323 Breaking dream (1/2)

”The millionaire-making business model that will take over the world, the financial plan that will be our key to wealth, the novel plan that will shake the industry!

”Everlasting and ever-popular!

”Enter an idiot and leave a genius!

”Enter a poor man and leave a millionaire!

”The fantastic automatic money-making machine that is our key to success!”

Brother Lu, the speaker at this seminar, led the people in shouting a slew of slogans, using both passionate words and positive body gestures. By injecting this energy into the speech, he encouraged the audience to be more enthusiastic and excited about the business. As a recruiter, his job was to emphasize the money-making method and how the model could multiply indefinitely. Every listener who was there gave him their undivided attention and looked up to him as their messiah.

Xiao Luo was sitting next to Ding Zhenyun and tried to talk some sense into him. ”Zhenyun, this is a scam and a complete lie. No business can give you such profits by merely investing some three thousand bucks, they're fabricating this fairy tale to entice you.”

Ding Zhenyun immediately became upset. ”Cousin, how can you say that? Brother Lu is a successful businessman and the cream of the crop in this industry. His annual income has already surpassed millions. He's only willing to help us because he has been through it all, and now it's his time to give back to society and make more people succeed in life. He's walking the talk.”

”Any business model with no actual product, and that relies purely on downline sales to profit, is considered multi-level marketing. You've been working for so long, haven't you heard of the word MLM?”

”I've said countless times that this is not MLM, why do you refuse to believe me? We have a product, and it's a kind of software,” Ding Zhenyun said, clearly agitated.

”Software? Do you really believe that you are in any way associated with the IT sector?”

Ding Zhenyun tried very hard to convince Xiao Luo, whom he saw as an unenlightened man, and said, ”Yes, we're selling software, and we run the sales. Cousin, if you do not know anything about us, keep quiet and listen to Brother Lu. You might actually learn something and discover the path to wealth through this business model. Just listen to his speech.”

Xiao Luo laughed when he heard those words. Ding Zhenyun's silly attitude of taking everything he was told for granted was why he had fallen into the trap without even being aware of it.

There were both men and women present in the room, and they immediately turned and stared at Xiao Luo for disrupting the seminar. Brother Lu also gazed at Xiao Luo and smiled. ”It seems like brother Xiao Luo doesn't agree with our path to wealth. Why don't I preach to you now so that you can understand us in-depth? I want to build mutual trust and hope that you eventually join us,” he said.

”Oh? And what are your questions?”

Brother Lu was taken aback, but he maintained his calm composure and said, ”Why don't you tell us? Our team values freedom of speech the most and the individual's opinion. Everyone, let's welcome Brother Xiao Luo to point out our shortcomings.”

The men and women had by now been entirely conditioned by brother Lu, and they clapped spontaneously the moment he spoke those words.

Xiao Luo glanced at Ding Zhenyun and decided that he had to burst his delusional bubble and wake the poor lad up.

He stood up to address brother Lu and the crowd. ”My first question is a pragmatic one—for every dollar that you make, how many did not earn a thing? Let's not look at how much a successful member can earn personally; instead, let's count those who did not receive anything. From level two onwards, when you're promoted to tier D, the difference between tiers D and E would result in four individuals having no income. In level three, the difference between tiers C and D would result in thirty individuals…

”And, when it comes to the difference between tiers B and C, it only gets worse. Three hundred and ninety-four individuals would have no income. Which means to say, the wealth in your hands does not increase in value but only stream towards the highest rank, so the people at the top of the food chain earn the most money.”

Xiao Luo's summation was quick and concise, and it made Brother Lu frown and glared at him with a little apprehension. Xiao Luo had listed out the number of people from each tier that would not make any money. As the base grew, the numbers would multiply exponentially, and this meant that the joining fees from people at the bottom were simply enriching the people at the top of the pyramid.