Steel Dynasty - Chapter 338

[Chapter 338: Spread the word]

After the hot air balloon floated over Qingzhou City, there was a lively discussion in the city about what it was.

However, the next day’s newspaper completely made the people understand what it was, and the term hot air balloon became a popular and fashionable term in Qingzhou.

“What is this hot air balloon?” asked a foreign businessman who had just entered the city.

“This hot air balloon is something flying in the sky, probably like a ball.” A Qingzhou local replied proudly.

“Flying ball?” The outsider businessman was confused.

“Of course, even a pig can fly in Qingzhou. Our Qingzhou is a place where anything can happen, this is what the newspaper said.” Qingzhou people have strong self-confidence.

The businessman smiled awkwardly. In his opinion, all the people in Qingzhou were sick, and they were very sick.

He heard people discussing this issue many times along the way, but everyone’s answer was different, which made him more and more confused.

Just when he was wondering, he saw a group of people suddenly exclaiming and looking up to the sky.

He followed and looked over, and his jaw suddenly dropped in shock.

I saw a huge sphere slowly floating in the sky. There was a huge banner attached to the hot air balloon, and three vertical banners were also hung on the hanging basket below.

The banner read: Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce sells mirrors, perfume, and drunk Qingzhou liquor. If you want to buy, hurry up. The address of the Chamber of Commerce…” The

huge hot air balloon flew low and was very conspicuous. The moment they saw the hot air balloon, they also saw the advertisement on the hot air balloon.

The foreign merchants were stunned. He came here because of its reputation. Is this the Qingzhou that merchants flock to? It really is an extraordinary place. The people of Qingzhou were also shocked. They didn’t expect

that

hot air balloons could be used like this.

The merchants living in Qingzhou understood something instantly.

In the next few days, the people of Qingzhou gradually became familiar with the hot air balloons floating in the sky

, and even the children in the city would follow the hot air balloons. Running, very happy.

At the same time, various informants in Qingzhou City also spread the strange news about the hot air balloon, and at the same time collected all kinds of information about the hot air balloon,

but Li San was free to handle these matters .

Ming Ze was busy dealing with businessmen. After all, he still carried the name of the president of the Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

“Your Highness, this hot air balloon is really magical. I wonder if your Highness can also put the name of Cao Family Bank on it. Write down the matters related to Cao’s bank management. “

This is the first time Cao Zhengyang found Prince Qi’s Mansion.

He went to the Chamber of Commerce first. After learning that the Chamber of Commerce had no right to intervene, he immediately came to Prince Qi’s Mansion to visit Xiao Ming.

Li Kaiyuan didn’t understand the matter of advertising, so Xiao Ming was naturally worried about handing it over. For him.

Xiao Ming naturally ordered Lin Wentao to do the advertising on the hot air balloon. In an era of limited information, it is very difficult to promote your own shop, especially when many merchants set up their workshops in Outside Qingzhou City.

After Xiao Ming transferred the soap technology, there were no less than fifty soap shops outside Qingzhou City.

Everyone wanted to sell more of their soap, and the effect of advertising would be great. The important thing is, whoever seizes the opportunity will take the initiative and will get more profits.

“This…” In business, Xiao Ming naturally wanted to raise the price, and he said hesitantly: “Hot air balloon flight. It costs a lot of money at one time, this…”

Cao Zhengyang was already prepared in his heart, and he said: “Your Highness, even if you tell me directly, Cao will naturally not let Your Highness spend money.

“In this case, I have said that the thing hanging on this hot air balloon is called advertisement. As the name suggests, it is widely advertised. Now that you need this advertisement, the cost of this advertisement is also very different.

“

“Your Highness, please speak.

“

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Xiao Ming continued: “You must have seen that there are many banners hanging on this hot air balloon, and the positions of the banners are different. Then the problem comes. The position of each banner is different, and the price is also different. , the banner sizes are different, and the prices are also different, so where do you need the banner and how big the banner is? “

Cao Zhengyang recalled that the banners on the hot air balloon were really different sizes and positions.

He smiled and said: “Your Highness, why bother? Cao will take care of it all. “

Xiao Ming sneered in his heart, thinking that you brought it to your door yourself. With a ten-meter-diameter hot air balloon and the position of the hanging basket, there are thirty advertising spaces for a hot air balloon.

He said: “Actually, it’s not many. Hot air balloons will fly around the city once every ten days, three times a month. You must also know that as long as the hot air balloons appear, they will attract crowds of people and merchants. “

Cao Zhengyang nodded.

“So, if you contract it all, three times a month, you will have to pay fifty thousand taels of silver.

Cao Zhengyang almost said, “You are stealing money.

“

” After reacting, he immediately fell into silence.

Xiao Ming knew this would be the case. He analyzed it and said: “There are thirty advertising spaces on each hot air balloon, three times a month, which is equal to each advertising space. It only costs about 600 taels of silver per time, which is not expensive. The worst advertising space costs only about 300 taels of silver three times a month. “

Cao Zhengyang nodded. Calculated in this way, this advertising space is really not expensive.

It’s just that Haikou has already boasted, and the Cao Family Bank will be open soon. He gritted his teeth and said: “Your Highness, fifty thousand is fifty thousand, this is It is the banknote of our Cao family bank. You can exchange the silver at the bank at any time with the silver. “

Xiao Ming took the banknote handed over by Cao Zhengyang and felt relieved but also a little dazed. He was deeply aware of the Cao family’s strong financial resources.

This banknote is basically equivalent to modern banknotes.

The Cao family was able to allow merchants in Dayu to use Cao family banknotes, which shows the strong strength of the Cao family bank.

But he is not worried. It will not take long for him to issue his own currency, but before issuing currency, he must reserve a large amount of gold and silver.

This gold and silver must be obtained through foreign trade and plunder.

He clearly remembered the locations of gold and silver mines in various places in his mind, but in order to obtain these mineral deposits, he must first defeat the local Western colonists.

After sending Cao Zhengyang away, Xiao Ming met with other merchants and introduced them to this kind of widely advertised advertisement. The merchants generally accepted the advertisement quickly.

However, Cao Zhengyang was rich and contracted the advertising for three months.

It was busy until the afternoon when the businessmen who came to visit started to leave. At this time, Xiao Ming took the money and went to Bowen College.

He has fulfilled his promise. All the advertising revenue will be used for the education of Bowen College, whether it is the purchase of experimental materials, improving the living standards of students, or purchasing special school uniforms for students.

(End of chapter)