1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2562
Ning Zijing knows exactly which factory on Hainan Island the products are produced in, how much they cost, what quality they are, and how much profit they can make by selling them on the market at the price set by the seller.

Ning Zijing once studied under Schneider and has worked in a large commercial organization like Qiong Lianfa for a long time. His understanding of trade activities is far deeper than ordinary people.From the scenes he saw in the market, he could have a general impression of the business situation in Hangzhou.

These daily necessities sold in the market are often mass-produced high-end goods, and the cost is often very low, but because Daming lacks similar products, they can all be sold at a good price.Even if there are some similar products, because of the difference in production costs, they cannot compete with cheap industrial products such as Haihan.

Of course, apart from the cost, there is another reason why Haihan and other industrial products can occupy a place in the Hangzhou market that cannot be ignored, that is, now that the dynasty has changed, no one dares to set up entry barriers for these imported products.Agents in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions can unscrupulously sell the Haihan products in the warehouse to retailers, allowing these industrial products to quickly occupy the market.

Ning Zijing also identified some products represented by Qiong Lianfa. After inquiring about the prices one by one, combined with the information he learned from Yang Ji, he gained a deeper understanding of Qiong Lianfa's local business conditions.

According to the information that Ning Zijing saw before, Qionglianfa’s operating profits in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are quite considerable. The income of Ningbo and Hangzhou alone is equivalent to the overall income level of Qionglianfa in the whole of Fujian. It can be seen that The affluence and consumption power of this area are very unusual, and it is indeed worth investing a lot of resources here.

Ning Zijing was strolling around, when he saw a familiar figure, he rushed forward to greet him in three steps at a time, and said, "Hangzhou is such a big city, how could we meet here!"

The man turned his head when he heard the words, but it was Tao Hongfang.

Tao Hongfang smiled and said, "I heard that Shou'an Square is the most prosperous market in Hangzhou, so I came here for a walk. Didn't you go back to the inn to rest?"

Ning Zijing waved his hands and said, "The inn is too quiet, it's boring to stay here, it's better to be more lively in the city."

These two people had not agreed to travel together, but happened to both appear in this market.But it's not surprising that the work of these two people is closely related to business activities. After arriving in Hangzhou, they will naturally pay more attention to this aspect of information. It is only natural to visit the busiest market in the city.

Now that they met, the two of them didn't have any special missions, so they simply chose to go together, and by the way, they also exchanged views on local business activities.

Like Ning Zijing, Tao Hongfang also noticed that there are many Haihan products here, but his focus is different, not the prices and profits of these products, but the public's acceptance of Haihan products.

Tao Hongfang said: "I heard that many years ago, the fathers were trying to sell daily necessities to Daming, and advertised it as a more noble way of life. This kind of propaganda did have a certain effect. At that time, many The dignitaries are proud to have Haihan’s glassware and stationery in their homes. But now it seems that this trend has also changed. Look at the glass tableware sold in the shop here. The price can be said to be quite low. Ordinary people should also Affordable."

Ning Zijing smiled and said, "I happened to inquire about the price of glassware in a few shops just now, and it is indeed much cheaper than before. Like the kind of carved wine glass that can hold a couple of wines, it was on the market a few years ago. It should be sold for four or five yuan a piece, but now it has dropped to one yuan a piece. But even so, the profit is still considerable, and as far as I know, it should be able to earn half and half even after the shipping fee is removed.”

Tao Hongfang said: "About the price reduction, there are many factors. On the one hand, after the relevant production technology is distributed to the private sector, the production capacity has increased a lot; It can be reduced. In addition, in recent years, the number of large cargo ships running long-distance shipping has continued to increase, and after the capacity increases, the freight rate will also decrease."

Ning Zijing said: "Although the price here in Hangzhou has dropped, there are actually many other places that can sell at a high price. For example, if the same wine glass is transported to the Central Plains, Jingchu and other inland areas, the price will be as high as At least twice as high as Hangzhou."

Tao Hongfang nodded and said: "You are right, but there is also a problem, that is, the people in the inland areas may not have the same acceptance of the industrial products produced in our country. For the people in those areas, they The changes brought about by the change of dynasties may not be felt so quickly, and although our products can maintain high prices, they may not be able to sell so smoothly."

Ning Zijing said: "The situation you mentioned does exist, but I think the reason is not so simple. In the past ten years, some places have experienced many years of natural and man-made disasters, and the social situation is far less stable than that of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. , which affects their purchasing power."

The thinking of the two people is very divergent. In fact, this kind of discussion does not have a clear goal, but just expounds some ideas.

The two wandered around Shou'an Square all morning, and found a nearby restaurant for lunch.During the meeting, Ning Zijing mentioned that Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo went to Zhoushan together, but Tao Hongfang was slightly surprised: "We only came from Zhoushan for two days, why did he go back again?"

Ning Zijing said: "I think he is probably thinking about going to see the Glory-class battleship, and he also wants to ask me to go with him, but I am not very interested in shipbuilding, and Hangzhou is more interesting."

Bai Letong, who came to Hangzhou with them, certainly would not have such an idea.While his companions were traveling around, Bai Letong was arguing with a group of old scholars at the provincial test office whether the questions for this year's rural test should be revised to make it more in line with Haihan's governance needs.

In fact, Bai Letong seldom encountered others who opposed his opinions at work, but these old stubborn people in the township examination obviously did not understand his true identity, and did not intend to obey him in everything, and still insisted on taking the traditional imperial examination. The way of writing questions is to complete this year's rural examination.

In fact, Shi Diwen had already explained to Bai Letong yesterday about all the inside information about the rural examination, but although Bai Letong did not express any objections at that time, he was not convinced in his heart.He still insisted that the old imperial examination system should be changed from this year, even if it is just adding a few more realistic questions in the question-making process, it is always better than following the same rules and regulations.So today, when he came to the township to try it out again, Bai Letong quickly got into disputes with the old scholars again.

(End of this chapter)