"Transportation? Is this thing necessary for transportation...?"
Even after Ying Feiyu's explanation, Ying Zheng still curled his lips, "Can a means of transportation be considered as a benefit to the people? If you want to travel, people can ride horses or carriages. Why bother to study this bicycle? ?”
"Father, you just stand and talk without pain in your back. Go to the streets and take a look. How many people travel on horses, sedans, or carriages? We have just taken care of food and clothing. How can we have spare money to buy carriages?"
Ying Feiyu said.
"If you don't have money to buy a carriage, do you think you have money to buy your bicycle? If you have that kind of money, you might as well buy a steam tractor. At least you can make money, do farm work, and run faster than your thing!"
Ying Zheng refused to accept it.
"The two have different functions, and the price is also very different!"
"What? This bicycle is cheaper than a steam tractor?"
"That's natural. It's not even cheap. People can definitely afford it!"
"How many?"
Upon hearing this, the veterans behind Ying Zheng stretched out their necks and listened.
"The exact amount is not clear yet. We will know it after liquidation, but according to Erchen's estimate, it is about ten gold!"
Ying Feiyu crossed his two index fingers and made a ten sign.
"Ten...ten gold? Are you sure you want ten gold?"
Ying Zheng was particularly shocked after hearing this.
Several ministers behind him were also stunned.
Has this kid's conscience found out? Ten gold can buy such a cool car?
"That's right! Ten gold is enough, and it may be even lower!"
Ying Feiyu nodded firmly.
The bicycle manufacturing process is not complicated and does not require many materials, so the total cost will not be too high.
He is going to take the route of small profits but quick turnover, so that people can feel the convenience of bicycles!
"Hmm! That's not bad!"
Ying Zheng thought for a moment, and his gloomy expression softened slightly.
The price is low and everyone can afford it, which is indeed benefiting the people.
After all, cycling is much faster than walking!
"Your Highness, can you give me a whole car?"
Seeing Ying Zheng's expression softening, Feng Quji stood up on tiptoes and whispered.
"Someone wants one too, and one wants two cars!"
"I want to order ten of them!"
"Yes, I also want ten cars, one for my family...!"
Other ministers followed closely and started to order more and more, and their voices became louder and louder, without concealing the joy in their eyes.
"Haha! This bicycle is so popular. If you ride it out, it will attract the attention of many people like His Royal Highness!"
Zhang Han squinted his eyes, so beautiful that they bubbled up.
"Several ministers, it's definitely no problem to order. You can order as much as you want. There is no limit on the number of bicycles you can buy! But if you want to attract attention, I'm afraid just ordering won't do it!"
Ying Feiyu leaned on the bicycle and shook a small finger.
"Can't you rely on ordering? What does this mean?"
Several ministers quickly stepped forward and surrounded the young lady.
"Think about it! Things are rare and valuable. This is the first bicycle in the Qin Dynasty. That's why it is so popular! If the first batch of bicycles are built and divided, many people in Xianyang will have bicycles. , then how can it be popular? Everyone is riding, so who will pay attention?"
Ying Feiyu raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Um...it seems so!"
The veterans thought for a moment and nodded, "What should we do?"
They buy bicycles just to be new and prove that they are at the forefront of fashion!
They have whatever is popular in Xianyang City. This is also a status symbol!
But as Xiao Zhengtai said, everyone has a bicycle, so what's the point of being popular?
They have carriages and can also ride horses. If they just travel, there is really no need!
“Private customization!”
Ying Feiyu uttered four words in an understatement.
"Private customization? What does this mean?"
The ministers were puzzled.
"It's like my father's special train! It's exclusive to one person, unique...!"
Ying Feiyu made an analogy, and then said: "I, the Prince, can ask Huang Yuan to expedite it for you. You can get the bicycle within three days, and you can guarantee that it will be completely different from a large number of subsequent productions, even in the future. Among the bicycles in the streets and alleys of Xianyang, yours is definitely the most eye-catching!"
These guys know very well that they want to show their identity.
In this case, I would be sorry for them even if I don’t criticize them!
"really?"
Sure enough, when they heard the words "different and eye-catching", the eyes of the veterans suddenly lit up.
Especially the fact that they can get the bike within three days makes them even more excited!
If this is true, they will be the second people to ride bicycles after the prince, and they will definitely get a lot of envious eyes!
"When has this prince ever said empty words? Since he has said it, he must be able to do it!"
"Okay! We want this private order!"
Wang Bi, Zhang Han, Feng Quji and others said happily without even thinking about it.
"My prince, I've said it before. It's a private order. The price may be a little high!"
Ying Feiyu rubbed his thumb and index finger, showing a philistine expression.
"It doesn't matter. It's ten gold for an ordinary bicycle. Even if it's customized, it's almost enough just by looking at it! Haha!"
"Yes! After all, we are also ministers, and we don't take anyone with more than ten or twenty gold in our eyes!"
"Yes! Your Highness, just do it...!"
Several ministers showed indifferent expressions and placed orders very generously.
"Private customization must be of high quality, so you have to find those experienced craftsmen to complete it alone, and also draw unique patterns on the car. You also know the salary of the painter! If you want to complete it within three days, you must If you work overtime, you have to pay extra for the craftsmen separately... so the price is at least two hundred gold per car!"
Ying Feiyu talked a lot, but in the end he had one idea, which was to add money.
And the extra money is more than just a little bit!
"Two...two hundred gold?"
After hearing the price, the ministers were shocked again.
I was shocked before because I didn’t expect the price of bicycles to be so low!
This time, I didn’t expect that private customization would be so expensive!
From ten gold to two hundred gold, it doubled directly by twenty times!
Even if you have to work overtime to hire a master, it won’t be so expensive!
"Um... Your Highness, ten gold is enough for other people's bicycles, but ours is only two hundred gold. Isn't this a bit outrageous?"
After Zhang Han, an old pickpocket, heard the price, his facial features immediately became tangled together, and he muttered hesitantly.
"Yes! We spent two hundred gold to buy a car, which is twenty times higher than others. This is a bit too much!"
"No! Even if it's expensive, fifty gold is enough to stop it. It's really an exaggeration to go up to two hundred gold!"
"Yes, yes. If word spreads, I'm afraid it won't be a trend, but someone will laugh at it...?"
After hearing the price, several ministers all pursed their lips.
