Merik and his apprentices began to build some kind of pot camel machine. Day by day, he heard a lot of strange news.
Probably because there were too many blacksmiths receiving the same order, many blacksmiths sent their children and apprentices around to inquire about the situation, and they would chat with anyone they knew when passing by.
Merik didn't understand these things. He only knew that there was a real big shot behind it.
The ones who placed the order directly were the intermediary companies from the Phoenix Kingdom, the same ones who sent the money that day. There seemed to be several teams of people.
However, the matter also involves several other local parties. The most prominent person who came forward was Lord Pilates’ young wife, who asked the merchants operating the iron ingot business to maintain the price of iron ingots. The person who usually collects protection fees in the local area is unknown. After saying hello, I have no idea of coming to make a deposit in the past few days.
Except for the price of iron, other things actually have nothing to do with the blacksmiths.
There are two types of iron ingots that can be bought in the district, crude steel ingots from Phoenix Iron and Steel Blackwater Plant, and pig iron ingots from Duolai next door to Pilates.
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Pilates itself is located on the south bank of the Luna River, while Duolai is on the north. It is still more than ten miles away from the north bank. It is also the traditional source of iron ore for local blacksmiths.
Duolai's transformation into selling iron ingots was forced by the pressure of Phoenix Steel before the floating island. Because the technology and cost control were not as good as others, it gradually reached the point where the birds and beasts had to disperse. As a result, it was saved by the floating island. came back.
It's just that this change has no impact at all on Merik and other low-level blacksmiths, because he has always used Duo to make pig iron.
Even before becoming a floating island, Phoenix Steel exported very little crude steel, mostly finished steel coils, steel wires, etc. The small amount of crude steel was taken away by some senior blacksmiths and had no way to flow down.
After the island became a floating island, it was said that it was difficult to transport finished steel by air, so the supply of crude steel increased a little. However, after changing hands several times, the price of one kilogram to the salesperson Merik could contact was already five yuan.
For traditional blacksmiths, there is not much actual difference between three-yuan pig iron and five-yuan crude steel, except that the pig iron needs to be beaten several times to make it less brittle.
Merik sometimes even buys cheaper pig iron, which is mainly sold directly to various blacksmith shops by the Duolai people themselves. However, the amount is very small. If there is too much, local snakes will definitely target you, and conflicts will easily arise.
In short, I have never used crude steel, so I don't think it will be more convenient. It is better to be cheaper, and I can achieve similar quality with more efforts.
The day for inspection soon came, but the process was something Merik did not expect.
They were the same guys who walked squarely, with a few people who seemed to be locals. After paying directly, they took the things outside the door and started selling them!
It was also the first time for Merik to know how the pot machine worked.
The blacksmith shop only makes iron. If there are no additional requirements, it does not care about wooden parts. They repair shovels and sell hoes without wooden handles.
Several people added two unknown materials to a piston in the pot camel machine, which looked a bit like leather. Then they put the entire machine on the wheels, used the belts they brought to string the wheels and pot together, and started to boil water. There was a pallet truck hanging behind.
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It wasn't very flexible. It took less than half an hour before it started to move.
Immediately stopped again to load things on the cart.
The things were temporarily obtained from people nearby, saying they would help haul them away. Merik also found some useless scraps, big bones left over from soup, and so on.
After a while of tossing, it started to move again, dragging the loaded cart slowly out of the alley. A group of children chased after it, and adults stood on tiptoe to watch.
When this thing came back from the alley empty, a few guys had already negotiated a price for it, 850 yuan!
Merik was very depressed because there was supposed to be a turning point in the process, but he failed to grasp it.
Because everyone in the alley knows that he made this thing, and people who want to buy it directly want to buy it from him.
But those agents said: "It takes 8 days to make it, and you don't know if it will work before you finish it. It's better to buy it ready-made, and save the need for belts, pallets, etc., especially the rubber ring on the piston." , but that has to be imported.”
Merik's mouth trembled, but he still didn't dare to say that the next one would be good, because this thing is indeed quite troublesome, and he couldn't guarantee that he could get the imported rubber.
Do you want to say it's cheap?
850 yuan of phoenix coins, or the equivalent of phoenix coins, can already buy livestock weighing more than 300 kilograms. Large livestock are regarded as heavy laborers by farmers and traders, and their status may be more important than that of their wives.
However, a few intermediaries were able to sell this thing that no one had ever seen before. They only emphasized one point repeatedly: "It only needs to boil water to move."
Indeed, this was a huge advantage over livestock that required care.
Animals not only have to eat, drink and poop, but also suffer from illnesses and worries like humans. It is even more difficult to take care of them when mating season comes. The iron guy is different, at least until the rust wears off, he doesn't have to worry about those things.
After selling the machine, several agents were about to leave. Merik was anxious, licking his face and taking the initiative to stop him: "Wait a minute!"
"Huh? Is there anything else?"
"How much can you earn from this?"
The person was very polite: "Thanks to you, the unit price is low and the quality is high. I can earn 120."
120, which is not as good as Merik’s profit, but the costs paid by both parties are completely different!
Merik and his two apprentices spent most of every day for ten days working on this thing. These few placed orders for sales and came and went in less than three hours, and the profit was almost half!
Of course, Merik doesn't think he is as eloquent as them, but if he makes less money, he can sell the whole machine for 800...780.
"Well, can you ask me about the rubber ring..." He was still not thick-skinned enough. Having built the machine himself, he knew clearly that although that thing looked inconspicuous, without it, even if the whole machine could move, it would not be able to move. The carts are moving piecemeal.
"Oh, if you want to buy it, you can go to Gael Japanese Goods, you know where it is."
"Ah...I know." It was so unexpected that I couldn't react.
Gaelic Japanese goods are a local industry.
As for the local snake, to put it a bit taller, he could be regarded as the deputy lord of the district.
The Gael Society is a group with nearly a thousand members. About 60% of the district is under their control, and all businesses must pay protection fees to them.
But for everyone, the existence of the Gaelic Society is not completely without benefits.
They were so powerful that after the island became a floating island, the lord's tax increase in this area was significantly smaller than in other areas. In addition, the Gaelic Society opposes the use of powerful drugs as a substitute for chewing grass, which may lead to human trafficking and lynching. This also results in the fact that there are very few walking zombies who have taken too many hallucinogens on the streets in this area.
The main income of the Gaelic Society, other than protection fees, comes from the dozen or so Gaelic Japanese goods stores scattered in the area... Merik buys the pig iron he usually uses from here, and also sells a small amount to satisfy adults. Driving demand business.
After sending away several intermediaries, Merik left the shop and went directly to the nearest Gale Japanese Goods. Several of his colleagues had already arrived.
One of the two people who were playing board games in the shop looked up, recognized him, and pointed to the side: "The rubber ring is on stage 5."
"oh oh!"
The rubber rings are expensive, but not as expensive as expected. They cost 15 yuan each. The size on the plate is no bigger than the thickness of your wrist, and they are more expensive than silver.
Two rubber rings are RMB 30, and the pallet truck... No, let the buyer fiddle with it. A pair of large wooden wheels plus a small one should not exceed RMB 22... If the price is changed to iron-clad, the price is RMB 50, and some of it is your own. It is basically RMB 650. Quote, every dollar more than 730 is earned in vain!
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