Xu Kuang doesn't know what Ai Wen is thinking yet. He is currently checking the sales situation of tobacco.
The tobacco sales that Jenny personally manages do not seem to be that profitable at the moment.
"Many merchants took away a small amount of tobacco because of our reputation, but we have not received feedback yet."
Xu Kuang sighed secretly, and he was worried in his heart that people here didn't smoke cigarettes.
…
Ten days ago, somewhere in Alto Kingdom
A mercenary team encountered a fourth-level monster and started a fierce battle.
The fourth-level monster was lying on the ground, and several people were dismembering it.
Some of the remaining people served as guards, while others collapsed on the ground.
Spencer was the officer in charge of vigilance. He was actually very tired, but compared to others, his condition was not bad, so he had no choice but to be vigilant.
Spencer was bored. He knew very well that there was still the aura of the fourth-level monsters nearby, and no other monsters would come.
But once people break free from heavy pressure, it is easy to feel tired.
Spencer's eyelids were twitching and he was drowsy.
Suddenly, he remembered the cigarettes he bought on the street a few days ago. According to the boss, this stuff can refresh himself.
Spencer didn't quite believe it either. He took out a pack of cigarettes, opened the package, took out one, lit it and put it in his mouth.
After one sip, Spencer coughed violently.
He stared at the cigarette in his hand and cursed angrily:
"Damn profiteer, he actually cheated me out of twenty copper coins!".
Spencer wanted to throw the cigarette away, but when he remembered that he had paid for it, he decided to finish it.
Soon, a cigarette was gone.
Spencer had no choice but to put the remaining cigarettes back into the storage space.
Suddenly, he found that he was not so sleepy or tired.
He quickly said to the others:
"Guys, come and try the cigarettes I bought.".
A pack of cigarettes was quickly lit up, and I was so slow that I could only watch others puffing away in embarrassment.
Spencer's captain also got one. He tasted the cigarette slowly and really felt the unique power of the cigarette.
He stood up, walked over to Spencer, and asked:
"Spence, where did you buy this?".
Spence told the captain everything happily.
Soon, the fourth-level monster was dismembered, and the mercenary team headed back home.
The captain also asked his men to buy a lot of cigarettes.
The other mercenaries were also curious as to why this team bought so many cigarettes. After asking about it, they found out what these things were for, and they all rushed to the store to buy cigarettes.
Soon, the cigarettes in the store were sold out.
The shop owner said to himself with regret:
"It's a pity that I can't buy it at a higher price. Otherwise, I would have made a lot of money..."
Similar situations existed elsewhere, and in short, cigarettes quickly became popular.
…
In the past few days, Ai Wen came to Xu Kuang whenever he had something to do, thinking about discussing alchemy issues with Xu Kuang.
Xu Kuang also gave more profound insights, especially in some aspects. Xu Kuang could always give Ai Wen some unique opinions, which made Ai Wen very happy.
Suddenly, a call came to Xu Kuang's work station.
Xu Kuang stood up and asked quickly:
"What's wrong?".
Jenny's voice came from the other end of the phone. Jenny said to Xu Kuang:
"Master, the orders for cigarettes are booming. Businessmen who don't know where they come from are rushing to buy our cigarettes. We have now made tobacco licenses for everyone who wants to sell cigarettes according to the original plan."
Xu Kuang suppressed his inner excitement. If the cigarette business was really successful, the profits would be huge. It would be huge profits.
One acre of land can produce hundreds of kilograms of dry tobacco, and one kilogram of tobacco can make hundreds of cigarettes. Even if they are all tobacco of the lowest quality, a hundred cigarettes can be sold for one silver coin, and the purchase price of dry tobacco from one acre of land is only
A gold coin can bring huge profits several times over when changing hands...
Xu Kuang quickly said to Jenny:
"You must tell the merchants how to tell the authenticity of the license plate, and also tell them that if there are other fake Gladiolus brand cigarettes on the market, they must report it to us and we will reward them."
Ai Wen looked at Xu Kuang in shock. He found that this guy really loved money, which made Ai Wen confused.
"You guy, you have so many businesses, you should not be short of money. Why do you love money so much?".
Xu Kuang said to Aiwen in shock:
"I'm not short of money? Why am I not short of money? Not to mention anything else, this research center alone costs millions of gold coins every year. This is despite efforts to control costs. The entire Gladiolus City,
All wages, material costs, military expenses... Which of these things should not be spent?".
Ewen had nothing to say.
Ai Wen sighed, he returned to his work station and continued to do his own thing.
Xu Kuang left here directly and came to the Commercial Department.
This time, nearly 100,000 gold coins worth of cigarettes were sold. You must know that cloth is a bulk commodity and the first sale does not cost that much.
Jenny said to Xu Kuang:
"This is just the beginning. I predict that in two months, tobacco's revenue will increase several times."
Xu Kuang nodded and said to Jenny:
"You must strictly control the issuance of tobacco licenses, and promote tobacco as much as possible."
Jenny said to Xu Kuang:
"I think we should set up a trading house.".
Xu Kuang looked at Jenny in astonishment and asked:
"Tell me what you think.".
Jenny nodded and said to Xu Kuang:
"My idea is actually very simple. Our previous stores were too scattered and our personnel management was relatively chaotic. If we integrate all the stores into a commercial bank, will our efficiency be improved? And there is always a need for unified management.
.”.
Xu Kuang nodded and said to Jenny:
"Okay, I understand, just go ahead and do it.".
After Jenny got the approval, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was also worried that her idea would not be accepted.
Xu Kuang didn't know what Jenny was thinking. Now he just felt that Jenny had also changed his mind. This was a good thing, and it also showed that Jenny could continue to be independent in the future.
Xu Kuang patted Jenny on the shoulder and said to Jenny:
"Let it go and allocate the necessary resources with others. Don't tie your hands and feet. Now is the time to do something big."
For Gladiolus City, funds are not currently a shortcoming. The dumping of industrialization on agriculture is simply a dimensionality reduction blow. Gladiolus City can also develop rapidly.
Moreover, Xu Kuang is not crossing the river by feeling the stones now. For him, as long as he has enough money, he can quickly bring Mushroom Ridge into the next era.