Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World

Chapter 142 Long-term perspective

Laura and the three of them went out and saw a middle-aged man standing outside the door. This man was wearing a magic robe, his face was a little pale, he had blond hair, and he looked elegant and handsome. He was Laura's father, Karen.

Karen usually doesn't take care of things and focuses on doing some magic research. Today he just finished an experiment and came out to get some air. He happened to hear what Laura and the others said, so he spoke out to stop Laura.

As soon as Laura and the others saw Karen coming out, they knew that things were going wrong. Karen usually didn't care about things, but he had a characteristic that he was too kind-hearted and a bad person. If it weren't for this kind of character, he wouldn't have been Excluded to places like Aksu Empire.

It is precisely because of his character that he will not let Laura do this kind of business, because doing this kind of business is tantamount to making a fortune for the country, and it is tantamount to drinking the blood of those civilians.

Although Karen has not liked doing business since he was a child, he has been influenced by his ears and eyes and understands some simple business principles. He naturally understood what Laura meant, so he spoke out to stop it.

When Laura saw Karen coming out, she immediately ran over and said, "Dad, have you finished the experiment? How was the experiment this time?"

Karen shook his head with regret and said: "It almost succeeded. Maybe there is something wrong with two of the magic circles. I will make an adjustment next time. Ah, no, that's not what I'm talking about. What I’m talking about is the food harvesting thing you just mentioned. That thing must not be done, even if it is to make money.”

When Laura saw that she couldn't make it, she had to smile bitterly and said: "Okay, if you don't do it, you can rest assured now. But if we don't do it, others will do it. By then, I'm afraid the entire Principality of Versailles will not have a foothold for us. The ground."

Karen said with a straight face: "No matter whether others do it or not, we can't do it."

Laura pouted and said nothing, obviously she still wanted to do business this time. At this time, Kun Zheng's voice came: "Laura, your father is right, we can't do this business this time."

Laura was stunned. She didn't expect that Kun Zheng would also object. Kun Zheng had always taught her that businessmen should maximize their profits. This time was obviously an opportunity to maximize their profits. Why did he object again?

Kun Zheng saw Laura's puzzled look and said with a smile: "Ken, Laura, you guys sit down." The two of them sat opposite Kun Zheng as instructed, looking at Kun Zheng like primary school students.

Kun Zheng looked at the two of them, smiled slightly and said: "I have always told Laura before that businessmen want to maximize their profits. Laura just thought of this, so she wanted to do this business, right? "

Laura nodded, and Kun Zheng continued: "Laura, you have to remember that businessmen should not only maximize their profits, but also have a long-term vision, and don't be blinded by immediate interests. This time, where is the Ika Plain? If an insect plague occurs, food production may be greatly reduced, and the Principality of Versailles may encounter a food crisis. As long as we collect a large amount of food and sell it at a high price, we can indeed make a lot of money. This is to maximize profits, but this But it is an approach that lacks a long-term perspective.”

Karen was not interested in this kind of thing, and was already distracted as he sat there. Laura, on the other hand, listened with great interest, but only half understood.

Kun Zheng had given up on Karen long ago, and just said to Laura: "Laura, you have to know that the Versailles family is one of the largest families in the Aksu Empire. It is impossible for such a family to be hit by a food crisis. On the contrary, if we hoard at this time, it will be like adding insult to injury and offending the Versailles family. In this way, even if we make money, our relationship with the Versailles family will be bad. It’s almost impossible for them to work together like they used to.”

Laura nodded. She was already smart, and she was not as greedy as ordinary businessmen, so when Kunzheng said this, she immediately understood the stakes.

The business family is very powerful, but the really powerful ones in this world are the old nobles, and the Versailles family is one of the old nobles. If you really offend them, you will think about it in the Principality of Versailles in the future. I am afraid that doing business will not be so easy. Even the Versailles family, because of the relationship with the Majidel family, will not drive them out of the Principality of Versailles, but they will also suppress them. By then they will It would be difficult to do business. In any case, the Principality of Versailles is the fiefdom of the Versailles family and their territory.

When Kun Zheng saw Laura nodding, he continued: "And have you ever thought about it. Over the years, our flower shop on the other side, doing business here in the Principality of Versailles, has always looked like an innocent child. In the eyes of ordinary civilians, In my heart, our Bian'an Flower Shop is already a well-known brand. It is not easy for businessmen to create such a brand. If we really sell the food at a high price this time, then the brand we have worked hard to create over the years will not be the same. Even if the bottom is destroyed, the loss to us will be much greater than the few dollars we made."

Laura was horrified. She had not thought about this level. If they really did this this time, they would really smash the Bianhua flower sign like Kun Zheng did, and the loss would be insignificant to them. It is measurable, and the most important thing is that in that case, they will lose the market here in the Principality of Versailles. The people in the family will not let them go, and Zhao Hai will not cooperate with them. They Everything will be lost almost instantly.

When Laura thought of this, she couldn't help but turned pale and even broke out in a cold sweat. The consequences of this were too terrible. She could imagine what it would be like if she really lost everything in the Principality of Versailles. She was afraid that the family would be destroyed soon. She will be sent to get married, which is what she fears most.

Kun Zheng looked at Laura and no longer scared her. He just said: "Laura, you have to remember that although businessmen pursue profits, they must also have a certain degree of control. There are some businesses that can be done and some that cannot be done. , this time not only can we not stockpile grain, we also need to buy a large amount of grain to stabilize grain prices."

Laura has figured it out now, nodded and said: "Okay, we will do it right away, but I think while we are doing it, other trading firms are also doing it, but I don’t know what they are like, if they want To collect grain, we will definitely purchase a large amount of grain from all around, and by then we will not be able to lower the price of grain even if we want to."

Kun Zheng nodded and said: "Now let people contact the surroundings immediately to see if it is possible to collect food. If possible, charge more for the quantity purchased, but do not raise the price." Laura nodded, and immediately I went to write a letter. After I finished writing the letter, I immediately asked Nier to send it out.

Although Karen was a little distracted, he still knew exactly what happened in the room. He had very little contact with business before. This time when he heard Kun Zheng say this, he felt the importance of business. It is no worse than the battlefield. It can be said that a decision made by Laura and the others can definitely affect many people here in the Principality of Versailles.

After Laura sent the letter out, she turned around and walked up to Kunzheng and said: "Grandpa Kunzheng, it seems we have to think of something. If the people around us really raise the price of food, then we will be in trouble. Let alone stabilizing food prices, even ordinary normal sales will be a problem."

Kun Zheng nodded and said: "If something happens in the Ika Plain this time, the Fansel family will definitely respond. However, it will be very difficult to solve the food problem in a short time. What I am most afraid of now is, Some thoughtful people will use the opportunity to spread some rumors, and then ordinary civilians will start to grab food, causing a food shortage, and that is the most terrifying thing."

Laura also frowned, really not knowing what to do about this matter. Now they can only store some food first, and wait until the price of food here in the Principality of Versailles really rises, so that they can release some cheap food. , so that ordinary civilians can afford to eat.

In the next two days, to Laura's surprise, the big trading houses did not spread the news about the insect infestation in the Ika Plain, as if they didn't know about it at all.

But Laura received a letter from the people he sent to collect grain. Now in the grain-producing areas around the Principality of Versailles, people have begun to collect grain at high prices. They are thinking of collecting grain at a fair price, but they can no longer collect it. Laura I know that other big commercial banks are going to take action.

Laura had no choice. Although she wanted to collect grain at a high price, the funds in her hands were really too limited and there was no way to compete with those big commercial banks. Those big commercial banks could get the support of the big families behind them, but she couldn't. No, the Majidel family will not give her any support. With her own strength, she simply cannot defeat those big business houses.

Laura originally thought that if she couldn't buy noodles, it would be better to buy some bamboo rice, but unfortunately, those big trading houses were so thorough that they even increased the price of bamboo rice. She bought grain at a flat price, so she couldn't buy it at all. A grain of grain.

Laura originally wanted to discuss it with those big commercial banks, and everyone would contribute money together to stabilize food prices, but as soon as she mentioned this, those big commercial banks immediately changed their faces. It was obvious that he would not let this opportunity pass by. , in the end, she wanted to ask for help, but they simply avoided her.

As soon as she saw this situation, Laura knew that it was hopeless for them to stabilize the price of food. Now her hair was almost turning gray with worry. She was not worried that the civilians would not be able to eat. She was worried that she was collecting food. If food doesn't come in, Bian'an Flower Shop will probably have no food to sell. This will be a huge blow to a business.

Kunzheng had no choice now, and he had never thought that those big trading houses would be so ruthless in doing things. They had no regard for the life and death of ordinary civilians in the Principality of Versailles, and they even started to stockpile food.

Kun Zheng understands why those big trading houses haven't released the news about the insect plague in the Ika Plain yet. It's because they are not ready yet. They want to raise the price of food around them. After they have collected enough food, they will spread the news. If it is released, then even if the Versailles family wants to buy grain to stabilize the price of grain, it will be impossible, and they can make a fortune by taking advantage of the opportunity.