Chapter 107 Where are the rich, where is my sickle
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Wang Zonglio is definitely a big profiteer!
If we look at it in future generations, he must be a blood-sucking capitalist.
Zhao Ning felt that fifty guan was already very expensive.
A piece of soap, sold for 50 pieces, 25,000 yuan!
And it's made of plant ash, lard, and lye.
In the 21st century, if you give this kind of soap to people for free, no one will want it because it is very crude.
It’s not that the craftsman’s skills are poor, or that it looks rough on the outside, but it’s limited by raw materials and a more complete formula.
In order to package it, Zhao Ning specially had people carve exquisite patterns on it.
"Does anyone buy 100 Guan?"
"Yes, there must be."
"Tell me."
"It's very simple. Just say that this thing is made from the palace formula. As long as the officials don't mind, I guarantee that someone will pay a high price."
"Will it reach 100 pieces?"
"Things are rare and valuable. I will sell 50 pieces at first and tell them there are only 100 pieces in total. I guarantee that someone will buy them at a high price."
Oh my god, Wang Zonglio actually still engages in "hunger marketing"?
"And they are only sold to those with high official positions, such as princes, prime ministers, ministers, and grand masters."
Zhao Ning asked: "There are only 100 of them in total. What should I do if I buy them all?"
"After buying it, we make it again, change the pattern on it, adjust the color, and say this is the latest soap, better than the previous one, and it costs 70 pieces!"
"And after that?"
"After that, we will revise it and release a new product. We will say that the formula is more noble and that it was shipped back from the Western Regions. We will change it to sell it for 100 guan a piece!"
Zhao Ning: Wang Zonglio, what is the relationship between Cook and you?
"Then I want to sell more. I can't just sell 100 of each type, right?"
"For officials, it's simpler. Each carving has 10 different patterns and different colors, giving it ten different meanings. For example, the one with the scent of osmanthus represents nobility."
Zhao Ning nodded and said: "I will give this to you and sell it. For every soap sold, you can take 10 sticks from it, how about it?"
"Ten strings? For an official, isn't it a little too little?"
"Um?"
"Okay, I will do it, I will do it."
A smile appeared on Zhao Ning's face again: "Uncle, look, this soap can be sold not only in Tokyo, but also in Damingfu in Beijing, Luoyangfu in Xijing, Yingtianfu in Nanjing, Jiangning, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Jianglingfu, and Chengdu
You can sell it in any house. There are so many rich people, and this thing is wonderful. If you sell 100,000 pieces, will you make a million yuan?"
Wang Zonglio now understood, damn it, the officials were the real profiteers.
But what Zhao Ning said makes sense.
There is a rule in human society that trends are set by the upper class. Whatever the top people use, the middle class will follow suit. After a while, it will become popular among the common people.
Both prime ministers and princes use it, so officials naturally compete with each other.
Officials compete with each other, and businessmen will naturally follow suit in order to highlight their status.
This is what customers want.
This is how leeks are cut.
I never make money from poor people, I only make money from rich people.
"Taifu Temple will be under your control from now on, is that okay?"
"Taifu Temple?"
"I plan to put soap, tea, salt and iron in Taifu Temple. Is there any problem?"
"No... no problem." Wang Zonglio was a little shocked, "Are the officials going to change the law?"
This Taifu Temple was built by Wang Anshi before. Now the Zhao Guan family wants to raise Taifu Temple again. Does it mean that the officials want to implement Wang Anshi's new law?
"I didn't say I wanted to change the law. I just want to make some money. I'll leave this matter to you later and handle it well. Once it's done, I won't treat you badly."
"What about the family property? Are you still copying it?"
"Uncle, you misunderstood. It was not a house raid. You voluntarily gave up 1.99 million yuan. How can it be called a house raid? Gao Qiu is watching you every day, so you have to take it easy."
Wang Zonglio began to settle accounts in his mind. If this happened, I would have to sell 200,000 soaps to make back the money!
That's it.
Soon Zhao Ning's treasury increased by 1.99 million yuan.
And not only that, the soap began to be sold privately.
There must be no stores. How can it be possible to open a store and sell luxury goods that are circulated by the upper class on the street?
Wang Zongliu turned around and ran to invite the aristocratic men in Tokyo to play a game of polo. After the game, they started to discuss business.
Of course, it is impossible to sell unlimited amounts of soap.
The most important thing is that it is limited by production capacity.
This is not the 21st century. In the 21st century, as soon as the machines come out, raw materials are added, and the assembly lines come out.
The quantities of lye and lard are both limited, and Zhao Ning cannot produce as much as he wants.
However, soap is a consumable after all. After using one piece, you will buy a second one.
My requirements are not high. I sell 100,000 pieces a year across the country.
Every wealthy family uses one soap a month, and consumes 12 soaps a year, which costs 1,200 guan. For those really rich people, can they not afford the 1,200 guan a year?
I just want rich people all over the world to use soap all year round. Isn’t this request too much?
Isn’t the running income of 100,000 animals equivalent to 10 million yuan?
Is it too much?
Not too much!
They voluntarily spent 100 yuan to buy it!
What?
Can't we take care of the poor?
After this thing comes out, someone will definitely imitate it privately, and it will probably be made with cheap materials.
This is market behavior, leave it to the private sector.
Half a month later, Wang Zonglio's soap business started to show results.
In half a month, 500 were sold.
The turnover income is as high as 35,000 yuan (about 17.5 million yuan)!
What is this concept?
This can buy a relatively good house in a very good area of Tokyo.
If Su Shi knew this, he would probably faint in the toilet from crying.
For people with money, power, and resources, making money is so easy.
Is this world fair?
Is this fucking fair?
It's unfair, but it's a fact.
After forming an alliance with Xixia next year, we will sell the soap to Xixia's top management.
When it comes to cutting leeks, I will swing my sickle wherever the rich are!
Wang Zongliu felt like he had found a second spring in his life. Since he accepted the task given by the emperor, his waist and legs no longer hurt. He could even find more girls when he went to Chunfeng Tower.
And what about Zhao Ning?
The latest progress reported by the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of Household Affairs, Liangzhe Road (Zhejiang Province), Jiangnan East Road (Jiangxi, part of Jiangsu), Jiangnan West Road (Jiangxi Province), Jinghu North Road (Hubei Province), Jinghu South Road (
All taxes and cash revenue from seven roads including Hunan Province), Beijing North Road (western Henan Province), and South Beijing Road (southern Henan Province) have arrived in the capital.
Taxes and cash income from Chengdu Fu Road, Kuizhou Road (Chongqing area), and Lizhou Road (part of Sichuan) are also coming soon.
Chapter completed!