Listening to Zhao Yan’s words, the five of them nodded.
They did not find it objectionable that Zhao Yan said a talisman could only be sold for a hundred yuan.
Instead, they agreed with Zhao Yan’s approach.
Operating a brand was a very important matter.
As long as the brand was managed well, they could also benefit from following Zhao Yan in the future.
They would not ruin the brand due to short-term greed, especially since they had already joined forces with Zhao Yan.
After sending them off, Zhao Yan spread out the yellow talisman paper and began to draw talismans with her brush.
Talismans were now in short supply, so drawing more meant more money.
“Master, Master, there are so many people.” Wang Xianzhi, who had just seen off five franchisees, saw a group of people walking towards the shop and quickly notified Zhao Yan.
Having followed Zhao Yan for so long, he understood the difference between Xuanmen practitioners and ordinary people.
The scale of this event was much larger than before.
Looking at the people coming, there were at least forty to fifty of them, with the elderly making up a significant portion.
If it were young people rushing over, he wouldn’t be as scared. With these people, especially the elders, his first thought was that they were coming to cause trouble.
Zhao Yan stopped her brush and looked towards the door.
Indeed, she saw quite a few people.
She patted Wang Xianzhi’s shoulder, telling him not to worry too much.
These people looked amiable and did not seem to be specifically looking for trouble.
With Zhao Yan standing at the door, Wang Xianzhi felt much more at ease.
Just Zhao Yan standing at the door gave him a full sense of security.
“Everyone, what do you want from me?” Zhao Yan asked.
“Master Zhao, we all want to join your franchise. We’ve all heard that fifty thousand yuan can get you a franchise, and we’ve brought enough money.”
Wang Xianzhi breathed a sigh of relief and walked to Zhao Yan’s side.
With so many Xuanmen practitioners wanting to join the franchise, he stood taller, his face filled with pride.
“Sister Zhao, with so many people joining, fifty thousand yuan each, that’s a lot of money all at once,” Wu Jiaxin said from the side.
Zhao Yan did not agree immediately. Having so many people join would make it difficult to manage.
She said a few words to Wang Xianzhi, making her intentions clear.
Wang Xianzhi nodded in understanding.
He had been in many businesses and was experienced, so he knew what Zhao Yan was worried about.
He walked out and spoke to everyone clearly.
After sending everyone away, Wang Xianzhi turned and walked back into the room.
“Master, I told them that to be a franchisee, you need more than just fifty thousand yuan; you also need to assess their character. I told them to go back and wait for news.”
“I also said that the reason those five people were able to join was because they were the first to take the plunge, so they had the qualification to join.”
Zhao Yan praised, “Your handling of this is excellent.”
After drawing several talismans, Zhao Yan put them away. She thought of something.
She was now considered a person of some renown.
She thought of Linjia Village at the foot of her Taoist temple.
The people of Linjia Village were very kind. When she was a child and couldn’t afford food, the villagers would pull her along to eat.
She had grown up eating food from many households.
The old man indeed had skills, but why was he so impoverished?
According to the old man, he suffered from the “money deficiency” among the five deficiencies and three lacks.
No matter how much money he earned, it would quickly disappear in various ways.
Following him, Zhao Yan had suffered a lot in her childhood.
Linjia Village was truly poor.
Now that she was doing better, the people around her should also prosper.
“Disciple, you will accompany me to Linjia Village later. It takes more than four hours to drive there from here,” Zhao Yan said.
Wang Xianzhi hummed in response, “Okay, Master. I’ll go prepare immediately.”
After Zhao Yan finished drawing three talismans, Wang Xianzhi had the car ready.
“Let’s go, Jiaxin,” Zhao Yan said to Wu Jiaxin.
“Sister Zhao, where are we going this time?” Wu Jiaxin asked.
“Linjia Village.”
In the car, Zhao Yan discussed poverty alleviation policies with Wang Xianzhi.
Wang Xianzhi offered a few plans.
If Linjia Village had unique characteristics, it could be developed into a tourist village.
The main consumer group would be Zhao Yan’s fans.
Zhao Yan rejected this plan with a shake of her head.
Other than the Taoist temple on the mountain, Linjia Village did not have many unique features.
“Then we can only plant fruits, like oranges. Master, you can use your account to sell them, selling delicious oranges to your fans.”
“Moreover, we will sell directly without intermediaries. The villagers can earn money, and the fans can eat delicious and cheap oranges.”
Zhao Yan’s eyes lit up. This plan was good.
Linjia Village had many mountains and land, which was suitable for growing oranges.
“I’ll call some people to teach the villagers how to grow oranges.”
Zhao Yan said, “Yes, I’ll cover the expenses during that period.”
“This is also a public welfare project, so I don’t think they will charge any fees.”
Zhao Yan waved her hand, “If they put in the effort, they should be paid, and besides, we are not short of money.”
Wang Xianzhi nodded and smiled.
Zhao Yan had become much more mature and steady in her actions. He suddenly felt a sense of a young girl blossoming.
He knew that Zhao Yan was focused on developing her career and had no thoughts of messy romantic affairs. Otherwise, he would really want to introduce some outstanding young men to her.
While driving, Zhao Yan continuously discussed poverty alleviation with Wang Xianzhi.
Wu Jiaxin, driving, looked back at Zhao Yan and said, “Sister Zhao, is that Linjia Village you mentioned ahead?”
Zhao Yan raised her head and looked out the car window, “Just follow this dirt road ahead. Drive slowly, this dirt road is very bad.”
Thinking this, Zhao Yan wrote down the plan to repair the road in her notebook.
Upon arriving at the village, Zhao Yan got out of the car.
Linjia Village was the same as usual. Except for a few houses that had been built with two stories, most of the other houses were made of mud.
As Zhao Yan got out of the car, the working villagers stopped what they were doing and looked up at her.
The more they looked, the more familiar she seemed, but they dared not confirm.
After all, when Zhao Yan left the village, she only had a tattered bag, and the villagers had pooled money for her travel expenses.
Now, looking at her, Zhao Yan was not only in a Mercedes-Benz but also wearing beautiful and clean clothes. She looked nothing like the country girl she used to be.
“Seventh Uncle-Grandpa, what are you planting in the fields?” Zhao Yan asked the villagers behind her.
When she was a child, she used to work in the fields planting seedlings. His name was Lin Laoqi, and he was over sixty years old. Everyone called him Seventh Uncle-Grandpa.
Every time she went to his house to plant seedlings, she would get a few yuan.
“Oh my god! It’s really Zhao Yazi! I almost didn’t recognize you.”
“Zhao Yatou, your transformation is too great.”
Lin Laoqi put down his hoe and walked quickly towards Zhao Yan, looking at the Mercedes-Benz and giving a thumbs-up.
“Girl, you’ve really made something of yourself!”
Zhao Yan smiled, “Seventh Uncle-Grandpa, could you please call all the villagers over? I have something to tell them.”