Three Kingdoms: Liu Daer Was Forced Out of the Mountain at the Beginning

It's the same restaurant that shopkeeper Chen always went to before.

Only this time, it was not Shopkeeper Zhao who was drinking with Shopkeeper Chen, but Shopkeeper Qian.

"Shopkeeper Chen, it's done!"

"Hahaha, do it!"

Both of them had a good drinking capacity. Now that they were working under Bai Feng, they got to know each other very quickly.

"Even before I was assigned to sell steam engines here in Yecheng, I had already heard of Shopkeeper Chen."

"It can sell tens of thousands of soaps a month, which even the soap shops in Hanzhong can't compare to. It's really amazing!"

Shopkeeper Qian admires Shopkeeper Chen's ability very much.

Shopkeeper Chen was able to maintain the continuous increase in sales of soap stores while managing ten soap production workshops. In the eyes of shopkeeper Qian, this was not something that ordinary shopkeepers could do.

Shopkeeper Chen smiled when he heard this, and he was very proud in his heart, but he did have the ability to be proud.

"The steam engine that Shopkeeper Qian is going to sell next is more popular than soap in Yecheng."

The profit of steam engines is hundreds of times higher than that of soap.

"When shopkeeper Qian sells a steam engine, it will be more than I can sell a hundred bars of soap, hahaha!"

Shopkeeper Chen had previously investigated why steam engines were so expensive in Yecheng and why they still needed to be snapped up, and he knew very well how profitable the steam engines were.

Moreover, he previously judged that the reason why Bai Feng asked him to investigate this matter was to open a shop selling steam engines in Yecheng later.

After meeting Shopkeeper Qian, Shopkeeper Chen immediately confirmed his original judgment.

"Hahaha, shopkeeper Chen is right, but before I came to Yecheng this time, Hanzhong Hou had already made an explanation."

"The price of steam engines sold in steam engine shops cannot be higher than three times that of Hanzhong."

"That is to say, the most expensive steam engine I sold in Yecheng could not exceed 800 taels of silver per unit."

Then Shopkeeper Qian told Shopkeeper Chen what Bai Feng had told him.

Shopkeeper Chen was stunned when he heard this, why didn't Bai Feng make all the money from the steam engine?

Then shopkeeper Chen thought about it and somewhat understood Bai Feng's approach.

Now only Hanzhong can produce steam engines. As long as all the nobles in Yecheng buy steam engines here in Hanzhong, it won't be a big deal even if they make less money now.

This would also make it increasingly difficult for the second-tier dealers who resell steam engines to sell them, especially those who bought steam engines from Yizhou nobles at high prices.

After the Erdao dealers lost their profit margins, Yecheng nobles who wanted to buy steam engines had no choice but to buy through Bai Feng's channels.

What sales model is the most profitable?

Of course it's a monopoly!

After understanding Bai Feng's explanation to Shopkeeper Qian, Shopkeeper Chen then asked Shopkeeper Qian:

"Have the shops been selected now? And have the first batch of steam engines been delivered to Yecheng?"

"If there is not enough manpower, I can arrange for the clerk from the soap store to help."

Shopkeeper Qian smiled when he heard this. What he was waiting for was what Shopkeeper Chen said.

"The shops have been selected and are now being renovated."

"The first batch of steam engines are still on the way and will be delivered after the shops are renovated."

"Speaking of manpower issues, I happen to need shopkeeper Chen's help, hahaha!"

Shopkeeper Qian only brought two guys over from Hanzhong.

For the newly opened steam engine shop. The two guys were really stretched thin.

"How many clerks does Shopkeeper Qian need? Is ten enough?"

There is no problem in sending two clerks to each of the five soap shops managed by Shopkeeper Chen to help Shopkeeper Qian, and it will not affect the sales of the soap shops.

"Ten is enough, thank you so much, Shopkeeper Chen!"

Shopkeeper Qian said to Shopkeeper Chen in surprise when he heard this.

The steam engine was already well-known in Yecheng, and the nobles who came to buy the steam engine basically understood the function and performance of the steam engine.

So it doesn't matter even if the ten guys sent by shopkeeper Chen know nothing about steam engines.

Shopkeeper Qian only needs to give them a simple training. The work of introducing steam engines is mainly responsible for him and two guys brought from Hanzhong.

The remaining guys just need to help with the reception work.

After all, those who came to buy steam engines were nobles, so they must not be neglected.

After solving the manpower problem, Shopkeeper Qian and Shopkeeper Chen talked about the general situation of the Yecheng nobles.

Shopkeeper Chen introduced it to Shopkeeper Qian, so that when the steam engine shop opened, the nobles who came to the door would not know what to call it.

Shopkeeper Qian has a very good memory. After Shopkeeper Chen described it, he memorized the name, appearance, family and preferences of this nobleman.

This is also an essential skill for an excellent shopkeeper.

After the banquet, shopkeeper Chen began to make arrangements for the men who were going to help in the steam engine shop that night.

Five days later.

The renovation of the steam engine shop has been completed, and the first batch of steam engines has arrived in Yecheng.

At this time, Shopkeeper Qian was training the ten guys sent by Shopkeeper Chen on the basic knowledge of steam engines so that they could make some simple introductions.

At the same time, Shopkeeper Chen also helped Shopkeeper Qian to publicize the news that the steam engine store was about to open.

The maids and servants who came to buy soap also told their master the news.

So in just two days, the nobles in Yecheng already knew that Bai Feng had opened a shop selling steam engines in Yecheng.

While shopkeeper Qian was training clerks in the shop, nobles who wanted to buy steam engines were already coming here.

After hearing the news, the second-tier steam engine dealers also came to the steam engine shop one after another.

They wanted to buy all the steam engines in the shop and then sell them to the nobles in Yecheng at high prices, or use them as a stepping stone to meet the nobles.

Shopkeeper Qian, who was forced to start entertaining guests now, felt a little tired.

The guy on his side has only been trained less than halfway.

In order not to affect the sales after the official opening, shopkeeper Qian had no choice but to close the shop and put a sign on it:

Training guys, opening tomorrow.

The Erdao merchants and nobles who had confirmed the opening of the steam engine shop planned to come to the steam engine shop early tomorrow after seeing the sign on the shop.

Even some wealthy businessmen who were not qualified to buy steam engines from Erdao dealers were ready to come to the steam engine shop to try their luck.

If you buy a steam engine, whether you resell it and make a profit from the price difference, or modify the existing hydraulic loom in your hand, you will definitely make a profit.