Chapter 75: A Win-Win Situation

Chen Rong truly believed that this medicine wouldn’t sell. Such a small bottle of powder, and the Zhao family wasn’t stupid, how could they possibly spend three thousand taels for it?! But he couldn’t disobey the Second Miss’s orders.

He found someone, went through several hands, and the Zhao family, faced with such exorbitant medicine, after trying its effect, still gritted their teeth and bought it.

After receiving the money, Chen Rong felt dazed. They actually sold it? Such an outrageously priced medicine!

When he took the silver back to give it to Mo Bing, Lu Songli wasn’t surprised at all.

She knew about Zhao Bin’s injury. Three times of severe wounds, it was impossible for him to recover quickly. For a long time before his recovery, he would have to endure the torment of pain.

She wasn’t afraid that the Zhao family wouldn’t pay. Even if the Zhao family was heartbroken about the money, Zhao Bin wouldn’t be. He would only think about how to alleviate his pain. If the Zhao family didn’t pay, wouldn’t he, a direct son, have some private funds?

Today was the fourth bottle of medicine Chen Rong sold. How long had it been, since he brought back twelve thousand taels of silver!

“Second Miss, your strategy of fishing with a long line is too brilliant. We’re selling the medicine bit by bit, and we’ve already made so much silver!”  Yes, Chen Rong now felt that these thousands and tens of thousands of taels were just high prices, not outrageous ones.

Facing Chen Rong’s praise, Lu Songli seemed unfazed. This was the sales plan she had formulated from the beginning. To sell this medicine, they didn’t show their faces, they found people to do it, each transaction was with a different person, hit and run.

She thought, after this round, she could probably squeeze out ten or twenty thousand taels from Zhao Bin. Even if the Zhao family eventually guessed that the anesthetic was hers, so what? She’d said it, as long as Zhao Bin used it once, he’d have to use it every time!

As for Chen Rong’s imaginative idea that she was fishing with a long line, she could say that she initially wanted to make a one-time deal, right? A one-time deal would be so good, simple, easy, and low risk. But after her evaluation and analysis, the situation didn’t allow it. She thought that the Zhao family probably wouldn’t be happy to let her earn so much money at once.

After all, this anesthetic, the Zhao family had been searching for a long time, and then one day it suddenly appeared. They would definitely suspect her. If they gave her more than ten thousand taels at once, just to buy the medicine from her, they would definitely be heartbroken and unwilling. The key is that this money would go into her pocket, which would make the Zhao family unhappy. Isn’t this aiding the enemy?

Compared to spending more than ten thousand taels to buy a bottle of painkiller, it was better to buy three, four, or five bottles for three thousand taels each, and they could still earn more than ten thousand taels. But the Zhao family would definitely be willing to accept the latter sales plan.

Those in sales need to be considerate of their customers’ feelings. Customers are happy, and they make money. This is called a win-win situation.

So far, the results have been good, but the trouble is real. However, there’s no way around it. For the sake of money, it’s okay to be a little bit tired, a little bit hard, and a little bit troublesome. Who told her she was poor?

“Second Miss, you’re amazing! You’re so insightful! Back then, you insisted on breaking Zhao Bin’s leg. You wouldn’t have already planned to sell him medicine, would you? To make money from him?” Chen Rong kept putting high hats on Lu Songli’s head.

Lu Songli: Could she say that she didn’t? Chen Rong’s imagination was too wild.

“Sell this medicine one more time, and then we’ll stop. You need to do the clean-up work.”

Ah? Chen Rong was surprised. He never expected to hear the Second Miss say such a thing. “Second Miss, you mean?”

“Yes, you heard correctly. I mean this bottle of medicine is indeed the last one. We’ll stop after it’s sold.”

Lu Songli estimated that this business wouldn’t last long. When the Zhao family decided to give up on Zhao Bin, this business would be over, after all, the anesthetic was really expensive. At that time, their people would also become dangerous.

With Zhao Bin’s usage, this business could actually continue for two or three more times, but the risk would definitely increase as it went on.

In her previous life, she had a friend who studied investment. She was very good. After graduating from university, she was invited to join a well-known investment team. Their investments included stocks, funds, futures, etc., covering a wider range of fields. After she made money, she gave some of it to her friend to manage. Every year, she had a stable 12% return. Her friend once said, never think about selling stocks at the highest point.

This sentence could be applied to many decisions.

“But…”  The situation was so good, so they were stopping? Chen Rong felt it was a pity.

“No buts, do as I say.”

“Alright, Second Miss.”

“You may go.”

“Yes.”

After Chen Rong left, Lu Songli remained seated without moving.

She had been using Chen Rong as an assistant, although he was not outstanding in this aspect, he had his strengths. He was loyal, capable, and obedient. He could carry out her orders, so she decided to continue utilizing his services.

Lu Songli pondered for a moment. Soon enough, Mo Bing broke the silence.

“Second Miss, there’s a letter for you. It was just delivered by the gatekeeper.”

After receiving it, Lu Songli opened the letter and found only five words written on it – “The matter has been handled.”

After reading it, Lu Songli smiled. She glanced at Mo Bing, who quickly brought a brazier. Lu Songli threw the letter into the fire, and it turned into ashes in no time.

After dealing with the letter, she instructed Mo Bing, “Later, send some silver to Nanhua Lane.”

Mo Bing acknowledged the order.

Lu Songli handled some more tasks before heading to the study. She found her younger brother engrossed in a book and decided not to disturb him. After checking the time, she decided to have lunch with her brother.

After the meal, Lu Songli took a silver note from Mo Bing and handed it to Lu Mingzhi.

Lu Mingzhi was puzzled. “What’s this for, Sister?”

“It’s for you, spend it as you wish.”

“For me?” Lu Mingzhi was surprised to see a one thousand-two silver note.

“I don’t want it.” This money should be the compensation from the Xie family to her sister, the ten thousand-two.

“Take it. The steward said you’ve been eyeing some things recently but hesitated to buy them.” It was heartbreaking to hear that he kept longing for things he couldn’t afford.

The steward was his personal attendant.

“That big-mouthed steward!”

“Don’t worry, this is not from the Xie family’s compensation. I’ve earned some money recently,” Lu Songli explained.

The siblings were considered the poorest in the family. If Lu Songli hadn’t received the ten thousand-two compensation from the Xie family, she would also be struggling financially. Their parents held the family fortune, including a share for them, which would be given to them after they got married. In the meantime, they received some pocket money.

Now that she had earned some money, she gave her brother one thousand-two as pocket money and also prepared a sum for her fiancé. She hadn’t given the ten thousand-two before because it was the Xie family’s compensation, and no one besides her would want it. But this money was different. It was earned from Zhao Bin, and Qin Sheng had provided her with valuable information, so she deserved a reward.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingzhi quickly changed his tune, “Thank you, Sister, you’re so generous!” He had been wanting to test the wind speed with a particular object lately.

Lu Mingzhi wasn’t a spendthrift, but he enjoyed research and often bought strange and unusual objects that Lu Desheng and Madam Jiang couldn’t understand. They were open-minded and didn’t interfere with him, knowing he spent his own saved money. As parents, they believed that once the money was given, their children could buy whatever they wanted, as “a thousand gold coins couldn’t buy the joy of the heart.” However, because they didn’t understand his pursuits, Lu Mingzhi couldn’t get more money from them.

In Lu Songli’s eyes, it was the investment for scientific research. “Focus on your studies. Sister will support you.”

“What about Father and Mother?” Lu Mingzhi asked. If his parents didn’t have anything, he planned to split the one thousand  into two portions and give them to them.

Lu Songli responded, “I’ve prepared separate gifts for them.” She intended to buy a new carriage for her father. Their current carriage had an old horse and an outdated carriage body. When the wind blew outside, it would also blow inside, and it was truly uncomfortable to sit in such a cold carriage. She had only realized this after riding in his carriage one time.

The new carriage would have a charcoal stove and thick cushions, and it would be warmer and more windproof.

For her mother, she had prepared some warm clothes, thermal underwear, knee pads, etc. Her focus was on improving their quality of life.

Besides her parents, she also prepared gifts for her elder brother, especially for Lu Xiao. This child had a lot of potential.

Upon hearing that his parents and brother also had gifts, Lu Mingzhi readily accepted the money.