Magic Industry Empire - 896. Chapter 896

A week later, an unusually large motorcade crossed the border between the Principality of Norton and the Candela Empire.

After three hours of fast driving on the only highway in the southwestern province of the Candela Empire, which was finally fully constructed and opened to traffic last month, the convoy arrived at Canberra, the capital of the southwestern province and also the seat of the governor’s house in the southwestern province. .

The convoy did not drive directly into Canberra City, but stopped in a clearing outside the city.

Although this is only a suburb outside the city walls, Canberra is, after all, a big city like the provincial capital, so it is still very lively, with turbulent flow of people and endless screams. It seems that it is much more prosperous than many small cities.

Xu Yi stopped the magic car and walked down from the cab. He found that the people around had just glanced at the convoy he was in, and then closed his gaze back. He did not appear to be very curious, let alone see the new one. The kind of wonder of things.

“People in Canberra City have seen magic locomotives many times, and it’s not uncommon for a long time.” Chairman Cruise explained to the side. “Actually, not only the magic locomotive, but even many household magic machines, the people here have seen it many times a long time ago. You don’t have to expect them to be as curious as they were when you first saw it.”

“No, I didn’t expect this. It’s just a bit strange. Since these people in the Candela Empire have already seen these household magic machines with their own eyes, why is the demand for these things not so high?” Xu Yi frowned. .

“Who told you that they are not in high demand?” President Cruise gave Xu Yi a white look and pointed his finger to the front right. “Look at what is there.”

Xu Yi looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw a fairly large booth beside the avenue, surrounded by people, and it looked very lively.

“What’s that for?”

Just as Xu Yi was wondering, the crowd around there suddenly burst into cheers, and then a person around him held something tightly in his hands, turned around and ran away, as if he was afraid that others would take the things in his arms. generally.

Xu Yi glanced intently, and found that the treasure-like thing in his arms was clearly a fan of magic power with a somewhat outdated style, and he was immediately stunned.

“It’s just an old magic fan, as for him…”

“Because it is second-hand and cheaper, it is not easy to get one.” President Cruise shrugged. “It’s so hot now, this thing is very popular. If ordinary people like here can have a magic fan, it can be almost a life-saving thing.”

Xu Yi frowned, still puzzled.

“A newest new flying brand magic fan is only priced at three gold coins and fifty silver coins, which is not too expensive. Why do they want to grab such an old-fashioned magic fan that is about to be eliminated?”

President Cruise took a look at Xu Yi, shook his head and sighed: “Xu Yi, I think you have been separated from the world of ordinary people for too long, and have forgotten the most important question. Do you think… three gold coins and five Ten silver coins, is it rare for ordinary people who can barely be considered to be able to eat?”

Xu Yi was speechless.

It’s not that he has been out of the ordinary people’s world for too long as President Cruise said, but it’s entirely because there is no longer the concept of “ordinary people can’t even afford a magic fan”.

Whether it is the Principality of Stantin or the Kingdom of Lampari, ordinary citizens of these two countries, as long as they are not lazy, can easily find a job that earns at least ten gold coins a month.

If a few people in a family add up, setting aside the basic needs of life, buying a magic fan with a few silver coins is simply stress-free.

But this is only limited to the two countries of the Principality of Stantin and the Kingdom of Lampari, because the magic industry driven by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce has developed best in these two countries, and now they are all related to magic machinery in these two countries. All kinds of factories have great demand for labor, which makes it easy for anyone to find a good job.

But in addition to this, although the Ruelson Kingdom and the Duchy of Drake are also vigorously developing industries related to the magic industry, they are somewhat inferior.

In comparison, the Kingdom of Sark is even farther behind.

Because the relationship with the Lampari Kingdom and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce was very tense before, the magic industry industry could not be discussed in the Sac Kingdom at all.

But compared to the Candela Empire… it’s much better.

Although the Candela Empire is one of the two major empires on the Sainz Continent, the overall national strength is second to none on the Sainz Continent, but if you talk about the living conditions of ordinary people… it is the same as the Lampari Kingdom seven or eight years ago. It’s not much better than that.

These ordinary civilians living near Canberra, the capital of the southwestern province of the Candela Empire, obviously, most of them are only at the stage of worrying about their livelihoods. Of course, it is impossible to get a few gold coins to buy a magic fan.

“Then what’s going on with these old-fashioned magic fans? Although they don’t look like the magic fans of our Chamber of Commerce, why do you need one or two gold coins for one?” Xu Yi asked again.

“You have to ask Chairman Doyer about this.”

Xu Yi turned his head and looked at Chairman Doyer who just walked to his side.

President Doyer smirked and scratched his head in embarrassment: “Well… after we came to the Candela Empire, we discovered that there are a few people here who have seen household magic machines at all, and they dislike the latest models of household magic machines. Magic machines are too expensive, so I just brought the old home magic machines that were eliminated before and sold them to them. Cough, they are all satisfied anyway, I don’t think there is any problem with this…”

Xu Yi immediately understood.

After a long time, after the Candela Empire and the Lampari Kingdom signed the mutual trade agreement, the merchants of the Lampari Kingdom actually collected the old old-fashioned household magic machinery that had been eliminated in the Lampari Kingdom again, and pulled it to Candela Empire came to sell.

In Xu Yi’s opinion, this is undoubtedly a very tricky practice, but it just happened to fit the current situation of the Candela Empire, and it really made him speechless.

“Ah, this can be regarded as an ordinary person who benefits the Candela Empire.” Chairman Doyer continued to laugh. “They can’t afford the new models anyway. These old models are much cheaper. For example, the magic fan that the man bought just now doesn’t need a single gold coin. Of course they are very welcome.”

“One gold coin? What was the price when you bought it in the Kingdom of Lampari?” Xu Yi asked.

President Doyer’s expression was even more embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he approached Xu Yi and replied in a low voice: “We learned what President Xu your new flying business association did before, and collected them for trade-in activities. Actually. The cost…one unit is probably… well, less than twenty silver coins…”

Xu Yi couldn’t help rolling his eyes.

One is less than twenty silver coins? Because the new mutual trade agreement signed by the Lampari Kingdom and the Candela Empire stipulates that the tariffs on magic machinery products will be reduced the most, so even if they quote this old magic fan for one gold coin, the tariffs they need to pay are at most. Only ten silver coins.

Counting the transportation costs, in general, the cost of such a magic fan does not exceed forty silver coins.

Now that they were shipped and finally sold at a price close to a gold coin, they could at least transfer to nearly half a gold coin from it.

“No, no, no, President Xu, but we concentrate on supplying the merchants here and let them sell, so in fact, the price of selling from our hands is far less than a gold coin.” Chang hurriedly waved his hand and shouted injustice.

“Then you took advantage of the trade-in activity and sold a batch of new magic fans’ proceeds?” Xu Yi gave him a white glance.

“Hey, President Xu, isn’t this also what I learned from you.” President Doyer smiled.

Xu Yi waved his hand: “Okay, I can’t manage these things. But I need to remind you that word of mouth is difficult to build, but it is very easy to break. It is not long after the home magic machinery entered the Candela Empire, it is precisely the need to establish a word of mouth to give It is a critical period for the people of the Candela Empire to leave a good impression. At this time, it is best not to fool people with this inferior product. Otherwise, once a bad impression is left, if you want to reverse it in the future, you will need to pay far more than The hard work you imagine will do.”

President Doyer frowned, disapproving of Xu Yi’s words.

However, he did not refute Xu Yi to his face, just smiled and left.

“Hey, Xu Yi, don’t waste your saliva anymore. This group of small businessmen have such a long-term vision. They obviously want to make a fortune, so they won’t consider word of mouth, overall industrial development, etc. Question. Like these things, probably only you, a freak, will always remember it.” President Cruise sneered when President Doyer went away.

Xu Yi snorted coldly: “I don’t believe you haven’t thought about these issues. Otherwise, the apartment of your Chamber of Commerce outside Canberra will not be so valued by you, right?”

President Cruise shrugged: “I’m not their kind of ignorant and insightful little businessman.”

“Ha…” Xu Yi couldn’t help but laugh, thinking that President Cruise’s face is getting thicker now.

But what he said was right. Compared with the president of a small chamber of commerce like President Doyer, President Cruise has seen a lot of big scenes over the years, and his vision has long been far beyond that of ordinary businessmen.

Moreover, he has been nurtured by Xu Yi, and he habitually looks extremely long-term, naturally he will not harm the huge interests that may be obtained in the future for such a small profit.

“But when it comes to paying attention, compared to this apartment, I still pay more attention to the highway.” President Cruise turned to Xu Yi and asked seriously: “Do you think… how confident are you that you can convince the Candela Empire this time? Build a road?”

Xu Yi blinked: “Persuade Prince Frank and the southern provinces, the lowest 90%. But persuade the entire Candela Empire…no more than 30%.”

President Cruise was startled: “Why?”

Xu Yi smiled bitterly: “No way, because the Candela Empire is too big…”