Chapter 1306 Popular

After Bai Feng made all arrangements for the mine, R&D center and nitrification/glycerin explosive manufacturing workshop, it was time to transport a new batch of steam engines to Yizhou.

Only the first two batches of steam engines were sent to Yizhou by Bai Feng himself. After that, Liu Yong, the captain of the imperial guard, was sent to be responsible for transporting each batch of steam engines to Yizhou.

The team under the banner of Hanzhong Hou did not dare to make any plans, no matter which bandits they were.

The guard captain took sixty steam engines and a team of guards and set off directly from the R&D center to Yizhou and Chengdu.

After taking a day, the guard captain and 60 steam engines successfully arrived in Chengdu, Yizhou.

Among the sixty steam engines, fifteen belonged to Xiahoudun and were delivered to Xiahoudun's house by the captain of the guard himself.

The remaining forty-five steam engines were divided equally among the gentry in Yizhou.

There are now twelve steam looms in the workshop of Li Rufeng, a Yizhou nobleman.

Wang Kuang's workshop also has fourteen steam looms.

The two extra steam looms were purchased by Wang Kuang from other nobles in Yizhou.

As mentioned before, some Yizhou nobles saw that steam looms were very popular in other states and counties.

So he started reselling steam looms and made a lot of money from them.

The Yizhou gentry, who had abundant channels, earned more money by reselling steam looms as second-tier dealers than they could by opening a steam loom workshop.

So a small number of nobles simply gave up their steam loom workshops at home and started reselling steam looms.

Wang Kuang purchased these two steam looms from a friend who specializes in reselling steam looms.

After the captain of the guard left Xiahou Dun's house, he went to Li Rufeng's workshop to deliver the steam engine.

After arriving at Li Rufeng's workshop, the guard captain found that Li Rufeng was chatting with another nobleman.

This nobleman is naturally Wang Kuang.

"Brother Li, this steam loom workshop no longer makes money by selling steam looms in other states and counties."

At this time, Wang Kuang was telling Li Rufeng that his friend had made tens of thousands of taels of silver by reselling steam looms.

"With twenty steam looms, you can earn ten thousand taels of silver from it!"

"On average, a steam loom can earn five hundred taels of silver!"

"You must know that buying a steam engine from Hanzhong Hou only costs two hundred taels of silver. Even including the cost of transforming it into a steam loom, it only costs three hundred taels of silver."

"The profits from selling steam looms to other states and counties are enough to buy a new steam loom, and there is still some leftover!"

After Wang Kuang finished speaking, Li Rufeng was also very moved.

"Brother Wang's friend, where did you transport this steam loom to sell it at such a high price?"

Then Li Rufeng couldn't help but said to Wang Kuang.

"Where else could it be, of course it would be Yecheng!"

After Wang Kuang finished speaking, there was a look of yearning on his face.

Which of these nobles who serve as officials in Yizhou doesn't want to go to Yecheng to serve as officials?

But opportunities don’t come often, and when they do, it’s hard to get their turn.

"It was actually sold to Yecheng. No wonder we made such a high profit!"

Li Rufeng said enviously after learning the reason.

"Before, my friend asked me if I wanted to sell him the steam loom I own, and he would give me 600 taels of silver for each one!"

"Did you promise him?"

Li Rufeng hurriedly asked Wang Kuang.

"Of course not. I also used one thousand two hundred taels of silver to buy two steam looms from him! Hahaha!"

After Wang Kuang finished speaking, Li Rufeng suddenly didn't understand Wang Kuang's operation.

"I guess the price of this steam loom may rise in the future!"

Then Wang Kuang said firmly to Li Rufeng.

Li Rufeng originally planned to continue questioning, but then the captain of the guard who came to transport the steam engine happened to appear in Li Rufeng's workshop.

"It turns out to be Brother Liu! Hahaha! Please come in quickly!"

After Li Rufeng saw the guard captain Liu Yong, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

Liu Yong, the captain of the guard, was not used to calling Li Rufeng, a nobleman from Yizhou, and his brother the captain of the guard at first. But after he figured out that this was to give face to the Hanzhong Marquis behind him, he no longer bothered with the title.

However, Liu Yong, the captain of the guard, did not think that he could really call Li Rufeng brothers just because Li Rufeng called him Brother Liu.

"You're welcome, Mr. Li. This batch of steam engines has been delivered. There are two in total. Please take a look!"

After the guard captain finished speaking to Li Rufeng, he motioned to the two guards behind him to carry the two wooden boxes into the workshop.

"Hahaha, okay!"

Li Rufeng happily opened the two wooden boxes himself after hearing this, and Wang Kuang also followed suit to help.

Inside the wooden box, two steam engines are being wrapped in linen and lying quietly in the wooden box.

After listening to what Wang Kuang just said, in Li Rufeng's eyes, these two steam engines have now become six hundred taels of silver!

"No problem, thank you for your hard work, Brother Liu! It's not too late to have a sip of tea before leaving!"

After Li Rufeng checked it, he found that there was no problem with the steam engine, so he told the captain of the guard.

Liu Yong, the captain of the guard, heard this and said to Li Rufeng;

"Thank you very much, Director Li, for your kindness. I just have other steam engines to send, so please don't mind, Director Li."

Then the captain of the guard Liu Yong turned to Wang Kuang and said:

"Since Captain Wang is here, should we place these two steam engines here directly for you, or send them to your workshop?"

"Just place them here. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Liu!"

Wang Kuang smiled at the captain of the guard Liu Yong.

Then the two new steam engines were handed over to Wang Kuang after Wang Kuang inspected them.

After delivering the two steam engines at once, Captain of the guard Liu Yong, Li Rufeng and Wang Kuang said goodbye and began to deliver the remaining steam engines.

"Brother Wang, do you think the price of this steam loom can still rise?"

After Captain of the guard Liu Yong left, Li Rufeng asked Wang Kuang.

"Of course!"

"Steam looms are very popular in Yecheng now. Any noble family or official who has a steam loom at home will be proud to tell others about it!"

"You should know that the structure of this steam loom itself is very delicate. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure!"

Wang Kuang said to Li Rufeng without hesitation. These were also said by his friend who made a lot of money in Yecheng by reselling steam looms.

"Now my friend is constantly asking people to intercede with those of us who own steam looms, and wants to buy it at a high price."

"I came to you today to ask you not to agree directly. Wait a little longer, and you can sell more!"

After hearing this, Li Rufeng's eyes suddenly lit up.