Chapter 734

Chapter 734: Making a Big Profit

Although the refrigerator was produced in a short time, no detail was overlooked.

To reduce the usage cost, Wang Chen specifically enhanced the insulation by filling the interior with compacted cotton. Once the built-in frost spirit tool was activated, it could maintain a frozen state for an extended period.

Wang Chen had tested it and found that a single spirit stone could typically last nearly a day and a half.

A day was merely a conservative estimate.

Unfortunately, with the current technology at his disposal, achieving the automatic frequency conversion function for the "compressor" was challenging.

Otherwise, a single spirit stone could last two or three days without issue!

With Wang Chen’s personal assurance, the customer finally made up his mind and asked, “Can the price be any lower?”

“Sir, I really can’t reduce the price any further.”

Once again, Su Ziling responded: “But if you can bring two fellow travelers to join in, we will give each of you materials worth fifty spirit stones.”

What materials? They were spirit stones!

In simpler terms, a group of three could enjoy a 10% discount.

Hearing this, the man became even more eager and turned to the onlookers nearby: “Is there anyone who wants to join me to buy this refrigerator?”

Su Ziling quickly added, “The group purchase bonus materials are only available today; we won’t offer them tomorrow.”

“Additionally, if you form a group now, we’ll also include a bonus worth ten spirit stones in ice dessert materials!”

What was there to hesitate about?

Immediately, someone stepped forward: “I’ll join you!”

Not just one.

The trio quickly formed, happily purchasing three refrigerators.

With them as an example, more and more people began to form groups, creating a buying frenzy.

The surge was primarily due to the refrigerator’s affordable price and low operating cost, but the most crucial factor was the recent boom in ice dessert sales.

The ice desserts had become a "viral sensation" in Qianxing Immortal City; otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many imitators, and shops wouldn’t be opening right at Wang Chen’s doorstep.

As Su Ziling sold several units, she quickly retrieved more from her storage bag to replenish the stock.

Wang Chen had given her a large-capacity storage bag, which proved invaluable today.

As the refrigerator sales flourished, among the crowd of onlookers, a small-bodied cultivator quietly slipped away.

He hurriedly crossed the bustling main street and entered a shop called "Zhang’s Ice Dessert Shop."

"Owner, that peculiar grocery store…"

This cultivator bypassed the counter and went straight into the back room. He then recounted everything he had seen and heard to the middle-aged cultivator sitting inside.

The middle-aged cultivator frowned after listening: “A refrigerator for making ice desserts? Go buy one for me immediately!”

“Yes.”

The young cultivator hurried back to Wang Chen’s store and teamed up with others to purchase one refrigerator.

Then he quickly returned to hand it over to the middle-aged cultivator.

It was none other than the owner of Zhang’s Ice Dessert Shop.

The owner, Zhang Ji, first carefully inspected the newly purchased refrigerator and then activated the built-in frost spirit tool.

With the materials provided as part of the purchase, he quickly produced a box of hard, frozen ice desserts.

The cooling effect and speed of this spirit tool refrigerator were far superior to the prototype from Wang Chen’s previous life.

Zhang Ji took a piece of ice dessert to taste, and his face turned grim.

As shrewd as he was, he realized that if every household bought this type of refrigerator, who would still come to buy ice desserts from his shop?

Homemade ice desserts were not only convenient but also cheaper.

Wang Chen was clearly trying to cut off his livelihood!

Zhang Ji felt a deep resentment brewing within him.

He had invested his savings into opening this ice dessert shop, hoping to capitalize on the current ice dessert craze and make a quick profit.

Unexpectedly, just ten days after opening, his business was already under threat!

In fact, Zhang Ji was well aware that the inventor of the ice dessert was running a shop very close to his own.

But in business, everyone relies on their own skills, and he wasn’t afraid of Wang Chen coming to demand an explanation.

Wang Chen never came, and with the ice dessert business being squeezed out, Zhang Ji felt secretly pleased, thinking he had taught a lesson to the inexperienced young cultivator.

But now he realized he was the one who had learned a lesson!

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Ji said to the young cultivator, “Take this item to our workshop to show the artisans, and have them quickly produce an identical refrigerator!”

“No!”

He quickly changed his mind, “I will go myself!”

In fact, after Wang Chen sold his first batch of refrigerators, those ice dessert shop owners who got the news all started thinking like Zhang Ji – to copy and imitate!

Wang Chen was well aware of this and knew that his time was limited.

Therefore, in the following days, he ramped up his promotional efforts. Although he no longer offered “materials” as a bonus, he continued to give away the raw materials for making ice desserts without requiring spirit stones.

Not only that, Wang Chen also had some advertising flyers printed and hired local kids to distribute them everywhere.

By the time similar imitation refrigerators appeared on the market, Wang Chen had already sold seventy percent of his stock.

While others were launching their products, he was clearing out his inventory!

“Master, we made this much profit!”

Inside the now-closed grocery store, Wang Chen and Su Ziling were tallying the accounts, and she excitedly wiggled her five fingers at Wang Chen.

Wang Chen smiled, “Very good.”

The average material cost of one refrigerator was around two hundred spirit stones, and he sold them for five hundred. Even after deducting promotional discounts, the profit was over two hundred spirit stones.

Five thousand refrigerators brought Wang Chen a profit of over one hundred thousand spirit fragments!

The purchasing power in Qianxing Immortal City was undoubtedly very strong; in fact, Wang Chen had only captured a small part of the market.

There was no way around it; going solo could only earn him this much.

Despite this, Wang Chen was very satisfied and planned to introduce new products.

At this rate of making money, it wouldn’t be long before he had enough spirit stones to buy the last two condensing elixir treasures.

Suddenly, as Wang Chen was deep in thought, someone knocked heavily on the shop door.

Who could it be?

Wang Chen frowned, holding Su Ziling back as she was about to get up, and he went to open the door himself.

Standing at the door were three people. In the center was an old cultivator with a goatee and a face full of wrinkles, while the two on either side were strong-looking guards.

The old cultivator first bowed, “Are you Wang Chen, the shopkeeper?”

Wang Chen, confused, returned the gesture, “That’s me. How may I help you?”

The other party smiled, “Can we come in to talk?”

Wang Chen pondered for a moment and then stepped aside, “Please come in.”

He instructed Su Ziling to put away the account book and go to the back to boil water for tea.

He then invited the guests to sit down.

As for the other two guards, Wang Chen didn’t bother to greet them.

Once seated, the old cultivator got straight to the point: “Shopkeeper Wang, may I ask which branch of the Wang Family you are from?”