"Why are you so anxious? I haven't finished speaking yet!"
Seeing the old guys' faces that looked like chrysanthemums, Ying Feiyu covered his mouth and snickered.
"If you want to receive a free coal stove and fire tongs, there are conditions!"
"What conditions?"
The eyes of several old guys were all focused on Ying Feiyu.
"That means you have to buy a certain amount of briquettes before you can get a free coal stove and fire tongs...!"
Ying Feiyu held up his chopsticks and talked in detail with a few veterans, "As Da Qin's territory continues to expand, the iron ore mines in other surrounding countries have also been taken over by the imperial court. Together with the iron production in Wo Island and Da Qin itself, As the price of iron continues to fall, the cost of building a coal stove and fire tongs is no more than twenty coins!"
"You just said that fuel like briquettes are consumables. Even if you only need two per day, it will cost you sixty yuan a month!"
"You can order a free coal stove for a purchase of 100 or 200 yuan!"
"Even if it's a hundred pieces of briquettes, the profit is about one hundred and fifty cents. After excluding the twenty cents for the coal stove, there's still a profit of one hundred and thirty cents! If you order two hundred cents and get one for free, the profit will be even greater. Got it!"
"Moreover, with the availability of coal stoves and fire tongs, people will gradually develop the habit of using briquettes. Aren't the profits coming in a steady stream?"
After Ying Feiyu's explanation, the veterans suddenly understood.
It turns out that the so-called free is not completely free, but only a small percentage of the profits!
But from the perspective of ordinary people, having free coal stoves and fire tongs seems like a big advantage!
"Wonderful! So wonderful! As expected of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
The veterans gave thumbs up.
In the past, everyone always said that Feng Quji and Zhang Han were old swindlers and old foxes, but now it seems that this boy is simply a fox turned into a spirit.
Put the two of them together, they are not half as smart as this kid!
"Your Highness the Prince is absolutely right. The common people have coal stoves and fire tongs, and are used to using briquettes. After the first batch is used up, they will definitely buy them again. Otherwise, these two things will be useless at home!"
Wang Benhan laughed.
"But if this is the case, after the people use up the first batch of briquettes, they will get a coal stove as a gift when they buy again. If things go on like this, there will be many coal stoves in people's homes. This is also a waste!"
Feng Quji thought for a moment and asked a question.
"Yes! What Lao Feng said is right! After a year, doesn't every household have five or six coal stoves?"
"Yes, how to solve this?"
After he said this, several other old guys also remembered this matter and set their sights on Ying Feiyu again.
"I say your heads can't turn around, but you still don't accept it...!"
Ying Feiyu rolled his eyes at everyone and sneered, "For those who don't need coal stoves, don't you give them something else?"
"Something else?"
"Then what else can I give?"
The old guys scratched their heads and looked at each other.
"For example, a kettle that can be used on a coal stove and an iron pot of a suitable size. If you don't have much to give, can you give me a few more briquettes?"
Ying Feiyu really wondered how these old guys became ministers, they didn't know how to adapt their minds at all.
If this is left to future generations, we can only rely on hard work to make a living.
If you want to make ends meet with your brains, you will have to starve to death!
If you are doing business, you will be squeezed to death by the endless tricks of your peers, and you will not be able to open for three days!
"Hahaha! Your Highness, you are so smart!"
After hearing these words, the veterans laughed as if they were enlightened.
"It's not that I am smart, it's that you are too stupid!"
Ying Feiyu said unabashedly.
"Yes, yes, we are indeed not as good as His Highness in doing business!"
Zhang Han spoke up and deftly resolved his words.
"Are you sure you are just inferior to me in business?"
Ying Feiyu raised his eyebrows with a smirk on his face.
He has systematic assistance, whether it is in war or domestic affairs, how can he not kill these old guys instantly?
"Forehead……"
The question left several people speechless.
Several people thought about all aspects, but they really didn't expect anything to be better than this kid!
Except being thick-skinned!
"Your Highness, if one day briquettes really replace firewood, will it cause damage to the interests of another group of people?"
Feng Quji was smart. He rolled his eyes and immediately changed the subject.
"Another group of people?"
Ying Feiyu didn't quite understand who this other group of people he was referring to.
"The internal combustion engine created oil refineries and stone paint mines, and also crowded out steam engines and coal mines! Briquettes can solve the sales problem of coal, but what about those who make a living by chopping firewood? There are also some who specialize in collecting firewood from woodcutters. If it is retailed to the people, wouldn’t they lose their livelihood?”
Feng Quji said exactly what he was thinking.
"Haha! We don't need to worry about this. As long as a new project is launched, some people will definitely lose their original jobs and just find other ones! Can a living person still choke to death?"
Those who can be woodcutters are generally strong and strong, otherwise they would not be able to chop wood.
"They can go to work in a factory, do some odd jobs, or they can work in a briquette factory to make briquettes!"
"Yeah! That makes sense!"
"As for those who originally sold firewood, they can now sell briquettes. Isn't this the same as selling firewood? Besides, they all have a stable source of customers, and briquettes will definitely be sold faster than others!"
"Yep!"
After hearing Ying Feiyu's arrangement, the old guys nodded like they were pounding garlic.
Now there are factories established all over Daqin, and salaries are also very high. When the time comes, the unemployed woodcutter will naturally find another way to make a living!
Besides, not all people in Da Qin use briquettes. There must be many who continue to burn firewood!
Now the population of Daqin is increasing. If everyone uses briquettes, the current coal mines will really not be enough!
So there is no need to worry about the woodcutter’s livelihood!
"Your Highness, do you still have the coal stove and fire tongs? Can you give us one? If it doesn't work, I can lend it to us! I'll ask the house to build a few in the same way. This thing has fast firepower. Let someone’s mansion switch to using briquettes in the future!”
After the most important things were resolved, Zhang Han showed that flattering smile again.
"We also want...!"
Several other people also raised their hands, very actively.
"That's easy to say. The blacksmiths in the mansion have made a dozen of them. I'll just give you one each when you leave!"
Ying Feiyu waved his hand and said very generously.
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Several old guys handed over their hands one after another.
"Your Highness, do you know how to make this briquette...?"
Feng Quji was about to speak but stopped.
Just now they just saw the craftsmen working, but they didn't know exactly how the briquettes were made!
"Don't worry, I will not hide it when I say I want to solve this problem for you. I will publish the method of making briquettes in newspapers later. Anyone who has coal mines can make briquettes and sell them to the people. !”
These old guys came under the pretext that the business of Daqin Coal Mine was bleak, so he would directly publish the method in the newspaper.
"Forehead……"
The veterans looked at each other and wanted to say something, but held back.
Briquettes will definitely become popular. If only they can produce them, they will definitely make a lot of money!
It's a pity that they came under the guise of solving the coal mine business in Daqin, so they couldn't let His Highness just teach them the production method!
In this way, hundreds of people will come to divide this wealth, which makes my body ache just thinking about it!
