"Make carriages for the Mo Family?" Gongshu Hong hesitated.
If it was before, Gongshu Hong would have refused without hesitation. However, at this moment, the Gongshu Family was running out of money. If he could get an order from the Village Mo at this time, he would definitely have a chance to catch his breath. It was a godsend opportunity. If he refused at this time, he would be too hypocritical.
"One thousand carriages!"
Meton quoted a price that the Gongshu Family could not refuse.
"This is only the first batch. If the sales are good in the future, there will be more orders. As far as I know, the Gongshu family is in a bad situation. I believe that the order from the Village Mo will help the Gongshu family survive." Moton threw out another bait.
Gongshu Hong held his breath. With such a large order, the Gongshu Family would definitely make a lot of profits. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a life-saving medicine for the Gongshu Family.
"Why would the Mo Family help the Gongshu Family? Aren't they afraid that the Gongshu Family will threaten the Mo Family's position in the future?" Gongshu Hong asked calmly.
Meton smiled and said, "Mencius said, 'If a country has no external enemies, it will always be destroyed.' So, the Gongshu Family is very lucky, because the Mo Family needs an opponent."
The revival of the Mo Family was very sensitive. If the Mo Family monopolized the advanced technology of the Tang dynasty, it would be suspected. If the Mo Family lost its opponent, it would lose its motivation to move forward.
Helping the Gongshu Family to survive this would not only reduce the suspicion of the Mo Family, but also spur the Mo Family to move forward.
"Aren't you afraid that the Gongshu Family will defeat the Mo Family in the future?" Gongshu Lun felt that he was looked down upon.
"The Mo Family is never afraid of any opponent," Meton said confidently.
"But, if the Gongshu Family wants to be the Mo Family's opponent, you have to work harder. As far as I know, since the imperial court started to build brick roads, at least four four-wheeled carriage workshops have been set up in Chang 'an. As for those in Luoyang, I don't know." Meton grinned.
With the demonstration of the official road in the south of the city and the news that the Imperial Court was about to build a brick road, even an ordinary person knew that four-wheeled carriages were destined to replace two-wheeled carriages.
In this way, the demand for four-wheeled carriages throughout the country would be as high as the ocean. This would be a huge profit cake. In a short period of time, the craftsmen who had previously made two-wheeled carriages immediately became popular goods. Many merchants wantonly recruited such carpenters, preparing to take a big bite out of the profits from four-wheeled carriages.
"Four! Luoyang still has … "The Gongshu family members immediately exclaimed.
Meton nodded and said, "This doesn't include the other cities."
Gongshu Hong's face darkened. Previously, only the Mo family and the Gongshu family had the ability to build four-wheeled carriages. Even so, the Gongshu family had been suppressed to the point of suffocation.
It was not easy for them to see hope, but they did not expect that the future would be even more dangerous. Not only did the Gongshu family continue to live under the shadow of the Mo family, they also had to compete with other workshops.
"Then how are they going to solve the wheel problem?" Gongshu Lun frowned. Without new wheels, it would be a joke to build a four-wheeled carriage.
"Most of them are going to use the old-fashioned wooden wheels. However, if they can pay a high price, the Mo family will also specially make a new wheel for them."
Modun's casual words exploded in the ears of the Gongshu Family members like a sudden clap of thunder.
Gongshu Hong looked at Meton in disbelief and said in a trembling voice, "The Mo family is willing to sell wheels?"
Meton looked at Gongshu Hong as if he was looking at a fool and said, "The Mo family is an open family. As long as it is not the core secret of the Mo family, they will generally sell it."
The Gongshu family members immediately regretted. Before this, the Mo family and the Gongshu family were like fire and water. Naturally, they did not think of buying the wheels of the Mo family. If they could buy the wheels of the Mo family, the Gongshu family would have devoted all their energy to building four-wheeled carriages. They would not be in such a predicament.
"The Mo family is good." Gongshu Hong smiled bitterly.
He immediately saw through the Mo family's plan. The Mo family alone could not take over such a huge market of four-wheeled carriages. In this case, the Mo family might as well open up the market of four-wheeled carriages and use the new wheels to control the entire market. It would be easy for them to take over the most profitable market.
"This is a win-win situation. The Mo family will provide the wheels and shock-absorbing equipment, and other workshops can build the most advanced carriages. If we work together, everyone will benefit." Meton said without hesitation.
"Furthermore, isn't it a win-win situation for the Mo family and the Gongshu family?" Meton said meaningfully.
"Win-win!"
Gongshu Hong took a deep breath and said decisively, "The Gongshu family will take this business. What kind of carriage does the Mo family want?"
"Tie An, leave my carriage here. There is a deposit in the carriage!"
Meton laughed and left the carriage. He walked out of the gate of the Gongshu family with his horse.
After sending off Meton, the people of the Gongshu family all rushed to Meton's carriage. They opened the carriage and saw a box of money inside.
However, the people of the Gongshu family were not moved. Instead, they were all staring at Meton's carriage.
Meton's carriage was built by the best craftsmen of the Mo family. The design was very advanced. The mortise and tenon structure of the carriage was praised by Gongshu Hong. The wheels were also replaced with new wheels. The screw structure and mortise structure were used at the same time. Instead of clashing, they fit perfectly.
The people of the Gongshu family could not help but exclaim. Seeing the skills of the Mo family, they knew that the Gongshu family's loss was justified.
Gongshu Lun narrowed his eyes and said, "I heard that Mo Jiazi offered a thousand taels of silver to buy the puppet of the Dengling family's Mo family. Why don't we follow Mo Jiazi's example and use Mo Jiazi's carriage to crack the craftsmanship of the Dengling family's Mo family's carriage?"
As soon as Gongshu Lun finished speaking, all the people of the Gongshu family looked at him as if he was an idiot.
"In terms of mortise and tenon technology, how could my Gongshu family lose to others? The most important screw technology and shock-absorbing technology of Mo family's carriage are all in the hands of Mo family. Even if we know how to do it, there is nothing we can do, because we can't make it. Do you think Mo family would feel relieved to leave the carriage here without thinking of this?" Gongshu Hong said angrily.
"Then the carriage business of the Gongshu family will always be controlled by the Mo family?" Gongshu Lun frowned.
"No! I'm going to give up the four-wheeled carriage business of the Gongshu family! "Gongshu Hong said.
"Big brother, are you crazy?" Gongshu Lun was shocked.
The other people of the Gongshu family also looked at Gongshu Hong in disbelief.
Gongshu Hong shook his head seriously and said, "If we can't solve the shock-absorbers and the new wheels, the Gongshu family will never have the advantage in the four-wheeled carriage business. In that case, why don't we stop the four-wheeled carriage business and use our advantage?"
"The advantage of the Gongshu family?" Everyone was confused.
"Mo Jiazi is right about one thing, which is a win-win situation. The carpentry of the Gongshu family is the best in the world. Why don't the Gongshu family focus on making four-wheeled carriage parts and sell them to the four-wheeled carriage workshop? I believe that with the Gongshu family's reputation and craftsmanship, the Gongshu family will have a place in the four-wheeled carriage business," Gongshu Hong said seriously.
"When the Gongshu family truly masters the shock-absorbers, that will be the day of the Gongshu family's comeback." Gongshu Hong waved his fist and said.
"Master, you are wise!" The Gongshu family members were convinced.
In fact, Gongshu Hong had another important reason in his heart. By giving up the four-wheeled carriage business, the Gongshu family could take the opportunity to break free from the control of the Wang family and the Zhangsun family and become truly independent.
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