Archduke John couldn't help but admire the skillful hands of the Tang Dynasty craftsmen.
But think about it, many of the things I got are the masterpieces of Tang Dynasty craftsmen.
Especially that pocket watch.
People can even make something as surprising as a pocket watch, and making a carriage airtight doesn't seem to be a very difficult task.
"Then why is this carriage so smooth? I don't feel like riding in a car, but more like riding on a boat!!"
Archduke John has a problem now and must figure it out with Tang Ping, otherwise he won't be able to sleep well at night.
"Well..." Tang Ping thought for a moment and said, "It's because of our Tang country's technology."
"science and technology?"
"Well, it's just a kind of..." Tang Ping really didn't know how to explain technology for a while.
Finally, after thinking about it, I could only brush it off: "It's just a constantly evolving technology."
"The tires of our carriage are different from the wood ones you use. We use rubber, and rubber tires are more elastic. In addition, the carriage is also equipped with shock-absorbing springs and other shock-absorbing technologies, so this carriage can It feels very smooth to drive.”
Archduke John was confused and couldn't understand anything about rubber, springs and the like. Looking at Tang Ping's explanation, it seemed that he couldn't explain it clearly, so he gave up.
But he looked at Tang Ping expectantly and said, "Tang, how much does a carriage like this cost? I'll speak for you, hehehe!"
Tang Ping did not expect that Archduke John was also quite cunning. He did not say that he wanted to buy it, but only said that he wanted to endorse it for himself.
"Grand Duke John, this carriage is not for sale. I managed to transport it from the Tang Dynasty. There are currently no craftsmen in Europe who have the skills to build such a carriage."
"Oh, no!" Archduke John wailed: "Don, you are a successful businessman. Fabialo said you are the most talented businessman in the world. How could you make such a mistake? If you did it in Europe With a carriage like this, this would be one of the most profitable businesses.”
"Believe me, every nobleman who rides in your carriage will want to own such a carriage."
From Archduke John's point of view, I have everything now, except for a luxury car.
As a nobleman, as the top nobleman of the Visigoth Kingdom, how could he not own such a luxury car?
He was even willing to trade an entire manor for such a carriage.
"Do you really want a carriage like this?" Tang Ping asked.
"What kind of one? Of course we need to buy more carriages like this, in different styles and sizes, for collection!" Archduke John spoke his mind.
Tang Ping thought about it and felt that such a business could be done.
Because in the Tang Dynasty, because of steam engine cars, and the gradually mature gasoline and diesel cars that have begun to be developed, horse-drawn carriages are likely to face large-scale elimination.
In the future, the Tang Dynasty will no longer need craftsmen who make carriages, but what should we do if there are still many carriage craftsmen?
They either lose their jobs or change careers. This is the general trend.
But what if you send these craftsmen to Europe to make carriages?
Although it is a bit far from home, once the canal in Egypt is dug, it will not take much time to take a boat.
Rubbing my nose to study the feasibility of this matter.
Seeing that Tang Ping was deep in thought, Archduke John stopped disturbing him, picked up the tea and drank it himself. He just discovered that there was a groove made on the table by the window specifically for placing teacups.
It’s not that European craftsmen say they can’t do these things, but they have never thought of doing them.
I was filled with more and more admiration for the craftsmen of Tang Dynasty.
Tang Ping weighed the pros and cons of bringing craftsmen to Europe in his mind. These carriage craftsmen would not involve any of Datang's core technologies, and compared with the engine technology that Datang was already researching, these carriage technologies were actually very backward.
It's just that their carriage technology is much more mature than that of Europe.
"Grand Duke John, I can send a group of craftsmen here to build a factory for manufacturing carriages."
"That's right!!" Archduke John patted Tang Ping happily: "You'd better ask me to speak for you then!!"
"Hahaha, Grand Duke John, you really don't suffer at all!" Tang Ping said with a smile: "But don't you want to cooperate with me to build this carriage factory?"
"Me? Cooperate with you?" Archduke John did not expect such a good thing.
"But Fabialo..." He still had some conscience. At this time, he was still thinking that it was Fabialo who introduced Tang Ping to him.
Tang Ping said: "Fabialo is busy enough just with our fashion stores and tourism industry."
"And the most important point is that the manufacture of carriages requires a large amount of precious wood, and there is not much such wood in Fabialo's Porto."
Otherwise, when Fabialo and William were betting against each other, they wouldn't have asked William's forest farm as a bet.
He is really short of wood here.
Tang Ping chose Archduke John. In addition to the fact that the two had some friendship, the largest forest in the Visigothic Kingdom was also in Archduke John's territory.
At that time, materials can be obtained locally, which can minimize costs.
Hearing what Tang Ping said, Archduke John felt really happy. Although there was no psychological burden in taking advantage of Tang Ping, with such a new business, he could still make money, so why not?
So he agreed immediately: "No problem. In my territory, you can build a factory wherever you want. I have many lumberjacks and slaves there who can do your bidding."
Tang Ping said: "Since the carriages we make are going to be sold throughout Europe, the scale must not be small. When we return from the capital, we will first go to see the place, and then calculate how much it will cost. Then everyone will share it according to the proportion of investment. Shares, but each of the craftsmen I bring must have a certain share.”
Archduke John had long known from Fabialo how Tang Ping did business with him, and he was no longer unfamiliar with the word shares.
He patted his chest and said, "No problem, I know these craftsmen are precious, and I will never treat them badly!"
Why couldn't Europe build such a carriage on its own, but asked Tang Ping to bring craftsmen from the Tang Dynasty? Just because people can only make it if they come here, doesn’t this show the importance of the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty?
Then Archduke John thought of an important question: "You, Fabialo's fashion flagship store, and his hotel all have their own names. What should our carriage factory be called?"
"Since carriages run on the road, how about calling our factory Mercedes-Benz?"
"Benz?" Archduke John's eyes lit up: "What a name, yes, it's called Mercedes-Benz!"
