Shen Luzhu also felt that something as unfortunate as a fake bank note should not happen twice. He nodded and agreed: "Chu Yi, you are right, and we are in the county now, so we should No one would be so bold as to make counterfeit money right under the nose of the county government."
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
After receiving Chu Yi's reaffirmation, Shen Luzhu felt a lot more at ease, and then started thinking about the paper money again: "However, we can't just wait for others to imitate our things. We still need to think of countermeasures in advance. It’s just that there are no legal provisions anymore, what we come up with first, others can’t do.”
Chu Yi also knew that this was inevitable, but he couldn't bear to look at his lost wife, so he coaxed: "I have never heard of such a thing. Maybe I will go to Brother Ding to ask about it tomorrow. There really is such a law, we just don’t know it.”
Even in the new century where she lived in her last life, the awareness of copyright and patents was not fully implemented. Shen Luzhu didn't have much hope for the current situation, but she still nodded and said, "That's fine, just ask. It doesn’t matter, if there really is such a law, it would be a great help to us.”
Although he said this, Shen Luzhu had been thinking about how to deal with counterfeit goods that would appear sooner or later. Most of the reason why their business was pretty good was because they were new and unique, no matter the style of paper money. Or some promotional methods. If these advantages are gone in the future, what should they rely on to gain a foothold?
Chu Yi took advantage of the night when he was on duty at the Yamen and went to Da'an Hutong where Ding An lived. The result was naturally unsatisfactory. Daqian did not have relevant regulations and laws, and Ding An was helpless. How to deal with it was still up to him. Ask them to think of their own ideas.
After dinner, the young couple were walking in the yard. Shen Luzhu chatted and asked about the result of Chu Yi's search for Ding An. Chu Yi shook his head and said, "It's okay. Ah Zhu, don't worry too much. I'll be back." I thought of a way on the way."
Shen Luzhu had already predicted the outcome of this matter, and he was not very disappointed. However, when he heard that Chu Yi had come up with a solution, his eyes lit up: "What is it?"
Chu Yi looked at his wife with bright eyes and felt very happy. He smiled and rubbed the broken hair on his wife's forehead: "Other shops probably think that our paper money is easier to sell than ordinary ones, so they want to imitate it. We If we let them sell it without imitating it, wouldn’t it be a success?”
"You mean, like Lin Ji, we do wholesale business?"
"That's not entirely true. We don't have to do wholesale business like Lin Ji. We can still do business as usual. If there are other shops that want to purchase, we can sell some to them. It's better than others copying and selling."
Shen Luzhu had never thought of doing this before. After hearing Chu Yi mention it, he made careful calculations: "In the past, we didn't want others to sell our paper money because the number of customers in the village was limited. If there is one, our business will be greatly reduced."
Chu Yi agreed: "That's true, but now there is no need to worry about this problem in the county. It's just that you can earn less by doing wholesale than selling to retail customers. And we are not the only one. The number of retail customers may also be affected. Influence."
"It is inevitable that it will be counterfeited. It is only a matter of time now. But if it is wholesale, I don't know if the workshops in our village can support it."
Whether to make small profits but quick turnover, or to risk being counterfeited and rely on uniqueness to continue to only deal with retail investors. How to choose a method that maximizes profits depends on the couple's choices and balance. .
Chu Yi held his wife in his arms and sat under the corridor, watching his fat son chasing civet flowers all over the yard. He suddenly felt that they didn't have to make a choice between right and wrong at this moment: "Otherwise, let's just start with Let’s wholesale a kind of paper money, so that the workshop can support it, and keep a kind of paper money that can only be sold in our own shop. When the business becomes more stable, we will decide how to go next based on the situation.”
Shen Luzhu thought about Chu Yi's method carefully and felt that this seemed to be the best method they could think of at the moment: "Then how about just wholesale copper coins and burning paper first? This method is simpler and the workshop can do it faster. , there is not so much pressure, and if it is counterfeited, it will be more beautiful than paper ingots.
Easier.
In the early stage, we only wholesale copper coins and burn paper, which can not only alleviate the urgency of being counterfeited, but also maintain our uniqueness by retaining paper ingots without losing too many retail investors. "
"Of course, the raw materials of paper ingots are not so easy to copy."
Shen Luzhu also thought the same way: "Yes, during this period, the business of the shop should have stabilized, and we can think of other ways."
Shen Luzhu always feels that if a shop wants to do well, in addition to quality and price, it must also have the same uniqueness and characteristics as when they were in the village. Continuously introducing new styles is the right answer.
Although she had seen many kinds of paper money at her roommate's house in her previous life, it was too long ago after all, and it would still take some time and effort to make it.
And if she wants to imitate paper ingots, folding paper is easy, but the raw materials cannot be copied out of thin air. The time she can hold off others is enough for her to come up with a new product.
"Then it's settled. I'll make arrangements for this next time my cousin comes to deliver the goods."
"Okay, let's start tomorrow in the shop and reveal a little bit about our wholesale business. In this way, in addition to those big shops and workshops, they may continue to research and imitate on their own in order to seize the wholesale market or save costs. , as long as ordinary shops can get goods to sell, no one will bother to imitate them themselves. "
Finally, a serious problem was solved for the time being. It was getting late, and the young couple hurriedly led their fat son and Lihua back to their room.
Three days later, when Jiang Quan came to the county town to deliver goods, he learned that the couple wanted to use all the workshops in the backyard of the Chu family's old house and start mass-producing copper coins, burning paper, and stocking up goods. He was instantly excited and felt that he could follow this move. My cousin was so busy that he didn't even bother to eat lunch, so he just wanted to go back to the village and start things as quickly as the couple said.
The young couple couldn't allow him to go back like this, so they managed to keep him at home and have dinner. After resting for a long time, they sent him out of Changqing Street along with two letters from Chu Yizi.
One of the two letters from Chu Yi was to be delivered to Boss Lin of Linji Papermaking Workshop. The letter stated that he would need a large amount of raw materials in the future and that he had no plans to purchase supplies elsewhere. He hoped that Boss Lin’s workshop could be prepared.
In addition, I wanted to do some wholesale paper money business in the future. It was obviously unrealistic to rely solely on Jiang Quan's ox cart for delivery. I wanted to discuss with Lin Ting whether it was possible to deliver goods in the future. He regularly rents his family's motorcade between the town and the county, and Jiang Quan can also drive his own ox cart along.
This second letter was addressed to Zhao Cheng and Chu Ping. It detailed a series of things that happened since they opened a shop in the county, and why they planned to start a wholesale business of copper coins and burning paper. They needed Chu Ping and others to open the old house. Those workshops in the backyard that are still idle will recruit a large number of workers and prepare enough molds to prepare for the next wholesale business.
On the third day after Jiang Quan brought the two letters back, the Chu family's east courtyard in the county received Lin Ting's reply first.
Shen Luzhu saw that Chu Yi had just opened the letter and smiled, so he asked, "Boss Lin agreed?"
"Well, Boss Lin said he didn't expect our business to make progress so soon. He was very happy for us. He also told us to rest assured that the output of his workshop is now ranked among the best in the entire Xing'an County. As for the fleet, it is not a problem. The Lin family has twenty ox carts, which are specially used to deliver goods and purchases for the Lin family. Boss Lin said that when he needs to use them, he will go to the workshop and ask Manager Li to inform him. Just one word."
"This is great, but we still have to make an agreement with Boss Lin about these ox carts. They are rented by us and the Lin family. The deeds that should be signed and the rent that should be paid must not be less."
Chu Yi folded the letter again and discussed with his wife: "My cousin will probably be here tomorrow or the day after, but the replies from A Ping and Zhao Cheng will also be sent over. If everything is ready at home, then Ask Ah Ping to take Ah Quan to sign a contract with Lin Ji for renting his fleet."
Shen Luzhu nodded. When it comes to business, since it's cooperation, they don't want to take advantage of Lin Ji. Only by mutual benefit can both parties go forward in the long run.
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"That's good. It's much more convenient for my cousin to go to town than for us."
The next day, Jiang Quan drove an ox cart into the county town again, and also brought a reply from Chu Ping and others. However, Chu Ping and others did not write a letter, but only dragged Jiang Quan with a few words.
"Brother Ping and Brother Cheng were very happy after reading your letter, cousin. They really didn't expect that my cousin would establish a foothold in the county so quickly. Brother Aping also said that my cousin is his." Lucky star, he just got up and thought about buying a house in the county to live in, but you guys are working so hard to even start a wholesale business. It seems that you miss him and are anxious to save money for him. Good morning Come over and continue to be neighbors."
Chu Yi smiled when he heard this: "He is the only one who is poor."
When Shen Luzhu saw Jiang Quan scratching his head and smiling naively, he remembered Chu Ping's usually talkative manner and asked funnyly, "What else did my cousin say? Why does my cousin look like this?"
Jiang Quan said with some embarrassment: "Brother Aping also said that the business of cousins is getting bigger and bigger, and they must be more valuable in the eyes of the matchmakers in the village. Fortunately, he and Brother Cheng have become biological children." I have a baby, otherwise the threshold of my home will be stepped down even an inch. He also said... He also said that he told me to prepare in advance. It was my turn this time and asked me to go back and remind my parents. Don't be fooled by those matchmakers who are interested in money and say that if you have time, you can raise the threshold of your family higher."
After hearing this, Shen Luzhu burst out laughing: "This Chu Ping! But he is right about one thing. My cousin has indeed reached the age where he should have a marriage visit, and he should really ask his aunt and uncle to make plans for you. "
