At the gate of the watch factory, I happened to meet Ying Heng who was driving out.
If he hadn't been sharp-eyed and recognized Ying Feiyu's car, the two of them would have passed each other!
"Royal brother! Here...here...!"
Ying Heng quickly stepped on the brakes, rolled down the window, and waved desperately to Ying Feiyu to attract his attention.
"Brother Royal...?"
Ying Feiyu also stopped the car, "Brother Huang, where are you going?"
"Isn't it because you haven't come for a long time? I plan to go back to the palace to find you!"
The two met on the day Ying Feiyu returned to the palace, but there has been no movement until now. Ying Heng was somewhat unable to sit still.
"Haha! No need!"
Ying Feiyu pursed his lips toward the factory. Ying Heng immediately understood, changed direction, and drove to the factory together.
Sure enough, as Huang Yuan said, this kid really can't sit still!
"Royal brother, I heard that my father allowed you to rest for three days. I thought you would come yesterday, but I waited for a whole day and no one was seen!"
As soon as the two got out of the car, Ying Heng started to complain.
"Isn't this about building bridges and paving roads? Yesterday I went to the Ministry of Industry to discuss the details. I went back and drew half a night of drawings. Today I went to the automobile factory to visit and see how their drawings are being studied and how long it will take to build them. come out!"
Ying Feiyu has not been idle at all these past two days.
I haven’t done much today yet, and it’s Shen time in a blink of an eye.
After the research here is finished, it will be time to return to the palace!
"Drawing drawings? Does the emperor want to study something new?"
This kid is just like Huang Yuan. Whenever he hears about something new, his eyes will shine brighter than anyone else's.
"Isn't this about building roads? The Ministry of Industry is short of manpower, so I ordered Huang Yuan to build two types of construction vehicles, which can effectively increase production efficiency!"
Ying Feiyu said.
"I see!"
After hearing this, Huang Yuan's interest dropped a lot.
Because he has no experience in manufacturing vehicles, he cannot get involved in this kind of work!
"I heard from Huang Yuan that the watch has been made?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Brother Huang, come with me quickly!"
Mentioning the watch, Yingheng looked proud and led him to the factory's warehouse.
When the warehouse door opened, it was filled with large wooden boxes. The boxes were filled with small boxes one next to the other.
Inside these small boxes are brand new watches that have just been made!
Although it is not as exquisite as the box given to older products, the watch inside is exactly the same!
"Already built?"
"Yes! Two batches have been made while the emperor was away, and the third batch will be offline soon. There is no room for it in the warehouse. We are just waiting for the emperor to come back and price it!"
Ying Heng nodded repeatedly, looking very excited.
"For this small matter, just send a telegram to Yizhou. Why wait until now?"
"Forget it, a watch is not a necessity in life, it doesn't matter if it's a few days late!"
"Haha! That's true...!"
Ying Feiyu nodded and asked, "How much does the watch cost in total?"
Yingheng had told him once before, but at that time, the production line had not yet been set up, and labor was not calculated. It was purely manufacturing cost.
Now the factory has been established, craftsmen have been hired, outer packaging has been added, and transportation costs on the road have to be considered, etc.!
"I've already calculated it. All of these added up, it's almost thirty coins!"
If you want to set a price, you must know the cost.
Ying Heng figured all this out early in the morning and was waiting for him to come!
So I didn’t even hesitate and just blurted it out!
"The cost is thirty cents...?"
Ying Feiyu pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's settle on fifty cents. After all, retail also has the salaries of stores and sales staff!"
"Yeah! That's good!"
Ying Heng originally thought he would price it at sixty or seventy cents, but he didn't expect it to be even lower than he expected.
We know that watches are something that makes small profits but quick turnover, but the profit of fifty cents is too low. After removing the shop and hiring workers, there is nothing left at all!
"Royal brother, this is made in a small workshop, come and take a look!"
Afterwards, he took Ying Feiyu to a nearby warehouse.
Stored here are all high-priced watches, from straps to dials, all upgraded and decorated.
Not only are the materials different, some also use precious metals and gemstones!
Even the outer packaging is very different from ordinary watches, and is made of mahogany carvings.
The more expensive the watch inside, the better the wood is made of, and the more exquisite the carvings on it are!
Ying Heng took a piece of each type and placed it on the table, took out the watch, quoted the cost, and asked Ying Feiyu to price it, "Emperor brother, the strap of this watch is made of fine leather, and the dial is It has also been modified and embedded with gems. The cost alone is ten gold! This piece is embedded with twelve gems of the best color. It is small and exquisite. It is specially designed for women. It costs one hundred gold! And that one is made of Pure gold…!”
"Okay, no need to introduce it, all watches produced in small workshops will be priced a hundred times more than the cost!"
There are not many watches in this warehouse, but there are many types, and each one has its own uniqueness.
If they were all introduced, it would probably be dark.
So, Ying Feiyu waved his hand and set the price directly!
"What? A hundred times...?"
Obviously, this price was completely beyond Ying Heng's expectation, and his jaw almost dropped. "Royal brother, did I hear you correctly? What you just said was a hundred times?"
An ordinary watch only costs fifty cents, which is not even double the cost.
And this special one actually has to be raised a hundred times?
Is the price too outrageous? Can anyone buy it?
Although the workmanship and appearance are much better than ordinary ones, the functions are the same.
Who would spend thousands of dollars to buy something that can only be used to tell the time?
"That's right! That's a hundred times...!"
Ying Feiyu nodded firmly, "It is not easy for ordinary people to make money, and what they need is economical benefits, so ordinary watches can meet their needs and provide them with convenience! And those nobles, in order to show that they are different from ordinary people, They definitely want to buy a high-end one that can show their status, and these ones with precious metals and gemstones are their first choice! Since they like to pretend to be X, they must make a lot of money!"
"Yes! What the emperor said makes sense...!"
Ying Heng thought for a while and realized that this was indeed the case, "We in Da Qin have always had no shortage of nobles. They really like to be high-profile, so let them be the ones who take advantage of us! It just so happens that ordinary watches can't make much money, so the factory's profits come from them. Come out!”
"Um!"
Ying Feiyu nodded in agreement, squinted his eyes and smiled.
"I will arrange for people to deliver the watches to various train stations later. Sales can start in the next few days!"
Yingheng said excitedly.
"good!"
Ying Feiyu nodded in agreement.
