The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 588 They're all incredibly smart!!! (2nd update)
They just wanted to deliberately cause trouble and annoy Yunran, not to generate revenue for her.

At least half of the people immediately backed out: "It's getting late, we should go back now, we won't disturb Abbot Yun any longer."

Yun Ran immediately showed a look of 'I've lost out big time', as if she was extremely upset about not making this money.

"Oh, that's really unfortunate. We prepared quite a lot of ingredients..."

These words gave everyone the feeling that they had fallen into a trap and were about to be ripped off by Yun Ran.

Immediately, a large number of people began to say goodbye to Yunran.

In the end, less than one-tenth of the original number remained.

Gu Yuan, who held a strong "easily deceived little girl" view of Yun Ran, immediately slowed down.

Seeing how Yun Ran had so easily dealt with most of the people who had ulterior motives, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Oh right, in his haste he almost forgot that Yun Ran was a money-grubber, and even he and the boss had been ripped off by her.

There's no reason why Yun Ran wouldn't take advantage of these easy targets; it goes against her greedy nature.

He really didn't expect that some people could be so shameless, only thinking about getting something for free, and as soon as they saw that Yunran was going to charge, they immediately left.

However, he learned this trick. From now on, if anyone shamelessly tries to get his stuff for free, he will also come up with a pricing standard!
Xin Fu quickly came over with the payment QR code, his face practically creased with smiles.

"My name is Xin Fu, and I thank you all for your kindness."

Apart from Qingmu Daoren and a few others who were familiar with Yunran, everyone else was stimulated by Xinfu's payment code.

But in order to find out what they wanted to know, those people gritted their teeth and finally scanned the code to pay.

However, they all tacitly chose the lowest tier of pricing, as if this would allow Yunran to earn less.

If they knew that the lowest fee tier set by Yunran actually had the highest profit margin, they would probably be furious.

Hearing the payment notification, Yunran's previous irritation vanished instantly.

He turned to look at the waiters who had been transferred from his hotel by Yun Jingyang.

"Take good care of our VIP guests and make sure they feel right at home!"

"Yes, Miss San."

These hotel waiters all work for the Yun family for free. Their wages and bonuses are all paid by the Yun family, and even the ingredients are sourced from hotels under the Yun family's control.

In conclusion, Yunran is the real expert at getting something for nothing, using other people's resources and labor to make money for herself.

The few people left behind by the Four Gates, especially the Grand Elder, all glanced at Du Jun with admiration.

Fortunately, Du Jun had found an opportunity to climb up to Yun Ran when she went to the Death Mountain.

Otherwise, given Yun Ran's cunning nature, they would have to pay a much higher price to even have a chance to catch her eye.

The departing group had barely stepped out of Qingfeng Temple's gates when they started complaining, completely forgetting that this was still Qingfeng Temple's territory.

"I've never seen anyone as shameless as Yun Ran. She actually dares to charge people for a place to stay. Isn't she afraid of being laughed at?" "That's right. Our family hosts quite a few like-minded people every year. When have we ever been so stingy!"

"I never expected her to be such a petty person. Our family spends over a billion yuan a year on special allowances just for entertaining guests..."

The person who said this immediately realized with a belated pang of heartache.

Good heavens, you don't know until you calculate it, and you'll be shocked when you do! These billions of dollars in hospitality expenses were just given away for nothing.

If... if they also charged Yunran, the total revenue would be close to three billion.

Holy crap, why does my heart hurt even more?!
Others shared this feeling of heartache. They had initially been criticizing Yun Ran for being stingy, but now, after calculating the amount their own families spent on these kinds of hospitality expenses each year…

Good heavens, the biggest culprit is actually themselves!
When it comes to their own interests, no one is a fool. Just a moment ago they were cursing enthusiastically, but now, everyone tacitly shut up.

There was nothing they could do; they themselves had become incredibly tempted. Business was tough these days, and everyone's income had decreased.

If this hospitality fee were cut and they could still charge for it, the revenue from that would amount to a significant portion of their income.

After the grumbling crowd's expressions changed several times, one of them suddenly coughed lightly.

He then said, "Well, actually, Yunran's charging is understandable. After all, nobody's money grows on trees."

If there are genuine difficulties, reducing or waiving some fees is acceptable, but those younger members who go to various families to learn and exchange ideas should still be paid. What do you think?

One person changed the subject, and anyone who wanted to make a living from this wouldn't object; instead, it would make the charging process seem reasonable and compliant.

"That's right. Mutual exchange and learning used to be free, but many younger people didn't appreciate it at all. They always thought it was free and didn't care."

We're charging a fee to improve everyone's efficiency; we've come at a cost, and now everyone appreciates it.

"This is a great idea. It can boost everyone's enthusiasm and reduce unnecessary waste. Nowadays, the government is advocating thrift and frugality, so I think everyone should actively respond to this!"

……

Before long, the initial draft of the "Guideline on Fee Standards for Mutual Exchange and Learning among Various Families" was completed.

Yunran knew everything that had happened on Qingfeng Temple Mountain.

Knowing that these people had reached an agreement in just over ten minutes, Yun Ran couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Normally, if these people hold a meeting, they can't reach a consensus even after ten days or half a month.

Now, when it comes to their own interests, these people are incredibly efficient.

Haha, they're all incredibly smart!!!
After Yunran told Gu Yuan about this, Gu Yuan was unusually silent for a while.

"That's good. The profits of all the major families are now circulating, and they have no choice but to be grateful to you. In the future, they won't be able to openly make things difficult for Qingfeng Temple."

Looking at the undisguised exhaustion on Gu Yuan's face, Yun Ran finally felt a pang of conscience.

"You've really worked hard these past few days. You should get some rest. I'll have someone keep an eye on the rest."