Chapter five hundred and sixty-five: sweeping the Tang Dynasty
This four-wheel carriage is quite comfortable to sit in.
It's much more comfortable than a two-wheeled carriage.
Buying one back home is also a good choice.
And price is naturally their focus.
Therefore, after Qian Duoduo asked, many people at the scene pricked up their ears.
Li Min smiled slightly and said: "An ordinary four-wheeled carriage like the one you just rode on is priced at five hundred yuan."
What?
Five hundred dollars?
This number made countless people present doubt their own ears.
Did you hear it wrong just now?
How could it be so few?
You know, a two-wheeled carriage with wooden wheels costs more than four hundred dollars.
And the price of this four-wheeled carriage with rubber tires is only a mere five hundred yuan!
How can the price be so low?
Is this almost their cost price?
Could it be that the king of Shu launched the four-wheeled carriage for the purpose of profit?
The people present were not only the second generation of rich people, but also many from the first generation of rich people.
After a short period of thinking, the confused look on their faces disappeared, and a look of shock could not help but appear on their faces.
There seems to be a lot of meaning in this price.
Which company is the largest in the car and ship business in Datang?
It must be the Lu family with the fifth surname and Qi Wang!
And now, it is quite thought-provoking that the King of Shu has launched such a low-priced four-wheeled carriage.
It can be said that the launch of the five-hundred-dollar four-wheeled carriage brought an almost devastating blow to the Lu family's carriage business.
There is only a mere 100 yuan difference in price, so there is almost no need to make too many choices. There is no doubt that I will choose the four-wheeled carriage from China Commercial Bank.
Moreover, even if the Lu family reduced the price of ordinary wooden two-wheeled carriages by two to three hundred yuan, they might not be able to compete with other people's four-wheeled carriages.
Is the King of Shu going to start a war with the Lu family?
However, these people were not intimidated by this.
Although the Lu family is a behemoth, isn't there still the King of Shu?
If they can follow King Shu this time and King Shu eats meat, they can get some soup no matter what, right?
Next, Li Min continued to introduce: "There is also a luxury version of the carriage. The carriages are reinforced and have a shock-absorbing system. The seat cushions are the most comfortable sofas. The interior area of the carriage is larger and a coffee table can be placed. The price is 10,000 yuan.
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"Finally, there is an ultimate supreme version. This carriage is entirely made of fine steel, with silver foil on the outside and tempered glass. Ordinary arrows cannot damage the carriage at all."
"And the space inside the carriage is very large. It can place a dining table and a separate bathroom. As for the price, it's only a mere 100,000 yuan!"
After hearing Li Min's quotation, Qian Duoduo couldn't help but shine brightly!
This supreme version of the four-wheel carriage is just too suitable for his taste!
Man, you need a supreme version to support the scene!
At that moment, Qian Duoduo couldn't wait to say: "Your Highness, I want a supreme version!"
Li Min smiled slightly and said: "Okay, you can go directly to the headquarters to pick up the car later. The Supreme Edition has only been produced in ten quantities, but if you are the first to place an order, we guarantee that we will have one for you.
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"Your Highness, and me, and me! I also want a supreme version!"
"Me! Me! I want it too!"
The price of the extreme version is a full 100,000 yuan, which is equivalent to the price of two electric cars.
But those present lacked everything except rich people.
Next to Li Min, a staff member began to register information for these people.
Among the top ten, cars can be mentioned today.
Those who come later will need to pay a deposit and wait.
This supreme version of the carriage takes several days to build.
But the more this happens, the more popular it becomes.
In fact, the most profitable ones are of course the Deluxe Edition and the Supreme Edition.
As for the ordinary ones, of course there is profit margin, and the profit is about 30%.
But it is simply incomparable to the Deluxe Edition and the Supreme Edition.
But what most people at the scene were actually most interested in was the ordinary version of the carriage.
Someone asked on the spot: "Your Highness, can we cooperate with China Commercial Bank for the ordinary version of the carriage?"
Hearing this question, Li Min showed a smile on his face.
"Of course this is possible! We can cooperate, and you can choose to join."
"It's up to you to provide the site and workers, and it's up to you to prepare the wood for the carriage."
"We at Zhonghua Automobile Dealers will send technical personnel to provide guidance and supervision. Similarly, we will also provide those core parts."
"After the finished product is made, we only take 10% of the profit from each vehicle."
This model has become a very mature franchise model in later generations.
In Datang, of course, there were also some franchise stores of China Commercial Bank in the early days.
However, there are still some differences in joining this car dealership and joining those projects.
This method of joining made many people present bright-eyed.
This kind of cooperation can perfectly achieve a win-win situation!
In fact, China Commercial Bank has another sales method.
That is, the Chinese Commercial Bank directly distributes the finished products to them.
But in this case, the freight on the way is an additional payment.
And the participation of these agents is not high.
It is also a great challenge to the production capacity of Chinese commercial banks.
And now?
It is equivalent to cooperation between Chinese commercial banks and wealthy businessmen from various places.
This cooperative relationship is even closer.
Not only can it reduce the trouble and cost of mid-transportation in the first way, but it can also share risks.
This kind of cooperation is really wonderful!
I really don’t know how the King of Shu has so many wonderful ways!
At the scene, many people immediately wanted to join.
Of course, the review for joining is much stricter in comparison.
This must be carefully selected.
A state only needs one franchisee.
The qualifications of franchisees must also go through strict screening.
For example, the reputation must be good, the style must be decent, and the strength must be strong.
These points are really indispensable.
"As for joining, you can apply to the headquarters of China Commercial Bank. This requires strict review before it can be passed. And, in order to ensure the interests of franchisees, we will only choose one franchisee in one state."
"It's not too late to discuss this matter when we get back. Next, please take a look at the second new product we launched today!"
Next, Li Min pointed to the river and said to everyone: "In this river are the iron ships manufactured by our Chinese trading company."
"This iron ship is lighter, stronger, and more durable than a wooden ship. And the cost is only two-thirds of that of a wooden ship."
In fact, the advantages of the small iron boats produced by the Chung Hwa Trading Company are not that obvious compared to the wooden boats.
But the price advantage is real.
It's only two-thirds the price of a wooden boat, saving a full one-third of your money.
This proves that the cost of building iron ships is cheaper than wooden ships.
The appearance of the iron ship, except for a few rich second generations, everyone present did not understand.
This time, the King of Shu was really targeting the Lu family.
The Lu family's biggest business is the car and ship business, and in these two businesses, once the King of Shu takes action, it will be a fatal blow to the Lu family.
I'm afraid the Lu family doesn't even have a chance to fight back.
The Lu family did not lose in strength, but in technology!
I believe that the Lu family will not just sit back and wait for death, but they are facing the King of Shu.
As long as the five surnames and Qiwang didn't join forces to resist, the Lu family alone would really not be a match for the King of Shu.
And now, the time has come to test their courage.
Both the King of Shu and the Lu family were giants to them.
But now, if they rashly participate in the struggle between the two, they will take great risks.
Of course, this also means a huge opportunity for them.
As for whether they want to avoid risks or embrace opportunities, it depends on their strength and courage.
Many rich people have quietly withdrawn.
When gods fight, they think it's better to avoid them.
And there are also some wealthy people who choose to seize this opportunity.
If the damn bird is facing up, it will not die for tens of millions of years!
Give it a try and maybe they will rise.
In the following time, these symbols began to focus on these iron ships.
No matter how good the King of Shu said, they had to personally verify that the iron ship was of excellent quality before they dared to discuss cooperation with the Chinese Commercial Bank.
Don't iron ships sink?
How is it possible to float on the river and be of better quality than a wooden boat?
Even though there were more than 200 iron boats floating on the river, everyone still couldn't believe it.
Some rich people whose hometowns are close to the river and who really want to do the boat business can't help but run to the iron boats on the river to conduct on-the-spot inspections.
In the end, they discovered that it was really a genuine iron ship!
Then, they tried it themselves.
I found that this iron boat is really lighter and more flexible than a wooden boat.
In terms of quality, it goes without saying that iron ships are definitely sturdier than wooden ships.
It's just that they are a little unsure about the service life.
But the golden signs of King Shu and Zhonghua Commercial Bank are here!
Every product produced by Chung Hwa Trading Company is classic and has never disappointed.
I believe this one will not either.
Therefore, after personally inspecting the quality of the iron ships, these people were all moved.
Next, they couldn't wait to come to the headquarters of China Commercial Bank and began to contact China Commercial Bank, preparing to cooperate with them.
The subsequent review work actually went very quickly.
Because of the existence of Dreamweaver, they had already figured out the situation in each state in advance.
Which wealthy families are there in these states, what is their reputation and strength.
If we cooperate with them, they have all weighed whether they can withstand the pressure of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
In the entire Tang Dynasty, if we talk about the largest wealthy family, it is undoubtedly the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
But everywhere, there are actually households that sit on land.
Although their strength is comparable to that of the Five Surnames and Qi Wangs, there is no way to compare them.
But locally, their influence is no less than that of Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
And these are exactly the people Li Min wants to fight for and cooperate with.
Of course, in the headquarters of Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, there is definitely no wealthy family in these places that can compete with them.
However, these areas were directly abandoned by Li Min.
What's the harm in giving all these areas to them?
If the influence of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes is only in their base camp, and all other places are suppressed.
It is enough to prove that their Five Surnames and Seven Hopes have completely declined.
To achieve this step, the prestige opportunities of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes will be greatly suppressed.
Next, you can sort them out step by step.
In just five days, the preliminary cooperation agreement was finalized.
The next step is for the two parties to jointly set up a factory.
This step is also carried out very quickly.
On the chassis of these rich people, it is simply a simple matter for them to find a factory.
As for manpower, let alone that, a large number of manpower can be drawn out at will.
As for tools, Chung Hwa Trading Company has already produced many sets of tools for use.
These tools were quickly transported by train.
Qian Duoduo's father, Qian Manguan, started a car dealership and shipyard business with China Commercial Bank.
Qian Duoduo also temporarily returned to his hometown out of curiosity.
In the suburbs of Hangzhou, the Qian family was originally engaged in the timber business and furniture business, and had a factory building.
They directly skipped the construction step of the factory building, and the workers were all ready-made and experienced carpenters.
Qian Manguan is a businessman with a keen sense of smell, and he realized the huge business opportunities here.
Although he is only an agent in Hangzhou, he has also signed a contract with China Commercial Bank, and the goods produced by their cooperation can only be sold in Hangzhou.
Such a contract is also set up to ensure that there will be no malicious competition among these agents and to ensure the interests of all agents.
However, if they produce quickly enough and people from the surrounding areas of Hangzhou are willing to come here to buy goods, then it won't matter to them.
Businessmen are looking for profits, and as long as they are fast enough, they can make a big profit in the early stage.
Therefore, Qian Slam's actions can be said to be a race against time.
Within three days, the equipment and instruction staff from the headquarters arrived at their factory.
It took another day, under the command of the technical instructors, to install all these equipments.
The wood for building the car has been prepared long ago, and the manpower is readily available.
Moreover, these carpenters are all responsible for building homes, and even carriages are manufactured.
They are also the fastest to get started.
In just one day, they actually produced two carriages.
Moreover, it only took one day for them to become basically familiar with the entire process.
Of course, it's just a matter of familiarity. It may take a month or two to fully adjust to the best condition.
But it doesn’t matter, because now, agents in many places haven’t even finished the factory building matters yet.
By the time they can start production, they will probably have produced many carriages.
Next, Qian Manguan gathered a large number of people, divided them into two shifts, and started crazy production without black or white.
Five days later, the paint had dried, and the Chinese carriage was officially put on the market.
Well, it should be said that the Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriage was officially launched on the market in Hangzhou.
In fact, before this, Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriages had been put on the market throughout Jiannan Road.
Jiannan Road is Li Min's base camp. It is naturally impossible to find any agent in the entire Jiannan Road.
The Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriage has just been put on the market throughout Jiannan Road, and it has aroused huge response and unanimous praise from the market.
Ordinary people's homes naturally don't have access to horse-drawn carriages.
Those who need carriages are at least middle-class families.
Because carriages and carriages are not just cars, they must also have horses, or at least oxen.
The price of an ordinary carriage is more than 400 cents.
The Zhonghua brand four-wheeled carriage launched by Zhonghua Trading Company sells for only 500 coins.
And those ordinary carriages still use wooden wheels.
The price for rubber tires is not 400 cents, but a full thousand cents.
The Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriage launched by Zhonghua Trading Company uses four rubber tires.
Therefore, as soon as the Zhonghua brand four-wheeled carriage was launched on the market, it sold like crazy.
It goes without saying that those customers who want to exchange a carriage or buy a carriage will definitely choose the Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriage.
Even those whose carriages are still running fine, many are ready to replace them.
What I fear about this product is comparison.
Anyone who has ridden a Zhonghua four-wheeled carriage once will almost never want to ride on an ordinary two-wheeled wooden carriage again.
Even a horse-drawn carriage with two rubber tires would not work. The two sides were not on the same level at all.
When riding in a four-wheeled carriage, you can hardly feel the bumps. In terms of comfort, it is definitely several blocks ahead of an ordinary carriage.
Once the Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriage came out, ordinary carriages could not be sold at all.
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In Hangzhou, after the Zhonghua brand four-wheeled carriage was launched, it also caused a sensation.
There is an endless stream of customers coming to buy products.
On the first day, they actually sold more than 800 cars.
The net profit from each car is about 150 yuan.
Therefore, the net profit for this day is only 120,000 yuan.
Such profits made Qian Manguan smile from ear to ear.
However, they do not have such a large inventory of these 800 vehicles.
They only produced a few dozen cars, and customers paid for the rest.
Now, their production capacity is far from keeping up with market demand.
Qian Manguan knew very well that they just had a time difference.
Other agents have only just solved the factory problems so far.
It will probably take nearly a month until they are fully online.
And how much profit they can make this month depends on their production capacity.
Therefore, Qian Manguan called in manpower again and directly raised wages.
Wages are directly linked to output. The higher the output, the higher the wages.
Now, the worker with the highest output earns five times the usual wage!
The wages of the least one person are three times the usual amount.
Under the stimulation of money, the enthusiasm of those workers was also completely stimulated.
The factory's production capacity suddenly increased to a terrifying output of more than 500 vehicles per day.
In this way, the supply still exceeds the demand every day.
Ten days later, Qian Manguan's business was no longer limited to Hangzhou.
People from places around Hangzhou came to Hangzhou to buy carriages.
This made the agents in those states very angry. They came to Hangzhou to accuse Qian Manguan and angrily accused him of being unethical in business.
Qian Manguan spread his hands and said with great grievance: "Everyone, everyone, you really can't blame me for this matter!"
"Look, my store is only for sales in Hangzhou! It has not crossed the line at all and has not gone to your territory to sell."
"As for what you said about customers from your state coming to Hangzhou to buy carriages, I really don't know about this!"
"Because when a customer comes to buy a car, I can't ask them where they are from first, right? That's the truth, don't you guys?"
"Hey, don't worry! I am not an unreasonable person. Let's do this. From now on, whenever a customer comes to buy a car, I will say hello first! As long as they are not from Hangzhou, I will not sell anything to them.
give him!"
After hearing what Qian Manguan said, agents from other states pouted.
I would rather believe that there are ghosts in the world than believe in old money’s lousy mouth!
If old money really knew how to do that, they would dare to write their last name upside down.
But in this matter, although Lao Qian did something unkind, from a logical point of view, Lao Qian really cannot be blamed.
Agents in other states held their breath. After returning, they immediately speeded up and tried to produce the carriage one day earlier.
In this way, not only can they reduce the losses caused by old money, but at the same time, they can also cheat the states around them, right?
Try to recover as much of your losses as possible.
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The sales of Zhonghua brand four-wheel carriages suddenly went crazy, and the Lu family was stunned.
The Lu family is in the carriage and boat business, and the Lu family's carriages are famous all over the world.
Their carriages are novel in style, of excellent quality, and have a good reputation, accounting for 70% of the entire Tang Dynasty carriage industry.
But now, in just half a month, their Lu family's carriage can no longer be sold.
Although there are some states, due to transportation problems, the headquarters of China Commercial Bank has not even shipped tools to them until now.
But newspapers that couldn't stand up to Yizhou Monthly had already arrived. People all knew that Zhonghua Commercial Bank was going to launch a four-wheeled carriage, and the price was very low. The regular version only cost 500 yuan.
Therefore, those who want to change carriages are waiting.
Waiting for the four-wheeled carriage from China Trading Company to be launched.
If the Chinese Commercial Bank did not adopt the cooperative agency method, they would not be able to occupy the entire Datang market overnight.
It will take at least five to ten years to do it.
Because they are bound to be troubled by production and transportation.
But it's different now. What they use now is a cooperative agency method.
Although their profits are smaller, their burdens and investments are also smaller.
And, in this way, they can occupy the market in the fastest way.
In the past half month, the Lu family's car and boat business has plummeted.
Not only the carriage, but also their wooden boat business was not as good as before.
The iron ships produced by the Chinese Trading Company were not as popular as the horse-drawn carriages.
Because for iron ships, the people's ability to accept them has to be compromised.
However, some people still bought Zhonghua brand iron ships out of trust in Zhonghua Commercial Bank, or because of the low price.
Moreover, it looks easy to use and is stronger and lighter than a wooden boat.
