Chapter 1042 Wind Direction

It has been one year and eleven months since the automobile manufacturing and R&D center was established.

At first, in the eyes of the talkers from other branches of the Ruan Chamber of Commerce, this inexplicable organization was just a pie created by a liar. Having been in the business world for countless years, who has ever heard of that thing called a "car"? Therefore, no one is optimistic about the investment made by brothers Nguyen Van Viet and Nguyen Van Chao.

Besides, the branch that is in charge of the Chamber of Commerce’s minerals has struggled to the death more than once. But there is no success, there are only failed investments that invest more resources but fail to realize returns.

However, less than two years later, things were completely different.

In the past, the most troubling issue was how to transport the output of the mine. Successive heads of this branch have tried to improve mining methods, build roads, etc. They even spent a lot of money from dwarves to purchase preliminary metallurgical methods to turn raw ore into metal ingots and then transport them. However, after spending a lot of effort, the improvement effect is quite limited.

But a transport vehicle called a 'truck' can transport a considerable amount of metal ingots without requiring a lot of manpower and animal power. And they are continuously sent to the holy city of Estali to create more vehicles.

At first, this change was not noticed by other people involved in the separation. Because it was a matter of dividing the family of Nguyen Van Yue, good or bad had nothing to do with them.

Moreover, when the harvest season comes every year, the two brothers always ask for help from everywhere, hoping that other branch families can let him exchange ore for food to feed the large number of people who mine for him. This is another reason why Nguyen Van Viet's branch cannot hold its head high in front of other branch families.

Transactions within the chamber of commerce will never be more profitable than selling to outsiders. For other branches, what they get in exchange are items that still need to be processed before they can be used. That's simply more annoying than tasteless.

But when Ruan Wenyue sent a truck to bring back a large amount of food from the branch families who were also ranked at the bottom of the chamber of commerce, everything changed.

The area managed by the branch at the end of the same line is quite fertile and the food output is quite gratifying. It is a newly developed land. The disadvantage is that it is quite far from densely populated areas, which means they have to transport the food longer distances to find buyers.

And the newly developed land also means that there is a lot of undeveloped natural environment around it. If we were on Earth, there would definitely be environmentalists who would jump out and call for protection. But in the Lost Lands, this means there are many gnawing dangers from nature. Therefore, if this branch wants to safely transport food to other places, it can only send more guards.

More manpower means more consumption during transportation. After all, people and animals also need to eat, and it is impossible to leave them with an empty stomach while transporting things and dealing with the dangers encountered during transportation. Usually by the time the food is delivered to its destination, not even one out of ten is left.

However, food prices have their upper limit after all, and buyers cannot allow sellers to offer unacceptable prices for various reasons. Unless this is a monopolized market, or there is a famine or food disaster, it is possible for sellers to shout for prices and buyers to swallow. In fact, the Ruan Chamber of Commerce is quite large, and none of the customers they come into contact with can only buy enough food from far away.

This means that not only is this branch of the family likely to lose money every time it sells grain to a distant place; even buyers may not necessarily buy it. If food is not handled properly or if there are defects during transportation, it will go bad. Buyers will also doubt how much food shipped from too far away is still edible.

In the end, this branch family would rather let the grain rot in the fields and use it as compost than use manpower to harvest it all. Because within the range of grain sales they can accept, the purchasing power of buyers is far less than their output. At this time, Ruan Wenyue came to trade with real gold and silver, and also stated that they would figure out how to transport it themselves. How could the branch family, who are also relatives, not agree.

When trucks join the ranks of transporting grain, things are completely different from what everyone imagined. How much will be shipped and when will it arrive? By using forums to communicate, this information can easily be learned by others within the chamber of commerce.

Of course, truck transportation will not be completely cost-free, but compared with traditional people eating horse chews, the consumption is completely different in magnitude. Because fewer manpower is needed for transportation, the time it takes is much shorter.

The Ruan Chamber of Commerce has its own way of settling accounts. How much profit and cost are also clear to those who understand. Compared with traditional transportation methods, truck transportation represents a wider market hinterland and lower transportation costs.

Which businessman would not pursue things that can reduce costs and increase profits. In this age of confusion, don’t talk about keeping secrets. Especially since everyone is from the same family, even if they don't deliberately pry, some people will proudly show off their achievements everywhere. So without much effort, everyone knew the key.

car. Or to put it more clearly - trucks.

Things don't stop there. Brother Nguyen Van Viet also said loudly that the Automobile Center is developing vehicles for agricultural use. Then he made a bunch of unexplained conditions and drew a picture that no one had ever seen. Although most people still don't understand it, everyone knows one thing about the separation, and this time it really made the two brothers stand up!

Since there is profit to be made, as members of the Ruan Chamber of Commerce and the family, everyone will naturally think about how to get a share of the pie.

Some people choose to be close and cooperative. But some people choose a different path, that is, to seize it all. The branch family to which those two brothers belonged has always been the object of contempt.

Even if they have a chance to turn around today, the project they are running is not the food that the family values ​​most. In the perception of the older generation who have relatively rigid ideas, the status of Ruan Wenyue and his family cannot be much higher no matter how much they are improved.

Therefore, during this annual meeting during the off-farm period, although the focus should be on the exchange of information between branches - although this function has now been replaced by forums, some people still like to fight face to face - and the exchange of agricultural products. Yes or no. In fact, there are several undercurrents connecting with each other under the table.

As the center of the storm, brothers Nguyen Van Viet will certainly hear some rumors. Some of them came from the branch families who wanted to be friends with themselves, some came from the hidden stakes they had set up, and some even came from the news that they took the initiative to release from the branch families who had intentions.

In the past, such signs would have been considered a crisis. All kinds of benefits should be promised immediately, hoping to get the support of other branch families to tide them over. Or they could just give in to those companies that were ready to put pressure on them, hoping that they could find a way out.

But today, the two brothers are not too worried. They also reciprocate the same kindness to all those who show kindness, but that's all. He did not deliberately contact any party, nor did he bow to those greedy relatives. Brothers Nguyen Van Viet and Nguyen Van Chao just chatted with every relative who came to the door and expressed interest in the truck and answered their questions.