Little wealth

Seeing so many people surrounded in front, those who passed by were all attracted.

Mr. Zhou, who was taking his slaves to the street, was a little curious when he saw so many people around him, so he stopped in his tracks. He glanced inside through the crowd and saw a child sitting on a wooden shelf. That wooden frame could move without a horse or a cow, Master Zhou was very surprised.

After letting the servants open the way, the master Zhou stepped forward and asked, "What are you guys?"

I saw that the visitor was about 40 years old, with a Chinese character face, two mustaches, wearing a satin suit, and a big white jade pendant around his waist. With such a dress, he looked like a rich man. .

After waiting for a long time and finally waiting for a rich master, Josh still maintained his reserve and explained with a smile: "Ours is called a small wooden cart, and it is a small cart specially for children. It is driven by people's feet. With two pedals, the car can be moved. If this old man has a child in his family, you might as well buy one with us and give it to the child at home to ride and play."

"Oh? You can move just by stepping on your feet?" Master Zhou walked around the car, nodded repeatedly, and praised: "It's wonderful, it's wonderful."

"I don't know how you sell this little wooden cart?" Mr. Zhou is a businessman. He has been traveling all over the world for so many years, and this is the first time he has seen such a wonderful car, and he immediately became interested.There is a child in his family, but rather than buying it for the child to play with, he finds this a rare business opportunity. If such a strange wooden cart can be sold in Kyoto, it will definitely make a lot of money if it is resold. of silver.

"Our small wooden car costs ten taels of silver each, and it can be guaranteed for one year. That is, from the date of purchase, if something breaks within one year, as long as it is not intentionally broken, we can repair and replace parts for you free of charge. But if it’s man-made, you’ll have to pay for the replacement parts, and there’s no money for the labor.” Josh also explained the after-sales maintenance clearly.

This price was also decided after he discussed it with the man. Ten taels of silver may be a bit expensive for ordinary people.But for some rich people, ten taels of silver is nothing at all, and they also add a one-year warranty fee here.

Of course, they currently only have local maintenance points, and there are no other places.

"Ten taels of silver?" Master Zhou frowned when he heard the price, but he didn't say anything too expensive.It's just that when he looked at this little wooden thing again, he looked at it with a little scrutiny, as if he was judging whether this small wooden car was worth his money.

"Yes, ten taels of silver. I can assure you that this small wooden cart is the only one that sells the whole girder here, and there is no other place." Since Josh dared to ask such a price, he had the confidence to do so.He can guarantee that this small wooden cart of theirs is definitely the only one in the entire Daliang Dynasty. Since it is a unique item, their asking price will naturally be higher.

At first, their carpenter Zhao said that five hundred Wen would be enough, but he rejected the price without even thinking about it.Five hundred Wen can't even buy his creativity, not to mention the manual fee added to it.

Don't think he doesn't know that this man spent three nights making this small wooden car for his son. All the parts on this small wooden car were hand-made one by one, and I don't know how much thought and effort was spent on it. Time is in it.

Some people also asked about the price of this car just now, but they were all scared away by his asking price.

But good things are not afraid that no one will buy them, so Josh is not in a hurry, he will always wait for someone with insight.No, here comes a boss who doesn't seem to be short of money. He hopes to persuade this old man to buy their small wooden cart. Their small wooden cart is definitely worth the price.

"In addition to allowing children to step on and play with this car, it can also be pulled in front by others, and it is very convenient to take the children out shopping." He then showed it to others, pushing You can also control the direction of the front of the car with the pull rod on the back.

Seeing that the old man was not scared away, Josh continued to introduce: "This is the smallest size. There are also medium and large sizes. Different sizes are suitable for children of different ages. But the price will also vary. A little, the small size is ten taels of silver, and the medium and large sizes are a little more expensive."

Facing the other party's suspicious eyes, Josh never evaded, and his attitude was always neither humble nor overbearing.Because he believed that their wooden car would definitely be sold, even if the man in front of him didn't buy it, there would be someone who would buy it next.

"Niannian, get up for a while, let's show this old man your little wooden car." Seeing that the other party wanted to see the car, Josh picked up the child sitting in the car, and generously let the other party see the car.

The little baby thought that Daddy was going to give his little wooden cart to someone else, so he yelled, wanting to go back and sit in his little wooden cart.The little guy in his hand almost fell off, Josh hurriedly hugged it firmly, and coaxed: "Let others see, just watch, I don't want your little car."

"Yeah?" Steamed?

It was really dumbfounding to see the suspicious look on his face. Josh repeatedly assured, "Well, really, just show it to others. If you don't sell your car, let's keep our word."

This time the child finally agreed, but he also stared at the adult who was looking at his small wooden car with vigilant eyes, as if he didn't trust him very much.

"There are also medium and large sizes?" Mr. Zhou walked around the car again, but nodded, thinking that this small wooden car is a little smaller. If it can be made bigger, bigger children can also sit on it. Gotta get off.

However, Master Zhou still had doubts in his heart, and asked, "I wonder if my lord can sit down?"

Josh thought for a while, and said, "It's okay for adults, but if adults sit...you need a bigger one, and it can't be made of wood. It's better to use iron, and some designs have to be changed." As for He didn't specify how to make this change.

Wood is easy to damage, especially when it is made into a bicycle for walking.

However, he also knew that iron in this era was very expensive. If he wanted to build such a bicycle made of pure iron, ten taels of silver would definitely not work.Another problem is that iron ore is in the hands of the imperial court, and private individuals who want to use a large amount of iron are not allowed by the government.

And if you want to use iron to build a bicycle, the requirements for craftsmanship are relatively high, and I don't know if the craftsmanship of craftsmen in this era can achieve it.The one in their family is a carpenter who does wood work. The craft is somewhat different from that of a blacksmith who forges iron. It is unreliable to ask a carpenter to forge iron with his toes.

"Well, what you said makes sense." After seeing the small wooden cart, Master Zhou was obviously very satisfied with this small wooden cart.

When he looked up at the little brother who had been talking to him, Master Zhou realized that this little brother was very good-looking. The tall man standing next to him should be his husband, but he didn't care about other people's husband. I have no idea.

"If I want ten such small wooden carts, how long will it take for you to give them to me?" Seeing such a peculiar small wooden cart, Zhou Xian's first thought was not to make money, but to use it to build relationships and give it to those big shots. Which family doesn't have one or two children, who can make the children happy, but are afraid that they won't make a good impression on the big shots?

As long as he can get through the relationship with the capital, it won't be convenient for him to go there to do business in the future.

Josh turned his head to look at the owner who actually made the small wooden cart, waiting for his answer.

At this time, Carpenter Zhao, who had been silent all this time, came out and responded, "It's half a month at least, and a month at most."

"January and a half is too long, I can't wait that long." Zhou Xian pondered for a moment, then said: "Well, our ship will leave Anyang in three days, if you can deliver it to me within two days, I'll order one with you first."

"Yes." This time, Carpenter Zhao replied without the slightest hesitation.

After inquiring, Josh finally knew the other party's name, and also knew that the other party was a businessman from the south. This trip was going to Kyoto, and he passed through Anyang on the way. He would stay here for two days before leaving.

However, if the business can be done, it will be good. Although it has changed from ten vehicles to one, it is still better than none.If it weren't for the fact that their son's car has been playing for two days, the wheels look a little dirty, so they can sell it together?But their son and his father might disagree...so think about it, he should give up this idea.

Seeing that the business was completed, Josh dropped by to sell their folding stools and tables to Master Zhou, "We still have some folding stools and tables here, Master Zhou, would you like to take a look?"

"Is this a stool and a table?"

"Yes, they are all foldable, and it is convenient to take them with you when you go out. If you want to use them, you can open them and put them away. They don't take up any space at all."

After seeing it, the generous Mr. Zhou praised it wonderfully, and bought all their folding stools and tables, as well as a batch of new small toys they made, all of which were sold out and paid for. I gave them a deposit for the small wooden car, and made an appointment to deliver it the next morning.

The accompanying boys carried the things their master had bought.

After walking far away, the master Zhou was still talking to the servant beside him: "I didn't expect there to be such skilled craftsmen in Anyang. Such a small place surprised me."

"Master, is it too much to spend ten taels of silver on a wooden frame?" the servant asked.

"Not much, that little wooden cart is worth the price." Master Zhou said with a chuckle.