actors. There are several senators who were opera singers or film actors before entering politics, and there are also examples of celebrities entering politics in some State Senate.

First, politicians need people to know them, listen to them, and believe them. There's no easier way to make people aware of someone than by becoming a celebrity.

No one can recite the names of the mayors of every single city in the seventeen states of the Bayer Federation, but many people can name every single star who has become a big hit on the big screen in recent years, and even know how many movies they've made, how well they did at the box office, what scandals they've had, what perfumes they like, what brands of underwear they like, and so on...

Entering the entertainment industry first, becoming a sensation, and then going into politics is a proven and effective path, but it's not entirely safe, at least not so effective in the Northern States, where the Northerners are more traditional and don't like their leaders being "actors."

However, this approach works very well in the South, where people are more avant-garde and proactive in accepting new things.

Even if actors have no intention of entering politics, some politicians are willing to cultivate good relationships with actors and film companies. This is not only because the entertainment industry can generate a large amount of diverse income, but also because they are an important channel for the dissemination of political ideas.

Therefore, running a business in the entertainment industry is definitely not just about making money; you can also gain many unexpected things, such as friendships and agents.

If Mr. Fox isn't interested in investing in the entertainment industry, Lin Qi will set up his own entertainment company later. Fortunately, Mr. Fox is an interesting person and a good friend.

After a brief discussion about the next steps, the three people in the room—mainly the Fox father and son—shifted their attention from the new investment project to Lin Qi's secondhand goods auction.

When Mr. Fox came in, he was actually holding a rolled-up flyer. He handed the flyer to Little Fox, looked at it, and then gave it to Lin Qi.

"Lin Qi, I'm curious, won't you lose money doing this?"

The flyer contained promotional information, such as being the largest and most comprehensive secondhand goods auction market in the state, which was something Mr. Fox was very interested in.

After selling the mortgaged goods to Lin Qi, he received a large sum of money to cover the bank interest. Now, his need for money was less urgent, and soon, as the first loan entered its harvest period, the money would start circulating spontaneously.

He wanted to know how Lin Qi managed to sell those hard-to-sell items, and he originally wanted to ask him in person, but unexpectedly, someone handed him a flyer on the street.

The question he asked was referring to a very prominent label at the bottom of the flyer, which stated that the first people to enter could each receive a belt after the auction by presenting the flyer.

These days, artificial leather already exists, but its exorbitant price is incomparable to that of inferior genuine leather belts. It's ridiculous, but that's reality. Anything fashionable and newly discovered will have a price that reflects or doesn't reflect its actual value. Even if it comes down in the future, that's a matter for the future.

A thousand genuine leather belts, each costing at least five yuan, would cost five thousand yuan. Adding in venue rental and other expenses, the auction might cost between twenty and thirty thousand yuan. They were very curious whether Lin Qi could actually sell the items and how many he could sell.

Lin Qi took the flyer, glanced at it, and nodded. He was very satisfied with the design, which was the result of his personal guidance to Richard.

The front of the document contains two items: one is an introduction to the time and location of the Secondhand Goods Auction, along with two exaggerated promotional slogans; the other is a large, bold, red, and yellow advertisement for a free belt.

On the other side are the auction process and list, which are all things that are likely to attract people's attention.

Richard's original idea was to be as detailed as possible, but Lin Qi rejected it. This is not Richard's fault; it is the limitation of the times. This is an era without big data, an era where information is not easily disseminated, an era where people still retain some of their simplicity, and an era where productivity cannot fully meet people's needs.

People's attention was still focused more on practicality, and they seemed somewhat naive. Sometimes, the word "naive," which is a positive term, is used as an insult.

Therefore, Lin Qi rejected Richard's initial design, which resembled a telephone directory flyer, and opted for a simple and direct flyer. The purpose of the flyer was not to inform people of anything; it was actually a filter.

It is highly selective. In the first round of screening, those who receive this flyer and still attend the regular auction are not in serious financial trouble recently and have potential spending desires. At least they are willing to spend a day attending the auction instead of looking for work outside.

In the second round of screening, those who want to take advantage of others will become the main targets, just like the issue that Mr. Fox was most concerned about at the beginning, people's attention is focused on the free belt.

People with minor financial problems who like to take advantage of small things actually share a common characteristic: they are very impulsive and blind in their consumption.

As long as the price of something is cheap enough, even if it may not be a necessity, these people will buy it on a whim.

In addition, there is a third round of screening, which includes some trendy products on the back. Many of these are new products that have only recently been launched, and their prices are still quite high.

When people see discounts of 50% or 60% on those products, they inevitably think, "I won't buy it, I'll just take a look."

After three rounds of screening, these people have become Lin Qi's most crucial clients, and they will become Lin Qi's most important source of wealth.

Previously, Lin Qi had chatted with a well-known telecommunications industry professional in a small room. He asked the other person why some methods seemed to be able to fool even children, yet he was able to get himself into a situation where he could never get out of prison for the rest of his life.

That guy taught Lin Qi a lesson: when you think some information is naive, it's not that you think it's naive, but that it's that they've filtered you out.

You're not that smart, you're just not worth being fooled, that's all!