#256 - Chapter 256 Sales Model

"This key should be for that general store from the rewards, right? The key looks quite simple and old, like a style from a long time ago."

Shen Xingyan took the silver key from his backpack and examined it carefully.

Unsure of the key's purpose, he immediately checked its attributes:

Item: General Store Teleport Key

Attribute: After setting a teleport point, the user can teleport between the set point and the general store.

Shen Xingyan was quite surprised to see such concise and straightforward attributes.

He had initially thought it was just a regular key with a special design, perhaps containing some location information about the store.

He didn't expect the Xingyuan World's service to be so thorough, with the rewarded key directly teleporting him there, saving him a lot of time.

Seeing this, Shen Xingyan chuckled and nodded, but he didn't immediately teleport to the store to check it out.

Instead, he first arranged the planting work on his land.

He bought one mu of peony and two mu of white peony seeds from the Xingyuan Mall, handed them over to Wangcai, and patted Wangcai's shoulder, instructing them to process it quickly.

With the affairs of his professional space settled, he grasped the key in his hand, and with a thought, set his current location as the teleport point, then directly activated the key's teleport function.

The moment he activated the function, his surroundings suddenly changed, transforming from the vast professional space into a cramped room.

Upon observation, he found that the surrounding walls were all made of old wooden planks, and as a conscious entity, he could even smell a slight musty odor emanating from the wood.

Coupled with the dim environment and the bright feeling of the previous professional space, the stark contrast made Shen Xingyan feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"This environment is really simple! It's not even as good as my house in the real world!"

"Xingyuan World actually rewarded something so shabby this time.

Could it be that this small, run-down general store was unwanted, so it was included in the rewards?" Shen Xingyan sighed, shaking his head, while surveying the surroundings and muttering to himself.

Then, following his intuition, he walked to what seemed like a large window and slowly pushed it open.

As the 'large window' opened, the light from outside shone in, making the entire general store much brighter.

Although it was still very small, it was obviously better than before.

Just as Shen Xingyan had fully propped up the large window and was about to continue researching the other functions of the general store, a notification from Xingyuan appeared in his ear:

"Ding~ Detected that you have obtained a new store, please name the store."

Hearing the Xingyuan's prompt, Shen Xingyan pondered for a moment, smiled slightly, and made a decision:

"Let's call it 'There is a General Store'.

It sounds a bit ordinary, but it's catchy.

As the saying goes, extreme rusticity is elegance, the more rustic the name, the better!"

With Shen Xingyan's naming, the sign standing outside the dilapidated general store changed to 'There is a General Store' in bold characters.

After naming the general store, a set of rules regarding the general store also appeared in his mind.

Shen Xingyan studied the layout of the entire general store while examining the rules.

Inside the small store, there were only two very simple 'pieces of furniture': shelves and a counter.

The shelves near the large window had dozens of item display areas.

Through his understanding, he found that the function of the shelves was basically similar to his item bar.

The only difference was that he could set the price of the goods for others to view.

However, as Shen Xingyan researched, he found that the shelves could be set up for various sales methods, including a fixed price method that required setting the price 50% higher than the Xingyuan's purchase value of the goods.

There were also minimum prices, limited-time prices, and auction prices, etc., which were all different.

What interested him most was the auction price.

This method allowed him to sell his precious tools or relatively rare items at prices several times higher than the Xingyuan Mall.

Seeing that the counter had this form of auction, he subconsciously thought of his Longevity Fruit that could increase lifespan.

According to its rarity, if he wanted to sell it, using the auction method would undoubtedly sell it for a very ideal number.

"But now is not the time to sell it.

As the saying goes, it's hard to buy an inch of time with a thousand gold.

The Longevity Fruit should definitely not be sold unless absolutely necessary.

Although I can't sell it, I can set it up as an exhibition mode to attract customers, which is a good choice."

Shen Xingyan thought to himself, with a 'shrewd' look on his face.

Moreover, he was not worried at all that the 'Longevity Fruit' would attract covetous eyes, leading to its loss.

After all, according to the store rules he had just obtained in his mind, his general store, although dilapidated, was protected by the Xingyuan World.

The basis of this protection was that Xingyuan World would collect 10% of the fees for each transaction.

Under these conditions, if there were any unexpected situations with the goods in the store, Xingyuan would compensate him in full, which shows that its safety was beyond doubt.

Then, Shen Xingyan checked the function of the counter.

After some understanding, he found that the counter was simply a place to store money.

If someone bought the goods he displayed, after deducting the transaction fees, all the remaining Xingyuan coins would be deposited into the counter for Shen Xingyan to withdraw at any time.

"This model feels similar to setting up a stall on the street.

The only difference is that the general store pays 'protection fees' to the Xingyuan World and is a legitimate business that is protected.

Under this protection, I can also directly be a hands-off shopkeeper, set the price and sales mode, and then continue to busy myself.

I don't need to stay there every day waiting for the goods to be sold, I just need to come over and take a look from time to time.

This sales model will greatly save my time and avoid excessive waste in the value of my crops.

In this way, this general store is quite good!"

Shen Xingyan nodded slightly, and after understanding all the functions of the general store, a look of joy appeared on his face.

In his opinion, letting Xingyuan World help him sell things felt exceptionally secure.