Chapter 1700, Lao Zhang, let's make a fortune together
"What is a car?"
When Duan Hai and Huang Zhiyuan heard this, they also asked in unison.
"Does the steam harvester know?"
Liu Jin was immediately speechless. He had already talked to this extent, but he still didn't know what was going on.
"knew."
The two nodded again and replied.
"A car is similar to a steam harvester, except that the steam engine is replaced by an internal combustion engine, and the parts required for farming are not needed. The main function of the car is to transport people or cargo."
"You should understand now, right?"
Liu Jin once again described the function of the car to the two of them.
"Oh, that's it. We probably understand."
Only then did the two of them have an idea. Duan Hai thought for a while and then said: "But why call a car?"
"...It doesn't matter what you call it. You guys have to seize the time and work with the School of Mechanical Engineering to build the car."
Liu Jin said.
"Yes~"
The two of them immediately replied in unison.
"Although bicycles are very fashionable and trendy nowadays, in the end, they still have a lot of inconveniences. The drive relies on pedaling, which will make you tired after a long time, and the speed is also limited."
"Secondly, the cargo carrying capacity is limited, and it can only carry a limited amount of things. In addition, it is extremely inconvenient when it is windy or rainy."
"It is destined that with the development of industry and technology, it will be slowly replaced by better means of transportation. The bicycle side should not just be limited to the existing business, but also look to the further future and strive for excellence.
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Liu Jin also warned again.
Nowadays, bicycles are very popular throughout the Ming Dynasty. Groups of bicycle teams can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of the capital, and some young people are riding bicycles whizzing by on the road.
It is very fashionable and trendy, and it has even quickly become one of the major wedding items for young people in the Ming Dynasty. You must have a bicycle when you get married, otherwise it will be difficult to get married.
This shows that bicycles are very popular now.
There are also many bicycle manufacturers. There are hundreds of large and small bicycle factories in the Beijing-Tianjin area, Songhu and Shanghai, and more bicycle factories are being established. It can be said that the competition is quite fierce.
This is also a characteristic of the Ming Dynasty.
Because of its large population and wealth, internal competition is very fierce. From cement factories and textile factories to large and small foreign trade firms, and then to this bicycle factory, it can be said that competition in every industry is extremely fierce.
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Fierce competition naturally has its benefits. At least, Daming Capital is developing very fast, and technology is also advancing by leaps and bounds. All of this is due to fierce competition.
At the same time, Korea, Japan, Persia, the Ottoman Empire, Spain and other countries cannot learn from the Ming Dynasty. In many things, the competition in the Ming Dynasty itself is already fierce enough. It is almost impossible for you to get involved.
If you invest in building a factory in Spain to produce cloth, the cost may be higher than the cloth shipped from Daming. How can you compete?
Fierce competition has promoted the development of the industry and prompted enterprises and capitalists to continuously improve the competitiveness of their products.
You can take the route of refined management and reduce production costs and selling prices through reasonable management, or you can obtain more profits at the same selling price.
You can also take the high-efficiency route and increase your competitiveness by adding new high-efficiency machines, increasing investment in R&D and technology, improving productivity and production efficiency, reducing costs, and improving quality.
Of course, you can also win market recognition by taking the brand route and providing high quality and high service. In short, only with competition can there be progress and service. This is the path that will never change.
The competition for bicycles is fierce. You can take the quality route, the brand route, or the cost reduction route.
Under the guidance of Liu Jin, the Mercedes-Benz Bicycle Factory has followed the brand route from the beginning. The Mercedes-Benz brand has been loud and clear, and quality has always been emphasized. The quality of Mercedes-Benz bicycles is the best.
But this is not enough, we must continue to innovate.
Bicycles can develop in the direction of cars and motorcycles. We cannot always limit ourselves to making bicycles, otherwise we will eventually fall behind.
"Yes, we understand, and we will contact the School of Mechanical Engineering immediately."
"Research this car as soon as possible."
Duan Hai and Huang Zhiyuan also replied quickly.
"Well, you guys should be busy~"
Liu Jin nodded with satisfaction, and then left the Mercedes-Benz Bicycle Factory and walked directly to the British Duke Zhang Mao's house.
British government.
Liu Jin carefully appreciated the wealthy atmosphere of the old Zhang family in the living room.
The British father is very rich now. You can see it from every detail in his home. You can see precious gems, pearls, emeralds, coral agate, and many large emerald stones transported to his home in one piece.
When decorated with ordinary stones.
The walls around this living room alone are inlaid with a large number of gems and pearls, and several one-meter-high precious red corals are placed as decorations.
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The rich man's aura is fully revealed. If you take out any random thing, it is worth at least several thousand or tens of thousands of taels of silver, and it can be exchanged for several houses in the capital.
"Lao Zhang is really rich!"
Liu Jin couldn't help but sigh.
Of course, this cannot be said about Lao Zhang. This style has become popular throughout the Ming Dynasty.
No wealthy family in the Ming Dynasty would have to put some emerald stones and decorate them with gems, agate and the like. For the top wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty like the British Duke, it is even more necessary to carefully decorate and decorate them.
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Gold has become somewhat unpopular now, because gold shows too much the earthy atmosphere. A truly wealthy family should be decorated with jade, jade, agate, coral and pearls.
This trend also started from the Qianqing Palace of Emperor Hongzhi.
Emperor Hongzhi's Qianqing Palace was filled with rare treasures collected from all over the world, including precious jadeite as big as a millstone, with the skin removed and used as ornaments, and precious red coral several meters high used to display in the corner, as big as a fist.
Gemstones and agate are used as embellishments, scattered everywhere randomly.
In the past, Emperor Hongzhi was very poor and could only display some valuable calligraphy and paintings. Now, the treasure house in Emperor Hongzhi's internal funds has long been full, so naturally it is inevitable to display them.
Naturally, everyone will follow suit and the trend will slowly spread.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Ming Dynasty is indeed rich now. It is very wealthy from top to bottom. With money, it can plunder wealth from all over the world, including overseas gems, jade, pearls, agate, ivory, coral, gold, silver, etc.
They are pouring into Ming Dynasty, bringing endless wealth to Ming Dynasty.
"Haha, what brought you here?"
Liu Jin didn't wait for a few minutes before Zhang Mao came over. Before anyone arrived, a cheerful voice came over.
"I'm coming over to see you, Mr. Zhang."
Liu Jin looked at Zhang Mao. In just a few years, Zhang Mao had aged a lot. His hair was withered and white, his skin was dull, and his energy and energy were not as good as before.
"You kid is really thoughtful. You still remember me and know how to come over and see me."
When Zhang Mao heard this, he nodded happily.
He knew that Liu Jin was very busy, whether it was national affairs or the many industries under his command, he really didn't have much time.
Zhang Mao's own health is getting worse day by day. He can't even go to the morning court. Now he is completely free to recuperate at home.
"Mr. Zhang, how is your health?"
"If you don't come to the morning meeting, I will feel much lonely."
Looking at Zhang Mao, Liu Jin also asked with concern.
"Well, I'm really getting old, and my health is getting worse every day. Although I rest at home every day, I still get sick frequently. I'm afraid I don't have much time left."
When Zhang Mao heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"What did Mr. Zhang say?"
"As long as you rest more at home and take proper care, you will definitely get better. Have you visited Daming Medical College?"
Liu Jin was also a little sad.
"After seeing it, it was of no use. They said it was because of age. As people get older, they will naturally suffer from all kinds of diseases."
Zhang Mao smiled and then said: "You guys came to me, there must be something wrong, please tell me quickly."
"Mr. Zhang really knows me, and I'll tell you the truth. I really came to see you for something this time."
Liu Jin smiled and replied.
"How many intestines do you have in your belly? I still don't know."
Zhang Mao smiled.
"Mr. Zhang, does your family have a colony in the Persian Gulf?"
Liu Jin took out a map, pointed to the Persian Gulf on the map and asked.
"Yes, it was you who told me that the Persian Gulf is a treasure land, and I will definitely be able to sit and collect money in the future. You have done me a terrible job. I have invested tens of millions of taels of silver in this colony.
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"But until now, I haven't found any place where I can make money. It's a desert with nothing but sand. Are you aware of it because of your conscience and are you ready to compensate me?"
When Zhang Mao heard this, he was immediately speechless. If he didn't say that this place was okay, he would get angry when he mentioned it.
I invested tens of millions of taels of silver in it, but the result was that it was thrown into a desert pile. There was really nothing but sand. It was said to be a treasure land, but there was nothing anywhere.
The colony of Li Dongyang's family also said that they could buy some pearls and make some money. However, in their own colony, there were no pearls and there was very little drinking water. They needed to be shipped to Persia by ship.
Do you think you are angry or not?
"Old Zhang, don't bite Lu Dongbin and don't recognize a good heart. This land is definitely a treasure."
"Shouldn't I come over to you now?"
"Let's make a fortune together. How about I invest some money in your colony and take some shares?"