One person was in front of the bulletin board, shouting vigorously.

The petty officials on the side patiently explained to the people the conditions and treatment of recruitment.

"My good man, why is this official suddenly so generous?" An old man was amazed.

"That's it! I've heard that this is to build that bike! A middle-aged man said mysteriously.

"Bikes? What's that? ”

"You don't know? It's the thing that our prince displayed in the square a few days ago, the thing that two wheels can run! ”

"Oh, I remember! It's amazing to hear that it sits on it as fast as riding a horse! ”

The people talk a lot.

Many people are eager to apply for the job.

On this day, the craftsmen and workers of the Ministry of Industry worked day and night to make bicycles, and Chu Ze personally commanded and repeatedly optimized the details such as the frame and axle.

"Here, the steel pipe can be sharpened a little more to reduce the weight." Chu Ze pointed out: "Replacing the screws here with alloy ones can improve the strength." ”

"Yes, yes, the prince is wise!" The blacksmiths were busy jogging down his orders.

In this way, under the careful guidance of Chu Ze, the performance and appearance of the bicycle are improving day by day, which is simply the icing on the cake.

"Hey, look at this streamlined body, I don't know how tall it is from the previous style!" An old carpenter was amazed.

"And this hub, bare, like a large silver dollar!" The little workers were also eager to try it, and wanted to try it.

Chu Ze looked at everyone's elated appearance, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Okay, okay, don't be greedy. This is the treasure of our town store, and we have to keep it for sale money! ”

Looking at the busy people in the factory, Chu Ze felt very relieved in his heart, and after walking around the factory for a while, Chu Ze Lixing and the others returned to the official mansion.

Chu Ze ordered Zhao Si to convene a meeting of officials, and Zhao Si was ordered to go down.

The candlelight flickered in Chu Ze's study.

He was looking at the drawings on the table, looking focused.

"Lord Wang, what are you busy with?" Li Xing leaned over curiously.

Chu Ze said without raising his head: "I'm looking at the style of the bicycle." When we mass-produce bicycles, we have to consider different consumer needs, right? ”

He pushed the pattern on the paper in front of Li Xing and said, "Look, I have designed three models. As for the ordinary model, it is the kind shown before, which is sturdy and durable, affordable to the people, and mainly aimed at ordinary people. ”

"The sporty model has a better riding experience and more fancy decorations, which is aimed at the middle class who are more quality-conscious."

"As for the flagship model, the materials are exquisite, the workmanship is exquisite, and the appearance is noble and elegant, which is specially prepared for dignitaries!"

Li Xing carefully studied the drawings, nodded again and again, and said with admiration on his face: "The prince has thought it through!" In this way, different classes can buy a satisfactory car, so isn't it a lot of money? ”

Chu Ze smiled proudly: "Needless to say?" With this progressive pricing, we can earn more than just the people's copper plates! ”

After a while, Yang Cai, Jia Shang and others, who received the notice, came to Chu Ze's study.

"You may be seated." Chu Ze said straight to the point: "Our bicycle is about to be officially put into production, and we have to set a price quickly." Do you all calculate, how much does the car cost, and how much should it be sold for? ”

Yang Cai said with a smiling face: "Back to the prince, Weichen calculated, according to the current materials and wages, the cost of an ordinary model is about four taels of silver." ”

"Four taels?" Chu Ze knocked lightly on the table and said, "Then how about our wholesale price set at five taels?" Retail, start from six taels! This is a new fashionable object promoted by the imperial court, no better than ordinary tattered goods! ”

Jia Shang hesitated: "But Lord Wang, six taels of silver, I'm afraid it's too expensive." Ordinary people probably can't afford it. Will it not sell? ”

Chu Ze waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "Lord Jia, you underestimate the charm of this bicycle too much!" Didn't you see the people scrambling to ride? This thing, that's a status symbol! has a bit of status, no car, and no face is light! ”

"Moreover, ordinary families do not need to have one, and it is enough for a family to have one."

Yang Cai chimed in on the side: "That's it!" Besides, didn't you let you get the sports and flagship models? The price is not even more affordable for ordinary people. We are mainly for the middle class and the aristocracy, so the profits will be even more lucrative! ”

Chu Ze nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad." Ordinary money, that is to benefit the people of Li and show the benevolence of the imperial court. Our highlight is the latter two. ”

He looked around and said mysteriously: "I also plan to send a few flagship models to the emperor and the crown prince, that effect, hum, definitely get twice the result with half the effort!" When the time comes, let them open an approval document and order officials at all levels to have one each, and our business will be even hotter! ”

When the officials heard this, their eyes lit up, and they nodded their heads again and again.

"Wonderful, lord! This trick can be said to be a stroke of genius! ”

"With the endorsement of the saint and the prince, coupled with the pomp and circumstance of officialdom, isn't there a steady stream of orders?"

"The prince is wise! Weichen and others admired it so much! ”

Next up is the pricing of the sporty and flagship models.

Chu Ze continued to instruct: "As for the sports version, our wholesale price is set at ninety taels, and the merchant retails, one hundred taels is not too much!" ”

Jia Shang, Yang Cai and others were shocked when they heard this, this price is really not low!

"As for the flagship version," Chu Ze narrowed his eyes and said, "That's a hand-made boutique, and it's on sale in limited quantities!" Let's sell it for a thousand taels, and only sell it in the government, wouldn't it be more noble? ”

"One thousand taels?!" Everyone was so shocked that their jaws were about to drop.

This price is sky-high!

Replace it with something else, enough to buy a few houses!

But after thinking about it, this flagship model is going to be given to the saint and the prince, and the workmanship and materials must be top-notch.

A thousand taels doesn't seem excessive.

"The prince is wise!" Yang Cai smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth and said: "If this flagship model is sold, our profits, hehe, that's not the carriage loaded with money?" ”

Chu Ze stroked his palms proudly and laughed: "Okay, it's decided!" Tomorrow morning, you will publish the price and see how the people react. ”

"Wechen obeys!" Everyone bowed down.

Early the next morning, when the price of the bicycle was announced to the public, it caused an uproar.

"Oh my God! A broken car costs six taels of silver? Isn't this a money grab?! ”

"That's it! My wife and children are almost unable to open the pot, where can I get so much money to buy a car? ”

Some poor people shouted and complained, eager to grasp the theories of the government. (End of chapter)