mtl008 Chapter 298 Vicious competition, posting money to sell paper!
Chapter 298 Vicious competition, posting money to sell paper!
Chapter 298 Vicious competition, posting money to sell paper!
"Father, I saw that my elder brother was talking and laughing with that Yu Qian that day. That Yu Qian was very cunning. I am afraid that my elder brother has been bewitched, and he only wants to belong to the imperial court. The price of this Beiping toilet paper can never be so low."
Tang Zizi whispered to Master Tang beside his ear.
At this moment, the Patriarch of the Tang family had already been troubled by all these incidents, and now all the shopkeepers and accountants in the hall were looking at him, and he couldn't help being irritable. In addition, he was very resistant to the new policy of the imperial court, and an unknown fire surged. Heart to heart.
"go out!"
The old man of the Tang family shouted.
"Father! Please listen to my son's words, my son's words are true."
The prince Tang Tianbao still refused to give up and knelt on the ground and begged.
"Come on, fork this rebellious son out!!"
The old man of the Tang family was furious.
"Daddy."
"Your Majesty, please come with us and don't make it difficult for us."
"Go away, you guys go away!"
"Dad, please listen to me. If this happens, our Tang family will be in great danger."
Soon, Tang Tianbao was dragged out by his servants.
After the head of the Tang family made such a decision, he personally visited the other three families that made papyrus, the Zhang family, the Lu family, and the Xu family.
Ask them to jointly reduce the price and subsidize money to defeat the latest toilet paper on the market.
After weighing the pros and cons, the other three companies thought it was feasible, so they all paid and joined forces to engage in vicious competition in an attempt to defeat Yu Qian's paper mill.
In this way, the price of papyrus became unified into five cents.
at the same time.
On the other side, Yu Qian also received the news immediately.
It was Tang Tianbao who came to report the letter.
"Brother Tang, you are a rare visitor."
At this time, Yu Qian was busy at the paper mill in Xiaodong Village Industrial Park, getting people to load goods into the car.
"My dear brother, this is your paper factory? My God. You can produce so much toilet paper in one day."
When Tang Tianbao saw the carriages piled full of goods, he couldn't help but clicked his tongue.
"What is this? As the workers become more proficient and more equipment is added, the output continues to increase. From the previous [-] catties per day, it is now able to produce [-] catties per day."
Yu Qian knew that he wanted to impress Tang Tianbao at this time, so he laughed boldly and said: "This Nanjing is a completely blank market. I am the first person to eat crabs. No matter how many goods are produced, they are sold out on the same day. The supply exceeds the demand. The business is booming, and the profits are huge!"
Tang Tianbao, who made a lot of money, was startled, and asked in a low voice: "My dear brother, can you find out with my brother? What is the cost price of your toilet paper?"
Yu Qian whispered: "Brother Tang, this is a business secret, how can you reveal it at will?"
Tang Tianbao sighed: "Hey, if you don't want to say it, just forget it."
Yu Qian smiled slightly: "Of course I wouldn't tell others, but Brother Tang, you saved my life. You can't hide it from anyone, so I'll tell you the truth."
While talking, Yu Qian raised three fingers,
Tang Tianbao: "Thirty Wen?"
Yu Qian: "Thirty cents? How is it possible? I sell ten cents. Wouldn't thirty cents be a loss-making business? It's three cents."
After the words fell, Tang Tianbao was stunned.
"What? Only three liters???"
Tang Tianbao said in shock.
This is too incredible. Why the cost can be kept so low is simply unimaginable.
Harvesting grass, crushing, beating, and drying all require a lot of manpower and material resources, and the output is not as high as Yu Qian's Qingfeng toilet paper factory.
"Hush. Keep your voice down."
Yu Qian immediately booed, and whispered: "This is a commercial secret, don't reveal it."
Tang Tianbao nodded, and Nan Nan said: "It's only Sanwen, my life is over, it's over, the Tang family is over."
Yu Qian smiled and said: "What does this mean? The cost of a pack of toilet paper in Peiping is less than two cents."
Tang Tianbao: "."
"Don't believe me? Let's go and take you to visit." Yu Qian said with a smile.
"Can I go in and have a look?" Tang Tianbao's heart moved.
"Others can't do it, so Brother Tang can." Yu Qian laughed and didn't care.
"Yu Qian, I know you as a friend!" Tang Tianbao patted his chest excitedly, "I will remember this kindness."
No wonder Tang Tianbao was so excited. The toilet paper was so outrageous that he even asked him to enter the factory to have a look. You must know that his own toilet paper workshop is very strict in order to prevent the formula from leaking.
Not long after, Tang Tianbao followed Yu Qian into the factory for a tour.
Immediately afterwards, he was completely stunned.
It is not at the same level as my own workshop.
The people here are all wearing uniform black clothing, because the toilet paper is white, and black clothing is easier to see dirty things.
They work seriously and responsibly, and have a clear division of labor. The entire production process is divided into more than a dozen steps. Each team is only responsible for a small part in front of them. The things they do are very simple. , and the whole toilet paper was made.
The most shocking thing is that there are all kinds of equipment here, such as the step of crushing. The grass is crushed to make slurry, which is smashed with a big tank and hammered with a hammer.
And here is a strange machine, those guys stood beside the machine and stepped on it like a waterwheel, and then those machines began to hammer, the efficiency was very high.
This is a semi-automatic machine that uses various levers, Pythagorean principles, and mechanical devices composed of gears, chains, and belts.
After watching a circle, Tang Tianbao was an eye-opener.
He also understood why Yu Qian dared to let him in to watch, because even if he watched, he couldn't see it, and those machines couldn't be built without learning the technology.
After coming out of the factory.
Tang Tianbao has completely believed that Yu Qian's paper mill can keep the price of toilet paper so low
It's ridiculous that my father is so focused on wanting to run Yu Qian down, he doesn't have to worry about this problem at all.
He looked at the blue sky, sighed deeply, and said, "Yu Qian."
Yu Qian said, "Brother Tang, tell me."
Tang Tianbao said: "I'm afraid that factories like Beiping will also appear in Nanzhili."
Yu Qian said with a smile: "Does this need to be said?"
Tang Tianbao said: "I am afraid that the properties of the various families in South Zhili are not limited to my Tang family, and even those cloth shops, lacquer shops, and iron workshops will be replaced."
Yu Qian said seriously: "Yes, this is the new trend of reform and the wave of the times. Whoever can catch this trend will be the wave of the times!"
After hearing this, Tang Tianbao was silent for a long time.
Seeing that the other party was hesitant, Yu Qian hit the iron while it was hot: "Brother Tang, look at the workers here. They start and leave work on time and on time every day. This job can last forever and earn much more money than they do as tenants. The monthly salary is two taels of silver. If a family of three works here, the family can earn six taels of silver a month. They can eat and drink without worrying about food and drink. They can also buy a house and marry a wife. Isn’t this better than farming? There are fewer and fewer, and everyone is willing to engage in this kind of work. And this small factory, in addition to supporting so many workers a year, also has a profit of several thousand taels of silver!"
"With such a high labor cost, there is still a profit of several thousand taels."
Tang Tianbao took a deep breath and said after a long time: "Brother Yu Qian, what do you say to keep up with this wave, so that my Tang family can seize this opportunity."
When Yu Qian saw that his goal had been achieved: "Simple, cooperate with me!"
Tang Tianbao didn't even think about it, and said, "Okay! Brother Yu Qian, let's cooperate in the future! But. Right now, my words in Tang's house have no weight."
Yu Qian said with a smile: "It's okay, after you take the Tang family with you, your father will understand your hard work, and you will be in charge of the family at that time."
Tang Tianbao nodded: "Okay, what should I do now?"
Yu Qian said: "Now you don't have to do anything. When my bet is settled, I will go to Tangjia Village to buy land. First, I will build the yamen, and then I will be able to make great achievements."
Tang Tianbao thought for a while and said, "Brother Yu Qian. There may be some changes in your plan now."
Yu Qian asked strangely: "What happened? Your Tang family's straw paper should not be sold anymore. Could it be that your father will not abide by the bet?"
Tang Tianbao shook his head: "That's not the case, but my father intends to post money to sell toilet paper at a price of five renminbi, in order to drive you down. But your cost is three renminbi, so he can't do it." Arrived. But there is a problem here, even if it is your ten-cent toilet paper, you can’t make the straw paper unsold, so your bet will still be lost. Once you lose, your plan to enter Tangjia Village will fail gone."
"Great, you need to remind me to remind me in time"
Yu Qian was overjoyed, "Now that I know, it will be easy."
Tang Tianbao said: "What are you going to do?"
Yu Qian smiled lightly: "It's simple, I also sell it for five yuan, and my cost price is only three yuan, so I can make money selling it for five yuan!"
As a result, a new advertisement was posted at the door of Yu Qian's shop.
Breeze brand toilet paper opening big bargain, half price today!
Limit one pack per day.
Once the news spreads, it spreads to ten, ten to hundreds.
People who couldn't afford it before started to buy it now.
Five cents, who wouldn't want to treat their ass better?
A pack of this toilet paper weighs a pound, and one pound can last a long time. It’s really worth the five cents.
Soon, there was a long queue at the entrance of Qingfeng Shop.
As a result, the straw paper that the Tang family originally planned to lose money and earn money could not be sold for even five cents.
After all, it is also five cents. As long as you are not stupid, everyone will definitely be willing to buy Qingfeng brand toilet paper. It is soft, has a faint fragrance, and is very clean and hygienic.
It was even more difficult for the shopkeepers of those grocery stores. They originally went to return the goods, but they brought back more toilet paper.
Soon, the old man of the Tang family also got the news.
"What, sell for five pennies?? Yu Qian is dating my Tang family, right!!! He sells five pennies, we sell three! Anyway, it's a loss, so I don't care about the two pennies!"
The old man of the Tang family quickly made a decision.
From five pennies, the price will continue to be reduced to three pennies.
The money lost belongs to the Tang family.
However, Yu Qian also moved very quickly, and soon changed the price of toilet paper to Sanwen.
Sanwen is the cost price.
Not making money, but not losing money either.
So, once it was changed, the whole city went crazy, and the queue to buy toilet paper every day could go from the store entrance to the city gate.
After getting the news, the old man of the Tang family almost fainted from anger.
"Crazy, crazy!!! No matter how low I am, this Yu Qian will fight against me, so the Tang family will give it away for free, no money!"
In the hall of the Tang family, the owner of the Tang family threw the tea set on the table angrily and overturned the table.
"Dad, you can't give it away for free. You will lose too much if you give it away for free. Calm down." The second son of the Tang family on the side hurriedly advised.
Tang Tianbao who was beside him also persuaded: "Yes, Dad, if you give it away for nothing, you still lose the bet. It is clearly written in the bet that you have to sell it. If you give it away for nothing, it won't count."
In the bet that Yu Qian gave at the beginning, many clauses that took advantage of loopholes have been avoided, and the most important clause is that it cannot be given away for nothing.
And there is another point that if the two sides fight a price war, it will take half a month to count.
"I know, what I just said was angry."
The old man of the Tang family said: "Then sell it for a penny, I don't believe that I can't do that son of a bitch Yu Qian."
Tang Tianbao hurriedly said: "Father, if it sells for a penny, the dealer will also make money. Unless the price we give him is free, they will not work in vain to buy the goods. Moreover, the goods in their warehouse are all It has piled up into a mountain. If we want them to sell at the price of one penny now, we have to pay them the previous payment first. A rough calculation shows that the payment for the previous batch of goods we sold is tens of thousands of taels of silver. The straw paper we produced during this period of time can't be shipped, and we have lost 10 taels of silver inside and out. If we really do this, we will not be able to replace the loan from the bank. And if we do this, the straw paper business It’s also yellow, and the common people have bought a pack of toilet paper for a penny, will they still pay for a pack of toilet paper for a hundred pennies in the future?”
After listening to Tang Tianbao's analysis, Mr. Tang calmed down.
He sat on the table limply, and said, "So, anyway, our Tang family's straw paper business is going to die?"
Tang Tianbao nodded, "Yes, father, let's face the reality. The trains built by the National Master can travel thousands of miles a day. Toilet paper is nothing to him."
The old man of the Tang family said: "It seems that we can only change one line of business in our Tang family."
"It's useless." Tang Tianbao said, "Dad, can't you see clearly? When the National Master comes this time, all the industries in the south will be eliminated, and no one will be spared."
As soon as this remark came out, the entire hall fell into silence.
After a long time, Mr. Tang waved his hands weakly and said, "Forget it, admit defeat, let Yu Qian come, and sell him the house and land at the foot of the mountain."
Tang Tianbao cupped his hands: "Yes, father, leave this matter to me."
"However." Mr. Tang paused and said, "But this time the Tang family suffered a great loss, tens of thousands of taels of silver, and there are still many goods in stock that cannot be sold. Yu Qian is responsible. Go talk to him, Add a condition, don't make things difficult for him, ask him Yu Qian to help us sell all the toilet paper, and sell it at the cost price of [-] yuan, and the bet can only be counted."
"Isn't this dishonest?" Tang Tianbao hesitated.
"You brought Yu Qian. You go and talk. If it doesn't work, there is nothing we can do. Even if my Tang family is targeted first! I'm not afraid!" said the old man of the Tang family stubbornly.
"Okay, I'll try it."
Tang Tianbao reluctantly agreed.
Afterwards, he went to find Yu Qian non-stop, and told Yu Qian about the matter.
Tang Tianbao said apologetically: "Brother Yu Qian, this is the case. Is it because my Tang family is not trustworthy? My Tang family has always been the most trustworthy, but in this matter, my Tang family is also in trouble. I It’s inconvenient to say too much. It’s just that the families from all over the world have an alliance, if they compromise too easily, it’s hard to justify it to the outside world, and they will be targeted by other families.”
Yu Qian smiled slightly and said: "I understand, thunderstorm will talk."
Tang Tianbao was surprised: "You know?"
Yu Qian said with a smile: "Do you think these things can be hidden from the national teacher? You underestimate him too much. Everything is under his control. Your defeat will only happen sooner or later. But don't worry too much. Don't worry about being targeted by other families, sooner or later it will disintegrate. However, we are brothers, and I will help you with this, isn't it just straw paper, you give it to me, and I will digest it directly."
Tang Tianbao couldn't believe it: "Really?"
Yu Qian said: "It's a trivial matter!"
Because those straw papers are also considered fibers and can be used as raw materials for making toilet paper. They can be broken into pieces and mixed with wood pulp, but the quality of the toilet paper will be reduced a little.
And plus the cost of raw materials, you will lose a lot of money.
However, in order to achieve his goal, Yu Qian can't control so much. The money lost can be earned back as time goes by.
Soon, Tang Tianbao followed Yu Qian to Tang's house, successfully signed the agreement, got the land, and demolished the house. A few days later, the yamen finally began to be established in Tang's village.
"This difficult bone has finally been gnawed away."
Yu Qian sighed deeply, "The next thing will be even easier!"
And at the same time.
On the other side, in Nanjing City.
A field harvesting meeting held by Li Xiao for all the officials and nobles was officially opened under the tight and orderly arrangement!
No one can skip this meeting.
No matter how far these people ran, even if they went to the capital, the Jin Yiwei under the command of Qinglong, in cooperation with Zhu Gaosui's Jin Yiwei, could pull them to this meeting.
(End of this chapter)