Chapter 34 Going with the wind, only a private carriage
According to Yang Xuan's idea, after cutting these leeks, he can also cut the leeks of those wealthy young masters.
Like getting a racing car?
Another racing club?
Get some good horses, put them on a frame that reduces weight as much as possible, and see who can run faster.
What did you say? Horse racing?
Our racing car needs a beautiful woman sitting next to it.
If two people ride together, they can only walk slowly. If you try to run faster, there will be no stirrups and saddles, and your buttocks will be buckled into eight pieces.
And this thing is called a trend. Everyone is racing horses and chariots. If you insist on racing horses, no one will play with you.
Besides, these young men, you ask them to race horses? Will he know how to do it? If he falls, he will die or be maimed. How dare you play?
Carriages are different. If you have a roll cage and seat belts fastened, even if the car overturns, people will be fine.
You must know that the development of automobile technology in later generations will continue to improve with racing cars.
Yang Xuan had a plan in his mind, but he didn't rush to say it out. After all, he was afraid that the two people in front of him wouldn't be able to accept it if he said too much.
Then came the discussion of details. Yang Xuan didn't understand the selection of horses, but there were professionals in this matter. But when it came to the production of the frame, Yang Xuan had another opinion.
In the carpenter's workshop where the bicycle frame is made, Yang Xuan said as he walked.
“There need to be more styles of bicycle frames so that customers can have more choices when purchasing.”
"There is no need to use such good wood for the less important parts of the frame. It is not enough if it is too strong. If there is no problem, who will come to us for after-sales service? How can we make money?"
"What? You said a frame like this won't last for a few years? You want to buy a carriage and use it for a lifetime? Then how can we sell them new models?"
"There is also this roof, which can be used for activities. When the weather is good, you can open it. When it is windy or rainy, you can close it again. Someone bought a carriage. If you don't open the roof, who can see who is sitting inside? You have to understand the customer.
Their mentality is that they just want to show off and save face."
"By the way, the convertible frame can be more expensive."
"The same style can have several grades. For example, the basic version is equipped with an ordinary horse, the convertible version is equipped with a better-looking horse, and the deluxe version with good materials is equipped with a good horse."
"We can also have a slogan that we only make private carriages. The carriage should have the mark of our horse and carriage company in a conspicuous place, so that others can know at a glance that it is a private carriage and not a temporary rental."
As Yang Xuan spoke, the two men nodded. The shopkeeper even took notes with a brush in one hand and a ledger in the other.
His Royal Highness Prince Chun was secretly surprised, wondering why he hadn't seen that this guy was a profiteer before.
Seeing Shopkeeper Fang's mouth full of ink in order to moisten the brush, Yang Xuan nodded and said, "Have you written it all down?"
Shopkeeper Fang nodded: "I've written it all down."
"By the way, where is the current dealership?"
"On Suzaku Street."
"Okay, starting from tomorrow, a flag will be hung at the door of the shop. It says that the new model will be launched soon. Please stay tuned. Then, Shopkeeper Fang, you can calculate the cost and write down the price."
"Are they really sold at cost price?"
"Manager Fang, you can't be too honest. The basic version is sold at cost price, but the convertible and deluxe versions can be sold at a higher price."
"How much should we add?"
"According to the cost, add 30% to the convertible version and 50% to the cost of the luxury version."
Shopkeeper Fang was stunned. Calculating it this way, the price of the deluxe version is not much different from the previous selling price.
After explaining this, Yang Xuan withdrew. There were still so many things going on in his noodle shop.
His Royal Highness Prince Chun and Shopkeeper Fang were left looking at each other.
After a while, the shopkeeper spoke: "I wonder where your highness invited this person from?"
"how?"
"This is a man of God." Shopkeeper Fang said, "I have been managing the property for His Highness for half my life, and this is the first time I have heard that there are so many ways to do business."
"Do you think this will work?"
"Although I haven't tried it yet, this will definitely attract customers to come and buy. According to Mr. Yang, this is called hitting the user's pain points. Every one of his ideas addresses the customers' concerns, and these problems are solved.
, how could the customer not buy it?”
"Okay, then you can arrange for people to step up production."
"yes."
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It has to be said that it is easier to get things done when there are more people. Yang Xuan has never seen this in the carriage and horse racing shop before. There are more than two hundred people in this carriage and horse racing shop.
Later, according to Yang Xuan's arrangement, production was carried out in an assembly line manner. These people were responsible for making the wheels, and those few were responsible for making the chassis. The efficiency was greatly improved.
After the workers become familiar with the assembly line production method, they can produce two frames in one day.
The grooms at the racecourse have only one task: to screen, select and train horses with good temperaments. This is their specialty, and the speed is also very fast.
In less than a month, a total of forty-six carriages were produced. According to Yang Xuan's requirements, there were thirty basic versions, fifteen convertible versions, but only one luxury version.
And this one is not for sale yet, so you have to reserve it if you need it.
Of course, if you make a reservation, you can choose to add or remove the configurations on the car, such as different chairs, adding a table, adding a hidden compartment, etc. In short, there is a long list of optional configurations.
Everything is not expensive, the cheap ones are only a few taels of silver, and the expensive ones are only more than ten taels.
But those who can afford the luxury version will definitely add all the configurations that can be added, and then the price will be... it is entirely possible to exceed the price of the previous horse-drawn carriage.
During this month, Yang Xuan was busy running between various branches and carriage shops every day. However, as a shareholder of the carriage shop, he got a carriage from the carriage shop and called it a test drive.
A carriage was commandeered by him.
Also included was a coachman from the carriage house.
Several flags and flags had been hung in front of the horse and carriage shop in accordance with Yang Xuan's request. In addition to the previous one, a flag flag was also added that read, "Follow the wind, only for private carriages."
Traveling with the wind is the signature of the carriage and horse racing business.
There is also a flag with a countdown written on it: there are xx days left until the new model is released.
The price has also been marked on it, 'Shunfengxing's new carriage is only 200 taels.'
You know, in the past, a wealthy family would have to spend 1,800 taels of silver to prepare a carriage, but this time, it only costs 200 taels?
He also promised that after buying the carriage, any problems can be solved by the carriage and horse racing dealer, including the birth, old age, illness and death of the horse.
Even when the horses are bought, the time and amount of food to be fed every day are all packaged and marked. Even people who don't know anything about horses can easily figure it out.
All the decorations in the shop have also been changed.
In the old carriage and horse shop, there was a courtyard right at the entrance. When customers came in, they could look at the horses and carriages.
It’s different now. A huge pavilion has been built in the yard. The decoration is somewhat like a taster restaurant. Guests come in and are taken directly to the pavilion and served tea. On both sides of the yard, there are horses on one side and carriages on the other.
It feels much more upscale.
What's more, the carriage was all ready two days earlier than expected, but Yang Xuan didn't let them sell it.
The customers came in and saw that there was no problem, but they just wouldn't sell it. Not only did they not sell it, but they were also told that the quantity was not large and that if they wanted to buy it, they had to come early.
Those who can buy a carriage when they see two hundred taels have already been here several times, and have even prepared the money, waiting for the sale date.