Chapter 58 Small loss
Shen Lin felt a little worried.
Recently, all manpower has been devoted to cement firing.
Suddenly received such a large weapons order.
It's not easy to do.
So, he told Wu Qi about his two secret fights with Shen Zhongru.
"Speculating on cotton counts as one time, so I avoided the reality and bought it elsewhere."
"Today, the price of seed cotton in the Anding area has soared to seven cents per catty."
"Shouldn't the rising tide lift all boats in nearby counties and towns?"
"Cotton cloth production will soon be unprofitable. When the cotton stock is used up, I will consider stopping production."
When Wu Qi heard this, he immediately became anxious.
"Hey, no, don't do it? They are hoarding goods like this, why don't cotton from other places come in in droves?"
"They are the ones who suffer, right?"
"Without your new technology, how much cotton would Anding be able to consume? In the past, it was all sold to Jiangnan."
"Persevere, as long as you persist for three to five months, the price of cotton will definitely collapse!"
Shen Lin smiled bitterly, how could it be as easy as you said?
The main line of the Shen family alone cannot persist for long.
His treasury is neither inexhaustible nor inexhaustible.
Are you still doing other business?
However, the quarrel over cotton prices was so fierce that most wealthy families in Anding County were involved.
Even though Anding is just a county, it is known as the Pearl of the North.
I don’t know how many rich people have the strength to do this.
"Lao Qi, our capital is small, there is no need to waste it with them."
"With the amount of cloth we produce, if we buy cotton at a high price, wouldn't we be working in vain for them?"
"Let's talk about cement. We have ordered two batches, which is two million kilograms!"
"If the Shenjiaji alone expands and repairs walls and rectifies canals, will such a huge amount of money be used?"
"I suspect that our cheap third uncle is using my cement to sell out?"
"If I hadn't used insufficient production capacity as an excuse, he would have doubled his order this month."
When Wu Qi heard this, he immediately became angry.
Hello Shen Lin.
Master Qi said he would act as an agent for your cement business, but you still won’t do it.
Shen Zhongru made things difficult for you like that.
You are so eager to cooperate with others.
As soon as Shen Lin saw the resentment in this guy's eyes, he knew he had misunderstood.
"Can you use your brain?"
"The supply price I gave him is one and a half cents. How much do you sell it for? Do you want to do retail in the county?"
"Don't be ridiculous, ordinary people can't afford it."
"Sold to other places? Do you have our fleet and connections?"
"Go to the Chanzhou Governor's Mansion and get a weapons order. You have to get two hundred-refined swords to clear the way!"
Wu Qi angrily drank a large bowl of herbal tea, then picked up the big teapot and poured it for herself.
The weather is a bit muggy.
This guy doesn't think of himself as an outsider either.
He opened his clothes, revealing his round, fat belly, which was bulging one after another.
"Hey? Are you looking down on Master Qi?"
"The relationship with Chanzhou is now settled, right?"
"The performance of cement is so good. Isn't it better and more convenient than masonry to build forts and walls at various passes in Chanzhou?"
"One and a half cents per catty, I sell it for three cents. It's a bit expensive, but the army is not short of money!"
"If we don't have a fleet, can Master Qi use a big carriage or an ox-cart?"
OK, of course.
The cost of building a castle with three cents per pound of cement is a bit high.
But if it is used to replace glutinous rice pulp, pig iron juice will make a difference.
On the contrary, it is several times cheaper, easier to use, and saves time.
Shen Lin chuckled.
"Brother, I won't trick you."
"The problem of moisture-proofing is difficult to solve when transporting cement over long distances."
"Once it gets exposed to rain or soaked in water, it's gone. Moreover, the shelf life is only three to five months."
"I made it clear in advance that the current technology is immature. But our third uncle turned a deaf ear to it."
Wu Qi somewhat understood.
Not to mention that Shen Lin was digging a hole for his third uncle, Shen Zhongru, but he had already explained it in advance.
If something went wrong later, it would not be attributed to Shen Lin.
Shen Zhong Confucianism has a great cause.
Even if a million kilograms of cement were destroyed, it would only cost one or two thousand taels of silver.
His family can afford the loss.
Wu Qi's family background was too weak, but he didn't dare to mess around.
"Hi, your second uncle and third uncle are trying their best to make money from you."
"They also suppressed our cotton business until it almost closed down."
"Brother Lin, can you bear this tone?"
Wu Qi made two more bowls of herbal tea, shaking the leaf fan.
"Anyway, Master Qi can't stand this irritation!"
Shen Lin gently shook the folding fan and said with a smile: "What else?"
Wu Qidao: "Counterattack!"
"Give him a three-month supply of cement and wait until the market is almost ready."
"Then cut off his goods and make Shen Zhongru get angry and jump into Qinshui."
This little trick?
Can you force my cheap third uncle to jump into the river?
Don’t you underestimate your master’s financial resources and connections too much?
Shen Lin pointed out.
"Old Qi, it's okay to fight in secret. We can't openly quarrel with each other!"
"Shen Zhongxin is now a county captain and has all the power. Even your uncle has to avoid his influence."
"We have to be careful of my second uncle, otherwise we will be in trouble!"
"There are still more than 2,000 tons of seed cotton in stock, so take your time."
"It's not a big problem to supply you with shops in Anding County."
"What we lose is in the mulberry elm, and we gain in the east. Let's work hard on fine iron."
"Don't even think about it, it's stuck in our necks!"
Wu Qi had to remind him.
"Although the sales of fine iron farm tools in Anding City have stabilized."
"But our family has opened three shops in Yixian, Zhongxian and Mashi counties."
"The demand for pig iron and fine iron farm tools every month is two to three thousand."
"Your cement kiln still needs a large number of manpower. Can it be busy?"
It’s a matter of manpower.
Shen Lin was really a little worried.
The Liang family in Mangshan Village is reliable.
But there are not many strong laborers, so they are responsible for digging iron ore and transporting it down the mountain.
In addition, some people must be allocated to protect the village and the Shen family compound.
Manpower is stretched thin!
Shen Lin pointed at Wu Qixiao and cursed.
"Can you please stop? It's expanding too fast and you're not afraid of choking?"
"There are enough stores in the four counties. In the past six months, we have stopped opening new stores."
"My little master is too busy with his head and six arms!"
Wu Qi nodded. Expanding too blindly may not be good.
How can there be too many reliable people to run it?
He knew that Shen Lin's workshop had hydraulic machinery to assist him.
Hammering iron requires almost no manpower.
But whether it’s weapons or farm tools, the shaping and making of them must be done by a blacksmith, right?
"become!"
"Finish the list for Chanzhou first and then talk about it."
"The Governor's Mansion is a high-ranking and powerful position, and we cannot afford to offend him."
"Oh, by the way, we agreed to pay ten taels of silver per hand. When we finally deliver the goods, we have to give them a 20% rebate."
Just know that dealing with the government is the same in all eras.
Taking kickbacks is unavoidable.
20%, too dark, right?
The final transaction price for a twenty kilogram fine iron heavy knife was only eighty taels of silver.
Damn, I sold the exquisite iron Miao knife to the Chen family for three taels of silver.
The iron consumption is only three kilograms.
Although I can’t get my money back for the time being.
Isn't there a matchmaker who pays the bill?
"Old Qi, these heavy swords. Forget it, let's call them horse-killing swords."
"What do you think, Master?"
"Are we too at a loss?"
This chapter has been completed!