Cave Refuge

So it’s true that the perfume Ye Liuyun suggested at this point was indeed a rather precious item.

Moreover, no matter what, Dong Tianyu’s storage space did contain quite a few unopened perfumes that could be sold immediately.

"If it’s perfume, I can indeed get a lot, but most of what I can get are Yiwu goods, probably not high-end perfume brands from before the disaster, and even if there are, they are likely high imitation products."

Upon hearing Dong Tianyu say this, Ye Liuyun didn’t mind too much but instead comforted him, "At this time, it’s good enough to get perfume, regardless of the brand, having it is better than not at all.

As for the quality of the perfume, apart from those with exquisite packaging which keep their packaging, the rest can have their packaging removed.

Now, it’s like the fruit baskets sold in fruit shops before the disaster, those who buy them won’t eat them, and those who would eat don’t buy them."

Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, both Dong Tianyu and Rylan’s faces showed a knowing smile, and everyone understood the meaning behind Ye Liuyun’s words.

"However, although perfume is precious, its price may not be as high as Ye Liuyun imagines, since, at this time, unlike before the disaster when men with purchasing power were worth less than dogs, now the money is all with men.

For most men, the value of perfume is probably not as high as Pengcheng’s specialty nutrient supplements, and unlike nutrient supplements, no matter how much Pengcheng produces, these items remain scarce commodities.

Right now, perfume can only be sold as a high-end luxury item, and many people understand the definition of a luxury item, it’s for show, and its absence doesn’t affect normal life at all.

But once the marketplace gets saturated, and it loses its original scarcity, its value will drop indefinitely.

So, Zachary, if you want to sell your perfumes at a good price, it’s best to control the quantity of stock you release. No matter how high other people’s offers may be, as long as you confirm that others don’t have a large-scale source for perfumes, you must control the quantity sold.

Think about diamonds before the disaster; they were worthless diamonds used for cutting glass, but after changing the name to diamond, their value increased hundreds of times over.

Consider the price difference between diamonds and other gems, even before lab-grown diamonds were available."

Although Rylan initially threw cold water on the excitement of the other two, he also provided a detailed explanation for them.

Dong Tianyu agreed very much with Rylan’s explanation. However, if perfume was the only item, even with the fruits produced by the Baiguo Tree, Dong Tianyu felt that relying on just these two things, they still couldn’t secure two seats steadily.

So Dong Tianyu once again said to Ye Liuyun, "Quick, think again, what else has a high price? The seat obtained with perfume is for you; help me think of another item that can get a seat."

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s question, Ye Liuyun fell into deep thought again. Only after the disaster did it become apparent that the labels attached to those luxury goods before had all been stripped away, retaining only their inherent value.

It is only now, when everything has returned to its most basic intrinsic value, that everyone realizes that apart from being for show, those luxury goods have very little practical use.

It truly vindicated the saying that foreign luxury goods are useless trash; other than looking good to satisfy vanity, they’re even less practical than ordinary products of the same class.

Domestic luxury goods, in contrast to foreign ones, must possess quality and practicality far exceeding that of ordinary products to be considered luxury goods of the same category.

Just like how China doesn’t support idleness, to be called a luxury good, it needs to possess quality far surpassing that of standard products.

Thinking of this, Dong Tianyu suddenly remembered the set of wedding supplies he had discovered in the storage container while organizing his storage space.

That container not only contained phoenix coronets and robes of rank but also many items necessary for traditional Chinese weddings.

Of course, the traditional Chinese weddings referred to here are the kind that would have been used by daughters of ancient aristocrats or high officials.

Although Dong Tianyu knew that by offering this set of items, he could definitely secure a seat on the transport aircraft, he would not use them for that purpose.

After all, missing this opportunity, Dong Tianyu would have other chances to visit Kyoto in the future, but if he offered this set of items, he would most likely have a hard time ever assembling such a complete set of wedding items again.

Having thought for a long time without coming up with a product similar to perfume, Ye Liuyun sighed in resignation, calming himself before reluctantly saying, "Otherwise, I won’t go, you go instead. It can’t be that the items you offer end up with you not having a seat."

Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, Dong Tianyu immediately shook his head, "No, the seat obtained with perfume is still for you.

I said from the start, anything I’ve promised you, I will certainly do to the best of my ability.

The matter was agreed upon with you first, and only afterward did I entertain the idea of visiting Kyoto. There is a natural order to things."