Start North America 1400: nation building

Chapter 61 [61] October

Inside the box.

Lao Wang's daughter-in-law was taken aback by her father-in-law's loud voice. She recalled that the last time her father-in-law lost his composure, it seemed that it happened after the dinner with Zhou Sheng.

She became more and more curious about this young Chinese.

However, Zhou Li'an was discussing friendship with the old Wang in the same generation. Right now, the two "adults" were discussing matters. She didn't dare to interrupt. She and the waiter put the dishes on the table, and then quickly retreated out.

The site is determined.

Lao Wang then asked about the quantity of the supply, which was the focus of the two people's cooperation in setting up the factory.

It would be meaningless to go all the way to Mexico to set up a factory for only [-] to [-] yuan a month.

There is a cost to setting up a factory, and Zhou Li'an's cooperation condition is that Lao Wang contributes all the money and effort. He needs to calculate how long it will take to recover the cost, and how high the risk rate is.

After all, it is impossible to do business smoothly and satisfactorily.

For example, you may encounter difficulties from local gang forces, and you may encounter asset theft; policies and regulations may also change, affecting the import and export of fur.

The shorter the transition time from cost recovery to profitability period, the better.Otherwise, if there is a change during the period, Pharaoh will face the end of losing everything.

Zhou Li'an didn't hold back, and gave the answer directly: "How about 5000 copies a month? After that, we can improve it depending on the industry situation; you don't have to worry about the supply of goods, there will only be more, not less."

Wang Defa was stunned, and remained silent for a long time before he gasped and said, "Hiss, 5000 copies, are you sure? What's the cost price?"

Zhou Li'an smiled and said: "The cost price fluctuates according to the market price. You know that I am not alone. Everyone wants to make money. It is impossible to give us all the profits."

"But I can guarantee that the supplier will leave us with a 10% profit margin based on market pricing."

"I'll talk about it, don't worry about it."

The supplier is himself.

Of course Zhou Li'an would not be so stupid as to set the price at $800 from the very beginning.

Now that their furs have not hit the market on a large scale, the price will naturally not fall.If Pharaoh continues to sell at a high price of 4200 US dollars, the profit from this sale will be shared equally with him.

But leaving a 10% profit margin is different.

To put it simply, Pharaoh continued to play the role of 'consignment agent', Zhou Li'an gave him the fur first, and he was in charge of selling it.

No matter how much he sells, he needs to repay 90% of the sales to the supplier, and the remaining profit is the dividend shared equally by the two.

In other words, Zhou Li'an only left him 5% of the shares from the beginning to the end.

As for why you want to cooperate with Wang Defa.

The reason is simple, taking the scalper's route will leave the scalper with nowhere to go; it is impossible for Lao Wang to continue to hide the sales price from the outside world, and the terminal price is transparent to Zhou Li'an.

His intermediary profit is always constant at 5%.

In a sense, Wang Defa has become his own corporate executive.

But in the old king's eyes...

These fur sources do not belong to Zhou Li'an, he is probably just the front-stage spokesperson of an interest group.

Therefore, after hearing the 10% profit margin, Lao Wang was not angry, but ecstatic.Because no matter how the market price falls, he can guarantee to make a profit.

More importantly...

5000 pieces of fur supply per month.

Even if the fur price drops to US$1000 in the end, his and Zhou Li'an's company can still retain a profit of US$100.

Calculated from 5000 cards, it is a huge sum of 50 knives per month; after the two are divided equally, each of them can also earn 25 US dollars per month.

And what about the early stage?

The investment cost of a leather factory does not exceed 200 million US dollars.

Wang Defa is confident that the unit price of the first batch of products will be controlled at around US$4000, and a 10% profit will be US$400.

The net profit of 200 pieces of fur is [-] million. He can recover the investment cost in two months, and the rest will be a net profit.

"Zhou Sheng, we're going to post!"

Wang Defa trembled with excitement, his old face was glowing red with oil.

People who don't know the situation come in, maybe they think that the two elders are doing strange things in the box.

Zhou Li'an had already known it in his heart, so he seemed very calm at this moment.

He asks another question.

"However, the next fur is not cooked leather after manual tanning, but raw hide."

"Rawhide?"

"Correct."

The speed of tribal hand tanning fur is too slow and the materials used are primitive.

The southward migration plan is about to be implemented, and Zhou Li'an has no time for the tribesmen to collect materials for tanning fur.In the future, after hunting bison and skinning them, the fur will be thrown directly into the system space to keep it fresh.

When the number is sufficient, it is taken out at one time and processed in the factory.

Wang Defa wanted to ask the reason, but seeing Zhou Li'an's inscrutable expression, he held back the question.

He just said: "If it's chemical tanning, the price will come down unless we hire a lot of people and continue to do hand tanning."

"But skilled workers are scarce, and we still need to spend time cultivating them."

Zhou Li'an said: "Let's go to the industrial assembly line. It can be as efficient as possible. The quantity is large enough. I don't think there is any need to take a high-end route."

Wang Defa asked eagerly, "Is the 10% guaranteed profit a net profit?"

Zhou Li'an said bluntly: "Old Wang, don't be too greedy!!"

"The reason why I asked you to cooperate is because we are all Chinese, and the previous cooperation was quite pleasant."

"If you are too greedy, the supplier will probably ask me to find another partner. After all, you also know... whoever this business is given to is a business that is sure to make a profit."

Wang Defa changed his tune immediately, and said with an awkward smile: "I'm just talking casually, if you increase the profit margin, your dividend will also increase."

Zhou Li'an didn't answer.

He won't bear the cost of leather making, and it's his utmost benevolence to give Lao Wang a chance to make money.

If it wasn't for fear of trouble, he would have to focus more on the tribe, and there would be no need for Lao Wang as an agent.

Moreover, the cost of chemical tanning on an industrialized assembly line is very low.

The supply of fur is huge, and on the basis of small profits but quick turnover, it is enough for Pharaoh to quickly become a rich man with tens of millions of cash flow with a 5% dividend.

Subsequently.

Lao Wang began to plan the scale of the factory area, purchase of machines, and recruitment of personnel; the two chatted while eating, mostly he was talking and Zhou Li'an was listening.

Anyway, Wang De sent the money for the investment, and he was also responsible for the construction of the factory area. Zhou Li'an only needed to be a shopkeeper and wait for the money to be collected.

After the food was gone, Zhou Li'an got up to leave.

After the company was established, the two flew to Mexico to confirm the factory site.

Wang Defa said: "Give me two weeks to prepare. The company is registered in Bermuda, which is a tax haven. How about we go on vacation together for a few days?"

Zhou Li'an is not interested at all.

On vacation?

Before long, all of America will be my private garden.Then go to the Old Continent earlier and build a palace in Europe, isn't it delicious?
"I'm very busy. You know that people like me have to work hard while they're young, and when they get old, they can live a rich and nourished life like you."

Say it.

He waved his hand, got up and walked out of the box.

Lao Wang sat in his original position for a long time, before laughing at himself: "Why do I feel that he is cursing people! He walked away with a shake of his hand, but I have to run around to set up a factory... A family shovel!"

Zhou Li'an returned home.

The bathtub was filled with water, and a bottle of red wine was opened, which was a celebration of a staged success.

Lying comfortably in the bathtub, he fiddled with his mobile phone and sent another message to Lawyer Lu——

"This is my partner's phone number, Wang Defa."

"We plan to set up an offshore company. When the time comes, you can help me keep an eye on the share agreement. You can ask for the lawyer's fee."

Soon.

Lawyer Lu's call came after him——

"Grass!"

"What's the situation? You kid started a company? Playing so big?"

Zhou Li'an said: "By chance, I have mastered a fur purchase channel. Because of the large quantity and the need to avoid animal protection laws, I can only go to Mexico to set up a factory."

"I said you asked me so many things about cowhide before, and you bought a house some time ago... Okay, everyone is still working hard, and you have become the boss in silence."

The relationship between the two before was limited to greetings during the New Year and holidays, which was far less intimate than it is now.

But relationships are all about getting along.

Animals are naturally admiring and powerful, and people tend to follow others because of this, and there is nothing to ridicule.

Zhou Li'an can give him business, he should say a few nice words, it's all for survival, for making money, not shabby.

After chatting for a while, Lawyer Lu took over the case.

The charge-to-order price is 3888 US dollars, which is auspicious for a purely friendly price. Otherwise, according to Lawyer Lu's standard, it would cost 500 dollars an hour.

American lawyers make more money than doctors.

Attorney Lu has long settled in California. Not long ago, he bought a small yacht, which allows him to go fishing.

That night, Zhou Li'an went to bed early.

Calculating the time, there should be tribes who will migrate to arrive.

Nowadays, the tribe has no shortage of horses. While training the knights, they assemble the carriages and cultivate their driving skills.

In addition, taking advantage of the time when the various tribes are working together, Zhou Li'an can go out to explore the road again, try to clear the follow-up road, and reduce unnecessary troubles when migrating.

……

[System time: October 1400, 9]

Zhou Li'an came.

The first migratory small tribe of 300 people arrives.

They bowed down to the true god and surrendered to the balance.

The warriors who stayed behind in the tribe before accepted the reward from the Lord of Equilibrium with gratitude, and got the same magic weapons as other tribesmen.

At the same time, the American continent under this parallel time and space, for the first time, appeared a "practical wheel".

When the tribesmen saw this kind of vehicle that could carry goods for the first time, they all burst into tears...

If it wasn't for our Lord to come down and reward the creation, how could they have thought that such a convenient tool could exist in this world?

three days later.

Other ministries arrived one after another.

But they failed to be summoned by the true God.

Riding alone, Zhou Li'an continued to explore along the previously opened system roadmap.

Last day of June.

He officially stepped out of the mountains at the junction of the two states in the northwest.On a high ground, overlooking the unobstructed California valley.

The converging and criss-crossing river systems also indicate the final direction——

Sacramento.

Four hundred years later, the birthplace of the gold rush.

Why choose to set up a leather factory in Mexico?Because of the rich mines in Mexico, it can provide cover for the gold mined here.

In the United States with stable order, the group of people who formulate and control the rules are the most brutal. Everyone is innocent and guilty. This is an eternal truth.

But in Mexico, the chaos is the real equality of all.

Everyone follows a rule, the weak prey on the strong.

Either you die or I die.

As for the result...

Just touch it and you'll know!
(End of this chapter)