Everyone just took his discouraging words as a diversion in the conversation, and no one took it seriously.
For Ruan Wenyue, who had spent most of his life in the Chamber of Commerce, there was nothing that couldn't be sold, only when there was nothing to sell.
The maze of this era was still a type that couldn't even be called a regional economy. Blacksmiths and carpentry shops were all small businesses. Those who could establish themselves as "chambers of commerce" were all organizations that could connect to many places and trade with each other. As long as things were transported to where they were needed, they would definitely be sold at a premium, and there would be no unsaleable situations.
But this didn't mean that they wouldn't lose money. The first important thing was, what place needed what? Originally, the large chambers of commerce relied on their organizations to obtain information from all over the place, and then coordinate and distribute the resources under them to obtain the greatest benefits. Ever since the forum went online, this advantage was no longer monopolized by the large chambers of commerce, and there were more small groups doing business.
Another important thing was the cost of transportation. Even if the cows and horses pulling the carriages, the helpers or guards of the teams didn't get paid, they still needed food to fill their stomachs. The longer the transportation distance, the more time it would take, and the more significant the cost of transportation would be. And this cost was the most important factor in making profitable goods lose money. This didn't even take into account accidents during transportation and the loss of wealth and goods.
Cars could be said to be a product that transcended eras, and a great weapon that changed the form of transportation in the maze. For the Ruan family, even if they didn't sell it to the outside world and developed cars specifically to transport food for their own caravans, as long as they could maintain the speed they had just experienced, the value they could create in the family business couldn't be underestimated.
So Ruan Wenyue almost didn't consider the possibility of failure, and decided to cooperate with this mage in front of him.
It was just that this kind of cooperation had never been done before, so of course he had to ask for details. It wouldn't do to do business without a clear understanding. "Sir Cuipwood, our chamber of commerce is very honored to establish a good cooperation with you. I wonder how you would like us to cooperate? "
Even blood brothers settled accounts clearly, and for this kind of cooperation with others, it was taboo to not have a plan. So after Lin Xiang thought for a moment, he said, "Build a R&D and manufacturing center on the outskirts of the Holy City, responsible for research and production of cars. In addition to providing technical support and design drawings, I'll also provide the test car for research and reference. Your side will be responsible for recruiting research manpower and materials needed, including blacksmiths, mages, and so on. As for materials, other than iron ingots, all the metals that can be collected will be sent over. Wood is easy to deal with. Since we're not building a big ship, we're not particular about the wood. We can get it from the forests around the Holy City. "
In this era, the attitude towards land was completely different from that of Earth. On Earth, the borders of all countries bordered each other. Other than the seas and the high seas, there was no such thing as an unclaimed land on land. Most people's understanding of 'Ownerless Land' was that it was state-owned land. Chopping down trees and hunting on top of the mountain were all illegal activities.
However, in the Lost Land, the registered and owned land was protected by the local law, but the wasteland belonged to whoever developed it. This was also the reason why the Holy City of Estali was still expanding outwards.
If they were in some other corner of the world, humans would have to be afraid of being eaten alive by the hungry magical beasts. But in the Holy City, as long as one had the heart to deal with the forest, dig out the roots, and clear the stones, there was no need to be afraid of wild beasts or magical beasts.
No matter how many beasts there were, how many magicians were there? Stronger than a Magic Tower? Some of the native-born residents of the Holy City who weren't afraid of trouble would spread out and build houses on the outskirts.
No one had thought of planning for this kind of wild growth. Anyway, that was how everyone played, so of course someone went with the flow. The Technology Guild that Uzov was in charge of back then was also branched out like this, and now it was thriving.
The silver-bearded dwarf's workshop at home did look a little sci-fi. But in terms of scale, it was only a little bigger than a garage. It would be difficult to do research and development and mass production. With a chamber of commerce as a backing, of course it couldn't be like a gamer's.
However, exactly how big it would be depended on how much this one of the heads of the chamber of commerce dared to invest. He glanced up and down at Ruan Wenyue. There had to be a way to split the difference. Lin said, "As for the income, after deducting the cost and personnel expenses, the initial investment will be amortized in installments, and the remaining profit will be split fifty-fifty. If there are any decisions, they will be implemented after both sides discuss and agree. "In the end, he also explained what" amortization "meant.
Basically, a certain someone's proposal was equivalent to giving away his decision-making power to someone else in a half-bought, half-free manner. Even so, Ruan Wenyue's brother, Ruan Wenzhao, still said, "Sir, if you are willing to develop, why don't you put these R&D and manufacturing centers near the iron mines controlled by my family? A lot of raw materials can be used nearby, and it will cost a lot of transportation fees to transport them to the Holy City. "
The Ruan brothers' emphasis was on the construction and development positions, but they didn't have any objections to the division ratio that someone mentioned later. Based on their experience of working with Mages, there were basically only two models: they hired Mages to do things, or they worked with Mages, and it wouldn't happen that they worked under Mages.
This was because even if it was a cooperative model, the Mages of the mysterious land rarely got involved in the specific business activities. Most of them still relied on the organization of the chamber of commerce to carry out the production and sales links. So when something happened, it was always discussed to avoid outsiders leading insiders.
In such an environment, it seemed that Mages were easily tricked and killed by merchants. This was not the case.
Mages who could be recognized by the chamber of commerce and cooperate in a cooperative model were certainly not small fries that could be easily manipulated. If such people were angered, blood would be spilled.
If they dared to say that the things in the minds of Mages were worthless, such a chamber of commerce could survive until the next day without angering the Mages, they must be very capable. However, such a capable chamber of commerce didn't exist yet.
The top intellectual in the mysterious land and the most dangerous existence in the mysterious land were almost synonymous. People who didn't do business would only look for trouble. Moreover, the person in front of them was a Mage who didn't know the depth of his abilities, and no one dared to order him around like a worker.
However, the meaning of discussing everything was to express one's thoughts correctly. If no one could convince the other, then it would depend on who would take a step back, or seek common ground while reserving differences, and discuss a plan that both sides could agree to. There was no concept of shareholding or proportion in the mysterious land, as long as it was a cooperative nature, everyone was equal.
Because of this, Lin explained, "I don't know the situation of the location of your family's mines. But to do research and development, the most important thing is talent. In terms of human resources, I believe there are not many places in the mysterious land that are better than the Sacred City. If Mr. Ruan's people can't solve the problem, I may not be able to find a suitable solution in a short time. There are so many Mages in the Sacred City, someone must have a solution. Therefore, I think the first step of the automobile industry should be carried out in the Sacred City, and not worry about the cost of transportation of raw materials, so it should be near the mines in the middle of nowhere. Not to mention, if we have enough funds, we can hire more people, set up more research and development teams, and standardize the manufacturing process of ordinary metals in one go. The sooner this goal is achieved, the sooner we can manufacture and sell cars to make a profit. After that, we only need to retain one or two of the best research and development teams and continue to improve the research. This kind of advantage can't be achieved outside the Sacred City. "
Lin Huang's arrangement, in his opinion, had almost no confidentiality measures to speak of. It was the same for the production of the printing press. Although it was possible to make the parts separately and make it more difficult for others to copy, it was only increasing the difficulty, not really blocking.
Of course, he had thought of keeping the technology secret, keeping it to himself, making money, and building a magic tower. But later on, when he thought about it seriously, it was completely meaningless.
If he joined a certain force today, or traveled back to a certain dynasty of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, facing the pressure of invasion and extinction of the country, he would be enlightened to use advanced technology to crush the backward natives.
But today, he was all alone, and no country in the land of mystery gave him a sense of belonging. Before he traveled back in time, he was so popular that he couldn't even get elected as a class monitor in elementary school, so he didn't consider forming his own force and becoming a king or something. Not to mention the distant ones, even the people gathered around him were not easy to deal with.
Therefore, the best way to deal with the advanced technology in his hands was to throw it to the iron-headed people to charge at the front, and he would just take advantage of the situation from behind. And to make people charge foolishly, of course, there had to be enough benefits as an incentive.
Using this method of casting a wide net and hiding behind the scenes to accumulate his wealth could be said to be Lin Huang's policy for the past few years.
After all, in a world like the land of mystery where individual strength was important, wealth, influence, and power were ultimately inferior to strength. Hustling for money was really meaningless.
It was just that to Lin Huang, his concession was not appreciated. Ruan Wenzhao laughed contemptuously and said, "What if I say that our family is determined not to agree to set that so-called center in the Holy City, and that it has to be set in our family's territory? What will you do? Sir Mage. "
"At that time, I can only entrust this set of ideas to the craftsmen of the Technology Guild, and let them research and solve the problem. This way, the research and development cycle will just be a little longer, and the speed of return will be a little slower. But, I'm not in a hurry at all. "Lin Huang smiled.
Such an answer, of course, made people choke and speechless. Lin Huang only needed to make it clear that this matter was something that they came to beg him for, not the other way around. Who was he trying to show off to!
At this time, as his brother, Ruan Wenyue, of course, had to come forward to smooth things over. In fact, his brother's actions just now were not instructed by him. He just kept quiet and watched the situation develop. However, it was just as he had guessed. Against this mage, unreasonable requests were not going to be easy to deal with.
"Sir Cuipwood, I agree to all of your conditions. It will not be a problem to set up a stronghold of our Chamber of Commerce in the Holy City, as well as develop a research and development center."
"That's really great."
Warlock Saint Babak Abnahan, who had been watching from the side, suddenly said, "Sir, are you willing to accept other collaborators?"
Ruan Wenyue frowned for the first time at the Warlock Saint's interference. But Lin Huang smiled like a blooming flower and said, "The more, the better."
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