Interstellar Energy Tycoon - Chapter 278

c278 Jinwo Kingdom

Careful preparations were made.

With the help of artificial intelligence, everyone learned the language and customs of the refined people in a short period of time.

After some micro-plastic surgery, she became almost like a fine person.

Subsequently, among the 38 team members, in addition to the ten people left on the spacecraft to provide remote support, the other 28 team members were divided into two teams to execute the AB plan respectively.

Li Lefan personally led a team and used the spacecraft’s 3D printer to produce a large number of commonly used industrial items, such as metal farm tools, tableware, ordinary weapons, some tools for craftsmen, etc., plus glass mirrors, soap, Perfume, cigarettes, cosmetics, lighters and other daily necessities were loaded on more than a dozen heavy-duty four-wheeled carriages, forming a medium-sized caravan.

Then he found a remote place where there was no one, spent money to buy a batch of horse-like livestock, and changed into local-style clothes.

Only then did he embark on a wide channel and start doing business in this feudal country called Jinwo Kingdom. At the same time, he also used this method to deepen his understanding of this planet.

In the process of dealing with other caravans.

Li Lefan and the others also learned some basic information about Jinwo Kingdom.

The country’s land area is approximately 3 million square kilometers.

The population is approximately 60 million.

The number of standing troops is about 500,000, and they are well-trained, relatively elite, and can be regarded as a relatively combat-effective regular army.

The kingdom has a history of approximately 1,300 years, with its glory days and troughs. Its territory has expanded externally, but it has also lost large tracts of land. There have been proud heroes and stories, but there have also been humiliations and bullying. experience, in this process, a relatively strong national identity was formed, forming a group called “Jinwo people”, who are very united and have a strong will, which means that no matter what kind of troughs and hardships Jinwo country will fall into in the future , as long as this identity exists, this country cannot disappear completely.

Dozens of other countries on the planet Mars are probably in a similar situation. Unless they encounter a doomsday-like blow and the population loss rate exceeds 90%, even if a kingdom is destroyed, it will not be long before it can be restored. , like an unbeatable Xiaoqiang.

This forces those powerful empires to give up the idea of ​​unifying the entire planet. They can only use the method of recruiting subordinates to establish camps to exert their influence, and no longer consider launching cruel wars to destroy the country. This is destined to be more gain than loss. Endless resistance activities will make the cost of governance unbearable, extremely uneconomical, and a complete loss-making business.

It’s better to recruit a few more younger brothers, as long as they are still obedient.

Moreover, after hundreds of thousands of years of long feudal history, the ruling class has learned countless lessons from their predecessors. Most of them are very mature and understand the importance of the people. Loving and nourishing the people has become an absolutely correct thing. No one can challenge it. Even if the noble prince breaks the law, he will be treated equally.

That’s too far.

After pulling up the caravan.

Through careful observation and communication with the indigenous people.

Regarding the productivity of the indigenous people, Li Lefan personally squatted beside the farmland and asked the farmers working hard in the fields to learn about their living conditions.

In fact, the agricultural industry on Mars is very developed. Because of the high average temperature, sufficient rainfall, and many types of crop seeds, after countless years of cultivation, most of them have evolved into relatively high-yielding crop seeds, which do not even require a lot of application. The output of fertilizer can be three to five hundred kilograms per acre, and if it is more, it can reach eight hundred or even one thousand kilograms. This is quite an exaggeration. It means that an indigenous family with six to eight people can cultivate about ten acres of land and land intensively. , the food and fruits grown are enough to feed the family, so the pressure is not too great.

Just this tax and that tax.

Most of the fertile fields are also in the hands of nobles and knights.

There are also various industrial supplies that are relatively expensive, and the prices of clothes and cloth are also not low.

Therefore, even if a family owns 20 to 30 acres of fertile land, it is difficult to feed the whole family. They can only eat most of the food and have to work in various places during the off-season.

If there is an accident such as natural disaster, illness, injury, etc., a middle-class family may decline and find it difficult to maintain the status of a yeoman farmer. It can only defect to a noble manor and become a serf. Even the wife and children will also become serfs and become nobles. If you want to own private property, you can attack and kill as many as you want without any punishment.

Li Lefan and the others discovered that in Danjinwo Kingdom, the aristocracy plus some merchants and craftsmen accounted for about 10%, the peasants and urban free people accounted for about 20%, and the remaining 70% were serfs at the bottom. , if you meet a kind noble, your life will be pretty good, but if your master is cruel, it will be like hell, very difficult, and your fate will completely depend on the thoughts of the nobles.

Therefore, the people Li Lefan and his caravan do business with are mainly free people with some assets in the city and the nobles, but the purchasing power is mainly concentrated in the hands of the nobles. Unless they sell the goods very cheaply, the poor can afford them. Both.

Inequality is very striking.

But if you meet nobles who are more knowledgeable about goods, they are often generous with their purchases, and sometimes they can buy most of a cart’s worth of things with just a wave of their hands.

Especially those products with exquisite shapes are easy to be favored by nobles. Even if the price is set higher, they will spend a lot of money.

For example, exquisite tableware, sharp swords, glass mirrors, soaps, perfumes, lighters, etc. Even if the price is in gold coins, there will be nobles who will pay generously.

After passing through more than a dozen villages, towns, manors, and castles.

Li Lefan and the others sold a total of five carts of goods and earned 58 gold coins, 148 silver, and 6,341 coppers, which was about the annual income of ten middle-income families. The harvest was not bad.

But Li Lefan and the others did not have any fluctuations or any feeling of excitement. After all, if they wanted to, they could get a lot of these so-called precious metals at any time. Even though their purchasing power on this planet is very high, they are just like dirt in their eyes. generally.

Some team members even suggested that there is no need to continue to do business and sell goods. It is better to just buy more than a dozen cars of gold and silver, and then become a tycoon and squander it wantonly. Spending money will always feel better than making money. There is no need to Too much time is wasted on meaningless business, and money can make all the difference. You can also make a lot of friends, and easily find out a lot of information you want. With money opening the way, no matter what you do, you will be more efficient. It is extremely high, and the behavior of selling industrial products is simply a detour.

Li Lefan also recognized the team member’s suggestion in his heart, but after thinking about it, he still rejected it. The simple mode of cheating is indeed very efficient, but it will also lose a lot of fun and have less interaction with the natives. This is a deviation. The behavior was contrary to their original intentions, and would be too high-profile, which would cause more trouble. After all, in the wilds of this world, thieves emerge in endlessly and are very dangerous. If they hear the news that a rich man is passing by, they can’t help but take action. The probability will be very high.

this day.

The Dukedom of Zenoz, the ruling center of the Dukedom – Edo City, a large city with a population of 500,000, is very prosperous and lively under the management of Lord Zenoz XVIII.

Li Lefan’s caravan entered the city after paying the city entry tax of 2 gold coins.

Then at the trade market in the west of the city, I spent money to rent a relatively large stall, took out all the goods from the four-wheeled carriage, placed them on the stall, and set a relatively affordable price for them to sell to the citizens. Sale.

Soon there was a hot sale of goods.

The best sellers are some commonly used tools, tableware and daily necessities.

The most profitable product is lighters, which occasionally cause exclamations from customers.

What attracted the most attention were the sharp swords made of manganese steel or titanium alloy, which were snapped up by adventurers and rangers.

There are also women’s products such as glass mirrors, soaps and perfumes. The sales are also very good, and the response is huge. It has a good reputation on the same day and attracts more customers the next day.

However, by the afternoon of the second day when the stall was set up, all the products were basically sold out.

Hua Hua Hua~

A group of very tall soldiers wearing helmets and armor suddenly came towards the stall and spread out in a fan shape, surrounding everyone in the caravan. They noticed that Li Lefan and others were packing their belongings and seemed to be preparing to leave.

“Everyone, please don’t leave. The Duke has invited you. The goods sold by your caravan are of very good quality and are very popular with the Duke. The Duke would like to invite you to gather at the Duke’s Mansion to discuss some cooperation matters. I don’t know if you would like to be there. How many days longer will you stay here?” A middle-aged man in a tuxedo and a butler’s attire came over and said politely to Li Lefan and others.

“Since it is the Duke who invites you, of course we are willing to go as guests.”

Li Lefan took the initiative to walk over, thought for a while and said: “I am Le Fan, the owner of the caravan. You can also call me Fan. I am a merchant who does business in various places. I am willing to provide customers with purchasing power with any high-quality goods they need. , guaranteed to be of high quality and low price, with reliable quality and no deception.”

“Mr. Fan, please come with us.”

The housekeeper smiled slightly and made a gesture of invitation.

soon.

Li Lefan and the others arrived at a ducal palace with a luxurious interior and received a very grand reception.

I met the forty-two-year-old Zenoz XVIII, who was quite dignified, handsome, and very noble. He also held a grand banquet and invited Li Lefan and others to a meal.

luxury.

The dishes on the long dining table can only be described as luxurious.

There are eighteen main dishes, and dozens of other side dishes, snacks, desserts, etc., which are very rich, and the chef’s skills are extremely exquisite. No matter what the dishes are, they are all extremely delicious and surprising.

I was mostly full.

Had some more drinks.

Li Lefan had no choice but to speak, and said to the middle-aged nobleman sitting at the top: “Your Majesty, Duke, we are just a businessman, traveling around, selling products, with a low status, but the Duke is treating us so politely, I am very scared, I don’t know that you have There is nothing that requires us, if we can, we can cooperate with adults no matter what.”

“The goods you sell are very special and rich in variety. To be honest, I like them very much. There are also glass mirrors, soaps, cosmetics, etc. My wife and daughter are also very satisfied after using them. You are not an ordinary caravan, and I also like them from I have never seen it before. There will be goods sold by caravans. Everything is of high quality, extremely high quality, and the price is very reasonable, so that most people can afford it. More importantly, you can also sell extremely well-made goods. The weapons you make are of better quality than the swords our army is equipped with. The forces behind you have recruited so many skilled craftsmen that I can hardly imagine, let alone what the intentions of the forces behind you are. Do you just want to make some money? ?”

When talking about the latter part, Zenoz XVIII said in a questioning tone. He held a cup in his hand and kept rubbing it with his fingers. As long as he threw the cup to the ground, he could catch all these foreign businessmen in one fell swoop. This hidden danger is nipped in the bud.

Li Lefan noticed the change in his tone and quickly explained: “Your Excellency, we are just small businessmen. We just want to make some money by doing business. There is really no power behind us. Sir, you are really worrying too much. As for sophisticated weapons and so on, Yes, if you need it, we can sell it to the Duke in large quantities, or we can license the technology for making fine swords. As long as the Duke can afford the price, we can sell it no matter what it is. We have no other bad ideas. Intend.”

“Oh, really, you can really sell anything? Including technology?”

Zenoz XVIII’s eyes flickered, and he had an exciting thought, but he still said calmly: “If I want to cooperate with you, you can hand over all the products sold by your caravan and the technology to manufacture these products. , cooperate with a few people to set up a factory and produce, and then do a bigger business?”

Under the long historical development, the handicraft industry on Mars is actually quite developed. Some kingdoms and empires have even achieved rudimentary industrialization. However, the production efficiency is not high and requires a lot of manpower. The labor cost is not low and the yield rate is high. Therefore, the industrial products in this world are not only of average quality, but also generally high in price. There are not many truly high-quality and low-price products. There are only a few dozen or so time-honored brands with good reputations.

“Your Majesty the Duke, I do not recommend that you build a factory in your territory for production. The efficiency is too low and the cost will be higher than our selling price. Why don’t we directly supply the goods to the Duke’s Palace at a lower wholesale price and supply in unlimited quantities? , Lord Duke, you can just increase the price and sell it to others. This will be more profitable than building a factory to produce it yourself, saving time and effort.” Li Lefan suggested to the other party.

boom!

Zenoz XVIII slapped the table and said angrily: “You profiteers, didn’t you just say that you can donate your technology, and now you are pushing back, do you think I can be bullied?”

“That’s not what I meant. Please see, Lord Duke, this is how our factory mass-produces goods.”

Li Lefan quickly explained, and then used the communicator on his wrist to project a light screen, showing the other party the scene of automated assembly line production.