Chapter 116: Unable to Hold One's Head Up
Shang Ruqi took it over and looked at it carefully, and exclaimed in surprise, "A sound-recording stone?" He immediately thought of a business opportunity: "Is the sound quality of this sound-recording stone the same as the one used by the Lord of Pingzhou just now in the square of the Pill Cultivation Pavilion? If so, we can take advantage of the current popularity and sell a batch. An ordinary sound-recording stone is three hundred coins each. It should be no problem to sell it at double the price. If we want to sell it at a higher price, we need to plan carefully. What do you think?" The headmaster said, "I think this price is a bit cheap. It would be best if it could be sold for more than two thousand. Lan Zhi, what do you think?" Lan Zhi didn't answer but asked instead: "In what situations do you think cultivators would buy sound-recording stones? What would they use them for?" Shang Ruqi and the headmaster looked at each other and didn't dare to answer for a moment. —For a moment, they felt as if they had returned to the classroom a hundred years ago and were being called by the instructor to answer questions! Under the stressful gaze of the instructor, they didn't dare to say the vague ideas in their hearts. Instead, they thought it over again and again and only dared to speak after making sure they were correct. This feeling was very strange. After all, Lan Zhi looked like a girl under twenty years old. But strangely, it felt very natural on her. They could feel that she had a kind of confidence in herself. It didn't come from a prominent family background or a rich pocket, but a kind of ease in handling everything with ease and the confidence that came from being full inside. So, even though they were much older than her, without her ease and confidence, they could only be students. Shang Ruqi had a quick mind and reacted quickly: "Why don't we ask everyone?" The headmaster knew the answer to this question: "I'll ask now." He took out the class schedule and sent communication talismans to those who were in class. Soon, the communication talismans brought back feedback. Leaving last words, eavesdropping, as evidence, listening to cultivation techniques during cultivation, listening to the voices of family and friends when going out, listening to the songs sung by the girls in a certain building when bored, making up for missed classes, and so on. There were all kinds of answers. Shang Ruqi was a bit surprised: "It seems that the sound-recording stone business can be done." Lan Zhi casually said, "As long as it can be listened to on the go, it might be sold to every cultivator." Shang Ruqi suddenly slapped his palm: "A portable player? This name is good! A portable player, as long as you carry it with you, you can listen to it at any time. If the sound-recording stone can't be sold at a high price, we can make an anti-peeping shell, rename it a portable player, and then we can set the price as we like." Lan Zhi suggested, "We can record some songs and ask the Lord of Pingzhou to promote them later." As soon as she said this, both Shang Ruqi and the headmaster looked a bit unnatural: "That's not very good, is it? After all, those songs are not very elegant." Lan Zhi was stunned for a moment and then immediately reacted: "What are you thinking? Who said it had to be vulgar music? Don't we have sound cultivators in our star academy? Can't you ask the sound cultivators to record something positive? Music can make the human spirit burst into sparks, okay?" Shang Ruqi: "..." The headmaster: "..." For the first time, they were made to feel unable to hold their heads up by a girl under twenty years old. Lan Zhi said, "Give me one after recording. I haven't listened to a song for a long time. I miss it." The two quickly nodded in agreement. The three of them discussed the production and sale of the sound-recording stones again. Lan Zhi saw that it was getting late and stood up and said, "You guys are busy. I'll go and register first." The headmaster quickly said, "There's no need to be so troublesome. I'll call the steward of the General Affairs Hall over to handle it for you." Shang Ruqi also followed suit and said, "Yes, we'll go directly to the accounting office to withdraw money later."