Chapter 788 Foreign Merchant
The construction of Youzhou in recent years has left a deep impression on people. When you set foot on the main roads under Youzhou's sphere of influence are all flat roads.
Even many paths have been renovated, and the roads that are compacted by sand and stone will not become muddy when raining.
There are trees beside the road, and even flower beds can be seen in some areas. The most convenient thing is that there are signs every other distance.
As long as you recognize words, you can distinguish how to choose the direction you are moving forward.
The roads in Youzhou have still become the facade of the roads in the world. They are really well repaired and have to be amazed.
Foreign merchants would think that there were novel things everywhere in Youzhou. Foreign merchant Zhu Dong went to Youzhou to purchase goods. The carriage was very flat on the road, but when they met the carriage in Youzhou, they found that the same carriage was much behind.
I looked at it again and it was not a problem with the horse's foot strength. After the coachman looked carefully, he found that there was a layer of black on the wooden wheels of the carriage in Youzhou.
After careful observation, I found that with this black thing, I could make the carriage run faster.
In fact, the rubber tires at this time are still solid, which can reduce the friction between the wheels and the ground.
When the foreign carriage saw different things, they became interested in inquiring.
"Brother, why are your carriage so fast?"
"Haha, it's actually nothing special. The wheels are equipped with rubber tires that are more suitable for the ground. Just install this at Youzhou Wood Workshop, which is not very expensive."
Past Youzhou merchants introduced these things and felt that they were very proud, so those who were good at talking would talk a few more.
More coaches passed by in a hurry. They really couldn't afford to make money. If they saved time and traveled more, they might make more money.
The merchants in Youzhou are so fast-paced.
Foreign businessmen have to envy anyone who makes people speak very confidently and don’t take money as money at all.
The coachman has made up his mind to wait for the owner to purchase goods and he must ask about the price of installing rubber tires.
It can make the carriage run faster and you can spend less time traveling every day.
During the period when the Youzhou City Guardian was resisted by the aristocratic family, the merchants' workshops were always produced normally.
Now there is no constraint, and there are more and more foreign caravans going to Youzhou to purchase goods.
The backlog of goods has raised some prices and is at your disposal. These are all things that the people have to pay for.
This is the case with the market, and other prefectures have not implemented appropriate price controls like Youzhou, because they are afraid that someone will raise prices in special times.
As for the situation in other states and prefectures, it is really not something that merchants have to take care of.
Li De's work seemed to have become easier, he inspected the business development in Youzhou, took time to stroll on the commercial street, and truly checked the market conditions.
Today, he was very interested and took some staff from the city guard office to the commercial street for investigation.
The commercial street planned outside the city is very large in area, with shops everywhere, and there are many people on the streets, both men, women, young and old.
Usually, men at home go out to work, and most of the women who can walk on the street are responsible for their lives at home.
Except for babies in swading clothes, older ones are required to go to school, so it can be seen that most of the men, women, young and old on the street are responsible for buying things for their families.
They carry bamboo baskets and carry baskets. The commercial area is divided into many areas, and the goods sold are also different.
Stores such as luxury goods, gold shops, and gem shops are all concentrated together, and they are usually deserted. If you are aware of this, there is a high chance that you really want to buy something.
Most of them are rich ladies, which seem to be deserted, but the things they sell are like this, mainly for rich families.
In industries like Youzhou, every family with consumption capacity has also made them make a lot of money and a long-term industry.
Li De did not go to the vegetable market with most people. There were so many people on the shore. Although he was patrolling, he didn't want to join in the fun while shopping at the peak of vegetables. That would be really ignorant.
Going to a higher-end commercial street may make him think in peace.
Promoting consumption among the people is what he wants. According to the investigation, Youzhou is developing rapidly, and people serve their lives, but the consumption concept is not that strong, and most people still focus on saving money.
Saving money without spending it will make money dead, which is very troublesome.
The new style of clothing that became popular before is still being made in rush to garment shops, which really stimulates people's consumption.
Although it will last for several years, it is not easy to wait for all the people in Youzhou to change their clothes. This can only be said that there are not enough ready-made clothing shops.
Li De thought that Youzhou City is still in a mess, and at the current speed of business development, it is far from keeping up with consumption.
The garment workshop can satisfy more people's employment, cultivate tailors and gain a skill. They will have the skills to eat in the next few hundred years.
Craft inheritance is like learning knowledge, passing it on generation to generation, and it is beneficial to development and must be encouraged.
Li De wandered around and felt that Youzhou's current stimulation for commercial development is still insufficient. There is consumption and demand. If the supply is not up, development will always be restricted.
The City Shoufu recently conducted a survey on the needs of the people for items, and after statistics, toilet paper ranked first.
Now Youji Sixteen Prefectures have become accustomed to using toilet paper, and even if the supply is insufficient, it is very criticized.
Li De felt it was time for the merchants to intervene. After several months of buffering, the merchants must have accumulated a lot of wealth.
How could they not let them get involved? So the investment notice of the City Shoufu added a project on the construction of Youzhou toilet paper workshop.
Since toilet paper can be made, the manufacturing of paper is actually the same. The toilet paper workshop can also be converted into a paper workshop, which means that the required processes and equipment are different.
As long as you have money, you will have no problem investing in any of them.
Youzhou's development depends on the development of various industries rather than a few specific workshops, otherwise the economy will depend on. Once there is a problem with the factory, it may lose all its money.
"I heard that the Governor wants to share the papermaking project."
"I heard that, but I just don't know how much it is?"
“New papermaking is definitely not cheap.”
"Only only wealthy businessmen can invest in such projects, but I heard that this papermaking is a project for toilet paper."
"That's not better. Youzhou's toilet paper is hard to find. If someone is willing to invest, it's considered the people."
"We need to build paper workshops, and we have to compete with us for workers."
Many people are discussing this matter. A workshop can provide products, solve jobs, and can also make people master technology.
Building a workshop is not that simple. From technology to production equipment, to cultivating talents, Li De's papermaking technology will not attract small investments.
Chapter completed!