Expedition to Europe

After a set of combination punches, the Japanese government was already in a state of distress.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't think it was chaotic enough, so he asked old Renault to discuss continuing to use bad medicine.

Old Renault had a very comfortable life on Penglai Island during this period, and he was already a little happy and reluctant to miss his childhood. It is said that Old Renault had sent a telegram to his family to discuss the possibility of moving to Lanfang with his family.

But this is unrealistic. Paris will probably not agree to the old Renault's move. His company is too important to France.

Sure enough, the old Renault who came to see Qin Zhiyuan was wearing shorts, a T-shirt produced by "Hunter" clothing, and a wide-brimmed hat. He seemed to have completely adapted to Lanfang's life.

"Qin, if you don't call me, I guess I will be drunk until next year." Old Renault said in an exaggerated tone.

"You live such a carefree life. To be honest, I envy you." Qin Zhiyuan was half-joking.

"Ahaha... When you said this, I don't know how many people were envious of you..." Old Renault reciprocated.

"Let's stop complimenting each other. Look at this..." Qin Zhiyuan took out a pair of already packaged underwear and handed it to Old Renault.

"What is this..." Old Renault took it with confusion and opened it casually: "What the hell, Qin, why did you start paying attention to this thing?"

This set of underwear is a set of women's underwear, including a corset, stockings and other accessories. Old Renault is a married person, so he can naturally recognize it.

"How fresh, doesn't your wife use it?" Qin Zhiyuan was curious.

"Oh, God..." Old Renault lamented, stroking his forehead, with a look of despair on his face: "Whether my wife uses this, it seems not suitable to discuss here..."

Old Renault blinked twice quickly and glanced at Misha who was accompanying him covertly and quickly.

Misha is still Qin Zhiyuan’s personal secretary, and he is also a registered soldier in France. However, when Misha returned to Lanfang with Qin Zhiyuan, the French Army Ministry seemed to have forgotten this, and Qin Zhiyuan and Misha did not seem to remember it. So everyone was so "confused".

"Pfft..." Of course, Old Renault's actions could not escape Misha's eyes. Misha rolled her eyes at Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault with a look of disgust.

Only then did Qin Zhiyuan realize that Old Renault had misunderstood what he meant, and explained promptly: "You misunderstood, Louis, look carefully, this is not made of silk, but a chemical raw material that only needs a very simple Formula can quickly organize mass production..."

"Wait, isn't it real silk?" Old Reno became interested, picked up the underwear and looked at it carefully, and even tested the smoothness and suppleness on the back of his hand.

"Yes, it's not silk, so its price is very low. It can be half or more cheaper than existing underwear. Think about it, if everyone can afford this kind of underwear, how will its sales be?" Qin Zhiyuan showed a beautiful scene for old Renault.

"Great!" Old Renault praised loudly, with little stars appearing in his eyes: "If it can be half the price, how much profit will we make?"

Old Renault is a real businessman. He certainly understands the value of women's goods. You must know that the things used by women and children are often the most profitable, because parents always spend money on their children, and women are often irrational when shopping.

"You have never imagined so much. You know, if we sell it at half the price of the existing underwear, then our profit will be 90%..." Qin Zhiyuan did not exaggerate or hide anything.

"Ninety...my God..." Old Reno exaggeratedly dropped the stockings in his hands, fell on the chair, put his hands on his chest and began to breathe heavily.

The profit is 90%, which means that the value created by this kind of underwear will be 900%, which is much higher than selling cars and airplanes. The fact that the old Renault's heart did not stop is considered to be an extremely good psychological quality.

"How's it going? Are you interested?" If old Renault expressed interest now, then Qin Zhiyuan wouldn't have to ask Misha to lift her skirt.

That's right, Misha was also wearing a set of stockings that reached up to her thighs. Of course, Misha would definitely not pull up her skirt that much, up to her knees.

In the early 20th century, women's clothing was still in a relatively conservative era. There were no hot pants, let alone bikinis. "Hunter" clothing once launched a women's shorts that was lengthened to just above the knee, which once caused an uproar in Europe.

However, in Lanfang, this problem does not seem to exist.

In fact, if it weren't for Qin Zhiyuan's mandatory requirement, the women in Lanfang would basically not wear tops when bathing in the open air, and those girls did not think it was immoral, because this is a custom passed down by the local aborigines. one.

Of course, Misha would definitely not be able to accept this idea.

But there is nothing that can be done. Currently, the only person Qin Zhiyuan can control in Black Swan Castle is Misha. Qin Zhiyuan does not dare to provoke the female officials sent by Huang Bohan.

That look is really too resentful...

"Of course, I'm very interested!" Old Renault's reaction was not what Qin Zhiyuan expected.

"Since I have nothing to do with you, please excuse me and leave." A layer of frost could be scraped off Misha's face, and she turned around and left without waiting for Qin Zhiyuan's answer.

"Uh...you...didn't anything happen?" Old Renault looked gossipy.

"Don't think blindly... The relationship between us is as pure as an angel!" Qin Zhiyuan looked serious.

"Wow ha ha ha... This is why Misha dared to roll her eyes at you. To be honest, I could feel Misha's resentment even on the beach." Old Renault was unscrupulous.

"Seriously..." Qin Zhiyuan forced the topic back and picked up the stockings on the table to show Old Renault: "Do you think this thing can replace raw silk?"

"Raw silk?" Old Renault's eyes were spinning rapidly. This was the true reflection of Old Renault's brain: "You think the Japanese are not miserable enough?"

Qin Zhiyuan tormented the Japanese, and a large part of the procedures were handled by Old Renault himself. Old Renault naturally knew Qin Zhiyuan's thoughts.

There was no way. Most of Qin Zhiyuan's men were Orientals, while most of Old Renault's men were Westerners. When dealing with Western media, Old Renault's people had an innate advantage.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

As one of the world's most powerful business tycoons, Old Renault clearly knew what the economic lifeline of the Japanese was, so when Qin Zhiyuan just mentioned "raw silk", Old Renault immediately contacted the Japanese.

"If... well, I mean if, the output of this thing is high enough, and the quality can be maintained at about 80% of the level of raw silk, then we can think that this thing is enough to trigger a revolution in the textile industry, and raw silk will become history." Old Renault gave a positive answer.

"Definitely. This thing is called 'nylon'. Although it looks good now, with the advancement of technology, the quality of nylon will get better and better, the color will become richer and richer, and it will also be elastic, while retaining the characteristics of durability. The use of nylon stockings is equivalent to a woman's second skin, and women all over the world will be crazy about it." Qin Zhiyuan has a big plan.

Speaking of stockings, it is certain that they have a higher status in women's hearts than their husbands!

"You convinced me, tell me, where to start? France? Britain? Or the United States?" Old Renault is ready to play a big game.

"Why not at the same time?" Qin Zhiyuan's mind is also not small.

"Then at the same time, I will arrange people to do it immediately, all the funds will be provided by me, you provide technology, and enjoy the patent fee and half of the profit." Old Renault agreed very happily and proposed a distribution method according to the previous cooperation method.

"...You will know later how much you have taken advantage of!" Qin Zhiyuan did not want to cause trouble, so he did what old Renault said.

To be honest, if Qin Zhiyuan was asked to take out some money to invest in the nylon factory and the garment factory, Qin Zhiyuan really couldn't do it.

Qin Zhiyuan's income is indeed not small, but there are more places to spend money, such as military expenses, shipyards, steel mills, machinery factories, etc. Every day when Qin Zhiyuan opens his eyes, millions of yuan will fly away with small wings. If you don't have a big heart, you really can't bear this kind of stimulation.

In real history, in 1938, the Basic Chemistry Research Institute of DuPont in the United States developed nylon. In 1939, DuPont launched nylon stockings, which caused a sensation in the United States. By 1940, nylon products had been marketed throughout the United States. People described nylon as "as thin as spider silk, as strong as steel wire, and as beautiful as silk."

And just one year later, the Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor.

If you look at the above timeline in isolation, you may not feel anything special, but if you look at it together, it is not difficult to find the status of raw silk in Japan. When the United States' demand for raw silk was not so urgent, the Japanese felt a catastrophe.

Of course, if the reason why the Japanese went to war with the Americans is attributed entirely to the poor sales of raw silk, it must be a bit far-fetched, but it is undeniable that when Japan lost its stable foreign exchange income, it also lost its stable source of materials. In order to obtain more materials, Japan had to take risks.

Qin Zhiyuan now wants the Japanese to feel the taste of the impending catastrophe in advance.

Of course, the appearance of Qin Zhiyuan has accelerated the research and development of nylon, but Qin Zhiyuan cannot build a large-scale factory overnight. This will definitely take a long process, and it may even take one or two years.

For Qin Zhiyuan, this time is just right.

After two years, Lan Fang's various factories will be basically completed, and Lan Fang will have established a preliminary industrial foundation. At least, whether it is bullets or battleships, Lan Fang will be able to build them on its own. That will be the time when Qin Zhiyuan and the Japanese will have a falling out.

For Qin Zhiyuan now, Qin Zhiyuan's task is to put a rope around Japan's neck and then slowly tighten it. When the Japanese feel that they are about to suffocate, resistance will be useless.