Three Kingdoms: Liu Daer Was Forced Out of the Mountain at the Beginning

In the study of Hanzhong Marquis Mansion, Bai Feng had just finished listening to the report of the captain of the guard Liu Yong.

As usual, the work efficiency and results of the captain of the guard Liu Yong have always made Bai Feng very satisfied.

Bai Feng had anticipated the request of the gentry in Yizhou to buy more steam engines.

Since the steam engine can be sold at a high price in Yecheng, there will naturally be people who smell the business opportunity, buy steam engines in Yizhou, and then transport them to Yecheng to sell at a high price.

And Bai Feng believes that someone may have purchased the steam engine from the gentry of Yizhou at a high price, but did not choose to sell it to Yecheng at the first time.

"Someone should be hoarding. This steam engine is neither an antique, nor a decoration, nor a grain. How can it be sold at a high price by hoarding it?"

To be honest, Bai Feng first learned from the captain of the guard Liu Yong that a steam engine could be sold at three times the original price after being transported from Yizhou to Yecheng, and it was still in short supply.

In Bai Feng's opinion, the nobles in Yecheng bought a steam engine for the sake of novelty.

Unexpectedly, this time, the captain of the guard Liu Yong learned in the air that the price of steam engines in Yecheng had risen by 20%.

In Bai Feng's eyes, this was really outrageous!

Even if the efficiency of a steam loom is much higher than that of a water loom, a steam loom purchased at such a high price needs to work longer than a water loom to earn back its cost.

Bai Feng had previously written to Chen, the shopkeeper who managed the soap workshop and shops in Yecheng, asking him to investigate this matter, but Bai Feng has not received a reply from Chen yet.

Yecheng, soap shop.

Chen, the shopkeeper, had just returned home after dealing with the production quality problem of the soap workshop today.

Bai Feng asked him to investigate why steam engines were so popular in Yecheng, and why people still bought steam engines even at very unreasonable prices.

After some investigation and inquiry, Chen Shiguan got a reason that he himself felt was a bit outrageous.

That is, the way the nobles in Yecheng show off their wealth to each other has gradually become how many steam engines your family has and how many bars of soap my family uses a day.

"It's really outrageous"

Chen Shiguan really couldn't figure out the reason, so he didn't dare to write a letter to Bai Feng directly about the reason.

He was afraid that Bai Feng would think he was not doing his job well.

So after Chen Shiguan finished the soap workshop, he found Zhao Shiguan to go to the restaurant to drink.

He wanted to hear what Zhao Shiguan had to say.

After all, Zhao Shiguan sold antiques and calligraphy and paintings, and the value of these things mainly depended on how much the buyer thought it was worth.

So Chen Shiguan believed that Zhao Shiguan must be able to understand the reason better than him.

Zhao Shiguan, who hadn't drunk with Chen Shiguan for a while, was very happy after seeing Chen Shiguan.

After the two came to the restaurant, Chen Shiguan ordered good wine and food, and began to ask Zhao Shiguan about the problem that had troubled him for many days.

"Why didn't you tell me this earlier!" Shopkeeper Zhao put down his wine glass and said to Shopkeeper Chen with some displeasure.

"Do you think I am not professional enough just because my antiques and calligraphy and painting shop is not as good as your soap shop?"

"I am an expert in studying customer psychology and raising the price of antiques and calligraphy and painting!" Shopkeeper Chen raised his glass and said to Shopkeeper Zhao:

"It's my fault, this glass is my apology!"

After that, Shopkeeper Chen drank it in one gulp, and Shopkeeper Zhao's expression eased.

In fact, Shopkeeper Zhao was not really angry, but felt that Shopkeeper Chen was getting busier and busier, and they had less and less time to drink together, and felt that the relationship between the two was slowly alienating.

"Hahaha, so happy!"

After seeing Shopkeeper Chen drink it in one gulp, Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't help laughing loudly.

Back, everything is back!

Then Shopkeeper Zhao began to analyze to Shopkeeper Chen why the steam engine could be in short supply in Yecheng at a price far exceeding its own value.

"To say that this steam engine is indeed a good thing, I have seen a steam loom once before, and the speed of weaving can only be matched by a hundred weavers combined!" Shopkeeper Zhao highly recognized the steam loom. It is not outrageous that a steam loom can be sold for a few hundred taels in Yecheng. "When I heard that this single steam engine could be sold at a high price of nearly 1,000 taels of silver, I couldn't help but study it carefully to see if there is still room for appreciation of this steam engine." Shopkeeper Chen shook his head and laughed when he heard Shopkeeper Zhao say that he had also studied the outrageous price of steam engines. "It seems that no matter how busy you are, you have to take some time to drink with Shopkeeper Zhao. Maybe he can help you solve the problem someday." Shopkeeper Chen thought to himself. "Later, I found out that because steam engines are in short supply, you can buy steam engines not only because you have money, but also because you have a certain status and identity." "This excludes some wealthy businessmen who have the ability to buy steam engines." Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't help but drink a glass of wine when he said this. He had wanted to buy a steam engine. Whether he sold it after the price appreciated or put it in a prominent position in the store to attract customers, it was a sure win for him.

It was a pity that although Zhao had the money to buy it, the store refused to sell it to him!

It was because he had no official position and was not a descendant of a noble family.

Those merchants who resell steam engines, of course, rely on the sale of steam engines to get in touch with the dignitaries in Yecheng. If they really fall in the eyes of the dignitaries, they may be able to turn around.

The Erdao dealer, who was originally a nobleman, later discovered that steam engines were not only a way to earn a price difference, but were also an emerging gift among noblemen.

It would be too vulgar for you to give me gold and silver!

All the delicacies from the mountains and seas have been eaten.

Send a steam engine? This is good, this is good!

".That's why this steam engine is so expensive now. It's still cheap and has no market."

Shopkeeper Zhao finished explaining the ins and outs to shopkeeper Chen, and shopkeeper Chen finally understood the reason.

"Now I can finally deliver my mission to Hanzhong!"

At this time, shopkeeper Chen was in a very excited mood. If shopkeeper Zhao hadn't had enough fun, he would have gone back and written a letter to Bai Feng to report.

At the same time, Hanzhong R\u0026D Center.

The steam engine production line is running at full speed.

Bai Feng calculated that it would cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to build several key railway lines in Hanzhong.

We must seize the time to sell this batch of steam engines in Yecheng.