Wang Weiran's sure-fire situation was nothing to Zuo Mengeng.
Facing everyone's expectations, Zuo Mengeng nodded happily.
"What you all said makes sense. In this way, when the situation of Fuyao's factory stabilizes, we will open branch factories in various places. Then we will produce flat glass nearby for sale."
As soon as this statement came out, many people cheered, but some people's expressions suddenly changed.
Zhang Zonghuan, Liu Yiyuan, Zhang Jimeng and others obviously did not agree with this decision.
But Zuo Mengeng's words had already been spoken, and it was hard for them to object in person. I had to think about how to stop it.
If flat glass makes Wang Weiran and others crazy, then the next product is what makes them desperate.
When he saw his slender face in the glass mirror, Wang Weiran couldn't bear it even with his temperament, so he gave himself a slap in the face.
"Once this thing comes out, the bronze mirror will be useless from now on."
After reading it, Qu Shiqi gave this evaluation.
Others couldn’t agree more.
A mirror like this is enough to drive any woman crazy. In order to have one side, you can do anything.
"A month at most. I hope the branch factory can start construction soon. Brother Zuo, you can't delay making money."
Wang Weiran gritted his teeth and decided to bleed heavily.
"For the Shanxi branch, all the expenses will be borne by my Wang family."
It is true that wealth and silk are attractive to people.
Xu Erlu has become less gentle and elegant.
"The same is true for our Xu family. Regarding the opening of the factory in Nanzhili, my dear brother, I will make preparations for it. As long as it is needed, my Xu family will guarantee that it will be done."
When other shareholders saw it, they couldn't be reserved anymore.
Otherwise, the construction of branch factories will definitely come first in Northwest and South Zhili, and when their turn comes, it may be in the year of the monkey or the month of the horse.
If you delay for one day, you will lose a lot of money.
Zuo Mengeng smiled and agreed to all the shareholders' requests, as if he didn't know what kind of crisis was hidden in them.
The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves, and the opening of Fuyao Glass was extremely prosperous.
Chaoguan Pier was bombed. Although it is almost repaired now, some shops can no longer be restored. In particular, the owners of some shops died in the explosion.
This made the location of the store an unclaimed land and was naturally taken back by the government.
Today, a three-story building has been built on these lands.
After the curtains surrounding the house were torn off, the appearance of the building shocked countless people.
Although the overall style of this building is the same as elsewhere, what are those windows?
After several people's heads hit it and hurt, people realized that a new material that could be used to make windows was born.
On the plaque hanging high outside the store door, the four words "Fuyao Glass" in large letters indicate what the new thing is.
When the door opened to welcome guests, countless people poured in and saw all kinds of glass products that were like rare treasures.
After seeing the prices of these items, people went crazy.
Such a beautiful and bright cup only costs fifty cents?
What are you waiting for? Just pay on the spot and buy ten of them.
What?
Purchase limit, can only buy two?
Then buy it first.
What drives people crazy the most are glass windows and mirrors.
When they learned that a piece of glass window cost only fifteen cents, many wealthy people became excited.
What?
Do you also provide door-to-door installation?
When had people in the late Ming Dynasty ever seen such considerate service?
I quickly asked my servant to go home and ask how many pieces of glass are needed so that I can place the order quickly.
As for the mirror counter, it was surrounded by women.
man……
The combat effectiveness at this time is purely scum!
A hundred cents for a palm-sized mirror is nothing to a wealthy family.
Even for the floor-to-ceiling mirrors that can illuminate the whole body, many people have paid deposits and are waiting to pick up the goods.
How much does a full-length floor mirror cost?
Fifty taels of silver.
Thirty-five noodles were sold in one day, which is enough to prove that there are still many wealthy people in Linqing.
The most expensive part of the store is undoubtedly the glasses counter.
This thing is very useful, but most people don't need it. Those who can use it must be scholars.
The clarity of glass lenses cannot be compared to natural crystals. Moreover, after being designed by Zuo Mengeng himself, the wearing comfort is unmatched by contemporary glasses.
As for the price, there are different options depending on the material.
The most common wooden-framed eyes cost ten taels. Many people can afford it even if they grit their teeth.
The price of rosewood frames has doubled, costing twenty taels of silver.
The purpose of this is not only to see things, but also to wear it for identity.
The most expensive glasses are even inlaid with precious stones, and the frames are also made of gold. A pair costs five hundred taels of silver, specially prepared for rich people.
At the end of the day, ordinary glasses worth ten taels of silver sold the most.
But only one pair of Gem Eyes is sold, which is more than all other glasses combined.
That night, the sales figures for the first day were released.
All glass products added together earned a total of 3,757 taels of silver.
This number frightened all shareholders.
I thought glass products would be very profitable, but I never thought it would be so crazy.
But everyone also knows that this is the first day of opening, so the effect is so good. I'm afraid the next few days will be fine.
After a while, people's novelty is gone, and when they look at glass products from a practical perspective, the daily turnover will inevitably be cut in half.
Even if this is the case, they dare not even think about a shop that can make a thousand taels a day.
Several shareholders couldn't wait to get busy, took the supplies allocated to them, and returned in a hurry.
At this time, the local shareholders of Fuyao Glass sat together and held a very serious meeting.
"I don't agree with opening a branch factory."
Liu Yiyuan has a clear attitude.
This time Zhang Haogu did not stand on Zuo Mengeng's side.
"The purpose of those people is obviously to peek at the refractory bricks. If they learn from it, they can leave us alone in the future."
Zhang Jimeng knew more and worried more.
"Refractory bricks are related to steel smelting. If this spreads out, we will not hesitate to create strong enemies."
Zuo Mengeng looked at everyone and suddenly smiled.
"Everyone, I agreed to open a branch factory, but I didn't say that the refractory bricks would be fired locally."
Several people looked at each other, some unable to turn around.
Zuo Mengeng has the pearl of wisdom in his hands and will not be plotted against at all.
"Glass cannot be transported remotely, so can refractory bricks? Wherever they want to build a factory, we can just send refractory bricks there. As long as the formula of refractory bricks is always in our hands, they will never think of starting a new business."
When firing glass, the most important thing is a furnace that can withstand high temperatures. Without this, glass cannot be fired.
Refractory bricks, on the other hand, are not afraid of long-distance transportation. They are just a little troublesome at most.
In this way, no matter where a branch factory is established, there is no need to worry about Linqing.
Anyone who dares to have second thoughts will only need to cut off the supply of refractory bricks. As long as the existing furnace is broken, there is no need to repair it.
Wang Weiran thought he could plot Zuo Mengeng, but he didn't know that Zuo Mengeng was taking advantage of his strength to expand his industry.
Such a simple truth, everyone quickly figured it out, and once the haze dissipated.
"Hahaha, you, you, you, Wang Weiran knows the truth, I'm afraid he will vomit blood."
"Hmph, if the person who sells his ancestors for glory had not still had some use value, he would have wanted to chop off his head a long time ago."
After resolving the internal conflicts, Zuo Menggen gave up on Fuyao Glass and only added an audit team to the company to be responsible for financial and accounting control.
As for the rest, Zhang Zonghuan will help Zhang Haogu handle it.
With the tungsten ore sent by Xu Erlu, another project that Zuo Mengeng had been thinking about could finally be launched.
That is the king of war——artillery!
The rear camp is equipped with artillery, and this is what the artillery brigade does.
But in the manufacture of artillery, we have been troubled by materials.
As for the material of the musket, wrought iron can be used temporarily.
Because there is no difference in power between wrought iron barrels and steel barrels. At most, wrought iron barrels have a shorter lifespan, but are also cheaper to make.
Only artillery can't do it.
Once the artillery was made of iron or copper like the Ming Dynasty, the cost would be too high, and the weight would be unbearable for Zuo Menggeng.
The rear camp, an all-firearms unit, was obviously meant to fight in the field. Heavy artillery will slow down the entire army.
Therefore, he had already thought that once he built a cannon, it would be an all-steel cannon. Otherwise, I would rather not make it.
Steel cannons can be made, but there is another problem, that is, there is no material hard enough to carve rifling.
Now that tungsten ore is available, tungsten steel boring tools can be made to carve the most important rifling on the steel barrel.
