The first assessment for the duty disciples of the Commerce Hall has begun.
All the disciples in the inner courtyard who were interested crowded into a large hall, creating a lively atmosphere.
Xu Xiong figure stood atop the high platform in front of the hall.
His gaze swept over the crowd.
I plan to give everyone a pep talk first, to boost morale.
This is to let them know how promising the Commerce Hall opportunities are.
"Quiet!"
"Today, I am not testing your cultivation level, nor am I judging the exquisiteness of your Swordsmanship."
"Today, we are recruiting new members for the Commerce Hall. What we are testing is another yardstick in your hearts, a pair of eyes!"
"Disciples, you must know that the way of commerce can gather wealth from all directions to support our Dao Academy and strengthen our foundation!"
"Internally, it can temper one's character and reveal insights into human nature."
"Hear thunder in silence, find mystery in the ordinary."
"The cultivation of the Great Merchants involves the circulation of resources, leveraging the power of heaven and earth, using commerce to prove the Way, and even directly pointing to immortality!"
His words stirred the crowd's blood, and their eyes gleamed with excitement.
It was as if he could see Spirit Stone raining down on him.
Seeing that the time was right, Xu Xiong stopped dawdling and raised his hand to press down.
He conjured a phantom image of a Daoist technique, which was then displayed before the crowd.
Three walls of spiritual light, each displaying a question.
The first question on the test: The chicken and the egg.
One Spirit Bird Shop sells first-tier spirit birds, the Red Feather Chicken, and their spirit eggs.
Chickens cost 10 Spirit Stone each, and eggs cost 1 Spirit Stone each.
The current total assets of the workshop (including chickens and eggs) are valued at 1000 Spirit Stone.
Question: If Red Feather Chicken can lay one egg every three days, and the shop owner wants to double the total value of his assets to 2,000 Spirit Stone within a month.
Furthermore, no new chickens or eggs may be purchased during this period; the operation can only rely on existing assets.
The current number of chickens and eggs is unknown.
Please tell me, how many chickens and how many eggs should the workshop owner have at the very least initially? And briefly describe your operational strategy.
The second question in the assessment: The ingenious use of unsold flying swords.
A batch of standard flying swords Beyond Heaven Dao Academy the Artifact Hall of the Heavenly Dao Academy were severely unsellable among the disciples due to their outdated design and ordinary speed.
There are 300 unsold items in stock, each costing 80 Spirit Stone.
Originally priced at 120 Spirit Stone, it has now been reduced to 90 Spirit Stone, yet still no one is interested.
Elder of the Artifact Hall was in a bind and planned to sell this batch of flying swords to the Commerce Hall at a discounted price.
The price is 60 Spirit Stone per item, and the Commerce Hall must accept all orders.
Furthermore, they must not be resold within the Dao Academy at a price lower than 90 Spirit Stone, so as not to disrupt the existing market.
Question: If you were in charge of this matter, how would you utilize these flying swords?
How to maximize profits or minimize losses without violating regulations?
Question 3: Unsold water-avoiding charms.
You are ordered to sell a batch of Tier 1 Water-Avoiding Talismans.
This talisman Higher Vehicle quality, but its price is 20% higher than similar items on the market. Furthermore, there is currently no rainy season or large-scale water-based dungeons opening, resulting in low demand.
There are 1,000 in stock, with a cost price of 5 Spirit Stone per piece and a target selling price of 10 Spirit Stone per piece.
The inventory must be cleared within one month, otherwise it will tie up a large amount of working capital.
Question: Please design a practical and feasible sales plan.
The goal is to sell out within the time limit at an average price of no less than 8 Spirit Stone per card.
And to maximize profits, briefly describe the core idea.
As soon as the three assessment questions were announced, the hall fell silent.
The disciples all looked up in stunned silence, their eyes glazed over.
What kind of question is this?
"What does do with how many chickens and how many eggs you have to double your assets?"
"If you can't sell your flying swords, just lower the price! What kind of logic is that you can't even lower the price!"
"If you can't sell the water-repelling charms, then don't bother selling them yet. It'll rain someday, after all!"
The crowd couldn't help but ask.
He looked completely bewildered.
Xu Xiong remained silent, but a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
These are all the most basic entertainment topics recorded in the precious book.
If you don't even understand these things, then don't even think about achieving anything in Dao of Commerce.
I'll probably never have the chance to pursue this path in my lifetime.
Seeing that Xu Xiong did not answer, the disciples could only frown, start counting on their fingers, and use their Divine Sense to calculate in low voices.
"Hmph, never having encountered the precious book, unaware of the 'chicken and rabbit in the same cage' mystery, and the 'crazy pool manager' fellow Daoist."
"These three questions should be enough for you to solve."
Xu Xiong crossed his arms and summoned a prayer mat to sit down.
In fact, these three questions are not difficult; one of them mainly tests one's intelligence.
Secondly and thirdly, it depends on a flexible mindset.
Given enough time, everyone will surely find the answer.
Therefore, whoever answers first passes, and he didn't even expect anyone else to be able to answer.
Furthermore, anyone who can answer a question quickly can become a disciple on duty.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Xiong had just settled down on the prayer mat.
Before he could even take a sip of the spiritual tea, he heard an urgent voice ringing in his ears.
Elder Xu!
"Disciple Qian Dabao has solved the problem!"
A plump young disciple with a round face and big eyes struggled to squeeze out.
His face was filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"Oh?"
Xu Xiong raised an eyebrow in surprise; this was quite fast.
"Hmm, in that case, send me a telepathic message."
"Yes!"
Qian Dabao straightened his back, transmitted his Divine Sense, and revealed the answer to the first question.
"The workshop owner should initially have 80 chickens and 200 eggs."
"The operational strategy is to immediately sell all the spirit eggs to obtain 200 Spirit Stone, and then use all of them to purchase 20 new chickens, bringing the total number of chickens to 100."
"Over the next thirty days, the 100 chickens laid a total of 1000 eggs."
"Sell eggs in batches and cull older hens in a timely manner to ensure a continuous flow of funds to purchase new hens."
"By the end of the month, the total estimated value of the chicken and its eggs will surely exceed 2000 Spirit Stone."
The sound was transmitted into his ears, Xu Xiong nodded repeatedly as he listened.
Not bad, not bad. This solution is standard and compliant; it shows you have some brains.
We immediately prepared to inform him that he had passed the assessment.
Before he could speak, a voice echoed in his mind.
"As for the sluggish sales of flying swords, it's not the swords' fault, but rather the limitations of their usage."
"This disciple suggests breaking down the flying sword into its sharpest blade."
"Recast into a complete set of portable throwing blades."
"Take the materials from the sword blade, disassemble it, and sell it separately for the disciples of the Artifact Hall to practice repairing."
"In this way, we can both adhere to the pricing rules and make the best use of the materials. The profit from selling them separately will far exceed the original price!"
"As for the third question, the direct sales of water-avoidance talismans..."
"It can absolutely be bundled with inexpensive but practical lighting talismans, cleaning talismans, and insect repellent talismans!"
"An essential item for low-level cultivators, priced at 15 Spirit Stone."
"At the same time, a booklet on wilderness survival skills for low-level cultivators can be compiled and included as a bonus, highlighting its practicality and professionalism."
"Contact the General Affairs Hall of the Daoist Dao Academy to recommend basic equipment for disciples for external missions."
"This is a move to create demand and raise prices."
All three questions were answered, and the thought process was clear.
The answer to the third question, in particular, is quite ingenious, going far beyond the product itself and touching upon the essence of the marketing techniques described in the book.
Xu Xiong remained rooted to the spot.
He hadn't expected the inner court to have such talent.
Solved three difficult problems in one go!
This person is simply born for Dao of Commerce.
Back then, he hadn't obtained the precious book and didn't understand any of this.
The disciple in front of him, named Qian Dabao, was far more outstanding than he had been at that time.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiong couldn't help but stand up abruptly, staring intently at Qian Dabao.
"Good! Excellent! Qian Dabao, what did you do before?"
Upon hearing Xu Xiong's question, Qian Dabao's eyes reddened slightly, as if he was somewhat moved, and he choked up as he spoke.
"Reporting to the Elder, my ancestors for three generations were all worldly merchants, having run money shops, cloth shops, and grain stores."
"It was fortunate that my generation had Spirit Root and embarked on the path of cultivation."
"I thought my family's livelihood was about to be cut off, but I never expected the Dao Academy to have Commerce Hall!"
"This disciple... this disciple will surely carry forward the glory of our Dao Academy's Commerce Hall!"