Chapter 100: More than just a magic car
The shop is not located in Wimbledon, but in the suburbs outside the city, a full five kilometres from the nearest South Gate.
The reason why I chose such a remote location is because the location in Wimbledon is too tight, and it can almost be regarded as an inch of land, and if you want to open a store in Wimbledon, in addition to strong relationships, you also need a huge amount of money.
Because it was necessary to display a variety of magic cars, the space required was particularly large, so Billier had no choice but to choose a remote location so far away from Wimbledon to build this store.
Compared to opening a store in Wimbledon, although all the facilities need to be built from the ground up, and even all kinds of infrastructure need to be equipped by themselves, the advantage is that everything can be built from scratch according to Billier's own ideas.
After more than two months of preparation, the shop, called "Billier Magic Locomotive Firm", was officially opened.
At first, there was very little business in the store, and it was only through the connections of Prince Bilier and Guò Frank that he did a few business in the small circle of nobles in Wimbledon.
However, when the nobles in Wimbledon discovered the great convenience brought by the magic car, it didn't take long for the magic car to become popular in the aristocratic circle.
Even the cheapest Magic Sedan costs as little as 1,500 gold coins, but demand still outstrips supply.
Within the first month of its opening, the store sold only seven magic cars, but within two months. A staggering 638 were sold. Sales are nearly 100 times higher than in the first month!
And that number is growing at a staggering rate. And the people who bought the magic car were no longer limited to Wimbledon, the nobles in other parts of the Candela Empire also received this message and came to order the magic car one after another.
According to Billier's estimates, in the latest month, it is possible to sell a full 1,000 magic cars in a month!
These magic cars are shipped directly from the New Flyers, and Bilyl can earn as little as 300 gold for each of them, regardless of the cost price and the cost of shipping on the road.
So far, the Billier Magic Locomotive Comptoir has sold more than a thousand units in total. It means that Bilier has already earned a full 300,000 gold coins in just three months!
Every time he was doing financial statistics, Bilier would rejoice in his wisdom.
If he hadn't resolutely agreed to Xu Yi's mention and come here to start this trading house, how could he have earned as much as 300,000 gold coins in just three months?
After making more money, he is naturally in a happy mood and smiling every day.
But when Russell and Martin walked into the store, Billier glanced at him, and the smile on his face paused, then replaced with a much brighter smile. Before the welcome lady, I greeted her in person.
He could see it at a glance. This middle-aged man with gray sideburns has a calm and noble temperament, and his whole body exudes the aura of a long-standing position, and he is definitely not an ordinary little nobleman who can be seen everywhere in Wimbledon.
"This guest, do you want to buy a magic car? Please feel free to take a look, we have a variety of styles of magic cars here to choose from. However, for you, a valued guest, I personally recommend this new E320 Extended Premium Edition Magic Sedan launched by the New Flying Chamber. You see, it looks noble and elegant, especially suitable for your status, and the color is stable, showing your calm temperament......"
Russell listened with interest as Billier gave his introduction, looking at the all-black magic sedan in the center of the showroom.
He could tell that this young man should be of aristocratic origin, and did not look like an ordinary service worker.
If she was not mistaken, the young man might be the owner of the shop, Baron Bilier from the kingdom of Lampari.
Hearing that he had some kinship with Prince Frank, Russell looked at him carefully for a while and found that he looked a little similar to Prince Frank's imperial concubine.
And it is said that Prince Frank's royal concubine is from the Lampari Kingdom, so this rumor is probably true.
After patiently listening to Billier's introduction to the various advantages of this magic car, Russell was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "This magic car is indeed very good, but there is a very strict problem. ”
Billier was stunned: "What's the problem?"
"Wouldn't it be easy to run around the city if the ground was so close to the ground that it was a little undulating or something? There are rocks everywhere, I'm afraid this car can't run, right?"
"This ......" Billier was a little helpless: "This guest, I must admit that the question you are worried about is very realistic. No way, this magic sedan is only suitable for shaping on flat roads, but not on other roads. The Candela Empire does not have an adequate road network, so it does suffer from a lot of restrictions. However, if you're just driving it on the main roads around the city and in the Empire, you'll have no problem. I can assure you that it will be at least dozens of times more comfortable to ride in than in a traditional horse-drawn carriage!"
"Hmm......" Russell nodded, motioned for Billier to open the door, and looked around, and found that the chamberlain of the magic car looked much more advanced than the one of the ambassadors he had been riding, and it was also a lot more spacious, obviously better.
Under Billier's Jianyì, he simply sat in it and experienced it, and found that it was indeed much more comfortable than riding in a carriage.
"Well, how much does this magic car cost?" asked Russell to Billier.
Billier was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "This magic sedan is the latest, and you see that the interior inside is so luxurious, and the appearance is generous and beautiful......"
"How much does it cost me?" Russell interrupted Billier with a wave of his hand.
Bilier hurriedly stretched out four fingers: "Since you are the guest who purchased the first E320 Extended Model, I will give you a preferential price, four thousand gold coins." ”
Martin's eyes widened on the side. Shocked, he said: "Four thousand gold coins are still at a discounted price?
Billier smiled but didn't say a word. Just looking at Russell.
Russell glanced at the magic car again. Without much hesitation, he nodded.
"Okay, that's it. Martin, you go pay the bill, and I have to talk to the store manager. ”
Martin opened his mouth and reluctantly stepped aside to go through the formalities, while Billier respectfully invited Russell to the side of the café and poured him a cup of tea. before sitting on the opposite side.
Russell had the leisure to look at the layout environment inside the store at this time, and found that it was a little familiar, and after thinking about it, he found that this kind of indifferent and luxurious style seemed to have seen a lot in the Duchy of Stante, and it is said that it was a decoration style after getting the guidance of the elves with noble culture, combined with human aesthetics.
"If I'm not mistaken, you're Baron Billier, the president of this chamber of commerce, right?" Russell asked, glancing at Billier.
Bilier was stunned and smiled, "I'm sorry. I haven't been able to introduce myself. Yes, I'm Billyl Stark, the president here. As for the baron or something. Ever since I came to the Candela Empire, it doesn't matter. ”
Russell nodded, and did not continue to inquire on this question, but pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Alright then, President Billier, you just said that the magic car is not suitable for the mountainous place in the southern part of the empire, and I agree. But I know that the magic car is not suitable, but there are other magic locomotives that are suitable, isn't it?"
Billier was stunned again: "This guest, what do you mean ......"
"I took a look before I came in just now, and I noticed that the sign you have here is 'Billyl Magic Motorcycle Firm', not 'Billyl Magic Motorcar Dealer', isn't it?
Looking at Russell's sharp gaze, Billier couldn't help but stiffen, and then smiled: "Yes, you are really observant. That's right. Our chamber of commerce does not only deal in magic cars, but also other types of magic locomotives. But no one had ever been interested in a magic locomotive other than a magic car before, so I was negligent. If you don't know how to choose, I can give you a detailed introduction, we have ......."
"No need. Russell interrupted Billier with another wave of his hand. "If I really wanted to buy it, I should obviously contact the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce directly, not come to you, I think it would be cheaper. ”
Billier couldn't help but frown.
This guy is obviously one of the few people in the Candela Empire who has a certain understanding of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and he even knows that he should get in touch with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce directly, but since he has his own channels, why should he come here to deliberately entertain himself?
However, thinking that the other party had just spent four thousand gold coins to buy a new model of magic car without any delay, he immediately suppressed this unhappiness and said with a smile again: "This guest, our Chamber of Commerce is the sole agent of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce for the sale of magic locomotives in the Candela Empire, so if you want to buy other types of magic locomotives, I will buy them from our Chamber of Commerce." Because our Chamber of Commerce not only has the recognition of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but also has a complete certification process within the Candela Empire, which is the most formal shop. If you contact the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce directly, I'm afraid that the Candela Empire will ...... this side."
Bilier didn't say it explicitly, and he was sure that the other party would understand.
Russell smiled and shook his head, thinking that he didn't need to worry about the official procedures of the empire at all.
No matter how unappreciated the Imperial Navy was, no one dared to deliberately prevent the Navy from adding armaments to itself.
In fact, he was just moving in his heart just now, but now after chatting with Billier for a few words, he found that this is indeed a good idea.
He has seen a lot of cargo magic locomotives produced by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the Principality of Stantin, and he is well aware of the powerful carrying capacity of these cargo magic locomotives.
If the Imperial Navy's logistics department were able to equip it with a large number of such cargo magic locomotives, the Imperial Navy's supply would be greatly improved.
However, of course, these things cannot be discussed with this President Bilier here now, and the best solution is to be able to re-establish contact with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Thinking of this, Russell stopped staying and got up to take his leave.
Originally, he thought that he could drive away the magic car directly after paying the money, but he didn't expect that the procedure was quite complicated, and he couldn't do it in half a day.
What's more, according to Billier, he doesn't have a driver's license now, he hasn't learned how to drive a magic locomotive, and he can't drive directly on the road.
This was of course a minor problem for Russell, and he left it to Martin to solve later, and walked away.
As soon as Billier had sent Russell and Martin away, three magic cars of different colors suddenly came from a distance at high speed, and stopped with a sudden braking sound at the entrance of the store.
Four young men got out of the three magic cars, first glanced at Russell curiously, and then rushed directly to Billier's side.
"Hey, Billier, what are you doing here?
Without waiting for Billier to say anything, the trio dragged him over and stuffed him into the magic car.
A moment later, the three magic cars started quickly and disappeared into the distance of the road in an instant.
Russell, who was not far away, retracted his gaze and frowned slightly.
He actually recognized these three young people who suddenly appeared, all of them were the descendants of the big nobles in Wimbledon City, and he didn't expect them to have such a close relationship with Billier.
Is the "competition" they call something new in their circle? (To be continued......