Civilian Finance Course: The Pig Seller's Overnight Stay
The Story of Selling Pigs
A man was on his way to the market to sell pigs. It got dark and it started to rain, so he failed to sell his twenty pigs and decided to seek shelter at a nearby farmhouse.
The young housewife said: There's only one person at home, so it's inconvenient.
The man said: Big sister, please help me. I'll give you one pig.
The woman said: Alright, but there is only one bed in the house.
The man said: I'll sleep on the bed too, and I'll give you another pig.
The woman agreed.
In the middle of the night, the man suggested that he sleep above her, but she refused.
The man said: I'll give you two pigs.
She agreed, with the condition that he must not move once on top.
After a while, the man couldn't resist and asked if he could move a little bit, which she refused.
The man said: If I move a little bit, I'll give you two pigs. She agreed.
The man moved eight times before stopping, and the woman asked why he had stopped.
The man said: I have no more pigs left.
The woman whispered: Then how about I give you the pigs...
When dawn broke, the man whistled as he herded 30 pigs (including the 10 from the housewife) to the market.
Interpretation: To discover potential user needs, initial guidance and cultivation of these needs are necessary, and any investment made in this process complies with developmental laws.
The Enhanced Version of The Story of Selling Pigs
Another man heard about this incident and decided to replicate it. He went to the market to sell pigs. It got dark and it started to rain, so he failed to sell his twenty pigs and sought shelter at a farmhouse.
The young housewife said: There's only one person at home, so it's inconvenient.
The man said: Big sister, please help me. I'll give you one pig.
The woman said: Alright, but there is only one bed in the house.
The man said: I'll sleep on the bed too, and I'll give you another pig.
The woman agreed.
In the middle of the night, the man suggested that he sleep above her, but she refused.
The man said: I'll give you two pigs.
She agreed, with the condition that he must not move once on top.
After a while, the man couldn't resist and asked if he could move a little bit, which she refused.
The man said: If I move a little bit, I'll give you two pigs. She agreed.
The man moved seven times before stopping, and the woman asked why he had stopped.
The man said: I'm done... The woman was speechless.
When dawn broke, the man herded only 2 pigs to the market with his head down...
Interpretation: Companies should prudently invest according to their own scale and be cautious about cash flow chain breakage problems.
Another man learned about this incident and decided to replicate it while drawing lessons from it. So, he first exchanged one pig for a Viagra pill. Everything went according to plan, and when dawn broke, the man whistled as he herded 38 pigs (including the 18 from the housewife) to the market...