Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 133 Chapter 131: Bidding Meeting (Subscription Request, Monthly Ticket Request)

Luo Yi raised his eyelids when he heard this, and asked with a smile: "Why, are you also interested in this railway?"

"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 picked and chose, found the best parts, put a brand on them, and sold them to the Empire. "

"Just by doing this, they can earn 50% pure profit without doing anything.

If there are defective products, he will fine us. His attitude is so arrogant that it almost reaches the sky. "

Douglas Hill couldn't help but complain, 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 get it, and I will also participate in any share auctions.

More or less, try to get 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 also change. Once the railway was built, the cabinet might abandon him. Wouldn't he be in trouble?

This is actually the concern of many people. In fact, many people have 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 take 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 pleasant, that is all in the past.

Now, you should know my character, and I also know your temper.

So, I will say a few more words, if you want to listen, then listen, if you don't want to listen, then just ignore it!"

"This time, it can only be considered a pilot project. As long as it is successful 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.

In this way, the transportation problem has been solved, and magic energy machinery will inevitably usher in explosive development 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 board this big ship, maybe you don't have to do anything. After many years, you will have the capital to be free and easy."

Seeing what Loy said with such determination, Douglas' eyes lit up at this moment. He seemed to have thought of something and asked, "So, both the blast furnace and the stamping machine were 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, coupled with mold pouring, a large number of rails can be produced at the fastest speed.

In this way, the speed of railway construction will be greatly improved.”

"Good, good, good!"

Douglas nodded vigorously and said, "I understand!"

"Okay, I won't ask you to go up. You must be very busy. I'll just wait for the news about the auction."

"Okay then, if there are any changes, I'll tell you."

……

The meeting with Douglas was actually just a small episode. Roy knew clearly that such things would happen more and more frequently 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 Oakland.

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, just waiting for the time to release it bit by bit!
This will definitely make the wealthy businessmen and nobles in Auckland City go crazy for this railway.

Finally, it’s time to shell out more Jintir.

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 Pharmaceuticals. The establishment of the Northern Railway Company would take time. Luo Yi felt that if the exploration was slower, it might take until the 312th year of the New God 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 it, 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.

It was Madam Linda who reminded him of this. As a second-level potion master, she actually knew the value and market of the meditation secret medicine Soul-Fixing Spice better than Roy.

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. Then, when 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 brings in considerable profit.

Of course, this time, Luoyi’s pricing was much more reasonable.

The cost of the soul-fixing spice is about thirteen copper tyres, and the Empire sells it for fifty copper tyres, which is basically more than three times the price.

And Luoyi can’t buy it cheaper than the Empire. That wouldn’t be 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, loss and so on, would not exceed twenty copper tyres.

and then?
Selling it at the price of sixty copper tyres would mean twice the 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 become famous.

On the platform of the Mage Tower, the Soul-Fixing Spice was sold out almost as soon as it appeared.

Even if the buyers do not use the goods for 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.

These days, Luo Yi is very busy. Not only is he busy with many 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 even 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 things here, I then dealt with things 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, as if I am being helped by God.

Time flies and it is already 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 that Baron Miller had decided to auction the railway shares at the Seven Gods Bank on January 312, 1 of the New God Calendar, and the highest bidder would win.

Of course, this is a unique case, and Miller feels that the word "auction" is inappropriate.

Therefore, Luo Yi gave some suggestions, and then it was changed to "bidding meeting"!
The full name is Northern Railway Company Share Tender 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.

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