Chapter Thirty-Four: The Nishijin Society and Joguad
Longjing has four peaks, namely Lion Peak, Dragon Peak, Yunfeng and Tiger Peak, among which Lion Peak is the best.
The so-called Shifeng Lotus Heart is the tea buds picked before the Qingming Dynasty, if the lotus seed core is small, so it is called the Lotus Heart Longjing, and the Shifeng Lotus Heart is the tribute tea in the Dragon Well, which has always only been paid tribute to the imperial court, of course, it is worthy of praise.
Hu Chuyuan also thanked Koji Nakamura for his praise, and asked him about the situation of the Nishijin Goods Company.
Koji Nakamura replied a few words and asked directly: "I heard Mr. Pan Rong say that you are interested in investing in the silk weaving industry of our Nishijin Busan Company, and it just so happens that we are currently short of funds to purchase new machinery, if you are willing to invest, we will welcome you very much." For the return of the investment club, please rest assured, our Nishijin company has always enjoyed a good reputation in the silk weaving industry, and the sales volume is very good, and you will definitely not suffer a loss! ”
On the issue of investing in Yueben, this is just an excuse for Hu Chuyuan to visit all walks of life, and of course he does not have this idea.
He smiled and said, "I really want to invest in this investment, but I haven't decided exactly which industry to invest in." Can you tell me more about the new machinery you're looking to buy? ”
"Okay!" Koji Nakamura nodded sincerely and said, "In the second year of the Meiji era, we sent people to France to inspect their silk weaving industry, and learned their Western dyeing techniques there. At first, we wanted to buy their steam machines, but after investigation, they were too expensive and did not necessarily make perfect silk. So, we ended up introducing a transitional type of manual machine, which was transliterated as 'Joguade'. ”
"Oh?" Hu Chuyuan was noncommittal and motioned for Koji Nakamura to continue.
Koji Nakamura said: "Compared with steam machinery, Ruoguad's can be controlled by the surname is more convenient, and the difficulty of mastering is also lower, compared with the traditional air pilot, only one person can be cooked, the efficiency is higher, and the skilled worker can produce silk one foot six feet." In addition, although the air guide can weave the pattern, all the pattern preparation is extremely complicated, and many of them are ancestral techniques of traditional silk weaving families. If the guardade is different, as long as there is textured paper, all skilled workers can weave a beautiful pattern. ”
"Oh?"
Hu Chuyuan was a little curious, the machines used in this and China's current hand-weaving silk are all air guide machines that have been mature since the Ming Dynasty, and they need two people to work, and each silk is about six feet.
In contrast, Joaguade's efficiency is indeed high.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Where does the paper come from?" ”
Koji Nakamura said: "Our current pattern paper is all bought from France, and there are about 60 kinds of paper, at least for the time being. We also sent someone to France to learn the craft of designing patterned paper, and in half a year, he will return to China. ”
Hu Chuyuan asked, "Then what else do you need now...... Let's put it this way, if I give you 200,000 yuan, what are you going to do with it? ”
Koji Nakamura was very surprised, 200,000 yuan was not a small amount, and the capitalists of the entire Nishijin Company were not worth this amount.
After a moment of pause, and then pondering for a moment with extreme caution, Koji Nakamura said: "If you are willing to invest 200,000 yuan, I will first buy a hundred high-grade Ruoguade, each priced at 80 US dollars, and organize skilled weavers to train. Secondly, I wanted to spend money to buy the silk reeling factory and silk dyeing factory of the company directly, and read the power to operate. Thirdly, I will rebuild the existing Joaguard on the basis of our traditional craftsmanship and add the front machine and knife bar...... It's still a tough question, but we'll get over it. At that time, our craftsmanship will be more exquisite and efficient, and we will be able to produce 60,000 zhang of high-quality silk every year. ”
Hu Chuyuan also thought silently for a moment, and said: "I am not convenient to make a decision for the time being, please make arrangements after you go back, I want to visit the production facilities of the entire club, as well as your products." ”
Koji Nakamura replied respectfully, "Yes, this is a very important business, and it deserves your careful consideration. Then, I won't bother you anymore, and tomorrow morning, I will personally pick you up and visit our office! ”
Hu Chuyuan nodded, got up and said, "Then we'll see you tomorrow, Mr. Nakamura!" ”
"Yes!"
Koji Nakamura slowly exited the room, and then turned to leave, while Pan Rong saw him all the way out of the house.
After waiting for a while, Pan Rong came back and said to Hu Chuyuan: "Young Master Jin, you have frightened Koji Nakamura, we used to partner in the import business of raw silk together, and in the most powerful years, the annual profit was only a few thousand yuan. ”
After a pause, he added: "I have accumulated some money over the years, and if the business is not good, I changed careers to open a hall and rent a shop, while he invested in the Nishijin Club, and in a few years, he actually lost a lot of money, I suggest you don't invest." ”
Hu Chuyuan didn't think so, he didn't have this plan before, but now he has an idea.
He considered several questions.
First, if he can take control of the Nishijin Club, he can use the club as a buffer for technology absorption and improvement, and directly bring more mature technology back to Hangzhou; Second, no matter how strong Nishijin Kaisha is, it does not produce direct exports, but absorbs funds from the internal market. Third, he can use the Nishijin Club to train some people for himself.
After some consideration, he and Pan Rong said: "No, I think it can be invested, and besides, you should also invest!" ”
"Me?" Pan Rong opened his mouth in surprise, and then smiled a little embarrassedly: "No, this investment is too big for me!" ”
Hu Chuyuan said: "It doesn't matter, I can pay for you." To tell you the truth, my name will probably become an obstacle in the use of this script. So, I want to use you as a cover. I pay the money, you only use one name, the loss is mine, and the profit will be half of you! ”
"Half?" Pan Rong was even more surprised than Koji Nakamura, and could barely say the third word.
Doesn't that mean borrowing 100,000 yuan for investment?
Pan Rong can not be surprised, he has been running around in two places over the years, and the total amount of money he has accumulated is only a little more than 100,000 yuan, which is good, others are willing to give 100,000 yuan as soon as they open their mouths.
He couldn't help but think, is pie falling from the sky?