I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 72 New Hope (13)

Inside the Tianyuan Cultivator Committee, the assistant of the Economic Department looked at the new products submitted by Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory and fell into a daze.

The new product is exquisitely crafted, with gleaming hexagonal nuts and different codes engraved on the inside, representing the precision technology of Tianyuan Agricultural Implements Machinery Factory.

But the problem is, this thing is just a screw!
Even if you give it a fancy name, like "The Deceptor Type 5: My Factory", it's still a screw!

The cost of a screw is less than one cent, but after changing its name, you dare to suggest a selling price of one yuan, with postage extra. How dare you!
Covering her head, the assistant wondered if everyone had gone crazy lately because they were all so eager to make money.

Just as she was about to reject the product, she saw a round thing roll in through the door.

Although she had seen it many times, she still felt like screaming every time a head suddenly appeared.

"Little assistant, I saw that Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory has submitted a new product application, is that right?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhong, do you need me to lift your head up?"

"No need, I'll be leaving right away. I was the one who initiated that application, so please approve it. I'll treat you to dinner afterwards, thanks."

"You're welcome. In that case, I agree. But we'll skip the meal; you can go out and eat at Huang's Restaurant."

"Really? Okay."

Watching Zhong Zheng roll out, the assistant breathed a sigh of relief, then looked puzzled.

Why is Zhong Zheng suddenly so interested in this factory?
Can this Trapper Type 5: My Factory really be effective?
Out of curiosity, she accessed the information of Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory and discovered that the factory had recently completed a change of ownership, and it was a complete change of ownership.

After the changes were completed, the current Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory has no relation to the previous one, but its prices are much higher.

In this way, if the new factory manager wants to make a profit, he must further oppress the employees, extend their working hours, and reduce their wages.

With a deep sigh, the assistant felt that the workers were having a really tough time, but there was nothing she could do.

With such limited income, the only way out that the Tianyuan Cultivator Committee can think of now is to vigorously develop education, putting all its limited resources into education in the hope of cultivating a few unparalleled geniuses who can then give back to Tianyuan.

Therefore, other industries have no choice but to suffer, and let them bear the blame.

Looking at all the new owners of the machinery factory after the ownership change, she sighed helplessly, "Chenguang Co., Ltd.? Dreaming? Has the scope of 'dreaming' become so broad now?"

Having approved the application for the new product, the assistant continued chewing on his pen, trying to find other sources of revenue to boost Tianyuan's fiscal revenue this year.

At Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory, the news of the new product's approval was met with cheers.

But seeing the piles of screws in the warehouse, Master Gong started to worry again.

It's good that the products can be exported, but Tianyuan's export target is only Sangmu City.

The main export sources for the city of Sangmu are medicinal herbs and timber. Towering trees can often be seen in the city, but this has also led to a large number of pests. This is why they continue to import Traps Type IV.

However, with the gradual deterioration of the environment and the increasing number of large pests, the once-popular trap type 4 has gradually become obsolete, and demand is decreasing year by year.

Even if the new factory manager doesn't shut down the production line, the current products will gradually be phased out, and eventually the factory will be shut down.

When Master Gong first learned that he could export products to Dreamland, he was quite excited. But when the products were approved, he became somewhat insecure.

Looking at the product information, he asked in bewilderment, "One yuan per screw? Isn't that a rip-off?"

“It’s normal,” the bespectacled man explained. “What we’re sending isn’t just any ordinary medium-sized dream; it’s a medium-sized dream with a buy-out limit.”

"I don't quite understand this. What's the difference?"

"Dreams come in many types. Some are online multiplayer dreams, which are paid for through prepaid cards or items. Others are single-player dreams, but they are further divided into different types. Some single-player dreams require repeated purchases each month, otherwise they cannot be played. However, some dreams can be purchased once and then played as many times as you like."

Master Gong then understood and nodded, saying, "So what type are we?"

"Our system is a bit special because it's based on the number of uses. The price of the screw itself can't be too high, so it's set at one yuan. Therefore, the value of the free gift can't exceed the value of the screw, so we can't make the dream more than one yuan. Therefore, the method we finally agreed on with Chen... Chen Yu is a coin-operated system."

What is a coin-operated system?

"It's like buying a screw and getting three chances to play the game again. We'll engrave an activation code on the inside of the screw. Once activated, you get three chances to play, whether you fail or reach the ending."

"...Will it sell well?"

"I don't know, but it wouldn't hurt to give it a try," Chen Yu added from the side.

He actually wanted to give away these screws for free to expand his customer base, but Glasses rejected the idea.

The practice of giving away dreams with the purchase of screws is inherently a gray industry, since a portion of the selling price is used as tax and handed over to the Star Lord who oversees the transactions.

If it's free, then the Star Lord won't get any benefit at all, and will definitely find a way to destroy this line.

After learning the reason, Chen Yu decided that he must deal with these star lords in the future.

But the current situation is already far from ideal.

One screw can be played three times. If the other party provides 100 negative emotions, that adds up to 1,000 yuan, which is roughly the income from eight large-scale dreams.

Moreover, this money is tax-free and doesn't need to be given to the Star Lord; it goes directly into your own pocket, making it more satisfying than selling dreams.

After listening to the explanation from the man in glasses, Master Gong finally understood the operating logic of this dream.

Although there are still many things he doesn't understand, he still hopes that this dream will sell as well as possible and revitalize Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory.

The day after the operational plan was set, the transport convoy from Sangmu City arrived.

The machinery factory had previously communicated with Sanmu City, indicating that the product this time was the Trapper Type 5.

The sales method this time is also different from before. Distributors in Sangmu City can sell the products first, and then settle accounts according to the number of goods sold. Unsold goods can be returned directly.

The other company had done this kind of thing secretly before, so they weren't surprised. They simply said that after the machinery factory paid the shipping costs, they left with a large number of screws.

Watching the convoy drive away, Master Gong seemed to see heavy hopes heading into the distance.

(End of this chapter)