Chapter 243: When fellow villagers meet, they get shot in the back

Those who heard about it rushed to the "You Are the Richest" bank. On the way, they met familiar businessmen and greeted them with a knowing look on their faces.

"Boss Yuan is here too."

"Manager Zhao is here for the card machine, too."

"Oh, isn't this Mr. Zhou? What a coincidence! I also want to get two card swipe machines for the store..."

In a short time, within less than a day after the notice was posted, all the 100 spots were snapped up.

Those who were slow to act and had to wait in line until the next day when there were no gifts left to receive felt regretful, but they became more determined to get a credit card machine.

So many people are applying for credit card machines. If I don’t do it myself, how can I have better business dealings with others?

Only 0.1% of the handling fee is charged for amounts over 200 taels, which is better than receiving fake and unredeemable silver notes.

What's more, the merchants who can afford the card swipe machines have considerable wealth and have undergone strict screening.

Business people are quick-witted, and many people immediately thought that Baijiabao's move was also an indirect way for them to screen out suitable partners.

Therefore, many people choose merchants that can provide credit card machines as their first suitable partners.

So how do you let people know that they are qualified? It’s simple. Put the string on the card reader and hang it around your neck, or tie it around your waist.

The golden card swipe machine is very eye-catching no matter what color clothes you are wearing. It emits a golden purple light under the sun, making it easy to spot at a glance.

In this way, the status of people who can hang a card reader around their neck will be different in everyone's mind.

As soon as everyone saw him, they immediately concluded in their minds that this was a rich person.

The special status of card machines at this time is just like in modern times when mobile phones are becoming more and more popular. People in the streets either hang them around their necks or buckle them around their waists. It is not showing off, but it is better than showing off.

With the mall there, Bai Tao quickly placed an order for some suitable Wuyi small commodities, including lanyards and pendants of various colors, and even card reader covers.

She focuses on one thing and arranges whatever the market needs.

Who would have thought that a card swipe machine, which is obviously not a mobile phone, has also started to follow the path of mobile phones and come with a bunch of peripheral products.

There is no need to open a new shop. You can just set aside an area in a corner of the bank's operating hall, put up two or three cabinets, and sell these card swipe machine peripherals.

People who come to apply for credit card machines will shop here, so business is extremely good.

The next day, Boss Lan rushed from the Jiang people tribe to Junji Town. It took him several days to get there.

Originally, he kept the card swipe machine in his arms, as he felt it was too conspicuous and might attract others' covetousness. However, less than two cups of tea after getting off the carriage, he saw five or six people with card swipe machines hanging around their necks.

He casually went into a roadside restaurant to rest. Not to mention the restaurant owner, among the people dining in the lobby, there were three or five people with card machines hanging around their necks.

Boss Lan thought about it and decided to ask: "Boss, what's hanging around your neck..."

The restaurant owner smiled and said, "Oh, this, this is a card reader, a device unique to our Junji Town, used with bank cards..."

When they heard the topic was about the card swipe machine, other people in the lobby also joined in the conversation.

"This card machine is so convenient to use. When doing business, you don't have to spend time counting copper coins or repeatedly verifying the authenticity of silver bills. You just need to enter the numbers..."

"Yes, yes, in the past, when people came to my store to buy things, it was fine if they used silver coins. But now, if they used copper coins, I would have to count them for a long time."

Although each string contained one thousand coins, no one could be sure that someone would not be malicious and give away three or five coins less.

Not to mention that a string of copper coins is not light, and you have to take it to the shop to exchange it for real silver every ten days or half a month, and then exchange it for silver notes. This trip back and forth takes most of the day, which is really troublesome.

Of course, no one would find it troublesome before having a bank card, but it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Once you experience the convenient way, the previous way will seem outdated and troublesome.

"The key is to have clear accounts of income and expenditure. At the end of the month, I go to the business hall to print out the invoice and come back to reconcile the accounts. I can see at a glance how much income I have each month."

"When I work with people now, the first thing I check is whether they have a card machine."

"Yes, there is a credit card machine, which makes the transaction convenient. Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao, and we are not afraid of the other party's tricks."

The money has been received, so even if there are any disputes, there is evidence and room for negotiation, which provides protection for both buyers and sellers.

Boss Lan listened and nodded with a smile, feeling lucky that he met Boss Tao in the Jiang tribe.

I'm glad that I had some vision and listened to the advice, otherwise, if I wanted to apply for a card swipe machine, I would have to find someone to introduce me.

However, in just a few days, those who wanted to apply for a card swipe machine later had a lot more trouble than at the beginning. In addition to some supporting documents, they also needed an introducer.

The recommender must be someone who holds a card swipe machine, but they cannot make random recommendations. If the recommended person is unqualified, the recommender will also be recorded, which will affect their credit report.

Even things like credit reporting were moved back to ancient times for use. If someone came from modern times, they would be stunned by this series of actions.

While Boss Lan was taking a break to drink tea, he discovered that even people who spent less than two taels of silver did not pay with silver, but took out their bank cards.

"Shopkeeper, pay the bill."

The restaurant owner hurried to collect the money, with a warm smile on his face: "Excuse me, I spent one tael of silver, three hundred and fifty-six coins."

"How would you like to pay?"

The customer handed over the bank card and said leisurely, "Swipe the card."

"Yes~"

Seeing this, Boss Lan was surprised and once again glad that he did not reject Tao Jiaren's suggestion.

At this time, Boss Lan didn't know that something even more fortunate was yet to come.

After drinking tea and finding out some information, Boss Lan paid the bill and left, finding an inn he was familiar with to stay in.

He planned to go to Qianzi Cloth Shop under Baijiabao early tomorrow morning to see if he could buy some goods.

Because Junji Town has undergone significant changes recently, Boss Lan also wanted to know more about Junji Town, so he did not dine in the room, but in the lobby of the inn.

Because of this, he was targeted.

Since they were away from home, they all stayed in an inn. I heard that the other party was making a living in some small tribes and farms near the Jiang people's tribe.

After chatting for a while, they found out that the fathers of both parties had lived in the same town when they were young, just across the street from each other. This made Boss Lan, who often went to the Jiang tribe, feel like he had met a fellow villager.

If Bai Tao were here at this moment, he would definitely complain: When fellow villagers meet, they shoot each other in the back.

Boss Lan didn't know it was a trap, but because the other party was so friendly, he was not on guard, so he chatted with the other party and the more they talked, the happier they became.

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