How to start the right business — even if you have no idea what to do.
Zhang had a shoplot but no business plan. He turned to his friend Lee for advice.
Lee suggest him a trick:
“Put up a banner offering the shoplot at below-market rent. When people inquire, ask about their business idea. Say you’re selective — only unique concepts allowed.”
Zhang followed the plan.
The low rent attracted a flood of interested tenants — each pitching their business. Zhang took notes.
One trend stood out: bubble tea. It was the most proposed idea.
So instead of renting it out, Zhang launched his own bubble tea shop.
It took off — just as the crowd had predicted.
Dirty trick? Maybe. Effective? Absolutely.
This same tactic shows up in the hiring world:
Some employers post jobs not to hire — but to learn.
Every CV, every interview, every “case study” submission becomes free market intelligence.
When business is sinking, sometimes you don’t need a new product — just a new story.
Wong ran a chicken farm by the riverside. Business was terrible. Bankruptcy was near.
Then a pass-by security guard gave him a wild idea:
Just put up a sign at the farm entrance:
“New Fishing Pond Opening – $100 Entry. Can’t catch a fish? Take home a free chicken.”
The word spread fast. Fishermen came in droves to test their luck.
Most left without fish — but with a chicken in hand.
Happy.
Laughing.
Praising Wong for being generous.
What they didn’t realize?
They just paid $100 for a chicken Wong couldn’t sell at $10.
From that day on, Wong never worried about chicken sales again.
Sometimes the best strategy is making them think it was theirs.
A father struggled to get his son to do homework. Nagging didn’t work. Scolding didn’t help. Then he tried something different.
He said:
“I’ll do the homework. Can you help me check if I got it right?”
The boy lit up.
Excited.
Empowered.
He carefully reviewed each answer. Elaborate formulas. Explained every mistake to the father.
He didn’t notice one thing:
Dad got every single answer wrong on purpose.
The child thought he was helping his dad —
but in truth, he was learning the material deeper than ever before.
Change the way you see it — and everything changes.
A young man stood at the edge of a river, ready to end his life.
Heartbroken. Defeated.
His six-year relationship had just ended —
she left him to marry a millionaire.
“I’ve lost everything,” he said. “There’s no reason to go on.”
An old man passing by stopped and listened.
Then calmly said:
“You mean… that millionaire’s wife had followed you for 6 year?”
The young man paused. The thought hit him hard.
He walked away from the river — quietly, but no longer broken.
Sometimes, you don’t need evidence — you just need to provoke a reaction.
Zhang once lent a businessman $5,000. The businessman signed a debt note as proof.
But when the repayment date approached, Zhang realized something terrifying —
The debt note had gone missing.
He panicked.
Without the note, the businessman (known for being slippery) would surely deny everything.
A friend heard the story and gave Zhang a strange idea:
“Message him and demand $6,000 — not $5,000.”
Zhang was confused.
“I don’t even have proof of the $5,000. How can I ask for more?”
Still, he trusted his friend and sent the message.
Within hours, the businessman replied:
“It was $5,000 — not $6,000. See attached debt note. I’ll repay on time.”
Just like that, Zhang got his proof back — straight from the debtor.
Kim 2 ML 
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