Chapter 2562
Ning Zijing knew clearly which factory on Hainan Island the goods he saw were produced in, how much they cost, what their quality was, and how much profit they could make if sold on the market at the price set by the seller.
Ning Zijing once studied under Schneider and has worked in large commercial organizations such as Qiong Lianfa for a long time. His understanding of trading 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 on the market are often mass-produced goods, often at low cost, but because Ming Dynasty lacks similar products, they can all be sold at a good price. Even if there are some similar products, they will not be able to compete with Haihan's cheap industrial products due to the difference in production costs.
Of course, in addition to cost, there is another reason why industrial products such as Haihan can occupy a place in the Hangzhou market that cannot be ignored. Nowadays, the dynasty has changed, and no one dares to set entry barriers for these imported products anymore. Agents in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions can sell Haihan products in warehouses to retail vendors without restraint, allowing these industrial products to quickly occupy the market.
Ning Zijing also identified some products represented by Qiong Lianfa. After asking about the selling prices one by one, and combined with the information he learned from Yang Ji, he had a deeper understanding of Qiong Lianfa's local business conditions.
According to the information Ning Zijing has seen before, Qiong Lianfa's operating profits in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are quite considerable. The income from Ningbo and Hangzhou alone is equivalent to the overall income level of Qiong Lianfa in Fujian. It can be seen that The affluence and consumption power of this area are extraordinary, and it is indeed worthy for Qiong Lianfa to invest a lot of resources here.
Ning Zijing was walking around when he saw a familiar figure, so he caught up with him and said, "Hangzhou is such a big city, how can we meet him here!"
The man turned his head when he heard this, but it was Tao Hongfang.
Tao Hongfang smiled and said: "I heard that Shouanfang is the most prosperous market in Hangzhou, so I came here to take a look. Didn't you go back to the inn to rest?"
Ning Zijing waved his hand and said: "The inn is too quiet and boring to stay there. The city is more lively."
The two people had not originally agreed to go together, but they happened to appear at this market. However, it is 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 information. It is natural to visit the busiest market in the city.
Since they met, the two of them had no special mission, so they simply chose to go together and exchange views on local business activities.
Like Ning Zijing, Tao Hongfang also noticed that there are many products produced in Haihan here, but his focus is different. It is not the price and profit of these products, but the people's acceptance of Haihan products.
Tao Hongfang said: "I heard that many years ago, our fathers were trying to sell daily necessities to the Ming Dynasty, and advertised it as a more noble lifestyle. This kind of publicity did have a certain effect. At that time, there were many Nobles and dignitaries are proud to have Haihan's glassware and stationery in their homes. But now it seems that this trend has changed. Look at the glass tableware sold in the shops here. The prices can be said to be quite low, and ordinary people should also. I can afford it." Ning Zijing smiled and said, "I just happened to inquire about the price of glassware in a few stores, and it is indeed much cheaper than before. Carved wine glasses that can hold one or two glasses of wine, early. A few years ago, they would have sold for four or five yuan each on the market, but now the price has dropped to one yuan. But even so, the profit is still considerable. As far as I know, you can still make half of it if you remove the shipping fee. .”
Tao Hongfang said: "There are many factors related to price reduction. On the one hand, after the relevant production technology was transferred to the private sector, the production capacity has increased a lot. On the other hand, these things no longer need to pay various fees to the local government, so the selling price will naturally increase." It can be reduced. In addition, the number of large cargo ships operating long-distance shipping has continued to increase in recent years, and as shipping capacity increases, freight rates will also decrease.”
Ning Zijing said: "Although the prices here in Hangzhou have dropped, there are actually many other places where they can be sold at high prices. For example, if the same wine glass is trafficked to inland areas such as the Central Plains and Jingchu, the price will be It will be at least twice as high as Hangzhou.”
Tao Hongfang nodded and said: "You are right, but there is also a problem, that is, people in inland areas may not have the same acceptance of industrial products produced in my country. For the people in those areas, they The changes brought about by the change of dynasties may not be felt so soon, and although our products can maintain high prices, they may not be able to be sold so smoothly.”
Ning Zijing said: "The situation you mentioned does exist, but I think the reason is not that 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 in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. , which will affect their purchasing power.”
The two people's thinking is very divergent. In fact, this discussion does not have a clear goal. They just elaborate some ideas.
The two of them wandered around Shouanfang all morning and found a nearby restaurant for lunch. During the dinner, Ning Zijingcai mentioned that Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo went to Zhoushan together, which surprised Tao Hongfang: "We have only been here from Zhoushan for two days, why did he go back again?"
Ning Zijing said: "I think he probably wanted to see the Glory-class battleship. He also wanted to ask me to go with him, but I am not very interested in shipbuilding. Hangzhou is more interesting."
Bai Letong, who came to Hangzhou with them, would definitely not have such thoughts. While his companions were traveling around, Bai Letong was at the township examination office arguing with a group of old scholars about whether this year's township examination questions should be revised to make it more in line with Haihan's governance needs.
In fact, Bai Letong rarely encountered others who objected to his opinions at work. However, these old stubborns in the rural examination office obviously lacked understanding of his true identity and did not intend to obey him in everything. They still insisted on using the traditional imperial examination method. Questions will be used to complete this year’s provincial examination.
In fact, Shi Diwen had already explained all the internal affairs of the provincial examination to Bai Letong yesterday. However, although Bai Letong did not express any objection at that time, he was not convinced. He still insists that the old imperial examination system should be changed from this year. Even if it is just to add a few more realistic questions in the question setting process, it is always better than following the same rules. So today, when he came to the township for a trial again, Bai Letong quickly started arguing with the old scholars again.
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