Lord of Rot

Chapter 181 Just buy this?

the next day.

Claude, who got up early in the morning, came to the gate of the castle.

The knight's subordinate Luo Luo stood at the door: "The lord is not feeling well, and I haven't seen anyone today."

"Ah, this..." Claude's entire face wrinkled.

Not seeing anyone, which means I still can't talk about the Porcupine soap business?

His main purpose is soap.

The business of the caravan is good, and some people come here to buy things here and there.

"If you can rent a shop here and sell things here regularly." Claude looked at the planned business district and had to admit that the plan was clear and orderly. Compared with it, Donggang City was a mess.

As a businessman, Claude feels that this is what business should look like.

"Good day, Lord Claude."

"Good day" Claude turned around and saw Joe: "Your Excellency Joe! Can you find a way for me to meet the lord?"

Joe smiled bitterly: "Claude, if I go to Donggang City, please help me to meet Lord Leopold, can you help?"

"Ah... this"

Claude opened his mouth not knowing what to say.

How could Mr. Leopold talk to him? In fact, Claude is not a top businessman in Donggang City. He is just a middle-level businessman. He has been able to get from being unknown to the present, relying on decisiveness.

Just like this time, he keenly grasped the soap market and set off immediately.

The goods of the caravan are all his sincerity.

But Baron Porcupine didn't seem very satisfied with his sincerity.

"How was that drink last night?" asked Jo.

"I've never drank that kind of wine," Claude recalled, thinking it should be the treasure of the porcupine collar.

Joe said, "I think we could talk about porcupine wine before we talk about soap."

"Porcupine wine?" Claude was surprised: "You mean, that kind of wine is brewed by porcupine collar?"

"To be precise, it was brewed by the lord."

"hiss!"

"I admire the wisdom of Lord Clarence!"

Isn't Baron Porcupine famously brainless?Why are there so many inventions, ice cream, porcupine wine, porcupine soap, concrete floors.

Claude immediately said: "I am very interested in this business!"

For the next day, Claude failed to meet Li Qi, but under Joe's introduction, he saw the great commercial potential of Porcupine Collar.

On the third day, the "sick" Baron Li Qi finally received Claude.

Looking at the energetic Li Qi, Claude had already guessed what the other party was thinking, but he still said: "May the four gods bless you and be healthy."

Being forced to stay, Claude gained even more, but the porcupine wine was worth the trip.

"Claude, I heard that you want to talk about soap business?"

"Yes, my lord" finally got to the point, and Claude said quickly: "I hope to buy porcupine brand soap in large quantities."

"The cost of Porcupine brand soap is very high." Li Qi was puzzled: "And the technology is complicated. If you want a large batch, it is very difficult... How much do you want?"

Why did the previous sentence say that it cannot be produced, and the next sentence directly asks how much I want, I want 1000 copies, can you produce it?
Of course, Claude dared not say such words.

"My lord, before we talk about the share, I think we should talk about the price first." Claude spoke very straightforwardly. He thought that there was no need to engage in those twists and turns when talking to a lord who didn't understand business.

"The cost price of each piece of soap is 30 silver months." Li Qi shook his head: "This price cannot be lowered, the cost price, and it is very troublesome to manufacture. I can sell you 50 copies a month at most."

Only 50 copies?
Then what are you doing in the porcupine collar?
Before coming here, Claude had inquired carefully. In less than half a month, Li Qi sold more than 100 copies of soap. He thought that the porcupine collar could produce at least 500-600 copies per month. If he won this business, the profit would be very high. Considerable.

"My lord, there are too few."

Of course, it’s rare, but Donggang City is so noble, and the sales volume of one or two hundred copies is sky-high. Li Qi has no intention of making a lot of money by selling high-priced soap.

Luxury goods must be linked to low production, and rare things are more expensive.

If tens of thousands of copies are produced a month, the price of 30 silver months will be suspicious.

And nobles like to be superior to others, and it is best used only in small circles.

"I can't help it either." Li Qi shook his head: "I hired a master craftsman to make it."

Recalling the little lame leg salted with lime, Li Qi said without blushing or panting: "This requires very complicated steps. Among the raw materials, the fragrance of flowers is even the cheapest part."

"but……"

Hearing that, Claude raised his head suddenly, and there was a turning point.

"However, if you're not looking for a strong fragrance, but just want a cheap soap that's much less effective, I'll supply it in bulk."

"Cheap soap?" Claude hesitated.

The reason why soap attracts him is because of its high price, which has a large room for manipulation.

And cheap soap, if it is too bad, loses its value.

Li Qi ordered the valet to bring two soaps.

The low-priced soap is smaller than the noble one, a small square brick with only a porcupine emblem on it as the brand logo, and the smell is very weak, almost nothing.

The high-priced soap on the side has a more exquisite outer packaging, carved with flowers, and has a strong floral fragrance.

"Can I try?" Claude asked.

"certainly"

The servant brought a basin of water, and Claude wet his hands. He had carefully inquired about how to use soap before he came, so he was no stranger to it.

First he washes his hands with cheap soap.

The foam was quickly rubbed out, and after washing with water, there was a faint milky fragrance on my hands.

Then there are overpriced soaps.

There is not much difference in feeling, but the smell of high-priced soap is very fragrant.

"This cheap soap, what's the price?"

"Three Silver Moons" Li Qi raised his finger.

Directly dropped by 10 times!
If it is this price, most of the residents of Donggang City can afford it. Such a piece of soap can be used for several months, and the whole family can use it. The price is not expensive.

Claude knows that soap can deodorize, and residents can't afford perfume, so this soap will definitely be snapped up.

Residents of Donggang City who live affluent lives are more concerned about the quality of life.

"How much can you produce per day?"

"It depends on how much you buy."

Listen to this, cheap soap can be mass-produced?

"1 yuan." Claude gritted his teeth and said, "I can try to buy 1 yuan first."

After discovering the business opportunity, Claude was sure that the businessmen in Donggang City would come to the porcupine like a hyena. He had to show courage to make Baron Porcupine think he was a good partner. He was not afraid that the soap would not sell.

The soap that is popular among the aristocrats of Donggang City is inferior to it, but cheaper, and will definitely be looted.

"Yes," Li Qi agreed very simply.

1 yuan soap, plus two people to help the little lame leg, it is easy to make.

One for boiling, one for cooling and setting, and one for packaging.

He had ordered the carpenters to make molds, into which soap was poured, and out came small squares bearing the pattern of the porcupine crest.

"In terms of price, can you give me a discount?"

"After all, you are the first partner of Porcupine Collar," Li Qi said, "2 silver moons."

It's not so much bargaining, it's better to say that Li Qi set the price at one bite, and Claude didn't dare to bargain. He only needs to set a price of 3 silver months, and each order can earn 1 silver month!

4 Silver Moon, no, it's too expensive, and you will lose a lot of customers.

"Thank you for your generosity!"

"Wait, I haven't finished my sentence yet." Li Qi said, "This is a low-priced porcupine soap. I don't allow you to change the name, or sell it in pieces."

Products labeled with porcupines have their own advertising functions. If they are cut and sold, how can they advertise to attract other caravans.

"Yes" Claude nodded in agreement, he understood it as the "sense of honor" of the nobility.

"I need you to bring a caravan full of goods every time you come, and have the goods I need, including potions, materials, etc., and you have to help me buy them."

"Claude is very willing to serve you!"

Very happy transaction.

Although Claude didn't get much share of high-priced soaps, his keen business sense could detect that the market for low-priced soaps was bigger.

What is the difference between ordinary soap and expensive soap?
There is no difference, just the smell and the outer packaging are different.

Even the cost of ordinary soap is a little higher, after all, milk is used.

There are only so many nobles, even if they take a bath every day, it will only bring dozens of gold days a month, which is too little.

But if the price is lowered so that ordinary people can afford it, then he will have tens of thousands more buyers.

The entire Donggang City ships come and go, and there is no need to worry about sales. Li Qi doesn't care how much Claude sells, but he sold 200 copies and can easily earn [-] gold days.

This is just a Donggang City, if it spreads to the entire East Gorge, or even the entire Lurea Continent.

Li Qi thought to himself: "If there is no place to put the money, you can consider replacing my dining table with gold."

……

On the day when the business was concluded, a carriage also came to Porcupine Collar.

"This is a porcupine collar, and it doesn't look as worn out as I imagined."

The person who came was Ge Lang from Lintawan. He was not a caravan, but a small businessman from Lintawan.

He first discovered Joe's caravan, and knew that the other party came from a pig collar and produced honey.

Ge Lang, who focuses on retailing, immediately saw business opportunities. Honey is called sweet gold. If he can buy honey and sell it outside, he will definitely make a lot of money!
Grand seized his opportunity at once, and made an appointment with Joe to come to the porcupine collar.

"There must be no caravan coming to a remote rural territory, otherwise they wouldn't have to travel so far."

"But remoteness has its advantages."

In other places, Grand didn't dare to ask the lord before doing business, but he had already made up his mind: "You can ask the local lord first, and all the honey will be provided to me except the one for Greenwood Castle. You can help buy some other things and bring some profits to the porcupine collar."

In his opinion, the porcupine collar can not produce much honey, but as long as he can get a small bucket of honey each time, it is enough to earn.

But as the carriage was walking on the road, Grand felt something was wrong.

This road is too smooth.

Going forward, it's even more wrong.

Is this a porcupine collar?Not poor at all.

It may be just an appearance, and the house cannot explain the problem.

Why is there a big caravan!
What they put on the carriage in boxes.

Is it loaded with honey?There can't be that much honey.

But it doesn't feel right.

"I ordered it first, and they must not be preempted!"

Grand saw Joe who was chatting and laughing with a merchant, stopped the carriage, walked over, and said loudly: "Joe, my friend!"

Hearing the shout, Joe turned his head: "Grand!"

"I'm here to buy honey," Grand said immediately, "we made an appointment, remember?"

Now that he no longer cared about raising opinions with the lord, he was not sure how much honey he could get when a large caravan came, so he bought honey first.

"Of course," said Joe, "come with me . . . you just have a car?"

"Enough." Grand said with a smile: "Hurry up."

"Well, I just collected some honey recently." Joe took Grand to the warehouse, and when he opened the door, dozens of barrels of honey were in front of him: "How much do you want?"

"I want... 40 pounds."

"Just buy this?" Joe was surprised.

Grand blushed a little. He was indeed bragging at the time, but he also thought that there was not much in a small barony. Who would have thought that there would be so much honey.

Let alone the honey for Green Forest Fort, even the entire Lintawan would not be a problem.

(End of this chapter)