Chapter 1318: Full-Scale Production

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

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

Bai Feng had already anticipated the request from the Yizhou nobles to purchase more steam engines.

Since steam engines can be sold at high prices in Yecheng, it is natural that people who smell business opportunities will buy steam engines in Yizhou and then transport them to Yecheng to sell them at high prices.

And Bai Feng believed that someone might have purchased the steam engine from the Yizhou nobles at a high price, but did not choose to sell it to Yecheng in the first place.

"Someone must be hoarding it. This steam engine is neither an antique nor an ornament, nor is it food. How can you sell it at a high price if you hoard it?"

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

In Bai Feng's view, the nobles in Yecheng just bought a steam engine just for fun.

Unexpectedly, this time I learned from the guard captain Liu Yong that the price of steam engines in Yecheng had increased by another 20%.

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

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

Bai Feng had previously written to Shopkeeper Chen, who manages Yecheng's soap workshops and shops, asking him to investigate the matter, but Bai Feng has not yet received a reply from Shopkeeper Chen.

Yecheng, soap shop.

Shopkeeper Chen has just returned home after dealing with the production quality problem of the soap factory today.

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

After some investigation and inquiry, Shopkeeper Chen got the reason that even he felt was a bit outrageous.

That's how the nobles in Yecheng now show off their wealth to each other. It has gradually changed to how many steam engines your home has and how many bars of soap my home uses every day.

“Really outrageous”

Shopkeeper Chen really couldn't understand the reason, so he didn't dare to write a reply to Bai Feng directly for this reason.

Afraid that Bai Feng would think that he was not doing things well.

So after shopkeeper Chen was busy with the soap workshop, he found shopkeeper Zhao and went to the restaurant to drink together.

He wanted to hear what shopkeeper Zhao had to say.

After all, shopkeeper Zhao sells antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and the value of these things mainly depends on how much the buyer thinks it is worth.

Therefore, Shopkeeper Chen believes that Shopkeeper Zhao will understand the truth better than him.

Shopkeeper Zhao, who hadn't had a drink with Shopkeeper Chen for a while, was very happy after meeting Shopkeeper Chen.

After the two arrived at the restaurant, Shopkeeper Chen ordered good wine and food, and then began to ask Shopkeeper Zhao about this problem that had troubled him for many days.

"You didn't tell me this earlier!"

Shopkeeper Zhao put down his wine glass and said to Shopkeeper Chen somewhat displeasedly.

"Do you think my antique calligraphy and painting shop's business is not as good as your soap shop, so you can think that I am not professional enough?"

"I am an expert in studying customer psychology and increasing the selling price of antique calligraphy and paintings!"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen immediately raised his glass and said to Shopkeeper Zhao:

"It's not my fault, let's take this cup as an apology!"

After Shopkeeper Chen finished speaking, Shopkeeper Zhao's expression softened.

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

"Hahaha, so happy!"

After seeing Shopkeeper Chen take a sip, Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't help laughing loudly.

I'm back, everything I had before is back!

Then Shopkeeper Zhao began to analyze to Shopkeeper Chen why steam engines were in short supply in Yecheng at a price far exceeding their own value.

"To say that this steam engine is indeed a good thing, I have seen a steam loom before. The weaving speed can be matched by a hundred weavers combined!"

Shopkeeper Zhao gave a high degree of recognition to the steam loom. It is not outrageous to sell a steam loom in Yecheng for a few hundred taels.

"When I later heard that this single steam engine could be sold for a high price of close to one thousand taels of silver, I couldn't help but study it carefully to see if there was any room for appreciation in the value of this steam engine."

Shopkeeper Chen shook his head and laughed when he heard Shopkeeper Zhao say that he had also researched the ridiculous price of steam engines.

"It seems that no matter how busy you are, you should take some time to drink with Shopkeeper Zhao. Maybe you can help yourself solve the problem sometime."

Shopkeeper Chen thought to himself.

"Later I discovered that because steam engines were in short supply, being able to buy a steam engine required not only money, but also a certain status and status."

"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 also wanted to buy a steam engine at the beginning. Whether he sold it after the value increased or placed it in a conspicuous place in the store to attract customers, it would be a sure profit for him.

It's a pity that although shopkeeper Zhao has the money to buy it, they won't sell it to him!

Who knows that he does not hold any official position, nor is he a son of a noble family.

Those merchants who resell steam engines, of course, want to get in touch with the dignitaries of Yecheng by selling steam engines. If they really catch the eyes of the dignitaries, they may be able to turn their fortunes around.

The second-hand dealers who were originally from the aristocratic family later discovered that steam engines can not only make a profit, but are also a new gift among the aristocrats.

If you give me gold and silver, it's too vulgar!

I've eaten all the delicacies from the mountains and the sea.

Give me a steam engine? This is good, this is good!

". That's why this steam engine is so expensive now, and there is no market for it."

Shopkeeper Zhao explained the whole story to Shopkeeper Chen, and Shopkeeper Chen finally understood the reason.

"Now I can finally report to the Marquis of Hanzhong!"

Shopkeeper Chen was excited at this time. If Shopkeeper Zhao hadn't drunk enough, he would have gone back to write a letter to Bai Feng to report.

At the same time, Hanzhong R&D Center.

The steam engine production line is running at full capacity.

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

He had to hurry up and sell this batch of steam engines in Yecheng.