Chapter 187
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"That's good." Dudian took the newspaper and said: "Remember to keep an eye on the factory. Don't let them inquire about the new textile machines. The longer they hide it, the more we'll be able to find them."
"I will." Old Fulin nodded. He had already transferred all attendants to patrol outside the factory after seeing the new textile machine. Even the knights who guarded the gate of the castle had changed from four people shifts to two people on a full-time basis.
Dudian opened the newspaper and saw the headline – Mellon consortium has invested a huge amount of money to build the Chamber of Commerce of Gold Antiques. In the future, the exchange rate between gold and silver coins is expected to increase?
Below this news was the second news: Sterling consortium has been underestimated. Cash flow problems may lead to the collapse of the industry chain.
Dudian slowly looked from top to bottom and suddenly asked: "Which news agency is this newspaper from?"
"A news agency run by Mellon consortium." Old Fulin guessed Dudian's thoughts: "The newspaper sales of this news agency is extremely high. It is one of the many industries under the Mellon consortium. It is second only to the Huasheng consortium and the military news agency."
Dudian nodded. It was no wonder that most of the news was related to the Mellon consortium. Although not much was mentioned on the surface but the hidden source of interest was leaning towards the Mellon consortium. Scott consortium and other consortiums were using the method of suppression. The advantage of this was that the rich businessmen who were ready to join the Scott consortium and other consortiums would have to take into account the benefits.
Although the main circle of consortiums were aristocrats, but many wealthy businessmen in the commercial district were also the mainstay of the consortium. Many a little makes a mickle. The wealth created by the consortium was not inferior to some of the upper class aristocrats.
"The 'New World Consortium' doesn't have any aristocrats or wealthy businessmen to join. How long can it last with the support of the Ryan family?" Dudian glanced at the news at the bottom of the newspaper. The content was some professional economic analysis. It pointed out the disadvantages and weaknesses of the Ryan family. It was also difficult for them to develop.
Dean roughly glanced at it. Not to mention other people, even he had to nod his head in agreement.
"It seems that in the eyes of Mellon consortium, their real enemy is the Scott consortium and other consortiums. We are just a small role. They don't give us much space in the newspaper. Unless they are aristocrats or wealthy businessmen, most people simply ignore us. This is to prevent publicity for our consortium." Dudian put down the newspaper and said.
Old Fulin sighed: "Yes, if the target is too obvious, then our consortium will be reported in the headlines. Even if it is a negative report, it is equal to increasing our reputation. Mellon consortium's news agency has been established for many years. They know the essence of public opinion." Old Fulin couldn't help but look at Dudian. He was aware that the teenager's mind was extremely sharp. It was hard to imagine that he was just a child who grew up in an ordinary family.
Dudian asked: "Is there any deep hatred between the Scott consortium and the Mellon consortium?"
"They are old rivals," Old Fulin said. "The Scott consortium started from the mining industry. Now the mining chain has spread over three regions and hundreds of small towns. A few years ago, the Mellon consortium wanted a piece of the pie. That's how the contradiction appeared."
Dudian nodded slightly. It was normal to see Old Fulin's jealous eyes.
"Have the batch of alchemy goods been sold today?" Dudian asked.
There was a touch of smile on Old Fulin's face as he heard Dudian's question: "I have seen that thing. It is very practical and has a huge market potential. It should completely replace the fire scythe and become a necessity for every household. You have made more than one thousand boxes and more than two hundred boxes have been sold today. It is estimated that it will ferment in a few days and the news will spread to the other nearby towns. At that time, the supply will be in short supply."
"Yes." Dudian nodded: "There will be trouble when the time comes. The alchemists of other consortiums will buy it and analyze it. You should use all the funds in your hands to prepare the materials. Unfortunately, we don't have enough money. Otherwise, we could buy all the materials in the market. By the time the other consortiums produce the alchemy goods, our reputation will have spread. People will subconsciously pursue a sense of security. It will become a habit for them to buy things from the old shops. They won't be able to grab much business."
"Yes, it's a pity." Old Fulin was also distressed. Although the price of this thing was cheap, but the sales volume was high. What a huge number it would be if every household used it. Moreover, it was a consumable. The value of the industry was almost comparable to the major industries of other consortiums. Unfortunately, their mouths were small. They couldn't eat this big cake. They could only eat as soon as possible before the big cake was snatched away by others.
"Our snowball has to roll. We should immediately invest the funds we have in it." Dudian saw the distressed look on Old Fulin's face but there weren't too many waves in his heart. He had expected this early on. It was difficult to rise, but it was easy to fall. He didn't have the capital to monopolize the huge market of matches. But his original goal was not to monopolize the market.
However, he wouldn't let others take advantage of him. He couldn't eat the apple. Even if he lost it, not everyone would be able to pick it up and eat it.
"Go back and contact the Scott consortium. Tell them about our alchemy product. The name of this thing is' match '. It's best to cooperate with other consortiums before they know the value of the match. They will take the big share while we will take the small share. Let the big consortiums fight with the other consortiums. As long as we roll the funds as soon as possible and rent the passage to the outside of the giant wall, no one will be able to shake our position in the future!" Dudian leaned on the bed and said to Old Fulin.
Old Fulin's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. The Scott consortium should accept it. Since we can't eat it, then we will suffer losses. It's better to maximize the benefits." Speaking up to here, he couldn't help but look at the youth with snow-white skin. At first, he thought that he was a meticulous jailbreaker. Later, he thought that he was a cold-blooded and cruel hunter. Until yesterday, he thought that he was a natural tailor. But now, he discovered that he was clearly a treacherous black merchant.
"You are so young but your heart is darker than mine." Old Fulin sighed. He suddenly thought of something: "There is a military newspaper. They reported some information about criminals and wanted information. There is also information about the magistrate. It has the latest investigation about the assassination of deacon Huey."
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