"Here.... Isn't it just an ordinary apartment? ”

Looking at the house in front of him made of black stone and with a sense of age, the second prince didn't know what was strange.

There are similar houses everywhere in London, and there is nothing unusual about them.

The only thing that was a bit surprising was the furniture carrying laborers who took Hercules' sticks and were like little giants.

In the past, there were no potions such as Hercules' sticks in London, and potions were never widely available, and they were always in the hands of the Church, until in recent months, the arrival of Mavi broke the deadlock.

But it's not surprising at all!

The second prince has long been mentally prepared, he invested in the Manstein Potions Company, in addition to competing for the throne, of course, with the intention of making money, if you want to make money, you have to do business, do business will have contacts, and the potions sold will also make a splash in the market....

There will be more and more of this in the future, so what's all the fuss about?

"Your Highness, do you know how many laborers are needed for a normal move?"

Without waiting for the second prince to answer, Ma Wei stretched out a palm: "At least five people, they have a clear division of labor, one person is responsible for guarding the goods outside, one person is responsible for dismantling, two people are responsible for handling, one person is responsible for handing, in a regular small team, there will be four masters with a primary school apprentice...."

"Apprentice?" The second prince was a little puzzled, he had never cared about the lives of the people at the bottom: "Do you still need to be taught when you move?" Sofas, wardrobes or something, wouldn't it be nice to just carry them away? ”

"Moving is also a science, many workers who help people move, only one carriage, they need to consider the use of space, and according to the situation of the owner's house to make the most perfect design, first move the sofa or the first wardrobe, how to fit as many goods as possible in a limited space, these are all exquisite."

"In addition to the use of space, many special items, such as the disassembly and installation of stoves, are also a technical job."

The second prince nodded as if he didn't understand: "So that's the case... Nicholas, what are you telling me about this? ”

"Your Highness, please see, how many laborers has been hired by this moving master?"

The second prince looked closely, and found that in addition to the apprentice laborers who were watching the car on the street, there was only one burly man with Hercules' stick, and he could lift it with one hand, whether it was a sofa or a wardrobe, and he could raise it with one hand, effortlessly.

After only a few minutes of observation, the furniture was loaded into the car, and it seemed that it would be moved quickly.

"Two." The second prince said: "There is only one person who really contributes. ”

"Your Highness, come with me."

Ma Wei walked up to the apprentice who was in charge of guarding the car, smiled and said, "Sir, we are conducting market research, we have a few questions, can you please answer them for us?" ”

He was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and the plainly dressed elementary school apprentice looked at Ma Wei vigilantly, his face full of caution.

This can't be blamed on him, the place of moving is East London, which is full of thieves, why should he leave someone outside when moving?

It's because if there is no one to guard the goods, you will definitely lose something!

Before coming out to work, the master also repeatedly told the apprentices not to talk to others, and they could not answer when they encountered accosting, otherwise they would be easily deceived.

"Here's my business card."

Seeing that the junior apprentice was silent, Ma Wei took out a business card and handed it over, the junior apprentice reached out and took it, stared at the business card for a long time before saying, "I can't read..."

"Who are you?"

At this moment, the master who was in charge of carrying the goods happened to come out of the house, and saw Ma Wei and the three of them talking to the junior apprentice, so he hurriedly came over with the wardrobe and blocked in front of the junior apprentice.

"Master, this gentleman said what research he wanted to do, and gave me a business card...."

The apprentice handed the business card to the master, who glanced at the business card, and when he saw the words "Chairman of the Manstein Potions Company" on the business card, he was a little shocked and said, "You are Mr. Manstein von Nicholas?" ”

"Am I not like it?"

"No, no, no.... I just didn't expect someone like you to be...."

The master waved his hand at a loss, and immediately remembered that this was in Flower Street, and not far away was the Manstein Potions Grocery Store, where Ma Wei would appear, which was completely reasonable.

"What research would you like to do?"

"Just a few simple questions for you." Mavi smiled and said, "Is Hercules' stick any good?" Are there any side effects? ”

"It's so easy to use! I've never seen a potion so powerful! The master was very excited and said, "Anything can be lifted!" It's just so convenient! As for the side effects, that is, eating more food, nothing else is in the way! ”

"Well, how much does it cost you to help someone move?"

"This...."

When it comes to trade secrets, the master is a little hesitant, but considering that Ma Wei is the owner of a large company, he will not compete with a low-level person like him for a job, so he let down his guard: "The price I want is 2 shillings and 3 pence, and my job is to help people move the furniture to their new homes, and I will pay for the rest of the expenses myself." ”

"How much can you get for this expense, excluding the cost?"

The master crossed his fingers and calculated: "The cost of renting a car is 1 shilling a day, and the cost of potions is 5 pence, and apart from these, I can get 10 pence, 3 pence for the apprentice, and the remaining 7 pence for mine." ”

As he spoke, the master smiled happily: "That's almost double the previous salary of 4 pence a day!" ”

"But after taking Hercules' sticks, I need to replenish a lot of energy, and it doesn't cost money to buy food?" The second prince asked curiously.

"I'm fast!" The master lit up his muscles: "After taking the potion, the strength is infinite, and within an hour, you can move two families!" Earn 2 shillings a day! ”

From the previous salary of 4 pence a day, it has been increased to 2 shillings a day, a full 6 times, and the span is not small.

With such a large profit, many people can forget their troubles.

Even if this pitiful 2 shillings was only one-fifth of the daily salary of the monks of the Church of Truth, the laborers were already satisfied.

"So, Hercules' stick actually improved your lives?"

"Definitely!" Without thinking, the master said, "We are very grateful to Mr. Manstein!" He was the one who gave us a chance! ”

Hearing this, the second prince was silent, not knowing what he was thinking, Ma Wei was not silent, and continued to ask: "If you don't have Hercules' stick, how much money can you earn every day?" ”

"It's pretty much the same! It's just that the profits you make have to be shared with other companions, so you earn very little.... It's almost 4p a day, and if you're lucky, you can earn 6p! ”

"So, in fact, the price offered by the host to you hasn't changed much?"

"Yes!"

"I don't have a problem anymore, you can keep busy."

"Okay!"

The master turned his head and went into the house and continued to carry the furniture, Ma Wei took a few steps back and looked at the second prince: "Your Highness, now do you know why I want to raise the price of potions?" ”

"Got it...."

The second prince said quietly: "Although it seems that this master has made more money, in essence, the profit he earns is actually the part that occupies several other companions, and the work that could only be completed by 5 people can now be completed by himself, and there are hundreds of thousands of laborers in London, obviously there are no hundreds of thousands of people who need to move...."

Ma Wei nodded and said: "That's right, Your Highness, this is the importance of jobs, sometimes, the economy seems to be growing rapidly, but the unemployment rate is rising, and the fundamental reason is that the productivity and the basic needs of the people have deviated. ”

"Just like this master, he no longer needs companions, he can do all the work alone, he makes money, Manstein Potions makes money, even the rental car company makes money, except for a few other laborers who should have been here."

"Laborers who have lost their jobs, in order to find a job, will definitely buy Hercules's sticks, but after the appearance of Hercules's sticks, personal productivity has increased all of a sudden, the market is close to saturation, and there is no longer a need for so many laborers, and workers work more and less, which will inevitably lead to involution and malicious competition...."

Sighing, Ma Wei said in a solemn tone: "When the relationship between supply and demand in the market is destroyed, the country's economy will float on the surface and enter the stage of nothingness, and the people will complain, which is also the reason why a country will go downhill when it is prosperous to the extreme.... If you want to avoid this situation, you need to find ways to increase jobs and increase labor value while increasing productivity, so as to cope with the impact of market saturation. ”

"It is impossible for the current government to increase the value of labor!" The second prince exclaimed: "Cheap labor is the foundation of the rapid development of industry!" ”

"This is not a form of oppression, Your Highness." Ma Wei said word by word: "The appearance of Hercules's stick will speed up this process and seriously undermine the market economy, this is a mild poison, and under the appearance of glory and prosperity, countless gloom will breed, and the government must restrict it and carry out macroeconomic regulation and control of the market." ”

"Hmm.... But wouldn't that reduce the effectiveness of Manstein's Potions? ”

The second prince stared into Ma Wei's eyes and said, "Manstein, don't you want to make money?" ”

"Of course I want to make money, who would have trouble with it?" Ma Wei said in a heartfelt voice: "Your Highness, why don't you put forward these ideas in the Congress?" I mean, it could be your legacy! As for the Manstein Potions Company, I intend to raise the price of Hercules sticks to 4 shillings per bottle in order to stabilize the market, so that not only will I make money, but you will also get more political support, Your Highness! ”

The second prince's eyes lit up, he pondered for a long time, and felt that what Ma Wei said was right, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Nicholas, you are really a natural politician...."

"I'm an unqualified politician." Ma Wei smiled: "Qualified politicians will not restrict the sale of potions in advance, but will try to lower the price of potions in the early stage, encroach on market share, use their connections and political status to complete the monopoly, and when the situation becomes extremely serious, they will make indignant remarks through Congress to win political chips and gain fame and fortune.... After this set of processes is operated, to say the least, he is also a prime minister. ”

"I'll bring it up at the next Congress." The second prince said: "As for the bank's side, I have sent someone to negotiate, and the Thames Bank has agreed to cooperate with the Manstein Potions Company to carry out the Potions small loan business, and at the same time, I have asked the Donald Insurance Company to guarantee it..... When are you going to meet them? ”

"I'm not going."

Ma Wei shook his head: "This matter, leave it to Freya, the company's financial director, and Stull to solve it, it's all a good thing for the company's profit, and they are more suitable than me." ”

"Freya is really good at this, Nicholas you should trust her...."The second prince rubbed his jaw and thought thoughtfully: "If it's okay, I'll go back first, your proposal just now is very good, I have to go back and think about it...."

"Please."

It didn't take long for the second prince to leave Flower Street in a carriage, and he seemed to have forgotten the purpose of his visit, and was completely immersed in his fantasy of being shocked and killed in the Diet.

Seeing off the second prince, Mavi was not idle, and took Yunia to Canary Wharf to meet with Kovalev and others.

"You're late."

Inside the gloomy warehouse, Fat Orange asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's not a big deal."

Mavi pressed his hand and motioned for Kovalev and the others, who stood up, to sit down, took a sip of the teacup on the table, and said, "I have persuaded Yugkris to let it join the Church of Truth. ”

Kovalev and the others let out a burst of cheers, everyone knows how precious Yugkris is, this kind of extraordinary existence that can be met but cannot be sought, and its value can no longer be measured by money!

"Secondly, Kovalev, you can't stay in Canary Wharf all the time, I'll give you money for the event later, you find a place to rent a house in London, settle down first, remember, before you have a fixed identity, you can only live in East London, the police here, rarely check your identity, and pretend that you are not at home when you encounter a surprise inspection."

"Understood!"

"After you settle down, don't use it to contact me, if there is something, I will ask the Cat Legion to contact you, usually nothing happens, you can decide what to do, whether it is staying at home or going out to work, in short, remember one thing, you must not reveal your identity, and reduce contact with the church as much as possible!"

"Yes!"

After giving the order, Ma Wei looked at Fat Orange and mentioned another serious matter: "According to the information provided by Muir, that is, that Yugcles, Mr. Butler may have mastered the secret of alchemy technology..."

"Are you going to catch him in the near future?" Fat Orange asked, "I can get Blackie to lure him out." ”

"No, he is a character on the surface, although he is very mysterious, but he can't stand up to investigation, I feel that there is a big man behind him, I want to use him as bait to fish out the big man behind!"

"Fishing? How to fish? ”

"If Mr. Butler is the manager of a company and the owner of the company orders him to reduce his contact with him, how will he look for the boss?"

"What do you mean..."

The fat orange boy hole shrunk:

"Destroy his underground lab?"