"Your father is Viscount Ed, you shouldn't come out and do things like ordinary people, right? I really don't understand why you're going to go to great lengths to let me hire you? ”

Zhao Hongyu asked the little fat man Ed very strangely.

Eddard, the little fat man, looked back and saw that his father and the other nobles were still dancing, and the other young people were either watching or eating snacks, and no one noticed him.

Only then did he turn around and whisper to Zhao Hongyu: "I need money, I'm almost eighteen years old." By the time I'm eighteen years old, I'll be kicked out of the house, and I'll be on my own. I didn't want to be a beggar on the street, so I wanted to give myself a chance. ”

From the look of the little fat man Ed, Zhao Hongyu saw a lot of things hidden in it.

"I was born out of wedlock and had no status in the family. My mother was a farmer, and I was just the product of my father's drunkenness while hunting in the countryside, but because I was his son, it was a shame to be left outside, so he took me home. The little fat man actually told the truth to Zhao Hongyu.

"And my mother is an honest woman who willingly separated from me in order to let me live an aristocratic life." , Ed is now slowly calming down and begins to tell the story of what happened to him. "It's a pity that what she doesn't know is that many things are completely different from what she imagined."

The next things don't need to be said by Ed, Zhao Hongyu can guess them.

It's nothing more than trivial matters in the family, as well as property problems.

Aren't all aristocratic families plagued by such problems?

Coming to Viscount Ed's house is no exception.

"Let me guess that an illegitimate child was stripped of his inheritance and was about to be kicked out of his home. So I had to find a way to get a job so that I wouldn't become a beggar or a down-and-out person, right? Zhao Hongyu interrupted Ed's narration and told him the following things.

Although this is Zhao Hongyu's guess, it is also very accurate.

"Yes, Your Highness. That's it. Ed happily admitted.

Zhao Hongyu looked at Ed seriously and said, "I don't want to pay attention to your family affairs, it has nothing to do with me." And your own fate has nothing to do with me, you have to understand that. ”

Ed, the little fat man, nodded.

Zhao Hongyu continued: "I appreciate your courage and intelligence, so Yuan is willing to give you such an opportunity. Don't think I'm moved by your miserable background, because there are many people in this world who are 10,000 times more miserable than you, and you must remember this. ”

"Your Highness, are you willing to hire me?"

The little fat man asked excitedly.

"Yes, I am willing to hire you as a promotion agent, and I will also pay you according to the sales of black tea. Giving you some dividends at the end of the year, I don't think you will refuse, right? ”

Zhao Hongyu looked at the little fat man with a smile.

Of course, of course, I won't refuse.

Only the brain-dead will refuse.

"Thank you, Your Highness, I will definitely do a good job. Rest assured, I will. ”

The little fat man is now a little incoherent because of his excitement.

"Don't say it with your mouth, what I want to see is your actual actions and data. But before that, I'd like to hear your detailed promotion plan. ”

"Okay, Your Highness, I'll tell you about it." The little fat man nodded in response.

Next, the little fat man made his promotion plan and told Zhao Hongyu.

I have to say, this little fat man is really a genius. He had only just boarded the battleship and came into contact with milk tea, and he had already figured out something in his heart.

Because the time is too short, although it is not very mature, it is enough to impress Zhao Hongyu.

Very simple. Because the little fat man Ed is not a person from the next generation, he can't know so many business Taos. He was just a European boy who had just escaped the ignorant age of the Dark Middle Ages, and it was very good to have this kind of knowledge.

So. For the little fat man Ed, Zhao Hongyu can't be hungry too much.

Even so, the little fat man Ed's idea also surprised Zhao Hongyu very much.

The conversation between the little fat man Ed and Zhao Hongyu finally attracted the attention of others.

"Hey, isn't that the wild seed of Viscount Ed's family? I can't imagine that he would have the courage to talk to the prince from the Americas. ”

"What are your sons talking to His Highness, I think they seem to be very happy."

"Is this still our little brother of the wooden?"

"Damn wild seeds, are they stealing the limelight? But it doesn't matter, he'll be leaving this house soon. ”

Everyone's reaction was different, but that didn't affect Ed and Zhao's conversation.

Through Ed's narration, Zhao Hongyu learned about the little fat man's initial plan.

Acting as an agent for black tea, first of all, it is promoted for free, so that more people can better understand the benefits of this tea with milk, and accept it and get used to it.

You may not make much money in the early stage, and you will lose a lot.

But if people accept it and get used to it, then the wealth will roll in.

Such a small means will be very common in later generations.

But in 1621, it was unprecedented.

The reason is simple, because no merchant will want to take the risk of selling a product that everyone is not familiar with, and it will be free in the beginning.

But Zhao Hongyu is different, he agrees with the promotion method of this method.

Ed made it clear that since the recognition of this product is not high, then they should increase people's recognition of this product.

By the time people get used to it and accept it, then the market will be huge.

Of course, Ed is also very conservative, after all, he has to consider how acceptable Zhao Hongyu is.

So in Eddard's plan, the people he targets are just the aristocracy.

Because in this way, there will be a lot fewer people who can supply it for free, and it will also allow Zhao Hongyu to avoid a lot of losses.

Strictly speaking, Ed's idea is not wrong, but Zhao Hongyu does not see it that way.

It's not that Ed's plan is bad, it's just that he's too conservative.

Well, Zhao Hongyu understands this little fat man very well, after all, everyone's level of cognition is different. So the perspective of looking at the problem is different.

But in the era in which the little fat man lives, it is still worth appreciating that he can have such an insight.

"You've got a good plan, but I'm a little conservative. I hope that your eyes will not only be on the nobles, but also on the common people, because the nobles are a minority after all, and they cannot buy too many goods, but the common people are different, and their numerical superiority will ensure that we make a lot of money. ”

Zhao Hongyu said to the little fat man very seriously.

He thinks that the little fat man is a talent and is worth cultivating.

That's why Zhao Hongyu said the above words to him. He wouldn't have bothered with this kind of person.

After listening to Zhao Hongyu's words, the little fat man thought for a while and said, "You are now my boss, and I will do what you want." But our investment in the early stage is too great, I don't know if you ......", before the little fat man finished speaking, his words were interrupted by Zhao Hongyu: "Don't worry, do you think I'm the kind of short-sighted person." ”

"There are tens of millions of people in all of Europe, and that doesn't include Africans and Arabs. If your promotion plan is successful, you can imagine what a huge asset it will be. ”。 Zhao Hongyu drew a beautiful plan for the little fat man for the future.

The little fat man was stunned.

It is true that as Zhao Hongyu said, it is not bad for him to just stare at the nobles, but the nobles are only a few people after all.

Just like Zhao Hongyu said, it is always the ordinary people who have purchasing power.

If they get used to this commodity. And if you spend it regularly, it will be an absolutely huge asset.

The little fat man sighed that he had found a good boss.

He knew that his plan would not be agreed to by anyone. He would even be ridiculed as a madman. Even stupid 13.

Because in this era in Europe, no one knows how important it is to cultivate their own customers.

No one will recognize this either.

Yes. It doesn't matter if a product doesn't have customers, as long as there is perseverance to cultivate it.

As long as your goods are really useful and closely related to everyone's lives, then there is no need to worry.

It's a completely anachronistic idea.

"Let me tell you a story." , Zhao Hongyu saw the little fat man standing there stupidly, shocked by what he said, and decided to instill in him a concept.

"There is a small island in this world, and there are many islanders on the island. They were rich, happy, and industrious, and on this day a merchant came to the island, and he was a shoe-seller......"

The story told to the little fat man will be rotten in the future generations.

But the little fat man listened very attentively.

In his opinion, there is a kind of wisdom in this story, a kind of wisdom that goes beyond what he has learned.

He listened attentively, and at the same time wondered what would happen if he were a businessman and went to that island.

This story is very short, and Zhao Hongyu finished it quickly.

After telling the story, Zhao Hongyu asked the little fat man Ed: "You see, two businessmen have two choices and mentalities, the first businessman left very disappointed after knowing that the islanders did not wear shoes, and he gave up his wealth and opportunities. The second merchant was not discouraged when he heard that the islanders did not wear shoes, but was very happy. Because he saw something different from what the first businessman saw, and that was business opportunity and wealth. ”

Ed nodded his head as he admitted that he was impressed by the second merchant.

Normal people's thinking patterns are generally the same as those of the first businessman, and the little fat man himself secretly thought about it, thinking that he would leave disappointed like the first businessman.

"You see, life, like business, requires wisdom and a different perspective." , Zhao Hongyu said to the little fat man Ed with a smile. "Often most people think it's crazy things, maybe they're wrong. Keep your mindset and thoughts when you face me today, and I'm sure you can do better. ”

The little fat man Ed nodded seriously: "Your Highness, thank you for this story, I know what to do." ”

In the heart of the little fat man, he was suddenly full of confidence and gratitude.

"Oh, my child, what are you talking to Your Highness?"

At this time, Viscount Ed, the father of the little fat man Ed, came over with a hypocritical smile on his chubby face.

When he saw his illegitimate son talking happily with Zhao Hongyu, he was very surprised. He was worried that his illegitimate son would talk nonsense, and he would offend Zhao Hongyu, the God of Wealth, so he finally came over with peace of mind.

"Father."

When the little fat man Ed saw his father coming, he shouted to him with a timid look on his face, and then stood uneasy and looked at him.

Zhao Hongyu could see that the little fat man was very afraid of his father.

"Your Highness, my child didn't talk nonsense, if so, please forgive me."

Viscount Eddard didn't ask for details, and decided that his child might have said the wrong thing.

He really felt sorry for the little fat man, was he so unbearable in his father's heart?

And Zhao Hongyu also felt sorry for Ed himself, his own child was so smart and thoughtful, and he, a father, didn't even know that this was a failure.

If he could have asked the little fat man to share some things for him, maybe their family would have been developed a long time ago.

It is not a myth to know that sometimes a good idea can make a family rise.

It's a pity that Viscount Ed doesn't have Bole's skills, and he doesn't see that his illegitimate son is a horse.

"No, Viscount Ed, I had a good conversation with your son. It seemed to me that he was very courageous, thoughtful and intelligent, and I had already decided to hire him as a promoter of one of my products in the Americas. ”

Hiss!

Megan, who was following Viscount Ed, and the young people all gasped.

None of them could have imagined that Ed Carlomons, who usually seemed timid and fearful, would be so lucky.

Meghan and the other aristocrats, in particular, were well aware of the value of American goods.

"His Highness is blessed to be able to take a fancy to him, I really can't imagine that this child has such good luck." , Viscount Ed laughed.

In his opinion, his illegitimate son is probably just a shit luck, and he didn't think of anything else at all.

Not only did he think so, but so did Meghan and the other nobles, as well as the young people who came over. Because in their conceptions, Ed Carommons, the little fat man, is not just a lowly bastard, he is also a good-for-nothing person.

Everyone knew that he was about to become an adult and leave Viscount Ed's house.

At that time, the little fat man will definitely not survive.

Yes, that's what everyone thinks.

At this time, Zhao Hongyu shook his head and said to everyone: "No! No! No! It wasn't luck, Ed Carlomons himself recommended himself to me and gave me a good suggestion, and I thought his advice was very good so I gave him that chance. When it comes to talent, I will never say no. ”

Talent!

Ed Carlomons is a talent!?

After listening to Zhao Hongyu's words, everyone suddenly felt that they were a little short of brains. (To be continued.) )