Chapter 133: Bidding Meeting (Subscription, Monthly Ticket)
Luo Yi raised his eyelids upon hearing this, and asked with a half-smile, "Why, are you interested in this railway too?"
"Of course I'm interested. Didn't you see that the Caroline family's main business is railroads?
But before, the Empire looked down on small factories like ours, and most of our products were sold to other large iron foundries. They would pick and choose the best ones, put a brand on them, and then sell them to the Empire."
"Just by doing this, they can earn 50% net profit without doing anything.
If there are defective products, he will fine us, and his attitude is almost to the sky."
Douglas Hill couldn't help but grumble. He turned around and said, "Loy, just give me one definite answer. Can I really buy shares and become a shareholder of this railway?"
“Is there any pitfall here that I don’t know about?”
Luo Yi asked back: "Didn't you read the newspaper?"
“I’ve seen it, but because I’ve seen it so many times, I don’t dare to believe it all.
Newspapers are written by people, and I know better than anyone how much water is in them, so I want to ask you!"
After a pause, he continued, "Luo Yi, if you say yes, then I will do my best to fight for it, and I will also participate in any share auctions.
More or less, strive for some!"
Roy tilted his head slightly and understood Douglas's concerns. To put it bluntly, he was afraid that the empire was cheating them of their money.
Although the policy was issued by the empire, it would change. It is possible that once the railway is built, the cabinet will abandon him and get rid of him. Wouldn't he be in trouble then?
This is actually the concern of many people. In fact, many people have already asked Luo Yi about it indirectly.
However, Roy knew that with Douglas's personality, if you explained too much, he would only half believe it.
So, narrowing his eyes slightly, he said, "If you really get the shares, then we will both be shareholders."
Douglas' eyes lit up and he asked, "Really?"
"Can you tell me how much shares you have?"
"Not much, just 19%."
"Then how much gold did you pay? I'll use it as a reference so I can prepare."
Luo Yi shook his head: "It's really inconvenient to say this, but my situation is special."
After a pause, he continued, "Douglas, we have been together for such a long time. Although our initial acquaintance was not very pleasant, that is all in the past.
Now, you should know my character, and I also understand your temper.
So, I'll say a few more words. If you want to listen, listen. If you don't want to listen, just ignore it!"
"This time, it can only be considered a pilot project. As long as it succeeds and the railway can be built quickly and well, the Empire will definitely promote this model in the future."
“By then, railways will inevitably spread rapidly throughout the empire like blood vessels, connecting the north and the south, transporting goods east and west, and completing the connection within the empire.
With the transportation problem solved, magical machinery will inevitably experience explosive growth once again."
"This is the beginning and also an opportunity. During this process, we may encounter many problems and situations.
But the times are bound to move in this direction.”
“So, whether you can seize the opportunity or not depends on you.”
"Once you're on this big ship, perhaps you won't have to do anything. For years to come, you'll have the capital to live freely and at ease."
Seeing Roy's resolute words, Douglas's eyes lit up at this moment. He seemed to have thought of something and asked, "So, both the blast furnace and the stamping press are actually prepared for this?"
Luo Yi did not deny it, but said: "The current cast iron technology is still a bit backward, the production of rails is too complicated, and the yield rate is not high.
However, if a blast furnace is built and steel can be produced on a large scale, and mold pouring is combined, a large number of rails can be produced at the fastest speed.
In this way, the speed of railway construction will be greatly improved."
“Okay, okay, okay!”
Douglas nodded vigorously and said, "I understand!"
"Alright, I won't ask you to go up. You must be very busy. I'll just wait for news from the auction."
"Okay, if there are any changes, I'll tell you."
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The meeting with Douglas was actually just a small episode. Roy knew clearly that such things would happen more and more in the future.
In any case, Roy is also a small shareholder of nine magic energy factories and is well-connected in the entire city of Auckland.
If they were interested in the railway company, they would definitely come to him to inquire about it.
Roy was waiting for them to inquire. Miller even prepared a lot of inside information for him, waiting for the time to come and release it bit by bit!
This will definitely make the wealthy businessmen and nobles in Auckland go crazy for this railway.
Finally, it’s about shelling out more Gold Teel.
Of course, although Luo Yi was doing these things, he didn't actually put much thought into them.
He was more busy with the Northern Railway Company and Ortiz Pharmaceutical Company.
The establishment of the Northern Railway Company will of course take time. Luo Yi feels that if the exploration speed is slower, it may take until the 312th year of the New Divine Calendar.
Luo Yi just built a framework first and trained as many people as possible so that he wouldn't be restricted when it came time to really do the work.
But Ortiz Pharmaceuticals is an imminent matter.
He sent both Maruna and Ang to search for suitable locations through both business and underground channels.
He was unwilling to build a new factory because it was too slow and he didn't have the time to waste, so he had to find a suitable one among the existing factories.
Maruna was familiar with this matter because that was how the Lightninger Magic Machinery Factory came about.
However, after that time period, it becomes difficult to find.
Finally, they rented a factory from textile tycoon Jack Lisbon, made some renovations, and then hung up the sign.
This was a reminder from Madam Linda. As a second-level potion master, she actually knew the value and market of the meditation secret medicine Soul-Fixing Spice better than Luo Yi.
It can be said that this product alone is enough to support a large pharmaceutical company.
So, instead of fooling around, it is better to build a more luxurious and more complete pharmaceutical factory.
Moreover, it is best to be equipped with top-notch pharmaceutical laboratories and pharmaceutical research institutes to integrate production and R&D to ensure the vitality of the company.
Luo Yi agreed with this idea, so the matter was divided into two parts.
The factory building was rented temporarily, and various pharmaceutical tools were purchased first. Once the personnel and raw materials arranged by Mrs. Linda arrived, large-scale production began.
It's just that urgent. There's no other reason. Every spice produced can bring in considerable profit.
Of course, this time, Luoyi’s pricing was much more reasonable.
The cost of the Soul-Fixing Spice was about thirteen copper tyres, but the Empire sold it for fifty copper tyres, which was basically more than three times the price.
And Luoyi can’t buy it cheaper than the Empire. That’s not competition, but a slap in the face and asking for trouble.
Therefore, the price of Loy was sixty copper tyres per piece.
This time, he really thought about it and felt that this secret medicine that could promote the introduction of meditation and the development of magical machinery should not be sold too expensively.
Otherwise, you may get stabbed in the back easily!
So, he just added a little bit of profit in it.
Of course, even so, the cost of twelve or thirteen copper tyres, plus transportation, labor, losses and the like, would not exceed twenty copper tyres.
Then what?
Selling it at the price of sixty copper tyres would also mean a double net profit, which is definitely not low.
The entire production line was built in just over half a month. It is still in the running-in stage and the output is not high, but it has already gained a reputation.
As soon as the Soul-Fixing Spices appeared on the platform of the Mage Tower, they were sold out.
Even if the buyers don't use the drugs themselves but sell them on the black market, they can still make ten times the profit.
This is the real good stuff, and it is not circulated outside at all.
Luo Yi has been very busy these days. Not only is he overwhelmed with things, but there are also many things waiting for his decision.
The final exams for the first semester of the second grade are also in full swing.
On top of that, he also had to deal with all kinds of wealthy businessmen and nobles, so he was really busy.
You can imagine, if he, who is so lazy, is in such a state, how busy must others, such as Maruna, Hoover, Mira and Ang, who are responsible for carrying out specific tasks, be.
Especially the first three people, they have less than six hours of rest a day, and the rest of the time they run around.
After dealing with the issues here, I then dealt with the issues there. This situation lasted for nearly a month before it was finally sorted out.
Of course, despite being busy, things are progressing smoothly. I feel like I am on the right track and have divine help.
Time flies and it is the end of December. Another Christmas and Grace Day are just around the corner.
It was also at this time that the imperial engineer Mars Adams finally returned to Auckland before the winter snow.
He locked himself in the room for three full days, and finally, the railway design was completed.
This is a double-track railway with a total length of approximately 360 kilometers. There are eleven stations planned along the way, all located on major transportation routes.
The entire railway runs from Fisherman's Harbour to Auckland City, then to Camoti City, and then connects to the Imperial Railway Network.
According to preliminary calculations, it would cost two hundred thousand gold tyres.
On the same day, the Executive Office posted a notice, and Baron Miller decided to hold an auction of railway shares at the Seven Gods Bank on January 15, 312 of the New God Calendar, and the highest bidder would win.
Of course, this is a unique event, and Miller feels that the word "auction" is inappropriate.
Therefore, Luo Yi gave some suggestions, and then it was changed to a 'bidding meeting'!
The full name is Northern Railway Company Share Bidding Meeting!
When the news came out, the whole city of Auckland was in an uproar, and even radiated outward at an exaggerated speed.
This time, the commotion caused by the new business model was far more exaggerated than Luo Yi had imagined.
Second update is here!
(End of this chapter)
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