Chapter 694: Instructions

"How are you sure that Nimir Village is not taking your one million golden lions to sell you the luminous water channel, but building a joint venture to build a factory?" Gao Se's mother asked curiously.

In her eyes, Gavin was not a qualified businessman from the beginning.

Because he doesn't have the kind of careful calculation and careful calculation that a businessman has. When negotiating a business, he takes the initiative to give the other party a large profit, and he is the beneficiary of this.

Normally, such a businessman would not last long, and it would not take long before his business was ruined.

But it happened that he was doing more and more businesses. Many times, those businesses didn't require him to run or take care of them at all. He just provided ideas, channels and team building, and then sat back and waited to count the money.

The hotel chain she developed in Changlu is a typical example. Gavin's knowledge of those hotel chains was limited to the map. He didn't know which way the doors actually opened. Most of the operators were selected by themselves. He only sent one person. A small number of special maintenance or construction personnel, plus a few financial personnel, and half of the net profit there belongs to him.

The glass water lamp was prepared for this situation again, but she couldn't refuse.

Because she lacks a unique and pillar entity industry.

And Gavin has now given this industry to her. The caravans she will organize in the future will have core transportation products, making full use of the convenience of chain hotels. Each chain hotel is their sales point and Warehouses are either sold to travelers and caravans, or transshipped according to demand.

This will give them an unimaginable competitive advantage. The more chain hotels they open, the greater their competitive advantage will be. Even if someone imitates glass water lamps in the future, it will be difficult to compete with them.

"If we were still staying in Nimir Village now, they would most likely choose the first cooperation option, but since we left, the second option is more likely." Gavin replied with a smile, "Forever Don’t underestimate the intelligence of others, especially a mage. Maybe they have sent people to Susar City to find out about us. When they know my true identity, guess what they will choose?”

Ms. Gowther replied without thinking: "Of course, I will hold on to my thick thighs until I die. You are a famous conqueror. Even King Asan will treat you as a distinguished guest. What's more, Not to mention a bunch of country folk."

"Then it's over." Gavin spread his hands and said, "People believe what they see with their own eyes and hear with their ears more than what we tell them. As long as they know my identity, the people in Nimir Village don't need to If you consider it, they will cooperate 100%. You only need to pay attention to a few key points when opening a glass water lamp manufacturing factory. "

"What are the key points?" Ms. Gowther pretended to be listening.

"The first is product innovation. It is best to classify products into different groups and target different groups of people. This kind of innovation is not limited to the shape of glass water lamps, but also starts from the fragility of glassware to see if we can find a way to break them. Making it stronger can either be an innovation in craftsmanship, or it can be assisted by magical means.

Speaking of this matter, I suggest you visit the Soaking Foot Hotel Village. Varro’s travel notes mentioned a black bottle pottery workshop. It is said that it is run by three dwarf families and the black pottery bottles produced are ordinary pottery. Three times as thick as the bottle, it is almost impossible to break, and is wrapped in a special black glass glaze.

Don’t you know that the secret method they master is only for ceramics? Or does it also work on glass? Is there any possibility of borrowing from it?

Even if there is no way to learn from it, the black ceramic bottle itself has extremely high commercial value. It is an excellent choice for transporting liquid goods over long distances.

We can transport the water from the luminous aqueduct to the place where we want to go, and then bottle it in custom-made glass containers to make glass water lamps. It is better than transporting these fragile glass containers.

But this production method must be a trade secret that they try their best to protect. Don't try to win it easily. You can do it through investment cooperation, give them profits, and let them see the value of hardened glass lamps, and they will naturally Research and development in this area will be carried out.

It would be difficult for anyone to refuse this proposal to open a larger black pottery bottle manufacturing factory and let them invest in technology. In this way, this product will become our own. "

Ms. Gauser couldn't help but sigh: "Are we reading the same Varro Travels? Why don't I remember this information? It seems I need to go back and read it again. The pattern of adults' trade is indeed better than that of ordinary people. If you are one level higher, you can easily resolve competition problems and use other people’s products for your own use.”

"For many businesses, if they adhere to the purpose of becoming bigger and stronger, it will naturally be easier to get a piece of the pie. If they simply want to take a piece of meat from the original market, those who have vested interests will definitely not be happy. This principle is the same. , not only useful in shopping malls, but also useful in the political arena. Why can I enter the highest palace of power in the Kingdom of Cormyr so easily?

Just because I did not compete with these princes and nobles for the existing rights of the Kingdom of Cormyr from the beginning, but started from the surrounding wilderness and gained equal rights with them, they had to take the initiative to invite me to join the game.

Why am I facing so many obstacles in the Kingdom of Cormyr now? Isn't it just because I'm planning to attack the rock? This is their meat, and I can only fight, snatch, and seize it with them. "

This is no longer simply about sharing experiences with Ms. Gauser, but about clarifying ideas based on past experiences. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense. In the past, when I started, I always felt that everything was full of resistance, and I was exhausted and exhausted. All are enemies.

Now that we have a large amount of resources, everyone is in harmony, and things go smoothly. Many things can be done easily. One aspect is that one's own abilities have become stronger. The most important thing is that one's method of doing things is different.

Just now in Nimir Village, without the foundation of being an extraordinary spellcaster, without the courage to hand out tens of thousands of gold coins, without the promise of buying out millions of gold lions, I am afraid that just persuading those farmers to cooperate with me will have to expend all my energy. and tongue.

Even if he advances further, he is not prepared to use a step-by-step approach, but directly uses his reputation as a conqueror to win quickly.

There was one point he didn't mention just now. This principle is not only valid in the business and political circles, but also valid in the world of gods. For example, this is the case for the priesthood that he is preparing to enter. There are relatively few competitors, and there are also not too many. Great competitiveness.

But once you enter the clergy of trade, wealth and money, it will be a fight. There are so many gods that are eyeing this, it is difficult not to start a war.

"After the general's words and deeds, it's hard for me not to understand the essence of it. Is the gold coin box you took out earlier a magical equipment? It was specially developed to use money to hit people? Can you help me make a custom-made one? , I also want to try what it feels like to hit someone with gold coins." Ms. Gowther asked enthusiastically, her beautiful eyes filled with the excitement of a girl.

She is not the kind of person who has never seen the market. She was still shocked by Gavin's method of spending a lot of money before, and then she felt a strong desire. She also wanted to taste the feeling of being in the spotlight, but ordinary gold coin boxes , certainly does not have the unique effect that Gavin throws.

"As long as a lady has a large enough portable dimensional cave, it won't be a problem for a family of ten, let alone eight." Gavin laughed and said, "But this trick must be used with caution, because one person can't handle it. Well, it can easily become a negative teaching material for showing off.”

"I know." Ms. Gowther said with excitement, "Of course you can't use such a trick in front of the dragon. Once you take it out, these gold coin boxes will no longer be yours. You won't use so many. Prepare ten of these for me. That’s it, it will be deducted from my share and counted as my purchase.”

"Do we still need to settle such detailed accounts between us?" Gavin said with a smile, "These are what I gave to the lady. If the lady can sell them as commodities, then let's forget about it."

"Ha, I'm afraid there aren't many people in this world who have this kind of demand. This thing is destined to have little sales. On the contrary, the kind of safe that is not easy to damage has an extremely broad market. Over there in Glory City, there is A dwarf introduced a large, cumbersome stainless steel safe full of magical mechanisms, which was very popular among the rich. One piece was sold for tens of thousands of gold." Ms. Gowther was seduced by Gavin and she also thought about business. .

"This is the specialty of the dwarves. In a short period of time, we have no chance to get involved. It's a coincidence that the new collaborator we are visiting now is a dwarf family."

"We'll talk about the dwarf family later. You just talked a little bit about the glass water lamp. Are there any other important things to pay attention to?" Ms. Gauser is very interested in starting a glass water lamp factory.

"The second focus is business confidentiality. The advantage of adopting the second mutually beneficial solution is that the entire village of Nimir Village is the beneficiary of this matter. They will not leak the secret easily, but will help us keep this business confidential." Confidential, but you must also prevent some people from being greedy, not satisfied with part of the benefits they get from us, starting a new business to cooperate with others, or from the infiltration of commercial espionage.

There is definitely no way to avoid leaks. What you can do is to artificially postpone the leak time, giving us more time to grab a larger market share.

By cooperating with them, there is no need to worry about petty profits with them. Just make sure that we can eat the fattest and fattest meat. For us, they are just a springboard. Once the technology here matures, we can go to other places. Use mechanical methods to build a larger factory. "Gavin helped Ms. Gowther broaden her horizons in business.

"Don't worry, my business has been opened by the general in Anfeier Village. This is just a link in our many industrial chains. I believe that according to the general's ability, this kind of business opportunities will only become more and more. I will To put the glass water lamp industry on the right track as quickly as possible, time is money and we must race against time." Ms. Gao Se's thinking mode in business is gradually being assimilated by Gai Wen.

"That's the truth." Gavin nodded with satisfaction. It saves trouble to talk to smart people. She can draw inferences from one instance and figure out your thoughts easily. Ms. Gowther is definitely a top expert in this area. In addition, she has With good execution capabilities, I believe there will be more and more cooperation between the two parties in this area.

Although Gavin already has a conquistador caravan, the label attribute of that caravan is too strong, and the commercial operations in some relatively sensitive areas cannot be left to them. Business partners like Mother Gowther who maintain a certain distance from him come forward. , couldn’t be more appropriate.

After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Gavin continued: "Prevention is just a passive method. Strengthening one's scientific research strength and ensuring that one's products are always ahead of others is the way to be a king.

That Harlanson mage must be firmly in his hands to see if he can further improve the luminous water channels, and see if he can turn them into ones that no longer simply emit light, but can store electricity. "

If the luminous water is turned into electricity-storing water, the value will be increased by tens of millions of times, and the entire Faerun will take a big step forward towards modern technological civilization.

Talking about this, she has entered the professional field of Mother Gowther. She said confidently: "People like Master Haranson are best controlled. He is the kind of academic mage who likes to do scientific research. As long as we provide him with With enough financial and material resources and a better scientific research environment, he will immediately devote himself to it and not care about anything else.”

“Another important point is to pay attention to exploring the value of ancillary industries generated in this process, such as the construction bonus brought by the biocement produced by the shelling of exploded crayfish, such as the edible value of exploded crayfish and electric eels. For example, can the Stark shrubs needed in this process be cultivated and planted by ourselves? This can be integrated with my farming and fish feed production plans in the Thun Swamp.

The Conqueror Caravan is purchasing Stark shrubs on a large scale in the Kingdom of Cormyr and promoting its planting and breeding. At that time, you will contact Ms. Grace to see if you can develop a special method for breeding Explosive Crayfish and Crayfish. The electric eel feed has come out. Since the explosive crayfish were introduced from Yilong Lake, it means that there must be a lot of them there, and a large number of exploded crayfish shells can definitely be collected from there. Regarding this matter, I They will let the conqueror caravan advance over there, and you can just focus on making glass water lamps. "

The biocement produced by peeling crayfish shells belongs to infrastructure supplies. Gavin himself will be the largest consumer. He certainly cannot borrow the research and development from others. Instead, he organizes his own scientific research team to study the best candidate for this topic. In fact, They are not mages, but druids. After all, they are professionals in biology.

Putting aside everything else, Gavin will definitely not let those explosive crayfish that are specifically used to shed their shells continue to be in the form of crayfish. Instead, he will use magic breeding such as mutated animals to make them produce larger ones. Variety, I believe that a crayfish as big as a buffalo can be more productive than an ordinary crayfish in a semi-aqueduct, and is easier to feed and manage.

Artificially increasing the number of times they shed their shells, and further improving the quality of their shells, etc., is a follow-up matter.

Again, this is a world with magic. When doing anything, you must first consider maximizing the potential in this aspect. Even if it is the modern technology tree in Faerûn, it is not purely copying the earth. It is just a reference to help Gavin provide inspiration. The magical modern technology tree is the right path for the future development of this world.

"General, you are always ahead of others. It's hard for us not to make money." Ms. Gowther nodded repeatedly, almost taking out a small notebook to take notes. "Are there any other things to pay attention to?"

"That's all for now. As usual, if you have time, please bring a detailed plan, and we'll discuss it in detail." Gavin dragged Ms. Gowther and flew downward, "Our destination has arrived."

Ms. Gowther used the faint moonlight to look around. Unknowingly, they had entered the hilly area. In the distance, a majestic mountain range was entrenched there like a monster. It should be the North Storm Cape Mountains. This mountain range is rocky land.

Not far away is a manor fortress. Unlike ordinary manor fortresses, this manor fortress is not located on the top of the surrounding hilly heights, but at the bottom. The hills it relies on have been hollowed out. It became part of the manor fortress, and the architectural style was not the elaborate aristocratic style of ordinary humans, but the bold, rough and heroic dwarf style.

Before Gavin and the others had completely landed, the manor fortress reacted. Huge beams of light fell over them, and a rough voice came from the fortress: "Who are you? Please don't come any closer and show your identity." , otherwise don’t let us attack.”

"I am from Susar, my name is Gavin Nott. I have written with your leader, Chief Jihalin of the True Shield Trading Company, and agreed to visit me recently. This is a personal letter and token from Chief Jihalin. ." Gavin replied loudly.

Compared with the unannounced arrival in Nimir Village, this trip had been planned in advance and was angry with the owner, because the identity of the owner here is very different from that of the villagers in Nimir Village.

"Gavin Nott the Conqueror? The founder of Black Well, the territory of the Rockland Kobolds?" A voice of inquiry came from inside the manor again.

"Yes, that's me," Gavin replied.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I will notify the patriarch immediately." The rough echo of the manor immediately became much more respectful. It is obvious that the name of the conqueror has been spread here. After all, this place is very close to the rocky land. The future conqueror The army has a great influence.

"Jihalin?" Even the night couldn't completely hide Mrs. Gowther's changeable expression. She couldn't help but ask again, "Is it the Jihalin from the Iron Clan?"

Gavin nodded and admitted generously: "That Jiharin, Madam, has heard about the Iron Clan?