Father Mavie

"Isn't this just an ordinary apartment?"

Looking at the old house built with black stones in front of him, the second prince didn't know what was strange.

Similar houses are everywhere in London, and there is nothing unusual about them.

The only thing that can be regarded as a little surprising is the laborer who takes Hercules' stick and looks like a little giant, moving furniture.

In the past, London did not have such potions as the Hercules Club, and potions had never been popularized, and they had always been in the hands of the church. It was not until the arrival of Mavi in ​​the past few months that the deadlock was broken.

But this is not surprising at all!

The second prince has long been mentally prepared. He invested in the Manstein Potion Company. Apart from competing for the throne, of course he has the intention of making money. Potions also make a splash in the marketplace.
There will be more and more cases like this in the future, so what's the fuss about?
"Your Highness, do you know how many workers are needed for a normal move?"

Without waiting for the second prince to answer, Ma Wei stretched out a palm: "At least five people, they have a clear division of labor, one is guarding the goods outside, one is in charge of dismantling, two are in charge of carrying, and one is in charge of laying hands. In a formal small team, there will be There are four masters and one apprentice"

"Apprentice?" The second prince was a little puzzled. He never cared about the life of the people at the bottom: "Do I need to be taught when moving? So, why don't you just carry the sofa and wardrobe away?"

"Moving is also a science. Many workers who help people move only have a carriage. They need to consider the use of space and make the most perfect design according to the situation of the owner. How to move the sofa first or the wardrobe first? It is important to hold as much cargo as possible in the space.”

"In addition to the utilization of space, many special items, such as the disassembly and installation of the stove, are also a technical task."

The second prince nodded half-understood: "So that's Nicholas, why are you telling me these things?"

"Your Highness, please take a look, how many workers are employed by the owner of this household who is moving?"

The second prince looked carefully, and found that apart from the labor apprentices watching the cars on the street, there was only one man who had taken the stick of Hercules. up, effortlessly.

After only a few minutes of observation, each piece of furniture was loaded onto the car, and it seemed that the move would be finished soon.

"Two people." The second prince said, "There is only one person who really contributes."

"Your Highness, follow me."

Ma Wei walked up to the apprentice who was in charge of guarding the car, and said with a smile: "Sir, we are conducting market research, and we have a few questions, can you please answer them for us?"

The young apprentice, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, looked at Ma Wei vigilantly, his face full of defense.

This can't be blamed on him, the location of the move is East London, where thieves are everywhere, why do you have to leave someone outside when you move?

It's because if no one is guarding the goods, something will definitely be lost!

Before leaving for work, the master also repeatedly told the young apprentice not to start a conversation with others, let alone answering the conversation, otherwise it would be easy to be deceived.

"this is my name card."

Seeing that the little apprentice was silent, Ma Wei took out a business card and handed it over. The little apprentice took it and stared at the card for a long time before saying, "I don't know how to read."

"Who are you?"

At this moment, the master who was in charge of moving the goods just came out of the house. Seeing Ma Wei and the three of them talking to the apprentice, he hurriedly came over with the wardrobe on his shoulders and stood in front of the apprentice.

"Master, this gentleman said he wanted to do some research, and he gave me a business card."

The apprentice handed the business card to the master. The master glanced at the card, and when he saw the words [Chairman of Manstein Potion Company] on the card, he was a little shocked and said: "You are Mr. Manstein von Nicholas ?”

"Am I not like?"

"No no no I just didn't expect someone like you to."

The master waved his hands at a loss, and then remembered that this was in Flower Street, not far away was the Manstein Potion Store, and it was completely reasonable for Mavi to appear here.

"What research do you want to do?"

"Just to ask you a few simple questions." Ma Wei said with a smile: "Is Hercules' stick easy to use? Are there any side effects?"

"It's easy to use! I've never seen such a powerful potion!" The master said excitedly, "It can lift anything! It's so convenient! As for the side effects, it means eating more, Everything else is fine!"

"Well, how much do you charge for helping someone move?"

"This"

When it comes to commercial secrets, the master hesitated, but considering that Ma Wei is the boss of a big company and would not compete with low-level people like him, he put down his guard: "The price I want is 2 shillings and 3 pence. My job is to help people move their furniture to their new home, and I pay for other expenses myself."

"This fee, after deducting the cost, how much can you get?"

The master counted with his fingers: "The cost of renting a car is 1 shilling per day, and the cost of potions is 5 pence. Excluding these, I can get 10 pence, distribute 3 pence to the apprentice, and the remaining 7 pence is mine."

As he said that, the master smiled happily: "This is twice as high as the previous salary of 4 pence per day!"

"But after taking Hercules' stick, you need to replenish a lot of energy. Doesn't it cost money to buy food?" The second prince asked curiously.

"I'm very fast!" The master shone his muscles and said, "After taking the potion, my strength is boundless. Within an hour, I can move two families! I earn 2 shillings a day!"

From the previous salary of 4 pence per day to 2 shillings per day, it has increased by a full 6 times, which is not a small span.

Such a large profit can make many people forget their troubles.

Even if this pitiful 2 shillings is only one-fifth of the daily salary of the monks of the Church of Truth, the laborers are already satisfied.

"So Hercules' club actually improved your lives?"

"Sure!" the master said without hesitation: "We are very grateful to Mr. Manstein! He gave us the opportunity!"

Hearing this, the second prince fell silent. He didn't know what he was thinking. Ma Wei didn't stay silent, and continued to ask: "If there is no Hercules' stick, how much money can you make every day?"

"It's almost the same! It's just that the profits you earn have to be distributed to other companions, so you earn very little. It's about 4 pence a day. If you're lucky, you can earn 6 pence!"

"So, in fact, the price offered by the master has not changed much?"

"Yes!"

"I have no problem, you can continue to work."

"okay!"

The master turned his head and went into the house, and continued to move the furniture. Ma Wei took a few steps back and looked at the second prince: "Your Highness, now do you know why I raised the price of potions?"

"understood"

The second prince said quietly: "Although it seems that this master has earned more money, in essence, the profits he earned actually occupied the part of several other companions. The work that could only be completed by five people working together , and now he can finish it alone, and the hundreds of thousands of laborers in London obviously don't have tens of thousands of people who need to move."

Ma Wei nodded and said: "That's right, Your Highness, this is the importance of jobs. Sometimes, the economy seems to be growing rapidly, but the unemployment rate is constantly rising. The fundamental reason is that productivity and the basic needs of the people have changed Deviated."

"Just like this master, he no longer needs a companion, he can do all the work by himself, he has made money, the Manstein Potion Company has also made money, and even the car rental company has made money, except for other Several workers who were supposed to be here lost their jobs."

"Workers who have lost their jobs will definitely buy Hercules' sticks in order to find a job, but after the appearance of Hercules' sticks, personal productivity has suddenly increased, the market has become saturated, and so many workers are no longer needed. Less work will inevitably lead to involution and malicious competition.”

Sighing, Ma Wei said in a solemn tone: "When the relationship between supply and demand in the market is destroyed, the country's economy will float on the surface and enter a stage of nothingness. Reason. If you want to avoid this situation, you must find ways to increase jobs while improving productivity, improve labor value, and deal with the impact of market saturation.”

"It is impossible for the current government to increase the value of labor!" The second prince shouted, "Cheap labor is the foundation of rapid industrial development!"

"Isn't this a kind of oppression, Your Highness?" Ma Wei said word by word: "The appearance of the Hercules stick will speed up the process and seriously damage the market economy. , will breed countless shadows, and the government must restrict them and carry out macro-control on the market.”

"Well, if we do this, won't it reduce the benefits of the Manstein Potion Company?"

The second prince stared into Ma Wei's eyes and said, "Manstein, don't you want to make money?"

"Of course I want to make money, who would have trouble with money?" Ma Wei plausibly said: "Your Highness, why didn't you raise these ideas in Congress? What I mean is, this can completely become your political achievements As for the Manstein Potion Company, I plan to raise the price of Hercules sticks to 4 shillings per bottle to stabilize the market. In this way, not only can I make money, but your highness can also Can get more political support!"

The second prince's eyes lit up, and he pondered for a long time, feeling that what Ma Wei said was right, he couldn't help saying with emotion: "Nicholas, you are really a born politician."

"I am an unqualified politician." Ma Wei smiled: "Qualified politicians will not restrict the sales of potions in advance, but will try to find ways to lower the price of potions in the early stage, occupy market share, and use themselves When the situation becomes extremely serious, he will make impassioned speeches through Congress to win political bargaining chips and gain both fame and fortune. After this set of procedures is operated, he is at least a prime minister.”

"I will raise this matter at the next parliamentary meeting." The second prince said, "I have already sent someone to negotiate with the bank. The Thames Bank has agreed to cooperate with the Manstein Potion Company. To carry out the potion micro-loan business, and at the same time, I also asked Donald Insurance to guarantee it. When will you go to see them?"

"I'm not going."

Ma Wei shook his head: "Let's leave this matter to Freya, the company's financial director, and Stewart. They are all good things for the company's profit. They are more suitable than me."

"Freya is really good at this kind of work, Nicholas, you should trust her." The second prince rubbed his chin thoughtfully: "If it's okay, I'll go back first, your proposal just now is very good, I have to go back and think about it." consider"

"Please."

Not long after, the second prince left Huajie in a carriage. He seemed to have forgotten the purpose of coming here, and was completely immersed in his fantasy of shocking and killing everyone in the parliament.

After sending the second prince away, Mavi was not idle, and took Junia to Canary Wharf to meet Kovalev and others.

"you are late."

In the dark warehouse, Fat Ju asked, "What happened?"

"No big deal."

Mavi pressed his hand to signal Kovalev and others who stood up to sit down, took a sip from the teacup on the table and said, "I have persuaded Yugokris to join the Church of Truth."

Kovalev and others cheered. Everyone knows how precious Yugokris is. The value of this extraordinary existence that can be encountered but not sought after can no longer be measured by money!

"Secondly, Kovalev, you can't stay in Canary Wharf all the time. I will distribute funds to you later. You can find a place to rent a house in London and settle down first. Remember, before you have a fixed identity, You can only live in East London, where the police rarely check your identity, and pretend you are not at home when you encounter a surprise check."

"understand!"

"After you settle down, don't contact me. If there is something to do, I will let the cats and cats to contact you. Usually there is nothing to do. You can decide what to do, whether it is staying at home or going out to work. In short, remember Stay on one thing, never reveal your identity, and minimize contact with the church!"

"As ordered!"

After finishing the order, Ma Wei looked at Fat Orange and mentioned another important matter: "According to the information provided by Muir, that is, Yugocris, Mr. Steward may have mastered the secret of alchemy technology."

"Are you going to close the net to catch him soon?" Fat Ju asked, "I can ask Xiao Hei to lure him out."

"No, he is a figure on the bright side. Although he is very mysterious, he cannot withstand investigation. I feel that there is a big shot behind him. I want to use him as bait to catch the big shot behind him!"

"Fishing? How to fish?"

"If Mr. Steward is the manager of a company, and the boss of the company orders him to reduce contact with himself, then under what circumstances will he look for the boss?"

"what do you mean"

Fat Orange's pupils shrank:
"Destroy his underground laboratory?"