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Chapter 278 Member No. 003

"Whether it's deep or not, you can ask her yourself later." Zhang Zhe smiled mysteriously. He came out because he had something important to discuss with Lao Bai.

It's about the fee they just mentioned.

Zhang Zhe pulled Lao Bai aside, making sure they were far enough away that even if the rich woman in the room were a superhuman, she shouldn't be able to hear their conversation, before he spoke:
"Old Bai, could you give me some pointers? With your kind of wealth, how much do you usually pay when you consult a matchmaker?"

“I just told her I charge by the hour, but the problem is, the most expensive matchmaker I’ve ever met only charges 1200 a hour.”

Poverty limited Zhang Zhe's imagination.

He only dealt with legitimate matchmakers from reputable matchmaking agencies, and all the fees he received were accounted for. The only one who wasn't quite legitimate was Old Mrs. Xu, whose prices were very affordable.

Zhang Zhe genuinely didn't know how much to charge a wealthy woman. Charging too little would result in a loss for him, while charging too much would make it a one-off deal and damage his reputation.

"You didn't know?" Old Bai almost burst out laughing: "I thought you had already reached an agreement with her. I was even thinking of a way to get her to give more and persuade her to sign up for a membership with you."

“We didn’t talk about money at all, we just talked about her relationship problems,” Zhang Zhe said with a shrug.

“Brother Zhang, it seems that doing business really isn’t your forte.” Old Bai shook his head: “Actually, I’ve known for a long time that you’re not very good at business.”

"You can open a matchmaking agency at the entrance of such an ordinary residential area..."

"If it were me, I would definitely open a small storefront in the CBD, even if the rent is a bit high. There are people coming and going there every day, so why would I be afraid of not having business?"

"That's right." Zhang Zhe took Lao Bai's advice to heart and was already planning to open a branch store when he had money.

Imagine the CBD with a HAWEI on the left, a MI on the right, and "Brother Zhang's Matchmaking" in the middle – it would be quite a sight!

But that's for later. Right now, Zhang Zhe needs to consider collecting the money. He asked thoughtfully:

"What do you think about charging four thousand per hour for consultations?"

“Sure, this price is very cheap.” Old Bai nodded: “It doesn’t feel like a high-end matchmaking agency at such a low price.”

"If you don't dare to charge a high price, then consider this price as a member price."

"For non-members, it costs 8,000 yuan per hour."

"By paying a membership fee of 100,000 yuan per year, you can enjoy member prices and one personal reception per month. This makes membership cost-effective."

"Then you can prepare some small gifts for members from time to time, such as chocolates or coffee beans that are about to expire, and that's about it."

"Oh, right, you still need to hire a few more people." Old Bai slapped his forehead and said, "I've been wanting to tell you about this for a while now."

"My second uncle stirred things up and I forgot all about it. All I could think about was how to explain things to my relatives and friends."

"Actually, I originally wanted to recommend him to work under you."

"But after he told me how he got beaten, I knew he wasn't cut out to be a matchmaker..."

“Actually, my second uncle would be quite suitable to be an abstract internet celebrity.” Zhang Zhe chuckled and offered a suggestion: “It would be safer for him to act as a matchmaker online.”

"Haha, that's true."

“Brother Zhang, what I’m trying to say is that now that you’re famous and want to do high-end business, you definitely can’t take on every job yourself.”

"You need to hire at least one person to take on those low-end jobs, preferably someone with lower skill levels, so that it makes sense for people to pay you a high price."

"That makes sense, Lao Bai. Do you have any other recommendations?"

"That's all." Old Bai laughed and shook his head. "Sigh, I can't help but laugh when I think of my uncle." "Brother Zhang, putting everything else aside, is it alright if you give me a couple of membership cards later?"

"I'll use one myself, and I want to keep the other to give as a favor later."

"No problem! Are two enough? I'll give you five."

Zhang Zhe was just wondering how to thank Lao Bai, so he was overjoyed that the other party took the initiative to say so.

"No need for so many. If they are just casual business partners, I'm already doing them a favor by introducing them to someone." As Lao Bai said this, he pointed to the matchmaking agency.

This means that Ms. Li in the story is the business partner he mentioned who he considered to be of average relationship with.

Seeing Lao Bai's expression, Zhang Zhe guessed that Lao Bai had already decided who to give the membership card to, so he didn't insist on giving more. After all, scarcity increases value. He would mark Lao Bai's card as "SVIP" to distinguish it from the regular "VIP".

As the time was running out, the system notified Zhang Zhe that the effects of the love potion had worn off.

Only then did Zhang Zhe let Lao Bai in.

As soon as the two entered the room, they saw the wealthy woman, who was frowning, walk out, holding her phone in her hand as if she were holding a kitchen knife, looking menacing.

Upon seeing Zhang Zhe, she immediately said, "I just spent 10 minutes reading through all my chat history with that guy."

"I noticed that several times when he was replying to messages via voice, there were women moaning and groaning sounds around him."

"What the heck!" Old Bai burst out laughing. "Then aren't you part of their scheme?"

"Tiffany, aren't you incredibly oblivious? You're only realizing this now?"

"I also want to know, why the hell did I only find out now?" The rich woman said, then laughed at her own stupidity: "I was even thinking about having something happen between us, how pathetic of me."

"Brother Zhang, can you help me find a partner? I only have one request: find me a handsome single man, and I won't treat him badly."

"..." Zhang Zhe saw that the rich woman looked like she wanted to vent her anger on someone, so he quickly waved his hand: "My male resources are notoriously bad. There isn't a single guy as handsome as me."

"And what about yourself?" the rich woman asked bluntly. "You're probably not married, right? Even if you are, I doubt it's a happy marriage. I don't see a single picture of a woman on your desk."

"Don't mess with my brother Zhang." Old Bai quickly spoke up, afraid that Zhang Zhe would make a mistake: "He has a fiancée, and his future father-in-law's rank is about the same as your grandfather's."

"Besides, won't you need him to help you analyze your marital problems in the future?"

"..." The rich woman tilted her head and stared at Zhang Zhe's face for a long time.

Fortunately, Zhang Zhe had gotten used to the women's intense gazes; if it were him in the past, he would definitely have felt uncomfortable.

After a while, the wealthy woman sighed, "Sigh, all the good men have been snatched up."

"I don't know what the point of blind dates is. They're either fake marriages or just personified figures. Where have all the real good men gone?"

Zhang Zhe and Lao Bai wisely refrained from responding. When people with whom you don't have a deep relationship complain, it's enough to just listen; there's no need to even offer a word of agreement.

After the wealthy woman had calmed down for a while, she brought up the day's expenses: "Brother Zhang, let's settle the bill, how much was it?"

A charming smile immediately appeared on Zhang Zhe's face: "Would you like to become a member?"

"If you sign up now, you'll be our matchmaking agency's member number 003!"

(End of this chapter)