The reason why he chose to meet with Li Changfeng at this time was because Li Changfeng encountered difficulties in this area and felt that he had a bargaining chip.
As a result, Li Changfeng's performance surprised him.
Li Changfeng took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Let's talk about the iron ore first. There are indeed some problems on my side, but they can be easily solved. It just delays the construction period a little. This does not affect
The big picture.”
"Besides, there is indeed a shortage of craftsmen now, but this is temporary. We have increased our efforts in training and hired many at high prices, so the issue of time is no longer an issue."
"As for the steel mills, I really don't have an advantage in terms of quantity, but we can solve it with enough money. We just need to build a few more. To be honest, the so-called advantages of your Shangguan family are not very attractive to this prince."
In fact, Li Changfeng was very anxious, and the construction deadline was very important to him.
But at this time, you must not appear impatient, otherwise you will be manipulated and lose the opportunity in the negotiation.
Shangguan Feiyun is not that easy to fool, he chuckled and said: "According to what I have learned, it will take at least a month for your Highness to restore production capacity. It is impossible for craftsmen to become experienced in such a short period of time. I am afraid it will be difficult to stabilize in the future."
Output meets demand.”
"And this is a long-term project with a huge investment. It will definitely need to be paid back in a short time. Otherwise, it will put huge pressure on Daqian's finances. His Majesty will also urge it, right?"
I have to say that Shangguan Feiyun hit the point.
This will indeed put huge pressure on Daqian's finances. Although Emperor Qianwu has not urged it now, it does not mean that it will not be urged in the future. Stable output of qualified rails is also a big problem.
But it's impossible to take advantage of Li Changfeng.
He said calmly: "Railway construction requires terrain exploration and route planning, and there is a lot of preliminary preparation work. A month's delay will not have any impact. The construction has just begun, and the efficiency will definitely be very slow. It requires a familiar process, and this transition time is just right.
You can teach craftsmen how to become skilled, so what you mentioned is not a problem."
Having said this, Li Changfeng smiled.
"As for your father's urging, do you think this prince needs to worry?"
Shangguan Feiyun was speechless.
After thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem to make sense.
With how favored Li Changfeng was, what could Emperor Qianwu do even if he pressed him again?
From this point of view, the advantages of the Shangguan family are indeed not worth mentioning in front of Li Changfeng.
Li Changfeng really has no need to cooperate with the Shangguan family.
Realizing this, Shangguan Yunfei's face became a little solemn.
If we do not reach cooperation with Li Changfeng, the decline of the Shangguan family will be inevitable as time goes by.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Changfeng extended an olive branch.
"But...it's not that we can't cooperate. After all, I can't make all the money in the world, right?"
Shangguan Yunfei suddenly became interested.
"How to cooperate?"
"I, the prince, can hand over the production of the rails to you, and then purchase the rails produced by you at the market price. I have the final say on the price. Of course, I will definitely give you a certain profit margin. You can rest assured about this."
"You have the final say on the price? I'm afraid there's something wrong with this, right?" Shangguan Yunfei said with a dry laugh.
The seller has always set the price, how can the buyer set the price?
This completely goes against the rules of doing business.
Li Changfeng smiled and said, "I wonder if Old Prime Minister Feng Quji told you about my prince's plan?"
Shangguan Yunfei nodded solemnly: "I have told you, it is simply magnificent. I admire you very much."
"Then you know that the usage is so large that I don't need much profit margin, right?"
"this……"
Shangguan Yunfei fell into deep thought.
According to the plan, it is indeed a very profitable business.
Li Changfeng added fuel to the fire: "If I ask you to produce rails, I must transfer the relevant smelting technology to you. How else will you produce them?"
Shangguan Yunfei's eyes suddenly lit up.
"real?!"
Although Li Changfeng was a latecomer, his iron-making technology was unparalleled and had already left the Shangguan Family far behind. They could tell this from the bicycles produced by Li Changfeng.
This is exactly why their family wants to cooperate with Li Changfeng.
Regarding technology transfer, Li Changfeng made the decision after careful consideration last night.
To manufacture nuclear weapons, more advanced special materials are needed, and one should focus on the research, development and production of these materials. Having a theoretical foundation in this area has an inherent advantage.
Transferring the relatively low-level technology of manufacturing rails would be of great benefit to him without any harm, and this technical barrier could actually be slowly analyzed by paying off the craftsmen in his steelmaking plant.
So he might as well take the opportunity to sell it, make a huge profit, and at the same time bring the Shangguan family into his community of interests.
Li Changfeng smiled slightly: "Of course, this is a big project. How can I, the prince, handle it all by myself? Besides, it's easier to travel when you have more friends, right?"
Shangguan Yunfei nodded: "What His Highness said is absolutely true... but transferring technology will cost a lot of money, right?"
Li Changfeng raised five fingers: "Five million taels."
Shangguan Yunfei was stunned for a moment, then stood up from the chair and exclaimed: "Your Highness, are you kidding me?"
"I'm not joking. When it comes to iron-making technology, I am ranked first. Who dares to say that I am ranked second? Explosives that can blow up mountains can't blow up my cannon body. Do you think this technology is not worth so much money?
"
"I know this, but the price you offered, Your Highness, is too outrageous!"
"No, it's not outrageous at all. With my prince's smelting technology, can you only produce rails? All kinds of tools, swords, guns, swords and halberds can be produced. Excellent quality will allow you to get a larger market, and you will gain profits from this.
Didn’t you consider it?”
Shangguan Yunfei was suddenly stunned.
He was shocked by the figure of five million taels just now. He really did not consider this. Technological progress can indeed bring more generous profits to their family.
However, the cunning Shangguan Yunfei did not express his position immediately.
He tried: "Your Highness is right, so why don't you do these businesses?"
Li Changfeng said calmly: "I have said that I cannot make all the money in the world. It is better to cooperate and win-win than to destroy people's financial paths and make enemies everywhere. The most important thing is that I care about core technologies such as steam trains.
To be honest, the technology of steelmaking is a bit low-end in my opinion."
Shangguan Yunfei chuckled and said nothing, looking a little unnatural.
Although he felt uncomfortable, Li Changfeng was indeed qualified to say this.
After all that needed to be said, Li Changfeng stood up.
"Think about it. If you don't want to, I will do it myself."