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The next morning.

At the foot of Xishan Coal Mine.

The place was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and many banners were hung around it.

Qin Feng even hired a theatrical troupe and built a stage nearby.

It was full of ritual.

After all, when discussing future business with a group of nobles, it has to be done in a grand manner. These nobles value face, so the bigger the occasion, the better.

Similarly, all the coal shop owners in the capital also brought their people to show their support, and also to see if, as Lord Qin said, using this transportation method, the daily supply would be twice as much as before.

In that case, the shop will be able to sell more goods in the future.

They earned more money.

Especially in a few months, winter will arrive, and at that time, every household will be even more short of coal. If we can supply twice the amount of coal, we won't have to worry about selling it.

"Duke!"

Duke Ma stepped down from the carriage, looking somewhat surprised.

I really didn't expect Qin Feng to make such a big scene.

There were probably several hundred onlookers, and two stages had to be set up.

"Lord Qin!"

"This is the new carriage frame I was referring to. Five carriages will form a set, and each set will only require two horses to pull, with five helpers following along the way!"

Qin Feng, accompanied by a group of nobles, introduced the transportation team's situation.

Everyone felt a sense of novelty.

However, it was just a novelty. Transporting coal only cost a few dozen coins a time. How much money could one earn in a day by doing this?

"Lord Qin, this business, I feel, it's true that it can make money, but it seems like it won't make much money."

After walking around for a while...

Duke Ma couldn't help but ask Qin Feng in a low voice.

"yes!"

Unexpectedly, Qin Feng actually nodded.

"It's only about ten thousand taels of silver a month, not much."

"Ten thousand taels?"

Duke Ma's eyes widened, clearly in disbelief.

"so……"

Qin Feng grinned.

"I told the Duke that after the transport team was built, you could all bring your accountants to calculate for yourselves whether it could make money. Let the facts speak for themselves. I can say how much it can make, but whether it can actually make that much, the Duke can just have a few accountants calculate it here, right?"

Ten thousand taels of silver?

Qin Feng said it was too little, because there were too few chassis. In the future, as the number of chassis increases and the volume of transportation increases, naturally more money will be earned.

The number of people living in the capital city is so large that the amount of coal consumed each year is astronomical.

"Alright, I've brought the accountant. Since that's the case, let's settle it then!"

Seeing that Qin Feng spoke with certainty.

Duke Ma nodded and waved to those behind him.

Immediately, several accountants from the noble households came forward.

"Ribbon-cutting ceremony!"

"Load the coal, get ready to go!"

The sound of gongs and drums rang out.

At the very front, a group of shirtless workers were loading baskets of coal into the cart.

"Crunch, crunch!"

As the weight inside the frame increased, the wooden rails emitted a slight sinking sound.

The many coal shop owners standing at a distance looked at the amount of coal loaded in the carts and their eyes lit up.

They knew exactly how much coal was loaded into each truck.

The cart that Lord Qin is using now carries at least five times the amount of coal that the old horse-drawn carts used to carry.

Over a thousand kilograms...

A single vehicle weighs over a thousand pounds, and a set of five frames weighs five thousand pounds.

One shipment to the capital was equivalent to the transport volume of dozens of horse-drawn carriages in the past.

"Hiss, hold on, we've loaded a lot, it's heavy. If we're slow, it might not even be as fast as before!"

"The wooden rails underneath are strange, but with so much coal loaded, the carriage frame is surprisingly stable. Five frames, and two horses can pull it? That seems unlikely."

"The speed is too slow. It can only run once a day at most, which is not as good as before."

The first five frames were loaded.

Niu Wu changed his clothes and led the two horses to the front of the wooden track, where he tied the ropes to the back of the cart.

"Loosen the rails!"

Liu Tu, standing to the side, shouted at the top of his lungs.

The five men following the side of the frame immediately bent down and pulled the wooden wedges that were stuck in front of the wheels.

"Walk!!!"

Niu Wu, holding a whip in his hand, plopped down on the back of the cart.

He raised the whip and cracked it once.

"Boom!"

With the ropes pulled taut, the two horses slowly moved the cart frame.

They quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

boom!!!

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The coal shop owner, in particular, was so wide-eyed he almost popped his head out.

Surprisingly, the speed is not slow!

It could even be said that it is faster than before. In the past, the roads were uneven, and the carriages were very bumpy and could not run fast at all.

But now the wooden tracks are surprisingly smooth.

Moreover, judging from the two horses pulling it, it seems to be effortless for them.

"Let's go. It's dozens of kilometers from here to the capital. There are some uphill roads along the way, so we need to keep an eye on things ourselves and calculate the time. How many trips can we make a day? I can't say for sure, but if we can make two trips a day, it will be much faster than before. If we make three trips... we need to prepare the money as soon as possible, and double the daily harvest!"

One of the shopkeepers didn't have time to think it through and simply followed the wooden track.

"We'll go together; we'll only know if we see it for ourselves."

All the shopkeepers were taken aback.

He immediately followed.

At this pace, making three trips a day is definitely achievable, and even if we prepare two more donkeys as backup, it would still be worthwhile.

It's about to be released!

"Your Excellency, how about I take you to the mine? It would probably take the accountant a whole day to calculate it here. Fortunately, there is a canteen at the mine. How about we have lunch here? However, it's just simple home-cooked food, so I hope Your Excellency won't mind."

"No, no!"

Duke Ma came to his senses and hurriedly waved his hands.

My thoughts have completely changed at this moment.

Although he couldn't figure it out.

But the charcoal sellers in the capital were all incredibly shrewd; they were so excited that they ran after them, following them all the way to the capital.

What does this tell us?

This suggests that Qin Feng's transport team should be making money.

Moreover... I'm afraid what they just said was true, about ten thousand taels of silver a month.

Ten thousand taels of silver a month!

Duke Ma dared not even think about it.

The amount of money spent on laying the wooden tracks was considerable, with most of the timber being transported through their connections.

The many nobles were well aware of this.

The timber tracks from the Xishan coal mine to the capital cost a total of 20,000 taels of silver, and even with the craftsmen's wages, the total cost would not exceed 30,000 taels.

Does that mean I can break even in three months?

Three months later, it'll all be profit?

"I have never been to Xishan Coal Mine before, so I will trouble you, Lord Qin."

Qin Feng walked ahead.

He took the initiative to lead many nobles to the mine.

The bottom position.

Seven or eight accountants were sitting at the table, their hands constantly working on abacuses.

"The freight cost hasn't changed. It used to be forty coins per cart, but now it's five times that, which is two hundred coins. If you take five carts at once, that's one tael of silver?"

"I just counted, there are now twenty groups in the coal mine, a total of one hundred machines..."

"That's 100 taels of silver per trip. If you make three trips a day, that's 300 taels of silver. In a month... good heavens!!!"

In the end.

One by one, the accountants stood up in disbelief.

To know.

As Lord Qin just mentioned, the number of carriages will increase to two hundred in the future.

That's six hundred taels a day?

Nearly 20,000 taels a month?