Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 143 Can’t Eat

Andrew had almost no hesitation at all about Purficott's invitation.

Although this was another considerable investment for him and would even affect the current factory operations, Odrew agreed to Purficott's invitation without hesitation.

Are you kidding me? Anyone with a sound mind can figure out what this invitation means!

This is an invitation from the Northern Lords!

Not to mention that the earl holds the right to confer pioneering nobles and a large area of ​​land in the north waiting to be reclaimed. Just by building a steel plant and a manufacturing plant for her, he can make huge profits. .

Andrew is a qualified businessman and he would not miss such a lucrative business.

Of course, it is not a simple matter to meet Purficott's request. At least for Andrew now, it means that all the factories and various relationships he built this year will have to go to war.

After weighing the pros and cons, Andrew decided to take the gamble.

It would be too courageous and courageous to dare not invest even though you know that you are unlikely to lose money.

According to Andrew's calculations, even if he adopts the worst option and moves all the steel plants and manufacturing plants he built this year to the north, he will not lose much.

At most, it will only cost a large amount of freight for subsequent product output.

But you only need to think about the huge orders brought by the subsequent expansion of the northern border, and you can understand what amazing market prospects there will be in the future.

It can be said that any businessman with brains will not let go of such a huge market.

Of course, there are still risks. After all, the northern border is still a wasteland. If the factory is relocated and the development of the northern border does not progress as expected, and the factory's losses exceed Andrew's ability to bear, then he will still be at risk of bankruptcy.

But how is it possible to make a steady profit without losing money in business?

Risk and return are directly proportional.

"Congratulations, Mr. Andrew, you made a right choice." Purficott nodded with satisfaction.

Andrew's steel mill was not her only choice, nor the only one she invited, but it was clear that Andrew made a choice that pleased her.

"I still want to thank you, Lord Earl, for giving me this opportunity. Anyone can see what a vast market the northern border will be in the future." Andrew kept his posture low in front of Purficott.

Although the market in the north needs to be developed by oneself, it may seem like a wilderness to some people, but in Andrew's eyes, it is a vast, uncultivated blue ocean!

Does the market need to be developed and cultivated? Is there any better market environment than this to cultivate a user base?

You start from scratch with a blank sheet of paper, which means you can paint everything on it.

As long as enough market inertia and habits are developed, the initial investment is indeed a bit larger, but it also means that the market will be as big as the market can be developed.

This is a completely monopolistic business. As long as there is enough ability and appetite, eating the entire northern territory is enough for a company to expand into an industry giant!

"The market in the north is indeed vast, but developing it also means a huge initial investment. Do you have the strength to take it all?" Purficott asked Andrew, although she knew that Andrew would definitely not be able to take the entire north. environment market. Facing Purficott's inquiry, Andrew wanted to say that he could eat it, but after weighing his strength, he still shook his head regretfully.

"The entire Northern Territory is too vast. According to your plan, Lord Earl, I can only take a share of the steel part of the industrial center you plan in the future. Even with this share, I may not be able to acquire it in a short time. It's really a shame to digest it internally." Andrew didn't pretend to be a fat man. He knew how capable he was, and he also knew how much market share the North had, which he couldn't monopolize.

After all, Andrew was just a newcomer to the steel industry in the colonies of the New World. Although he had the ambition to become the leader of the industry's monopoly, it must be admitted that his career had just started.

Although he got off to a good start, it only proved that his company is a potential new star in the industry. It is still far away from becoming an industry giant or even a monopoly leader.

If it were ten years later, he would naturally be confident that he could capture the entire northern market.

But now, not to mention the emerging bourgeois giants in the country who have already grown up relying on the market of the entire empire, Andrew can't convince just his colleagues in the New World.

"It's good to open your mouth as much as you have an appetite. At least you have self-awareness and are not boasting about me." Purficott didn't mind that Andrew was not capable enough to eat the entire market.

On the contrary, if Andrew could really take over the entire northern market, she would have to consider replacing someone to do it.

After all, this is related to her control over the entire northern territory in the future. If someone's family dominates, then she really has to weigh it.

At present, Andrew's level of barely enough to take part in the steel part of the future industrial center is just right, not enough strength, not too strong and out of control.

However, Purficott still said to Andrew: "The production of the steam knight parts that were given to you last time must be transferred to the new industrial center. This is not a consultation but a notification. I didn't think twice before and gave you all the drawings directly. , this is still a bit dangerous for the security of the empire’s military secrets, so you understand.”

"I'm going to do this even if you don't mention it. This kind of technology that designs the most advanced military secrets of the empire really needs to be kept secret, and it should be moved to the north." Andrew did not object to this.

In fact, James warned him at the beginning that even if what Purficott handed him was just the production of some parts for the Steam Rider, it would be enough to make his factory the focus of the eyes of various countries, not to mention that he had the power to remove it. A complete set of design drawings beyond the core.

It can be said that during this period, Andrew and James did not dare to let this set of drawings out of their sight. No matter what time, one of the two of them would always guard next to the safe in the factory to prevent any of the drawings from being copied. Risk of loss or leakage.

Even in Andrew's factory, he distributed the production of various parts to several different factories, and even one part had to be transferred to two or three factories before it was finally produced.

The purpose is to prevent workers in the factory from mastering all technical information.

Although this is not in line with Andrew's business philosophy, considering the possible consequences if the blueprints of the Steam Knight Armor are leaked, Andrew still feels that it is worth it.

(End of this chapter)