To Li Yun and the rest, they were amazed by the Mo technique that Meton had used in this building. To the aristocratic families, they were more interested in the purpose of the Mo Family's Mechanical City.
"Mo Jiazi is building a shop!" The aristocratic families said in disbelief when they saw the dazzling array of goods in the Mechanical City.
They never thought that Mo Jiazi would change the legendary Mo Family's Mechanical City into a business, and it specialized in selling the goods of the Mo Family Village.
With the huge influence and power of the Five Families and Seven Hopes, the entire business world of the Tang dynasty avoided the Mo Family like snakes and scorpions. But who would have thought that Mo Jiazi would give up on cooperating with other businesses and build his own shop, no, it should be a shopping mall.
Looking at the huge Mechanical City of the Mo Clan, the Zheng father and son could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. An ordinary shop was only one shop, but the Mechanical City built by the Mo Clan had a total of over a hundred shops on one floor. Moreover, there were as many as five floors.
"Mo Jiazi has built a new Southern City outside of the East and West Cities!" The head of the Zheng Family murmured.
The East and West Cities were the most prosperous markets in Chang 'an City, but the Mo Family's Mechanical City was in the limelight. Although it was not as big as the East and West Cities, in terms of design and future potential, the Mo Family's Mechanical City was much more advanced than the East and West Cities.
Even though the head of the Zheng Family and the son of the Mo Family were on opposite sides, he had to admit that the future Merchant City would definitely be modeled after the Mo Family's mechanical city. This time, the son of the Mo Family had once again walked to the forefront of the era and seized the opportunity.
Zheng Chang frowned and said, "So, Mo Jiazi wants to build his own sales channel?"
The big businesses in the world were not willing to offend the aristocratic families for the sake of the Mo Family. He originally thought that Mo Jiazi was at his wit's end, but he did not expect Mo Jiazi to be so ambitious to build his own shopping mall to sell his goods.
The head of the Zheng Family took a deep breath and said, "Not only that, the reason why the businesses in the world are not willing to offend the aristocratic families for the sake of the Mo Family is because the aristocratic families control the sales channels. The businesses lose more than they gain. But the Mo Family's Mechanical City reversed the situation. Now, it is not the Mo Family that needs the businesses to sell, but a group of businesses begging to enter the Mechanical City to sell their goods."
The head of the Zheng Family looked at the sea of people in Chang 'an City. Everyone who came out of the city was shocked, and at the same time, they had a lot of goods.
"Don't tell me that the Mo Family really wants to rely on a single Merchant City to contend against the world's aristocratic families!" Zheng Chang said disapprovingly. The aristocratic families were huge and spread all over the world. Mo Jiazi wanted to break through the aristocratic families' blockade with just the Mechanical City? It was simply wishful thinking.
However, the head of the Zheng Family said with a serious face, "A Mechanical City is enough for the Mo Family to run amok. According to the aristocratic families' investigation, the Mechanical City in Luoyang is almost completed. There are several other Mechanical Cities in other places that are under construction. I can even imagine that there are many other cities that are being set up. Once Mo Jiazi's arrangements are completed, the Mo Family will be like a tiger roaring in the forest and a dragon entering the sea. The aristocratic families will no longer have the means to suppress the Mo Family. "
It had to be said that the Mo Family had the technology and the workshops. The aristocratic families' only means was to control the market. Now that Mo Jiazi had the Mechanical City, he had his own sales channel. This move by Mo Jiazi happened to make up for his shortcomings.
"Reporting to Master, I have already investigated. The goods in the Mechanical City are popular because their prices are extremely low." Zheng Chang hurried over and reported in a panic.
"Extremely low prices! Mo Jiazi spent a lot of money to build the Mechanical City. No matter what, the price has to be increased by at least 30% to 50%. Otherwise, how can he recoup his investment? " Zheng Chang said in disbelief. Anyone who saw such a splendid Mechanical City would think that the goods inside were expensive. However, who would have thought that Mo Jiazi would do the opposite and reduce the price instead of increasing the price?
Uncle Zheng said bitterly, "Replying to Young Master, the Mo Family has always left 40% of the profits for the merchants. Now that Mo Jiazi has given up on the merchants and is selling in the Mechanical City, the price has been reduced by 20% and the profits have increased."
The head of the Zheng Family raised his eyebrows and said, "If the Mo Family Village's goods are reduced by 20%, wouldn't the price be similar to the aristocratic families' goods?"
Uncle Zheng said helplessly, "That is indeed the case. The Mo Family Village has a reputation and the quality of their goods is slightly better than the aristocratic families'. We can compete with the Mo Family directly by reducing the price by 20%. Now that the Mo Family's goods are priced similar to ours, it is naturally not difficult for the people to choose."
The head of the Zheng Family's face turned ugly. If that was the case, the price war that they were so proud of would not be effective. Looking at the people of Chang 'an City rushing into the Mo Family Village's Mechanical City, he was afraid that even the East and West City would not be able to compete with such a grand scene. Even if the price was lower, the Mo Family Village would still be able to live comfortably.
What made him even more worried was that the Mo Family Village's high popularity was a fatal temptation to the merchants. Mo Jiazi's move would not only make his goods popular, but it would also break through the aristocratic families' blockade. Those merchants who only cared about profits would naturally not cooperate with the Mo Family if there were no benefits. However, when the Mo Family Village's Mechanical City could bring them a lot of benefits, there would naturally be people who would take the risk to cooperate with the Mo Family.
The Mo Family was good at defense, this was known to the world. The head of the Zheng Family had always thought that the Mo Family was only good at defense in the military. However, he did not expect that Mo Jiazi was equally good at defense in the economic aspect.
The pressure from the five families and seven families was so strong, but it was blocked by Mo Jiazi time and time again. This time, the aristocratic families took the lead to besiege the Mo Family. Everyone thought that Mo Jiazi would definitely not be able to escape this time. However, who would have thought that Mo Jiazi actually improved the legendary Mechanical City of the Mo Family, once again making the aristocratic families return empty-handed.
Perhaps the aristocratic families had great power, but in the Mo Family Village's Mechanical City, the Mo Family was in an invincible position.
"Supermarket!"
"This is the supermarket that Master mentioned!"
In the control room of the Mechanical City, Wu Meiniang looked at the crowd in the Mechanical City and could not help but be impressed. Such a grand scene could be compared to the East and West City, and it was completely controlled by the Mo Family.
There was the most complete range of goods here, and every item was genuine. The Mo Family promised to compensate ten times the price of any fake goods. There was also the best price, and everything was clearly marked. There was also a beautiful and comfortable shopping environment. Regardless of whether one was a high official or a commoner, they could all enjoy the best quality service. Every commoner who came to the Mechanical City of the Mo Family Village was impressed.
"Eldest Senior Sister, the supermarket on the second floor has started to run out of stock." One of Mo Jiazi's younger brothers came to report, sweating profusely.
Wu Meiniang raised her eyebrows. One must know that today was the first day of the supermarket's opening, and all the shelves were full. It had only been two hours, and there was already a shortage of stock.
"Don't worry, Master has already expected this and has already prepared sufficient stock. Immediately put the stock on the shelves, and do not let the commoners go home disappointed." Wu Meiniang commanded methodically.
"Yes!" Mo Jiazi's younger brother accepted the order and left.
"Eldest Senior Sister, there was a merchant who came to inquire about the price of renting a shop in the Mechanical City." Another Mo Jiazi's younger brother came to report excitedly.
Wu Meiniang could not help but raise the corner of her lips. These merchants were indeed people who only cared about profits. When the Mo Family was in danger, these merchants were afraid of being involved with the Mo Family Village. Now that they saw the business opportunity in the Mechanical City, they could not wait to come forward.
Wu Meiniang could not help but reveal a trace of pride: "Go and tell those merchants that the rent in the Mechanical City is not high, but they must take a commission of 10% of the turnover."
"10% of the turnover!" Many of the merchants who came to inquire could not help but be shocked. They did not expect that not only would there be rent, there would also be a commission, and they could not help but shrink back.
Wu Meiniang saw that the merchants were shrinking back, but she was not moved at all. Looking at the sea of commoners in the supermarket, after today, these merchants would definitely come here again.
That day, the Mo Family's Mechanical City opened for business for less than three hours, and they had no choice but to close because of a shortage of goods. Following that, an even more shocking news spread. The Mo Family's Mechanical City's turnover on the first day reached 3,000 strings of cash! "
"3,000 strings of cash in a single day! Doesn't that mean that they can reach a million strings of cash in a year?! "
"This Mo Family's Mechanical City is simply a gold-swallowing beast."
When this news spread, the entire Chang 'an City was in an uproar.
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