Chapter 55 Best Sellers
Although it was only May, Nanjing's mosquitoes had reached the point of "flying into a market and gathering like thunder". Thanks to this "natural advantage", the "all-invincible" mosquito coil industry that Shi Yiwen just created became very prosperous as soon as it was put into the market.
Compared to the layman who produced soap, Shi Yiwen had already considered the problem of mass production when making mosquito coils. Although there were only a dozen workers in the factory, the daily output was as large as tens of thousands of disks. Of course, the surge in output has a lot to do with the small mold he made. The so-called mold is very simple, just a wooden box with ten incense plates on the mold. Then fill the medicinal paste prepared according to the formula into a disc-shaped mold box, then press it hard, and then press it on the table. The ten plates and double branches of the mosquito coils are created...
Then you just need to put it in the oven and bake it in just a few minutes, and the mosquito coils will be freshly released.
As for sales, it was extremely smooth, not even like new things like soap, and you also need to hire a "salesman".
Perhaps, Liu Nengde is not good at operating, but as a sensitive intelligence officer, he chose to sell mosquito coils in the Imperial College next to Chengxian Street, because the Imperial College is close to "Houhu Lake, the summer months are hot and there are many mosquito absorbs, and the land is low and the water springs are dirty. When the prisoners arrive, they often cause diseases and die." Compared with ordinary people, these prisoners do not care about that few cents, as long as they can drive away mosquitoes, and these prisoners who like to study at night are suffering from the smoke from mosquito smoke. When they hear the smoke-free mosquito coils, they are naturally willing to spend more than ten cents to try it.
This trial was not very hard, but in just a few days, the reputation of "All Invincible" mosquito coil spread throughout Nanjing. Some scholars even wrote poems for it. The "All Invincible" mosquito coil that is smokeless and can repel mosquitoes almost immediately replaced the mosquito smoke that is smoked.
The "All Invincible" mosquito coil was quickly recognized by the market as soon as it was launched. Compared with the old-style mosquito cigarettes, its smokeless effect may be more popular among the people, but what is even more popular is that it is extremely resistant to burning. A mosquito cigarette costs two cents, and can only burn for one hour at most. The mosquito coil with better effect can burn for more than three hours in one plate. Just four cents can not only avoid the pain of smoke, but also burn for longer, which naturally makes it quickly accepted by the people.
Those vendors who used to sell "mosquito cigarettes" also changed to selling mosquito coils. Every morning, outside the mosquito coil factory, hundreds of vendors lined up outside the mosquito coil factory, waiting to buy mosquito coils and sell them everywhere. For them, selling mosquito coils is their livelihood. They not only sell them in the city, but also go to nearby markets and villages. It is also because of these vendors that new things like mosquito coils are quickly promoted around Nanjing.
A box of mosquito coils costs ten plates, only forty cents a box, and four cents can usually spend a whole night. There is no smoke from mosquito smoke, only a faint fragrance. Such a good and cheap thing will naturally become better and better. It was a prosperous era, and no one cared about these few cents. After all, a pound of firewood costs eight cents (1).
In just ten days, the "All Invincible" incense factory just founded had a turnover of thousands of taels. After deducting costs and wages, the profit still exceeded one thousand taels.
Faced with such huge profits, Liu Nengde was frightened, especially when he heard that Shi Yiwen was going to expand production. Faced with the soaring income, he disagreed with the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% share of the 50% market in the incense factory.
In fact, the reason why he resolutely gave up 20% of the members was because Liu Nengde was frightened by the huge profits of mosquito coils.
"That, that young master, as you say, the factory will be expanded?"
Liu Nengde asked, swallowing his mouth and saliva.
"Of course, we need to expand. Taking advantage of the hot sales, we sell mosquito coils to other places outside Nanjing. This business is very seasonal. If we miss the opportunity, we have to wait for next year. If we don't expand production now, will we have to wait for next year? In a few years, we will not be able to sell mosquito coils."
Shi Yiwen discovered his potential for business for the first time, and when it came to his attention when it mentioned its seasonality, he even thought of another thing.
"Well, we have to consider the business in a few months. The workers in the factory cannot be idle. Brother Liu, otherwise, let's think about other transactions? As for the share, we will still be based on the previously agreed amount. What do you think?"
Looking at Liu Nengde with a smile, Shi Yiwen did not forget to continue to give small benefits. It is the heart of the people who remain unchanged for a thousand years. If you want to win over people, the easiest way is to make people rich and prosperous. Today we work together to make mosquito coils, and tomorrow we can also work together to do other businesses. With hundreds of years of knowledge beyond the times as a backing, letting people around you make some money is just a simple task.
"So, so...thank you, my son!"
Faced with the generous manner of the young master, Liu Nengde naturally looked grateful, and even became more and more grateful to Liu Jinjiang, thinking about how to help him build a thousand families.
Facts have proved that even new things will soon be popular as long as they are needed by the people. The fluency and even spread of mosquito coils is far more than soap. One reason is that they are cheaper, and the other reason is that they are really easy to use. Even ordinary people usually use homemade mosquitoes, they will buy a few plates of mosquito coils.
This is true for ordinary families, let alone a wealthy family?
When the faint fragrance spread in the room, Song Renjie, who was reading a book, frowned when he looked at the mosquito coils on the table.
"With it, I don't have to consider being bitten by mosquitoes anymore. This person's talent is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people. With one combination of one button, a plate of incense has turned into two plates. With just this idea, ordinary people may not have thought of such an idea..."
When he praised the ingenious production of mosquito coils, his brows frowned again, and his eyes staring at the mosquito coils became more and more complicated.
After pondering for a moment, he once again turned his eyes to the table, looking at the soap on the table, his eyes flashed with a flash, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
"This niece of the Tang family is really not easy!"
While talking to himself like this, Song Renjie stood up and paced back and forth in the room. After a long time, he suddenly clapped his hands as if he had made some decision.
"Maybe, this is a good way..."
He immediately shouted outside the door.
"Defu, come here..."
Chapter completed!