Text Chapter 106 The company's product fair
Abel set foot on this strange land for the first time, and even though he knew that this was a civilized force, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. In his previous understanding, the Indians were savage and bloodthirsty demons, but he did not expect that one day, they would also have in their hands what the white people did not have. Half a month ago, as a well-known profiteer in New York City, Abel was arrested by soldiers on charges of selling counterfeit goods. Abel almost thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect that the mayor of New York actually received him.
New York Mayor Abraham gave him two options, one was the gallows, and the other was to lead a caravan to do business here. Abel naturally chose the second, as the saying goes, it's better to die than to live, who wants to die if they can live. Abraham prepared a caravan for Abel, numbering thirty men in total, all of whom were Abraham's elite henchmen. Of course, there are also resources such as gold coins for a carriage and iron ore saltpeter for a five-horse carriage.
Along the way, Abel almost died of exhaustion. Abraham's thirty men were all sturdy soldiers, and they needed little rest along the way. If it weren't for the fact that Abel needed to use his expertise to bargain with the other party and take care of it a little, Abel would really die. As the first caravan to arrive at the first town of Yanhuang Trade, they were naturally cleaned up by the guards who were lurking and training part-time secret sentinels, if it weren't for Able's cleverness, he quickly explained his intentions, and showed the belongings he brought, I am afraid that they would have to be treated by Jaime for the first time.
It was also because of the arrival of Abel and the others that Sholin sent men to determine that at least thirteen caravans were on their way to the town. A company of soldiers set up a checkpoint in the place where the soldiers had previously been training to check the caravan and let it go without muskets, swords, and contraband such as drugs. Albert, who had been attacked by the guards and was compensated by Sholin, stayed for three days free in the company's guest house.
At first, Able was curious about the novelties of the guest house, such as toilets, showers, running hot water, and Simmons' bed, and was happy that he could enjoy it for three days for free. But later, it's a little anxious. Caravans arrived, one after another, led by cunning merchants from the colony. Able saw quite a few old faces, especially one named Alva, who had beaten him at the mall. With so many competitors, if he couldn't complete Abraham's task in the end, he would be easily pinched to death by the thirty people who accompanied him.
Able approached the officials who had received them before and asked when the business would begin. The officials were annoyed by his questioning and had to report it. It's not that Xiao Lin wants to delay or something, but the types of goods on display at the exhibition must be determined, and the prices must be determined, which is really too busy. Seeing that the caravan was impatiently waiting, Xiao Lin could only receive the supplies brought by these people first. All the goods brought by the caravan were valued one by one by the officials of the Ministry of Commerce.
Naturally, the price was normal and reasonable in the colony, and the caravans were satisfied. The people in the Ministry of Commerce can provide British pounds or Yanhuang coins, and the company's trade is settled in these two currencies. Whether it is a pound sterling or a Yanhuang coin, Xiao Lin used the technology provided by the counterfeit king to print it himself, and he wanted as much as he wanted. Xiao Lin and several young people didn't have much knowledge of economics, so Xiao Lin invited Yan Li out of the mountain. If there is no planning for the issuance of money, it is not good if inflation occurs.
When this side is done, the trade fair will be ready. The old market, which had been mothballed and was ready to be demolished and rebuilt into a residential area, is now recovering from its residual heat. There are more than 30 stalls, all full of goods, and at least three people are responsible for introducing them at each stall. Able was followed by a few guards and a group of nineteen merchants crowded at the entrance of the market, and as soon as it opened, they immediately squeezed in. Relying on the escort provided by Abraham, Abel cleaned up Avar this time and squeezed him to the rear.
As soon as he entered the market, Abel was fascinated by the goods on the various stalls. Xiao Lin arranges the goods in the order of clothing, food, housing and transportation, and the goods here near the gate are "clothing". On the left is men's clothing, retro-style tuxedo suits, modern business suits, casual suits, and watches as men's accessories. On the right, there are women's clothing, lingerie with 21st century design style, beautiful various skirts, women's suits, sexy mini-shorts and miniskirts. There is even a stall that specializes in erotic lingerie.
These ladies' outfits are a bit bold, but they're still very popular in the company. In particular, some men specialize in selling shoes and erotic clothes to their wives and girlfriends, and then hehehehe, every night. Even some people who only have inflatable girlfriends have also bought a lot. Among them, the most popular sales are stockings. Stockings have six major advantages, grooming the legs, sun protection, reducing pressure on the veins in the legs, preventing edema, keeping warm from the cold, and preventing sweating and sticking to the long pants.
Since Xiao Lin introduced stockings, every woman between the ages of 16 and 35 in the company has bought several pairs. Shawlin believes that these things will also be very popular with white people. Although the company cannot produce stockings yet, it occupies a small space and has a large profit. Xiao Lin didn't look for any models, there are all kinds of pictures in the 21st century, just make a model board.
Abel is not a junior brother anymore, standing in front of the stall with a dozen old fritters, commenting on the model board and all kinds of erotic and non-erotic underwear, which makes several junior brothers in the guards red-faced and at a loss. Denim from garment manufacturers is also a good commodity. Sturdy and reliable, the style is good, and it is just right to wear and work. Abel and Avar, both bought quite a few quantities. Skinny jeans, because they can show off women's beautiful curves, are also sold in a lot of quantities.
After the clothes, there is food. What Xiao Lin sells is all kinds of condiments. Thirteen spices, cumin powder, chili sauce, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence and soy sauce aged vinegar are available, these things are not complicated to manufacture, the relevant technology Xiao Lin has found or bought, and the workshop will be built. There is no need to do a food demonstration, just put it there, explain the role, and the caravan people will begin to chase after it.
In this era, navigation was not very safe and fast, and many spices were made, which only the aristocracy could enjoy. They didn't expect that there would be so many delicious spices mixed with various spices. In particular, the thirteen spices and monosodium glutamate chicken essence were traded in 10,000 bags (500 grams per bag). Of course, the existence of instant noodles and canned food is also indispensable, both are products of canneries, and the taste is a little worse, but it is enough. Bread and the like can't be kept for long, even if preservatives are added, in order not to eat the dead, it can only be kept fresh for more than ten days. If it is vacuum preserved, it will not be rowed.
Housing goods can be said to be the least, selling only tents and sleeping bags. Moreover, all of them are inferior goods produced by the company's garment manufacturing plant. It was originally intended for the convoy, but no matter how it was improved, it was still worse than the civilian tents and sleeping bags of the 21st century. A quantity of three thousand, Xiao Lin didn't plan to waste it, and directly took it out and planned to sell it to white people. Although it is inferior, it is better than all the white armies now, and it has a strong attraction to those military guards.
There are also stalls selling 21st-century furniture made in a wood factory. The brisk and concise style, and at the same time luxurious, the representatives of the aristocracy also bought a lot of them, ready to be shipped back to the master behind them.
In terms of travel, it is naturally all kinds of bicycles, and Xiao Lin has lifted the ban. Regular bikes, basket bikes, children's bikes, mountain bikes and three-wheeled cargo bikes are all set up in a series of stalls. Xiao Lin's next step is to equip the escort team with better electric vehicles and diesel motorcycles, and in terms of electricity, the company's power plant can also be satisfied, and if diesel is not used every day, there will not be too much pressure to buy from the 21st century.
Bicycles were a novelty, and no one in the caravan had ever seen them. The Charles family bought a few, but they were all digested internally. The bicycles that Xiao Lin put out are also used by the company. The appearance has been renovated, and it is directly sold as a new product, a refurbished ordinary bicycle, Xiao Lin dares to sell it for seventy pounds, and he can really be called a black-hearted businessman. Abel and other merchants tried to ride, and several guards from the army, because they had a good grasp of the balance of the body, learned it in ten minutes, and then as soon as they came, they kept praising the good of this two-wheeled car.
Abel too, was asked by the accompanying guards to order a hundred, and if he wasn't afraid that he wouldn't be able to take it, he would buy more. For three days in a row, the whole old market, from eight in the morning to ten in the evening, was a sound of bargaining. If the caravan only brought some raw materials for iron ore saltpeter, the money would not be enough. However, many caravans carried large amounts of gold. These gold coins, Xiao Lin can be auctioned as antiques in the 21st century, because they are not new, Xiao Lin found a lot of rare gold coin styles on the market, and they will definitely have a good price.
And even if he didn't bring gold coins, he also brought a lot of antique oil paintings, and Xiao Lin could make a lot of money by giving money according to the market in the 18th century. The white people also knew that this time they were afraid that it would strengthen the strength of the Yanhuang Trading Company, but they did not expect that the increase would be so large. They don't know that they have exchanged a large number of treasures for things that are rotten on the streets of the 21st century, and even vagabonds are not so rare. Xiao Lin made a lot of money, and after the matter was dealt with here, he immediately returned to the 21st century with these things.